folos in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for folos in the English»Italian Dictionary

old folks' home [ˌəʊldˈfəʊksˌhəʊm] N inf

old folks' home → old people's home

See also old people's home

old people's home [ˌəʊldˈpiːplzˌhəʊm] N

old people's home (state-run)

ospizio m

old people's home (private)

casa f di riposo

I.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] N

1. folk (people):

folk + verbo pl

gente f

country, city folk

gente di campagna, di città

old, young, poor folk

i vecchi, i giovani, i poveri

2. folk MUS:

folk + verbo sing

folk m

II.folks N npl

1. folks (parents):

folks inf

genitori m

my, your folks

i miei, i tuoi

2. folks (addressing people) inf:

that's all, folks! inf

è tutto, gente!

III.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] ADJ before n

1. folk (traditional):

folk dance, dancing, music

folcloristico, tradizionale, popolare

folk song, singer, tale, art, culture, tradition

popolare

2. folk (modern):

folk music, concert, song, singer, group

folk

folk club

di musica folk

Glos

Glos → Gloucestershire

Glos

Gloucestershire

See also Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire [Brit ˈɡlɒstəʃ(ɪ)ə, Am ˈɡlɔstərʃər, ˈɡlɔstərˌʃɪr]

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire m

felos de se [ˌfiːləʊzdiːˈsiː]

felos de se → felo de se

See also felo de se

felo de se <pl felones de se, felos de se> [Brit ˌfɛləʊ dɪ ˈsiː, Am ˌfɛloʊ də ˈseɪ] N LAW

1. felo de se (suicide):

felo de se

suicidio m

2. felo de se (person):

felo de se

suicida mf

golosh [Brit ɡəˈlɒʃ, Am ɡəˈlɑʃ] N Brit

golosh → galosh

See also galosh

galosh [Brit ɡəˈlɒʃ, Am ɡəˈlɑʃ] N

galosh

galoche f

ufology [Brit juːˈfɒlədʒi, Am juˈfɑlədʒi] N

ufology

ufologia f

colossi [kəˈlɒsɪ]

colossi → colossus

See also colossus

colossus <pl colossi, colossuses> [Brit kəˈlɒsəs, Am kəˈlɑsəs] N

colossus

colosso m also fig

I.fold¹ [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld] N

1. fold (crease):

fold (in fabric, paper, skin)

piega f

the skirt, the curtain hung in soft folds

la gonna, la tenda ricadeva in morbide pieghe

2. fold GEOG:

fold

avvallamento m

a fold in the hills

un avvallamento tra le colline

3. fold GEOL:

fold

piega f

II.-fold COMP

to increase twofold, threefold

raddoppiare, triplicare

the problems are threefold

i problemi sono triplici

interest rates have increased ninefold

i tassi di interesse sono aumentati (di) nove volte

III.fold¹ [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB trans

1. fold (crease):

fold paper, towel, shirt

piegare

fold chair, table

chiudere (piegando)

fold folding umbrella

piegare, chiudere

fold wings

ripiegare, chiudere

fold the piece of paper in half or two

piegare la carta a metà, in due

fold some newspaper around the vases

avvolgere i vasi con fogli di giornale

2. fold (intertwine):

fold arms

incrociare

fold hands

congiungere

he folded his arms across his chest

incrociò le braccia sul petto or si mise a braccia conserte

to fold sb into one's arms

stringere qn fra le braccia

3. fold FOOD (add):

fold

mescolare, unire, incorporare (into a)

IV.fold¹ [Brit fəʊld, Am foʊld] VB intr

1. fold chair, table:

fold

chiudersi, essere pieghevole

2. fold (fail):

fold play:

lasciare il cartellone

fold company:

chiudere i battenti

fold project:

fallire, andare in fumo

fold course:

essere annullato

I.fold up VB [fəʊld -] (fold up)

fold up chair, pram:

chiudersi, piegarsi

fold up umbrella:

chiudersi

II.fold up VB [fəʊld -] (fold [sth] up, fold up [sth])

fold up newspaper

piegare

fold up chair, umbrella

chiudere

to fold sth up again

ripiegare qc

hill-folk [ˈhɪlfəʊk] N

hill-folk

montanari mpl

folos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folos in the English»Italian Dictionary

country folk N + pl vb

country folk

gente f di campagna

folk [foʊk] N

1. folk pl:

folk

gente f

farming folk

agricoltori m pl

the old folk

i vecchi pl

ordinary folk

gente comune

ordinary folk folk memory

memoria f collettiva

folk wisdom

saggezza f popolare

2. folk pl (parents):

folk

genitori m pl

fold [foʊld] N (sheep pen)

fold

ovile m

to return to the fold fig

tornare all'ovile

folio [ˈfoʊl·ioʊ] N

folio

libro m in folio

folly [ˈfɑ:·li] N (foolishness)

folly

follia f

it's sheer folly!

è pura follia!

fold up VB trans

fold up

piegare

I.fold¹ [foʊld] VB trans

1. fold (bend):

fold

piegare

to fold sth back/down

ripiegare qc

2. fold (wrap):

to fold sth (in sth)

avvolgere qc (in qc)

II.fold¹ [foʊld] VB intr

1. fold chair, table:

fold

ripiegarsi

2. fold (fail, go bankrupt):

fold

chiudere i battenti

III.fold¹ [foʊld] N (crease)

fold

piega f

I.color [ˈkʌ·lɚ] N

1. color:

color

colore m

primary color

colore primario

what color is your dress?

di che colore è il tuo vestito?

to have color in one's cheeks

avere le guance colorite

2. color pl POL, MIL (official flag):

color

bandiera f

3. color (character):

to show one's true colors

mostrare il proprio vero volto

II.color [ˈkʌ·lɚ] VB trans

1. color (change color of):

color

colorare

to color a room blue

dipingere una stanza d'azzurro

2. color (dye):

color

colorare

color

tingere

3. color (distort):

color

alterare

III.color [ˈkʌ·lɚ] VB intr

color

arrossire

I.close² [kloʊz] N

close (end)

fine f

close (finish)

finale m

to bring sth to a close

terminare qc

II.close² [kloʊz] VB trans

1. close (shut):

close

chiudere

2. close:

close (end)

terminare

close (end)

chiudere

close (bring to an end)

concludere

to close a deal

concludere un accordo

III.close² [kloʊz] VB intr

1. close (shut):

close

chiudersi

2. close (end):

close

terminare

close

chiudersi

I.solo [ˈsoʊ·loʊ] ADJ

solo

solo, -a

solo flight

volo m in solitario

II.solo [ˈsoʊ·loʊ] ADV

solo

da solo

solo MUS

da solo

to go solo

diventare solista

to fly solo AVIAT

volare in solitario

III.solo [ˈsoʊ·loʊ] N MUS

solo

assolo m