knee-length in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knee-length in the English»Italian Dictionary

knee-length [Brit ˈniːlɛŋθ, Am] ADJ

knee-length skirt, dress:

knee-length

(lungo fino) al ginocchio

I.length [Brit lɛŋ(k)θ, lɛn(t)θ, Am lɛŋ(k)θ, lɛnth] N

1. length (linear measurement):

length

lunghezza f

what is the length of the plank?, what length is the plank?

qual è la lunghezza dell'asse?

cut the fabric to a length of two metres

tagliare la stoffa della lunghezza di due metri

to be 15 cm, 50 km in length

avere una lunghezza di 15 cm, di 50 km

my car is twice the length of yours

la mia macchina è lunga il doppio della tua

the whole length of the street was planted with trees

l'intero tratto di strada era fiancheggiato da alberi

a river runs along the whole length of the valley

un fiume scorre per tutta la lunghezza della valle

she ran the (whole) length of the beach

ha percorso tutta la spiaggia di corsa

he has cycled the (whole) length of Italy

ha percorso tutta l'Italia in bicicletta

there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking

la sua calza era smagliata per tutta la lunghezza

2. length (duration):

length (of book, film, article, waiting list)

lunghezza f

length (of event, activity, situation, prison sentence)

durata f

length LING (of vowel, syllable)

lunghezza f

for the whole length of the ceremony

per tutta la durata della cerimonia

length of service COMM

anzianità di servizio

a film three hours in length

un film di tre ore or lungo tre ore

a book 200 pages in length

un libro di 200 pagine

the thesis wasn't of sufficient length

la tesi non era sufficientemente lunga

a significant, considerable length of time

un tempo considerevolmente lungo

he spends a ridiculous length of time in the bathroom

passa un'eternità in bagno

he can't concentrate for any length of time

non riesce a concentrarsi molto a lungo

he complained about the length of time he'd been in prison

si è lamentato di aver passato così tanto tempo in prigione

the length of time between two events

l'intervallo di tempo tra due eventi

despite its three-hour length, the play was enjoyable

nonostante sia durata tre ore, la rappresentazione è stata divertente

3. length (piece, section):

length (of string, cable, wood)

pezzo m

length (of fabric)

lunghezza f

length (of piping, track)

tratto m

to cut sth into two metre lengths

tagliare qc in pezzi di due metri

a six-metre length of rope

una corda di sei metri

sold in lengths of five metres wood

venduto in pezzi di cinque metri

sold in lengths of five metres fabric

venduto in pezze di cinque metri

dress, skirt length

lunghezza del vestito, della gonna

4. length SPORTS:

length

lunghezza f

length (in swimming)

vasca f

to swim 20 lengths

fare 20 vasche

to win by six lengths, half a length

vincere per sei lunghezze, per mezza lunghezza

X's two-length victory over Y

la vittoria di X su Y per due lunghezze

to have a four-length advantage or lead over sb

avere un vantaggio di quattro lunghezze su qn

to be two lengths ahead, behind

essere avanti, indietro di due lunghezze

5. length (for a long time):

at length

a lungo

the problem has been examined at (great) length

il problema è stato esaminato (molto) a fondo

the problem has been examined at (great) length (at last)

finalmente

at length, he left

finalmente è partito

II.-length COMP

shoulder-length hair

capelli che arrivano alle spalle

a knee-length skirt

una gonna (che arriva) al ginocchio

calf-length boots

stivali (che arrivano) al polpaccio

a medium-length article

un articolo di lunghezza media

floor-length curtains

tende che arrivano al pavimento

III.lengths N

lengths npl:

to go to great or extraordinary lengths to do sth

fare ogni sforzo per fare qc or fare di tutto per fare qc

to be willing to go to any lengths (to do)

essere disposto a fare qualsiasi cosa (per fare)

I was shocked by the lengths he was prepared to go to

ero scioccato da quello che era pronto a fare

she went to the lengths of writing to the president

arrivò al punto di scrivere al presidente

Translations for knee-length in the Italian»English Dictionary

calzettone [kaltsetˈtone] N m

calzettone

knee-length sock

knickerbockers [nikerˈbokers] N mpl

1. knickerbockers (pantaloni):

knickerbockers

knickerbockers

2. knickerbockers (calzettoni):

knickerbockers

chequered knee-length socks

ginocchio (m.pl. ginocchi, f.pl. ginocchia) [dʒiˈnɔkkjo, ki, kja] N m (f)

1. ginocchio pl.f. -chia ANAT:

ginocchio (m.pl. ginocchi, f.pl. ginocchia)

knee

piegare or flettere il ginocchio

to bend or dip one's knee

sbucciarsi un ginocchio

to scrape or graze or skin one's knee

siediti sulle mie -chia

sit on my knee or lap

prendila sulle tue -chia

put her on your knee or lap

essere nell'acqua fino alle -chia, avere l'acqua alle -chia

to be up to one's knees in water, to be knee-deep in water

gonna sopra, sotto il ginocchio

skirt above, below the knee

arrivare al ginocchio gonna, stivale:

to be knee-length

arrivare al ginocchio giaccone:

to come down to one's knees

gli tremavano le -chia fig

his knees were knocking

sentirsi piegare le -chia (per la fatica)

to go weak at the knees

2. ginocchio pl -chi (di pantalone, collant):

ginocchio (m.pl. ginocchi, f.pl. ginocchia)

knee

3. ginocchio pl -chi NAUT:

ginocchio (m.pl. ginocchi, f.pl. ginocchia)

loom

4. ginocchio pl -chi TECH:

ginocchio (m.pl. ginocchi, f.pl. ginocchia)

bend

5. ginocchio:

in ginocchio

on one's knees

essere in ginocchio

to be kneeling, to be on one's knees

mettersi in ginocchio

to kneel down, to go or get down on one's knees

supplicare in ginocchio

to beg on bended knees

cadere in ginocchio

to drop or fall or sink to one's knees

ve lo chiedo in ginocchio! fig

I'm begging you!

fare venire il latte alle -chia a qn

to bore sb to death or to tears

mettere qn in ginocchio

to bring or force sb to their knees

Phrases:

ginocchio della lavandaia

housemaid's knee

ginocchio valgo MED

baker-leg

ginocchio valgo MED

knock knee

ginocchio valgo MED

genu valgum

ginocchio varo MED

genu varum

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The name "knickerbocker glory" may be drawn from the hotel or knickerbockers, knee-length trousers typically worn by boys or for sports such as fencing.

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Knee-length pants are worn underneath displaying a wide, embroidered hem around the knees.

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She typically wore a white sailor suit having a pleated knee-length skirt, white shoes, and a white visor.

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This was the long pant, hemmed near the ankles, that displaced the knee-length breeches culottes that marked the aristocratic classes.

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He wore a colourful civilian silk dress shirt beneath his unbuttoned knee-length brown leather coat.

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The women wore their hair in braids and wore knee-length skirts.

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Older boys wore knee-length breeches and jackets with round-collared shirts.

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Skirts worn by lolitas are generally around knee-length rather than full floor-length gowns that you would expect to see from this era.

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Men generally wore a knee-length linen or woolen tunic, depending on the season, over their shirts.

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Ankle boots also remained very popular and in the latter part of the first decade knee-length styles worn over pants, especially jeans, were common.

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