pachten in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pachten in the English»Italian Dictionary

pecten <pl pectens, pectines> [Brit ˈpɛktɛn, Am ˈpɛkt(ə)n] N

1. pecten ZOOL (scallop):

pecten

pettine m

2. pecten ZOOL (comblike organ):

pecten

organo m a forma di pettine

lighten up VB [ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -] inf

lighten up person:

lighten up

rallegrarsi

lighten up!

non prendertela così!

tighten up VB [ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up)

tighten up screw

stringere

tighten up hinge

fissare

tighten up security

rafforzare

tighten up legislation

inasprire

to tighten up on immigration, fiscal policy etc.

inasprire la regolamentazione in materia di

I.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB trans

1. tighten:

tighten grip, lid, screw, strap

stringere, serrare

tighten spring, bicycle chain

tendere

to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting)

tendere di più il filo

2. tighten fig:

tighten security, restrictions

rafforzare

tighten legislation, policy

inasprire

they tightened their grip on the land

strinsero il controllo sul territorio

II.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB intr

1. tighten (contract):

tighten lips:

serrarsi

tighten muscle:

contrarsi

her mouth tightened

strinse le labbra

she felt her throat tighten

si sentì stringere in gola

2. tighten screw, nut:

tighten

stringersi

3. tighten (become strict):

tighten laws:

inasprirsi

tighten credit controls:

aumentare

III.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn]

to tighten one's belt fig

tirare la cinghia

I.lighten¹ [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans

1. lighten (reduce weight of):

lighten burden, load, luggage

alleggerire

lighten pressure

diminuire

lighten rebuke

addolcire

2. lighten (make more cheerful) fig:

lighten atmosphere

rallegrare

lighten mood

tirare su

II.lighten¹ [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr

1. lighten (grow less heavy):

lighten burden, workload:

alleggerirsi

lighten pressure:

diminuire

2. lighten (become more cheerful):

lighten mood:

tirarsi su

lighten atmosphere:

rallegrarsi

lighten expression:

schiarirsi

his heart lightened

si sentì sollevato

I.lighten² [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans (make brighter)

lighten room, surroundings

illuminare

lighten colour, fabric, hair, wood, skin

schiarire

II.lighten² [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr (grow brighter)

lighten sky, colour, hair, wood, skin:

schiarirsi

I.Apache [Brit əˈpatʃi, Am əˈpætʃi] ADJ

Apache

apache

II.Apache <pl Apache, Apaches> [Brit əˈpatʃi, Am əˈpætʃi] N

1. Apache (person):

Apache

apache mf

2. Apache LING:

Apache

lingua f apache

I.yacht [Brit jɒt, Am jɑt] N

yacht

yacht m

yacht

panfilo m

yacht before n crew

dello yacht

yacht race

di yacht

yacht club

yacht club or circolo nautico

II.yacht [Brit jɒt, Am jɑt] VB intr

yacht

navigare su yacht, su panfilo

I.sand yacht [Brit, Am ˈsænd ˌjɑt] N

sand yacht

= barca a vela su ruote

II.sand yacht [Brit, Am ˈsænd ˌjɑt] VB intr

sand yacht

= andare in barca a vela su ruote

ice yacht [ˈaɪsjɒt] N

ice yacht

= piccola imbarcazione dotata di pattini e vela per potere andare a forti velocità sul ghiaccio

pachten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pachten in the English»Italian Dictionary

lighten up VB intr

lighten up

rilassarsi

I.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

stringere

tighten rope

tendere

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificare

II.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB intr

tighten

stringersi

tighten restrictions

intensificarsi

I.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

schiarire

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

alleggerirsi

lighten mood

sollevarsi

II.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alleggerire

to lighten sb's burden [or load]

alleggerire il peso che qu ha sulle spalle

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

schiarire

I.yacht [jɑ:t] N (for pleasure, racing)

yacht

yacht m inv

yacht club

yacht club m inv

yacht race

regata f

II.yacht [jɑ:t] VB intr

1. yacht (sail in a yacht):

yacht

navigare su uno yacht

2. yacht (race in a yacht):

yacht

partecipare a una regata

racing yacht N

racing yacht

yacht m inv da regata