five-year in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for five-year in the English»Italian Dictionary

five-year man <pl five-year men> [ˌfaɪvˈjɪəˌmæn, -ˈjɜː-] N Am pej

five-year man

eterno ripetente m

five-year plan [Brit fʌɪvjəː ˈplan, Am ˈˌfaɪv ˌjɪ(ə)r ˈplæn] N

five-year plan

piano m quinquennale

I.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] N

1. stretch (extending movement):

stretch (in gymnastics)

allungamento m

stretch (in gymnastics)

stiramento m

to have a stretch

stiracchiarsi

to give sth a stretch arm, leg

stirare, allungare

to give sth a stretch elastic

tirare

to be at full stretch (taut) rope, elastic:

essere teso al massimo

to be at full stretch (flat out) fig factory, office:

essere a pieno regime

to work at full stretch factory, machine:

lavorare a pieno regime

to work at full stretch person:

lavorare al massimo delle proprie possibilità

I can lend you £50 at a stretch

ti posso prestare al massimo 50 sterline

2. stretch (elasticity):

stretch

elasticità f

3. stretch (section):

stretch (of road, track, coastline, river)

tratto m

a clear, dangerous stretch of road

un tratto di strada sgombro, pericoloso

the stretch of track, road between Oxford and Banbury

il tratto di ferrovia, strada tra Oxford e Banbury

to be on the home or finishing stretch athlete, racehorse:

essere in dirittura d'arrivo

4. stretch (expanse):

stretch (of water, countryside)

distesa f

a stretch of land

una distesa di terra

5. stretch (period):

stretch

periodo m

a short, long stretch

un breve, lungo periodo

he was often left alone for long stretches

spesso lo lasciavano da solo per lunghi periodi (di tempo)

a three-hour stretch

un lasso di tempo di tre ore

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo

ho passato 18 mesi a Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch

lavorare 12 ore di fila or di seguito

6. stretch (prison sentence) inf:

a five-year stretch

cinque anni dentro

to do a long stretch

stare dentro un bel po'

II.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] ADJ attrib.

stretch cover, fabric, waist

elasticizzato

stretch limousine

a carrozzeria allungata

III.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] VB trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch rope, net

tendere (between tra)

to stretch one's neck, arms, legs

distendere or allungare il collo, le braccia, le gambe

to stretch one's legs fig

sgranchirsi le gambe, fare una passeggiata

to stretch one's wings

spiegare le ali

to stretch one's wings fig

spiegare il volo

the fabric was stretched tight across his shoulders, buttocks

l'abito gli fasciava le spalle, il sedere

2. stretch:

stretch (increase the size) spring, elastic

tendere

stretch fabric

tirare

stretch (deliberately) shoe

allargare

stretch (distort) garment, shoe

sformare

they stretched their lead to 5-0 fig

hanno allungato portandosi sul 5-0

3. stretch (bend):

stretch truth

distorcere

stretch rules, regulations

fare uno strappo a

to stretch a point (make concession)

fare un'eccezione

to stretch a point (exaggerate)

tirare troppo la corda

4. stretch (push to the limit):

stretch patience, tolerance

abusare di

stretch budget, resources

sfruttare [qc] al massimo

stretch pupil, employee, competitor

sfruttare [qn] al massimo delle sue possibilità

to be fully stretched person, company:

essere al massimo delle proprie possibilità

the system is stretched to the limit

il sistema è sfruttato al massimo

you're stretching my credulity to the limit

stai abusando della mia credulità

I need a job that stretches me

ho bisogno di un lavoro che mi metta alla prova

she isn't stretched at school

la scuola non la stimola granché

isn't that stretching it a bit? inf

non state esagerando un po'?

5. stretch (eke out):

stretch supplies, budget

fare bastare

IV.stretch [Brit strɛtʃ, Am strɛtʃ] VB intr

1. stretch (extend one's limbs):

stretch

stirarsi

stretch

distendersi

2. stretch (spread):

stretch road, track:

snodarsi, stendersi (for per)

stretch forest, water, beach, moor:

stendersi (for per)

the road stretches for 200 km

la strada si snoda per 200 km

to stretch over empire: Europe

estendersi su

to stretch over festivities, course: fortnight, month

protrarsi per, durare

to stretch to or as far as sth flex, string:

arrivare fino a qc

how far does the queue, traffic jam stretch?

fino a dove arriva la coda, l'ingorgo?

the weeks stretched into months

le settimane diventarono mesi

3. stretch (become larger):

stretch elastic:

allungarsi

stretch shoe:

allargarsi

stretch fabric, garment:

sformarsi, cedere

this fabric stretches

questa stoffa cede

4. stretch (afford) inf:

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine

penso di potermi permettere una bottiglia di vino

the budget won't stretch to a new computer

nel nostro budget non ci sta un computer nuovo

V.to stretch oneself VB refl

to stretch oneself

stirarsi

to stretch oneself fig

fare uno sforzo

Translations for five-year in the Italian»English Dictionary

quinquennio <pl quinquenni> [kwinˈkwɛnnjo, ni] N m

quinquennio

five-year period

quinquennio

quinquennium

quinquennio

lustrum

I.quinquennale [kwinkwenˈnale] ADJ

1. quinquennale (che dura cinque anni):

quinquennale

five-year

quinquennale attrib.

quinquennial

piano quinquennale

five-year plan

2. quinquennale (che ricorre ogni cinque anni):

quinquennale

occurring every five years

quinquennale

quinquennial

II.quinquennale [kwinkwenˈnale] N m

quinquennale

fifth anniversary

quinquennale

quinquennium

piano³ [ˈpjano] N m

1. piano (progetto, programma):

piano

plan

piano

scheme

piano

programme Brit

piano

program Am

piano

project

un piano occupazionale

a plan for employment, an employment programme

un piano antinflazionistico

an anti-inflation plan or programme

un piano quinquennale

a five-year plan

fare piani

to make plans

il governo ha presentato il suo piano per il rilancio economico

the government has presented its plan to boost the economy

ho un piano, ecco che cosa faremo

I have a plan, here's what we'll do

i miei piani per il futuro

my plans for the future

tutto è andato secondo i piani

everything went according to plan

2. piano (progetto, planimetria):

piano

plan

piano

layout

il piano di un nuovo edificio, per la costruzione di un ponte

the plans for a new building, for the construction of a bridge

Phrases:

piano di ammortamento

repayment schedule or plan

piano d'azione

plan of action

piano di battaglia MIL

battle map

piano di battaglia fig

plan of action

piano dei conti

= code of legal requirements in accounting practice

piano edilizio

area plan for building

piano di emergenza

emergency plan

piano finanziario

financial plan

piano d'investimento

investment plan

piano Marshall

Marshall plan

piano pensionistico, piano di pensionamento

pension plan

piano regolatore

= urban planning regulations

piano di risanamento

recovery package

piano di risparmio

saving plan

piano di studi UNIV

= list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term

piano di sviluppo

development plan

piano di volo

flight plan

five-year in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for five-year in the Italian»English Dictionary

lustro [ˈlus·tro] N m

1. lustro (lucentezza):

lustro

shine

2. lustro fig (splendore):

lustro

splendor

3. lustro (periodo di cinque anni):

lustro

five-year period

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quinquennale

five year

quinquennio

five year period

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A conflict of ideas is set to engulf their five-year-old marriage.

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This work cost 200,000, which had to be borne by the shipyard as part of their five-year warranty to the shipowners.

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The council started a five-year plan to develop the airport including a new control tower, terminal building and a runway extension.

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After all, more efficient deployment of pension fund capital is not exactly a vote-winner in a five-year political cycle.

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Other ships will remain depreciable over a five-year period at a rate of 20% per year.

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A five-year variable mortgage, which is tied to the bank's prime rate, will rise to 2.6 per cent from 2.45 per cent.

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But developer levies are set by council when it approves a five-year master agreement.

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Your five-year-old body consists of different matter than does your seventy-year-old body.

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But even this charismatic president, who is a widowed single father, has three major fears getting injections, questions from his five-year-old son, and candlelight rallies.

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A scow was adapted for use as a cable ferry, with the intention that this ferry would operate for a five-year period.

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