dekstra in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dekstra in the English»Italian Dictionary

jockstrap [Brit ˈdʒɒkstrap, Am ˈdʒɑkˌstræp] N inf

jockstrap

sospensorio m

nostra [ˈnɒstrə]

nostra → nostrum

See also nostrum

nostrum <pl nostrums, nostra> [Brit ˈnɒstrəm, Am ˈnɑstrəm] N arch, pej (remedy)

nostrum

rimedio m da ciarlatani

nostrum fig

panacea f

lustra [Brit ˈlʌstrə, Am ˈləstrə]

lustra → lustrum

See also lustrum

lustrum <pl lustrums, lustra> [Brit ˈlʌstrəm, Am ˈləstrəm] N

lustrum

lustro m

lustrum

quinquennio m

I.stray [Brit streɪ, Am streɪ] ADJ

1. stray (lost):

stray dog, cat

randagio

stray child, sheep, goat

smarrito

2. stray (isolated):

stray bullet

vagante

stray car, tourist

isolato, sporadico

stray coin, pencil

(lasciato) in giro

II.stray [Brit streɪ, Am streɪ] N

1. stray:

stray (animal)

animale m randagio

stray (dog)

cane m randagio

stray (cat)

gatto m randagio

2. stray (bullet):

stray

pallottola f vagante

III.strays N

strays npl ELECTRON:

strays

interferenza f atmosferica

IV.stray [Brit streɪ, Am streɪ] VB intr

1. stray (wander):

stray animal, person:

vagare, vagabondare

to stray from the road

allontanarsi dalla strada

to stray from sb, from the house

allontanarsi da qn, dalla casa

to stray onto the road animal:

finire sulla strada

to stray into a shop

finire per caso in un negozio

2. stray fig eyes, mind, thoughts:

stray

vagare

to stray from the point person:

divagare

to stray onto sth (in telling)

divagare su qc

to let one's thoughts stray

lasciare vagare i propri pensieri

to let one's thoughts stray to sth

vagare col pensiero fino a qc or lasciarsi portare dai propri pensieri a qc

3. stray REL:

stray

smarrirsi

stray

peccare

to stray from the path of righteousness

smarrirsi dalla retta via

4. stray (commit adultery):

stray euph

fare una scappatella

I.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

to strain one's eyes (to see)

strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears

tendere le orecchie

to strain one's muscles, every muscle

tendere i muscoli, ogni muscolo (to do per fare)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

mettere a dura prova, gravare

strain relationship, alliance

creare tensioni in seno a

strain network, system

sovraccaricare

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettere a dura prova

it would be straining the truth to say…

sarebbe distorcere la verità dire che…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'autore è andato al di là delle possibilità della lingua convenzionale

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

strappare un muscolo

to strain one's thigh, groin, shoulder

farsi uno strappo alla coscia, all'inguine, alla spalla

to strain one's eyes, heart

affaticare gli occhi, il cuore

to strain one's voice

sforzare la voce

to strain one's back

procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

filtrare

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

scolare

II.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

to strain against sth

fare forza contro qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirare con forza

to strain to see, hear

sforzarsi di vedere, di sentire

to strain forward

sporgersi in avanti

III.to strain oneself VB refl

to strain oneself (injure)

farsi uno strappo

to strain oneself (injure)

strapparsi

to strain oneself (tire)

affaticarsi

to strain oneself (tire)

fare sforzi

don't strain yourself! iron

non ti sforzare!

IV.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

sforzo m (on su)

strain (from pulling)

tensione f (on di)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

sottoporre a sforzo, a sollecitazione

to put a strain on heart, lungs, muscles

affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo

to be under strain bridge, structure:

essere sottoposto a sollecitazione

to grimace, sweat under the strain

fare smorfie, sudare per lo sforzo

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope, shelf can't take the strain

la corda, lo scaffale non può reggere

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

tensione f

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tensione f

mental or nervous strain

tensione nervosa

to put a strain on relationship

mettere a dura prova

to put a strain on group, alliance

creare tensioni in

to put a strain on system, network

sovraccaricare

to put a strain on sector, prison system

creare tensioni in, provocare una crisi in

to put a strain on economy, finances

mettere a dura prova, gravare su

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettere a dura prova

to be under strain person:

essere sotto pressione

to be under strain relations:

essere teso

to be under strain network, system:

essere sovraccarico

to take the strain person:

sopportare la pressione or reggere alla tensione

he can't take the strain

non regge alla tensione or allo stress

to crack under the strain person:

crollare sotto la pressione or per lo stress

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

facilitare

to show signs of strain person:

mostrare segni di stress

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

the strains within the coalition

la tensione in seno alla coalizione

it's a strain talking to him

è una fatica parlargli

it's getting to be a strain

comincia a essere stressante

3. strain (injury):

strain

strappo m muscolare

strain

distorsione f

a calf, thigh strain

strappo al polpaccio, alla coscia

V.strains N

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

canto m

strains liter

motivo m musicale

to the strains of …

sul motivo or sulla melodia di …

strap in VB [strap -] (strap [sb] in, strap in [sb])

strap in passenger, child:

strap in

mettere la cintura di sicurezza

to strap oneself in

mettersi la cintura di sicurezza

strap on VB [strap -] (strap [sth] on, strap on [sth])

strap on watch

mettersi al polso

strap on goggles, skis

mettersi

strain off VB [streɪn -] (strain [sth] off, strain off [sth])

strain off water, liquid, fat:

strain off

filtrare, colare

I.strait [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] N GEOG

strait

stretto m

the Straits of Gibraltar

lo stretto di Gibilterra

II.straits N

straits npl:

straits

difficoltà f

straits

ristrettezze f

to be in difficult straits

essere in difficoltà

to be in dire straits

essere in gravi or serie difficoltà

III.strait [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] ADJ arch

strait

stretto

strait

angusto

strap down VB [strap -] (strap [sth, sb] down, strap down [sth, sb])

strap down prisoner, patient, equipment:

strap down

legare (con cinghie)

dekstra in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dekstra in the English»Italian Dictionary

jockstrap N

jockstrap

sospensorio m

I.stray [streɪ] ADJ

1. stray (homeless):

stray dog, cat

randagio, -a

2. stray (loose):

stray hair

sciolto, -a

stray bullet

vagante

II.stray [streɪ] VB intr

stray (wander)

vagare

stray (become lost)

perdersi

to stray from

allontanarsi da

to stray off course

uscire dalla rotta

they were warned not to stray beyond the border

erano stati avvertiti di non avventurarsi oltre il confine

to stray from the point

divagare

III.stray [streɪ] N

stray (dog)

cane m randagio

stray (cat)

gatto m randagio

I.strain¹ [streɪn] N

1. strain (pressure):

strain

pressione f

to be under strain

essere sotto pressione

to put a strain on a relationship

mettere a dura prova una relazione

2. strain PHYS:

strain

sollecitazione f

3. strain MED:

strain

stiramento m

II.strain¹ [streɪn] VB intr (try hard)

strain

sforzarsi

to strain for effect

cercare l'effetto ad ogni costo

III.strain¹ [streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (sforzare):

to strain one's eyes

sforzare la vista

to strain one's ears

sforzarsi di sentire

2. strain (put stress on):

strain relationship

mettere a dura prova

strain credulity

mettere alla prova

3. strain FOOD:

strain coffee

filtrare

strain vegetables

scolare

I.strand² [strænd] N liter (shore)

strand

lido m

II.strand² [strænd] VB trans

to be stranded

rimanere bloccato

I.strap [stræp] N

strap of bag

cinghia f

strap of dress

spallina f

II.strap <-pp-> [stræp] VB trans

strap

legare

stratum <strata> [ˈstreɪ·t̬əm] N

stratum

strato m

straw [strɑ:] N

1. straw (dry stems):

straw

paglia f

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

cannuccia f

Phrases:

to be the last straw

essere la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

you've drawn the short straw

ti è andata male

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

straw man N

straw man

uomo m di paglia

strain² [streɪn] N

1. strain (variety):

strain of virus

ceppo m

strain of species

razza f

2. strain (tendency or trait):

strain of eccentricity

vena f eccentrica

strain of puritanism

inclinazione f al puritanesimo

3. strain MUS:

strain

tono m

strait [streɪt] N

1. strait GEO:

strait

stretto m

the Bering Strait

lo stretto di Bering

2. strait (bad situation):

to be in dire straits

avere serie difficoltà