low-down in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for low-down in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.low-down [Brit ˈləʊdaʊn, Am ˈloʊdaʊn] N inf

low-down

informazioni fpl (confidenziali)

to get the low-down on sb, sth

ottenere importanti informazioni su qn, qc

to give sb the low-down

fare una soffiata a qn (on su)

II.low-down [Brit ˈləʊdaʊn, Am ˈloʊdaʊn] ADJ

low-down person:

low-down

meschino

low-down

vile

a low-down trick

un tiro mancino

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it is very low (down) on the list

è in fondo alla lista also fig

Translations for low-down in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.gobbo¹ [ˈɡɔbbo] ADJ

1. gobbo (con la gobba):

gobbo persona

humpbacked dated or offens

gobbo persona

hunchbacked dated or offens

2. gobbo (incurvato):

gobbo persona, schiena

hunched

gobbo persona, schiena

bent

gobbo naso

hooked

non stare così gobbo!

sit up straight!

3. gobbo fig:

colpo gobbo (a tradimento)

underhand or lousy or low-down trick

colpo gobbo (fortunato)

lucky strike

II.gobbo¹ (gobba) [ˈɡɔbbo] N m (f)

gobbo (gobba)

hunchback

I.birbone [birˈbone] ADJ

1. birbone (mancino):

tiro birbone

dirty or lousy or low-down trick

giocare un tiro birbone a qn

to play a dirty trick on sb

2. birbone hum:

birbone tempo

filthy

birbone freddo

bitter

avere una paura -a

to be scared stiff

II.birbone (birbona) [birˈbone] N m (f)

birbone (birbona)

rogue

birbone (birbona)

cheat

I.mancino [manˈtʃino] ADJ

1. mancino persona:

mancino

left-handed

mancino

sinistral

essere mancino

to be left-handed

2. mancino cavallo:

mancino

splayfooted

3. mancino fig:

un tiro mancino

a dirty or lousy or low-down trick

un colpo mancino

a treacherous blow

II.mancino (mancina) [manˈtʃino] N m (f)

mancino (mancina)

left-hander

mancino (mancina)

sinistral

mancino (mancina)

leftie Am

forbici per mancini

left-handed scissors

tiro [ˈtiro] N m

1. tiro:

tiro (il tirare)

pull

tiro (il lanciare)

throw

tiro (il lanciare)

toss

tiro (lancio di pietra, reti, dadi)

cast

2. tiro (con armi):

tiro (il tirare)

shooting

tiro (il tirare)

firing

tiro (colpo)

shot

tiro (colpo)

fire

essere sotto tiro MIL

to be under fire also fig

finire sotto tiro MIL

to come under fire also fig

ti tengo sotto tiro! fig

I've got you covered!

essere a tiro MIL

to be within range or gunshot or rising distance

essere a tiro fig

to be within reach or striking distance di: of

essere fuori tiro

to be out of range or gunshot

alzare il tiro

to raise one's aim

alzare il tiro fig

to raise one's sights

tiro a terra, in ginocchio

prone, squat shooting

allenarsi nel tiro

to practise one's shooting

campo di tiro MIL (di arma da fuoco)

field of fire

campo di tiro (poligono)

(rifle) range

poligono di tiro MIL, SPORTS

(rifle) range or butts

linea di tiro

firing line, line of fire

essere sulla linea di tiro

to be in the firing line

esercitazioni di tiro

target practice

aggiustare il tiro MIL

to adjust one's aim

aggiustare il tiro fig

to fix a more precise target

3. tiro (traino di un veicolo):

tiro

team

da tiro animale

draught

[attrib.] un tiro di cavalli, di buoi

a team of horses, of oxen

cavallo da tiro

carthorse, draught horse

tiro a due (veicolo)

coach and pair

tiro a quattro (veicolo)

four-in-hand, coach and four

4. tiro SPORTS:

tiro

throw

tiro

toss

tiro (nel calcio)

shot

tiro (nel calcio)

kick

tiro (nel tennis, golf)

shot

tiro (nel tennis, golf)

stroke

tiro (a un bersaglio)

shooting

tiro in porta, a rete

shot or kick at (the) goal

tiro dal dischetto SPORTS

penalty kick

tiro a canestro

shot at the basket

fare un tiro a candela

to loft a ball

un tiro di testa

a header

“bel tiro!”

“good throw!”

gara di tiro a segno

shooting match

5. tiro (scherzo, inganno):

tiro fig

trick

il tiro gli è riuscito

his trick has come off

giocare un brutto tiro a qn

to pull a fast one on sb, to play a joke or a mean trick on sb

6. tiro (boccata):

tiro inf

drag

tiro inf

draw

tiro inf

puff

fare un tiro di, dare un tiro a pipa, sigaretta

to have a drag on, to draw on, at, to take a puff at

fammi fare un tiro

give me a drag

7. tiro inf:

fare un tiro di coca

to have a sniff of coke

8. tiro (nell'alpinismo):

tiro (di corda)

run-out

se mi capita a tiro lo ammazzo di botte

if I get my hands on him, I'll beat the living daylights out of him

a un tiro di schioppo, di pietra

at a stone's throw

essere in tiro

to be all spruced up or in full fig inf

essere in tiro

to be all gussied up inf

Phrases:

tiro con l'arco SPORTS

archery

tiro di avvicinamento SPORTS (nel golf)

chip

tiro al bersaglio SPORTS

target shooting

tiro birbone

dirty or lousy or low-down trick

tiro alla fune

tug-of-war

tiro incrociato MIL

crossfire also fig

tiro d'infilata MIL

enfilade

tiro libero SPORTS

free throw

tiro di logoramento MIL

harassing fire

tiro mancino

dirty or lousy or low-down trick

tiro non valido

no throw

tiro al piattello

(clay) pigeon or trap shooting

tiro al piccione HISTORY

pigeon shooting

tiro di punizione SPORTS

free kick

tiro radente MIL

grazing shot

tiro rapido MIL

quick fire

tiro rapido MIL

rapid fire

tiro di sbarramento MIL

barrage

tiro a segno SPORTS

target shooting also games

tiro a segno (luogo)

shooting gallery

tiro a segno (luogo)

shooting range

tiro teso MIL

flat-trajectory shot

tiro a volo SPORTS

wing-shooting

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essere giù di morale or di corda

to feel down or low or down-in-the-mouth

low-down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for low-down in the English»Italian Dictionary

low-down ADJ inf

low-down

vile

a low-down trick

un tiro mancino

lowdown N inf

to give sb the lowdown on sth

aggiornare qu su qc

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to give sb the lowdown on sth

aggiornare qu su qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Justice for all was a principle they understood and believed in; but by all they did not perhaps really mean persons low-down and no good.

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Because it's the most low-down and dirty of them all!

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Rotunda can moderate heart rate, "promises the leaflet inside," low-down blood pressure and relax spasm in gut and uterus.

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On the road it is smooth, refined and unobtrusive but lacks low-down grunt and at 29.4mpg average fuel economy is hardly parsimonious.

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Young people still gather there, whether to watch soccer, sing karaoke, or revel in what's left of its gritty mystique and low-down allure.

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Depending on the religious community a musician belonged to, it was more or less considered as a sin to play this low-down music: blues was the devil's music.

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There's plenty of low-down torque to help move this 1910kg sedan, much of it supplied by the electric motor.

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Right from the get-go you'll appreciate the extra low-down torque afforded by the overboost facility.

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It's not a peaky, high-strung motor but has lots of low-down torque which plays to the track novice in me.

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A muffled hint of music: high-pitched electronic blips and low-down bass.

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