fishing grounds in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fishing grounds in the English»Italian Dictionary

fishing ground [ˈfɪʃɪŋˌɡraʊnd] N

fishing ground

zona f di pesca

ground-fish <pl ground-fish, ground-fishes> [ˈɡraʊndfɪʃ] N

ground-fish

pesce m di fondo

Translations for fishing grounds in the Italian»English Dictionary

zona di pesca

fishing ground

Translations for fishing grounds in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] N

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

suolo m

ground

terreno m

ground

terra f

to put, throw sth on the ground

mettere, buttare qc in or a terra

to sit, lie (down) on the ground

sedersi, coricarsi per terra

to fall to the ground

cadere in or a terra

to pick sth up off the ground

raccogliere qc da terra

get up off the ground

alzati da terra

to get off the ground plane:

decollare

to get off the ground fig idea:

decollare or prendere piede

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

fare decollare or mettere in moto

to burn to the ground

incenerire

above (the) ground

in superficie

below (the) ground

sottoterra

to prepare the ground

preparare il terreno also fig (for per)

to clear the ground

sgombrare il terreno also fig

on the ground

sul terreno or sul posto

2. ground (area, territory):

ground

terreno m also fig

ground

territorio m also fig

a piece of ground

un terreno

built on high, rocky ground

costruito in altura, su un'area rocciosa

holy, neutral ground

territorio sacro, neutrale

to cover a lot of ground

fare molta strada

to cover a lot of ground fig

andare molto avanti or trattare molti argomenti

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers, articles:

trattare gli stessi argomenti

to go over the same ground

ripetersi or trattare di nuovo gli stessi argomenti

to break fresh or new ground

fare importanti scoperte or aprire nuove strade (by or in doing facendo)

to break new political, legal ground

iniziare un nuovo percorso politico, legale or apportare innovazione in campo politico, legale

it breaks no new ground

non apporta alcuna innovazione

on neutral ground

in campo or in territorio neutro

on my, her own ground fig

sul mio, sul suo terreno

to be on sure or firm ground

essere su un terreno sicuro

to be on shaky ground

essere su un terreno pericoloso or in una posizione delicata

to be sure of one's ground

essere sicuro del fatto proprio or di ciò che si fa e si dice

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(essere) su un terreno minato

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(essere) in una posizione delicata

on safe ground

sul sicuro

the ground is shifting

il clima sta cambiando

familiar, new ground

situazione familiare, nuova

3. ground SPORTS (for specific activity):

ground

terreno m

ground

campo m

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

ground

fondamento m

ground

ragione f also LAW

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig:

to gain ground

guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground

perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give or yield ground

cedere terreno (to a; on, over su)

to make up or regain lost ground

recuperare il terreno perduto

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenere duro or non cedere

to change or shift one's ground

cambiare la propria posizione or cambiare le carte in tavola (on riguardo a)

6. ground Am ELEC:

ground

terra f

ground

massa f

7. ground ART:

ground

campo m

ground

sfondo m

8. ground NAUT:

to touch ground

toccare il fondo

9. ground:

ENGINEER also ground coat

mano f di fondo

II.grounds N npl

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

terreno m

grounds

terreni m (of di)

private grounds

terreni privati or proprietà privata

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

per motivi etici

on compassionate grounds

per motivi personali or familiari

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

fondamenti or motivi per

to have grounds for complaint, for suspicion

avere motivo or ragione di lamentarsi, sospettare

to give sb grounds for anxiety

dare a qn motivi per agitarsi

grounds for doing

motivi per fare

there are reasonable grounds, there are no grounds for supposing that …

ci sono motivi ragionevoli, non c'è alcun motivo per supporre che …

to give sb good grounds for doing

dare a qn buone ragioni per fare

to have grounds to do

avere buone ragioni per fare

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

a causa di or per motivi di

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

in ragione di or a causa di

on (the) grounds of ill health

per motivi di salute

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

fare ricorso in appello sostenendo l'infermità mentale

on the grounds that …

per il fatto che …

III.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground aircraft

impedire il decollo a

ground crew, pilot

tenere, costringere a terra

2. ground NAUT:

ground vessel

fare arenare, fare incagliare (on in)

to be grounded

arenarsi or incagliarsi

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

basare or fondare qc su

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

essere fondato su or essere motivato da

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

essere basato or fondato su

4. ground (punish) inf:

ground teenager

proibire di uscire

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

mettere a terra, a massa

6. ground MIL:

to ground arms

posare le armi a terra

ground arms!

pied'arm!

IV.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

to be thick on the ground Brit

essercene a bizzeffe or a iosa

to be thin on the ground

essercene pochissimi or essere più unico che raro

to go to ground

rintanarsi or nascondersi

to run sb, sth to ground

scovare or stanare qn, qc

to run or drive oneself into the ground

ammazzarsi or sfiancarsi di lavoro

to run sth into the ground business

mandare a rotoli

to run a car into the ground

usare una macchina finché non cade a pezzi

that suits me down to the ground method, job etc.:

questo mi si addice perfettamente or è perfetto per le mie esigenze

I.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB pt, pp

ground → grind II, III

II.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

macinato

I.fish¹ <pl fish, fishes> [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pesce m

to catch a fish

prendere un pesce

freshwater, saltwater or sea fish

pesce d'acqua dolce, di mare

2. fish before n:

fish (of fish) course, bone, glue

di pesce

fish (for fish) knife, fork

da pesce

3. fish FOOD:

fish U

pesce m

to eat, cook fish

mangiare, cucinare (il) pesce

wet fish

= pesce fresco, conservato in salamoia o sotto sale in contrapposizione a quello essiccato, surgelato o congelato

4. fish ASTROL:

the Fishes

i Pesci

II.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

fish waters, river:

fish

pescare in

III.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB intr

1. fish:

fish

pescare

to fish for trout, cod

pescare trote, merluzzi

2. fish (test for response) fig:

“why did he ask me that?” - “he was just fishing!”

“perché me l'ha chiesto?” - “voleva farti parlare”

to fish for information

cercare informazioni

to fish for compliments

andare in cerca di complimenti

IV.fish¹ [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ]

to be neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)

non essere né carne né pesce

to be like a fish out of water

essere or sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua

to drink like a fish inf

bere come una spugna

to have other fish to fry inf

avere cose più importanti da fare

he's a queer fish inf

è un tipo strano

he's a cold fish inf

è un tipo freddo

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

I.fish² [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] N

fish

lapazza f

II.fish² [Brit fɪʃ, Am fɪʃ] VB trans

1. fish:

fish

lapazzare

2. fish MECH:

fish

unire con un giunto a ganasce

fishing [Brit ˈfɪʃɪŋ, Am ˈfɪʃɪŋ] N

fishing

pesca f

deep-sea, offshore fishing

pesca d'altura or d'alto mare

mackerel, salmon fishing

pesca dello sgombro, del salmone

to go fishing

andare a pesca

to go fishing before n boat, fleet, net

da pesca

fishing grounds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fishing grounds in the English»Italian Dictionary

fishing grounds N pl

fishing grounds

zona f di pesca

Translations for fishing grounds in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terra f

above/below ground

in superficie/sottoterra

2. ground (soil):

ground

suolo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f di riproduzione

waste ground

terreno m abbandonato

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

avere validi motivi per fare qc

on the grounds that …

perché …

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

argomento m

to be on one's own ground

essere nel proprio elemento

to give ground

cedere terreno

to stand one's ground

tenere duro

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground

tenere a terra

to be grounded

non poter decollare

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

essere incagliato, -a

3. ground fig inf:

ground

non fare uscire (per punizione)

I.ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (glass)

ground

tritato, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] N pl

ground

sedimenti m pl

I.fishing N

fishing

pesca f

II.fishing ADJ

fishing

da pesca

I.fish <-(es)> [fɪʃ] N

1. fish ZOOL:

fish

pesce m

2. fish FOOD:

fish

pesce m

Phrases:

to be a big fish in a small pond

essere importante o potente solo perchè gli altri non sono validi avversari

there are plenty more fish in the sea

morto un papa se ne fa un altro

(like) a fish out of water

(come) un pesce fuor d'acqua

to have bigger fish to fry

avere cose più importanti da fare

an odd fish

un tipo strano

II.fish [fɪʃ] VB intr

fish

pescare

to fish for information

andare a caccia di informazioni

to fish for compliments

andare in cerca di complimenti

III.fish [fɪʃ] VB trans

fish

pescare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its fishing grounds are devoted to commercial and municipal fishing.

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As a result, seagrasses provide coastal zones with ecosystem services, such as fishing grounds, wave protection, oxygen production and protection against coastal erosion.

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They were first used as fishing boats, to be launched through the surf, sailed to the fishing grounds and then retrieved through the surf.

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It is also an important oil field and fishing grounds.

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The fishing grounds range from sub-tropical to temperate zones and include 431,000 square kilometres of continental shelves (within 200 meters deep).

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Because less time was spent travelling to and from the fishing grounds, more time could be spent fishing.

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Apart from the long history, cod differ from most fish because the fishing grounds are far from population centers.

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There had always been quarrels concerning fishing grounds and territorial claims.

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Fishermen wade out at low tide with lave nets on their shoulders to the fishing grounds, with the water up to their waists.

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Equipped with oars to reach nearby fishing grounds, these types sailed for longer distances.

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