figure eight in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for figure eight in the English»Italian Dictionary

figure eight [Am ˌfɪɡjər ˈeɪt] N

figure eight → figure of eight

See also figure of eight

figure of eight [Brit] N

figure of eight

otto m

to do a figure of eight skater, plane:

fare un otto

figure of eight [Brit] N

figure of eight

otto m

to do a figure of eight skater, plane:

fare un otto

Translations for figure eight in the Italian»English Dictionary

otto

figure of eight

descrivere un otto

to do a figure of eight

Translations for figure eight in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] DET

eight

otto

eight people, pages

otto persone, pagine

eight-hour day

giornata di otto ore

to work eight-hour shifts

fare turni di otto ore

II.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] PRON

eight

otto

there are eight of them

ce ne sono otto

III.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt] N

1. eight:

eight

otto m

to multiply by eight

moltiplicare per otto

the eight of clubs

l'otto di fiori

2. eight (rowing team):

eight

otto m

IV.Eights N

Eights npl:

the Eights

= le gare di canottaggio tra le università di Oxford e Cambridge

V.eight [Brit eɪt, Am eɪt]

to have had or to be one over the eight inf

essersi preso una sbornia or avere bevuto un bicchiere di troppo

I.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] N

1. figure (number, amount):

figure

cifra f

figure

numero m

a provisional, disappointing figure

un numero provvisorio, deludente

a figure of 15 million

un numero di 15 milioni

a figure of £150

una somma di 150 sterline

government, official figures

le cifre del governo, ufficiali

a four-, six-figure sum

una somma a quattro, sei cifre

her salary runs into six figures

ha uno stipendio altissimo

inflation is in single, double figures

il tasso d'inflazione è inferiore al 10%, è a due cifre

to have a head for figures, to be good with figures

essere bravo in matematica, con i numeri

2. figure (known or important person):

figure

figura f

figure

personaggio m

a controversial, well-known, political figure

una figura controversa, nota, politica

a minor or marginal figure

un personaggio minore, marginale

a legendary figure in rugby, rock music

una figura leggendaria del rugby, del rock

3. figure:

figure (person, human form)

figura f

figure (person, human form)

forma f

figure (in painting, sculpture)

figura f

a familiar, imposing, diminutive figure

una figura familiare, imponente, minuscola

human, reclining figure ART

figura umana, distesa

a figure appeared through the mist

una figura apparve tra la nebbia

4. figure (representative or symbol):

mother, father figure

figura materna, paterna

she is something of a Cassandra, Lady Macbeth figure

è una specie di Cassandra, Lady Macbeth

5. figure (body shape):

figure

linea f

figure

figura f

to keep one's figure

mantenere la linea

to lose one's figure

perdere la linea

to watch one's figure

fare attenzione alla linea

to have a great figure inf

avere un gran bel fisico

made for a man's, woman's figure

fatto per la figura maschile, femminile

6. figure (geometric or other shape):

figure

figura f

plane, solid figure

figura piana, solida

7. figure (diagram):

figure

figura f

figure

illustrazione f

figure

diagramma m

see figure 4

vedi la figura 4

8. figure (in dance, skating):

figure

figura f

II.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] VB trans

1. figure (suppose) inf:

to figure (that) …

immaginare, figurarsi che …

2. figure LIT (express):

figure

raffigurare

figure

rappresentare

III.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] VB intr

1. figure (feature, appear):

figure

figurare

figure

apparire

to figure in or on a list

apparire in una lista

to figure in a novel, report

comparire in un romanzo, in un rapporto

2. figure (make sense):

figure inf

quadrare

figure inf

tornare

that figures

la cosa quadra

it doesn't figure

non quadra

IV.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər]

to cut a sorry figure

fare una brutta figura, una figuraccia

to cut a fine figure

fare una bella figura or un figurone

to cut a dashing figure

fare un figurone

figure eight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for figure eight in the Italian»English Dictionary

otto (nel pattinaggio)

figure eight

Translations for figure eight in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

otto inv

there are eight of us

siamo (in) otto

eight and a quarter/half

otto e un quarto/mezzo

eight o'clock

le otto

it's eight o'clock

sono le otto

it's half past eight

sono le otto e mezza

at eight twenty/thirty

alle otto e venti/mezza

II.eight [eɪt] N

eight

otto m

I.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] N

1. figure (shape):

figure

figura f

mother figure

figura materna

a fine figure of a man

un uomo di bell'aspetto

to cut a fine figure

fare una bella figura

to cut a sorry figure

fare una bruta figura

to keep one's figure

mantenere la linea

2. figure ART:

figure

figura f

3. figure:

figure (digit)

cifra f

figure (numeral)

numero m

column of figures

colonna f di numeri

to have a head for figures

essere bravo con i numeri

to be good at figures

essere bravo con i numeri

in round figures

cifra tonda

4. figure (price):

figure

cifra f

a high figure

una cifra esorbitante

5. figure (diagram, illustration):

figure

figura f

II.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] VB trans

1. figure (think):

figure

immaginare

to figure that …

figurarsi che…

2. figure (in diagram):

figure

raffigurare

3. figure (calculate):

figure

calcolare

III.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] VB intr (feature)

figure

figurare

to figure in sth

figurare in qc

to figure as sth/sb

figurare come qc/qu

that figures!

lo sapevo!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the terminals the shuttle trains traverse a figure eight to reduce uneven wear on the wheels.

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In another, the player must fly a figure eight.

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The track is described as a figure eight shape, but is actually quite longer.

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This is a problem with the simplest device, the single piece figure eight.

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He even competed for a while in local figure eight racing just for the fun of it.

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When finished, the working end forms a figure eight.

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The macronucleus is long, and may be curved, horseshoe-shaped or twisted into a shape resembling a figure eight.

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By 1825/30, the instruments usually had a headstock in a figure eight shape (similar in shape to the guitar's body).

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The race tracks are usually oval, around 440 yards (400 metres) but on occasion are constructed in a figure eight design.

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The lake shape resembles a slight figure eight with several distinct areas.

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