kur�n in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for kur�n in the English»Italian Dictionary

kung fu [Brit ˌkʌŋ ˈfuː, ˌkʊŋ ˈfuː, Am ˌkəŋ ˈfu] N

kung fu

kung-fu m

Kurd [Brit kəːd, Am kərd] N (person)

Kurd

curdo m / curda f

kudu [Brit ˈkuːduː, ˈkʊdʊ, Am ˈkudu]

kudu → koodoo

See also koodoo

koodoo [ˈkuːduː] N

koodoo

cudù m

four-by-four [Brit ˌfɔːbʌɪˈfɔː, Am] N (car)

four-by-four

quattro per quattro m

I.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər] N

1. spur (stimulus):

spur fig

sprone m

spur fig

stimolo m

to be the spur for or of sth

essere da sprone per qc

to act as a spur to crime, action

essere un incitamento a

2. spur (for horse, on dog's or cock's leg):

spur

sperone m

to wear spurs

avere gli speroni agli stivali

to dig in one's spurs

dar di sprone

3. spur GEOL:

spur

contrafforte m

4. spur RAIL:

spur, also spur track

binario m di raccordo

II.spur <forma in -ing spurring, pt, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB trans fig

1. spur (stimulate):

spur economic growth, increase, advance

stimolare, incoraggiare

spur action

esortare a, incitare a

spur reaction, response

sollecitare

to spur sb to sth, to do

incitare qn a qc, a fare

to spur sb into action

spronare qn all'azione

spurred by this event, …

incoraggiato da questo avvenimento, …

2. spur rider horse:

spur

spronare, incitare

to spur one's horse into a gallop

lanciare il cavallo al galoppo

III.spur <forma in -ing spurring, pt, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB intr liter (ride hard)

to spur towards sth

cavalcare a spron battuto verso qc

IV.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər]

on the spur of the moment

lì per lì or sul momento or d'impulso

a spur-of-the-moment decision

una decisione impulsiva or presa su due piedi

to win one's spurs

= affermarsi, distinguersi

I.sour [Brit saʊə, Am ˈsaʊ(ə)r] ADJ

1. sour (acidic):

sour wine, taste

acido, aspro

sour unripe fruit

aspro

to taste sour

avere un gusto aspro

2. sour (off):

sour milk

acido

sour smell

acre, pungente

to go sour

diventare acido or inacidire

to go or turn sour fig

andare a rotoli

3. sour (bad-tempered):

sour person

acido

sour look

pungente

to have a sour look on one's face

avere uno sguardo corrucciato

II.sour [Brit saʊə, Am ˈsaʊ(ə)r] N (cocktail)

sour

= cocktail alcolico con succo di limone

III.sour [Brit saʊə, Am ˈsaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

sour relations, atmosphere:

sour

guastare

IV.sour [Brit saʊə, Am ˈsaʊ(ə)r] VB intr

sour attitude, outlook:

inacidirsi

sour friendship, relationship:

guastarsi

I.four [Brit fɔː, Am fɔr] DET

four

quattro

four people, pages

quattro persone, pagine

II.four [Brit fɔː, Am fɔr] PRON

four

quattro

there are four of them

ce ne sono quattro

III.four [Brit fɔː, Am fɔr] N

1. four:

four

quattro m

to multiply by four

moltiplicare per quattro

to make up a four

fare il quarto

2. four (rowing team):

four

quattro m

IV.four [Brit fɔː, Am fɔr]

on all fours

a quattro zampe or a carponi

to the four winds

ai quattro venti

I.pour [Brit pɔː, Am pɔr] VB trans

1. pour:

pour liquid

versare

pour cement, metal, wax

colare

to pour sth into, over

versare qc in, su

she poured the milk down the sink

ha versato il latte nel lavandino

she looks as if she's been poured into that dress inf

sembra che le abbiano cucito il vestito addosso

2. pour (serve):

pour, also pour out drink

servire, versare

I poured him a cup of coffee

gli ho servito un caffè

he poured her a drink, he poured a drink for her

le ha versato da bere

pour me a drink please

mi versi da bere per favore?

can I pour you some more coffee?

le verso ancora un po' di caffè?

to pour oneself a drink

versarsi da bere

she poured herself another whisky

si è versata un altro whisky

3. pour (supply freely):

to pour money into industry, education

investire molto denaro nell'industria, nell'istruzione

to pour one's energies into one's work

concentrare tutte le proprie energie nel lavoro

they're still pouring troops into the region

continuano a inviare tantissime truppe nella regione

II.pour [Brit pɔː, Am pɔr] VB intr

1. pour (flow):

pour liquid:

colare

to pour into water, liquid:

colare in

to pour into smoke, fumes, light:

entrare in or diffondersi

to pour out of or from smoke, fumes:

uscire (in grande quantità) da

to pour out of or from water:

sgorgare da

there was blood pouring from the wound

il sangue sgorgava dalla ferita

perspiration, tears poured down her face

il sudore le scorreva, le lacrime le scorrevano sul volto

water poured down the walls

l'acqua colava lungo i muri

light poured through the window

la luce entrava a fiotti dalla finestra

relief poured over me

fui pervaso da un grande senso di sollievo

2. pour fig:

to pour into people:

affluire in

to pour from or out of people, cars:

uscire in massa or riversarsi fuori da

to pour from or out of supplies, money:

uscire in grande quantità da

to pour across or over people: border, bridge

riversarsi su

workers came pouring through the factory gates

gli operai entrarono in massa dai cancelli della fabbrica

3. pour (serve tea, coffee):

shall I pour?

servo io?

4. pour jug, teapot:

pour

versare

to pour well, badly

versare bene, male

III.pour [Brit pɔː, Am pɔr] VB impers

it's pouring (with rain)

piove a dirotto

it's pouring buckets inf

piove a catinelle

IV.pour [Brit pɔː, Am pɔr]

to pour cold water on sth

farsi vedere poco entusiasti per qc

to pour it on inf, pej

= esagerare

I.pour in VB [pɔː -] (pour in)

pour in letters, requests, money, job offers:

piovere

pour in water:

entrare a fiotti

invitations came pouring in

arrivarono moltissimi inviti

II.pour in VB [pɔː -] (pour in [sth], pour [sth] in)

pour in water, cream:

pour in

versare

I.spur on VB [spəː -] (spur on) arch

spur on rider:

spur on

dar di sprone

II.spur on VB [spəː -] (spur [sth] on, spur on [sth])

spur on rider horse:

spur on

incitare (towards verso)

III.spur on VB [spəː -] (spur on [sb], spur [sb] on)

spur on success, good sign:

spronare, stimolare

spur on legislation, government:

incoraggiare

spur on fear, threat:

spingere, indurre

spur on example, hero:

esortare

to spur sb on to greater efforts

spronare qn a compiere sforzi maggiori

spurred on by their success

incoraggiati dal loro successo

kur�n in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kur�n in the English»Italian Dictionary

Kurd [kɜ:rd] N

Kurd

curdo(-a) m (f)

kung fu [ˌkʊŋ·ˈfu:] N

kung fu

kung fu m inv

four-by-four N AUTO

four-by-four

veicolo m a quattro ruote motrici

I.sour [ˈsa·ʊɚ] ADJ

1. sour:

sour fruit, wine

aspro, -a

sour milk

cagliato, -a

to go sour

inacidire

to go sour milk

cagliarsi

2. sour character, person:

sour

acido, -a

II.sour [ˈsa·ʊɚ] N

whiskey sour

cocktail di whisky, succo di limone e zucchero

III.sour [ˈsa·ʊɚ] VB trans

sour

inacidire

sour fig

guastare

IV.sour [ˈsa·ʊɚ] VB intr

sour

inacidirsi

sour milk

cagliare

sour fig person

inacidirsi

sightseeing tour N

sightseeing tour

giro m turistico

lecture tour N

lecture tour

giro m di conferenze

our [ˈaʊ·ɚ] ADJ pos

our

nostro, -a

our house

la nostra casa

our children

i nostri figli

our uncle

nostro zio

tour operator N

tour operator

operatore(-trice) turistico m (f)

dour [dʊr] ADJ

dour manner

arcigno, -a

dour appearance

austero, -a

EUR N

EUR abbreviation of Euro

EUR

EUR m