mein in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mein 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

main memory [ˈmeɪnˌmemərɪ] N

main memory

memoria f centrale

water main [Brit, Am ˈwɔdər ˌmeɪn] N

water main

conduttura f principale dell'acqua

main chance [ˌmeɪnˈtʃɑːns, -ˈtʃæns] N

main chance

grande occasione f

to have an eye for or to the main chance

aspettare la grande occasione

main course [Am ˌmeɪn ˈˌkɔrs] N

main course

portata f principale

main brace [Am ˌmeɪn ˈbreɪs] N

main brace

braccio m del pennone di maestra

main street [Brit, Am ˈmeɪn ˌstrit] N Am

main street

via f principale

main entry [ˈmeɪnˌentrɪ] N

main entry

lemma m principale

main office [ˈmeɪnˌɒfɪs, -ˌɔːfɪs] N (of company, organization, newspaper)

main office

sede f (centrale)

main square N

main square

piazza f principale

mein in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mein 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

main office N

main office

ufficio f principale

water main N

water main

tubatura m principale dell'acqua

main road N

main road

strada f principale

tie-in [ˈtaɪ·ɪn] N

1. tie-in (agreement):

tie-in

accordo m

2. tie-in (connection):

tie-in

legame m

skein [skeɪn] N

1. skein of wool:

skein

matassa f

2. skein of geese, swans:

skein

stormo f

vein [veɪn] N

1. vein:

vein ANAT, GEO

vena f

vein BOT

nervatura f

a quartz vein

una vena di quarzo

a vein of madness fig

una vena di pazzia

2. vein (style):

vein

tono m

to talk in a more serious vein

parlare in tono più serio

in (a) similar vein

sullo stesso filone

in the vein of sth

sul filone di qc

rein [reɪn] N

rein

redine f

Phrases:

to give free rein to sb

dare carta bianca a qn

to keep sb on a tight rein

tenere qn sotto stretto controllo

to hold the reins

tenere le redini

jugular vein N

jugular vein

vena f giugulare

I.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

essere m

2. being (life):

being

vita f

to come into being

nascere

3. being (soul):

being

anima f

II.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

per il momento

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The crispy version of chow mein can also be served in a hamburger-style bun as a chow mein sandwich.

en.wikipedia.org

I would not do a chop suey, chow mein or other fusion stuff.

sf.eater.com

We all agreed over chow mein and chop suey that it had been a fun night.

www.theglobeandmail.com

We weren't very adventurous in our ordering, but everything -- fried rice, chow mein, spare ribs, soo guy -- tasted fresh.

thechronicleherald.ca

But local flavours are easy to find at the hole-in-the-wall cafeterias that pile steam trays high with fried plantains and chow mein.

www.straight.com

Chow mein consists of fried crispy noodles with bits of meat and vegetables.

en.wikipedia.org

Crispy chow mein is usually topped with a thick brown sauce, while steamed chow mein is mixed with soy sauce before being served.

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