parish-pump politics in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for parish-pump politics in the English»Italian Dictionary

parish-pump politics [ˌpærɪʃpʌmpˈpɒlətɪks] N Brit pej

parish-pump politics

politica campanilistica

Translations for parish-pump politics in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] N

1. pump TECH:

pump

pompa f

air, vacuum pump

pompa pneumatica, pompa a vuoto

to prime the pump

adescare la pompa

to prime the pump fig

aprire il rubinetto

2. pump (squeeze):

to give sb's hand a pump

dare una vigorosa stretta di mano a qn

3. pump (fire engine):

pump

autopompa f

II.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] VB trans

1. pump (push):

pump air, gas, water, blood

pompare (out of da, fuori da)

to pump oil around the engine

fare circolare l'olio nel motore

to pump air into a tyre

pompare aria in un pneumatico

to pump sewage into the sea

pompare liquami in mare

the boiler pumps water to the radiators

la caldaia pompa acqua nei radiatori

to pump the hold dry

prosciugare la stiva (con una pompa, delle pompe)

to pump bullets inf

vomitare pallottole

to pump sb full of drugs inf

imbottire qn di medicine

to pump sb full of lead inf

riempire or imbottire qn di piombo

to pump iron inf

fare pesi

2. pump (move):

pump handle, lever

azionare

to pump the brakes

pigiare sui pedali, frenare a più riprese

3. pump (shake):

to pump sb's hand

stringere energicamente la mano di qn

4. pump (question) inf:

pump person

spremere (about su)

to pump sb for sth details, information

cercare di cavare, carpire qc a qn

to pump money out of sb

spremere qn, spillare denaro a qn

5. pump MED:

to pump sb's stomach

fare una lavanda gastrica a qn

to have one's stomach pumped

subire una lavanda gastrica

III.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] VB intr

1. pump (function):

pump machine, piston:

funzionare

2. pump (flow):

pump

sgorgare, scorrere (from, out of da)

3. pump (beat):

pump blood:

pulsare all'impazzata

pump heart:

palpitare, battere all'impazzata

IV.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp]

all hands to the pumps!

diamoci dentro! mettiamoci sotto!

pump² [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] N

1. pump Brit (plimsoll):

pump

scarpa f da ginnastica

2. pump Brit (flat shoe):

pump

ballerina f

3. pump Am (court shoe):

pump

(scarpa) décolleté f

4. pump (dancing shoe):

pump arch

scarpa f da ballo (per uomo)

parish [Brit ˈparɪʃ, Am ˈpɛrɪʃ] N

1. parish REL:

parish

parrocchia f

parish before n church, hall, meeting, register

parrocchiale

2. parish Brit (administrative):

parish

comune m rurale

3. parish Am:

parish

contea f (in Louisiana)

politics [Brit ˈpɒlɪtɪks, Am ˈpɑləˌtɪks] N

1. politics + verbo sing (political life, affairs):

politics

politica f

Italian, local politics

la politica italiana, locale

to talk politics inf

parlare di politica

to make a career in politics

fare carriera in politica

2. politics + verbo sing:

politics SCHOOL, UNIV

scienze fpl politiche

politics exam, student, teacher, course

di scienze politiche

3. politics + verbo pl (political views):

politics

idee fpl politiche

4. politics pej + verbo pl (manoeuvering):

office politics

intrighi or macchinazioni

parish-pump politics in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parish-pump politics in the English»Italian Dictionary

parish <-es> [ˈpæ·rɪʃ] N

1. parish REL:

parish

parrocchia f

2. parish (in Louisiana):

parish

distretto m

I.pump [pʌmp] N

pump

pompa f

pump for fuel

pompa (di benzina) f

II.pump [pʌmp] VB trans

pump

pompare

politics N pl

1. politics (activities of government):

politics

politica f

to go into politics

darsi alla politica

to talk politics

parlare di politica

2. politics (political science):

politics

scienze f pl politiche

3. politics (intrigue):

company/office politics

rivalità interne dell'azienda/dell'ufficio

party politics

manovre di partito

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I champion the local but abhor the incestuous and prying nature of parish-pump politics.

www.universitytimes.ie

Radical political reform is a dead duck - there will be no change to an electoral system that is anchored in parish-pump politics and clientelism.

www.independent.ie

Some commentators have dismissed the election of independents as merely the rise of parish-pump politics and populism, with no progressive content.

www.spiked-online.com

The politics were becoming parish-pump politics and that depressed him.

www.telegraph.co.uk