missing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for missing in the English»Italian Dictionary

missing [Brit ˈmɪsɪŋ, Am ˈmɪsɪŋ] ADJ

missing thing

mancante

missing person

scomparso

the missing link

l'anello mancante also fig

to be missing

mancare

there's nothing missing

non manca niente

how many pieces are missing?

quanti pezzi mancano?

a man with a finger missing or a missing finger

un uomo senza un dito

the book was missing from its usual place

il libro non era al suo solito posto

to go missing person, object

sparire

to report sb missing

dare per disperso qn

missing presumed dead

disperso presunto morto

missing in action [ˌmɪsɪŋɪnˈækʃn] ADJ MIL

missing in action

disperso (in azione)

I.miss¹ [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] N

1. miss (failure to score in game):

miss

colpo m mancato

the first shot was a miss

il primo tiro è andato a vuoto

2. miss:

to give [sth] a miss inf activity, lecture, meeting, meal

saltare

to give [sth] a miss work

non andare a

to give [sth] a miss entertainment

rinunciare a

to give [sth] a miss dish, drink

saltare, non prendere

“you still haven't done your homework” - “oh, give it a miss Dad”

“non hai ancora fatto i compiti” - “papà, lascia perdere”

3. miss (failure):

miss (film, record etc.)

fiasco m

II.miss¹ [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] VB trans

1. miss (fail to hit):

miss target

mancare

miss record

non riuscire a conquistare

the stone, bullet just missed my head

la pietra, la pallottola non mi ha colpito la testa per un pelo

he just missed the other car, a pedestrian

ha mancato di poco l'altra macchina, un pedone

2. miss (fail to take or catch):

miss bus, connection, meeting, event, cue, entertainment, opportunity, bargain

perdere

I missed her by five minutes

l'ho mancata per cinque minuti

I missed the train by five minutes

ho perso il treno per cinque minuti

the chance was too good to miss

l'occasione era troppo buona per farsela sfuggire

to miss doing

non riuscire a fare

I missed going to the museum

non sono riuscito ad andare al museo

it's wonderful, don't miss it!

è bellissimo, non perdertelo!

you don't know what you're missing!

non sai cosa ti perdi!

you didn't miss much, it was terrible!

non ti sei perso niente, era terribile!

3. miss (fail to see):

miss

sbagliare

you can't miss it, it's the only one

non puoi sbagliare, è l'unico

the shop's easy to miss

il negozio non è facile da trovare

the shop's hard to miss

è impossibile non trovare il negozio

4. miss (fail to hear or understand):

miss joke, remark

non cogliere

I missed that - what did she say?

non ho sentito - che cosa ha detto?

she doesn't miss much

non si lascia sfuggire quasi niente

he doesn't miss a thing does he?

non gli sfugge proprio niente, vero?

he missed the point of the remark

non ha colto il senso dell'osservazione

you've missed the whole point!

non hai capito niente!

5. miss (omit):

miss line, page, section, meal, class, lecture

saltare

6. miss (fail to attend):

miss school

non andare a, saltare

7. miss (escape, avoid):

miss death

scampare a

miss traffic, bad weather, rush hour, injury

evitare

I, he just missed doing sth

c'è mancato poco che non facessi, facesse qc

I just or narrowly missed being captured, injured

per poco non mi catturavano, ferivano

how she missed being run over I'll never know!

come ha fatto a non farsi investire lo sa solo lei!

8. miss (notice absence of):

miss object

accorgersi dell'assenza di

she didn't miss her purse till she got back

non si è accorta di non avere il borsellino fino a quando non è tornata

oh, is it mine? I hadn't missed it

è la mia? non mi ero accorta di non averla

I didn't miss you

non mi sono reso conto che non c'eri

keep it, I won't miss it

tienila, non ne avrò bisogno

9. miss (regret absence of):

I miss Richard

mi manca Richard

the boys miss them

ai ragazzi mancano

he missed the office, Paris

gli mancava l'ufficio, Parigi

what I miss most is

ciò che mi manca di più è

I won't miss having to get up at 5 am

non mi mancherà per niente alzarmi alle cinque del mattino

I shall miss having you as a neighbour

mi mancherai come vicino

she'll be greatly or sadly missed

si sentirà molto la sua mancanza

he won't be missed inf

non mancherà a molti!

III.miss¹ [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] VB intr

1. miss:

miss MIL, GAMES, SPORTS

sbagliare un colpo

you can't miss!

non puoi sbagliare!

missed!

mancato!

2. miss MOTOR:

miss engine:

perdere colpi

IV.miss¹ [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs]

a miss is as good as a mile prov

= per un punto Martin perse la cappa

to miss the boat or bus

perdere il treno

miss² [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] N

1. miss:

Miss (woman's title)

signorina f

Miss (written abbreviation)

Sig.na

the Misses Brown

le signorine Brown

Miss World, Europe

Miss Mondo, Europa

2. miss (mode of address):

Miss

signorina f

yes, Miss

sì, signorina

can I help you, Miss?

posso esserle d'aiuto signorina?

3. miss arch:

miss (little girl)

bambina f

miss (young woman)

ragazza f

a pert little miss pej

una smorfiosetta

I.miss out VB [mɪs -] (miss out)

miss out

perdersi

I feel I've missed out somewhere along the line fig

forse mi sono perso qualcosa per strada

II.miss out VB [mɪs -] (miss out [sb, sth], miss [sb, sth] out)

miss out line, section, topic, verse

saltare

miss out fact, point

omettere, tralasciare

miss out person

escludere

near miss [Brit, Am ˈˌnɪ(ə)r ˈmɪs] N AVIAT

near miss

mancata collisione f

to have a near miss planes:

sfiorare una collisione

to have a near miss cars:

evitare un incidente per un soffio

he had several near misses for first prize

ha più volte mancato per un soffio il primo premio

junior miss [ˌdʒuːnɪəˈmɪs] N Am

junior miss

adolescente f

junior miss

ragazza f

air miss [Brit ˈɛː mɪs] N

air miss

= mancata collisione aerea

penalty miss [ˈpenltɪˌmɪs] N SPORTS

penalty miss (in soccer)

rigore m fallito, sbagliato

hit-and-miss [Brit ˌhɪtənˈmɪs, Am ˈˌhɪt n ˈmɪs] ADJ

hit-and-miss method

approssimativo

hit-and-miss affair, undertaking

raffazzonato

the way they run things is pretty hit-and-miss

fanno le cose a casaccio

missing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for missing in the English»Italian Dictionary

missing [ˈmɪ·sɪŋ] ADJ

1. missing (lost):

missing person

scomparso, -a

missing thing or object

introvabile

missing in action

disperso, -a

to report sth missing

denunciare la perdita di qc

2. missing (absent):

missing

assente

missing link N

missing link

anello m mancante

missing person N

missing person

scomparso(-a) m (f)

miss¹ [mɪs] N (form of adress)

miss

signorina f

Miss America

miss America

I.miss² <-es> [mɪs] N

miss

colpo m mancato

II.miss² [mɪs] VB intr

miss

fallire

III.miss² [mɪs] VB trans

1. miss (not hit):

miss

mancare

2. miss (not catch):

miss

perdere

to miss the bus/train

perdere il bus/il treno

to miss a deadline

non rispettare una scadenza

3. miss (avoid):

miss

evitare

4. miss (not notice):

miss

non accorgersi di

to miss sb

non incontrare qu

you didn't miss much

non hai perso molto

you can't miss it

non puoi perderlo

5. miss (not hear):

miss

non sentire

6. miss (overlook):

miss

saltare

to miss a meeting

saltare una riunione

7. miss (not take advantage):

miss

perdere

to miss an opportunity

perdere un'occasione

8. miss (regret absence):

miss

sentire la mancanza di

we miss you

ci manchi

9. miss (notice loss):

miss

accorgersi della mancanza di

miss out VB intr

miss out

essere svantaggiato

hit-or-miss ADJ

hit-or-miss

casuale

Translations for missing in the Italian»English Dictionary

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dare qu per disperso

to report sb missing

disperso (-a)

missing person

scomparso (-a) (persona)

missing

mancante

missing

missing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to catch/miss the bus

prendere/perdere l'autobus

to miss the bus/train

perdere il bus/il treno

to meet/miss the deadline

rispettare/non rispettare la scadenza

that was a near miss [or thing]

c'è mancato poco

to not miss a trick

non sbagliare un colpo

to miss out on sth

lasciarsi sfuggire qc

missing in action

disperso, -a

to report sth missing

denunciare la perdita di qc

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

perdere l'opportunità (di fare qc)

I miss him [or her] a lot

mi manca molto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since 1947, a summer day camp has been running almost continuously, just missing the two seasons of 1972 and 1973.

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It looks like city hall was a law breaker when it made a public pitch for the return of a missing parking ticket maker.

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Bones of both marine and upland terrestrial animals are typically broken, heavily worn, and missing the outermost layer of bone (periosteum).

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All that's missing are the treble clef, notes, and rests.

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The original paintwork was in good condition, but a large area depicting the volcano and the cities - about a fifth of the whole - was missing.

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They state their innocence and agree to embark on a quest to rescue the missing girls.

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Not every game will be a ripper, but three this long weekend provided everything people have been whinging is missing.

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So many people thought it had gone missing but it was in the (council) strong room.

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When the material described in 1985 is added, the main missing elements are the shoulder girdle and the thighbone.

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Holder notices that the ring finger of the victim is missing.

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