cat's in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cat's in the English»Italian Dictionary

cat. N

cat. → catalogue

cat.

cat. (catalogo)

See also catalogue

I.catalogue, catalog [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] N

1. catalogue (of goods, books etc.):

catalogue

catalogo m

catalogue before n number, price

di catalogo

2. catalogue (series):

a catalogue of disasters, complaints

una serie di disastri, proteste

3. catalogue Am UNIV:

catalogue

elenco m dei corsi

II.catalogue, catalog [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] VB trans

catalogue

catalogare, inserire in catalogo

I.cat¹ [Brit kat, Am kæt] N

1. cat:

cat (domestic)

gatto m

cat (female)

gatta f

cat before n basket, litter, food

per gatti

2. cat (feline):

cat

felino m

big cat

grande felino

the cat family

i felini

3. cat (woman):

cat inf, pej

donna f dispettosa

cat inf, pej

strega f

4. cat (guy):

cat arch, inf

tipo m

cat arch, inf

tale m

II.cat¹ <forma in -ing catting, pt, pp catted> [Brit kat, Am kæt] VB intr

cat → cat around

III.cat¹ [Brit kat, Am kæt]

it was enough to make a cat laugh inf

faceva ridere i polli

there are more ways than one to kill or skin a cat

= c'è più di un modo di affrontare le cose

to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or on hot bricks

stare sui carboni ardenti

to fight like cat and dog

essere come cane e gatto

to grin like a Cheshire cat

= avere un largo sorriso fisso sulle labbra

to let the cat out of the bag

lasciarsi scappare un segreto

the cat's out of the bag

il segreto è stato rivelato

to look like something the cat brought or dragged in

essere malconcio or malandato

to rain cats and dogs

piovere a catinelle

there's hardly enough room to swing a cat

non c'è neppure lo spazio per girarsi

to think one is the cat's whiskers Brit , to think one is the cat's pajamas or meow Am

= credersi chissà chi

to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps

stare a vedere come si mettono le cose

when the cat's away, the mice will play

quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare con qn come il gatto con il topo

See also cat around

cat around VB [kat -] Am inf

cat around

andare a donne, rimorchiare

cat² [Brit kat, Am kæt] N inf

cat short for catalytic converter

cat

marmitta f catalitica

See also catalytic converter

catalytic converter [Brit katəˌlɪtɪk kənˈvəːtə, Am kædəˌlɪdɪk kənˈvərdər] N

catalytic converter

marmitta f catalitica

catalytic converter

catalizzatore m

cat around VB [kat -] Am inf

cat around

andare a donne, rimorchiare

scaredy-cat [Brit ˈskɛːdɪkat, Am ˈskɛrdiˌkæt] N inf, child language

scaredy-cat

fifone m / fifona f

scaredy-cat

coniglio m

mountain cat [ˈmaʊntɪnˌkæt, -ntn-] N

mountain cat (puma)

puma m

mountain cat (lynx)

lince f rossa

fraidy-cat [Brit ˈfreɪdɪkat, Am ˈfreɪdiˌkæt] N Am childspeak

fraidy-cat

coniglio m

fraidy-cat

fifone m / fifona f

Abyssinian cat [ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪənˌkæt] N

Abyssinian cat

gatto m abissino

cat flap [Brit ˈkat flap] N

cat flap

gattaiola f

cat's whisker [ˌkætsˈwɪskə(r)] N RADIO

cat's whisker

baffo m di gatto

cat's in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cat's in the English»Italian Dictionary

cat [kæt] N

cat

gatto(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to let the cat out of the bag

rivelare un segreto

to fight like cats and dogs

fare come cane e gatto

to rain cats and dogs

piovere a catinelle

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare come il gatto col topo con qu

has the cat got your tongue?

ti sei fatto mangiare la lingua dal gatto?

cat litter N

cat litter

lettiera f per gatti

cat's cradle [ˌkæts·ˈkreɪ·dl] N

cat's cradle

ripiglino m

alley cat N

alley cat

gatto m randagio

CAT [kæt] N

1. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted translation

CAT

traduzione f assistita dal computer

2. CAT MED → computerized axial tomography

CAT

TAC f inv

CAT scan

TAC

I.care [ker] N

1. care (attention):

care

cura f

to take care of

prendersi cura di

to take care of object

fare attenzione a

to take care of situation

occuparsi di

take care (of yourself)!

riguardati!

to do sth with care

fare qc con cura

that takes care of that!

questo è sistemato!

handle with care

maneggiare con cura

2. care (worry):

care

preoccupazione f

to not have a care in the world

essere spensierato, -a

II.care [ker] VB intr

1. care (be concerned):

care

preoccuparsi

to care about sb/sth

preoccuparsi per qu/qc

as if I cared!

e a me che m'importa?

for all I care (as far as I'm concerned)

per me

who cares?

chi se ne frega?

2. care (feel affection):

to care about sb

voler bene a qu

to care about sb

tenere a qu

3. care (want):

to care to do sth

essere disposto a fare qc

child-care N

child-care

assistenza f ai bambini

intensive care N

intensive care

terapia f intensiva

health care N

health care

assistenza f sanitaria

easy-care ADJ

easy-care

che non necessita stiratura

cat's Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the cat hurt its head

il gatto si è fatto male alla testa

curiosity killed the cat prov

tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino

the cat licks itself

il gatto si lecca

to pounce on sth cat

balzare su qc

to let the cat out of the bag

rivelare un segreto

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare come il gatto col topo con qu

has the cat got your tongue?

ti sei fatto mangiare la lingua dal gatto?

it's your cat, give it something to eat

il gatto è tuo, dagli qualcosa da mangiare

to rub against sth cat

strofinarsi contro qc

when the cat's away the mice will play prov

quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Among the winners are the bulging eye of a greenfly magnified through an electron microscope and the papillae that create the rough surface of a cat's tongue.

www.dailymail.co.uk

All such markings must be less than 6 mm high, with cat's eye reflectors no more than 15 mm above the road surface.

en.wikipedia.org

These changes did not produce immediate success, but pointed the way to a method of loosely controlled cat's eye interception.

en.wikipedia.org

He added that balbas pusa (cat's whisker), sambong, pandan and tanglad can help manage high blood pressure, while green mangoes can ease coughing.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

The letter left her feeling like the cat's pyjamas but her housemates are more worried it may put the cat among the pigeons.

www.stuff.co.nz

The cat's whisker detector was another kind of detectors developed, typically employing galena crystal with wire spring contact.

en.wikipedia.org

Under the cat's paw sign was a slot to put money in and a lead tube.

en.wikipedia.org

Early sets used a cat's whisker detector, a fine wire touching the surface of a pebble of crystalline mineral such as galena.

en.wikipedia.org

Did you know; a cat can't climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat's paw points the same way.

www.clarechampion.ie

In some jurisdictions the worker could successfully sue the employer for employment discrimination using a legal theory called cat's paw liability.

jurist.org