mire in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mire [Brit mʌɪə, Am ˈmaɪ(ə)r] N

1. mire (area):

mire

pantano m

2. mire (mud):

mire

fango m

mire

melma f

3. mire (bad situation):

mire fig

pantano m

to be or stick or find oneself in the mire

cacciarsi in un (bel) pantano

II.mire [Brit mʌɪə, Am ˈmaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

mire (cause to get stuck in mire)

fare impantanare

mire (splatter with mire)

infangare, inzaccherare

mire (create difficulties for sb) fig

cacciare in un pantano

III.mire [Brit mʌɪə, Am ˈmaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

mire

affondare nel fango

IV.mire [Brit mʌɪə, Am ˈmaɪ(ə)r]

to drag sb or sb's name through the mire

trascinare qn o il nome di qn nel fango

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gunsight

congegno m di mira

backsight

tacca f di mira

telescopic sight

telescopio m da mira

line of vision

linea f di mira

Translations for mire in the Italian»English Dictionary

mira [ˈmira] N f

1. mira (atto del mirare):

mira

aim

prendere la mira

to take aim

prendere la mira col fucile

to sight a gun

sbagliare mira

to miss one's aim

alzare, abbassare la mira

to raise, lower one's aim

avere una buona mira

to have a sure aim, to be a good shot

ha una cattiva mira

his aim is bad, he's a poor shot

ha una mira infallibile

his aim is deadly, he's a crack shot

prendere di mira qn fig

to pick on or prey on sb

sentirsi preso di mira fig

to feel one is being got at

2. mira (mirino):

mira

sight

congegno di mira

gun-sight

tacca di mira

backsight

telescopio da mira

telescopic sight

linea di mira

line of vision

3. mira (scopo):

mira fig

aim

mira fig

goal

la sua unica mira è il potere

his only goal is power

avere mire ambiziose

to aim high

avere delle mire su qc

to have designs on sth

una politica con mire espansionistiche

an expansionist policy

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mota

mire

melma

mire

melma

mire

pantano

mire

pantano

(quag)mire

cacciarsi in un (bel) pantano

to stick oneself in the mire

inzaccherare

to mire

mire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mire [maɪr] VB trans

to become mired in sth

impantanarsi in qc

II.mire [maɪr] N

1. mire (swamp):

mire

pantano m

2. mire fig:

mire

pasticcio m

mire VB

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mire [sth] in [sb/sth] vtr + prep often passive (cause to be stuck in: marsh, et

intrappolare

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to single sb out for criticism

prendere di mira qu con delle critiche

roast

prendere di mira qn

aim

mira f

to line up the sights

prendere la mira

Translations for mire in the Italian»English Dictionary

mira [ˈmi:·ra] N f

1. mira (di tiro):

mira

aim

prendere la mira

to take aim

prendere di mira qu fig

to pick on sb

2. mira fig (scopo):

mira

goal

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fango

mire

mire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mire [sth] in [sb/sth] vtr + prep often passive (cause to be stuck in: marsh, et

intrappolare

to single sb out for criticism

prendere di mira qu con delle critiche

to take aim

prendere la mira

to pick on sb

prendere di mira qu fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A man who denies this is deep in the mire of folly.

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Other issues touched by the author as the vision of a society mired in routine, the blandness of not appreciating the little things, details.

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The state will be led by an embattled governor mired in personal and legal problems for three months.

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Despite the change in staff in 2011, the program remained mired in third place, averaging around 22.5 million average viewers per week.

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The school became mired in controversy and got into financial trouble.

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Many travelers complained to the authorities; there was even, say, three people mired with their carriage in 1684.

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Plans to complete an east-west connector road in the area were mired in controversy because of alleged adverse effects on the environment.

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She became mired in a scandal after it came to light she owed $8,400 in unpaid business taxes.

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The site is nationally important for its south-western lowland heath communities and for transitions from ancient semi-natural woodland through upland heath to blanket mire.

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Haggling over lighthouse's specifications mired down the process and another survey was done.

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