lady's finger in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lady's finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

lady's finger [ˈleɪdiːzˌfɪŋɡə(r)] N (okra)

lady's finger

abelmosco m

Translations for lady's finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lady <pl ladies> [Brit ˈleɪdi, Am ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (woman):

lady

signora f

lady

dama f

ladies first

prima le signore

ladies and gentlemen

signore e signori

the young lady at the desk

la signorina al banco

behave yourself, young lady! (to child)

comportati bene, signorina!

his young lady rare

la sua bella

your good lady rare

tua, sua moglie

my old lady inf

mia moglie or madre

a little old lady

una vecchietta

my dear lady

mia cara signora

look here, lady! inf

ascolti or guardi, signora!

she's a real lady fig

è una vera signora

the lady of the house

la padrona di casa

a lady by birth

una nobile di nascita

[before n] a lady doctor, writer

una dottoressa, scrittrice

2. lady Brit (in titles):

Lady Churchill

Lady Churchill

II.Ladies N

Ladies npl (on toilets):

Ladies

donne f

Ladies

signore f

where's the Ladies?

dove sono i servizi per le signore?

I.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] N

1. finger ANAT:

finger

dito m

first or index finger

indice

second finger

medio

third or ring finger

anulare

fourth or little finger

mignolo

to wear a ring on one's index finger

portare un anello all'indice

he put a ring on her finger

ha messo un anello al suo dito

to point one's finger at sb, sth

indicare qn, qc col dito, mostrare a dito qn, qc

she ran her fingers through his hair

gli ha passato le dita nei capelli

to run one's fingers over sth

passare le dita sopra qc

something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it fig

qualcosa non va, ma non riesco a individuarlo con precisione

he didn't lift or raise a finger to help

non alzò or mosse un dito per aiutare

I didn't lay a finger on her

non l'ho sfiorata (neanche con un dito)

if you so much as lay a finger on my hi-fi I'll…

se solo ti azzardi a toccare il mio stereo io…

I didn't lay a finger on it

non l'ho (neppure) toccato, non l'ho neanche sfiorato

to put two fingers up at sb Brit inf, to give sb the finger Am inf

mandare qn a prenderlo in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

I can count the number of beers he has bought me on the fingers of one hand iron

le birre che mi ha offerto si contano sulle dita di una mano

2. finger (of glove):

finger

dito m

3. finger (narrow strip):

finger (of land)

striscia f

finger (of mist, smoke)

filo m

4. finger (small amount):

finger

dito m

two fingers of whisky

due dita di whisky

II.-fingered COMP

light-fingered

dalle dita leggere

light-fingered (skilful at stealing) fig

dalle mani lunghe

III.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] VB trans

1. finger:

finger fruit, goods

toccare, tastare

finger fabric, silk

toccare, palpare

finger tie, necklace

toccare con le dita

to finger one's beard

toccarsi la barba

2. finger MUS:

finger

diteggiare

IV.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər]

to get one's fingers burnt

scottarsi le dita

to twist or wrap sb around one's little finger

rigirarsi qn, fare ciò che si vuole di qn

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita, toccare ferro (for sb per qn)

to point the finger at sb

puntare il dito contro, incolpare qn

to point the finger of suspicion at sb

gettare dei sospetti su qn

to put the finger on sb

denunciare qn

to pull one's finger out inf

muoversi, darsi una mossa

to slip through sb's fingers opportunity:

sfuggire (di tra le dita)

to slip through sb's fingers wanted man:

(riuscire a) scappare

lady's finger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lady's finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

lady <-ies> [ˈleɪ·di] N

lady

signora f

lady (aristocratic)

dama f

young lady

signorina f

the lady of the house

la padrona di casa

to be a real lady

essere una vera signora

cleaning lady

donna f delle pulizie

ladies and gentlemen!

signore e signori!

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] N

finger

dito m

little/middle finger

dito mignolo/medio

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

potersi contare sulla dita di una mano

to have a finger in every pie

avere le mani in pasta dappertutto

to have one's finger on the pulse

avere il polso della situazione

to put one's finger on the spot

mettere il dito nella piaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

cogliere qu con le mani nel sacco

to get/have one's fingers burned

scottarsi le dita fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

fare su qu come si vuole

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita

to lay a finger on sb

sfiorare qu con un dito

to not lift a finger

non muovere un dito

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

palpare

2. finger inf (reveal):

finger

denunciare

to finger sb to the police

denunciare qu alla polizia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But before that, they must be peeled and hand-cut into sticks that are just the right size -- about the girth of a lady's finger, if somewhat longer.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Then she goes to the fields to pluck brinjals, lady's finger and gourds.

thewire.in

Vegetables such as lady's finger, brinjal, snake gourd, bitter gourd, long beans and tomato are being grown on an acre of land near the school.

www.thehindu.com

Long beans, cluster beans (amara), plantains, drumsticks, lady's finger cultivation and passion fruit vines loaded with the fruits fill the hospital compound inside the prison.

www.thehindu.com

Besides decorative plants, he has grown vegetables such as brinjal, lady's finger, tomatoes, chillies, greens and radish on his balcony.

www.deccanherald.com

Tired and hungry, he came across a poor old woman who served him boiled lady's finger.

en.wikipedia.org

And opposing these genetically modified inclusions in our green spread were a sprightly brinjal and lady's finger.

www.thehindu.com