merry-go-round in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for merry-go-round in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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merry-go-round [Brit ˈmɛrɪɡəʊraʊnd, Am ˈmɛri ɡoʊ ˌraʊnd] N

I.ride [Brit rʌɪd, Am raɪd] N

1. ride:

ride (from A to B)
tragitto m
ride (from A to B)
percorso m (in, on in)
ride (for pleasure)
viaggio m
ride (for pleasure)
gita f
ride (for pleasure)
giro m
bus, train ride
corsa in autobus, viaggio in treno
horse, bike ride
passeggiata a cavallo, in bici
sleigh ride
giro in slitta
it's a short, long ride
è un tragitto breve, lungo
it's a £3 bus ride
il viaggio in autobus costa 3 sterline
it's a five-minute ride by taxi
è a cinque minuti di taxi
to go for a ride
andare a fare un giro or una passeggiata
to have a ride in a steam train, in a cart, on a merry-go-round
fare un viaggio su un treno a vapore, fare un giro su un carro, in giostra
he took his mother for a nice ride
portò sua madre a fare un bel giro or una bella passeggiata
to give sb a ride Am
dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qn
give the child a ride on your shoulders
porta il bambino a cavalluccio

II.ride <pt rode, pp ridden> [Brit rʌɪd, Am raɪd] VB trans

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III.ride <pt rode, pp ridden> [Brit rʌɪd, Am raɪd] VB intr

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1. ride (as rider):

ride (to describe position)
stare
ride (to express movement)
andare
to ride astride, side saddle
cavalcare a cavalcioni, all'amazzone
to ride behind
stare dietro al cavaliere
to ride pillion
viaggiare sul sellino posteriore (di una moto)
she was riding on a camel, his shoulders
andava su un cammello, era a cavalcioni sulle sue spalle
she rode to London on her bike
andò a Londra in bici
they had been riding for hours
erano a cavallo, in bici da ore
I can't ride any further
non ce la faccio più a pedalare or ad andare avanti
to ride across
attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)
to ride along sth
passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qc
to ride along the lane and back
fare su e giù per il sentiero

IV.ride [Brit rʌɪd, Am raɪd]

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to be in for a rough or bumpy ride
imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile
to give sb a rough ride
rendere la vita difficile a qn or dare del filo da torcere a qn
to go along for the ride
= essere presente a qc senza parteciparvi attivamente
to go along for the ride fig
godersi lo spettacolo
to take sb for a ride inf (swindle)
prendere in giro or fare fesso qn
to take sb for a ride Am (kill) euph
sbarazzarsi di qn or fare fuori qn
to be riding for a fall
andare in cerca di guai
to be riding high liter moon:
essere alta nel cielo
to be riding high person: (be ambitious)
mirare in alto
to be riding high person: (be successful)
sfondare
to let sth or things ride
lasciare correre or fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose
to ride sb on a rail Am
mettere qn alla berlina

Translations for merry-go-round in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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giostraio (giostraia) <pl giostrai> [dʒosˈtrajo, ai] (giostraia) N m (f)

giostra [ˈdʒɔstra] N f

carosello [karoˈzɛllo] N m

vortice [ˈvɔrtitʃe] N m

giro [ˈdʒiro] N m

1. giro:

giro (rotazione)
turn
giro (rotazione)
rotation
giro (rotazione)
spin
giro (di motore)
revolution
l'asse cigola a ogni giro della ruota
the axle squeaks at every turn of the wheel
dare un giro di vite
to give the screw a turn
dare un giro di chiave
to turn the key
chiudere qc a doppio giro
to double-lock sth
con più giri di corda resisterà
with the rope wound around a few times, it'll hold
la terra compie un giro su se stessa in 24 ore
the Earth rotates once in 24 hours
fare un giro su se stesso persona, macchina:
to turn over
fare un giro su se stesso ballerino:
to spin around
un (disco) 33 giri
an LP
un (disco) 33 giri
a long-player
un (disco) 33 giri
a long-playing record Brit
un (disco) 33 giri
a long play record Am
un (disco) 78 giri
a seventy-eight (record)
un (disco) 45 giri
a forty-five (record)
5.000 giri al minuto
5, 000 revolutions per minute
andare su di giri motore:
to rev (up)
fare il giro di qc
to go around sth
fare il giro di qc (in macchina)
to drive around sth
il treno fa il giro del lago in due ore
the train takes two hours to go around the lake
fare un giro sulla giostra
to have a go or a ride on the merry-go-round
fare un giro di valzer
to have a go at the waltz, to waltz around the floor

4. giro (viaggio, visita):

un giro per l'Italia
a tour or trip round Italy
ha fatto il giro dell'Olanda in autostop
he hitchhiked around Holland
un giro in montagna, al mare
a trip to the mountains, to the seaside
vado a fare un giro da amici
I'm just going to pop round to some friends Brit
vado a fare un giro da amici
I'm just going to go over to some friends Am
fai un giro alla mostra, ne vale la pena
go and have a look (a)round the exhibition, it's worth it
fare il giro della proprietà
to go or look (a)round the property
fare il giro dei locali notturni
to go clubbing inf
fare il giro dei bar
to go on a pub crawl Brit
fare il giro dei bar
to pub-crawl Brit
fare il giro dei bar
to do the rounds of the bars
l'ho portato in giro per tutti i musei
I showed him around all the museums
essere sempre in giro per il mondo
to be always on the move
fare il giro del mondo
to go around the world
fare il giro dei castelli della Loira
to tour the Loire castles
la notizia ha fatto rapidamente il giro del paese fig
the news spread rapidly through the village

See also Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia Info

merry-go-round in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for merry-go-round in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for merry-go-round in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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A point on the outside edge of a merry-go-round or turntable travels a greater distance in one complete rotation than a point nearer the center.
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This feeling is so strong that it causes him to ride the magical merry-go-round and become older.
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The playground features a merry-go-round, monkey bars, slides, rocking riding toys, a two-story wooden play structure, and digging toys.
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The park also featured over of ponds, a theatre, and a merry-go-round.
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It had pavilions, flower beds, a merry-go-round, ferris wheels and a bandstand.
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His wish comes true when the merry-go-round breaks down.
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The six contestants are strapped onto a human merry-go-round and spun at speed for 40 seconds.
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All of the rides were soldexcept for the merry-go-round.
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The bolts give way and the merry-go-round goes flying through the air, knocking over the school flag.
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He remembers that the first trap drum set he saw was on a merry-go-round, where the set played automatically.
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