foot rule in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for foot rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

foot rule [ˈfʊtruːl] N

foot rule

= regolo lungo un piede

Translations for foot rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] N

1. rule (regulation):

rule (of game, sport, language, religion)

regola f

rule (of school, company, organization)

regolamento m

the rules of the game

le regole del gioco also fig

school rules

il regolamento della scuola

EU rules

normativa CEE

to obey, break the rules

rispettare, infrangere le regole

to bend the rules

fare uno strappo alla regola

to be against the rules

essere vietato (to do fare)

it is a rule that …

è la norma che …

under this rule

secondo questo regolamento

rules and regulations

normativa

I make it a rule always, never to do

per me è d'obbligo or mi impongo come regola di fare sempre, non fare mai

2. rule (usual occurrence):

rule

regola f

rule

norma f

hot summers are the rule here

le estati calde qui sono la norma

as a rule

generalmente or di regola or di norma

as a general rule

in linea di massima

3. rule U (authority):

rule

dominio m

rule

governo m

colonial rule

dominio coloniale

under Tory rule

sotto il governo dei conservatori

under the rule of a tyrant

sotto il dominio di un tiranno

4. rule (for measuring):

rule

righello m

rule

regolo m

a metre rule

un regolo di un metro

5. rule TYPO:

rule

filetto m

II.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB trans

1. rule POL:

rule ruler:

governare

rule law, convention:

vigere in

rule monarch:

regnare su

rule party:

essere al governo in, governare

rule army:

tenere in pugno

2. rule (control):

rule money, appetite: life, character

dominare

rule person, consideration, factor: behaviour, strategy

determinare, dettare

to be ruled by sb arch

lasciarsi guidare or farsi condurre da qn

to let one's heart rule one's head

lasciare che l'istinto prevalga sulla ragione

3. rule (draw):

rule line

fare, tirare

ruled paper

foglio a righe

4. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

to rule that …

decretare or sentenziare che …

to rule sth unlawful

dichiarare qc illegale

III.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB intr

1. rule:

rule monarch:

regnare

rule government:

essere al potere

anarchy rules

regna l'anarchia

Juventus rule OK! inf

viva la Juve!

2. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

rule

decidere (against contro)

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

1. foot:

foot (of person, horse)

piede m

foot (of rabbit, cat, dog)

zampa f

foot (of chair)

piede m

foot (of stocking, sock)

pedule m

on foot

a piedi

this carpet is soft under foot

è piacevole camminare su questo tappeto

he hasn't set foot in this house, in England for 10 years

non mette piede in questa casa, in Inghilterra da 10 anni

from head to foot

dalla testa ai piedi

to rise to one's feet

alzarsi in piedi

to help sb to their feet

aiutare qn ad alzarsi

her speech brought the audience to its feet

tutto l'uditorio si alzò in piedi per applaudire il suo discorso

to be on one's feet

essere in piedi

to be on one's feet again fig

essere di nuovo in piedi

to get sb back on their feet (after illness)

rimettere in piedi qn

to get sb, sth back on their, its feet (after setback)

rimettere in piedi qn, qc

to be quick on one's feet

essere un gambalesta, essere veloce

bound or tied hand and foot

legato mani e piedi

to sweep sb off their feet

fare cadere qn or fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

to sweep sb off their feet fig

fare perdere la testa a qn

to sit at sb's feet

sedere ai piedi di qn

to sit at sb's feet fig

= essere un seguace, un allievo di qn

my foot! inf

un accidente! un corno! neanche per sogno!

2. foot (measurement):

foot

piede m (= 0, 3048 m)

3. foot (bottom):

foot (of mountain)

piedi mpl (of di)

at the foot of bed, stairs

ai piedi di

at the foot of list, letter

alla fine di, in fondo a

at the foot of page

a piè di

at the foot of table

in fondo a

4. foot (of sewing machine):

foot

piedino m

5. foot MIL:

foot

fanteria f

6. foot LIT (in poetry):

foot

piede m

II.-footed COMP

four-footed

quadrupede

bare-footed

a piedi nudi

III.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] VB trans

to foot the bill

pagare il conto (for di)

IV.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt]

not to put a foot wrong

non sbagliare un colpo

to be, get under sb's feet

stare fra i piedi a qn

to be rushed off one's feet

non avere un attimo di tregua, avere il fiato sul collo

to catch sb on the wrong foot

prendere qn in contropiede, cogliere qn in fallo

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

fare mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qn or spiazzare qn

to dance, walk sb off their feet

fare ballare, camminare qn fino allo sfinimento

to fall or land on one's feet

cadere in piedi

to keep both or one's feet on the ground

tenere i piedi or stare coi piedi per terra

to have two left feet

= essere goffo, maldestro

to leave somewhere feet first

uscire da un luogo con i piedi davanti

to put one's foot down inf (accelerate)

schiacciare l'acceleratore

to put one's foot down (be firm)

insistere

to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)

fare del proprio meglio

to put one's best foot forward (hurry)

allungare il passo or affrettarsi

to put one's foot in it inf

fare una gaffe

to put one's feet up

= rilassarsi, riposarsi

to stand on one's own (two) feet

essere indipendente, camminare con le proprie gambe

to start off or get off on the wrong, right foot

partire col piede sbagliato, giusto (with sb con qc)

to wait on sb hand and foot

essere servile nei confronti di qn

foot rule in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foot rule in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rule [ru:l] N

1. rule:

rule (law)

regola f

rule (principle)

norma f

rules and regulations

norme e regole

rules of the road

codice m della strada

to be the rule

essere la norma

to break a rule

infrangere una regola

to play (it) by the rules

attenersi alle regole

it is against the rules

è contro le regole

as a rule

di norma

2. rule (control):

rule

governo m

3. rule (measuring device):

rule

riga f

Phrases:

a rule of thumb

una regola pratica

rules are made to be broken

le regole sono fatte per non essere rispettate

II.rule [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

rule country

governare

rule company

dirigere

2. rule (control):

rule

dominare

3. rule (draw):

rule

tracciare una riga

rule paper

fare le righe a

4. rule LAW (decide):

rule

decretare

III.rule [ru:l] VB intr

1. rule (control):

rule

governare

rule monarch

regnare

2. rule (predominate):

rule

dominare

3. rule LAW:

to rule for/against sb/sth

emettere un verdetto a favore/contro qn/qc

I.foot <feet> [fʊt] N

1. foot:

foot of person

piede m

foot of animal

zampa f

2. foot (unit of measurement):

foot

piede m 30, 48 cm

3. foot (bottom or lowest part):

at the foot of one's bed

ai piedi del letto

at the foot of the page

a piè di pagina

Phrases:

to get a foot in the door

mettere un piede dentro

to have one foot in the grave

essere con un piede nella tomba

to have both feet on the ground

avere i piedi per terra

to set foot on dry land

mettere piede sulla terra ferma

to be back on one's feet

essere di nuovo in piedi

to have/get cold feet

avere fifa

to get off on the wrong foot

partire col piede sbagliato

to fall on one's feet

cadere in piedi

to find one's feet

ambientarsi

to put one's foot down

puntare i piedi

to put one's foot in it [or in one's mouth]

fare una gaffe

to set foot in sth

metter piede in qc

I'll never set foot in his house again

non metterò mai più piede a casa sua

to be under sb's feet

stare sempre in mezzo a piedi a qu

II.foot [fʊt] VB trans inf

to foot the bill

pagare il conto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some versions relax the no threes rule and/or the must play at least one card from foot rule stated above.

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