casts in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for casts 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

cast about VB [kɑːst -] Brit VB [kɑːst -] (cast about for)

cast about excuse, remark:

cast about cast around

cercare

I.die-cast [Brit ˈdʌɪˌkɑːst, Am ˈdaɪ ˌkæst] ADJ

die-cast

pressofuso

II.die-cast <pt/pp die-cast> [Brit ˈdʌɪˌkɑːst, Am ˈdaɪ ˌkæst] VB trans

die-cast

pressofondere

cast up VB [kɑːst -] (cast up [sth], cast [sth] up)

1. cast up tide, sea body, flotsam:

cast up

portare a riva

2. cast up (in air):

cast up ball

tirare, lanciare in aria

to cast one's eyes up (to heaven)

alzare gli occhi (al cielo)

to cast sth up at sb accusation, misdeed

rinfacciare a qn

cast away VB [kɑːst -] (cast away [sth], cast [sth] away)

cast away old clothes, objects

buttare, gettare via

cast away cares, inhibitions

liberarsi di

to be cast away (shipwrecked)

essere naufragato

cast out VB [kɑːst -] (cast out [sth, sb], cast [sth, sb] out) liter

cast out

espellere

cast out

cacciare

cast down VB [kɑːst -] (cast down [sth], cast [sth] down)

1. cast down:

cast down object

abbattere, buttare giù

cast down weapons

abbassare, deporre

cast down eyes, head

abbassare

2. cast down fig tyrant:

cast down

abbattere, fare cadere

to be cast down (depressed) liter

essere abbattuto, depresso

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

Translations for casts in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gipsoteca

collection of plaster casts

casts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for casts 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

cast aside VB trans, cast away VB trans

cast aside (rid oneself of)

sbarazzarsi di

cast aside (free oneself of)

liberarsi di

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

I.cast on VB trans (in knitting)

cast on stitch

avviare

II.cast on VB intr (in knitting)

cast on

avviare le maglie

cast iron [ˌkɑ:st·ˈa·ɪən] N

cast iron

ghisa f

cast out VB trans

cast out (cacciare) (ideas)

respingere

cast out form (person)

espellere

plaster cast N

1. plaster cast MED:

plaster cast

ingessatura f

2. plaster cast ART:

plaster cast

calco m in gesso

cast-iron ADJ

1. cast-iron (made of cast iron):

cast-iron

in ghisa

2. cast-iron fig:

cast-iron evidence

irrefutabile

cast-iron alibi

di ferro

cast-iron (promise)

fermo, -a

Translations for casts in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cast

cast

ghisa

cast iron

casts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cast the first stone

scagliare la prima pietra

to cast one's bread upon the waters form

agire in modo disinteressato

to cast a shadow on sth fig

gettare un'ombra su qc

to cast sb in a role

scegliere qu per una parte

to cast one's pearls before the swine prov

gettare le perle ai porci prov

to be cast in the same mold

essere dello stesso stampo

to cast a beady eye on [or over] sth

tenere qc sotto osservazione

to cast a blight on sth

rovinare qc

to be cast in the same mold

essere della stessa pasta

to cast pearls before swine -i

gettar le perle ai -ci fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the niches on the right are plaster casts (poor copies in the opinion of some archeologists) of the two statues which were found here.

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There's even nice touches like faint strip lighting nestled into the door trims which casts a warm glow from the front to back at night.

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This process formed siderite in the sediments surrounding the remains, forming detailed casts of their structure.

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He substantiated his claim with photographs taken by camera traps, a more foolproof method of tiger population estimation than the old method of taking plaster casts of pugmarks.

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Without minimizing the facts of animal life or overly sentimentalizing them, this film casts an enchantment that is just about irresistible.

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Bronze casts made in 1990 from plaster death mask and plaster cards of his hands clearly show a normal right hand and a withered left hand.

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Through casts of the human body, the artist intended to preserve the impermanence of the body as a source of pain, trauma and truth.

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However, the company has already gotten rid of most of the old frame casts, making prospects of renewed production costly and difficult.

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At night, a built-in light projector casts light through the sculpture.

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What conjures within us the experience of love or, alternatively, casts us into the oblivion of darkness?

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