oyster in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for oyster in the English»Italian Dictionary

oyster [Brit ˈɔɪstə, Am ˈɔɪstər] N

1. oyster ZOOL:

oyster

ostrica f

oyster before n knife

da ostriche

oyster sauce

alle ostriche

oyster shell

d'ostrica

2. oyster (colour):

oyster

grigioverde m

3. oyster FOOD (part of fowl):

oyster

noce f

the world's your oyster

il mondo è tuo

pearl oyster [Am pərl ˈɔɪstər] N

pearl oyster

ostrica f perlifera

prairie oyster [Brit, Am ˈprɛri ˈɔɪstər] N Am

1. prairie oyster (drink):

prairie oyster inf

= bevanda a base di uovo crudo utilizzata come rimedio dopo le ubriacature

2. prairie oyster FOOD (testicles):

prairie oyster

testicoli mpl di vitello

seed oyster [ˈsiːdˌɔɪstə(r)] N

seed oyster

larva f di ostrica

oyster farm [Am ˈɔɪstər fɑrm] N (place)

oyster farm

allevamento m di ostriche

oyster farm

ostricaio m

oyster cracker [ˈɔɪstəˌkrækə(r)] N (in US)

oyster cracker

= cracker salato che accompagna piatti a base di ostriche o altri molluschi

oyster farmer [ˈɔɪstəˌfɑːmə(r)] N

oyster farmer

ostricoltore m / ostricoltrice f

oyster bed [Am ˈɔɪstər ˌbɛd] N

oyster bed

banco m d'ostriche

oyster mushroom [Brit, Am ˈɔɪstər ˈməʃˌrum] N BOT

oyster mushroom

gelone m

Translations for oyster in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ostrica

oyster

coltello da -che

oyster knife

allevamento di -che

oyster farm

ostrica perlifera

pearl oyster

oyster in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oyster in the English»Italian Dictionary

oyster [ˈɔɪs·tɚ] N

oyster

ostrica f

oyster bank N, oyster bed N

oyster bank

banco m di ostriche

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the world is his/her oyster

ha il mondo ai suoi piedi

Translations for oyster in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ostrica

oyster

chiudersi come un riccio fig

to clam up like an oyster

oyster Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the world is his/her oyster

ha il mondo ai suoi piedi

to clam up like an oyster

chiudersi come un riccio fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Oyster production is risky, given the high risk of disease.

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An example of the latter is the farming of marine fish, including finfish and shellfish e.g.prawns, or oysters and seaweed in saltwater ponds.

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Oysters also limit the amount of phytoplankton in the water and improved water quality and other marine life.

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There was oyster stew waiting when we arrivedit tasted so good.

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The hurricane also wrecked many of the oyster boats, damaging the local economy.

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Oyster farming and collection is particularly important, providing up to 75% of many families annual income.

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They are designed small to fit through narrow gaps when looking for oysters.

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The program recycles oyster shells from local seafood restaurants to use as cultch in new oyster reefs.

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The restaurant will feature contemporary globalized food that is heavy on the seafood with a big oyster bar.

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Ice luges have also been used for the consumption of oysters.

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