chicken run in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chicken run in the English»Italian Dictionary

chicken run [ˈtʃɪkɪnrʌn] N

chicken run

pollaio m

Translations for chicken run in the Italian»English Dictionary

pollaio

chicken run

Translations for chicken run in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken

pollo m

to keep chickens

allevare polli

to keep chickens before n wing, salad, soup, stock

di pollo

to keep chickens sandwich

al pollo

2. chicken:

chicken, also chicken meat

pollo m

chicken, also chicken meat

carne f di pollo

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

coniglio m

chicken inf

fifone m / fifona f

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

= fare giochi spesso rischiosi o pericolosi in cui si deve dimostrare il proprio coraggio

II.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] ADJ inf

chicken

fifone

chicken

vigliacco

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

è la storia dell'uovo e della gallina

to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ammazzato

he or she is no spring chicken inf

ha parecchie primavere

also chicken coop,hen coop">

I.also chicken coop, hen coop N

also chicken coop, hen coop

stia f

II.coop [Brit kuːp, Am kup, kʊp] VB trans

coop hen:

coop

mettere nella stia

III.coop [Brit kuːp, Am kup, kʊp]

to fly the coop inf

scappare (di prigione)

I.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən] N

1. run (act or period of running):

run

corsa f

a two-mile run

una corsa di due miglia

that was a splendid run by Reeves

Reeves ha fatto una corsa magnifica

to go for a run

andare a correre or fare una corsa

to take the dog for a run in the park

portare il cane a correre nel parco

to break into a run

mettersi a correre

to do sth at a run

fare qc di corsa

to take a run at fence, hedge, stream

prendere la rincorsa per saltare

to give sb a clear run fig

lasciare campo libero a qn (at doing per fare)

2. run (flight):

on the run prisoner

in fuga

to be on the run from sb, sth

fuggire da qn, qc

to have sb on the run

mettere qn in fuga

to have sb on the run fig

riuscire a spaventare qn

to make a run for it

scappare di corsa

to make a run for the door

precipitarsi verso la porta

3. run (series):

run (of successes, failures, reds, blacks)

serie f

run (of successes, failures, reds, blacks)

sfilza f (of di)

to have a run of (good) luck

avere una fortuna dopo l'altra

to have a run of bad luck

avere una sfilza di guai or una sventura dopo l'altra

a run of fine weather

una serie di belle giornate

we've had a long run without any illness

è da tanto che non ci ammaliamo

the product has had a good run but

il prodotto è andato bene, ma

4. run THEAT:

run

repliche fpl

run

programmazione f

to have a long run

rimanere per molto tempo in cartellone

to have a six-month run

essere replicato per sei mesi

tomorrow the play is beginning its Broadway run

da domani lo spettacolo sarà a Broadway

5. run (trend):

run (of events, market)

tendenza f

run (of events, market)

andamento m

the run of the cards was against me

mi sono capitate delle carte bruttissime

the run of the dice was against me

sono stato sfortunato con il dado

in the normal run of things

nell'ordine normale delle cose

out of the common run

fuori del comune

6. run (series of thing produced):

run (in printing)

tiratura f

run (in industry)

serie f

run (in industry)

produzione f

a paperback run of 10, 000

una tiratura di 10.000 copie dell' edizione tascabile

7. run ECON (on the stock exchange):

run (rush)

corsa f

run (rush)

assalto m

a run on stock market, bank

un assalto a

a run on item

una corsa a

a run on sterling, the dollar

una corsa alla sterlina, al dollaro

8. run (trip):

run

giro m

run

viaggio m

it's only a short run into town (in car)

con la macchina ci vuole poco per arrivare in città

to go out for a run in the car

andare a fare un giro in macchina

the run up to York

il viaggio per York

9. run (route):

he does the Leeds run twice a week

fa avanti e indietro da Leeds due volte la settimana

a ferry on the Portsmouth-Caen run

un traghetto da Portsmouth a Caen

a bombing run

una missione di bombardamento

10. run (in cricket, baseball):

run

punto m

to score or make a run

segnare un punto

11. run (for rabbit, chickens):

run

recinto m

12. run (in tights, material):

run

smagliatura f

13. run (for skiing etc.):

run

pista f

14. run (in cards):

run

serie f

run

scala f

a run of three

una scala di tre carte

II.runs N

runs npl inf:

the runs

la sciolta or la cacarella

III.run <forma in -ing running, pt ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB trans

1. run (cover by running):

run distance

correre

run race, heat, stage

fare, disputare

run marathon

correre, partecipare a

I ran the rest of the way

ho corso per il resto del tragitto

she ran a brilliant race

ha fatto un'ottima gara

she ran a very fast time

ha fatto un ottimo tempo

the race will be run at 10.30

la gara si terrà alle 10.30

2. run (drive):

to run sb to the station, to hospital

portare qn alla stazione, all'ospedale

to run sb home or back

riportare qn a casa

to run the car over to the garage

portare la macchina in garage

to run sth over to sb's house

portare qc a casa di qn

to run the car into a tree

schiantarsi con la macchina contro un albero

3. run (pass, move):

to run one's hand over sth

passare la mano su qc

to run one's finger down the list

scorrere la lista con un dito

to run one's eye(s) over sth

percorrere qc con lo sguardo

to run a duster, the vacuum cleaner over sth

passare la pezza della polvere, l'aspirapolvere su qc

to run one's pen through sth

cancellare qc con la penna

4. run (manage):

run business, hotel, school

dirigere

run store

gestire

run country

governare

a well-, badly-run organization

un'associazione gestita bene, male

who is running things here?

chi è responsabile qui dentro?

I'm running this show! inf

sono io che mando avanti la baracca!

stop trying to run my life!

smettila di cercare di gestirmi la vita!

5. run (operate):

run machine

fare funzionare, azionare

run motor, engine

fare andare

run program

fare girare

run car

usare

to run sth off the mains, off batteries

fare andare qc a corrente, a batterie

the car is cheap to run

la macchina consuma poco

to run a tape, a film

mettere una cassetta, un film

to run tests on sth

effettuare dei test su qc

to run a check on sb police:

controllare i precedenti di qn

to run a check on sb (generally)

raccogliere informazioni su qn

6. run (organize, offer):

run competition

organizzare

run lessons, course

organizzare, tenere

run train, bus

mettere a disposizione

run service

fornire

7. run (extend, pass) (of cable, wire, pipe):

to run sth between, from, to, around

fare passare qc tra, da, a, intorno a

to run a rope through a ring

fare passare una corda in un cerchio

8. run (cause to flow):

run water

fare scorrere

run bath

preparare

run tap

aprire

I'll run you a bath

ti preparo l'acqua per il bagno

to run water into, over sth

fare scorrere l'acqua in, su qc

9. run JOURN newspaper:

run story, article

pubblicare

10. run (pass through):

run rapids

discendere

run blockade

forzare

run red light

passare con

11. run (smuggle):

run guns, drugs

introdurre [qc] di contrabbando

12. run (enter in contest):

run horse

iscrivere a una corsa

run candidate

presentare alle elezioni, fare concorrere

IV.run <forma in -ing running, pt ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB intr

1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:

correre

to run to catch the bus

fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus

to run to help somebody

correre in aiuto di qn

to run to meet sb

correre incontro a qn

to run across sth

attraversare qc di corsa

to run down, up sth

correre giù per, su per

to run around the house, around (in) the garden

correre su e giù per la casa, per il giardino

will you run over to the shop and get some milk?

puoi fare un salto al negozio e prendere del latte?

to run for the train

fare una corsa per prendere il treno

to run for the exit

precipitarsi verso l'uscita

to run for one's country SPORTS

gareggiare per la propria nazione

to run in the 100 metres, in the 3.30 (race)

partecipare alla gara dei cento metri, delle 15:30

she came running towards me

mi venne incontro correndo

the customers will come running fig

i clienti si precipiteranno

2. run (flee):

run

fuggire

I dropped everything and ran

ho mollato tutto e sono scappato

to run for one's life

correre per mettersi in salvo

run for your life! inf

mettetevi in salvo!

run for it inf

correte!

I had to run for it inf

sono dovuto scappare

there's nowhere to run (to)

non c'è un posto dove andare

to go running to the police

correre dalla polizia

to go running to one's parents

correre dai genitori

3. run (rush off):

run inf

scappare

sorry - must run!

scusa - devo scappare

4. run (function):

run machine, generator, engine, press:

andare, funzionare

to leave the engine running

lasciare il motore acceso

to run off mains, battery

andare a

to run on diesel, unleaded

andare a

to run fast, slow clock:

andare avanti, restare indietro

the organization runs very smoothly

l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi

5. run (continue, last):

run contract, lease:

essere valido, valere

to have another month to run

durare ancora un mese

to run from… to… school year, season:

andare da… a…

6. run THEAT:

run play, musical:

restare in cartellone, essere in programma

this show will run and run!

questo spettacolo resterà in cartellone per un pezzo!

to run for six months

essere replicato per sei mesi

the film will run (for) another week

il film resterà in programmazione ancora una settimana

7. run (pass):

to run past, through sth frontier, path, line:

passare, attraversare qc

to run (from) east to west

estendersi da est a ovest

the road runs north for about ten kilometres

la strada prosegue a nord per circa dieci chilometri

to run parallel to sth

essere parallelo a qc

the stripes run vertically

le righe sono verticali

the bird has a green stripe running down its back

l'uccello ha una striscia verde lungo il dorso

a scar runs down her arm

ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio

8. run (move):

run sledge, vehicle:

andare (on su; forward davanti; back indietro)

run curtain:

scorrere (on su)

to run through sb's hands rope:

scivolare tra le mani di qn

a pain ran up my leg

un dolore mi percorse tutta la gamba

a wave of excitement ran through the crowd

un'ondata di entusiasmo attraversò la folla

his eyes ran over the page

diede un'occhiata alla pagina

the news ran from house to house

la notizia fece il giro delle case

9. run (operate regularly):

run buses:

circolare

run train:

viaggiare

they don't run on Sundays

non circolano di domenica

a taxi service runs between X and Y

ci sono dei taxi per andare da X a Y

a ferry runs between X and Y

ci sono dei traghetti che fanno la spola da X a Y

the train is running late

il treno è in ritardo

programmes are running late this evening (on TV)

le trasmissioni sono in ritardo stasera

we are running 30 minutes behind schedule or late

siamo in ritardo di mezz'ora

we're running ahead of schedule

siamo in anticipo rispetto alla tabella di marcia

10. run (flow):

run water, liquid, stream:

scorrere

run tap:

essere aperto

run bath:

riempirsi

run nose:

colare

the tap is running

il rubinetto è aperto

my nose is running

mi cola il naso

tears ran down his face

le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso or aveva il volto rigato di lacrime

there was water running down the walls

c'era acqua che scorreva lungo le pareti

my body was running with sweat

ero sudato fradicio

the streets will be running with blood fig

le strade saranno macchiate di sangue

the river ran red with blood

il sangue tinse le acque di rosso

the meat juices ran pink, clear

il sugo che colava dalla carne era rosa, incolore

11. run (flow when wet or melted):

run colour, dye, garment, ink, makeup, butter, cheese:

colare

12. run POL (as candidate):

run

candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni

to run for mayor, governor

essere candidato a

to run for president

candidarsi alla presidenza

to run against person

presentarsi contro

13. run (be worded):

run message, speech:

dire form

the telex runs

il telex dice

so the argument runs

così prosegue il ragionamento

14. run (snag):

run tights, material:

smagliarsi

V.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən]

to have the run of sth

avere libero accesso a qc, poter usare qc senza limitazioni

to give sb the run of sth

mettere qc a disposizione di qn

in the long run

a lungo andare or alla lunga

in the short run

a breve scadenza or termine

also re-run">

I.also re-run N [Brit ˈriːrʌn, Am ˈriˌrən]

also re-run CINE

seconda visione f

also re-run TV, THEAT

replica f

also re-run (of incident, problem) fig

ripetizione f

II.rerun <forma in -ing rerunning, pt reran, pp rerun CINE> VB trans [Brit riːˈrʌn, Am riˈrən]

rerun

fare uscire di nuovo

rerun THEAT play

replicare

rerun TV film, programme

ritrasmettere, ridare

rerun POL election, vote

rifare

rerun SPORTS race

ripetere

chicken run in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chicken run in the English»Italian Dictionary

chicken run N

chicken run

pollaio m

Translations for chicken run in the English»Italian Dictionary

chicken [ˈtʃɪ·kɪn] N

1. chicken (farm bird):

chicken

pollo m

2. chicken (meat):

chicken

pollo m

fried/roasted chicken

pollo fritto/arrosto

grilled chicken

pollo alla griglia

3. chicken inf (person):

chicken

coniglio m

Phrases:

it's a chicken and egg situation

è come la storia dell'uovo e la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

non essere più un giovincello

I.run [rʌn] N

1. run (jog):

to break into a run

mettersi a correre

to go for a run

andare a fare una corsa

2. run:

run (trip)

giro m

run (of train)

tragitto m

to go for a run in the car

andare a fare un giro in macchina

3. run:

run (series)

serie f

run (of books)

tiratura f

4. run (demand):

run

corsa f

a sudden run on the dollar

un'improvvisa pressione sul dollaro

a run on the banks

una pressione sulle banche

5. run (type):

run

categoria f

6. run (direction, tendency):

run

corso m

run of opinion

corrente f

the run of events

il corso degli avvenimenti

7. run (enclosure for animals):

run

recinto m

8. run (hole in tights):

run

smagliatura f

9. run SPORTS:

run (in baseball, cricket)

run m inv

run (ski slope)

pista f

10. run:

run CINE

programmazione f

run THEAT

permanenza f in cartellone

11. run MUS:

run

volata f

12. run MIL:

bombing run

bombardamento m (aereo)

Phrases:

to give sb a run for their money

dar filo da torcere a qn

to have a (good) run for one's money

non potersi lamentare

in the long run

alla lunga

in the short run

a breve termine

on the run

in fuga

to be on the run

essere latitante

II.run <ran, run> [rʌn] VB intr

1. run (move fast):

run

correre

to run for the bus

fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus

to run for help

correre a cercare aiuto

run for your lives!

scappate se volete salvarvi!

2. run (operate):

run

andare

to run smoothly

funzionare senza il minimo intoppo

3. run (go, travel):

run

andare

to run off the road

uscire di strada

to run ashore/onto the rocks NAUT

incagliarsi/finire sulle rocce

4. run (extend):

run

estendersi

the road runs along the coast

la strada corre lungo la costa

5. run (last):

to run for two hours

durare due ore

to run and run

durare a lungo

6. run (be):

run

esistere

7. run (flow):

run river

scorrere

run make-up

sciogliersi

run nose

colare

8. run (enter election):

run

candidarsi

to run for election/President

candidarsi alle elezioni/alla presidenza

9. run + adj (be):

to run dry river

prosciugarsi

to run short water

scarseggiare

10. run (say):

run

dire

III.run <ran, run> [rʌn] VB trans

1. run (move fast):

to run a race

fare una corsa

2. run (enter in race):

run candidate

presentare in competizione

run horse

far correre

3. run (drive):

run

portare

to run sb home

accompagnare qn a casa

to run a truck into a tree

andare a sbattere con un camion contro un albero

to run a ship ashore

far incagliare una nave

4. run (pass):

run

passare

5. run (operate):

run

far funzionare

run car

mantenere

run computer program

eseguire

run engine

far andare

to run a washing machine

far andare una lavatrice

6. run (manage, govern):

run

gestire

to run a farm

condurre una fattoria

to run a government

guidare un governo

to run a household

portar avanti una casa

7. run (conduct):

run

fare

run experiment, test

condurre

8. run (provide):

run course

tenere

9. run (let flow):

run

far scorrere

run bath

preparare

10. run (show):

run article

pubblicare

run series

trasmettere

11. run (smuggle):

run

fare un traffico illegale di

12. run (not heed):

run blockade

forzare

run red light

passare con

13. run (incur):

run

esporsi a

run risk

correre

14. run (perform tasks):

to run errands

fare commissioni

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Established landscaped grounds surround the home and include vegie gardens, fruit trees and a chicken run.

www.domain.com.au

The next senate will be a horse-trading chicken run of the gauntlet, to get important bills passed.

www.abc.net.au

The report made reference to non security-related improvements such as a cattle enclosure, amphitheatre, visitor centre, a chicken run and swimming pool.

www.skynews.com.au

It seems to me that they have to justify their chicken run by predicting dire straits for my country.

www.news24.com

For my family the big hit of the weekend was the chicken run, inhabited by the world's most patient hens.

www.mirror.co.uk

But it was only when he built a chicken run that he discovered coal was near the surface.

news.bbc.co.uk

In the 19th century and early 20th centuries, the castle was used, among other things, as a quarry, a tennis court and a chicken run.

www.maltonmercury.co.uk

Stay where we are and redevelope the chicken run, to make our capacity 45k.

www.bbc.co.uk

He has installed a group of some hundred images in a chicken run.

www.ft.com

We stood on an old chicken run watching the game.

www.independent.ie