gaai in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gaai in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gain [Brit ɡeɪn, Am ɡeɪn] N

1. gain (increase):

gain

aumento m

gain in weight, value

aumento di peso, di valore

gain in time

guadagno di tempo

gains in productivity

aumento della produttività

2. gain (profit):

gain

guadagno m

gain

profitto m

material, financial gain

guadagno materiale, finanziario

to do sth for material gain

fare qc per guadagnare

3. gain:

gain (advantage, improvement)

vantaggio m

gain (in status, knowledge)

acquisizione f

electoral, diplomatic gains

vantaggi elettorali, diplomatici

the gains of women's liberation

le conquiste dell'emancipazione femminile

to make gains political party:

rafforzarsi

it's her loss but our gain

lei ci perde ma noi ci guadagniamo

II.gains N

gains npl:

gains COMM, ECON (profits)

guadagni m

gains COMM, ECON (profits)

profitti m

gains (winnings)

vincite f

gains (on stock market)

guadagni m

losses and gains

perdite e profitti

to make gains currency, shares:

essere in rialzo

III.gain [Brit ɡeɪn, Am ɡeɪn] VB trans

1. gain (acquire):

gain experience

acquisire (from da)

gain information

ottenere (from da)

gain respect, support, approval

ottenere, guadagnare

gain freedom

conquistare

to gain popularity

guadagnare in popolarità

to gain time

guadagnare tempo

to gain sth by doing

ottenere qc facendo

to gain credibility by doing

guadagnare credibilità facendo

the advantages to be gained from adopting this strategy

i vantaggi derivanti dall'adozione di questa strategia

we have nothing to gain from this investment

non abbiamo nulla da guadagnare in questo investimento

to gain the impression that …

avere l'impressione che …

to gain control of sth

ottenere il controllo di qc

to gain possession of sth

assicurarsi il possesso di qc

to gain ground

guadagnare terreno (on su)

2. gain (increase) (in speed, height, etc.):

to gain speed, momentum driver, vehicle, plane:

prendere velocità, lo slancio

to gain weight

prendere peso

to gain 4 kilos

prendere 4 chili

to gain 3 minutes watch, clock, competitor:

essere avanti di 3 minuti

my watch has started to gain time

il mio orologio ha iniziato a correre

3. gain (win):

to gain points

guadagnare punti

the Republicans gained four seats

i repubblicani hanno vinto quattro seggi

they gained four seats from the Democrats

hanno preso quattro seggi ai democratici

to gain a comfortable victory

vincere facilmente

to gain the upper hand

prevalere, spuntarla

we have everything to gain and nothing to lose

abbiamo tutto da guadagnare e niente da perdere

4. gain (reach):

gain place

raggiungere

IV.gain [Brit ɡeɪn, Am ɡeɪn] VB intr

1. gain (improve):

to gain in prestige, popularity

guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità

to gain in confidence

acquisire sicurezza

2. gain (profit):

she's not gained by it

non ci ha guadagnato nulla

do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy?

pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?

V.gain [Brit ɡeɪn, Am ɡeɪn] N TECH

gain

incassatura f

gain

mortasa f

VI.gain [Brit ɡeɪn, Am ɡeɪn] VB trans TECH

gain

mortasare, fare un incavo in

capital gain [Am ˌkæpədl ˈɡeɪn] N

capital gain

reddito m

capital gain

rendimento m del capitale

capital gain

plusvalenza f

capital gain

capital gain m

gain on VB [ɡeɪn -] (gain on [sb, sth])

gain on person, vehicle:

gain on

guadagnare distanza su

the opposition are gaining on the government

l'opposizione sta guadagnando terreno sul governo

the desert is gaining on the land

il deserto sta avanzando

açai [Brit aˈsʌɪiː, asʌɪˈiː, Am əˈsaɪˌi, ˌɑsɑˈi] N

açai

acai m

I.Thai [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] ADJ

Thai

t(h)ailandese

II.Thai <pl Thai, Thais> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] N

1. Thai (person):

Thai

t(h)ailandese mf

2. Thai (language):

Thai

t(h)ailandese m

t'ai chi ch'uan [Brit ˌtʌɪ tʃiː ˈtʃwɑːn, Am ˌtaɪ ˌtʃi ˈtʃwɑn], t'ai chi N

t'ai chi ch'uan

tai chi (chuan) m

I.gate¹ [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt] N

1. gate:

gate (of field, level crossing)

sbarra f

gate (in underground railway)

cancelletto m

gate (of town, prison, garden)

porta f

gate (of courtyard, palace)

portone m

gate (at airport)

uscita f

gate (at airport)

gate m

please proceed to gate 12

per favore dirigersi verso il cancello 12

at the gate

all'entrata

2. gate SPORTS:

there was a good gate at the match (money)

la partita ha fatto un buon incasso

there was a gate of 29, 000

c'erano 29.000 spettatori (paganti)

3. gate (in skiing):

gate

porta f

4. gate COMPUT:

gate

gate m

II.gate¹ [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt] VB trans Brit inf

gate

punire uno studente costringendolo a rimanere nel college

III.gate¹ [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt] N

1. gate (channel):

gate

canale m di colata

2. gate (metal):

gate

colame m

IV.gate¹ [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt]

to give sb the gate Am inf

mettere qn alla porta

to get the gate Am inf

essere messo alla porta

I.gas <pl gases, gasses> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] N

1. gas (fuel):

gas

gas m

to heat a house, to cook with gas

riscaldare la casa, cucinare con il gas

to turn up, turn down the gas

alzare, abbassare il gas

on a low gas (in cooking)

a fuoco lento or a fiamma bassa

on a medium gas

a fuoco medio

on a high gas

a fuoco alto

to use bottled gas

usare gas in bombole

to use bottled gas before n industry, company, pipe

del gas

to use bottled gas explosion

di gas

2. gas CHEM:

gas

gas m

3. gas MED (anaesthetic):

gas

anestetico m

to have gas

essere anestetizzato

4. gas MIL:

gas

gas m (asfissiante)

5. gas Am (petrol):

gas

benzina f

6. gas Am (accelerator):

gas, also gas pedal inf

acceleratore m

7. gas Brit (chat, talk) arch, inf:

to have a gas

cianciare

8. gas (funny experience, person) inf:

it was a gas!

è stato uno spasso!

what a gas!

che spasso! che forte!

he's a gas

è uno spasso

II.gas <forma in -ing gassing, pt, pp gassed> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] VB trans MIL

gas person, animal

gassare

III.gas <forma in -ing gassing, pt, pp gassed> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] VB intr

1. gas (give off gas):

gas

emettere gas

2. gas Brit arch, inf:

gas (chatter)

ciarlare

gas (go on at length)

parlare in continuazione

IV.to gas oneself VB refl

to gas oneself <forma in -ing gassing, pt, pp gassed>:

to gas oneself

suicidarsi con il gas

V.gas [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs]

to step on the gas

accelerare

gaol

gaol → jail

See also jail

I.jail [Brit dʒeɪl, Am dʒeɪl] N

jail

prigione f

jail

carcere m

to be in, go to jail

essere, andare in prigione (for sth per qc)

to go to jail for 10 years

fare 10 anni di prigione

sentenced to 14 days in jail

condannato a 14 giorni di reclusione

[before n] jail sentence

condanna al carcere, alla reclusione

II.jail [Brit dʒeɪl, Am dʒeɪl] VB trans

jail

imprigionare, incarcerare (for sth per qc)

jailed for life

condannato all'ergastolo

gas cooker [ˈɡæsˌkʊkə(r)] N

gas cooker

cucina f a gas

gaai in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gaai in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gain [geɪn] N

1. gain (increase):

gain

aumento m

gain in weight

aumento di peso

2. gain ECON, FIN (profit):

gain

guadagno m

net gain

utile m netto

3. gain fig (advantage):

gain

vantaggio m

II.gain [geɪn] VB trans

1. gain (obtain):

gain

guadagnare

to gain success

conseguire il successo

2. gain (increase):

gain velocity

acquistare

to gain weight

ingrassare

Phrases:

to gain the upper hand

prendere il sopravvento

to gain ground

guadagnare terreno

III.gain [geɪn] VB intr

1. gain (benefit):

gain

guadagnare

2. gain (increase):

gain

aumentare

to gain in experience

acquistare esperienza

3. gain (put on weight):

gain

ingrassare

when she quit her diet, she started gaining

quando ha interrotto la dieta ha cominciato a ingrassare

4. gain clock, watch:

gain

andare avanti

gain on VB trans

gain on

guadagnare terreno su

I.Thai [tɑɪ] ADJ

Thai

tailandese

II.Thai [tɑɪ] N

1. Thai (person):

Thai

tailandese mf

2. Thai LING:

Thai

tailandese m

waiting game N

to play the waiting game

temporeggiare

gang warfare N

gang warfare

guerra f fra bande rivali

video game N

video game

videogioco m

gal [gæl] N inf

gal

ragazza f

gas field N

gas field

giacimento m di gas

gaga [ˈgɑ:·gɑ:] ADJ inf

gaga

rimbambito, -a

to go gaga

rimbambire

laughing gas N inf

laughing gas

gas esilarante