cest in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cest 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.cast on VB [kɑːst -] (cast on) (in knitting)

cast on

mettere su le maglie, i punti

II.cast on VB [kɑːst -] (cast on [sth])

cast on stitch:

cast on

mettere su

plaster cast [ˌplɑːstəˈkɑːst, ˌplæstəˈkæst] N

plaster cast MED

ingessatura f

plaster cast MED

gesso m

plaster cast ART (mould, sculpture)

gesso m

supporting cast N

supporting cast

personaggi mpl secondari

“with full supporting cast” CINE (in publicity)

“con un cast di attori eccezionali”

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

cest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cest 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

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

I.cast on VB trans (in knitting)

cast on stitch

avviare

II.cast on VB intr (in knitting)

cast on

avviare le maglie

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

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

cell [sel] N

1. cell (in prison):

cell

cella f

2. cell BIOL, POL:

cell

cellula f

a single-cell animal

un organismo animale unicellulare

grey cells

materia f grigia inf

3. cell ELEC:

cell

cellula f

cent [sent] N

cent

centesimo m

Phrases:

to not have a red cent inf

non avere un soldo