company man in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for company man in the English»Italian Dictionary

company man <pl company men> [ˈkʌmpənɪˌmen] N

company man

= dipendente fedele e devoto (alla propria azienda)

Translations for company man in the English»Italian Dictionary

it's a one-man outfit or operation or company

è una ditta individuale

Translations for company man in the Italian»English Dictionary

ditta individuale (gestita da un uomo)

one-man company

è una ditta individuale

it's a one-man company

beato tra le donne hum

= said of a man in female company

dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei prov

you can tell a man by the company he keeps

dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei prov

you can tell a man by the company he keeps

Translations for company man in the English»Italian Dictionary

company [Brit ˈkʌmp(ə)ni, Am ˈkəmp(ə)ni] N

1. company before n:

company COMM, LAW

compagnia f

company COMM, LAW

società f

company (of all businesses) earnings, profits, records

delle società

company (of a particular business) accountant, car park, headquarters, newsletter

dell'azienda, della ditta

2. company:

company MUS, THEAT

compagnia f

3. company MIL:

company

compagnia f

4. company (companionship):

company

compagnia f

to keep sb company

tenere compagnia a qn

to enjoy sb's company

godere della compagnia di qn

to be good company

essere di buona compagnia

I have a cat for company

ho un gatto che mi fa compagnia

to be seen in sb's company or in company with sb

essere visto in compagnia di qn

to part company with person: person, bike, horse

separarsi da

also hum on political matters they part company

per quanto riguarda la politica, sono del tutto discordi

to keep bad company

avere cattive amicizie or frequentare cattive compagnie

5. company (visitors):

company

ospiti mpl

to have, expect company

avere, aspettare ospiti

6. company (society):

in company

in compagnia

in mixed company

in presenza delle signore

to be fit company for sb

essere una compagnia adatta a qn

to keep company with sb

frequentare qn

Luisa and company

Luisa e compagni

Luisa and company pej

Luisa e compagnia (bella)

7. company (similar circumstances):

to be in good company

essere in buona compagnia

don't worry, you're in good company

non prendertela, sei in buona compagnia

Mary, in company with many others, complained

Mary, insieme a molti altri, si lamentò

8. company (gathering):

company

compagnia f

company

comitiva f

the assembled company

l'assemblea

9. company NAUT:

company

equipaggio m

10. company (CIA) euph, inf:

the Company

la CIA

I.man <pl men> [Brit man, Am mæn] N

1. man (adult male):

man

uomo m

middle-aged man

uomo di mezza età

married man

uomo sposato

as one man to another

da uomo a uomo

he's not a man to do

non è uomo or tipo da fare

a blind man

un cieco

an old man

un vecchio

a single man

uno scapolo

a ladies' man

un gran conquistatore

a beer, whisky man

un gran bevitore di birra, whisky

a leg, bum man inf

= uno cui piacciono le belle gambe, i bei sederi

a man of God, the people

un uomo di chiesa, del popolo

a man of iron, steel

un uomo di ferro, d'acciaio

they've arrested the right man

hanno arrestato l'uomo giusto

he's your man

è l'uomo che fa per te

he has worked for the party, man and boy Brit

ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo

man of the match

l'uomo partita

good man! (well done)

bravo!

my good man!

vecchio mio!

my little man (to a child) inf

il mio ometto

2. man:

man (husband)

marito m

man (partner)

uomo m

her man

il suo uomo

he is the right man for her

è l'uomo giusto per lei

her young man arch

il suo fidanzato

man and wife

marito e moglie

to live as man and wife

vivere come marito e moglie

3. man (person):

man

uomo m

no man could have done more

nessuno avrebbe potuto fare di più

as good as the next man

uno come un altro

the common man

l'uomo comune

primitive Man

l'uomo primitivo

4. man (person of courage):

man

uomo m

be a man

sii uomo

to be man enough to do

essere abbastanza uomo da fare

to make a man of sb

fare di qn un uomo

5. man (mankind):

man, also Man

uomo m

man, also Man

umanità f

6. man SPORTS (team member):

man

uomo m

man

giocatore m

7. man GAMES (piece):

man (in chess)

pezzo m

man (in draughts)

pedina f

8. man (servant):

man arch

valletto m

II.men N

men npl MIL (subordinates):

men

uomini m

to address the men

rivolgersi alla truppa

“now men…”

“soldati…”

officers and men MIL

ufficiali e truppa

officers and men (in Navy)

ufficiali e marinai

III.man [Brit man, Am mæn] INTERJ

1. man (expressing surprise):

man inf

oddio

2. man (addressing somebody):

hey man!

ehi tu!

IV.man <forma in -ing manning, pt, pp manned> [Brit man, Am mæn] VB trans

1. man switchboard, desk:

man

stare a

will the telephone be manned?

ci sarà qualcuno (addetto) al telefono?

2. man MIL:

man ship

equipaggiare

man barricade

presidiare

“man the guns!”

“uomini ai pezzi!”

who is manning the barricades?

chi presidia le barricate?

to man the pumps

azionare le pompe

V.man [Brit man, Am mæn]

every man for himself

ciascuno per sé

Man proposes, God disposes

l'uomo propone e Dio dispone

to a man

tutti, senza eccezioni

as one man

all'unanimità or come un sol uomo

to sort out the men from the boys

= distinguere chi, in un gruppo, è più maturo or competente

he took it like a man

si è comportato da uomo

to be a man's man

= essere un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi

to be one's own man

essere padrone di se stesso

to be the man of the moment

essere l'uomo del momento

company man in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for company man in the English»Italian Dictionary

company <-ies> [ˈkʌm·pə·ni] N

1. company (firm, enterprise):

company

società f inv

company union

sindacato m aziendale

2. company (companionship):

company

compagnia f

you are in good company

sei in buona compagnia

to keep sb company

fare compagnia a qu

he's been keeping bad company

frequenta cattive compagnie

Margaret stayed for a week as company for my mother

Margaret è rimasta una settimana a fare compagnia a mia madre

3. company (group) a. MIL:

company

compagnia f

I.man <men> [mæn] N

1. man (male human):

man

uomo m

2. man (the human race):

man

genere m umano

3. man (in games):

man

pedina f

man

pezzo m

Phrases:

to talk (as) man to man

parlare da uomo a uomo

as one man

come un sol uomo

II.man <-nn-> [mæn] VB trans (operate)

man ship

equipaggiare

to man a factory

dotare di personale uno stabilimento

some volunteers man the phones

alcuni volontari sono addetti ai telefoni

III.man [mæn] INTERJ

man, was that cake good!

accidenti, se era buono il dolce!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Careers are more fluid than they were a generation ago, when a company man could be nurtured by long-term, mentoring-type relationships with senior colleagues.

www.fastcompany.com

A company man, he's used to a rigid hierarchy and can not recognise any more fluid arrangement.

www.denofgeek.com

The golden era of the company man and employed for life... are 50 years gone...

www.fastcompany.com

They work closely in conjunction with the representative of the operating/exploration company (i.e., company man) in regard to the actual drilling of the well.

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The life of a company man was almost militarized.

en.wikipedia.org

He still resisted any temptation to become a company man, still enjoyed his contemplation of the powerful who didn't have a clue.

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