MOUTH - Translation from English into Italian

I. mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] N

1. mouth (of human, animals):

mouth

bocca f

in one's mouth

in bocca

to open, shut one's mouth

aprire, chiudere la bocca

with my, his etc. mouth open

a bocca aperta

why did you have to open your (big) mouth? inf

non potevi tenere chiusa quella boccaccia?

he's got a big mouth inf

è un chiacchierone

me and my big mouth! inf

accidenti alla mia boccaccia!

to have five mouths to feed

avere cinque bocche da sfamare

2. mouth:

mouth (of cave, tunnel)

imbocco m

mouth (of cave, tunnel)

ingresso m

mouth (of river)

foce f

mouth (of river)

bocca f

mouth (of geyser, volcano)

bocca f

mouth (of valley)

imboccatura f

mouth (of jar, bottle, decanter)

imboccatura f

mouth (of jar, bottle, decanter)

bocca f

mouth (of bag, sack)

apertura f

mouth (of bag, sack)

bocca f

3. mouth (talk) inf:

he's all mouth (and no action)

è tutto chiacchiere (e niente fatti)

that's enough mouth from you!

hai già detto abbastanza!

to watch one's mouth

fare attenzione a quello che si dice

II. mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB trans

1. mouth (move lips silently):

mouth word, lyrics, answer

= formare [qc] con le labbra senza emettere suoni

2. mouth (say insincerely) pej:

to mouth platitudes

riempirsi la bocca di luoghi comuni

to mouth rhetoric

fare della retorica

III. mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB intr

1. mouth (mime):

mouth

= muovere la bocca senza emettere suoni

2. mouth (speak pompously):

mouth

declamare

IV. mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ]

by word of mouth

a voce

don't put words in my mouth

non farmi dire cose che non ho detto

his heart was in his mouth

aveva il cuore in gola

to be down in the mouth

essere giù di morale

to leave a bad or nasty taste in one's or the mouth fig

lasciare l'amaro in bocca

to put one's foot in one's mouth

fare una gaffe

to shoot one's mouth off

sparare cazzate

to take the words right out of sb's mouth

togliere le parole di bocca a qn

wash your mouth out!

lavati la bocca col sapone!

I'll wash your mouth out with soap!

guarda che ti lavo la bocca col sapone!

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation [Brit ˌmaʊθtəˌmaʊθ rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

(rianimazione con) respirazione f bocca a bocca

mouth-to-mouth [Am ˌmaʊθtəˈmaʊθ] ADJ

mouth-to-mouth technique, method:

mouth-to-mouth

di respirazione bocca a bocca

mouth organ [Brit, Am ˈmaʊθ ˌɔrɡən] N

mouth organ

armonica f a bocca

rosebud mouth [ˌrəʊzbʌdˈmaʊθ] N

rosebud mouth

bocca f di rosa

rosebud mouth

boccuccia f di rosa

river mouth [ˈrɪvəˌmaʊθ] N

river mouth

foce f

bad-mouth [Brit, Am ˈbædˌmaʊθ] VB trans inf

bad-mouth person:

bad-mouth

sparlare, parlare male di

big mouth [Brit ˈbɪɡ maʊθ, Am ˈbɪɡmaʊθ] N inf, pej

1. big mouth (indiscreet person):

he's such a big mouth! inf

non sa tenere la bocca chiusa!

2. big mouth (loudmouth):

big mouth

sbruffone m / sbruffona f

big mouth

impertinente mf

mouth ulcer [ˈmaʊθˌʌlsə(r)] N

mouth ulcer

afta f

poor mouth [ˈpɔːmaʊθ, pʊərmaʊθ] VB intr Am inf

poor mouth

piangere miseria

English

Italian

mouth¹ [maʊθ] N

1. mouth of person, animal:

mouth

bocca f

to shut one's mouth inf

stare zitto

to shut one's mouth inf

tacere

2. mouth (opening):

mouth

apertura f

mouth of bottle, jar

bocca f

mouth of cave

imboccatura f

mouth of river

foce f

Phrases:

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

essere nato con la camicia

it made her mouth water

le ha fatto venire l'acquolina in bocca

to be down in the mouth

essere depresso

to shoot off one's mouth about sth inf (indiscreetely)

raccontarne delle belle

to shoot off one's mouth about sth (brag)

spararne delle grosse

mouth² [maʊð] VB trans

1. mouth (form words silently):

mouth

muovere le labbra senza articolare le parole

2. mouth (say insincerely):

mouth

dire senza sincerità

to mouth an excuse

tirare fuori la solita scusa

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation N

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

rianimazione f bocca a bocca

mouth off VB intr sl

1. mouth off (rant):

mouth off

sproloquiare

2. mouth off (talk back):

mouth off

rispondere in modo villano

hand-to-mouth ADJ

hand-to-mouth salary:

hand-to-mouth

precario, -a

to lead a hand-to-mouth existence

vivere precariamente

foot-and-mouth disease N

foot-and-mouth disease

afta f epizootica

Italian

English

foce

mouth

afta

(mouth) ulcer

afta epizootica

foot-and-mouth disease

imboccatura (di bottiglia, tubo,)

mouth

armonica a bocca

mouth organ

Present

I	mouth
you	mouth
he/she/it	mouths
we	mouth
you	mouth
they	mouth

Past

I	mouthed
you	mouthed
he/she/it	mouthed
we	mouthed
you	mouthed
they	mouthed

Present Perfect

I	have	mouthed
you	have	mouthed
he/she/it	has	mouthed
we	have	mouthed
you	have	mouthed
they	have	mouthed

Past Perfect

I	had	mouthed
you	had	mouthed
he/she/it	had	mouthed
we	had	mouthed
you	had	mouthed
they	had	mouthed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The cartridge is identified by a rose-petal (rosette-crimp) closure of the cartridge case mouth and sealed with red lacquer.

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The neurobiological mechanisms of taste (and aftertaste) signal transduction from the taste receptors in the mouth to the brain have not yet been fully understood.

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It is mostly inhabited by large and small mouth bass, along with sun fish and pickerel.

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The highest levels (in the pons) represent the mouth, teeth, and pharyngeal cavity.

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All are listed in geographic order where possible (marine: coastwise from north to south or east to west; riverine downstream to mouth).

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