knuckle-duster in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for knuckle-duster in the English»Italian Dictionary

knuckleduster [Brit ˈnʌk(ə)ldʌstə, Am ˈnəkəlˌdəstər] N

knuckleduster

pugno m di ferro

knuckleduster

tirapugni m

Translations for knuckle-duster in the Italian»English Dictionary

tirapugni <pl tirapugni> [tiraˈpuɲɲi] N m

tirapugni

knuckle-duster

tirapugni

brass knuckles pl Am

pugno [ˈpuɲɲo] N m

1. pugno (mano chiusa):

pugno

fist

stringere i pugni dalla rabbia

to clench one's fists in fury

battere il pugno sul tavolo

to bang or slam one's fist on the table

batteva i pugni contro la porta

she was hammering her fists against the door

mostrare i pugni a qn

to shake one's fist at sb

2. pugno (colpo):

pugno

punch

tirare un pugno a qn

to take a poke at sb

vuoi un pugno sul muso? inf

are you looking for a smack in the mouth?

mi ha dato un pugno in faccia, sul naso

he punched me in the face, on the nose

prendersi a pugni

to slog it out

fare a pugni

to get in or have a fist fight

fare a pugni (stridere) fig colori

to clash con: with

3. pugno (manciata):

pugno

fistful

pugno

handful

un pugno di riso

a handful of rice

un pugno di persone

a handful or trickle of people

un pugno di ferro in un guanto di velluto

an iron fist in a velvet glove

avere in pugno qn

to have sb in one's power, to hold sb in one's grasp or in the palm of one's hand

avere la situazione in pugno

to be on top of a situation

avere la vittoria in pugno

to have victory within one's grasp

rimanere con un pugno di mosche

to have nothing to show for sth

essere un pugno nell'occhio

to be an eyesore, to be a blot on the landscape, to stick out like a sore thumb

prendere a -i qn

to punch sb

di proprio pugno scrivere, firmare:

in one's own hand or writing

Phrases:

pugno di ferro (tirapugni)

knuckle-duster

pugno di ferro (fermezza)

iron fist

comandare con pugno di ferro

to rule with an iron rod

knuckle-duster in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knuckle-duster in the English»Italian Dictionary

knuckle-duster [ˈnʌ·kl·dʌs·tɚ] N sl (weapon)

knuckle-duster

pugno m di ferro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Ede fled but was found soon after - with a knuckle-duster in his pocket.

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In another, one of the main protagonists was found with a knuckle-duster in his back pocket after being searched by gardai.

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When cops arrested him, he was found with a metal knuckle-duster stashed in his trousers.

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One of them threatened an officer with a knuckle-duster.

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He was accused of possession of a knuckle-duster and convicted of grievous bodily harm.

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