missing link in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for missing link in the English»Italian Dictionary

the missing link

l'anello mancante also fig

Translations for missing link in the Italian»English Dictionary

l'anello mancante

the missing link also fig

Translations for missing link 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

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.link¹ [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk] N

1. link (in chain):

link

maglia f

link

anello m

to be the weak link in chain, investments, argument

essere l'anello debole in or di

2. link (in transports):

link

collegamento m (between tra)

a rail link from A to B

un collegamento ferroviario da A a B

3. link (connection between facts, events, phenomena):

link

rapporto m

link

collegamento m

link

concatenazione f (between tra; with con)

there are possible links with the explosion

è possibile che ci siano dei collegamenti con l'esplosione

to have links with terrorist groups

avere legami con gruppi terroristi

4. link (between nations, companies):

link (economic or trading tie)

rapporto m (with con; between tra)

link (historical or friendly tie)

legame m (with con; between tra)

to forge links between

instaurare legami tra

to break off, renew links

rompere, rinnovare i rapporti

5. link:

link TV, RADIO

collegamento m

link TV, RADIO

connessione f

television link

collegamento televisivo

6. link COMPUT:

link

collegamento m

link

link m

II.link¹ [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk] VB trans

1. link (connect physically) road, path, tunnel, staircase, cable, chain:

link places, objects

collegare, unire

to link A to B or A with B or A and B

collegare A a B or A con B or A e B

to be linked by bus, bridge, cable

essere collegato per mezzo di

to link arms people:

tenersi or stare sottobraccio

to link arms with sb

prendere qn sottobraccio

to walk along arms linked

camminare sottobraccio

2. link (relate, establish connection between):

to link sth to or with inflation, income

collegare or legare qc a

to link sth to or with statistic, fact, crime, illness

stabilire un collegamento, un legame tra qc e

the gene has been linked to cancer

si è scoperto esserci un legame tra il gene e il cancro

evidence linking sb to a crime

prove che stabiliscono un legame tra qn e un crimine

police think the crimes are linked

la polizia crede che ci sia un legame tra i delitti or che i delitti siano collegati

his name has been linked with deed, name

il suo nome è stato associato a

to be linked by (have in common)

essere unito da

3. link COMPUT:

link terminals, computers

collegare

link site, web page, image

linkare

to link sth to or with mainframe, terminal

collegare or connettere qc a

4. link:

link TV, RADIO places

collegare (by via, tramite)

to be linked to Moscow by satellite

essere collegato a Mosca via satellite

III.link¹ [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk]

a chain is as strong as its weakest link prov

= è l'elemento più debole che determina la forza di una struttura, di un gruppo

link² [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk] N arch

link

torcia f

link

fiaccola f

missing link in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for missing link in the English»Italian Dictionary

missing link N

missing link

anello m mancante

Translations for missing link in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

I.link [lɪŋk] N

1. link in chain:

link

maglia f

2. link (connection):

link

collegamento m

rail link

nodo m ferroviario

3. link COMPUT:

link

collegamento m

link

link m inv

II.link [lɪŋk] VB trans

link

collegare

to link arms

prendersi sottobraccio

to be linked (together)

essere legato (assieme)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the press conference the fossil was described as the missing link in human evolution.

en.wikipedia.org

The victimary process is the missing link between the animal world and the human world, the principle that explains the humanization of primates.

en.wikipedia.org

The term missing link later came to signify transitional fossils, particularly those bridging the gulf between man and beasts.

en.wikipedia.org

The stalled project has often been described as the missing link of the public transport system designed for the federal administrative capital.

en.wikipedia.org

It could be the missing link between milinery and death.

en.wikipedia.org

This was thought to be the missing link between the upside-down or knee chordophone instruments, and the modern violin.

en.wikipedia.org

Many of them were presented as different species (e.g., monkey man) and described as being the missing link.

en.wikipedia.org

Redistributing power in the classroom: the missing link in problem-based learning.

en.wikipedia.org

It was billed as being the missing link in photography.

en.wikipedia.org

The magazine claimed that the fossil was a missing link between birds and terrestrial theropod dinosaurs.

en.wikipedia.org