hair trigger in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hair trigger in the English»Italian Dictionary

hair trigger [Am ˈhɛ(ə)r ˈˌtrɪɡər] N

1. hair trigger:

hair trigger

grilletto m molto sensibile

2. hair trigger before n reaction:

hair-trigger

immediato

Translations for hair trigger in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.trigger [Brit ˈtrɪɡə, Am ˈtrɪɡər] N

1. trigger (on gun):

trigger

grilletto m

to pull or squeeze the trigger

premere il grilletto

2. trigger (starting mechanism):

trigger (on machine)

levetta f

3. trigger fig:

to act as or to be the trigger for sth

essere l'innesco di qc, innescare or scatenare qc

II.trigger [Brit ˈtrɪɡə, Am ˈtrɪɡər] VB trans

trigger → trigger off

See also trigger off

trigger off VB [ˈtrɪɡə -] fig (trigger off [sth])

trigger off

innescare

trigger off

scatenare

I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

1. hair U (collectively):

hair (human) (on head)

capelli mpl

hair (human) (on head)

capigliatura f

hair (human) (on head)

chioma f

hair (on body)

peli mpl

hair (of animal)

pelo m

hair (of animal)

pelame m

to have long, short hair person:

avere i capelli lunghi, corti

to have long, short hair cat, dog:

avere il pelo lungo, corto

blond, black hair

capelli biondi, neri

a fine head of hair

una bella capigliatura

to brush, wash one's hair

spazzolarsi, lavarsi i capelli

to get one's hair cut

farsi tagliare i capelli

to have one's hair done

farsi fare la messa in piega

2. hair (individually):

hair (human)

(on head) capello m

hair (on body)

pelo m

hair (animal)

pelo m

two blond hairs

due capelli biondi

II.-haired COMP

long, short-haired person

dai capelli lunghi, corti

long, short-haired animal

dal pelo lungo, corto

dark, curly-haired

dai capelli scuri, ricci

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair, by a hair's breadth

per un pelo

to have a hair's breadth escape

salvarsi per un pelo or per il rotto della cuffia

he didn't turn a hair

non ha fatto una piega or non ha battuto ciglio

he was perfect, not a hair out of place

era perfetto, non aveva un solo capello fuori posto

it made my hair stand on end

mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli in testa

I won't let them touch or harm a hair of your head

gli impedirò di torcerti un solo capello

keep your hair on! Brit inf

stai calmo! non preoccuparti!

the thought made her hair curl

il pensiero le fece rizzare i capelli in testa

to get in sb's hair inf

stare tra i piedi di qn or dare fastidio a qn

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf

tenere qn in pugno, in propria balia

to let one's hair down inf

rilassarsi or lasciarsi andare

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro

to tear one's hair out

strapparsi i capelli

you need a hair of the dog (that bit you)

= hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza

hair trigger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hair trigger in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.trigger [ˈtrɪ·gɚ] N

1. trigger of gun:

trigger

grilletto m

to pull the trigger

premere il grilletto

2. trigger fig:

trigger

avvio m

II.trigger [ˈtrɪ·gɚ] VB trans

1. trigger:

trigger reaction

provocare

trigger revolt

scatenare

2. trigger (start):

trigger

innescare

to trigger an alarm

far scattare un allarme

hair [her] N

1. hair:

hair (on head)

capello m

hair (on head)

capelli m pl

hair (on chest, armpits, legs)

pelo m

to do one's hair

farsi i capelli

to have one's hair cut

tagliarsi i capelli

to wash one's hair

lavarsi la testa

to wear one's hair up/down

avere i capelli raccolti/sciolti

2. hair (on animal):

hair

pelo m

3. hair (on plant):

hair

peluzzo m

Phrases:

that'll put hair on your chest inf

questo ti rimetterà

to make sb's hair curl inf

far rizzare i capelli a qu

to get in sb's hair

seccare qu (standogli troppo tra i piedi)

to not harm a hair on sb's head

non torcere un capello a qu

to split hairs

spaccare il capello in quattro