domino effect in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for domino effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

domino effect [Brit, Am ˈdɑməˌnoʊ əˈfɛkt] N

domino effect

effetto m domino

Translations for domino effect in the Italian»English Dictionary

effetto domino

domino effect

effetto a catena

domino effect, ripple effect, knock-on effect

Translations for domino effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

1. effect (net result):

effect

effetto m (of di;; on su)

to have the effect of doing

avere l'effetto di fare

the effect of advertising is to increase demand

l'effetto della pubblicità è quello di aumentare la richiesta

to have an effect on sth, sb

avere un effetto su qc, qn

to have a damaging effect on sth

avere un effetto nocivo su qc

to have little effect on sth, sb

avere poco effetto su qc, qn

criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him

le critiche non sembrano avere effetto su di lui

the film had quite an effect on me

il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth to good effect

usare qc con buoni risultati

to use sth to dramatic effect

usare qc per ottenere un effetto drammatico

to feel the effect(s) of sth

sentire gli effetti di qc

2. effect (repercussions):

effect

ripercussioni fpl (of di;; on su)

3. effect (power, efficacy):

effect

efficacia f

the treatment loses effect over time

il trattamento perde la sua efficacia col tempo

my advice was of no effect

il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect

lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect

abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect price increases:

avere effetto

to take effect law, ruling:

entrare in vigore

to take effect pills, anaesthetic:

cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect LAW, ADMIN

entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect

applicare le direttive

with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5%

a partire dal primo gennaio, i contributi aumenteranno del 5%

4. effect (theme):

the effect of what he is saying is that …

ciò che sta dicendo è che …

she left a note to the effect that …

ha lasciato un appunto per dire che …

rumours to this effect

voci in questo senso

yes, she made a remark to that effect

sì, ha fatto un'osservazione in questo senso

she said “I do not intend to resign” or words to that effect

disse “non ho intenzione di dare le dimissioni” o qualcosa del genere

5. effect (impression):

effect

effetto m

effect

impressione f

the overall effect

l'impressione complessiva

the lighting gives or creates the effect of moonlight

l'illuminazione dà l'impressione del chiaro di luna

to achieve an effect

ottenere un effetto

she uses her wit to deadly effect

usa la sua arguzia con effetti devastanti

he paused for effect

fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect

si veste così per fare colpo

a beautiful marbled effect

un bell'effetto marmorizzato

6. effect:

effect PHYS, CHEM

effetto m

the Doppler, placebo effect

l'effetto Doppler, placebo

7. effect (in effect):

effect

effettivamente, in realtà

II.effects N

effects npl LAW (belongings):

effects

beni m

effects

effetti m

III.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

effect reduction, repair, sale, transformation

effettuare

effect reform

attuare, applicare

effect improvement

apportare

effect reconciliation, settlement

portare a

I.domino <pl dominos> [Brit ˈdɒmɪnəʊ, Am ˈdɑməˌnoʊ] N

1. domino GAMES (piece):

domino

tessera f del domino

2. domino:

domino HISTORY, FASHION (cloak)

domino m

domino (eye mask)

mascherina f

II.dominoes N

dominoes npl GAMES:

dominoes

domino m

domino effect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for domino effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

domino effect N

domino effect

effetto m domino

Translations for domino effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] N

1. effect (consequence):

effect

effetto m

to have an effect on sth

avere effetto su qc

to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth

avere un effetto disastroso su qc

to have no effect on sb

non avere alcun effetto su qn

2. effect (result):

effect

risultato m

to have little/no effect

dare scarsi risultati/non dare risultati

to take effect

dare risultati

to take effect medicine, alcohol

fare effetto

to the effect that …

con lo scopo di …

to no effect

senza risultato

3. effect LAW:

to come into [or to take] effect

entrare in vigore

to remain/be in effect

rimanere/essere in vigore

4. effect (gist):

to the same effect

in quel senso

he disapproved of our idea and wrote to us to that effect

era in disaccordo con la nostra idea e ci ha scritto in tal senso

5. effect (impression):

effect

impressione f

the overall effect

l'impressione generale

for effect

per creare un effetto

6. effect pl (belongings):

effect

effetti m pl

personal effects

effetti personali

Phrases:

in effect

in pratica

II.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] VB trans

effect

effettuare

domino <-es> [ˈdɑ:·mə·noʊ] N

1. domino pl (game):

domino

domino m

to play dominoes

giocare a domino

2. domino (piece):

domino

tessera f del domino

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This, in turn, has created a domino effect where everyone in the lower bowl now stands throughout the entire game.

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People began to stumble over the bodies of those who were crushed in a domino effect.

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The addition of these two teams had a domino effect through baseball with the expansion of not only the major leagues, but throughout minor-league baseball as well.

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This domino effect ultimately results in fewer farmers having more acreage creating a further sense of economic inequality in the area.

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The pathways which lead from disruptive selection to sympatric speciation are not often prone to deviation; it is a domino effect which depends on the consistency of each factor.

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The consequence of ramification was a domino effect, as cooperation in one field could lead to a new cooperation in another field.

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The domino effect thesis relates to this idea; it argued that successful communist revolutions in some countries would provide an impetus for communist revolutions in other countries.

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It is said that negligence in that matter can lead to a domino effect.

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Tobacco farms would eventually be sold to their neighbors; this has a domino effect.

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As one failed pressure was applied to another leading to a domino effect accelerated by increasing unemployment and lower incomes.

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