ghost town in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ghost town in the English»Italian Dictionary

ghost town [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊs(t) ˌtaʊn] N

ghost town

città f fantasma

Translations for ghost town in the Italian»English Dictionary

città fantasma

ghost town

città fantasma

ghost town

in estate, Milano si svuota (dei suoi abitanti)

Milan becomes a ghost town in summer

Translations for ghost town in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] N

1. ghost (spectre):

ghost

fantasma m

ghost

spettro m

to believe in ghosts

credere ai fantasmi

you look as if you've seen a ghost!

hai l'aria di uno che ha appena visto un fantasma!

2. ghost fig:

the ghost of a smile

l'ombra di un sorriso

they haven't the ghost of a chance of winning!

non hanno la minima possibilità di vincere!

to lay the ghosts of one's past

esorcizzare i fantasmi del passato

3. ghost (writer):

ghost

scrittore m fantasma / scrittrice f fantasma

ghost

negro m

4. ghost TV:

ghost

immagine f fantasma

II.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] VB trans

to ghost sb's books

scrivere libri per conto di qn

III.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] VB intr

to ghost for sb

fare lo scrittore fantasma per qn

IV.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst]

to give up the ghost

esalare lo spirito or rendere l'anima a Dio

town [Brit taʊn, Am taʊn] N

town

città f

to go into town

andare in città

the whole town knows about it

l'intera città ne è a conoscenza

she's out of town at the moment

è fuori città al momento

he comes from out of town Am

viene da fuori

to leave or skip town Am inf

lasciare la città

guess who's back in town! inf

indovina chi è tornato!

look me up next time you're in town

vienimi a trovare la prossima volta che sei in città

she's in town to publicize her film

è in città per promuovere il suo film

to go out on the town

andare a fare baldoria

to have a night (out) on the town

fare baldoria tutta la notte

to go to town on (be extravagant with) decor, catering

non badare a spese per

to go to town on (make much of) story, scandal

raccontare nei minimi dettagli

he's the talk of the town

è sulla bocca di tutti

town and gown Brit

= gli accademici e gli studenti contrapposti agli abitanti di una città universitaria

ghost town in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ghost town in the English»Italian Dictionary

ghost town N

ghost town

città f fantasma

Translations for ghost town in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ghost [goʊst] N

ghost a. fig (spirit):

ghost

fantasma m

to believe in ghosts

credere ai fantasmi

haunted by ghosts

infestato dai fantasmi

the ghost of the past

i fantasmi del passato

Phrases:

to give up the ghost liter (to die)

esalare l'ultimo respiro

to give up the ghost inf (to stop working)

smettere di funzionare

II.ghost [goʊst] VB trans inf

ghost

redigere per conto di altri

his speech was ghosted

il discorso era stato preparato da qualcun altro

III.ghost [goʊst] VB intr

ghost

redigere testi per conto di altri

town [taʊn] N

town (large)

città f

town (small)

cittadina f

the town

il centro

Phrases:

to go out on the town

uscire a far baldoria

to paint the town red

far baldoria

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the mine closed down in 1998 people began to leave the town in the search for work, turning it into a ghost town.

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Uis is in danger of becoming a ghost town if mining can not be continued.

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It is often listed as a ghost town, but it is not.

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The community could not adapt to the sweeping changes from flooding and the popular community became an economic ghost town.

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Today the town is a completely deserted ghost town.

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It has become an industrial ghost town, now visited only by summer residents and tourists.

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It eventually declined and left only a few ruins, making it a ghost town.

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Actual history can not trace its origins and it is considered a ghost town.

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Afterwards, the three drive through a ghost town with many scarecrows.

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It is now a ghost town, with several of the more permanent buildings still standing today.

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