chalk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chalk in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chalk [Brit tʃɔːk, Am tʃɔk] N

1. chalk ART:

chalk

gesso m

a stick or piece of chalk

un gessetto

a stick or piece of chalk before n drawing

a, con i gessetti

2. chalk (soft limestone):

chalk

gesso m

on chalk grow

in terreno gessoso

on chalk before n cliff

gessoso

3. chalk before n GEOL:

chalk layer, period

cretaceo

II.chalk [Brit tʃɔːk, Am tʃɔk] VB trans

1. chalk (write):

chalk

scrivere con il gesso

2. chalk (apply chalk to):

chalk

trattare con gesso, gessare

III.chalk [Brit tʃɔːk, Am tʃɔk]

not by a long chalk! inf

proprio per niente!

not to be able to tell chalk from cheese

non capire niente

to be as different as chalk and cheese

essere completamente diversi

to be as white as chalk

essere bianco come un cencio

tailor's chalk [ˈteɪləzˌtʃɔːk] N

tailor's chalk

pietra f da sarto

chalk-stone [Am ˈtʃɔkstoʊn] N MED

chalk-stone

tofo m

chalk up VB [tʃɔːk -] (chalk [sth] up, chalk up [sth]) fig

chalk up score, points:

chalk up

segnare, conquistare

chalk them up to me, barman inf

cameriere, li metta sul mio conto

chalk it up to experience

tienilo a mente per la prossima volta

chalk mark N

chalk mark (on blackboard)

segno m di gesso

chalk mark (on blackboard)

traccia f di gesso

chalk mark (on clothing)

segno m (fatto con il gessetto)

chalk out VB [tʃɔːk -] (chalk out [sth], chalk [sth] out)

chalk out line, map:

chalk out

abbozzare, delineare

French chalk [Am ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈtʃɔk] N

French chalk

gesso m per sarti

chalk pit [ˈtʃɔːkpɪt] N

chalk pit

cava f di gesso

chalk and talk [ˌtʃɔːkənˈtɔːk] N Brit SCHOOL

chalk and talk

= metodo tradizionale di insegnamento incentrato sull'uso della lavagna e delle spiegazioni dell'insegnante before n

to use the chalk and talk method

insegnare in modo tradizionale or utilizzare il metodo tradizionale

Translations for chalk in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gessetto

piece of chalk

gessetto

stick of chalk

gessetto da sarto

tailor's chalk, French chalk

chalk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chalk in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chalk [tʃɔ:k] N

chalk

gesso m

II.chalk [tʃɔ:k] VB trans

chalk (write)

scrivere col gesso

chalk (draw)

disegnare col gesso

French chalk N

French chalk

gessetto m da sarto

chalk up VB trans

1. chalk up (ascribe):

chalk up

attribuire

to chalk up sth to sb/sth

attribuire qc a qu/qc

they won, and you can chalk that up to experience

hanno vinto loro e puoi attribuirlo all'esperienza

2. chalk up (achieve):

chalk up

raggiungere

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pit chalk, gravel

cava f

a stick of chalk

un gessetto

Translations for chalk in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gessetto

piece of chalk

gesso

chalk

chalk Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a stick of chalk

un gessetto

to chalk up sth to sb/sth

attribuire qc a qu/qc

they won, and you can chalk that up to experience

hanno vinto loro e puoi attribuirlo all'esperienza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has been associated with various national and international bodies that chalk out policies on media education and research.

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Critics chalk up the disparity to racial profiling.

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Their coaches are also permitted to apply chalk and/or water to the bars to ensure gymnasts don't slip off.

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This little self-portrait, black chalk on ivory paper 120mm x 99mm, was drawn around 1562-1570.

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My daughter in particular... she's actually the one that liked to crush up the chalk and put it in water and make her own paint.

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Pica means a craving to eat substances that has no nutrition like dirt or chalk.

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My parents chalk out a monthly budget and also set aside some money for savings.

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A nominated committee without political affiliations, comprising members representing every section of society, met frequently to discuss security-related issues and chalk out plans.

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The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to above sea level.

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Chalk it up to raw talent or street tenacity.

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