cocked in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cocked in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cocked [kɒkt] VB pp

cocked → cock II

II.cocked [kɒkt] ADJ

cocked

eretto

cocked

dritto

half-cocked [Brit ˌhɑːfˈkɒkt, Am ˌhæfˈkɑkt] ADJ

half-cocked firearm:

half-cocked

a mezzo cane, con il grilletto in posizione di sicura

to go off half-cocked (flop)

andare a monte or in fumo

to go off half-cocked (be hasty)

parlare or agire prematuramente or impulsivamente

cocked hat [Brit, Am ˌkɑkt ˈhæt] N

cocked hat (two points)

bicorno m

cocked hat (three points)

tricorno m

to knock sb into a cocked hat (defeat) inf

stracciare qn

a good player would knock my pathetic efforts into a cocked hat (defeat)

un buon giocatore se la ride dei miei sforzi patetici

a good player would knock my pathetic efforts into a cocked hat Am (ruin) case etc.

mandare all'aria

I.cock¹ [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] N

1. cock (rooster):

cock

gallo m

2. cock (male bird):

cock

maschio m (d'uccello)

cock before n pheasant, sparrow

maschio

cock bird

uccello maschio

3. cock (penis):

cock vulg sl

uccello m

cock vulg sl

cazzo m

4. cock Brit (nonsense):

cock inf

cavolate fpl

cock inf

cazzate fpl

that's a load of old cock

sono tutte cavolate

5. cock Brit (term of address) inf:

well, old cock?

allora, vecchio mio?

6. cock (weather vane):

cock

banderuola f

7. cock (of gun):

cock

cane m

at full, half cock pistol, gun

col cane sollevato in posizione di sparo, sollevato a metà

II.cock¹ [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] VB trans

1. cock (raise):

to cock an eyebrow

sollevare le sopracciglia

the dog cocked its leg

il cane ha alzato la zampa

to cock an ear or to keep an ear cocked

tendere l'orecchio

he cocked an eye at the clock

diede un'occhiata all'orologio

2. cock (tilt):

cock head

reclinare

to cock one's hat

mettersi il cappello sulle ventitré

3. cock MIL:

cock gun

alzare il cane di, armare

III.cock¹ [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk]

to be cock of the walk pej

essere il gallo della Checca

to go off at half cock inf (be hasty)

= cominciare qc prima che i preparativi siano terminati, cosicché il risultato o l'effetto non è soddisfacente

to go off at half cock (be disappointing)

andare a vuoto or fare un buco nell'acqua

to live like fighting cocks

vivere da pascià, avere ogni ben di Dio

cock² [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] N (of hay, straw)

cock dated

covone m

cock-teaser [Brit ˈkɒktiːzə, Am ˈkɑkˌtizər], cock-tease [ˈkɒktiːzə] N pej, vulgar sl

cock-teaser

= donna che ama provocare gli uomini senza però concedersi

fighting cock [ˈfaɪtɪŋˌkɒk] N

fighting cock

gallo m da combattimento

to live like fighting cocks

vivere da pascià or avere ogni ben di Dio

escape cock [ɪˈskeɪpˌkɒk] N TECH

escape cock

valvola f di scarico

cock-up [Brit, Am ˈkɑkˌəp] N Brit inf

cock-up

casino m

what a cock-up!

che casino!

a complete cock-up

un vero casino

to make a cock-up of sth

combinare un casino con qc

you made a real cock-up of that!

hai combinato un bel casino! bel casino hai fatto!

Translations for cocked in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bicorno

cocked hat

cocked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cocked in the English»Italian Dictionary

cocked ADJ

cocked hat

tricorno m

I.cock [kɑ:k] N

1. cock (male chicken):

cock

gallo m

2. cock vulg (penis):

cock

uccello m

II.cock [kɑ:k] VB trans

1. cock (turn):

cock

piegare

2. cock (ready gun):

cock

armare

III.cock [kɑ:k] ADJ (in ornitology)

cock

maschio

cock-a-leekie N

cock-a-leekie

zuppa f di pollo e porri

cock-a-doodle-doo [ˌkɑ:·kə·ˌdu:·dl·ˈdu:] N childspeak

cock-a-doodle-doo

chicchirichì m inv

cock-and-bull story <-ies> N

cock-and-bull story

panzana f

Translations for cocked in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

feluca

cocked hat

minchia

cock

chicchirichì

cock-a-doodle-doo

ganimede

cock of the roost

gallismo

cock of the roost attitude

cocked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cocked hat

tricorno m