fine-tooth comb in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fine-tooth comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

fine-tooth comb [Brit, Am ˈˌfaɪn ˌtuθ ˈˌkoʊm], fine-toothed comb [ˌfaɪnˈtuːθt kəʊm] N

fine-tooth comb

pettine m a denti fitti

fine-tooth comb

pettinella f

to go over or through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passare qc al setaccio

Translations for fine-tooth comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

fine-, wide-toothed comb

pettine a denti fitti, larghi

Translations for fine-tooth comb in the Italian»English Dictionary

pettinella

fine-tooth(ed) comb

pettine a denti larghi, pettine a denti radi

wide-tooth(ed) comb

pettine a denti stretti

fine-tooth(ed) comb

pettine a denti stretti

fine-tooth(ed) comb

pettine a denti fitti

fine-tooth(ed) comb, toothcomb

Translations for fine-tooth comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tooth <pl teeth> [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] N (of person, animal, comb, zip, saw)

tooth

dente m

set of teeth (one's own)

dentatura

set of teeth (false)

dentiera

to bare or show one's teeth

scoprire i denti, mostrare i denti also fig

to mutter between one's teeth

borbottare fra i denti

to flash one's teeth at sb

fare un sorriso smagliante a qn

to cut one's teeth baby:

mettere i denti

to cut one's teeth on fig

farsi le ossa con

II.-toothed COMP

fine-, wide-toothed comb

pettine a denti fitti, larghi

III.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] VB trans

1. tooth (supply with teeth):

tooth

fornire di denti

2. tooth (cut teeth in):

tooth stick

dentellare, seghettare

IV.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] VB intr

tooth cogwheel:

tooth

ingranare

V.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ]

to be a bit long in the tooth inf

non essere più giovane

to be fed up to the back teeth

non poterne più or averne le scatole piene (of, with di)

to do sth in the teeth of

fare qc alla faccia di, in barba a

to have teeth

avere potere

to give sth teeth

dare forza a qc

to get one's teeth into sth

applicarsi a fondo a qc

it's a job she can get her teeth into

questo lavoro è pane per i suoi denti

to lie through one's teeth

mentire spudoratamente

to set sb's teeth on edge

dare sui nervi a qn, urtare or fare innervosire qn

to throw sth in sb's teeth

rinfacciare qc a qn, buttare qc in faccia a qn

I.fine¹ [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (very good):

fine performance, writer, example, specimen, quality, standard

buono, eccellente

to be in fine form

essere in buona or ottima forma

a fine figure of a woman arch or hum

una gran bella donna

2. fine (satisfactory):

fine holiday

bello

fine meal, arrangement

buono, soddisfacente

that's fine

bene or va bene

to be, feel fine

stare, sentirsi bene

“fine, thanks”

“(molto) bene, grazie”

“we'll go now, OK?” - “fine”

“andiamo adesso, va bene?” - “bene or d'accordo”

that's fine by or with me

per me va bene

3. fine inf, iron:

a fine friend you are!

bell'amico che sei!

you picked a fine time to tell me!

hai scelto proprio il momento giusto per dirmelo!

you're, she's a fine one to talk!

senti chi parla or parli proprio tu, parla proprio lei!

that's all very fine, but…

va tutto bene, però…

4. fine (nice):

fine weather, morning, day

bello

it's, the weather's fine

fa bello, il tempo è bello

to keep or stay fine

continuare a far bello

one fine day

un bel giorno

one of these fine days

uno di questi giorni or un giorno o l'altro

5. fine (very thin, delicate):

fine hair, thread, line, feature, comb, fabric, spray, mist, layer

fine, sottile

fine sieve, net

a maglie fitte

fine mesh

fitto

6. fine (small-grained):

fine powder, soil, particles

fine

7. fine (subtle):

fine detail, distinction, judgment

sottile

fine adjustment

ingegnoso

8. fine (delicate and high quality):

fine china, crystal

finissimo

fine lace, linen

fine, di pregiata fattura

fine wine

pregiato

9. fine (refined, grand):

fine lady, gentleman, clothes, manners

raffinato, elegante, fine

sb's finer feelings

i sentimenti elevati di qn

10. fine (commendable):

fine person

bravo

he's a fine man

è un brav'uomo

11. fine (pure):

fine gold, silver

fino, puro

II.fine¹ [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] ADV

1. fine get along, come along, do:

fine

bene

you're doing fine

stai facendo or andando bene

that suits me fine

mi va (molto) bene

2. fine cut, chop, slice:

fine

finemente, a piccoli pezzi

III.fine¹ [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] VB trans

fine beer, wine:

fine

schiarire

IV.fine¹ [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] VB intr

fine beer, wine:

fine

schiarirsi

V.fine¹ [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn]

not to put too fine a point on it

per dirla tutta or per dirla senza mezzi termini

a chance would be a fine thing! inf

mi piacerebbe or sarebbe davvero bello!

to cut it a bit fine

farcela per un pelo

there is a fine line between X and Y

c'è una sottile distinzione tra X e Y

to tread a fine line

agire in modo prudente

I.fine² [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] N

fine

ammenda f

fine (for traffic offence)

multa f

fine (for traffic offence)

contravvenzione f (for per)

to get or be given a fine

prendere una multa

to impose a fine of £50, the maximum fine on sb

condannare qn a una multa di 50 sterline, al massimo dell'ammenda

“no smoking - maximum fine £50”

“vietato fumare - multe fino a 50 sterline.”

II.fine² [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] VB trans

fine

multare (for per; for doing per aver fatto)

fine (for traffic offence) offender

multare, elevare una contravvenzione a

to fine sb £50

multare qn di 50 sterline

I.comb [Brit kəʊm, Am koʊm] N

1. comb (for hair):

comb

pettine m

to run a comb through one's hair

passarsi il pettine fra i capelli

to give one's hair a (quick) comb

pettinarsi or darsi una pettinata

2. comb (honeycomb):

comb

favo m

3. comb (cock's crest):

comb

cresta f

II.comb [Brit kəʊm, Am koʊm] VB trans

1. comb:

to comb sb's hair

pettinare qn

to comb one's hair

pettinarsi

2. comb (search):

to comb a place (looking) for sth

passare al setaccio, setacciare un luogo alla ricerca di qc

3. comb (prepare for use):

comb wool, textile

pettinare

fine-tooth comb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fine-tooth comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

fine-tooth comb [ˌfaɪn·tu:θ·ˈkoʊm] N

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

analizzare qc nei minimi dettagli

Translations for fine-tooth comb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fine¹ [faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (slender, light):

fine

sottile

fine feature

delicato, -a

fine nuance

sottile

2. fine clothes, words:

fine

bello, -a

a fine man

una brava persona

to be fine

andare bene

fine weather

tempo m bello

how are you? — I'm fine, thanks

come stai? — Bene, grazie

to be fine by sb

andare bene per qu

that's all very fine, but …

va bene, però…

3. fine (excellent):

fine

eccellente

the finest wines in the world

i vini più pregiati del mondo

to have a fine time doing sth

divertirsi a fare qc

to appeal to sb's finer feelings

fare appello ai migliori sentimenti di qu

II.fine¹ [faɪn] ADV

1. fine (all right):

fine

bene

to feel fine

sentirsi bene

to work fine

funzionare bene

2. fine (fine-grained):

fine

fine

I.fine² [faɪn] N (penalty)

fine

multa f

II.fine² [faɪn] VB trans (order to pay penalty)

fine

multare

tooth <teeth> [tu:θ] N

1. tooth ANAT:

tooth of person, animal

dente m

to bare one's teeth

mostrare i denti

he's cutting a tooth

sta mettendo un dente

2. tooth of comb, saw:

tooth

dente m

Phrases:

to set sb's teeth on edge

far venire i brividi a qn

to fight tooth and nail (to do sth)

lottare con le unghie e con i denti (per fare qc)

to be long in the tooth

essere avanti con gli anni

to have a sweet tooth

esser goloso

to cut one's teeth on sth

farsi le ossa con qc

to get one's teeth into sth

buttarsi in qc

to give sth teeth

dar forza a qc

to grit one's teeth

stringere i denti

to lie through one's teeth

mentire spudoratamente

in the tooth of sth (straight into)

contro

in the tooth of sth (despite)

a dispetto di qc

I.comb [koʊm] N

1. comb (hair device):

comb

pettine m

2. comb ZOOL:

comb

cresta f

II.comb [koʊm] VB trans

1. comb (tidy with a comb):

to comb one's hair

pettinarsi (i capelli)

2. comb (search thoroughly):

to comb an apartment for clues

perquisire l'appartamento in cerca di prove

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The police are going over that house with a fine-tooth comb.

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Despite the fine-tooth comb applied to the evidence four years ago by the press, if not the police, fascinating new details emerge from her account.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Suffice to say that the game's world holds few secrets nowadays, as the game's millions of players have gone over every nook and cranny with a fine-tooth comb.

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And ditch the brush and use a fine-tooth comb to smooth over any stray strands.

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People who have residential land would just assume they are charged a residential rate and unless you go through your rates notice with a fine-tooth comb you would never know.

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But traders will be watching closely and economists and strategists will be poring over every word with a fine-tooth comb.

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They said they'd go over it with a fine-tooth comb.

www.dailystar.co.uk

And that did include going over them with an actual fine-tooth comb.

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I just imagine students in there with a fine-tooth comb, trying to figure out which plan is right for them.

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Police will go through them all with a fine-tooth comb.

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