devil in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] N

II.devil <forma in -ing devilling, pt, pp devilled> [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] VB intr Brit LAW

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III.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl]

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be a devil! inf
dai, lasciati tentare! fai uno strappo!
the devil you know is better than the devil you don't
chi lascia la strada vecchia per la nuova sa quello che perde ma non quello che trova
to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
trovarsi tra l'incudine e il martello
we won - the devil looks after his own hum
con molto culo abbiamo vinto
the devil only knows where, why etc.
Dio solo sa dove, perché ecc.
to have the luck of the devil Brit inf
avere una fortuna del diavolo
like the devil inf scream, run
come un pazzo
speak of the devil!
si parla del diavolo (e spuntano le corna)!
there will be the devil to pay when he finds out!
saranno guai grossi, la pagheremo cara quando lo scoprirà!
go to the devil! inf
va' al diavolo!
the devil you did! inf
non scherzare! figuriamoci!
to give the devil his due…
per rendergli giustizia…, bisogna comunque riconoscergli che…

devil's bit [Am ˈdɛvəlz ˌbɪt] N BOT

Tasmanian devil [Am tæzˌmeɪnjən ˈdɛvəl] N ZOOL

dust devil [Brit, Am ˈdəs(t) ˌdɛvəl] N

devil worship [ˈdevlˌwɜːʃɪp] N

devil-dodger [ˈdevlˌdɒdʒə(r)] N inf

devil's advocate [Am ˈˌdɛvəlz ˈædvəkət] N

devil worshipper [ˈdevlˌwɜːʃɪpə(r)] N

devil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devil in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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the devil incarnate
il diavolo incarnato

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devil Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a devil of a time doing sth
fare una fatica del diavolo a fare qc
to sell one's soul to the devil
vendere l'anima al diavolo
there'll be the devil to pay
saranno guai seri
to play the devil with sth
sconvolgere qc
how/who/what/where the devil …?
come/chi/cosa/dove diavolo …?
to play the devil's advocate
fare l'avvocato del diavolo
to behave like a little devil
fare il demonio
to sell one's soul to the devil
vendere l'anima al diavolo fig
idle hands are the devil's tools
l'ozio è il padre dei vizi prov
between the devil and the deep blue sea
tra l'incudine e il martello fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The enemy is the face of the devil. 4.
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This project aims to create a set of one thousand genetically representative devils, and is now a major focus of the insurance policy.
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Unusually for a marsupial, its forelegs are slightly longer than its hind legs, and devils can run up to 13 km/h for short distances.
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This is not considered a substantial problem for the survival of the devil.
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Fistula, content, says that the devil himself wouldn't have tolerated a deal-breaking like that.
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It also introduced a devil more powerful than pit fiends: the paeliryon.
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His version of the devil, he said, would put an end to the idea that the devil is the spirit of evil.
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Field workers are also testing the effectiveness of disease suppression by trapping and removing diseased devils.
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These are located at the top of the front of the devil's mouth.
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Theoretically this means that a devil population can double on an annual basis and make the species insulated against high mortality.
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