inf in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for inf in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] N

1. inch:

inch

pollice m (= 2, 54 cm)

2. inch (small amount) fig:

inch by inch

a poco a poco, gradatamente

I couldn't see an inch in front of me in the fog

non vedevo a un palmo di distanza nella nebbia

to miss being run over by inches

non essere investito per un pelo

to come within an inch of winning, succeeding

essere a un passo or a un pelo dalla vittoria, dal farcela

to be within an inch of death, victory

essere a un passo dalla morte, dalla vittoria

she won't give or budge an inch

non si sposta di un centimetro

II.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

to inch [sth] forward box

spingere avanti di poco

to inch [sth] forward car

andare avanti poco a poco con

to inch the car into the garage

entrare piano piano con la macchina in garage

to inch one's way across sth

attraversare qc poco a poco

III.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

to inch across floor

attraversare poco a poco, lentamente

to inch along ledge, plank

avanzare lentamente lungo

to inch towards door

dirigersi lentamente verso

to inch towards fig solution, completion

arrivare a piccoli passi a

IV.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ]

give her an inch and she'll take a mile or yard

se le dai un dito, lei si prende il braccio

I don't trust him an inch

non mi fido minimamente di lui

to fight every inch of the way

lottare allo stremo

to know every inch of sth

conoscere qc perfettamente or come le proprie tasche

to search every inch of the car, carpet

setacciare la macchina, il tappeto centimetro per centimetro

to be every inch an aristocrat, soldier

essere un aristocratico, un soldato dalla testa ai piedi

enthral [Brit ɪnˈθrɔːl, ɛnˈθrɔːl, Am ɪnˈθrɔl, ɛnˈθrɔl], enthrall VB trans <forma in -ing enthralling, pt, pp enthralled>

1. enthral (captivate):

enthral performance, novel, scenery:

affascinare

enthral beauty, charm:

affascinare, ammaliare

to be enthraled by sb's beauty

rimanere ammaliato dalla bellezza di qn

2. enthral (enslave):

enthral arch

asservire

enthral arch

assoggettare

int. ADJ

1. int. → international

int.

internazionale

2. int. → internal

int.

interno

See also international, internal

I.international [Brit ɪntəˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˌɪn(t)ərˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

international

internazionale

II.international [Brit ɪntəˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˌɪn(t)ərˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l] N

international SPORTS (fixture)

incontro m internazionale

international (player)

(atleta) nazionale mf

internal [Brit ɪnˈtəːn(ə)l, Am ɪnˈtərnl] ADJ

1. internal (inner):

internal mechanism, pipe

interno

the theory has internal consistency

la teoria ha una sua consistenza interna

2. internal MED:

internal organ

interno

3. internal (within organization):

internal problem, dispute, call, phone, mail, candidate

interno

4. internal (within country):

internal security, flight, debt, trade

interno

pen-and-ink drawing [ˌpenəndɪŋkˈdrɔːɪŋ] N

pen-and-ink drawing

disegno m a china

force into VB [fɔːs -] (force [sb, sth] into sth, doing)

1. force into (compel):

force into

costringere, obbligare [qn, qc] a fare

to be forced into doing

essere costretto a fare

I was forced into it

fui costretto a farlo

2. force into (push, thrust):

she forced him into the car

lo obbligò a salire in macchina

he forced his clothes into a suitcase

fece entrare i suoi vestiti in una valigia

he forced his way into the house

entrò con la forza nella casa

inch up VB [ɪn(t)ʃ -]

inch up inflation, interest rate, price:

inch up

salire poco per volta, gradualmente

enter into VB [ˈɛntə -] (enter into [sth])

1. enter into (embark on):

enter into correspondence, conversation

entrare in, avviare, iniziare

enter into negotiation, debate, argument

intavolare

enter into explanations

iniziare a dare

enter into apologies

iniziare a fare

enter into deal, alliance

entrare in

enter into agreement, contract

concludere

to enter into detail

entrare nei particolari

2. enter into (become involved in):

enter into spirit

entrare in

enter into problem

condividere

to enter into the spirit of the game

entrare nello spirito del gioco

3. enter into (be part of):

enter into plans, calculations

entrare in, rientrare in, far parte di

that doesn't enter into it

questo non c'entra

knock into VB [nɒk -] (knock into [sb, sth])

knock into

imbattersi in

column inch [Am ˈkɑləm ˌɪntʃ] N

column inch TYPO, JOURN

= unità di misura per gli spazi pubblicitari, della larghezza di una colonna e dell'altezza di un police

printing ink [ˈprɪntɪŋɪŋk] N

printing ink

inchiostro m da stampa

inf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inf in the English»Italian Dictionary

launch into VB trans

launch into

lanciarsi in

pitch into VB trans

1. pitch into (attack verbally):

pitch into

saltare addosso

2. pitch into (begin enthusiastically):

pitch into

darci sotto

knock into VB trans (make understand)

knock into

inculcare

to knock some sense into sb

ficcare un po' di buon senso nell zucca di qu

India ink N

India ink

inchiostro m di china

go into VB trans insep

1. go into (enter):

go into

entrare in

2. go into (fit into):

go into

stare in

two goes into eight four times MATH

il due nell'otto sta quattro volte

3. go into (begin):

go into

entrare

to go into a coma

entrare in coma

to go into a trance

andare in trance

to go into action

passare all'azione

to go into effect

entrare in vigore

to go into politics

entrare in politica

to go into production

entrare in produzione

to go into the military

entrare nelle forze armate

4. go into (examine and discuss):

go into

parlare di

to go into detail

entrare nei particolari

5. go into (be used in):

go into

essere impiegato in

6. go into (crash into):

go into

sbattersi contro

light into VB trans inf

light into

fare una sfuriata a

break into VB intr

1. break into (enter):

break into car

scassinare

2. break into (start doing):

to break into laughter/tears

scoppiare a ridere/a piangere

to break into song

mettersi a cantare

3. break into (get involved in):

break into business

intraprendere

storm into VB intr

storm into

fare irruzione in

Inc. [ɪŋk]

Inc. abbreviation of incorporated

Inc.

Inc.

creep into VB trans insep

creep into

entrare furtivamente in

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The symbols inf and sup denote the infimum and supremum.

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