cast off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cast off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cast off VB [kɑːst -] (cast off)

1. cast off NAUT:

cast off

salpare

2. cast off (in knitting):

cast off

chiudere (le maglie)

II.cast off VB [kɑːst -] (cast off [sth], cast [sth] off)

1. cast off (discard):

cast off garment

smettere, disfarsi di

cast off chains

liberarsi da

cast off lover, friend

abbandonare

2. cast off NAUT:

cast off mooring line

sciogliere, mollare

3. cast off (in knitting):

cast off stitches

chiudere

I.cast-offs N npl Am

1. cast-offs (clothes):

cast-offs

abiti m smessi, vecchi

Phrases:

society's cast-offs fig

gli emarginati della società, i reietti

II.cast-off [Brit ˈkɑːstɒf, Am ˈkæstɑf] ADJ

cast-off garment

smesso

cast-off object

che non si usa più

Translations for cast off in the Italian»English Dictionary

dismettere abito

to cast off

filare ormeggio

to cast off

sciogliere NAUT

to cast off

Translations for cast off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cast¹ [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] N

1. cast:

cast ART, TECH (mould)

stampo m

cast ART, TECH (mould)

calco m

cast (moulded object)

calco m

cast (moulded object)

forma f

2. cast (arrangement):

cast of features

tratti del viso or fisionomia

cast of mind

struttura mentale, forma mentis

3. cast (act of throwing) (of dice, net, stone):

cast

tiro m

cast

lancio m

cast FISH

lancio m

4. cast MED (squint):

cast

strabismo m

to have a cast in one eye

essere strabico da un occhio

5. cast MED:

cast, also plaster cast

gesso m

cast, also plaster cast

ingessatura f

to have one's arm in a cast

avere un braccio ingessato

6. cast ZOOL:

cast (skin of snake, insect)

muta f

cast (owl pellet)

vomito m

cast (of worm)

escrementi mpl

7. cast (colour, tinge):

cast

tonalità f

with a greenish cast

con una sfumatura verde

II.cast¹ <pt/pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast stone, net, fishing line

gettare, lanciare

cast dice

tirare

cast light, shadow

gettare

to be cast into prison

essere sbattuto in prigione

to cast doubt on sth

mettere in dubbio qc

to cast light on

gettare or fare luce su

to cast (a) new light on

gettare nuova luce su

to cast a spell on sb

fare un incantesimo a qn, stregare qn

2. cast (direct):

cast glance, look

gettare (at a)

her eyes were cast downwards

aveva lo sguardo basso

to cast one's eyes around the room, over a letter

dare uno sguardo alla stanza, a una lettera

to cast a glance over one's shoulder

guardarsi alle spalle

to cast one's mind back over sth

tornare indietro col pensiero a qc or ricordare qc

if you cast your mind back to last week

se ritorni con la mente alla scorsa settimana

3. cast (shed):

cast leaves, feathers

perdere

the snake casts its skin

il serpente cambia la pelle

the horse cast a shoe

il cavallo ha perso un ferro

4. cast:

cast ART, TECH plaster

colare

cast metal

fondere, gettare

statue cast in bronze

statua gettata in bronzo

5. cast POL:

to cast one's vote

votare, dare il proprio voto

6. cast ASTROL:

to cast sb's horoscope

fare l'oroscopo a qn

III.cast¹ <pt/pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB intr FISH

cast

gettare l'amo

I.cast² [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] N

cast CINE, THEAT, TV

cast m

cast CINE, THEAT, TV

personaggi e interpreti mpl

the members of the cast

gli attori del cast

cast and credits

titoli

cast of characters (in play, novel)

elenco dei personaggi

a strong cast

un cast d'eccezione

the film has an all-star cast

il film ha un cast di attori di prima grandezza

she was in the cast of “The Birds”

ha recitato ne “Gli uccelli”

II.cast² <pt/pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB trans

cast CINE, THEAT, TV play, film

distribuire, assegnare le parti di

she was cast in the role of or as Blanche

le fu assegnata la parte di Blanche

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

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Translations for cast off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cast off VB trans

1. cast off (get rid of):

cast off

disfarsi di

2. cast off stitch:

cast off

chiudere

II.cast off VB intr

1. cast off NAUT:

cast off

salpare

2. cast off (in knitting):

cast off

chiudere le maglie

Translations for cast off in the Italian»English Dictionary

mollare

to cast off

Translations for cast off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cast [kæst] N

1. cast THEAT, CINE:

cast

cast m inv

supporting cast

attori m pl non protagonisti

2. cast (mold):

cast

stampo m

3. cast MED:

cast

ingessatura f

4. cast (of worm):

cast

escrementi m pl

II.cast <cast, cast> [kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast

lanciare

2. cast (direct):

to cast doubt on sth

mettere in dubbio qc

to cast a shadow on sth

fare ombra su qc

to cast a shadow on sth fig

gettare un'ombra su qc

to cast light on sth

illuminare qc

to cast light on sth fig

fare luce su qc

3. cast (allocate roles):

to cast sb as sb/sth

assegnare a qu la parte di qu/qc

to cast sb in a role

scegliere qu per una parte

4. cast (give):

cast

dare

5. cast (make in a mold):

cast

fondere

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

My mind cast off its former bonds and my early bewilderment recurred.

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One of these ships had a leak in the hull and was forced to cast off.

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Son then cast off her nice girl image in her next projects.

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In either case, the resting eggs are protected by a hardened coat called the "ephippium", and are cast off at the female's next moult.

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Inside the tissue they cast off their hooks and instead develop a protective cuticular shell, called cyst.

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He runs a clandestine transmogrification service for people who want to cast off their old selves, flesh and all.

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And this led to a desire to cast off the old ways, to break all the rules, to find new directions and new freedoms.

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Some of the film's cast was made up of non-professionals cast off the street.

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A boy, ten years old, is among their company, but they leave him behind and cast off.

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The sparks cast off by passing steam trains set off massive forest fires.

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