nonsense verse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nonsense verse in the English»Italian Dictionary

nonsense verse [ˈnɒnsnsˌvɜːs, -sens-] N

nonsense verse

versi mpl non senso

Translations for nonsense verse in the English»Italian Dictionary

verse [Brit vəːs, Am vərs] N

1. verse (poem):

verse

poesia f

verse

versi mpl

a book of verse

un libro di versi or di poesie

to write verse

scrivere poesie

2. verse (form):

verse

versi mpl

in verse

in versi

blank verse

versi sciolti

3. verse (part of poem, song):

verse

strofa f

4. verse (single line):

verse

verso m

5. verse BIBL:

verse

versetto m

nonsense [Brit ˈnɒns(ə)ns, Am ˈnɑnˌsɛns, ˈnɑnsəns] N U

1. nonsense (foolishness):

nonsense

assurdità fpl

nonsense

insensatezze fpl

nonsense

nonsenso m

it's a nonsense that …

è assurdo che …

to make (a) nonsense of law, system, claim

dimostrare l'assurdità di

to make (a) nonsense of hard work

rendere completamente inutile, vanificare

(stuff and) nonsense!

sciocchezze!

what utter nonsense!

che grossa assurdità!

to talk, write nonsense

dire, scrivere delle assurdità

what's all this nonsense about feeling ill, leaving work?

cosa sono tutte queste stupidaggini sull'essere malato, sul lasciare il lavoro?

I won't stand any more nonsense from him, you!

ne ho abbastanza delle sue, tue stupidaggini!

there's no nonsense about him

esige serietà

2. nonsense (trifle):

nonsense

sciocchezza f

nonsense verse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nonsense verse in the English»Italian Dictionary

verse [vɜ:rs] N

1. verse LIT:

verse

verso m

2. verse MUS:

verse

strofa f

3. verse REL:

verse

versetto m

I.nonsense [ˈnɑ:n·sents] N

nonsense

assurdità f pl

to make nonsense of sth

ridicolizzare qc

to talk nonsense inf

dire sciocchezze

II.nonsense [ˈnɑ:n·sents] ADJ

1. nonsense LIT (invented for amusement):

nonsense

senza senso

2. nonsense (without meaning):

nonsense

inventato, -a

III.nonsense [ˈnɑ:n·sents] INTERJ

nonsense

sciocchezze

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, the play also appears to be a superficial work of fancy and nonsense verse, and it delighted audiences with tongue twisters and parody.

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His whimsical nonsense verse celebrates words primarily for their sound, and a specific definition is not needed to appreciate his work.

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