foundation stone in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Italian Dictionary

foundation stone [Brit, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˌstoʊn] N ENGINEER

foundation stone

prima pietra f

Translations for foundation stone in the Italian»English Dictionary

posare or porre la prima pietra

to lay the foundation stone

porre la prima pietra

to lay the foundation stone

posa della prima pietra

the laying of the foundation stone

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Italian Dictionary

foundation [Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. foundation:

foundation (base)

fondamenta fpl

foundation (of society, culture, belief) fig

fondamenta fpl

foundation (of society, culture, belief) fig

base f (of, for di)

to lay the foundations for sth

gettare le fondamenta di qc also fig

to rock or shake sth to its foundations

minare le fondamenta di qc also fig

2. foundation (truth) fig:

without foundation

senza fondamento

there is no foundation in the report that …

è infondata la voce secondo cui …

3. foundation (founding):

foundation (of school, town, organization)

fondazione f (of di)

4. foundation ECON (trust):

foundation, also Foundation

fondazione f

I.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone U (material):

stone

pietra f

(made) of stone

(fatto) di pietra

to turn into stone

trasformare in pietra or impietrire

to have a heart of stone fig

avere un cuore di pietra

to be as hard as stone

essere duro come la pietra

to be as hard as stone fig

avere un cuore di pietra

to be as hard as stone before n wall, statue, floor, building, step

di pietra

stone cladding

rivestimento in pietra

2. stone (small rock):

stone

pietra f

stone

sasso m

3. stone:

stone (for particular purpose)

pietra f

stone (standing vertically)

cippo m

stone (engraved)

stele f

to lay a stone

posare una pietra

to erect a stone

erigere una stele

they totally destroyed the town, not a stone was left standing

distrussero completamente la città, nulla rimase in piedi

4. stone (gem):

stone, also precious stone

pietra f preziosa

stone, also precious stone

gemma f

5. stone BOT (in fruit):

stone

nocciolo m

to take the stone out of a peach

togliere il nocciolo a una pesca or snocciolare una pesca

6. stone MED:

stone

calcolo m

kidney stone

calcolo renale

7. stone Brit (unit of weight):

stone

= unità di misura di peso pari a 6, 35 kg

8. stone before n (stoneware):

stone jar, pot, pottery

di porcellana dura, in grès

II.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

prendere a sassate, lapidare

to stone sb to death

lapidare qn

2. stone (remove stone from):

stone peach, cherry

snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a

III.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn]

to leave no stone unturned

non lasciare nulla d'intentato or fare ogni tentativo possibile

it's a stone's throw from here

è a un tiro di schioppo da qui

to be set in (tablets of) stone

essere inciso nella pietra or nel marmo

to cast the first stone

lanciare la prima pietra (at contro)

to sink like a stone

colare a picco

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

chi è senza peccato scagli la prima pietra

stone me! Brit arch

accidenti! caspita!

foundation stone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Italian Dictionary

foundation stone N

foundation stone

prima pietra f

Translations for foundation stone in the English»Italian Dictionary

foundation [faʊn·ˈdeɪ·ʃən] N

1. foundation pl of building:

foundation

fondamenta f pl

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

fondamenta f pl

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

gettare le fondamenta (di qc)

3. foundation (evidence):

foundation

fondamento m

to have no foundation

non avere nessun fondamento

4. foundation (act of establishing):

foundation

fondazione f

5. foundation (organization):

foundation

fondazione f

6. foundation (make-up):

foundation

fondotinta m inv

I.stone [stoʊn] N

1. stone GEO:

stone

pietra f

to be a stone's throw (away)

essere a un tiro di schioppo

2. stone MED:

stone

calcolo m

3. stone (jewel):

stone

pietra f (preziosa)

4. stone of fruit:

stone

nocciolo m

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

sasso che rotola non fa muschio prov

to cast the first stone

scagliare la prima pietra

to leave no stone unturned

non lasciare niente di intentato

to be carved [or set] in stone

essere indiscutibile

II.stone [stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

duro, -a come la pietra

2. stone inf (completely):

stone crazy

matto da legare

III.stone [stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

tirare sassi contro

2. stone fruit, olives:

stone

snocciolare