cold snap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cold snap in the English»Italian Dictionary

cold snap [Am ˈkoʊld ˌsnæp] N

cold snap

(brusca) ondata f di freddo

Translations for cold snap in the Italian»English Dictionary

un'ondata di freddo

a cold spell or snap

ondata di freddo METEO

cold wave or spell or snap

Translations for cold snap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] N

1. snap (cracking sound):

snap (of branch)

schianto m

snap (of branch)

colpo m secco

snap (of fingers, elastic)

schiocco m

snap (of lid)

scatto m

2. snap (bite):

snap

morso m

snap

colpo m secco (con i denti)

with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox…

chiudendo di scatto la bocca, la volpe…

3. snap PHOTO:

snap inf

foto f

holiday Brit or vacation Am snap

foto delle vacanze

4. snap GAMES:

snap

= gioco di carte simile al rubamazzo

5. snap Am (easy thing) inf:

it's a snap!

è un gioco da ragazzi!

6. snap (vigour):

snap inf

brio m

snap inf

energia f

put a bit of snap into it!

mettici un po' di brio!

II.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] ADJ

snap decision, judgment

improvviso, veloce

snap vote, election

veloce

III.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] INTERJ

snap! we're wearing the same tie! inf

toh (guarda), abbiamo la cravatta uguale!

IV.snap <forma in -ing snapping, pt, pp snapped> [Brit snap, Am snæp] VB trans

1. snap (click):

snap fingers, elastic

fare schioccare

snap jaws

fare scattare, chiudere di scatto

to snap sth shut

chiudere di colpo qc

2. snap (break):

snap

spezzare

snap

rompere

3. snap (say crossly):

snap

dire con tono seccato

“stop it!” she snapped

“smettila!” disse con tono seccato

4. snap PHOTO inf:

snap person, building etc.

fare una foto a

V.snap <forma in -ing snapping, pt, pp snapped> [Brit snap, Am snæp] VB intr

1. snap (break):

snap branch, bone, pole:

spezzarsi di schianto

snap elastic:

rompersi

snap rope, wire:

spezzarsi

the mast snapped in two

l'albero si spezzò in due

2. snap (lose control) fig:

snap person:

perdere il controllo, la pazienza

suddenly something just snapped in me

improvvisamente, sono scoppiata

my patience finally snapped

alla fine la mia pazienza si esaurì

3. snap (click):

to snap open, shut

aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto

the attachment snapped into place

l'accessorio si incastrò con uno scatto

4. snap (speak sharply):

snap

parlare duramente

VI.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp]

snap out of it! inf

reagisci!

snap to it! inf

sbrigati!

to snap to attention MIL

scattare sull'attenti

I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

1. cold (chilly):

cold

freddo

cold fig colour, light

freddo

to be or feel cold person:

avere, sentire freddo

the room was or felt cold

la stanza era fredda or faceva freddo nella stanza

the wind is or feels cold

il vento è freddo

it's cold outside

fa freddo fuori

it's or the weather's cold

fa freddo, il tempo è freddo

it's or the weather's getting colder

si sta facendo freddo

to go cold food, tea, water:

diventare freddo or raffreddarsi

don't let the baby get cold

non fare prendere freddo al bambino

to keep sth cold food

tenere al fresco

2. cold (unemotional):

cold expression, manner, smile, heart, logic etc.

freddo

to be cold to or towards sb

essere freddo con or nei confronti di qn

to leave sb cold

lasciare freddo qn or non fare né caldo né freddo a qn

pop music, football leaves me cold

la musica pop, il calcio mi lascia (del tutto) indifferente

3. cold (not recent):

cold news

vecchio

the trail has gone cold

la pista è quasi cancellata

4. cold (unconscious):

to be out cold

essere privo di sensi

to knock or lay sb out cold

mettere KO qn

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

freddo m

to feel the cold

patire il freddo or essere freddoloso

to be out in the cold

essere fuori al freddo

to come in from or out of the cold fig

essere preso in considerazione

to be left out in the cold fig

essere lasciato in disparte or essere ignorato, trascurato

he was trembling with cold

tremava per il freddo

2. cold C MED:

cold

raffreddore m

to have a cold

avere il raffreddore or essere raffreddato

to catch or get a cold

prendere un raffreddore or raffreddarsi

a bad cold

un brutto or forte raffreddore

a cold in the head

un raffreddore di testa

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

1. cold (without preparation):

cold inf

senza preparazione, a freddo

cold speak, perform

a braccio, improvvisando

2. cold Am (thoroughly):

cold

completamente

cold learn, know

a memoria

to turn sb down cold

mandare qn a spasso

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

cold hands, warm heart

mani fredde, cuore caldo

to have or get cold feet

avere fifa

in cold blood

a sangue freddo

my blood runs cold

mi si gela il sangue

in the cold light of day

a mente fredda

to be as cold as ice person:

essere freddo come il ghiaccio

to be as cold as ice part of body:

essere ghiacciato

to be as cold as ice room:

essere gelido

to pour or throw cold water on sth

raffreddare qc

you're getting colder! (in guessing games)

acqua… acqua…

cold snap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cold snap in the English»Italian Dictionary

cold snap N

cold snap

ondata f di freddo

Translations for cold snap in the English»Italian Dictionary

a cold snap

un'ondata di freddo

Translations for cold snap in the Italian»English Dictionary

ondata

cold snap

Translations for cold snap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.snap <-pp-> [snæp] N

1. snap (sound):

snap

botto m

snap of fingers

schiocco m

2. snap (fastener):

snap

(bottone m) automatico m

3. snap METEO:

a cold snap

un'ondata di freddo

4. snap FOOD:

a ginger snap

un biscotto allo zenzero

5. snap (photograph):

snap

foto f inv

6. snap (in football):

snap

snap m inv

II.snap <-pp-> [snæp] ADJ

snap

improvviso, -a

snap decision

decisione f improvvisa

III.snap <-pp-> [snæp] VB intr

1. snap (break):

snap

spezzarsi

2. snap (move):

to snap back

ritornare

to snap shut

chiudersi di botto

3. snap (make snapping sound):

snap

fare un botto

4. snap (bite):

to snap at sb

cercare di mordere qu

5. snap (speak sharply):

snap

dire con tono brusco

to snap at sb

rispondere male a qu

IV.snap <-pp-> [snæp] VB trans

1. snap (break):

snap

spezzare

to snap sth shut

chiudere qc di botto

2. snap (make snapping sound):

snap

schioccare

to snap a whip

schioccare una frusta

to snap one's fingers

schioccare le dita

3. snap PHOTO:

snap

fare una foto a

4. snap (in football):

to snap the ball

snappare la palla

I.cold [koʊld] ADJ

cold

freddo, -a

to be cold person

avere freddo

to go cold soup, coffee

raffreddarsi

to get cold person

infreddolirsi

it's bitterly cold

fa un freddo cane

Phrases:

to leave sb cold

non fare né caldo né freddo a qu

II.cold [koʊld] N

1. cold METEO:

the cold

il freddo m

2. cold MED:

cold

raffreddore m

to catch a cold

prendere il raffreddore

to have a cold

avere il raffreddore

Phrases:

to leave sb out in the cold

lasciare qu in disparte

snap ADJ

User Entry

to call snap elections

indire elezioni anticipate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

No yearlings were found in the spring of 1989, indicating the cold snap effected the survival rates of young toads.

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One example of this is the devastating results of a cold snap.

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They reckoned that the cold snap would continue, with snow blanketing swathes of the country by the middle of this week.

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At least 126 deaths were blamed on the cold snap.

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Unlike other cold hardy grapes, it will grow long into fall if weather is clement, but can harden off remarkably fast in a cold snap.

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Snow was reported nearly down to sea level during this cold snap.

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The main cause of such a dramatic cold snap was an extremely strong storm system separating warm, humid air from frigid, arctic air.

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Warm temperatures followed the cold snap, which lasted about ten days.

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