five spot in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for five spot in the English»Italian Dictionary

five spot [ˈfaɪvspɒt] N Am inf

five spot

= banconota da cinque dollari

Translations for five spot in the English»Italian Dictionary

a ten-, five-spot

una banconota da dieci, cinque dollari

(billiard ball) the three-, five-spot

la palla numero tre, cinque

Translations for five spot in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] N

1. spot (dot):

spot (on animal)

macchia f

spot (on animal)

chiazza f

spot (on fabric, wallpaper)

pois m

spot (on dice, domino, card)

punto m

a red dress with white spots

un abito rosso a pois bianchi

to see spots before one's eyes

vedere delle macchioline

2. spot (stain):

spot

macchia f

spot

chiazza f

a grease, rust spot

una macchia di grasso, di ruggine

3. spot (pimple):

spot

pustola f

spot

brufolo m

to have spots

avere i brufoli

to come out in spots

riempirsi di brufoli

chocolate brings me out in spots

la cioccolata mi fa venire i brufoli

4. spot (place):

spot

luogo m

spot

posto m

spot

punto m

to be on the spot

essere sul posto

to be on the spot (of police)

essere sul posto or essere sul luogo

our correspondent on the spot, Paula Cox

la nostra corrispondente sul posto, Paula Cox

to decide, agree on the spot

decidere, mettersi d'accordo seduta stante or su due piedi

that whisky hit the spot nicely inf

quel whisky era proprio quello che ci voleva

5. spot (small amount) inf:

a spot of cream

un po' di crema

a spot of whisky

un goccio di whisky

a spot of exercise

un po' di esercizio

a spot of sightseeing

un breve giro turistico

would you like a spot of lunch?

ti va qualcosa per pranzo?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avere un bel grattacapo (con)

6. spot (drop):

spot

goccia f

7. spot (difficulty):

spot inf

pasticcio m

spot inf

guaio m

to be in a (tight) spot

essere nei pasticci

to put sb on the spot (in an awkward situation)

mettere qn in imbarazzo

to put sb on the spot (by asking a difficult question)

mettere qn alle strette

8. spot:

spot

comunicato m pubblicitario

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

spazio m fisso

spot TV, RADIO

passaggio m fisso

10. spot (position):

this record has been on the top spot for two weeks

questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane

this book has the number one spot on the bestseller list

questo libro è al numero uno dei libri più venduti

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

macchia f

spot

onta f

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

lo scandalo è una macchia per la sua reputazione

12. spot:

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

riflettore m

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

spot m

spot (in home, display)

faretto m

13. spot SPORTS:

spot (for penalty kick)

dischetto m (del rigore)

spot (for snooker ball)

acchito m

14. spot Am (nightclub):

spot inf

locale m notturno

spot inf

night m

II.-spot COMP

-spot Am (banknote):

a ten-, five-spot

una banconota da dieci, cinque dollari

(billiard ball) the three-, five-spot

la palla numero tre, cinque

III.spot <forma in -ing spotting, pt, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB trans

1. spot (see):

spot person

vedere, avvistare, individuare

spot car, roadsign

vedere, scorgere

spot book

vedere, individuare

to spot sb doing

vedere qn mentre sta facendo

to spot that…

vedere or scorgere che…

he was spotted boarding a plane to Japan

è stato visto mentre prendeva un aereo per il Giappone

well spotted!

che vista!

2. spot (recognize):

spot car, person, symptoms

riconoscere, distinguere

spot opportunity

riconoscere

spot defect, difference

scoprire, individuare

spot bargain

fiutare, scorgere

spot talent

scoprire, riconoscere

spot birds, trains

osservare

you'll spot him by his black beard

lo riconoscerai dalla barba nera

3. spot Am (concede an advantage) inf:

to spot sb sth points

concedere qc a qn

he spotted me 20 metres

mi ha concesso un vantaggio di 20 metri

4. spot (stain):

spot carpet, shirt

macchiare

the cloth is spotted with grease

lo straccio è sporco di grasso

IV.spot <forma in -ing spotting, pt, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB impers (rain)

it's spotting

pioviggina

V.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt]

to change one's spots

cambiare vita or cambiare abitudini

to knock spots off sth, sb

superare di gran lunga qc, qn

this car knocks spots off other models inf

questa macchina batte tutti gli altri modelli

she knocked spots off the champion inf

ha stracciato il campione

to hit the high spots Am

raggiungere il culmine

I.five [Brit fʌɪv, Am faɪv] DET

five

cinque

five people, pages

cinque persone, pagine

II.five [Brit fʌɪv, Am faɪv] PRON

five

cinque

there are five of them

ce ne sono cinque

III.five [Brit fʌɪv, Am faɪv] N

1. five:

five

cinque m

to multiply by five

moltiplicare per cinque

2. five Am (five dollar note):

five inf

banconota f da cinque dollari

IV.fives N

fives npl Brit SPORTS:

fives

gioco m della palla a muro

fives

pallamuro f

V.five [Brit fʌɪv, Am faɪv]

to take five Am inf

fare cinque minuti d'intervallo

gimme five Am inf

batti or dammi cinque

five spot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for five spot in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.five [faɪv] ADJ

five

cinque

II.five [faɪv] N

five

cinque m

gimme five! inf

dammi un cinque!

See also eight

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.spot [spɑ:t] N

1. spot (mark):

spot

macchia f

2. spot (pattern):

spot

pois m inv

3. spot (on skin):

spot

neo m

4. spot (place):

spot

posto m

on the spot (at the very place)

sul posto

on the spot (at once)

subito

5. spot (part of TV, radio show):

spot

spot m inv

6. spot inf:

spot

faretto m

Phrases:

to really hit the spot

essere quello che ci vuole

to have a soft spot for sb

avere un debole per qu

to put sb on the spot

mettere qu con le spalle al muro

II.spot <-tt-> [spɑ:t] VB trans

1. spot (see):

spot

scorgere

2. spot (speckle):

spot

macchiare