koks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for koks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.kiss [Brit kɪs, Am kɪs] N

kiss

bacio m

to give sb a kiss

dare un bacio a qn

give me a kiss!

dammi un bacio!

to have a kiss and a cuddle

coccolarsi

love and kisses (at end of letter)

baci e abbracci

II.kiss [Brit kɪs, Am kɪs] VB trans

kiss person, hand, ring:

kiss

baciare

to kiss sb on cheek, lips

baciare qn su

to kiss hands (ceremoniously)

fare il baciamano

we kissed each other

ci siamo baciati

she kissed him back

gli restituì il bacio

to kiss sb goodnight, goodbye

dare a qn il bacio della buonanotte, d'addio

let me kiss it better!

un bacino e passa tutto!

to kiss sb's tears away

asciugare le lacrime a qn con i baci or baciare qn per consolarlo

you can kiss your money goodbye! fig

puoi dire addio ai tuoi soldi!

III.kiss [Brit kɪs, Am kɪs] VB intr

1. kiss:

kiss

baciarsi

to kiss and make up

riconciliarsi

2. kiss (in billiards):

kiss

rimpallare

IV.kiss [Brit kɪs, Am kɪs]

to kiss and tell

= rendere di pubblico dominio le proprie imprese sessuali, specialmente con persone famose

to kiss ass Am inf

fare il leccaculo

kiss my ass! vulg sl

vaffanculo!

Eskimo kiss N

to do an Eskimo kiss

fare naso naso

kiss ass [Brit ˈkɪs as] N Am inf

kiss ass

leccaculo mf

butterfly kiss [ˈbʌtəflaɪˌkɪs] N

butterfly kiss

= (lo) sfiorare le guance o le ciglia di qn con il movimento delle proprie ciglia

kiss-off [Brit, Am ˈkɪˌs ɔf] N Am inf

to give sb the kiss-off lover:

dare il benservito a, mollare, piantare qn

to give sb the kiss-off employer:

dare il benservito a, licenziare qn

kiss-curl [Am ˈkɪsˌkərl] N

kiss-curl (adult's)

tirabaci m

kiss-curl (baby's)

boccolo m

French kiss [Brit, Am ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈkɪs] N inf

French kiss

bacio m (alla) francese, in bocca

to give sb a French kiss

dare un bacio in bocca a qn

kiss of death [Brit ˌkɪs əv ˈdɛθ, Am ˌkɪs əv ˈdɛθ] N

kiss of death

colpo m mortale

to be the kiss of death

essere il colpo mortale (for, to per)

kiss of life [Brit ˌkɪs əv ˈlʌɪf, Am ˌkɪs əv ˈlaɪf] N Brit

kiss of life

respirazione f bocca a bocca

to give sb the kiss of life

fare a qn la respirazione bocca a bocca

to give sth the kiss of life fig

dare un grosso aiuto a qc

statutory books [ˌstatʃʊtərɪˈbʊkz, -tɔːrɪ-] N

statutory books

libri mpl contabili obbligatori

koks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for koks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.kiss <-es> [kɪs] N

kiss

bacio m

kiss of life

respirazione f bocca a bocca

kiss of death fig

colpo m di grazia

to blow sb a kiss

mandare un bacio a qu

love and kisses (at the end of a letter)

tanti baci

II.kiss [kɪs] VB intr

kiss

baciarsi

III.kiss [kɪs] VB trans

kiss

baciare

to kiss sb goodnight/goodbye

dare il bacio della buonanotte/dell'arrivederci a qu

French kiss N

French kiss

bacio m alla francese

kiss-off [ˈkɪs·ɑ:f] N inf

to give the kiss-off

dare il benservito

good looks N

good looks

bellezza f

I.hook [hʊk] N

1. hook (for holding sth):

hook

gancio m

hook fish

amo m

to leave the phone off the hook

lasciare il ricevitore staccato

2. hook SPORTS:

hook

tiro m a gancio

hook (in boxing)

gancio m

Phrases:

by hook or by crook

ad ogni costo

to fall for it hook, line and sinker

berla

to be off the hook

essere fuori dai guai

II.hook [hʊk] VB trans

1. hook (fasten):

hook

agganciare

2. hook (fish):

hook

prendere all'amo

3. hook (capture attention):

hook

attirare

III.hook [hʊk] VB intr

hook

agganciarsi

I.cook [kʊk] N

cook

cuoco(-a) m (f)

II.cook [kʊk] VB intr

cook

cuocere

how long does pasta take to cook?

quanto ci mette a cuocere la pasta?

can you cook?

sai cucinare?

Phrases:

what's cooking? inf

cosa c'è?

III.cook [kʊk] VB trans

cook

cuocere

to cook lunch

preparare il pranzo

I.poke² [poʊk] N

poke (push)

spinta m

poke (with elbow)

gomitata f

to give sb a poke

dare una gomitata a qu

II.poke² [poʊk] VB trans

1. poke:

poke (with finger)

dare una ditata a

poke (with elbow)

dare una gomitata a

to poke a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to poke holes in an argument

trovare difetti in un'argomentazione

to poke one's nose into sb's business

ficcare il naso nelle faccende di qu

2. poke (emerge):

to poke one's arm through a sleeve

infilarsi una manica

it poked its head out of the water

fece capolino dall'acqua

Phrases:

to poke fun at sb/sth

mettere in ridicolo qu/qc

III.poke² [poʊk] VB intr

to poke at sth/sb

percuotere qc/qu

to poke through (sth)

spuntare fuori (da qc)

I.book [bʊk] N

1. book:

book

libro m

the Good Book

la Bibbia

2. book:

book of stamps

carnet m inv

book of tickets

blocchetto m

book of matches

bustina f

3. book COMM, FIN:

the books

contabilità

to cook the books inf

manipolare la contabilità

Phrases:

to be a closed book (to sb)

essere un mistero (per qu)

to bring sb to book

obbligare qu a rendere conto

to know sb like a book

conoscere qu come se stessi

to be able to read sb like a book

conoscere qu a fondo

to throw the book at sb

punire duramente qu

in my book

secondo me

by the book

secondo i canoni

II.book [bʊk] VB trans

1. book (reserve):

book

prenotare

2. book (register):

book

registrare

3. book (file charges against):

book

schedare

III.book [bʊk] VB intr

book

prenotare

I.look [lʊk] N

1. look (act of looking, examination):

look

sguardo m

look

occhiata f

to take [or have] a look at sth

dare un'occhiata a qc

to take a look for sth/sb

cercare qc/qu

2. look (appearance):

look

aspetto m

good looks

bellezza f

to have the look of sb/sth

assomigliare a qu/qc

by the look of things

a quanto pare

3. look (style):

look

look m inv

II.look [lʊk] VB intr

1. look (use sight):

look

guardare

to look at sth/sb

guardare qc/qu

to look at a book

dare un'occhiata a un libro

to look out (of) the window

guardare dalla finestra

oh, look!

guarda!

look here

ehi tu!

2. look (search):

look

cercare

to look for sth/sb

cercare qc/qu

3. look (appear, seem):

look

sembrare

to look like sb/sth

sembrare qu/qc

to look bad/good

avere/non avere un bell'aspetto

to look tired

avere l'aria stanca

to look as if …

sembrare che … +subj

4. look (face):

look

dare

to look north

essere esposto a nord

III.look [lʊk] VB trans

1. look (examine):

look

guardare

to look sb in the eye

guardare qc negli occhi

2. look (seem):

look

sembrare

to look one's age

dimostrare la propria età

to look the part THEAT

calarsi nel personaggio

Phrases:

to look the other way

voltarsi dall'altra parte

I.hook on VB intr

hook on

agganciarsi

II.hook on VB trans

hook on

agganciare