paper chain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for paper chain in the English»Italian Dictionary

paper chain [Am ˈpeɪpər tʃeɪn] N

paper chain

festone m (di carta)

Translations for paper chain in the Italian»English Dictionary

festone di carta

paper chain, streamer

festone di carta

paper chain, streamer

Translations for paper chain in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (metal links):

chain

catena f

a length of chain

una catena

a gold chain

una catena d'oro

to put or keep sb in chains

incatenare qn or mettere, tenere qn in catene

to keep a dog on a chain

tenere un cane alla catena

to break free of or from one's chains fig

liberarsi dalle catene

2. chain (on lavatory):

chain

catena f (dello sciacquone)

to pull the chain

tirare l'acqua

3. chain (on door):

chain

catena f

to put the chain on (the door)

mettere la catena (alla porta)

4. chain COMM:

chain

catena f (of di)

supermarket, hotel chain

catena di supermercati, di hotel

5. chain (series):

chain (of events)

catena f

chain (of events)

serie f

chain (of ideas)

concatenamento m

chain of causation

rapporto di causa ed effetto

he's only a link in the chain

è solo un anello della catena

to make or form a (human) chain

fare, formare una catena umana

6. chain:

chain BIOL, GEOG, PHYS

catena f

7. chain:

chain

= unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20, 12 m

II.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain person:

chain

incatenare, mettere, tenere in catene

to chain sb's legs, wrists

incatenare le gambe, i polsi di qn

to chain two people together

incatenare due persone l'una all'altra

to chain a dog, a bicycle to sth

legare con la catena un cane, una bicicletta a qc

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc.)

carta f

a piece, a sheet of paper

un pezzo, un foglio di carta

to get or put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto or su(lla) carta

it's a good idea on paper fig

sulla carta è una buona idea

the car only exists on paper

la macchina esiste solo sulla carta

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on before n bag, hat, napkin, plate

di carta

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry, manufacture

della carta

2. paper:

paper, also wallpaper

carta f da parati

3. paper (newspaper):

paper

giornale m

local, Sunday paper

giornale locale, della domenica

4. paper (scholarly article):

paper

saggio m

paper

articolo m (on su)

5. paper:

paper (lecture)

lezione f (on su)

paper (report)

relazione f

paper (report)

intervento m (on su)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

sto preparando la relazione per l'incontro di lunedì

6. paper (examination):

paper

esame m scritto

paper

prova f (on di)

the French paper

l'esame di francese

7. paper ECON:

paper

effetto m (commerciale)

long, short paper

carta lunga, corta

8. paper (government publication):

paper

documento m

paper

libro m

9. paper before n (only written) fig:

paper loss, profit

teorico, nominale

paper promise, agreement

senza valore, sulla carta

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

carte f

papers

documenti m

III.also wallpaper VB trans

also wallpaper room, wall:

also wallpaper

tappezzare

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

ricoprire la tappezzeria precedente

to paper over one's differences, problems

cercare di nascondere le differenze, i problemi

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

metterci una pezza

paper chain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paper chain in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chain [tʃeɪn] N

1. chain:

chain

catena f

chain gang

gruppo di prigionieri incatenati insieme impegnati in lavori forzati

to be in chains

essere incatenato

2. chain (series):

chain

serie f inv

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain

incatenare

to chain sth/sb (up) to sth

incatenare qc/qu a qc

to be chained to a desk fig

essere incollato alla scrivania

I.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] N

1. paper (for writing):

paper

carta f

a sheet of paper

un foglio di carta

to put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto

on paper

sulla carta

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

giornale m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

carta da parati

4. paper (official document):

paper

documentazione f

papers

documenti m pl

5. paper (essay):

paper

compito m d'esame

6. paper (academic discourse):

paper

relazione f

to give a paper

tenere una relazione

II.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] VB trans

to paper the walls

tappezzare le pareti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The paper chain is driven by the input of bagasse, which is the residue from the sugar mill, minus the pith; that is, the soft interior portion of the cane.

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We painted, we drew, we sang, we made paper chains and with each creation, they beamed with pride and happiness.

www.independent.ie

Most of three sides of a second floor railing at the library are festooned with paper chains.

www.tylerpaper.com

Now his children are older, he lets them go wild and crazy with the spangles and paper chains.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Around the table in the staff room we remembered multi-colour paper chains which hung from ceilings along with the fold out decorations which included bells and stars.

www.derryjournal.com

The result looks like an intricate paper chain that was then wound through the tree like a garland.

www.therecord.com

Whether it's making a simple paper chain or a complicated holiday wreath, there's nothing more rewarding than crafting handmade decorations.

www.canada.com

Look to the ceiling at the paper chains.

www.leinsterleader.ie

Glittery cut-out snowflakes and paper chains are a great opportunity to spend time with the family.

www.burtonmail.co.uk

Used paper or phone directory pages can turn into paper chains, and a year's worth of your child's artwork can be proudly displayed.

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