double-edged in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for double-edged in the English»Italian Dictionary

double-edged [Brit dʌbəlˈɛdʒd, Am ˌdəbəlˈɛdʒd] ADJ

double-edged

a doppio taglio also fig

I.edged [Brit ɛdʒd, Am ɛdʒd] VB pp

edged → edge II, III

II.-edged COMP

sharp-edged

affilato, tagliente

double-edged

a doppio taglio

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to be a double-edged or two-edged sword

essere un'arma a doppio taglio

Translations for double-edged in the Italian»English Dictionary

lama¹ [ˈlama] N f

1. lama (di coltello, sega, mixer, forbici, pattino):

lama

blade

lama di rasoio

razor blade

affilare una lama

to sharpen a blade

lama a doppio taglio

double-edged blade

lama a doppio taglio fig

double-edged weapon

una buona lama fig

an expert swordsman

2. lama (strato sottile):

lama

sheet

una lama di ghiaccio

a sheet of ice

Phrases:

lama di bulldozer

bulldozer blade

lama seghettata

serrated blade

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a doppio taglio arma

double-edged, two-edged

essere un'arma a doppio taglio fig

to be a double-edged or two-edged sword

essere un'arma a doppio taglio

to be a double-edged, two-edged sword also fig

essere un'arma a doppio taglio

to be a double-edged or two-edged sword

sono stato tratto in inganno da una domanda a doppio senso

I let myself be tricked by a double edged question

double-edged in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for double-edged in the English»Italian Dictionary

double-edged ADJ a. fig

double-edged

a doppio taglio

Translations for double-edged in the Italian»English Dictionary

taglio <-gli> [ˈtaʎ·ʎo] N m

1. taglio:

taglio (operazione)

cutting

taglio (di vini)

blending

dacci un taglio! fig

cut it out!

2. taglio (fenditura, linea):

taglio

cut

taglio cesareo

cesarean (section)

3. taglio fig (di spese, film, scena):

taglio

cut

4. taglio (pezzo: di stoffa, carne):

taglio

piece

5. taglio (di capelli):

taglio

hairstyle

6. taglio (impostazione: di discorso):

taglio

slant

7. taglio (di lama):

taglio

edge

arma a doppio taglio fig

double-edged weapon

8. taglio (di lastra, tavola):

taglio

short edge

colpire la palla di taglio

to put a spin on the ball

9. taglio FIN (di banconote):

taglio

denomination

arma <-i> [ˈar·ma] N f

1. arma (strumento di difesa):

arma

weapon

-i a medio raggio

medium-range weapons

arma automatica

automatic weapon

arma azzurra

the Italian air force

fatto d'-i

feat of arms

deporre le -i

to lay down one's weapons

arma a doppio taglio fig

double-edged sword

essere alle prime -i fig

to be a beginner

partire con -i e bagagli fig

to leave with bag and baggage

2. arma (esercito):

arma

army

andare sotto le -i

to join the armed forces

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The shave brush is utilized most often today by wet shavers in tandem with a double-edged safety razor or a straight razor.

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It is widely believed that the original akinaka was a 14 to 18 inch double-edged longsword.

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Like many double-edged effects of technological change and automation, driverless cars may have tremendous upsides, as well.

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I signed a pledge, but it's a double-edged pledge.

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It's a double-edged equation that requires stores to attract customers, and customers to attract stores.

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The lucid, elegant prose makes it so double-edged that it can easily be read in the diametrically opposite way.

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Its title is ambiguous or, to put it more invitingly, double-edged.

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Its foot is elongated, with a double-edged anterior margin and two short, white, metapodial tentacles projecting from below the operculum.

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Bc4 leads to highly tactical double-edged positions.

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Each of the dorsal finlets has bifid (double-edged) tips, and are the only fins with spines; the rest of the fins are composed of soft rays.

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