monkey puzzle tree in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the English»Italian Dictionary

monkey puzzle

araucaria f

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the Italian»English Dictionary

araucaria

monkey puzzle (tree)

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] N

1. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle

enigma m

puzzle

mistero m

it's a puzzle to me how, why

per me è un mistero come, perché

it's a bit of a puzzle Brit inf

è un po' un mistero

2. puzzle GAMES:

puzzle

enigma m

puzzle

rompicapo m

II.puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] VB trans

puzzle question, attitude person:

puzzle

sconcertare, rendere perplesso

III.puzzle [Brit ˈpʌz(ə)l, Am ˈpəzəl] VB intr

to puzzle over sth

scervellarsi su qc

I.monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] N

1. monkey ZOOL:

monkey

scimmia f

female monkey

scimmia femmina

2. monkey (rascal):

monkey inf

monello m / monella f

3. monkey Brit inf:

monkey

cinquecento sterline fpl

4. monkey TECH (of pile driver):

monkey

mazza f battente

II.monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki] VB trans

monkey

scimmiottare

III.monkey [Brit ˈmʌŋki, Am ˈməŋki]

I don't give a monkey's about it inf

non me ne potrebbe fregare di meno

to have a monkey on one's back inf (be addicted)

avere la scimmia sulla spalla

to have a monkey on one's back (have a problem)

avere un grosso peso

to make a monkey out of sb inf

far passare qn per scemo

I.tree [Brit triː, Am tri] N

tree

albero m

an apple, a cherry tree

un melo, un ciliegio

the tree of life

l'albero della vita

the tree of knowledge

l'albero della conoscenza (del bene e del male)

II.tree [Brit triː, Am tri] VB trans Am

tree animal

fare scappare su un albero

tree fig person

mettere con le spalle al muro

III.tree [Brit triː, Am tri]

he can't see the wood for the trees Brit , he can't see the forest for the trees Am

= si perde nei dettagli, non ha una visione d'insieme

money doesn't grow on trees

i soldi non si trovano per strada

to be out of one's tree inf

essere fuori di testa

to be up a tree Am

essere nei guai, non sapersi districare

to get to, be at the top of the tree

arrivare, essere al vertice della carriera

monkey puzzle tree in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for monkey puzzle tree in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.puzzle [ˈpʌ·zl] VB trans

puzzle

lasciare perplesso, -a

II.puzzle [ˈpʌ·zl] VB intr

to puzzle over sth

scervellarsi su qc

III.puzzle [ˈpʌ·zl] N

1. puzzle (game):

puzzle

puzzle m inv

puzzle

rompicapo m inv

jigsaw puzzle

puzzle m inv

crossword puzzle

cruciverba m inv

2. puzzle (mystery):

puzzle

mistero m

puzzle

enigma m

to be a puzzle to sb

essere un mistero per qu

to solve a puzzle

risolvere un enigma

monkey [ˈmʌŋ·ki] N

monkey

scimmia f

Phrases:

to have a monkey on your back (desire for drugs)

avere la scimmia

to have a monkey on your back (a big problem)

avere un problema

tree [tri:] N

tree

albero m

to climb a tree

salire su un albero

the Tree of Knowledge

l'albero della conoscenza

Phrases:

you can't see the forest for the trees

non cogliere il quadro d'insieme sperdendosi nei dettagli

to bark up the wrong tree inf

prendere lucciole per lanterne

to grow on trees

piovere giù dal cielo

money doesn't grow on trees

i soldi non piovon giù dal cielo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Just back from the waterfront is the historical quarter set with 17th and 18th century mansions and small plazas shaded by monkey puzzle trees.

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The half-acre garden features foliage beds, a small display greenhouse, a meadow, a topiary hedge and, of course, a monkey puzzle tree.

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It stood out from the main cemetery through its railed enclosure and planting, including monkey puzzle trees.

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Possible etymologies include that the bread resembles the fruit of the monkey puzzle tree.

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But no duplications have taken place in the third branch of conifers, which includes the monkey puzzle tree, they note.

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An established monkey puzzle tree marking the entrance to the drive had to be removed for safety reasons.

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The majestic araucaria, or monkey puzzle tree, also known locally as "pehun," towers above the other trees.

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