death knell in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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knell [Brit nɛl, Am nɛl] N liter

death [Brit dɛθ, Am dɛθ] N

death (of person)
morte f
death (of person)
decesso m
death (of animal)
morte f
death (of hopes, plans, dreams, civilization, democracy) fig
fine f
at (the time of) his death
alla sua morte
a death in the family
un lutto in famiglia
death by hanging, drowning
morte per impiccagione, annegamento
to starve to death
morire di fame
to freeze to death
morire assiderato
to freeze to death fig
morire di freddo
to burn to death
morire bruciato
to put sb to death
mandare a morte qn
to sentence sb to death LAW
condannare a morte qn
death to the king!
a morte il re!
a fight to the death
un combattimento all'ultimo sangue
they fought to the death
hanno combattuto fino alla morte
to drink oneself to death
uccidersi a forza di bere
to work oneself to death
ammazzarsi di lavoro
she's working herself to death!
si sta ammazzando di lavoro!
she fell to her death
è morta cadendo
she jumped to her death
si è uccisa saltando nel vuoto
he met his death in a skiing accident
morì in un incidente sugli sci
to come close to death
sfiorare la morte
he remains a controversial figure in death as in life
anche da morto resta sempre un personaggio controverso, così come lo era da vivo
to die a violent death
morire di morte violenta
to do sb to death
assassinare qn
that excuse, joke has been done to death fig
quella scusa, quello scherzo è vecchio come il cucco
that play has been done to death
quel pezzo è stato fatto e rifatto
they were united in death
sono stati uniti nella morte
till death do us part
finché morte non ci separi
“Deaths” JOURN
“Necrologi”
a fall would mean or spell death
una caduta sarebbe fatale
this means or spells the death of the old industries
questo provocherà la fine delle vecchie industrie
to die a or the death fashion, entertainer, play:
essere un fiasco
he died the death
ha fatto fiasco
those children will be the death of me!
quei bambini mi faranno morire!
that thesis, car will be the death of her!
quella tesi, quell'auto la farà morire!
don't tell him, it will be the death of him
non dirglielo, lo ucciderebbe
it's a matter of life or death
è una questione di vita o di morte
to look like death warmed up
sembrare un cadavere ambulante
I feel like death (warmed up)!
mi sento uno zombie!
to be at death's door
essere in punto di morte
to be worried to death inf
essere preoccupato da morire (about per)
to be frightened to death inf
aver paura da morire
to frighten or scare sb to death
fare morire qn di paura
to be bored to death inf
annoiarsi da morire
I'm sick or tired to death of this! inf
ne ho fin sopra i capelli! non ne posso più!
you'll catch your death (of cold) inf
ti prenderai un malanno
to die a thousand deaths
morire di vergogna

death knell in the PONS Dictionary

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But the advent of the cautery has sounded the death knell to this device, due to the explosion hazard.
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The post-war period was also the death knell for the large standing baronial armies, which had helped fuel the conflict.
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The death knell or the tolling of the church bell is a popular practice among rural congregations.
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Industry commentators cite this as the death knell for the with-profits policy.
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This was the death knell of the party.
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The destruction of this same ship in a spectacular and highly publicized accident was to prove the death knell for these expectations.
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This would be the death knell in the bankers' confidence game.
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The ringing of a church bell to announce a death is called a death knell.
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One of the regime's efforts to stem the tide ended up being its death knell.
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It will also sound the death knell for tricklism which is creating poverty around the world.
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