fasting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fasting in the English»Italian Dictionary

fasting [Brit ˈfɑːstɪŋ, Am ˈfæstɪŋ] N

fasting

digiuno m

I.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] ADJ

1. fast (speedy):

fast

veloce

fast

rapido

a fast train

un espresso

a fast time SPORTS

un buon tempo

to be a fast walker, reader, writer

camminare, leggere, scrivere velocemente

he's a fast worker inf

è uno che nel lavoro non perde tempo

he's a fast worker (in seduction)

è uno che non perde tempo

2. fast SPORTS:

fast court, pitch, track

veloce

3. fast (ahead of time):

my watch is fast

il mio orologio è avanti

you're five minutes fast

il tuo orologio è avanti or sei avanti di cinque minuti

4. fast (immoral) pej:

fast person

dissoluto, libertino

to lead a fast life

condurre una vita dissoluta

5. fast PHOTO:

fast film, exposure

ad alta sensibilità

6. fast (firm) mai attrib.:

fast door, lid

ben chiuso

fast rope

ben legato

to make [sth] fast boat

assicurare, ormeggiare

to make [sth] fast rope

legare

7. fast (loyal):

fast friend

fedele

fast friendship

solido

8. fast (permanent):

is this dye fast?

questo colore non stinge?

II.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] ADV

1. fast (rapidly):

fast move, speak, write

velocemente, rapidamente

how fast can you knit, read?

quanto sei veloce a lavorare a maglia, a leggere?

I need help fast

ho bisogno di aiuto al più presto

I ran as fast as my legs would carry me

ho corso più veloce che potevo or me la sono data a gambe

these customs are fast disappearing

queste usanze stanno scomparendo velocemente

education is fast becoming a luxury

in breve tempo l'istruzione diventerà un lusso

the time is fast approaching when I will do…

il momento di fare… si sta avvicinando velocemente

not so fast!

con calma! non correre!

as fast as I make the toast, he eats it

non faccio in tempo a preparare il pane tostato, che se lo mangia

I couldn't get out of there fast enough! inf

non vedevo l'ora di andare via di lì!

2. fast (firmly):

fast hold

stretto

fast stuck

saldamente

fast shut

bene

to stand fast

tenere duro or non cedere

to be fast asleep

dormire profondamente

3. fast liter:

fast by

a due passi da

III.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] N (abstinence)

fast

digiuno m

to break one's fast

smettere di digiunare or rompere il digiuno

IV.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst]

to pull a fast one on sb

giocare un brutto tiro a qn

he pulled a fast one on me

me l'ha fatta

to play fast and loose

fare a tira e molla

to play fast and loose with sb

fare a tira e molla con qn

fast² [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] VB intr (abstain from food)

fast

digiunare

extra-fast [Brit ˌɛkstrəˈfast, Am ˌɛkstrəˈfæst] ADJ

extra-fast

extrarapido

I.fast track [Brit ˈfast trak, Am] N fig

1. fast track:

fast track

corsia f preferenziale

to apply for the fast track

voler far carriera in fretta

2. fast track before n:

fast-track scheme, plan

per far carriera velocemente

fast-track place

che permette di far carriera velocemente

II.fast-track VB trans

fast-track employee:

fast-track

far fare carriera velocemente a

shore fast [ˈʃɔːfɑːst, -fæst] N

shore fast

cavo m d'ormeggio

fast day [ˈfɑːstˌdeɪ, ˈfæst-] N REL

fast day

giorno m di digiuno

fast-growing [Brit ˈfɑːstˌɡrəʊɪŋ, Am ˌfæstˈɡroʊɪŋ] ADJ

fast-growing

in forte crescita

fast rewind [ˌfɑːstriːˈwaɪnd, ˌfæst-] N (on a cassette or video recorder)

fast rewind

riavvolgimento m rapido

fast-talk [Am ˈfæsttɔk] VB trans inf

fast-talk person:

fast-talk

imbonire, darla a bere a

to fast-talk sb into doing

imbonire qn perché faccia, fino a fargli fare

fasting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fasting in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fast¹ <-er, -est> [fæst] ADJ

1. fast (quick):

fast

veloce

the fast lane

la corsia f di sorpasso

fast train

(treno) rapido m

to be a fast worker

essere uno che va subito al sodo

2. fast clock:

to be fast

andare avanti

3. fast (firmly fixed):

fast

ben saldo, -a

to make fast NAUT

ormeggiare

to make sth fast (to sth)

fissare qc (a qc)

4. fast (immoral):

fast woman

donna f dissoluta

II.fast¹ [fæst] ADV

1. fast (quickly):

fast

velocemente

not so fast!

non così forte!

2. fast (firmly):

fast

saldamente

to hold fast to sth

tenersi bene a qc

to stand fast

non cedere

3. fast (deeply):

fast

profondamente

to be fast asleep

dormire profondamente

I.fast² [fæst] VB intr (go without food)

fast

digiunare

II.fast² [fæst] N (period without food)

fast

digiuno m

fast food N

fast food

fast food m inv

I.fast-forward [ˌfæst·ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] VB trans

fast-forward

far andare avanti velocemente

II.fast-forward [ˌfæst·ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] VB intr

fast-forward

avanzare velocemente

III.fast-forward [ˌfæst·ˈfɔ:r·wɚd] N

fast-forward

tasto di avanzamento m veloce

Translations for fasting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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digiunare

to fast

forte

fast

riavvolgimento rapido

fast rewind

spedito (-a)

fast

mozzafiato (corsa)

fast

veloce

fast

veloce

fast

veloce come un lampo

as fast as lightning

fasting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a fast buck

fare soldi facili

to be a fast worker

essere uno che va subito al sodo

to make fast NAUT

ormeggiare

to make sth fast (to sth)

fissare qc (a qc)

to stand fast

non cedere

to be sinking (fast) (in health)

deperire rapidamente

to pull a fast one (on sb) inf

giocare un brutto tiro (a qu)

to be as fast as anything inf

essere rapidissimo

as fast as one's legs can carry one

a perdifiato (correre)

to come thick and fast piovere gli insulti

piovere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The prophets and their disciples were ascetic to the extreme including many examples of fasting and hermitic living conditions.

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She spent her last days in prayer, mediation and fasting.

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This is a fasting month when people should be seeking forgiveness and expiation for past sins.

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Such suspicions annoyed the hunger artist, as did the forty-day limit imposed on his fasting by his promoter, or impresario.

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Public penance consisted of acts of mortification such as wearing a hair shirt, covering the head with ashes, fasting and prayers.

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Patients with nervous and mental disorder, paralysis, semi-paralysis, neurasthenia and other forms of insanity had been cured through the power of fasting and prayer.

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This mechanism predominates during catabolysis, rising as fasting and starvation increase in severity.

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During water fasting, no energy is spent on digestion other than to heat any cold water to reach homeostasis of a uniform body temperature.

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He made a tent in the eastern part of the temple and started fasting unto death.

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However, when the glucose level of in the cell drops in situations like fasting, white adipose tissue generates glycerol 3-phosphate.

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