checks and balances in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for checks and balances in the English»Italian Dictionary

checks and balances [Brit ˌtʃɛks ən ˈbalənsɪz, Am ˌtʃɛks ən ˈbælənsɪz] N npl Am

checks and balances

= garanzie costituzionali che salvaguardano da eventuali abusi del potere esecutivo

Translations for checks and balances in the English»Italian Dictionary

to be weighed in the balance and found wanting

non superare l'esame

look in on the baby and check she's still asleep

va' a vedere se la bambina dorme ancora

to balance the pros and cons

valutare i pro e i contro

Translations for checks and balances in the Italian»English Dictionary

non siamo obbligati a timbrare (il cartellino)

to check in and out Am

i pro e i contro si bilanciano

the pros and cons balance out

le uscite quadrano con le entrate

the debit and credit sides balance

contrappesare i pro e i contro

to weigh or balance the pros and cons

valutare i pro e i contro

to balance the pros and cons

ponderare i pro e i contro

to weigh or balance the pros and cons

Translations for checks and balances in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] N

1. balance (stable position):

balance

equilibrio m (between tra)

also fig to lose one's balance

perdere l'equilibrio

to keep one's balance

mantenere l'equilibrio, stare in equilibrio

to knock sb off balance

fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

to catch sb off balance fig

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

to throw sb off balance fig

fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

ecological, racial balance

equilibrio ecologico, razziale

to achieve a balance

raggiungere un equilibrio

to upset the balance

sconvolgere or rompere l'equilibrio

to bring sth into balance

equilibrare qc

the right balance

il giusto equilibrio

the balance of nature

l'equilibrio biologico

the balance of sb's mind

l'equilibrio mentale di qn

while the balance of his mind was disturbed

mentre il suo equilibrio mentale era sconvolto

the balance of interests POL

l'equilibrio degli interessi

the balance of power

l'equilibrio dei poteri or delle forze

to hold the balance of power

avere il potere decisionale or essere l'ago della bilancia

2. balance (scales):

balance

bilancia f also fig

to be or hang in the balance fig

essere in bilico or incerto or in sospeso

on balance

tutto considerato or tutto sommato or a conti fatti

on balance it has been a good year

tutto considerato è stato un anno positivo

3. balance (in account):

balance ADMIN, COMM

saldo m

balance ADMIN, COMM

bilancio m

balance in hand or brought forward

saldo di cassa or riporto

to pay the balance

versare il saldo

4. balance (remainder):

balance

resto m

balance

rimanenza f

if we pay off £100, that will leave a balance of £50

se versiamo 100 sterline, ci resteranno 50 sterline da pagare

5. balance ASTROL:

the Balance

la Bilancia

II.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB trans

1. balance (compensate for) fig:

balance, also balance out

bilanciare, equilibrare, compensare

the losses are balanced by the profits

le perdite sono bilanciate dai profitti

to balance each other (out)

bilanciarsi, equilibrarsi

2. balance (counterbalance):

balance weights, design, elements

bilanciare, controbilanciare

you need something to balance the picture on that side

ti serve qualcosa per controbilanciare il quadro da quella parte

3. balance (perch):

balance

bilanciare, tenere in equilibrio (on su)

the ball was balanced on his nose

teneva la palla in equilibrio sul naso

4. balance (adjust):

balance diet, activity, timetable

equilibrare

5. balance (weigh up, compare):

balance

soppesare

balance

valutare

to balance the pros and cons

valutare i pro e i contro

to balance sth against sth

mettere a confronto qc con qc

6. balance:

balance ADMIN, COMM account, books, budget, economy

pareggiare, fare quadrare

7. balance MOTOR:

balance wheels

equilibrare

III.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB intr

1. balance:

balance one person:

tenersi, stare in equilibrio, in bilico (on su)

balance one thing:

essere, stare in equilibrio, in bilico (on su)

balance two things, persons:

equilibrarsi, bilanciarsi

2. balance fig benefits, drawbacks:

balance, also balance out

compensarsi, bilanciarsi

3. balance:

balance ADMIN, COMM books, budget:

essere, chiudere in pareggio, pareggiare

balance figures:

quadrare

to make sth balance, to get sth to balance

fare quadrare qc

I.check¹ [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] N

1. check (inspection):

check (for quality, security)

controllo m

check (for quality, security)

verifica f (on di)

to carry out checks

fare dei controlli

to give sth a check

controllare qc

to keep a (close) check on sb, sth

tenere qc, qn sotto (stretto) controllo

2. check MED:

check

esame m

eye, breast check

controllo della vista, del seno

3. check (restraint):

check

freno m

check

ostacolo m (on a)

to put or place a check on immigration, production, growth

mettere or porre un freno a

to hold or keep sb, sth in check

tenere a bada qn, qc

to hold oneself in check

controllarsi

4. check (in chess):

in check

in scacco

to put the king in check

dare scacco al re

your king is in check

scacco al re

5. check Am (cheque):

check

assegno m

6. check Am (bill):

check

conto m

to pick up the check

pagare il conto

7. check Am (receipt):

check

scontrino m

check

tagliando m

8. check Am (tick):

check

visto m

II.check¹ [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] INTERJ

1. check (in chess):

check!

scacco (al re)!

2. check Am (expressing agreement):

check inf

d'accordo

III.check¹ [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] VB trans

1. check (for security):

check person, baggage, product, vehicle, mechanism, ticket, passport, area

controllare

to check that …, whether …

verificare che …, se …

to check the toys for potential dangers

controllare che i giocattoli non siano pericolosi

they checked the hotel for bombs, gas leaks

hanno controllato che non ci fossero bombe, fughe di gas nell'albergo

2. check (for accuracy, reliability):

check bill, data, statement, terms, signature, banknote, invoice, output, work

controllare

check accounts

verificare

check proofs, spelling, translation

correggere

to check sth for accuracy

verificare l'esattezza di qc

to check sth for defects

controllare che qc non abbia difetti

to check that …, whether …

verificare che …, se …

to check sth against original document

collazionare qc con

to check sth against recorded data, inventory

verificare qc in base a or controllare qc su

to check sth against signature

paragonare qc con

3. check (for health, progress):

check temperature, pressure

misurare

check reflexes

controllare

check eyesight

controllare

check blood

fare l'esame di

to check that …, whether …

verificare che …, se …

to check sb's progress

verificare i progressi di qn

4. check (inspect):

check email, watch, map, pocket, wallet

controllare

I'm just going to check my email

voglio solo controllare la posta elettronica

5. check (find out):

check times, details, information

controllare

to check if or whether

verificare se

to check the availability of sth

verificare la disponibilità di qc

I need to check, where the station is

devo controllare dov'è la stazione

to check with sb that …

chiedere a qn se …

I had to check with him that it was OK

gli ho dovuto chiedere se per lui andava bene

6. check (curb):

check price rises, inflation, increase, growth, progress, abuse, emigration, influence

mettere un freno a, porre un freno a

check rumour

mettere a tacere

check plans

sventare

7. check (restrain, keep in):

check emotions

controllare, contenere

check tears, exclamation

trattenere

she checked an impulse to laugh

si trattenne dal ridere

8. check (stop):

check person, animal

fermare

check enemy advance, rebellion

contenere

9. check (in chess):

check player, chesspiece

dare, fare scacco a

10. check COMPUT:

check

verificare

11. check (in hockey):

check shot

bloccare

12. check Am (for safekeeping):

check coat

lasciare al guardaroba

check baggage

depositare, lasciare in deposito, in custodia

13. check Am (register):

check baggage

consegnare al check-in

14. check Am (tick) → check-off

IV.check¹ [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] VB intr

1. check (verify):

check

verificare

to check with sb

chiedere a qn

2. check (examine):

to check for problems, disease, defects, leaks, flaws, danger signs

cercare

3. check (register):

to check into hotel

registrarsi a

4. check Am (tally):

check accounts:

essere esatto, tornare

5. check (in poker):

check

passare

V.to check oneself VB refl

1. to check oneself (restrain):

to check oneself

trattenersi

2. to check oneself (inspect):

to check oneself in the mirror

guardarsi allo specchio

See also check-off

check-off [ˈtʃekɒf] N

check-off

contributo m sindacale

I.check² [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] N

check (fabric)

tessuto m a scacchi, a quadretti

check (pattern)

scacchi mpl

check (pattern)

quadretti mpl

check (square)

quadretto m

II.check² [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] ADJ before n

check fabric, garment etc.:

check

a scacchi, a quadretti

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty arch liter

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that Brit inf

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! inf

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

checks and balances in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for checks and balances in the English»Italian Dictionary

how do you balance working and having a family?

come fai a conciliare lavoro e famiglia?

Translations for checks and balances in the Italian»English Dictionary

saper bilanciare le entrate con le spese

to be able to balance income and expenditure

Translations for checks and balances in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.balance [ˈbæ·lənts] N

1. balance (device):

balance

bilancia f

2. balance a. fig:

balance

equilibrio m

to lose one's balance

perdere l'equilibrio

3. balance (in bank account):

balance

saldo m

4. balance (amount to be paid):

balance

saldo m

II.balance [ˈbæ·lənts] VB intr

balance

equilibrarsi

III.balance [ˈbæ·lənts] VB trans

1. balance (compare):

balance

soppesare

to balance sth against sth

confrontare qc con qc

2. balance (keep in a position):

balance

tenere in equilibrio

3. balance (achieve equilibrium):

balance

equilibrare

to balance the books

far quadrare i conti

how do you balance working and having a family?

come fai a conciliare lavoro e famiglia?

I.check [tʃek] N

1. check:

check

controllo m

security check

controllo di sicurezza

to keep sth in check

tenere qc sotto controllo

to run a check

fare un controllo

2. check (deposit receipt):

check

scontrino m

coat check

guardaroba m

3. check (mark):

check

segno m di spunta

check

visto m

4. check (paper money):

check

assegno m

to make out a blank check

fare un assegno in bianco

to make out a blank check fig

dare carta bianca

to pay by check

pagare con un assegno

5. check (bill for food):

check

conto m

6. check (textile):

check

tessuto m a quadri

7. check GAMES:

to be in check

essere in scacco

II.check [tʃek] ADJ

check

a quadri

III.check [tʃek] VB trans

1. check:

check

controllare

2. check (prevent):

check

frenare

3. check:

check

lasciare in consegna

check AVIAT baggage

consegnare

4. check (make a mark):

check

fare un segno in

5. check GAMES:

check

dare scacco a

IV.check [tʃek] VB intr

1. check:

check

controllare

2. check (be in accordance with):

check

coincidere

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Examples include checks and balances, the separation of powers, vetoes, filibusters, quorum requirements, term limits, impeachments, the powers of the purse, and regularly scheduled elections.

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Direct democracy can sometimes be used to subvert the normal checks and balances of a government.

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What they sought to create was a balanced government of checks and balances to serve the long-term interests of the people of an independent nation.

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In the public sector and in academia, there are usually many more checks and balances in place to prevent favoritism or bias.

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As wealth generation has grown so exponentially over the past quarter century, the conventional checks and balances have required a more calibrated approach.

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For example, allowing a supplier to update a retailer's Accounts Payable system without appropriate checks and balances would put the company at significant risk.

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It's about regular checks and balances, personal governance and associating with people who are playing in a multitude of company types you can learn from.

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Does this oversight speak to the level of interest the legislature has in effectuating a system of checks and balances that...

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One disadvantage of solitaire games is that the player has few checks and balances on his understanding of the game rules.

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