labour-saving in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for labour-saving in the English»Italian Dictionary

labour-saving [Brit ˈleɪbəseɪvɪŋ, Am ˈleɪbərˌseɪvɪŋ] ADJ

labour-saving equipment, feature, system:

labour-saving

che fa risparmiare lavoro

labour-saving device

(apparecchio) elettrodomestico

I.saving [Brit ˈseɪvɪŋ, Am ˈseɪvɪŋ] N

1. saving (reduction):

saving

risparmio m (in in; on su)

a 25% saving

un risparmio del 25%

to make savings

fare economie

2. saving U ECON (activity):

saving

risparmio m

to learn about saving

imparare a risparmiare

3. saving (conservation):

saving

risparmio m

energy saving

risparmio energetico

II.savings N

savings npl:

savings

risparmi m

to live off one's savings

vivere dei propri risparmi

to lose one's life savings

perdere i risparmi di una vita

III.-saving COMP

energy-, fuel-saving

che fa risparmiare energia, carburante

face-saving plan, solution

che permette di salvare la faccia

labour-saving equipment, feature, system

che fa risparmiare lavoro e fatica

IV.saving [Brit ˈseɪvɪŋ, Am ˈseɪvɪŋ] PREP arch, form

saving

salvo

saving

tranne

saving your presence

con rispetto parlando

device [Brit dɪˈvʌɪs, Am dəˈvaɪs] N

1. device (household):

device

apparecchio m

device

arnese m

device

aggeggio m

labour-saving device

(apparecchio) elettrodomestico

2. device TECH:

device

dispositivo m

device

congegno m

device

meccanismo m

a device for measuring, to measure

un dispositivo per misurare

3. device (system):

device

sistema m

security device

sistema, dispositivo di sicurezza

4. device COMPUT:

device

periferica f

5. device (bomb):

device, also explosive device, incendiary device

ordigno m (esplosivo, incendiario)

6. device (means) fig:

device

mezzo m

device

accorgimento m (for doing, to do per fare)

device ECON

misura f (for doing, to do per fare)

7. device LIT:

device

artificio m

8. device HERALD:

device

emblema m

to be left to one's own devices

essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo

to leave sb to their own devices

lasciare che qn se la sbrighi da solo

Translations for labour-saving in the Italian»English Dictionary

elettrodomestico <pl elettrodomestici> [elettrodoˈmɛstiko, tʃi] N m

elettrodomestico

household appliance

elettrodomestico

domestic appliance

elettrodomestico

labour-saving device

elettrodomestici bianchi

white goods

elettrodomestici bruni

brown goods

apparecchio <pl apparecchi> [appaˈrekkjo, ki] N m

1. apparecchio:

apparecchio (macchina, congegno)

device

apparecchio (elettrodomestico)

labour-saving device

apparecchio (elettrodomestico)

appliance

2. apparecchio (telefono):

chi è all'apparecchio?

who is calling or speaking please?

essere chiamato all'apparecchio

to be wanted on the phone

3. apparecchio (aereo):

apparecchio inf

aircraft

apparecchio inf

aeroplane Brit

apparecchio inf

airplane Am

4. apparecchio MED (per i denti):

apparecchio

brace

Phrases:

apparecchio acustico

hearing aid

apparecchio di appoggio ENGINEER

bearing apparatus

apparecchio di ascolto

listening device

apparecchio di controllo

control instrument

apparecchio di controllo

controller

apparecchio fotografico

camera

apparecchio ortopedico

surgical appliance

apparecchio radio

radio set

apparecchio telefonico

telephone

apparecchio televisivo

television set

labour-saving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for labour-saving in the English»Italian Dictionary

laborsaving ADJ

laborsaving

che fa risparmiare lavoro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Conventional methods for increasing productivity include longer working hours, a faster rate of work, and new labour-saving techniques.

en.wikipedia.org

The rise in industrial efficiency which characterized development in developed countries has occurred as a result of labour-saving technological improvements.

en.wikipedia.org

Companies will have to invest again in labour-saving technology, putting their great stash of idle money to work.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Hastening the trend are myriad taxpayer-funded deals being made available to companies seeking to modernize their facilities with the latest labour-saving innovations.

www.macleans.ca

The venture, which uses satellite and drone technology to map paths for tractors, has quietly (but confidently) been hailed as a massive labour-saving initiative.

www.mondaq.com

He is also skeptical but open-minded about the possibility of eliminating work through labour-saving technologies.

en.wikipedia.org

They can also take measures to improve productivity by using labour-saving devices or insisting on better performance from employees.

ipolitics.ca

These were popular with hairdressers as a labour-saving device, and with manufacturers, as they were only used once and some 20 would be used for a head of hair.

en.wikipedia.org

However, in its mature phase there was a rise in relative surplus value from labour-saving technology.

links.org.au

What a waste of time it was, inventing all those labour-saving gadgets.

www.stuff.co.nz