ijle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ijle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.idle [Brit ˈʌɪd(ə)l, Am ˈaɪdl] ADJ

1. idle (lazy) pej:

idle person, worker

pigro, indolente

2. idle (vain, pointless):

idle boast, threat

vano

idle speculation, question, curiosity

ozioso

idle conversation, chatter, remark

inutile

it would be idle to attempt to do

sarebbe inutile cercare di fare

3. idle (without occupation):

idle person

sfaccendato

idle day, hour, moment

di ozio

idle worker

= momentaneamente privo di occupazione, disoccupato

the idle rich

i ricchi oziosi

100 men made idle

100 uomini rimasti momentaneamente disoccupati

4. idle (not functioning):

idle port, dock, mine, machine

fermo, inattivo

to lie or stand idle machine, factory:

rimanere fermo

to lie or stand idle land:

rimanere incolto

5. idle ECON:

idle capital

morto

II.idle [Brit ˈʌɪd(ə)l, Am ˈaɪdl] VB intr

1. idle engine:

idle

girare al minimo

2. idle person:

idle

oziare

III.idle [Brit ˈʌɪd(ə)l, Am ˈaɪdl]

the devil makes work for idle hands prov

l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi

idle character [ˈaɪdlˌkærəktə(r)] N COMPUT

idle character

spazio m (vuoto)

idle away VB [ˈʌɪd(ə)l -] (idle away [sth], idle [sth] away)

idle away time, day, hours:

idle away

sprecare [qc] nell'ozio

bone idle [Brit] ADJ inf

bone idle

molto pigro

I.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] N

1. pile:

pile (untidy heap)

mucchio m (of di)

pile (stack)

pila f (of di)

to be in a pile

essere accatastato, essere uno sopra l'altro

to leave sth in a pile

lasciare qc ammucchiato

to sort sth into piles

impilare qc

put those books into piles

dividi quei libri in diverse pile

2. pile (large amount) inf:

a pile or piles of

un mucchio di

to have piles of money

avere un sacco di soldi

3. pile ELEC:

pile

pila f

4. pile HISTORY (nuclear reactor):

pile

pila f

5. pile (building):

pile liter hum

edificio m

II.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB trans

pile (in a heap)

ammucchiare (on su)

pile (in a stack)

impilare (on su)

to be piled with surface: books, objects

essere ingombro, pieno di

the room was piled high with boxes

la stanza era ingombra di scatoloni

a plate piled high with cakes

un piatto ricolmo di dolci

to pile luggage into a car

caricare i bagagli in una macchina

III.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB intr inf

1. pile (board):

to pile on, off bus, train

salire in massa su, scendere in massa da

to pile into vehicle

ammassarsi, stiparsi su

2. pile (crash):

to pile into vehicle: other vehicle

tamponare

the bus piled into them

il bus li ha tamponati

IV.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl]

to be at the top, bottom of the pile

essere in cima, al fondo della scala

to make one's pile inf

fare fortuna, farsi i soldi

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

I.pile up VB [pʌɪl -] (pile up)

pile up

ammonticchiarsi

pile up

accumularsi

pile up (in accident)

tamponarsi

II.pile up VB [pʌɪl -] (pile [sth] up, pile up [sth])

1. pile up:

pile up (in a heap)

ammucchiare

pile up (in a stack)

impilare

to be piled up books, plates:

essere impilati (on su)

2. pile up fig debts, evidence, problems, work:

pile up

accumulare

uncome-at-able [ˌʌnkʌmˈætəbl] ADJ inf

uncome-at-able

irraggiungibile

uncome-at-able

inaccessibile

bale² [Brit beɪl, Am beɪl] VB trans

alpha male [ˌælfəˈmeɪl] N

alpha male

maschio m alfa

ijle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ijle in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.idle [ˈaɪ·dl] ADJ

1. idle (lazy):

idle

pigro, -a

2. idle (not busy):

idle

inoperoso, -a

idle machine

inattivo, -a

3. idle (frivolous):

idle pleasures

futile

4. idle (unfounded):

idle promise

vano, -a

idle gossip

ozioso, -a

idle fear

infondato, -a

5. idle (ineffective):

idle threat

inconsistente

6. idle FIN:

idle capital

infruttifero, -a

II.idle [ˈaɪ·dl] N AUTO

idle

minimo m

III.idle [ˈaɪ·dl] VB intr

idle machine

girare al minimo

idle person

oziare

ogle [ˈoʊ·gl] VB trans

to ogle sb

mangiarsi qu con gli occhi

file manager N

file manager

file manager m inv

mile [maɪl] N

mile

miglio m (1, 6093 km)

to walk for miles (and miles)

camminare per chilometri e chilometri

to be miles away fig

essere distratto

Phrases:

to smell sth a mile away

accorgersi di qc lontano un miglio

pile on VB trans

1. pile on (enter):

pile on

accalcarsi per entrare

2. pile on (heap):

pile on

aggiungere

to pile sth on sth

aggiungere qc sopra qc

3. pile on inf (exaggerate):

to (really) pile it on

esagerare

bole [boʊl] N (of tree)

bole

tronco m

nautical mile N

nautical mile

miglio m marino

rile [raɪl] VB trans inf

rile

irritare

ginger ale N

ginger ale

ginger ale m

ginger ale

analcolico m a base di zenzero

sole¹ [soʊl] ADJ

sole (unique)

unico, -a

sole (exclusive)

esclusivo, -a

sole right

diritto m esclusivo