nickendem in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nickendem in the English»Italian Dictionary

nicker¹ [Brit ˈnɪkə, Am ˈnɪkər] VB intr (neigh)

nicker

nitrire

nicker² <pl nicker> [Brit ˈnɪkə, Am ˈnɪkər] N Brit inf

nicker

sterlina f

nickel-plated [Am ˌnɪk(ə)lˈpleɪdəd] ADJ

nickel-plated

nichelato

nickel-and-dime [Brit, Am ˌnɪkəl ən ˈdaɪm] ADJ Am inf

nickel-and-dime

da quattro soldi

cupro-nickel [Brit kjuːprəʊˈnɪk(ə)l, Am ˌk(j)uproʊˈnɪk(ə)l] N

cupro-nickel

cupronichel m

nickelic [Brit nɪˈkɛlɪk] ADJ

nickelic

nichelico

I.nickel [Brit ˈnɪk(ə)l, Am ˈnɪk(ə)l] N

1. nickel Am (coin):

nickel

nichelino m

2. nickel (metal):

nickel

nickel m

nickel before n coin, knife, alloy

di nickel

II.nickel [Brit ˈnɪk(ə)l, Am ˈnɪk(ə)l] VB trans

nickel

nichelare

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken

pollo m

to keep chickens

allevare polli

to keep chickens before n wing, salad, soup, stock

di pollo

to keep chickens sandwich

al pollo

2. chicken:

chicken, also chicken meat

pollo m

chicken, also chicken meat

carne f di pollo

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

coniglio m

chicken inf

fifone m / fifona f

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

= fare giochi spesso rischiosi o pericolosi in cui si deve dimostrare il proprio coraggio

II.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] ADJ inf

chicken

fifone

chicken

vigliacco

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

è la storia dell'uovo e della gallina

to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ammazzato

he or she is no spring chicken inf

ha parecchie primavere

I.thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən] VB trans

thicken piece, layer, material

ispessire

thicken liquid, paste

addensare

thicken forest, vegetation

infittire

thicken hair, eyebrows, beard

infoltire

thicken make-up

appesantire

thicken voice

rendere rauco

II.thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən] VB intr

thicken sauce, soup:

addensarsi, rapprendersi

thicken fog, snow, cloud:

infittirsi

thicken waistline:

aumentare

thicken accent:

diventare più forte

thicken voice:

arrochirsi

thicken traffic:

intensificarsi

III.thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən]

the plot thickens!

la faccenda si ingarbuglia!

I.knickers [Brit ˈnɪkəz, Am ˈnɪkərz] N npl

1. knickers Brit (underwear):

knickers

mutande f da donna

knickers

culottes f

a pair of knickers

un paio di mutande

2. knickers Am (knickerbockers) → knickerbockers

II.knickers [Brit ˈnɪkəz, Am ˈnɪkərz] INTERJ

knickers

accidenti

knickers

mannaggia

III.knickers [Brit ˈnɪkəz, Am ˈnɪkərz]

to get one's knickers in a twist Brit inf

scaldarsi

See also knickerbockers

knickerbockers [Brit ˈnɪkəbɒkəz, Am ˈnɪkərbɑkərz] N npl

knickerbockers

knickerbocker m

knickerbockers

pantaloni m alla zuava

nickendem in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nickendem in the English»Italian Dictionary

nickel [ˈnɪ·kl] N

1. nickel CHEM:

nickel

nichel m

2. nickel (coin):

nickel

moneta f da cinque centesimi (di dollaro)

nickel-plated ADJ

nickel-plated

nichelato, -a

I.snicker VB intr

snicker

ridacchiare (maliziosamente)

to snicker at sth

ridacchiare di qc

II.snicker N

snicker

risolino m

I.thicken [ˈθɪ·kən] VB trans

thicken

ispessire

II.thicken [ˈθɪ·kən] VB intr

thicken

ispessirsi

I.sicken [ˈsɪ·kən] VB intr (become sick)

sicken

ammalarsi

II.sicken [ˈsɪ·kən] VB trans (upset)

sicken

dare il voltastomaco a

so much violence in films sickens me

tutta questa violenza nei film mi dà il voltastomaco

I.quicken [ˈkwɪ·kən] VB trans

1. quicken (make faster):

quicken

accelerare

to quicken the pace

affrettare il passo

2. quicken (stimulate):

quicken

stimolare

II.quicken [ˈkwɪ·kən] VB intr

1. quicken (increase speed):

quicken

accelerare

2. quicken (become more active):

quicken

muoversi

chicken farm N

chicken farm

allevamento m di polli

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

fifone, -a

stricken [ˈstrɪ·kən] ADJ

1. stricken (distressed):

stricken

afflitto, -a

2. stricken (wounded):

stricken

ferito, -a

3. stricken (afflicted):

to be stricken with illness

essere colpito dalla malattia

she was stricken with remorse

era attanagliata dal rimorso

4. stricken (damaged):

stricken tanker

naufragato, -a

thickener N, thickening N

thickener

addensante m