main square in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for main square in the English»Italian Dictionary

main square N

main square

piazza f principale

Translations for main square in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.main [Brit meɪn, Am meɪn] N

1. main (pipe, conduit):

main (for water, gas, electricity)

conduttura f principale

main (for sewage)

collettore m

water, gas main

conduttura dell'acqua, del gas

2. main:

(network) main, also mains (of water, gas, electricity, sewage)

rete f

gas from the mains

gas di città

electricity from the mains

energia di rete

water from the mains

acqua corrente

to turn sth on, off at the main(s) electricity

attaccare, staccare

to turn sth on, off at the main(s) gas, water

aprire, chiudere il rubinetto principale di

to work or run off the main(s)

funzionare a corrente

3. main before n (using network):

mains gas

di città

mains electricity

di rete

mains water

corrente

mains radio, appliance

a corrente

mains plug

di corrente

mains lead

elettrico

mains voltage

di alimentazione

4. main (sea):

main liter

mare m

main liter

oceano m

on the main

al largo

5. main (mainland):

main arch

terraferma f

II.main [Brit meɪn, Am meɪn] ADJ

main aim, airport, character, concern, problem, building, entrance, meal, clause:

main

principale

the main thing is to

la cosa principale è

the main thing to do is

la prima cosa da fare è

that's the main thing!

è la cosa più importante!

III.main [Brit meɪn, Am meɪn]

in the main

nel complesso

I.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] N

1. square:

square (in town)

piazza f

square (in barracks)

piazzale m

2. square:

square (four-sided shape)

quadrato m

square (in board game, crossword)

casella f

square (of glass, linoleum)

piastrella f

square (of glass, linoleum)

mattonella f

to arrange, fold sth into a square

disporre, piegare a forma di quadrato

to divide a page up into squares

quadrettare un foglio

a pattern of blue and white squares

una fantasia a quadratini blu e bianchi

3. square MATH (second power):

square

quadrato m

9 is the square of 3

9 è il quadrato di tre

4. square TECH (for right angles):

square

squadra f

5. square (conventional person):

square inf

inquadrato m / inquadrata f

6. square:

on the square (at 90°)

ad angolo retto

on the square (honest) inf

retto, onesto

is the business on the square? inf

l'affare è in regola?

to do things on the square

fare le cose onestamente

to be on the square Brit inf

= essere un massone

II.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADJ

1. square shape, hole, building, box, jaw, face, shoulders:

square (right-angled)

quadrato

square (correctly aligned)

allineato, dritto

the photo should be square with the frame

la foto dovrebbe stare allineata con la cornice

the shelf isn't square with the sideboard

lo scaffale non è parallelo alla credenza

a man of square build

un uomo tozzo

2. square MATH:

square metre, mile, kilometre, centimetre

quadrato

four square metres

quattro metri quadrati

an area four metres, kilometres square

un'area di quattro metri, chilometri quadrati

the Square Mile Brit ECON

la City (di Londra)

3. square (balanced, level, quits) fig:

to be (all) square books, accounts:

essere in regola

to be (all) square people:

essere a posto

to be (all) square people:

essere pari

to be (all) square teams, players:

essere pari

I'll give you £5 and we'll be square

ti do cinque sterline e siamo a posto

they're all square at two all, it's all square at two all

sono tutti in parità, sono tutti a due punti

to get the accounts square

fare quadrare i conti

4. square (honest):

square person, transaction

onesto (with con)

a square deal

un affare onesto

to give sb a square deal

riservare a qn un trattamento onesto

5. square (boring):

square inf

palloso

square inf

inquadrato

III.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADV (directly)

square fall

esattamente, ad angolo retto

square hit, strike

in pieno, proprio, dritto

he hit me square on the jaw

mi ha dato un pugno dritto sulla mascella

she looked me square in the eye

mi ha guardato dritto negli occhi

IV.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] VB trans

1. square (make right-angled):

square stone, timber, corner, end, section

squadrare

to square one's shoulders

raddrizzare le spalle

2. square MATH:

square number

elevare al quadrato, alla seconda

3. square (settle):

square account

regolare

square debt

saldare

square creditor

pagare

to square one's account(s) with sb

regolare i conti con qn also fig

4. square SPORTS (equalize):

square the score, the series

pareggiare

5. square (win over):

square (by persuasion) person

occuparsi di, sistemare

square (by bribery) person

corrompere, comprare

I'll square him

a lui ci penso io

go home early, I'll square it with the boss

vai a casa presto, sistemo io le cose col capo

I have problems squaring this with my conscience, my beliefs

non riesco a conciliare tutto questo con la mia coscienza, con i miei principi

V.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr]

to go back to square one

tornare al punto di partenza

to be back at square one

essere di nuovo al punto di partenza

to be out of square

essere fuori squadra, fuori posto

main square in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for main square in the English»Italian Dictionary

the bus starts from the main square

l'autobus parte dalla piazza principale

Translations for main square in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.main [meɪn] ADJ

main problem, reason, street:

main

principale

II.main [meɪn] N

1. main (pipe):

main

tubatura f principale

the water/gas main

la conduttura dell'acqua/del gas

2. main (cable):

main

cavo m principale

Phrases:

in the main

in generale

I.square [skwer] N

1. square (shape):

square

quadrato m

2. square in town:

square

piazza f

3. square on chessboard:

square

casella f

4. square (tool):

square

squadra f

5. square MATH:

square

quadrato m

Phrases:

to go back to square one

ritrovarsi al punto di partenza

II.square [skwer] ADJ

1. square (square-shaped):

square

quadrato, -a

forty-three square feet

quattro metri quadrati

2. square (fair):

a square deal

un affare corretto

to give sb a square deal

trattare qn correttamente

3. square (not owing anything):

square

pari

III.square [skwer] VB trans

1. square (make square):

square

quadrare

2. square (settle):

square

far quadrare

to square one's accounts

far quadrare i conti

3. square MATH:

square

elevare al quadrato

IV.square [skwer] VB intr

to square with the facts

quadrare con i fatti

V.square [skwer] ADV

square

direttamente

to run [or drive] square into sth

andare a sbattere in pieno contro qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the main square a bank and a travel agency were built.

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To the west is a little elevated esplanade which forms part of the main square.

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Well located just off the main square, where the pensioners play boules among the turtledoves, the old building is swamped by some fetching wisteria.

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The main square was evident by the dearth of rubble; the city was rebuilt around it.

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There is now a modern supermarket and the main square is shaded by a vast plane tree flanked by a couple of tavernas.

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It consists of a gymkhana that goes from the old train station and to the main square.

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The most notable of these if the former Franciscan monastery built on a hill in fortress fashion, walking distance from the main square.

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Its plan consists of a main square part with a wing to the north.

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The merchandise here is more authentic and cheaper that that found around the main square.

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A main square close to the golden rock has many establishments that deal in religious paraphernalia for worship and offerings made by the pilgrims.

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