pij in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pij in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

1. pin (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper):

pin

spillo m

2. pin ELEC (of plug):

pin

spina f

two-, three-pin plug

presa a due, tre spine

3. pin TECH:

pin (to attach wood or metal)

perno m

pin (machine part)

copiglia f

4. pin MED (in surgery):

pin

chiodo m

5. pin (brooch):

pin

spilla f

diamond pin

spilla di brillanti

6. pin (in bowling):

pin

birillo m

7. pin (in golf):

pin

bandierina f

II.pins N

pins npl inf (legs):

pins

gambe f

III.pin <forma in -ing pinning, pt, pp pinned> [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (attach with pins):

pin dress, hem, curtain

puntare con degli spilli

to pin sth to

appuntare qc a

to pin sth on(to)

puntare qc su

to pin sth on(to) (with drawing pin) board, wall

affiggere qc su

to pin two things together

tenere due cose insieme con uno spillo or spillare due cose insieme

to pin sth with brooch, grip, pin

fissare qc con

2. pin (trap, press):

pin person, part of body

bloccare, immobilizzare

to pin sb against or to wall

bloccare qn contro

to pin sb against or to sofa

tener fermo qn su

to pin sb against or to floor

bloccare qn su

her arms were pinned to her sides

aveva le braccia immobilizzate lungo il corpo

to be pinned under fallen tree, wreckage

essere intrappolati sotto

3. pin (attribute, attach) inf:

to pin the blame on sb

dare la colpa a qn, incolpare qn

to pin the crime on sb

accusare qn di un crimine or addossare la colpa di un crimine a qn

4. pin:

pin MIL, SPORTS

bloccare

France were pinned in their own half

la Francia era costretta nella propria metà campo

5. pin (in chess):

pin piece

inchiodare

IV.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn]

for two pins I would do

accetterei per due lire

you could have heard a pin drop

si sarebbe potuto sentire cadere uno spillo

to pin one's ears back inf

aprire bene le orecchie

to pin or one's hopes on doing

sperare di tutto cuore di fare

I.pick at VB [pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

1. pick at person:

pick at food

piluccare

pick at spot, scab

stuzzicare, toccare

pick at fabric

palpare

pick at knot

cercare di sciogliere

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

becchettare

II.pick at VB [pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) Am (harass, single out)

pick at

arrabbiarsi, prendersela con

I.ping [Brit pɪŋ, Am pɪŋ] N (noise)

ping (of bell)

tintinnio m

ping (of bullet)

sibilo m

ping Am (of car engine)

rumorino m metallico

II.ping [Brit pɪŋ, Am pɪŋ] INTERJ

ping

tin

ping

ding

III.ping [Brit pɪŋ, Am pɪŋ] VB trans

1. ping (strike):

ping bell

fare tintinnare

ping elastic

tirare

2. ping COMPUT:

ping

verificare la presenza e la raggiungibilità di un altro computer connesso in rete

IV.ping [Brit pɪŋ, Am pɪŋ] VB intr

ping bell:

tintinnare

ping bullet:

sibilare

ping cash register:

suonare

I.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] N

1. pile:

pile (untidy heap)

mucchio m (of di)

pile (stack)

pila f (of di)

to be in a pile

essere accatastato, essere uno sopra l'altro

to leave sth in a pile

lasciare qc ammucchiato

to sort sth into piles

impilare qc

put those books into piles

dividi quei libri in diverse pile

2. pile (large amount) inf:

a pile or piles of

un mucchio di

to have piles of money

avere un sacco di soldi

3. pile ELEC:

pile

pila f

4. pile HISTORY (nuclear reactor):

pile

pila f

5. pile (building):

pile liter hum

edificio m

II.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB trans

pile (in a heap)

ammucchiare (on su)

pile (in a stack)

impilare (on su)

to be piled with surface: books, objects

essere ingombro, pieno di

the room was piled high with boxes

la stanza era ingombra di scatoloni

a plate piled high with cakes

un piatto ricolmo di dolci

to pile luggage into a car

caricare i bagagli in una macchina

III.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB intr inf

1. pile (board):

to pile on, off bus, train

salire in massa su, scendere in massa da

to pile into vehicle

ammassarsi, stiparsi su

2. pile (crash):

to pile into vehicle: other vehicle

tamponare

the bus piled into them

il bus li ha tamponati

IV.pile¹ [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl]

to be at the top, bottom of the pile

essere in cima, al fondo della scala

to make one's pile inf

fare fortuna, farsi i soldi

I.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

maiale m

pig

porco m

to be in pig sow

essere gravida

2. pig inf, fig, pej:

pig (greedy, dirty)

maiale m

pig (nasty)

porco m

to eat, live like a pig (dirtily)

mangiare, vivere come un maiale

to make a pig of oneself

mangiare come un maiale

you pig! (greedy person)

sei proprio un maiale!

you pig! (dirty person)

fai schifo!

you pig! (nasty person)

porco!

3. pig (policeman):

pig inf, pej

sbirro m

the pigs

gli sbirri

4. pig Brit (task) inf:

this is a real pig to do!

(fare questo) è un bel casino!

II.pig <forma in -ing pigging, pt, pp pigged> [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] VB intr

pig sow:

pig

figliare

III.to pig oneself VB refl

to pig oneself <forma in -ing pigging, pt, pp pigged> inf:

to pig oneself

ingozzarsi (come un maiale) (on di)

IV.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ]

to buy a pig in a poke

comprare a scatola chiusa

pigs might fly

gli asini volano!

in a pig's eye! Am inf

neanche per sogno!

to make a pig's ear of sth inf

fare un macello di or con qc

to pig it inf

vivere come un maiale

I.piss about VB [pɪs -] VB [pɪs -] (piss about) inf

piss about piss around

cazzeggiare

II.piss about VB [pɪs -] VB [pɪs -] (piss [sb] about)

piss about piss around

sfottere

I.piss [Brit pɪs, Am pɪs] N

1. piss inf:

piss

piscio m

to need a piss

avere voglia di pisciare

to have Brit or take Am a piss

andare a pisciare

2. piss fig:

to go (out) on the piss Brit

andare a sbronzarsi

II.piss [Brit pɪs, Am pɪs] VB trans inf

to piss blood

pisciare sangue

to piss one's pants

pisciarsi addosso

III.piss [Brit pɪs, Am pɪs] VB intr

piss

pisciare

to piss with rain Brit

piovere a dirotto or a catinelle

IV.to piss oneself VB refl

to piss oneself

pisciarsi addosso

to piss oneself (laughing)

scompisciarsi dal ridere

V.piss [Brit pɪs, Am pɪs]

it's a piece of piss Brit (easy task) inf

è una cavolata

to take the piss out of sb inf

sfottere, prendere per il culo qn

it's pissing in the wind inf

è come pisciare controvento

I.pile up VB [pʌɪl -] (pile up)

pile up

ammonticchiarsi

pile up

accumularsi

pile up (in accident)

tamponarsi

II.pile up VB [pʌɪl -] (pile [sth] up, pile up [sth])

1. pile up:

pile up (in a heap)

ammucchiare

pile up (in a stack)

impilare

to be piled up books, plates:

essere impilati (on su)

2. pile up fig debts, evidence, problems, work:

pile up

accumulare

I.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick up)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up trade, market, business:

essere in ripresa

pick up weather, performance, health:

migliorare

pick up sick person:

ristabilirsi

things have picked up slightly

le cose stanno cominciando ad andare meglio

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

riprendere

to pick up (from) where one left off

riprendere da dove ci si era fermati

II.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick [sb, sth] up, pick up [sb, sth])

1. pick up (lift, take hold of):

pick up (to tidy) object, litter, toys, clothes

raccogliere

pick up (to examine)

prendere (in mano)

pick up (after fall) person, child

tirare su

pick up (for cuddle) person, child

prendere fra le braccia

to pick sth up in or with one's left hand

prendere qc con la (mano) sinistra

to pick up the telephone

alzare la cornetta (del telefono)

the wave picked up the boat

l'onda fece sollevare il battello

to pick up the bill or tab inf

pagare il conto

2. pick up (collect):

pick up hitcher

dare un passaggio a

pick up cargo

caricare

pick up passenger

fare salire

pick up dry-cleaning, ticket, keys

(andare a) ritirare

pick up person from airport, station

andare a prendere

could you pick me up?

puoi venirmi a prendere?

III.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick [sth] up, pick up [sth])

1. pick up (buy):

pick up milk, bread, newspaper

prendere, comprare

to pick up a bargain, a find

fare un (buon) affare

could you pick up some milk on the way home?

puoi passare a prendere il latte mentre torni a casa?

2. pick up (learn, acquire):

pick up language

imparare

pick up habit, accent

prendere

pick up skill

sviluppare

where did he pick up those manners?

chi gli ha insegnato l'educazione?

I'm hoping to pick up some tips

spero di ricevere qualche consiglio

it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up

non è difficile, imparerai in fretta

3. pick up (catch):

pick up illness, cold, infection

prendere

4. pick up (notice, register):

pick up person: mistake, error

scovare, scoprire

pick up person, machine: defect

trovare, rilevare

5. pick up (detect):

pick up person, animal: trail, scent

trovare

pick up searchlight, radar: aircraft, person, object

segnalare la presenza di, individuare

pick up RADIO, TELEC

captare

pick up RADIO, TELEC

prendere

pick up RADIO, TELEC

ricevere

6. pick up (gain, earn):

pick up point

guadagnare

pick up size

crescere, aumentare di

to pick up a reputation

farsi una brutta fama

to pick up speed

prendere velocità

7. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation, career

riprendere

you'll soon pick up your Italian again

ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano

to pick up the pieces (of one's life)

rimettere insieme i cocci (della propria vita)

IV.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick [sb] up, pick up [sb])

1. pick up (rescue) helicopter, ship:

pick up person

soccorrere, portare in salvo

2. pick up (arrest) police:

pick up suspect

arrestare

3. pick up (meet) pej:

pick up person

abbordare

pick up partner

rimorchiare

pick up prostitute

caricare (in macchina)

4. pick up (find fault with):

pick up person

riprendere, fare delle critiche a (on su)

they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed

ti criticheranno per come sei vestito

V.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick oneself up)

1. pick up (get up):

pick up

alzarsi

2. pick up (recover):

pick up fig

riprendersi

pick up fig

rimettersi

pumpkin pie [ˌpʌmpkɪnˈpaɪ] N

pumpkin pie

torta f di zucca

pij in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pij in the English»Italian Dictionary

waste pipe N

waste pipe

tubatura f di scarico

pitch pine N

pitch pine

pitch-pine m inv

pipe up VB intr

pipe up

farsi sentire

pile on VB trans

1. pile on (enter):

pile on

accalcarsi per entrare

2. pile on (heap):

pile on

aggiungere

to pile sth on sth

aggiungere qc sopra qc

3. pile on inf (exaggerate):

to (really) pile it on

esagerare

rolling pin N

rolling pin

matterello m

knotty pine N

knotty pine

pino m nodoso

pig Latin N

pig Latin

gergo infantile ottenuto con l'inversione dell'ordine dei suoni di ogni parola e con l'aggiunta alla fine del suono 'ai'. Esempio: "he likes meat" = "i:heɪ aɪksleɪ i:tmeɪ"

pike¹ [paɪk] N (fish)

pike

luccio m

exhaust pipe N

exhaust pipe

tubo m di scappamento

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

fossa f dell'orchestra