half-moon in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for half-moon in the English»Italian Dictionary

half-moon [Brit ˌhɑːfˈmuːn, Am ˈhæf ˌmun] N

1. half-moon:

half-moon

mezzaluna f

half-moon ASTRON

semilunio m

2. half-moon (of fingernail):

half-moon

lunetta f

half-moon

lunula f ungueale

3. half-moon before n (semicircular):

half-moon spectacles, shape

a mezzaluna

Translations for half-moon in the Italian»English Dictionary

semilunio <pl semiluni> [semiˈlunjo, ni] N m

semilunio

half-moon

ungueale [unɡweˈale] ADJ

ungueale

ungual

lunetta or lunula ungueale

half-moon

lunula [ˈlunula] N f

1. lunula MATH:

lunula

lune

2. lunula ANAT:

lunula ungueale

lunula, half-moon

mezzaluna <pl mezzelune> [meddzaˈluna, meddzeˈlune] N f

1. mezzaluna:

mezzaluna (aspetto della luna)

half-moon

mezzaluna (figura, forma)

crescent

2. mezzaluna (emblema dell'Islam):

mezzaluna

Crescent

mezzaluna rossa

Red Crescent

3. mezzaluna (arnese da cucina):

mezzaluna

(two-handled) chopping knife

lunetta [luˈnetta] N f

1. lunetta ARCHIT:

lunetta

lunette

lunetta a ventaglio

fanlight

lunetta a ventaglio

transom (window) Am

2. lunetta (attrezzo da cucina):

lunetta

= crescent-shaped mincing knife

3. lunetta (di unghia):

lunetta

half-moon

4. lunetta SPORTS (nella pallacanestro):

lunetta

free-throw circle

I.luna [ˈluna] N f

1. luna (astro):

luna

moon

le fasi della luna

the phases of the moon

notte senza luna

moonless night

primo quarto di luna

moon's first quarter

ultimo quarto di luna

moon's last quarter

raggio di luna

moonbeam

al chiaro di luna

by moonlight, by the light of the moon

c'è la luna piena

there's a full moon

con la luna piena

at full moon

falce di luna

crescent moon

eclissi di luna

lunar eclipse

mari della luna

lunar seas

le lune di Saturno

the moons of Saturn

a forma di luna piena viso

moon-faced

a mezza luna

half-moon

pietra di luna

moonstone

2. luna (mese):

luna liter

month

sette lune

seven months

sono diverse lune che non li ho visti

I haven't seen them for months and months

II.luna [ˈluna] ADJ inv

pesce luna

sunfish, moonfish

III.luna [ˈluna]

abbaiare alla luna

to bay at the moon

avere la testa nella luna

to have one's head in the clouds

vivere nella luna

to live in a world of one's own

vivere nella luna

to be on another planet inf

essere ancora nel mondo della luna

not to be born yet

avere la luna storta or di traverso

to be in one of one's moods or in a bad mood

chiedere la luna

to ask for the moon

promettere la luna

to promise the earth or the moon

pretendere la luna

to expect the earth

fare vedere or mostrare la luna nel pozzo a qn

to lead sb up the garden path

mal di luna

lycanthropy

IV.luna [ˈluna]

luna calante

waning or decrescent moon

luna crescente

waxing moon

luna di miele

honeymoon

luna nuova

new moon

luna piena

full moon

half-moon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half-moon in the English»Italian Dictionary

half-moon N

half-moon

mezzaluna f

half-moon shaped

a (forma di) mezzaluna

Translations for half-moon in the Italian»English Dictionary

luna [ˈlu:·na] N f

1. luna ASTRO:

luna

moon

luna calante

waning moon

luna crescente

waxing moon

luna piena

full moon

a mezza luna

half-moon

luna di miele

honeymoon

2. luna fig (umore):

luna

moon

avere la luna di traverso [o storta]

to be in a bad mood

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The light of the half-moon, twinkling in the dark sky, lengthened the shadows of the figures squatting on the roofs.

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They are often half-moon-shaped rice cakes that contain sweet red bean paste.

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New work included the half-moon battery which covered the inner bailey, and two small bulwarks or caponiers in the outer moat.

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He was described as having a head like a half-moon and being calf-kneed.

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Its construction is innovative: two rustic buildings are connected by a covered gallery that is curved in a half-moon shape.

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Round taillights were replaced by half-moon shaped taillights for 1960 only.

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They are baked in various shapes such as a half-moon, rectangle, round (bun), square, or triangle.

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The line is followed by a marginal pale brown half-moon shaped patch.

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Anyone entering the house had their clothes cut into tatters or half-moon crescents.

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The filling is then enclosed in the circular dough cover either in a round pocket or in a half-moon or crescent shape.

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