level-pegging in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for level-pegging in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] N

1. level (floor):

level (of mine)

livello m

level (of building)

pavimento m

2. level (elevation):

level (of liquid, sea)

livello m

3. level:

level SCHOOL, UNIV

livello m

an intermediate level textbook

un libro di testo per il livello intermedio

that course is above, below your level

quel corso è troppo difficile, facile per te

4. level (of understanding):

level fig

livello m

to be on the same level as sb

essere allo stesso livello di qn

to get down, to come down to sb's level

mettersi, abbassarsi al livello di qn

to talk to sb on their level

parlare con qn da pari a pari

5. level (equal plane):

to be on a level with building, window: building, window

essere all'altezza di or essere allo stesso livello di

to be on a level with fig action: action

equivalere a

on a level with the first floor

all'altezza del primo piano

two windows both on the same level

due finestre alla stessa altezza

at waist-, knee-level

all'altezza della vita, del ginocchio

at street level

al livello della strada

that is on a level with arson fig

questo equivale all'incendio doloso

6. level (degree):

level (of substance, pollution, noise, competence)

livello m

level (of unemployment, illiteracy)

tasso m

level (of unemployment, illiteracy)

livello m

level (of spending)

ammontare m

level (of satisfaction, anxiety)

grado m

level (of satisfaction, anxiety)

livello m

glucose, cholesterol levels

livello di glucosio, colesterolo

7. level (position in hierarchy):

level

livello m

at local, national, board level

a livello locale, nazionale, del consiglio nazionale

at all levels

a tutti i livelli

at a higher, lower level

a un livello superiore, inferiore

8. level (plane):

level fig

piano m

on a purely practical level

su un piano puramente pratico

to be reduced to the same level as

essere messi allo stesso piano di

on a literary, musical level

sul piano letterario, musicale or dal punto di vista letterario, musicale

9. level (standard):

level fig

qualità f

level fig

livello m

the level of training, of service

il livello della formazione, del servizio

10. level:

level (tool)

livella f

level (for surveying)

livello m a cannocchiale

II.levels N

levels npl GEOG:

the Somerset levels

la piana del Somerset

III.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADJ

1. level (not at an angle):

level shelf, rail, floor

dritto

level surface

piano

level worktop, table

orizzontale

to hold a compass level

tenere la bussola (in) orizzontale

I don't think this bed is level

non penso che questo letto sia in piano

2. level:

level (not bumpy) ground, surface, plain, land

piatto

level field, garden

spianato

level (naturally)

piano

3. level FOOD (not heaped):

level teaspoonful

raso

4. level (equally high):

to be level shoulders, windows, etc.:

essere alla stessa altezza

to be level floor, ceiling, building:

essere allo stesso livello

is the hem level?

è dritto l'orlo?

trim the shoots so they are level with the ground

tagliate i germogli a raso terra

5. level (equal in achievement, rank) fig:

to be level competitors:

essere (alla) pari

to be level in popularity

avere la stessa popolarità

on the same level (of colleagues)

dello stesso livello

6. level (stable):

to remain level growth, figures:

rimanere stabile

7. level (even) fig:

level tone

uniforme

IV.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADV (abreast)

to draw level competitors, cars:

essere pari (with con)

the pound is keeping level with the deutschmark

la sterlina si mantiene alla pari con il marco tedesco

V.level <forma in -ing ecc. levelling, levelled Brit leveling, leveled Am> [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] VB trans

1. level (raze to ground):

level village, area

radere al suolo, spianare

2. level (aim):

level gun, weapon

spianare (at su)

level accusation

lanciare (at contro)

level criticism

rivolgere (at a)

the criticism was levelled mainly at the board of directors

le critiche furono rivolte soprattutto al consiglio di amministrazione

3. level (knock down) inf:

level opponent

mettere a terra

VI.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl]

to be level-pegging

essere alla pari

to be on the level (on level ground)

essere in piano

to be on the level (trustworthy)

essere in buona fede

to keep a level head

mantenere il sangue freddo

to try one's level best to do sth

cercare di fare tutto il possibile per fare qc

to level with sb

dire le cose come stanno a qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At present unionism and nationalism are level-pegging, but for one unionist seat.

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The government's two-party-preferred lead is out of kilter with other polls published recently, which have the major parties level-pegging at 50 per cent apiece.

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The teams were level-pegging at 1-all at the halftime break.

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