heavy-handed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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heavy-handed [Brit ˌhɛvɪˈhandɪd, Am ˈˌhɛvi ˈˌhændəd] ADJ

I.come <pt came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB trans

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II.come <pt came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

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1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:
venire
come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:
arrivare
the letter came on Monday
la lettera arrivò lunedì
your turn will come
verrà il tuo turno
to come after sb (follow)
venire or seguire dopo qn
to come after sb (chase)
inseguire qn
come after me
seguimi, vienimi dietro
to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane
venire in or prendere
I came on foot, by bike
sono venuto a piedi, in bici
to come down, up stairs
scendere, salire
to come down, up street
seguire or percorrere
to come down from Scotland, from Alaska
venire dalla Scozia, dall'Alaska
to come from airport, hospital
(pro)venire da
to come into house, room
entrare in
the train came into the station
il treno entrò in stazione
to come past car, person:
passare
to come through person: town centre, tunnel
attraversare
to come through water, object: window etc.
entrare da
to come to school, telephone
venire a
to come to the door
venire ad aprire (la porta)
to come to the surface
venire or (ri)salire in superficie
to come to the company as apprentice, consultant
entrare nella compagnia come
to come to do
venire a fare
to come running
venire correndo or di corsa
to come limping down the street
percorrere la strada zoppicando
to come crashing to the ground structure:
crollare or schiantarsi al suolo
the light came streaming through the window into the room
la luce entrava dalla finestra inondando la stanza
lunch is ready, come and get it!
il pranzo è pronto, (venite) a tavola!
when the time comes
quando viene or verrà il momento
the time has come to do
è venuto or arrivato il momento di fare
I'm coming!
sto arrivando! arrivo!
come to Mummy
vieni dalla mamma
to come and go
andare e venire
you can come and go as you please
sei libero di andare e venire come ti pare
fashions come and go
le mode vanno e vengono
come next week, year
la prossima settimana, il prossimo anno
come Christmas, summer
a Natale, in estate or quando verrà Natale, l'estate
there may come a time or day when you regret it
un giorno potresti pentirtene
for some time to come
per qualche tempo
there's still the meal, speech to come
c'è ancora il pranzo, il discorso

III.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

IV.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N inf (sperm)

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I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand:

hand
mano f
he had a pencil, book in his hand
aveva una matita, un libro in mano
she had a pistol, umbrella in her hand
teneva in mano una pistola, un ombrello
he stood there, gun, suitcase in hand
stava lì con la pistola, la valigia in mano
to get or lay one's hands on money, information
mettere le mani su
to get or lay one's hands on key
trovare
to get or lay one's hands on person
mettere le mani addosso a
he eats, steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
mangia, ruba tutto quello che riesce ad arraffare
to keep one's hands off computer, money
tenere giù le mani da or non toccare
to keep one's hands off sb
lasciare in pace qn
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
riuscirono a stento a non mettersi le mani addosso
to take sb's hand
prendere la mano di qn
to take sb by the hand
prendere qn per mano
they were holding hands
si tenevano per mano
to hold sb's hand
tenere la mano a qn
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tendere la mano a qn
to hold sb's hand government:
sostenere qn
to do or make sth by hand
fare qc a mano
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettera fu consegnata, recapitata a mano
“by hand” (on envelope)
“Sue Proprie Mani”, s.p.m.
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
mi misero in mano 50 dollari
from hand to hand
di mano in mano
look! no hands! (on bicycle)
guarda! senza mani!
to have one's hands full
avere le mani piene
to have one's hands full fig
essere occupatissimo or avere molto da fare
to seize an opportunity with both hands
afferrare al volo un'opportunità
hands up, or I shoot!
mani in alto o sparo!
to be on one's hands and knees
essere carponi
we can always use another pair of hands
possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
hands off! inf
giù le mani!
“hands off our school” (slogan at rally)
“giù le mani dalla nostra scuola”
please put your hands together for Max!
fate un bell'applauso a Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
essere nelle mani di qn
the painting is in private hands
il dipinto è nelle mani di un privato
to change hands
cambiare di proprietario
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
cadere in mano a qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
arrivare nelle mani sbagliate
in the right hands this information could be useful
nelle mani giuste, questa informazione potrebbe essere utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
essere in buone mani
to put one's life in sb's hands
affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qn
to place or put [sth] in sb's hands department, office
affidare [qc] a qn
to place or put [sth] in sb's hands matter, affair
mettere [qc] nelle mani di qn
to play into sb's hands
fare il gioco di qn
the matter is out of my hands
la questione non è di mia pertinenza

III.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans (give)

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Translations for heavy-handed in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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delicatezza [delikaˈtettsa] N f

pesante [peˈsante] ADJ

I.complimento [kompliˈmento] N m (parola di cortesia, di felicitazione)

II.complimenti N mpl

III.complimento [kompliˈmento]

ruolo [ˈrwɔlo] N m

I.padre [ˈpadre] N m

II.padri N mpl (antenati)

III.padre [ˈpadre]

IV.padre [ˈpadre]

See also padrenostro

padrenostro <pl padrenostri> [padreˈnɔstro] N m

mano [ˈmano] N f

1. mano:

mano
hand
mano destra, sinistra
right, left hand
con la mano destra, sinistra suonare, scrivere
right-, left-handed
lavarsi le mani
to wash one's hands
camminare con le mani in tasca
to walk with one's hands in one's pockets
salutare qn con la mano
to wave at sb
con un cenno della mano indicò che…
with her hand she indicated that…
avere le mani legate
to have one's hands tied also fig
mani in alto, su le -i!
hands up!
mano nella mano
hand in hand
passare di mano in mano oggetto, libro:
to pass from hand to hand
tenere qc in mano
to hold sth in one's hand
tenere bene qc in mano
to hold sth firmly
tenere bene qc in mano fig
to have sth well in hand
tenersi per mano
to hold hands
avere una bruciatura sulla mano
to have a burn on one's hand
dammi la mano
give me your hand
prendere qc con una (sola) mano
to pick sth up with one hand
prendere qc con entrambe le mani
to take sth with both hands
prendere qn per mano
to take sb by the hand also fig
attingere qc a piene mani fig
to pick up handfuls of sth
cadere dalle mani di qn
to slip out of sb's hand
essere abile con le mani
to be good with one's hands
fare qc con le proprie mani
to do sth with one's own hands
a mani giunte
with one's hands joined
a mani nude battersi
with one's bare hands
con mano ferma
with a sure hand
con mano ferma fig
with a firm hand
suonare il piano a quattro mani
to play a duet on the piano
disegnare a mano libera
to draw freehand
aggressione, rapina a mano armata
armed attack, robbery
votare per alzata di mano
to vote by a show of hands
farsi fare le mani
to have a manicure
imporre le mani su qn
to lay hands on sb
leggere la mano
to read palms
tendere la mano
to hold out one's hand
sporcarsi le mani
to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty also fig
mettere mano al portafogli
to put one's money where one's mouth is, to put one's hand in one's pocket
mettere mano a un lavoro
to put one's hands to the plough

4. mano (indicando il controllo, il possesso):

mano
hand
la mano di Dio, del destino
the hand of God, fate
cambiare mano
to change hands
avere qc sotto mano
to have sth on hand
non ho nulla sotto mano per riattaccare il tuo bottone
I've got nothing here to sew your button back on
questo mi è capitato tra le mani
I just happened to come across it
dopo essere passato nelle mani di mia figlia
after my daughter had (had) it
a portata di mano
in or within (arm's) reach
tenere qc a portata di mano
to keep sth handy
l'ho avuto tra le or nelle mie mani
I had it
essere nelle mani di qn potere, responsabilità, impresa:
to be in sb's hands
avere, prendere in mano affare, compito
to have, take sth in hand
prendere in mano la situazione
to take matters into one's own hands
la situazione gli è sfuggita di mano
the situation is out of or beyond control
le cose ci stanno sfuggendo di mano
things are getting out of hand
essere in buone mani
to be in good hands
essere in cattive mani
not to be in good hands
essere in mani sicure
to be in safe hands
cadere nelle mani di qn
to fall into sb's hands
di prima mano
firsthand
avere (delle) informazioni di prima mano
to have firsthand information
di seconda mano
second-hand
automobile di seconda mano
second-hand, used car

14. mano:

fuori mano luogo, paese, strada, sentiero
out of the way
fuori mano abitare
off the beaten track
chiedere la mano di qn
to ask for sb's hand
ci metterei la mano sul fuoco
I'm willing to bet on it
fare man bassa
to sweep the board
fare man bassa di beni
to corner
venire alle -i
to come to blows
possono darsi la mano pej (riferito a due persone)
they're both the same
possono darsi la mano (riferito a più persone)
they're all the same
la mano sinistra non sappia quello che fa la destra
the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
prendere il coraggio a due -i
to take one's courage in both hands, to pluck up one's courage
si contano sulle dita di una mano
you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand
gioco di mano, gioco di villano
it will end in tears
lavarsi le -i di qc
to wash one's hands of sth
ha le -i bucate
money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water
avere le -i di burro or di pastafrolla
to be butterfingered
arrivare a -i vuote
to arrive empty-handed
qua la mano!
put it there! shake! give or slip me some skin! Am
dare man forte a qn
to come to sb's aid
una mano lava l'altra
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
essere preso con le -i nel sacco
to be caught with the goods, to be caught red-handed
mi prudono le -i!
you're going to take a licking!
alzare le -i su qn
to lay a finger or hand on sb
mettere le -i addosso a qn
to lay a finger or hand on sb, to get one's hands on sb
fare la mano morta
to have wandering or straying hands
mettere le -i avanti
to play (it) safe
stare con le -i in mano
to sit or stand idly by
essere lesto di mano (essere manesco)
to be quick to strike
essere lesto di mano (essere incline al furto)
to be light-fingered or nimble-fingered
essere lesto di mano (essere incline al furto)
to have sticky or itching fingers inf
essere lesto di mano (essere incline al furto)
to have one's hand in the till
avere le -i lunghe (essere manesco)
to be quick to strike
avere le -i lunghe (essere manesco)
to be always ready with a good hiding
avere le -i lunghe (essere incline al furto)
to be light-fingered or nimble-fingered
avere le -i lunghe (essere incline al furto)
to have sticky fingers inf
avere le -i lunghe (toccare le donne)
to have wandering hands
avere le -i lunghe (essere influente)
to have a lot of influence
avere le -i in pasta
to have a finger in every pie
farsi or lasciarsi prendere la mano
to lose control of the situation
toccare con mano
to experience first hand
forzare la mano a qn
to force sb's hand

heavy-handed in the PONS Dictionary

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The government's reaction to confrontations was seen to be one-sided and heavy-handed in favour of unionists.
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Sharp-tongued with a fiery temper, he was appointed to fight corruption, but observers thought he was too heavy-handed about it.
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We have a better idea of what we want now, so we didn't need someone that was heavy-handed.
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There was also criticism of an allegedly heavy-handed response to some incidents by the police.
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There must be no mistakes and you can not be heavy-handed on them.
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Independent collective action without involving the state and its more heavy-handed compulsions may be more effective than aggressive policing that alienates local opinion.
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Dynamo players claimed that they were attacked during this invasion, while bottles were thrown at police, whose actions have been described as heavy-handed.
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His time was riddled with industrial relations problems much of which was considered to be provoked by heavy-handed management techniques.
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The protesters alleged that the police had been heavy-handed.
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Nevertheless, it emerges more heavy-handed than most of his lighter works.
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