master stroke in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for master stroke in the English»Italian Dictionary

master stroke [Am ˈmæstər ˌstroʊk] N

master stroke (brilliant action, piece of skill)

colpo m da maestro

master stroke (idea, stroke of genius)

colpo m di genio

Translations for master stroke in the English»Italian Dictionary

it was a brilliant, master stroke

è stato un colpo brillante, da maestro

Translations for master stroke in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] N

1. stroke:

stroke (blow)

colpo m

stroke (in tennis, golf)

tiro m

stroke (in tennis, golf)

colpo m

to have a 3-stroke lead

essere in vantaggio di 3 colpi

to win by 2 strokes

vincere con 2 colpi di vantaggio

to be 4 strokes behind

avere 4 colpi di svantaggio

20 strokes of the cane

20 bacchettate

2. stroke (touch):

stroke fig

colpo m

it was a brilliant, master stroke

è stato un colpo brillante, da maestro

at one or at a single stroke

in un solo colpo

a stroke of luck

un colpo di fortuna

a stroke of luck

una botta di culo inf

a stroke of bad luck

una sfortuna

a stroke of bad luck

una botta di sfiga inf

a stroke of genius

un colpo di genio

3. stroke SPORTS:

stroke (swimming, movement)

bracciata f

stroke (style)

nuoto m

breast stroke

(nuoto a) rana

butterfly stroke

(nuoto a) farfalla

overarm stroke

bracciata alla marinara

Tim can swim a few strokes

Tim riesce a fare qualche bracciata

4. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

stroke (movement)

colpo m di remi

stroke (movement)

remata f

stroke (person)

capovoga mf

5. stroke ART:

stroke (mark of pen)

tratto m

stroke (mark of brush)

tocco m

stroke (mark of brush)

pennellata f

stroke (stroking action)

colpo m di pennello, matita ecc.

6. stroke (in punctuation):

stroke

barra f obliqua

7. stroke (of clock):

stroke

colpo m

stroke

rintocco m

on the stroke of four

alle quattro in punto

at the stroke of midnight

allo scoccare della mezzanotte

at the third stroke the time will be …

al terzo rintocco saranno le …

8. stroke MED:

stroke

colpo m apoplettico before n

stroke victim, stroke patient

(paziente) apoplettico

9. stroke TECH (in engine, pump):

stroke

ciclo m

a 2 stroke engine

un motore a 2 tempi

10. stroke (caress):

stroke

carezza f

to give sb, sth a stroke

accarezzare qn, qc

II.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (caress):

stroke person, animal

accarezzare

to stroke sb's back

accarezzare la schiena a qn

to stroke one's beard

accarezzarsi la barba

2. stroke SPORTS (in rowing):

to stroke an eight

essere il capovoga di un otto

III.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk] VB intr SPORTS

stroke (in rowing)

essere il capovoga

IV.stroke [Brit strəʊk, Am stroʊk]

not to do a stroke of work

non fare niente or battere la fiacca

to put sb off their stroke (upset timing)

fare perdere il ritmo a qn

to put sb off their stroke (disconcert) fig

disturbare qn, fare perdere la concentrazione a qn

I.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] N

1. master (man in charge):

master

padrone m

master

signore m

the master of the house

il padrone di casa

to be master in one's own house

essere padrone in casa propria

2. master (person in control):

master

padrone m / padrona f

to be one's own master

non dipendere da nessuno

to be (the) master of one's fate, the situation

essere padrone del proprio destino, della situazione

to be master of oneself

essere padrone di sé

3. master (person who excels):

master

maestro m

a master of cinema, narrative

un maestro di

a master of tactics, public relations

un esperto di

to be a master at doing

essere (un) maestro nel fare

4. master ART:

master, also Master

maestro m

the Dutch masters

i maestri fiamminghi

5. master Brit SCHOOL (teacher):

master (primary)

maestro m

master (primary)

insegnante m elementare

master (secondary)

professore m

master (headmaster)

preside m

6. master Brit UNIV (of college):

master

preside m

7. master TECH:

master, also master copy

master m

master, also master copy

originale m

8. master arch (as form of address):

master, also Master

maestro m

yes, Master

sì, maestro

9. master UNIV (graduate):

master

dottore m / dottoressa f

master

laureato m / laureata f

master's (degree)

= diploma di dottore (conseguito con un corso di studi di cinque or sei anni) (in in)

to be working towards one's master's

studiare per il master

10. master NAUT:

master

capitano m

11. master (in chess, bridge etc.):

master

maestro m

12. master (title of young man):

master

signore m

the young master arch

il signorino

Master Ian Todd (on envelope)

(per il) signor Ian Todd

II.Masters N

Masters npl + verbo sing SPORTS:

the Masters

il campionato

the Masters (in tennis)

i masters

III.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] ADJ

master architect, butcher, chef, craftsman

capo

master smuggler, spy, terrorist, thief

professionista

IV.master [Brit ˈmɑːstə, Am ˈmæstər] VB trans

1. master (learn, become proficient in or with):

master subject, language, art, skill

padroneggiare

master controls, computers, theory, basics, complexities

conoscere bene

2. master (control):

master feelings, situation, person

dominare, controllare

master phobia

vincere

3. master TECH (make a master):

master sound

masterizzare

master stroke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for master stroke in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stroke [stroʊk] VB trans

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

carezzare

2. stroke SPORTS (hit smoothly):

stroke

colpire

II.stroke [stroʊk] N

1. stroke (caress):

stroke

carezza f

2. stroke MED:

stroke

ictus m inv

to suffer a stroke

avere un ictus

3. stroke:

stroke of pencil

tratto m

stroke of brush

pennellata f

4. stroke:

stroke (style of hitting ball)

colpo m

stroke (billiards)

tiro m

5. stroke form (lash with whip):

stroke

frustata f

6. stroke:

stroke (in swimming: style)

stile m

stroke (single movement)

bracciata f

7. stroke (bit):

by a stroke of fate

per un colpo del destino

a stroke of genius

un colpo di genio

a stroke of luck

un colpo di fortuna

8. stroke of clock:

stroke

rintocco m

I.master [ˈmæs·tɚ] N

1. master:

master of house

padrone m

master of slave, dog

padrone m

2. master (one who excels):

master

maestro m

master craftsman

maestro artigiano

to be a master of sth

essere un esperto di [o in] qc

3. master (instructor):

master

insegnante m

dancing/singing master

maestro di ballo/canto

fencing master

maestro di scherma

4. master (master copy):

master

originale m

master

master m inv

Phrases:

to be one's own master

non avere padroni

jack of all trades, master of none

sa fare di tutto, ma non eccelle in niente

II.master [ˈmæs·tɚ] VB trans

1. master (cope with):

master

controllare

to master one's fear of flying

dominare la propria paura di volare

2. master (become proficient at):

master

padroneggiare

master

Negli USA, il Master's degree è per lo più un titolo accademico conseguito al termine di un corso di studi che prevede la redazione di una tesi di ricerca scientifica (thesis) . I Master's degree più noti sono: MA (Master of Arts) e MS (Master of Science) .

Master's N, Master's degree N

Master's

laurea (di secondo grado) f