messenger boy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for messenger boy in the English»Italian Dictionary

messenger boy [ˈmesɪndʒəˌbɔɪ] N

messenger boy

fattorino m

Translations for messenger boy in the English»Italian Dictionary

messenger [Brit ˈmɛsɪn(d)ʒə, Am ˈmɛs(ə)ndʒər] N

1. messenger:

messenger

messaggero m / messaggera f

messenger (for hotel, company)

fattorino m

messenger (for hotel, company)

messo m

2. messenger NAUT:

messenger (light line)

messaggera f

messenger (endless belt)

viradore m

I.boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ] N

1. boy:

boy (child)

bambino m

boy (teenager, young male)

ragazzo m

a boy's bike

una bicicletta da bambino

the boys' toilet

i bagni dei maschi

come here boy!

vieni qui ragazzo!

be polite boys!

comportatevi bene ragazzi!

when I was a boy

quando ero ragazzo, bambino

the big boys

i ragazzi grandi

a new boy SCHOOL

un ragazzo nuovo, un bambino nuovo, uno nuovo

there's a good boy!

bravo!

look boys and girls

guardate ragazzi

boys will be boys!

i ragazzi sono ragazzi! sono solo ragazzi!

2. boy before n (young):

boy detective, genius

piccolo detective, genio

boy soprano

voce bianca di soprano

3. boy (son):

boy

figlio m (maschio)

the Smith boy

il figlio degli Smith

4. boy Brit (man):

boy inf

ragazzo m

boy inf

tipo m

to be a local boy

essere uno del posto

to be one of the boys

fare parte del gruppo

to have a drink with the boys

bere un bicchiere con i compagni, gli amici, i colleghi

an old boy SCHOOL

un ex allievo

an old boy (old man)

un vecchio

the old boy inf

il vecchio

how are you old boy?

come va vecchio mio?

my dear boy

mio caro (ragazzo), caro mio

5. boy (colonial servant):

boy offens, dated

boy m

6. boy (male animal):

down boy!

giù! buono!

easy boy!

calmo! buono!

7. boy Am (black man):

boy inf, offens

negro m

II.boys N

boys npl inf (experts, soldiers):

boys

ragazzi m

the legal boys

i ragazzi della sezione giuridica

our brave boys at the front

i nostri coraggiosi ragazzi al fronte

III.boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ] INTERJ inf

boy, it's cold here!

accidenti! che freddo fa qui!

boy oh boy, was I scared!

sapessi, caro mio, com'ero spaventato!

IV.boy [Brit bɔɪ, Am bɔɪ]

to sort out the men from the boys inf

decidere chi sono i veri uomini

the boys in blue Brit inf

i poliziotti

the boys uptown Am inf

i pezzi grossi

messenger boy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for messenger boy in the English»Italian Dictionary

messenger boy N

messenger boy

fattorino m

Translations for messenger boy in the English»Italian Dictionary

messenger [ˈme·sɪn·dʒɚ] N

messenger

messaggero(-a) m (f)

I.boy [bɔɪ] N

1. boy (child):

boy

bambino m

2. boy (young man):

boy

ragazzo m

country/city boy

ragazzo di campagna/città

3. boy (son):

boy

figlio m

4. boy pej (servant):

boy

servo m

5. boy (boyfriend):

boy

ragazzo m

Phrases:

the old boy network

rete di interessi che lega gli ex alunni di una scuola privata

the boys in blue inf

la polizia

boys will be boys

i maschi son fatti così

II.boy [bɔɪ] INTERJ

(oh) boy!

capperi!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An ambassador is a messenger boy, and you're not going to want to follow or deliver anybody's messages.

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We were the first batch of postal cadets, we replaced the famous messenger boys as telegrams were almost defunct.

www.derryjournal.com

He began as a messenger boy for the telegraph department.

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The man ordered the messenger boys to hand over the telegrams, he read them, handed them back and told everyone to get out.

www.newsfour.ie

A black messenger boy arrived at our door with a parcel.

www.smh.com.au

Even as a messenger boy, he seemed to have brushes with the famous faces of the time.

www.tv3.ie

Jimmy is given a choice to either go to reform school or work as a messenger boy for the post office as punishment.

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The great interior was strictly off-limits and communication went through young messenger boys.

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He was employed as a messenger boy for a law firm.

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In a typical bar and grocery store you had maybe three shop assistants, a store man, a bookkeeper, a van man and a messenger boy.

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