knacken in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knacken in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.knacker [Brit ˈnakə, Am ˈnækər] N

1. knacker Brit (horse butcher):

knacker

= commerciante e macellatore di cavalli

to send a horse to the knacker's yard

condurre un cavallo al macello

2. knacker Brit (salvage man):

knacker

demolitore m

3. knacker (testicle):

knacker inf

coglione m

knacker inf

palla f

II.knacker [Brit ˈnakə, Am ˈnækər] VB trans inf

1. knacker (exhaust) activity, journey:

knacker person

sfinire, spossare

2. knacker (ruin, break) person:

knacker car, gadget

demolire, distruggere, fare a pezzi

I.knackered [Brit ˈnakəd, Am ˈnækərd] VB pp

knackered → knacker II

II.knackered [Brit ˈnakəd, Am ˈnækərd] ADJ inf

1. knackered (tired):

knackered person

esausto, stanco morto, sfinito

2. knackered (broken) inf:

knackered car

distrutto, demolito

knackered TV

rotto, guasto

I.slacken off VB [ˈslak(ə)n -] (slacken off)

slacken off business, trade, demand:

ristagnare

slacken off gale, rain:

diminuire

II.slacken off VB [ˈslak(ə)n -] (slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off)

slacken off rope, cable, nut, bolt:

slacken off

allentare

knackering [ˈnækərɪŋ] ADJ inf

knackering day, journey, activity:

knackering

faticosissimo, massacrante, spossante

knack [Brit nak, Am næk] N

1. knack (physical dexterity):

knack

abilità f

knack

destrezza f acquisita

knack

pratica f (of doing per fare)

to get, lose the knack

farsi, perdere la mano

2. knack (talent):

knack

talento m

knack

inclinazione f

to have the knack of or for doing

avere talento per fare

knick-knack [Brit ˈnɪknak, Am ˈnɪknæk] N

knick-knack

gingillo m

knick-knack

ninnolo m

knick-knack

soprammobile m

I.slacken [Brit ˈslak(ə)n, Am ˈslækən] VB trans

1. slacken (release):

slacken rope, cable, nut, reins, grip, hold

allentare

slacken pressure

diminuire, ridurre

he slackened his grip on the rope

allentò la presa sulla corda

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken pace, speed

ridurre

3. slacken (loosen):

slacken control, rule

allentare

II.slacken [Brit ˈslak(ə)n, Am ˈslækən] VB intr

1. slacken (loosen):

slacken rope, nut, bolt, grip, hold:

allentarsi

slacken pressure:

diminuire

his grip on the rope slackened

allentò la presa sulla corda

2. slacken (ease off):

slacken activity, momentum, pace, speed, pressure:

diminuire, calare

slacken business, sales, trade, interest:

ristagnare

slacken rain, gale:

diminuire

I.blacken [Brit ˈblak(ə)n, Am ˈblækən] VB trans

1. blacken:

blacken actor, soldier: face

annerire

blacken smoke: brick, wood

annerire

blacken disease, frost: plant

bruciare

blacken dirt: towel

imbrattare, sporcare

the blackened remains of car, roast

i resti bruciati di

2. blacken (diminish):

blacken reputation, name

infangare, macchiare

blacken person

offuscare l'immagine di

3. blacken Am (bruise):

to blacken sb's eye

fare un occhio nero a qn

II.blacken [Brit ˈblak(ə)n, Am ˈblækən] VB intr

1. blacken (grow darker):

blacken sky, stove:

annerirsi

2. blacken mood:

blacken

rabbuiarsi

slacken up VB [ˈslak(ə)n -]

slacken up person:

slacken up

ridurre il ritmo, infiacchirsi

bracken [Brit ˈbrak(ə)n, Am ˈbrækən] N

bracken

felce f (aquilina)

knacken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knacken in the English»Italian Dictionary

knack [næk] N

knack

abilità f

to have a knack for sth

aver una straordinaria capacità per qc

to get the knack of doing sth

prenderci la mano a fare qc

I.slacken [ˈslæ·kən] VB trans

1. slacken (loosen):

slacken

allentare

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken speed, vigilance

ridurre

slacken pace

rallentare

II.slacken [ˈslæ·kən] VB intr

1. slacken (loosen):

slacken

allentarsi

2. slacken (diminish):

slacken demand, intensity

diminuire

I.blacken [ˈblæ·kən] VB trans

1. blacken (make black):

blacken

annerire

to blacken sb's eye

fare un occhio nero a qu

2. blacken (slander):

blacken

infangare

to blacken sb's name

infangare il nome di qu

II.blacken [ˈblæ·kən] VB intr

blacken sky:

blacken

farsi scuro

nicknack [ˈnɪk·næk] N

nicknack → knickknack

See also knickknack

knickknack [ˈnɪk·næk] N inf

knickknack

ninnolo m

chicken farm N

chicken farm

allevamento m di polli

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

fifone, -a

chicken [ˈtʃɪ·kɪn] N

1. chicken (farm bird):

chicken

pollo m

2. chicken (meat):

chicken

pollo m

fried/roasted chicken

pollo fritto/arrosto

grilled chicken

pollo alla griglia

3. chicken inf (person):

chicken

coniglio m

Phrases:

it's a chicken and egg situation

è come la storia dell'uovo e la gallina

to not be a (spring) chicken

non essere più un giovincello

chicken feed N

1. chicken feed (food):

chicken feed

mangime m per polli

2. chicken feed (small amount of money):

chicken feed

spiccioli m pl

chicken run N

chicken run

pollaio m

I.thicken [ˈθɪ·kən] VB trans

thicken

ispessire

II.thicken [ˈθɪ·kən] VB intr

thicken

ispessirsi