dust devil in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dust devil in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

dust devil

turbine m di polvere

Translations for dust devil in the Italian»English Dictionary

turbine di polvere

dust devil

Translations for dust devil in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] N

1. devil REL (Satan):

the devil

il diavolo

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

diavolo m

devil

demonio m

possessed by devils

posseduto dal demonio, da spiriti malefici

3. devil (for emphasis) inf:

what the devil do you mean?

che diavolo vuoi dire?

why the devil do you think I invited her?

perché diavolo credi che l'abbia invitata?

I wondered what the devil he was talking about, why the devil he had come

mi chiedevo di che diavolo stesse parlando, perché diavolo era venuto

how the devil should I know?

come diavolo faccio a saperlo?

we'll have a devil of a job cleaning the house

sarà un lavoro d'inferno pulire la casa

4. devil (expressing affection, sympathy) inf:

a lucky devil

un fortunello, un gran fortunato

he's a handsome, cheeky devil

è un (gran) bel tipo, un bello sfacciato

the poor devil

il povero diavolo

some poor devil of a soldier

qualche povero (diavolo di) soldato

that child is a little devil

quel bambino è un (vero) diavoletto

5. devil (nuisance) inf, rare:

to be a devil for doing

avere la mania di fare

she's a devil for contradicting people

ha la mania di contraddire le persone

these pans are a devil to clean

queste padelle sono una maledizione da pulire

he's a devil for gambling

è un giocatore incallito

6. devil Brit LAW:

devil

praticante

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

to devil for sb

lavorare come praticante presso qn

III.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl]

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…

I.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] N

1. dust (grime, grit):

dust

polvere f

chalk, coal dust

polvere di gesso, carbone

cosmic, radioactive, volcanic dust

polvere cosmica, radioattiva, vulcanica

thick with dust

coperto di polvere

a speck of dust

un granello di polvere

to allow the dust to settle

lasciar posare or depositare la polvere

to allow the dust to settle fig

lasciar calmare le acque

2. dust (fine powder):

dust

polvere f

gold dust

polvere d'oro

3. dust (ground):

dust liter

terreno m

dust liter

suolo m

II.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust furniture, house

spolverare

2. dust (coat lightly):

dust cake

spolverare, cospargere (with di, con)

dust face

cospargere (with di, con)

III.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB intr

dust

spolverare, togliere la polvere

IV.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst]

to throw dust in sb's eyes

gettare polvere negli occhi a qn

to shake the dust (of a place) off one's feet

= andarsene (da un luogo) con sdegno

to bite the dust person: (die)

cadere stecchito

to bite the dust plan, idea: (fail)

fallire

dust devil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust devil in the Italian»English Dictionary

vortice (di polvere)

dust devil

Translations for dust devil in the English»Italian Dictionary

devil [ˈde·vəl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil

diavolo m

to be possessed by the Devil

essere posseduto dal demonio

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demone m

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

diavolo m

4. devil (mischievous person):

he's a little devil

è una peste

lucky devil!

fortunato mortale!

the poor devil!

povero diavolo!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have a devil of a time doing sth

fare una fatica del diavolo a fare qc

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

audacia f

Phrases:

devil take the hindmost

ognuno per sé e Dio per tutti prov

between the devil and the deep blue sea

tra l'incudine e il martello

to sell one's soul to the devil

vendere l'anima al diavolo

to go to the devil

andare all'inferno

there'll be the devil to pay

saranno guai seri

to play the devil with sth

sconvolgere qc

speak of the devil

si parla del diavolo (e ne spuntano le corna)

how/who/what/where the devil …?

come/chi/cosa/dove diavolo …?

like the devil

come un dannato

I.dust [dʌst] N

dust

polvere f

coal dust

polvere di carbone m

Phrases:

to bite the dust

mordere la polvere

to leave sb in the dust

far mangiare la polvere a qn

to wait till the dust has settled

lasciare che si rischiari l'atmosfera

to turn to dust liter

trasformarsi in polvere

II.dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust

spolverare

2. dust (spread over):

dust

spargere

to dust sth with insecticide

cospargere di insetticida la superficie di qc

III.dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust

spolverare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The shadow of the dust devil is to the upper left of the dust devil.

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While being flown by another pilot, the plane encountered a dust devil on final approach.

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A dust devil is most evident in the 10th, 11th and 12th frames.

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Other tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gustnado, dust devil, fire whirls, and steam devil; downbursts are frequently confused with tornadoes, though their action is dissimilar.

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It turned out to be a dust devil.

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Dust devil tracks were observed to frequently change; some changed in just one month.

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One can capture him by throwing into the dust devil a rosary made of separately blessed prayer beads, or by pouncing on it with a sieve.

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The primary flow is circular around the vertical axis of the tornado or dust devil.

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The dust devil is able to sustain itself longer by moving over nearby sources of hot surface air.

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Click on image to see dust devil tracks.

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