pipe dream in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Italian Dictionary

pipe dream [Brit, Am ˈpaɪp ˌdrim] N

pipe dream

castello m in aria

pipe dream

chimera f

Translations for pipe dream in the Italian»English Dictionary

chimera

pipe-dream

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dream [Brit driːm, Am drim] N

1. dream (while asleep):

dream

sogno m

I had a dream about sth, about doing

ho sognato qc, che facevo

to have a dream that …

sognare che …

“sweet or pleasant dreams!”

“sogni d'oro!”

it was like a bad dream

è stato come un brutto sogno

2. dream (while awake):

dream

sogno m (a occhi aperti)

dream

fantasticheria f

to be in a dream

essere con la testa fra le nuvole

to be living in a dream (because of happiness)

vivere (in) un sogno

to be living in a dream (because of shock)

essere come in trance

3. dream (hope):

dream

sogno m

I have a dream that …

sogno che, il mio sogno è che …

to have dreams of doing

sognare di fare

it was (like) a dream come true

è stato come se si realizzasse un sogno

to make sb's dreams come true

realizzare i sogni di qn or fare diventare realtà i sogni di qn

the car, man of your dreams

l'automobile, l'uomo dei tuoi sogni

to have success beyond one's wildest dreams

avere successo come neanche ci si sognava

to be rich beyond one's wildest dreams

essere ricco al di là di ogni propria aspettativa

never in her wildest dreams had she thought…

neanche in sogno aveva pensato…

you couldn't imagine a more vicious person, even in your wildest dreams

non potresti immaginare una persona più dissoluta, neppure nei tuoi sogni più sfrenati

4. dream (wonderful person or thing):

the car is a dream to drive

è un sogno guidare questa macchina

he's a dream

è splendido

the house, dress is a dream

la casa, l'abito è un sogno

this cake is a dream

questo dolce è magnifico

to go like a dream car, engine:

andare che è una meraviglia

it worked like a dream

funzionava a meraviglia

5. dream before n (ideal):

dream house, kitchen, car, vacation

da sogno

dream job

che si sogna

II.dream <pt/pp dreamt, dreamed> [Brit driːm, Am drim] VB trans

1. dream (while asleep):

dream

sognare (that che)

2. dream (imagine):

I never dreamt (that) …

non avrei mai immaginato (che) …

I never dreamt (that) … (stronger)

non avrei mai lontanamente immaginato (che) …

III.dream <pt/pp dreamt, dreamed> [Brit driːm, Am drim] VB intr

1. dream (while asleep):

dream

sognare

he dreamt about or of sth, doing

sognava qc, che faceva

2. dream (while awake):

dream

sognare

dream

fantasticare

dream pej

fare castelli in aria, perdersi in fantasticherie

to dream about or of sth

fantasticare di, su qc

3. dream (hope):

dream

sognare

to dream of sth, of doing

sognare qc, di fare

you're or you must be dreaming if you think…

stai sognando se pensi…

dream on! iron

continua pure a sognare!

4. dream (consider):

I, he wouldn't dream of doing

non mi sarei, non si sarebbe sognato di fare

“don't tell them!” - “I wouldn't dream of it!”

“non dirglielo!” - “neanche per sogno!”

I.pipe [Brit pʌɪp, Am paɪp] N

1. pipe (conduit):

pipe (in building)

tubo m

pipe (underground)

tubatura f

waste, gas pipe

tubo di scarico, del gas

2. pipe (for smoker):

pipe

pipa f

to smoke a pipe (habitually)

fumare la pipa

to have a pipe

fare una pipata

to fill a pipe

caricare una pipa

3. pipe MUS (on organ):

pipe

canna f

4. pipe MUS (flute):

pipe

piffero m

pipe

flauto m

5. pipe (birdsong):

pipe

canto m

pipe

cinguettio m

6. pipe NAUT:

pipe

fischietto m

II.pipes N

pipes npl MUS:

pipes

cornamusa f

III.pipe [Brit pʌɪp, Am paɪp] VB trans

1. pipe (carry):

to pipe water into a house

convogliare l'acqua in una casa

oil is piped across, under, to

il petrolio è trasportato attraverso, sotto, fino a

piped water

acqua corrente

2. pipe (transmit):

pipe music

trasmettere, diffondere (to in)

music is piped throughout the store

al supermercato c'è la musica in sottofondo

3. pipe (sing) person:

pipe tune

cinguettare

4. pipe (play):

pipe (on bagpipes) tune

suonare [qc] con la cornamusa

pipe (on flute) tune

suonare [qc] col flauto

5. pipe (decorate):

pipe cushion, collar

adornare, profilare

a cushion piped with pink

un cuscino profilato di rosa

6. pipe FOOD:

to pipe icing onto a cake

decorare con la glassa una torta

to pipe sb's name on a cake

decorare una torta con il nome di qn

7. pipe NAUT:

pipe order

dare [qc] con il fischietto

to pipe sb aboard boatswain:

comandare a qn (fischiando) di salire a bordo

to pipe “all hands on deck”

fischiare l'adunata

IV.pipe [Brit pʌɪp, Am paɪp] VB intr

pipe

fischiare

pipe dream in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Italian Dictionary

pipe dream N

pipe dream

idea f campata in aria

Translations for pipe dream in the Italian»English Dictionary

chimera

pipe-dream

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dream [dri:m] N

1. dream:

dream

sogno m

a bad dream

un brutto sogno

2. dream:

dream (daydream)

sogno m (ad occhi aperti)

dream (fantasy)

fantasticheria f

to be in a dream

esser con la testa tra le nuvole

like a dream

benissimo

he cooks like a dream

cucina meravigliosamente

to go like a dream

funzionare perfettamente

a dream come true

un sogno fatto realtà

in your dreams! inf

col cavolo!

II.dream <dreamed [or dreamt], dreamed [or dreamt]> [dri:m] VB intr

dream

sognare

to dream of (doing) sth

sognare (di fare) qc

dream on! inf

sogna, sogna!

I wouldn't dream of (doing) that

non mi sognerei mai (di fare) una cosa del genere

III.dream <dreamed [or dreamt], dreamed [or dreamt]> [dri:m] VB trans

dream

sognare

I never dreamed that …

non avrei mai immaginato che … +conditional

IV.dream [dri:m] ADJ

dream

ideale

his dream house

la casa dei suoi sogni

to be (living) in a dream world

vivere nel mondo dei sogni

I.pipe [paɪp] N

1. pipe TECH:

pipe (tube)

tubo m

pipe (smaller)

canna f

pipe (for gas, water)

conduttura f

pipe (for gas, water)

tubatura f

2. pipe (for smoking):

pipe

pipa f

to light one's pipe

accendersi la pipa

put that in your pipe and smoke it fig

beccati questa!

3. pipe MUS:

pipe (wind instrument)

zufolo m

pipe (wind instrument)

piffero m

pipe (in organ)

canna f

pipes

cornamusa f

pipes

zampogna f

II.pipe [paɪp] VB trans

1. pipe (transport):

pipe

trasportare mediante tubazioni

to pipe music in

diffondere musica con altoparlanti in luoghi pubblici

2. pipe (speak shrilly):

pipe

pronunciare con voce acuta

III.pipe [paɪp] VB intr

pipe

cinguettare

pipe (very loudly)

parlare a voce alta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some experts say it is a pipe dream.

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Most photographers still regarded the whole idea of color photography as a pipe dream, something only madmen and swindlers would claim to have accomplished.

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This is not just a pipe dream attained by only a few high-flyers.

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It was more of a pipe dream.

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This is a pipe dream, of course, but we could at least teach our kids the art of courageous self-reflection.

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It is not a cop fantasy, newspaperman's pipe dream or movie myth.

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At this point, advancement was a pipe dream with survival in the tougher division becoming a priority.

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The fantastic pipe dream that had become his greatest joy had also led to his persecution.

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However, in this post-modern age, all talk of anything like a common human nature was considered to be foolish, if not a pipe dream, to say the least.

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At the time, the idea seemed like a pipe dream with the introduction of the airplane being relatively new.

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