cow in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cow in the English»Italian Dictionary

cow¹ [Brit kaʊ, Am kaʊ] N

1. cow:

cow

mucca f

cow

vacca f

2. cow (female of large animals):

cow

femmina f

cow before n elephant, whale

femmina

3. cow (woman):

cow inf, pej

vacca f

cow inf, pej

donnaccia f

till the cows come home

fino alle calende greche

my mum's going to have a cow inf, hum

a mamma piglierà un colpo

don't have a cow

non ti scaldare

cow² [Brit kaʊ, Am kaʊ] VB trans

cow

atterrire

cow

intimidire

a cowed look

uno sguardo spaventato

cash cow [Brit, Am ˈkæʃ ˌkaʊ] N COMM

cash cow fig

= settore di un'impresa che garantisce un sicuro rendimento

cow tree [ˈkaʊtriː] N

cow tree

albero m del latte

sea cow [Brit, Am ˈsi ˌkaʊ] N

sea cow

tricheco m

cow parsley [Brit] N

cow parsley

cerfoglio m selvatico

cow college [ˈkaʊˌkɒlɪdʒ] N (in US) inf

1. cow college:

cow college

college m di agraria

2. cow college pej:

cow college

= college scarsamente rinomato

milch cow [Brit ˈmɪltʃkaʊ] N arch AGR

milch cow

mucca f da latte

milch cow fig, pej

gallina f dalle uova d'oro

dairy cow [ˈdeərɪˌkaʊ] N

dairy cow

mucca f da latte

sacred cow [Brit, Am ˈseɪkrɪd ˌkaʊ] N

sacred cow (idea)

dogma m

sacred cow (institution)

mostro m sacro

cow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cow in the English»Italian Dictionary

cow¹ [kaʊ] N

1. cow (female ox):

cow

mucca f

2. cow (female mammal):

cow

femmina f

Phrases:

until the cows come home

all'infinito

cow² [kaʊ] VB trans

cow

intimidire

cash cow N sl

cash cow

settore di un'azienda che realizza stabilmente grossi profitti

mad cow disease N

mad cow disease

(morbo m della) mucca pazza f

Translations for cow in the Italian»English Dictionary

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mucca

cow

mucca pazza inf

mad cow

mucca pazza inf

mad cow disease

elefantessa f ZOOL

cow elephant

vacca

cow

fiordilatte

cow's milk mozzarella

bufala

cow buffalo

morbo della mucca pazza

mad cow disease

cow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to milk a cow

mungere una mucca

Mozzarella is a famous fresh Italian cheese made from buffalo milk in the north-west of the Campania region. A large amount of imitation mozzarella made from cow's milk is produced; but anyone who has tasted the real mozzarella di bufala campana can tell the difference between them.

mozzarella di bufala

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Cows nurse their calves for at least 7 or 8 months but most calves seem to be weaned before the end of their first year.

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On this occasion, they light lamps made from a fruit called "chibra", which are placed on a stand made of cow-dung.

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In this form, he switches his cow suit for a casual suit and cow-print shirt.

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One day, he develops a serum to cure a fatal cow disease ravaging the nearby herds.

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The remnants of raw materials such as reed, cow dung, sawdust and agate are found, giving archaeologists hints of how the kiln was operated.

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Laws used a cow bell to announce sponsor deals following more stringent disclosure requirements.

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The man may offer a cow, money, or other goods as restitution to his bride's family.

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At the start, a fresh cow head is shown decaying till only dust is left.

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Her love for meat is taken to its grotesque extreme when she begins hankering for the taste of cow fetus.

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The protein in cow's milk is 20% whey protein and 80% casein protein, whereas the protein in human milk is 60% whey and 40% casein.

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