kontra in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for kontra in the English»Italian Dictionary

Contra [Brit ˈkɒntrə, Am ˈkɑntrə] N (soldier)

Contra

guerrigliero m contras / guerrigliera f contras before n

Contra rebels

i guerriglieri contras

the Contra army

i contras

I.contra [Am ˈkɑntrə] ADV

contra

al contrario

II.contra [Am ˈkɑntrə] N

contra

contro m

pros and contras

pro e contro

intra-Community [Brit ˌɪntrəkəˈmjuːnəti] ADJ (in the EC)

intra-Community

intracomunitario

tantra [Brit ˈtantrə] N

tantra

tantra m

I.contract out VB Brit (contract out)

contract out ECON, LAW

rinunciare, liberarsi da obblighi legali

to contract out of scheme

ritirarsi da, non aderire a

II.contract out VB (contract out [sth], contract [sth] out)

contract out building maintenance, work:

contract out

appaltare, dare in appalto (to a)

I.contrary [Brit ˈkɒntrəri, Am ˈkɑntrɛri] ADJ

1. contrary idea, view:

contrary

contrario

to be contrary to activity, proposal, opinion, measure:

essere contrario a, andare contro

2. contrary direction, movement:

contrary

contrario, opposto (to a)

3. contrary [kənˈtrɛːri] [kənˈtrɛri] person:

contrary

testardo

contrary

ostinato

II.contrary [Brit ˈkɒntrəri, Am ˈkɑntrɛri] N

contrary

contrario m

contrary

opposto m

the contrary is the case

è vero il contrario

quite the contrary

proprio or giusto il contrario

on the contrary

al contrario or invece

despite views, claims to the contrary

nonostante posizioni contrarie

unless there is evidence to the contrary

a meno che ci siano prove che dimostrino l'opposto

no-one said anything to the contrary

nessuno ha detto nulla in contrario

unless you hear anything to the contrary

salvo contrordine

III.contrary to ADV

contrary to

contrariamente a

contrary to popular belief, to rumours (in spite of)

contrariamente a quanto si pensa, alle voci

contrary to expectations

contro ogni aspettativa

I.contract N [Brit ˈkɒntrakt, Am ˈkɑntrækt]

1. contract (agreement):

contract ADMIN, LAW

contratto m (for per; with con)

employment contract or contract of employment

contratto di lavoro

a two-year contract

un contratto di due anni

to enter into a contract with

fare or stipulare un contratto con

to be on a contract

essere sotto contratto

to be under contract with

essere sotto contratto per

to be under contract to

lavorare a contratto per

to be out of contract

non avere un contratto

2. contract COMM (tender):

contract

(contratto di) appalto m

to win, lose a contract

vincere, perdere un appalto

to award a contract to

assegnare un appalto a

to place a contract for sth with

assegnare un appalto per qc a

a contract to maintain or for the maintenance of

un appalto per la manutenzione di

to do work under contract

fare un lavoro in appalto or sotto contratto

to put work out to contract

dare un lavoro in appalto

to put work out to contract before n labour, worker

a contratto

the work is done on a contract basis

il lavoro viene fatto con contratto di collaborazione esterna

3. contract (for assassination) inf:

to put out a contract on person

fare uccidere su commissione

there's a contract out on him

hanno pagato un killer per ucciderlo

4. contract GAMES (in bridge):

contract

contratto m

II.contract VB trans [Brit kənˈtrakt, Am kənˈtrækt]

1. contract MED (develop):

contract virus, disease

contrarre (from da)

2. contract LAW (arrange):

contract marriage, alliance, debt, duty, loan

contrarre

3. contract COMM, LAW:

to be contracted to do

essere tenuto a fare per contratto

4. contract (tighten):

contract muscles

contrarre

III.contract VB intr [Brit kənˈtrakt, Am kənˈtrækt]

1. contract COMM, LAW (undertake):

to contract to do

impegnarsi a fare per contratto

to contract with sb to do

stipulare un contratto con qn per fare

2. contract (shrink):

contract wood, metal:

contrarsi, ritirarsi

contract power, influence, support, funds:

diminuire, ridursi

contract market:

contrarsi, ridursi

3. contract:

contract MED, PHYSIOL

contrarsi

I.contrast N [Brit ˈkɒntrɑːst, Am ˈkɑnˌtræst]

1. contrast (difference):

contrast

contrasto m (between tra; with con)

in contrast to sth or by contrast with sth

in contrasto con qc

in contrast to sb

in contrasto con qn

to be a contrast to or with thing, event

essere in contrasto con

by or in contrast

per contrasto

2. contrast (opposition):

contrast

contrasto m

contrast

opposizione f (between tra; with sth con qc)

in contrast to

in contrasto con or in antitesi con

3. contrast:

contrast PHOTO, TV

contrasto m

II.contrast VB trans [Brit kənˈtrɑːst, Am ˈkɑnˌtræst, kənˈtræst]

to contrast X with Y

mettere in contrasto X con Y or contrapporre X a Y

III.contrast VB intr [Brit kənˈtrɑːst, Am ˈkɑnˌtræst, kənˈtræst]

contrast

contrastare, essere in contrasto (with con)

contract into VB Brit (contract into [sth])

contract into group, scheme:

contract into

aderire a, entrare a far parte di

I.contralto <pl contraltos, contralti> [Brit kənˈtraltəʊ, Am kənˈtræltoʊ] N

1. contralto (voice, singer):

contralto

contralto m

2. contralto (part):

to sing contralto

cantare da contralto

II.contralto [Brit kənˈtraltəʊ, Am kənˈtræltoʊ] ADJ before n

contralto voice

da contralto

contralto solo

del contralto

kontra in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kontra in the English»Italian Dictionary

mantra [ˈmæn·trə] N

mantra

mantra m inv

I.contract¹ [kən·ˈtrækt] VB intr

contract

contrarsi

II.contract¹ [kən·ˈtrækt] VB trans

contract

contrarre

to contract smallpox/AIDS/a cold

contrarre il vaiolo/l'Aids/il raffreddore

I.contract² [ˈkɑ:n·trækt] N

contract

contratto m

contract of employment

contratto di lavoro

temporary contract

contratto temporaneo

to sign/enter into a contract

firmare/stipulare un contratto

II.contract² [ˈkɑ:n·trækt] VB intr

to contract with sb

stipulare un contratto con qu

III.contract² [ˈkɑ:n·trækt] VB trans

contract

contrattare

I.contrary [ˈkɑ:n·trɚ·i] N

on the contrary

al contrario

quite the contrary!

proprio il contrario!

to the contrary

del contrario

II.contrary [ˈkɑ:n·trɚ·i] ADJ

contrary

contrario, -a

to be contrary to …

essere contrario a…

I.contrast [kən·ˈtræst] N

contrast

contrasto m

to be quite a contrast to sb/sth

contrastare spiccatamente con qu/qc

by [or in] contrast

per contrasto

in contrast to [or with] sb/sth

a differenza di qu/qc

II.contrast [kən·ˈtræst] VB trans

contrast

contrastare

contrary to PREP

contrary to

al contrario di

contrary to

contrariamente a

contrary to what he says

contrariamente a quanto dice

contrary to all our expectations

contro ogni pronostico

contract out VB trans

contract out

appaltare

contralto [kən·ˈtræl·t̬oʊ] N MUS

contralto

contralto m

I.control [kən·ˈtroʊl] N

1. control:

control

controllo m

to bring sth under control

controllare qc

spam is out of control

lo spamming dilaga

to have control over sb

controllare qu

to lose control over sth

perdere il controllo di qc

to lose control of oneself

perdere il controllo (di sé)

2. control (leadership):

control

comando m

to be in control

essere al comando

to be under the control of sb

essere dominato da qu

3. control AVIAT:

control

stazione f di controllo

4. control pl TECH:

control

comandi m pl

to be at the controls

stare ai comandi

II.control <-ll-> [kən·ˈtroʊl] VB trans

control

controllare

control vehicle

manovrare

biological control N

biological control

controllo m biologico