half-dozen in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for half-dozen in the English»Italian Dictionary

half-dozen [Am ˌhæfˈdəzən] N

half-dozen

mezza dozzina f

a half-dozen eggs

una mezza dozzina di uova

to be sold by the half-dozen

essere venduto a mezze dozzine

Translations for half-dozen in the Italian»English Dictionary

dozzina [dodˈdzina] N f

1. dozzina (dodici esemplari):

dozzina

dozen

due dozzine di uova, di bicchieri

two dozen eggs, glasses

3 euro la dozzina

3 euros a dozen

a dozzine

by the dozen

mezza dozzina

half-dozen

2. dozzina (circa dodici):

una dozzina di giorni

= a couple of weeks

ce ne sono a dozzine

there are dozens of them

3. dozzina (pensione) arch:

essere or stare a dozzina presso qn

to board with sb

I.mezzo¹ [ˈmɛddzo] ADJ

1. mezzo:

mezzo

half

una -a mela

a half apple

una -a dozzina di uova

a half-dozen eggs

mezzo litro

a half-litre, half a litre

-a aspirina

half an aspirin

mezz'ora

half hour, half an hour

-a giornata

half day

due tazze e -a

two and a half cups

ha dieci anni e mezzo

she's ten and a half

un'ora e -a

an hour and a half

le due e -a

half past two

le due e -a

half two inf

comincia a e -a

it starts at half past

2. mezzo (medio):

mezzo

middle

-a età

middle age, midlife

un uomo di -a età

a middle-aged man

crisi di -a età

midlife crisis

3. mezzo (con valore attenuativo):

avere una -a intenzione di fare

to have half a mind to do

una -a fortuna

a mixed blessing

fare una -a promessa a qn

to make a half promise to sb

II.mezzo¹ [ˈmɛddzo] N m

1. mezzo (metà):

mezzo

half

due mezzi fanno un intero

two halves make a whole

2. mezzo MATH:

mezzo

half

tre mezzi

three halves

3. mezzo (punto centrale):

mezzo

middle

mezzo

centre Brit

mezzo

center Am

4. mezzo (momento centrale):

mezzo

middle

nel mezzo della notte

in the middle or dead of the night

nel bel mezzo della cena

right in the middle of dinner

5. mezzo:

in mezzo a (fra due)

between

in mezzo a (fra molti)

among

in mezzo a (nella parte centrale)

in the middle of

mi sono seduto in mezzo a loro due

I sat between them

vivere in mezzo al lusso

to live a life of luxury

mettersi in mezzo fig (intervenire)

to come between

mettersi in mezzo fig (intervenire)

to intervene

mettersi in mezzo (intromettersi)

to interfere

essere messo in mezzo fig

to be caught in the middle

6. mezzo:

di mezzo seguire, scegliere una via di mezzo

to steer or take or follow a middle course

è una via di mezzo fra…

it's something between…

togliere or levare di mezzo

to get rid of

togliere or levare di mezzo (uccidere)

to do in inf

levati di mezzo!

get out of my way!

andarci di mezzo

to get involved, to be caught up

mettere di mezzo qn

to involve sb, to bring sb into

7. mezzo (a metà):

lasciare un lavoro a mezzo

to leave a job half finished

fare a mezzo

to go halves

III.mezzo¹ [ˈmɛddzo] ADV

mezzo

half

essere mezzo addormentato

to be half asleep

essere mezzo morto

to be half-dead or as good as dead

essere mezzo matto

to have screw loose

IV.mezzo¹ [ˈmɛddzo]

mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo

half-and-half

mezzo e mezzo, mezz'e mezzo (così così)

so-so

il giusto mezzo

the golden mean, the happy medium

-e misure

half-measures

mezzo mondo

a load or whole lot of people

c'era -a città

half the town was there

parlare senza -i termini

not to mince matters or one's words

uomo avvisato mezzo salvato prov

forewarned is forearmed

peccato confessato è mezzo perdonato prov

a fault confessed is half redressed

V.mezzo¹ [ˈmɛddzo]

mezzo guanto, mezzo punto, mezza manica, mezza pensione

half board

mezza punta SPORTS

inside forward

mezza stagione

= autumn or spring

See also mezzopunto, mezzoguanto, mezzamanica

mezzopunto <pl mezzipunti> [meddzoˈpunto, meddziˈpunti] N m (nel ricamo)

mezzopunto

tent-stitch

mezzopunto

petit point

mezzoguanto <pl mezziguanti> [meddzoˈɡwanto, meddziˈɡwanti] N m

mezzoguanto

fingerless glove

mezzoguanto

mitt

mezzoguanto

mitten

mezzamanica <pl mezzemaniche> [meddzaˈmanika, meddzeˈmanike] N f

1. mezzamanica (manica corta):

mezzamanica

short sleeve

2. mezzamanica (per scrivani):

mezzamanica

oversleeve

3. mezzamanica pej:

mezzamanica

pen pusher

half-dozen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half-dozen in the English»Italian Dictionary

half-dozen ADJ

half-dozen

mezza dozzina f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His poems are compiled into a half-dozen poetry collections.

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For 20 years, he had a half-dozen red roses delivered to her crypt three times a week.

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The big band included two trumpets, a saxophone, four guitars and a half-dozen percussion instruments.

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By 1923, the library's numerous deficiencies were all too clear; one dean later recalled the library consisted of a half-dozen half-filled stacks.

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It has since funded over a half-dozen studies looking at the linkage between customers, employees, and financial results.

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Tests were not performed until the next morning on a half-dozen of the soldiers.

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It was among the half-dozen musical style-setters in the country.

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While the 10 and 25 coins are more common, the 1 coins are rare, with about a half-dozen known to exist.

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Grocery stores, malls, and laundromats may have stands with a half-dozen or more separate head machines.

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All regions have at least one weekend-long convention every year (with some offering as many as a half-dozen).

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