boot polish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for boot polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

boot polish [ˈbuːtˌpɒlɪʃ] N

boot polish

lucido m per scarpe

Translations for boot polish in the Italian»English Dictionary

lucido

boot polish

lucido da scarpe

shoe cream, shoe polish, boot polish

Translations for boot polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.Polish [Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polacco

II.Polish [Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ] N

1. Polish LING:

Polish

polacco m

2. Polish (people):

the Polish + verbo pl

i polacchi

I.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] N

1. polish (substance):

polish (for floor, car, wood, furniture)

cera f

polish (for shoes)

lucido m

polish (for brass, silver)

lucidante m

2. polish (action):

to give sth a polish (dust)

dare una spolverata a qc

to give sth a polish (put polish on)

dare la cera, una lucidata a qc

3. polish (shiny quality):

polish

lucentezza f

polish

brillantezza f

to lose its polish

perdere lucentezza

table with a high polish

tavolo di legno verniciato

4. polish fig:

polish (elegance) (of manner, performance, person)

eleganza f

II.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] VB trans

1. polish:

polish shoes, wood, floor, furniture, car, silver

lucidare

polish stone, marble

levigare

polish glasses

pulire

2. polish (refine) fig:

polish performance, act, image

perfezionare

polish manner, style

affinare

III.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] VB intr

polish

raffinarsi

I.boot¹ [Brit buːt, Am but] N

1. boot:

boot (footwear)

stivale m

boot (for workman, soldier)

scarpone m

thigh boot

stivalone

climbing boot

scarpone da montagna

hiking boot

pedula, scarponcino da trekking

football, rugby boot Brit

scarpa da football, da rugby

to put the boot in

infierire also fig

2. boot Brit MOTOR:

boot

baule m

boot

bagagliaio m

3. boot (dismissal) inf:

to get the boot

essere licenziato, buttato fuori

to give sb the boot

licenziare, buttare fuori qn

4. boot (kick):

boot inf

calcio m

to give sth a boot

dare un calcio a qc

a boot up the backside

un calcio nel sedere also fig

5. boot Am MOTOR (wheelclamp):

boot

ceppo m bloccaruote

boot

ganascia f (bloccaruote)

6. boot Am (puncture patch):

boot

toppa f

7. boot Am (recruit):

boot inf

spina f

II.boot¹ [Brit buːt, Am but] VB trans

1. boot (kick) inf:

boot person, ball

dare un calcio a

2. boot COMPUT → boot up

III.boot¹ [Brit buːt, Am but]

as tough as old boots meat:

duro come una suola di scarpa

the boot is on the other foot Brit

le cose sono esattamente al contrario, la situazione si è capovolta

to be or get too big for one's boots Brit

montarsi la testa

to lick sb's boots

leccare i piedi a qn

you can bet your boots that …

puoi scommetterci (la testa) che … or puoi star certo che …

See also boot up

boot up VB [buːt -] (boot [sth] up, boot up [sth]) COMPUT

boot up computer, system

avviare

boot² [Brit buːt, Am but] N

to boot

per giunta or per di più

boot polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boot polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.Polish [ˈpoʊ·lɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polacco, -a

II.Polish [ˈpoʊ·lɪʃ] N LING

Polish

polacco m

I.polish [ˈpɑ:·lɪʃ] N

1. polish (substance):

polish for furniture

cera f

polish for shoes, silver

lucido m

polish for nails

smalto m

2. polish (action):

polish

lucidatura f

to give sth a polish

dare una lucidata a qc

3. polish (sophisticated, refined style):

polish

raffinatezza f

II.polish [ˈpɑ:·lɪʃ] VB trans

1. polish (make shine):

polish

far risplendere

polish shoes, silver

lucidare

2. polish fig (refine):

polish

raffinare

I.boot [bu:t] N

1. boot (footwear):

boot

stivale m

ankle boot

stivaletto m

rubber boot

stivale m di gomma

2. boot inf fig:

boot (kick)

pedata f

(dismissal from job) to get the boot

essere messo alla porta

to give sb the boot

mettere qu alla porta

3. boot COMPUT:

boot

avvio m

boot

inizializzazione f

warm/cold boot

avvio a caldo/a freddo

Phrases:

the boot's on the other foot

se ha vuelto la tortilla

to be too big for one's boots inf

montarsi la testa

to lick sb's boots

leccare i piedi a qu

to shake in one's boots inf

tremare come una foglia

II.boot [bu:t] VB trans inf

1. boot (kick):

boot

dare una pedata a

2. boot fig inf (fire from job):

boot

mettere alla porta

3. boot COMPUT:

boot

avviare

boot

inizializzare

Phrases:

to boot

per di più