holes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for holes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

1. hole (in clothing, ground, hedge, pocket):

hole

buco m (in in)

to dig a hole

scavare una buca

the explosion blew a hole in the plane

l'esplosione ha provocato uno squarcio nell'aereo

this sweater is full of holes

questa maglia è piena di buchi

2. hole (in wall):

hole

breccia f

hole

buco m

hole

foro m

3. hole Brit (in tooth):

hole

buco m

4. hole MOTOR (pothole in road):

hole

buca f

5. hole (flaw):

hole fig

imperfezione f

hole fig

difetto m

to pick holes in an argument

trovare i punti deboli di un ragionamento

6. hole (of mouse, fox, rabbit):

hole

tana f

7. hole:

a hole in the ozone layer

un buco nell'ozono

8. hole (financial):

hole

buco m

a big hole in profits

un buco enorme negli utili

that holiday made a hole in my pocket

le vacanze mi hanno lasciato al verde

9. hole (place):

hole inf, pej

buco m

hole inf, pej

catapecchia f

10. hole SPORTS (golf):

hole

buca f

a nine-hole golf course

un percorso a nove buche

11. hole Am (solitary confinement):

hole

luogo m desolato

hole

posto m desolato

II.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole shell building:

hole

aprire uno squarcio in

2. hole NAUT iceberg, reef:

hole ship

squarciare il fianco di

3. hole SPORTS (golf):

to hole the ball or shot or putt

mettere in buca la palla

III.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB intr SPORTS

hole (in golf)

fare una buca

IV.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl]

to be 10 dollars in the hole Am inf

essere sotto di dieci dollari

to get oneself into a hole inf

cacciarsi nei guai

to get sb out of a hole

tirare fuori qn dai pasticci

I needed that like I need a hole in the head! inf

ci mancava solo questo!

money burns a hole in her pocket

ha le mani bucate

plot hole N

plot hole

buco m di trama

unfortunately the film suffers from many plot holes

purtroppo il film risente di vari buchi di trama

glory hole [Am ˈɡlɔri hoʊl] N

1. glory hole (room):

glory hole

ripostiglio m

glory hole

stanzino m

2. glory hole NAUT:

glory hole

cambusa f

nineteenth hole [Am ˈˌnaɪnˈˌtinθ hoʊl] N inf, hum

nineteenth hole

= locale in cui i giocatori di golf possono andare a bere qualcosa dopo una partita

shot hole [Am ˈʃɑt ˌhoʊl] N

shot hole

foro m per mina

touch hole [Am ˈtətʃˌhoʊl] N HISTORY

touch hole (in cannon)

focone m

rudder hole [ˈrʌdəhəʊl] N

rudder hole

losca f

coal-hole [ˈkəʊlhəʊl] N Brit inf

coal-hole

carbonaia f

top-hole [Brit, Am ˈtɑp ˌhoʊl] ADJ Brit rare, inf

top-hole → top-flight

See also top-flight

top-flight [Brit ˈtɒpflʌɪt, Am ˌtɑpˈflaɪt] ADJ

top-flight

eccellente, di prima qualità

hole-puncher [ˈhəʊlˌpʌntʃə(r)] N

hole-puncher

punzonatrice f

hole-puncher

perforatrice f

holes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for holes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hole [hoʊl] N

1. hole (hollow space):

hole

buco m

hole fig in an argument, sb's reasoning

punto m debole

2. hole (in golf):

hole

buca f

3. hole of mouse,rabbit:

hole

tana f

4. hole inf (jam):

hole

guaio m

to be in a hole

essere nei guai

Phrases:

to be a round peg in a square hole

essere [o sentirsi] fuori posto

to be in the hole

essere indebitato

II.hole [hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole (perforate):

hole

bucare

hole

fare un buco in

2. hole (in golf):

hole

mettere in buca

black hole N

black hole

buco m nero

nineteenth hole N inf

nineteenth hole

bar m (in un circolo di golf)

rabbit hole N

rabbit hole

tana f di coniglio

hole up VB intr inf

hole up

nascondersi

air hole N

air hole

fornello m di ventilazione

watering hole N

watering hole

pozza (f d'acqua)

Translations for holes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bucato (-a)

with holes

tarlare (legno)

to make holes in woodworm

tarlare (tessuto)

to make holes in moths

foro

hole

holes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pick holes in sth fig

trovare difetti in qc

to knock a hole into the wall

fare un buco nella parete

to puncture a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to poke holes in an argument

trovare difetti in un'argomentazione

to dig oneself into a hole

mettersi in una situazione difficile

to punch holes in sth

fare/praticare fori in qc

to be in a hole

essere nei guai

to be in the hole

essere indebitato

to make holes in woodworm

tarlare (legno)

to make holes in moths

tarlare (tessuto)