finger bowl in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for finger bowl in the English»Italian Dictionary

finger bowl [Brit, Am ˈfɪŋɡər ˌboʊl] N

finger bowl

vaschetta f lavadita

finger bowl

lavadita m

Translations for finger bowl in the Italian»English Dictionary

lavadita

finger bowl

Translations for finger bowl in the English»Italian Dictionary

bowl¹ [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] N

1. bowl (basin):

bowl (for food)

scodella f

bowl (for food)

ciotola f

bowl (large)

terrina f

bowl (large)

insalatiera f

bowl (for washing)

bacinella f

bowl (for washing)

catino m

bowl (of sink)

vaschetta f

bowl (of lavatory)

tazza f

bowl (of lamp)

boccia f

a bowl of milk

una scodella di latte

a bowl of water

una bacinella d'acqua

2. bowl (hollow part):

bowl (of pipe)

fornello m

bowl (of spoon)

incavo m

I.bowl² [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] N SPORTS

bowl

boccia f (di legno)

II.bowl² [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] VB trans

1. bowl (roll):

bowl hoop, ball

fare rotolare

2. bowl (throw):

bowl ball

lanciare

3. bowl Brit SPORTS → bowl out

III.bowl² [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] VB intr

1. bowl SPORTS:

bowl

lanciare

to bowl to sb

lanciare (la palla) a qn

2. bowl Am (go bowling):

bowl

andare a giocare a bowling

3. bowl Brit (move fast):

to bowl along person, vehicle:

filare a tutta velocità

See also bowl out

bowl out VB [bəʊl -] (bowl [sb] out)

bowl out

mettere qn fuori gioco

I.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] N

1. finger ANAT:

finger

dito m

first or index finger

indice

second finger

medio

third or ring finger

anulare

fourth or little finger

mignolo

to wear a ring on one's index finger

portare un anello all'indice

he put a ring on her finger

ha messo un anello al suo dito

to point one's finger at sb, sth

indicare qn, qc col dito, mostrare a dito qn, qc

she ran her fingers through his hair

gli ha passato le dita nei capelli

to run one's fingers over sth

passare le dita sopra qc

something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it fig

qualcosa non va, ma non riesco a individuarlo con precisione

he didn't lift or raise a finger to help

non alzò or mosse un dito per aiutare

I didn't lay a finger on her

non l'ho sfiorata (neanche con un dito)

if you so much as lay a finger on my hi-fi I'll…

se solo ti azzardi a toccare il mio stereo io…

I didn't lay a finger on it

non l'ho (neppure) toccato, non l'ho neanche sfiorato

to put two fingers up at sb Brit inf, to give sb the finger Am inf

mandare qn a prenderlo in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

I can count the number of beers he has bought me on the fingers of one hand iron

le birre che mi ha offerto si contano sulle dita di una mano

2. finger (of glove):

finger

dito m

3. finger (narrow strip):

finger (of land)

striscia f

finger (of mist, smoke)

filo m

4. finger (small amount):

finger

dito m

two fingers of whisky

due dita di whisky

II.-fingered COMP

light-fingered

dalle dita leggere

light-fingered (skilful at stealing) fig

dalle mani lunghe

III.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] VB trans

1. finger:

finger fruit, goods

toccare, tastare

finger fabric, silk

toccare, palpare

finger tie, necklace

toccare con le dita

to finger one's beard

toccarsi la barba

2. finger MUS:

finger

diteggiare

IV.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər]

to get one's fingers burnt

scottarsi le dita

to twist or wrap sb around one's little finger

rigirarsi qn, fare ciò che si vuole di qn

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita, toccare ferro (for sb per qn)

to point the finger at sb

puntare il dito contro, incolpare qn

to point the finger of suspicion at sb

gettare dei sospetti su qn

to put the finger on sb

denunciare qn

to pull one's finger out inf

muoversi, darsi una mossa

to slip through sb's fingers opportunity:

sfuggire (di tra le dita)

to slip through sb's fingers wanted man:

(riuscire a) scappare

finger bowl in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for finger bowl in the English»Italian Dictionary

bowl¹ [boʊl] N

1. bowl (dish):

bowl

scodella f

fruit bowl

coppetta f per la frutta

salad bowl

insaltiera f

2. bowl:

bowl of toilet

tazza f

bowl for washing

catino m

bowl of pipe

fornello m

3. bowl (stadium):

bowl

stadio m

4. bowl GEO (hollow):

bowl

bacino m

I.bowl² [boʊl] SPORTS VB intr

1. bowl (go bowling):

bowl

giocare a bowling

2. bowl (throw bowling ball):

bowl

lanciare la palla

II.bowl² [boʊl] SPORTS VB trans

bowl

lanciare

to bowl a strike/7

fare strike/7

III.bowl² [boʊl] SPORTS N (throw of the ball)

bowl

lancio m

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] N

finger

dito m

little/middle finger

dito mignolo/medio

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

potersi contare sulla dita di una mano

to have a finger in every pie

avere le mani in pasta dappertutto

to have one's finger on the pulse

avere il polso della situazione

to put one's finger on the spot

mettere il dito nella piaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

cogliere qu con le mani nel sacco

to get/have one's fingers burned

scottarsi le dita fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

fare su qu come si vuole

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita

to lay a finger on sb

sfiorare qu con un dito

to not lift a finger

non muovere un dito

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

palpare

2. finger inf (reveal):

finger

denunciare

to finger sb to the police

denunciare qu alla polizia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As with most formal customs of etiquette, there are considered to be right and wrong ways to present and use a finger bowl, and these can differ.

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There's a receptacle for the empty shells and a finger bowl too.

www.stuff.co.nz

They bring finger bowls and greet you by name between courses, even as you yourself are losing the power of speech to a minor food coma.

www.nzherald.co.nz

How to place a napkin on my lap, what fork to use for each course, the purpose of a finger bowl, locking ankles.

www.ageofautism.com

It also came with a warm finger bowl.

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He could open franchises of his favourite restaurant wherever goes, spreading dipping sauce and lemon-scented finger bowls to every city in the world.

o.canada.com

The old man politely washed up with the finger bowl and excused himself.

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The acceptability of floating lemon or of using the finger bowl to wet the mouth, for example, are disputed.

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Cut-glass flower vases, finger bowls, and water bottles were used for serving.

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As with any sticky food like this you need a finger bowl, and this was brought out as standard.

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