plug and play in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for plug and play in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plug and play [Brit, Am ˌpləɡ ən ˈpleɪ] N COMPUT

plug and play

plug and play m

II.plug-and-play ADJ

plug-and-play peripheral, compatibility:

plug-and-play

plug and play

Translations for plug and play in the English»Italian Dictionary

all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) prov

= non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita

to play fast and loose

fare a tira e molla

to play ducks and drakes

giocare a rimbalzello

to play ducks and drakes fig

buttare via i soldi, sperperare denaro

Translations for plug and play in the Italian»English Dictionary

bambini, andate a giocare fuori!

go and play outside, children!

giocare al dottore

to play doctors and nurses

giocare a guardie e ladri

to play cops and robbers

andiamo a giocare fuori

let's go (and) play outside

Translations for plug and play in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] N

1. play THEAT:

play

opera f (teatrale)

play

dramma m

play

pièce f

play

rappresentazione f (about su)

the characters in a play

i personaggi di un'opera teatrale

a radio play, a play for radio

un dramma radiofonico

a one-act play

un atto unico

a five-act play

un dramma in cinque atti

2. play (amusement, recreation):

the sound of children at play

il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play

imparare giocando

3. play SPORTS (in games):

play starts at 11

la partita comincia alle 11

there was no play today

oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play

la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

one evening's play (in cards)

una serata di gioco

the ball is in play, out of play

la palla è buona, non è buona

there was some good defensive play

la difesa ha giocato bene

there was some fine play from the Danish team

si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

4. play (movement, interaction):

play

gioco m

play

azione f

to come into play

entrare in gioco, in ballo

it has brought new factors into play

ha fatto entrare in gioco or ha tirato in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water, of shadows against the wall

il gioco di luci sull'acqua, di ombre sul muro

the play of forces beyond our comprehension

il gioco di forze che va al di là della nostra comprensione

the free play of the imagination

il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

5. play (manipulation):

play

gioco m

a play on words

un gioco di parole

a play on the idea of reincarnation

un'invenzione sull'idea di reincarnazione

6. play Am (in football):

play

tattica f

7. play MECH (scope for movement):

play

gioco m

play

agio m (between tra; in in)

there's some play in the lock

la serratura ha gioco

8. play (in fishing):

to give a line more, less play

dare più, meno lenza

II.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (for amusement):

to play football, bridge

giocare a calcio, bridge

to play cards, a computer game

giocare a carte, a un gioco elettronico

to play sb at chess, at tennis or to play chess, tennis with sb

giocare a scacchi, tennis con qn

to play a game of chess, of tennis with sb

fare una partita a scacchi, tennis con qn

I'll play you a game of chess

ti sfido a scacchi

she plays basketball for her country

gioca a pallacanestro nella nazionale

to play shop, hide and seek

giocare al negozio, a nascondino

to play a joke on sb

fare uno scherzo a qn

2. play MUS:

play symphony, chord

suonare

to play the guitar, the piano

suonare la chitarra, il piano

to play a tune on a clarinet

suonare un motivo al clarinetto

to play a piece to, for sb

suonare un pezzo per, a qn

play them a tune

suonate qualcosa per loro

they will play a nationwide tour

saranno in tournée in tutto il paese

they're playing the jazz club on Saturday

suoneranno al jazz club sabato

3. play THEAT (act out):

play role

recitare, interpretare

to play (the part of) Cleopatra

interpretare (il ruolo di) Cleopatra

Cleopatra, played by Elizabeth Taylor

Cleopatra, interpretata da Elizabeth Taylor

he plays a young officer

recita la parte di un giovane ufficiale

to play the diplomat, the sympathetic friend fig

fare la parte del diplomatico, dell'amico comprensivo

to play a leading role in public affairs

giocare un ruolo determinante negli affari pubblici

to play a significant part in the creation of a clean environment

avere un'importanza fondamentale nella creazione di un ambiente pulito

I'm not sure how to play things

non so bene come fare

that's the way I play things inf

questo è il mio modo di fare

to play a line for laughs

dire una battuta che fa ridere

4. play tape, video, CD:

play

mettere

play me the record

fammi sentire il disco

to play music

mettere un po' di musica

the tape was played to the court

la cassetta fu fatta ascoltare in tribunale

let me play the jazz tape for you

vi faccio ascoltare quella cassetta di jazz

5. play SPORTS (in a position) coach, manager:

play player

fare giocare

to play goal, wing

giocare in porta, all'ala

he plays goal for Fulchester

è il portiere del Fulchester

6. play SPORTS (hit, kick) golfer, tennis player, basketball player:

play ball

tirare

to play the ball over the goal

tirare la palla sopra la traversa

to play the ball to sb

passare la palla a qn

to play a forehand

tirare un diritto

7. play:

play (in chess, draughts) piece

muovere

play (in cards) card

giocare, buttare (giù)

to play a club

giocare fiori

to play the tables (in roulette)

puntare

8. play ECON:

to play the stock market

giocare in Borsa

9. play FISH:

play fish

stancare

III.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ] VB intr

1. play children:

play

giocare (with con)

to play together

giocare insieme

can Rosie come out to play?

Rosie può venire fuori a giocare?

to play at soldiers, at keeping shop

giocare ai soldati, al negozio

to play at hide and seek

giocare a nascondino

2. play fig:

she's only playing at her job

fa finta di lavorare

to play at being a manager, an artist

atteggiarsi a manager, artista

what does he think he's playing at? Brit inf

a che gioco sta giocando? or cosa sta combinando?

3. play SPORTS (in games):

play

giocare

do you play?

giochi?

have you played yet?

hai già giocato?

to play out of turn

giocare quando non è il proprio turno

I've seen them play

li ho visti giocare

England is playing against Ireland

l'Inghilterra gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Liverpool

gioca per il Liverpool

she played for her club in the semifinal

ha giocato per la sua squadra in semifinale

to play in goal

segnare

to play for money cardplayer:

giocare a soldi

to play fair

giocare correttamente

4. play SPORTS (hit, shoot):

to play into a bunker, the net

mandare la palla in bunker, rete

to play to sb's backhand

giocare sul rovescio di qn

5. play MUS:

play musician, band, orchestra:

suonare (for per)

to play on the flute, on the xylophone

suonare il flauto, lo xilofono

to play to large audiences, to small groups

suonare per un vasto pubblico, per piccoli gruppi

6. play:

play CINE, THEAT play:

andare in scena

play film:

essere in programma

play actor:

recitare

“Macbeth” is playing at the Gate

“Macbeth” va in scena al Gate

she's playing opposite him in “Macbeth”

recita con lui in “Macbeth”

he's playing to packed houses

sta facendo il tutto esaurito

7. play (make noise):

play fountain, water:

scorrere, mormorare

a record played softly in the background

si sentiva un disco in sottofondo

I could hear music, the tape playing in the next room

sentivo la musica, la cassetta nella stanza accanto

8. play (move lightly):

sunlight played over the water

la luce del sole giocava sull'acqua

a breeze played across the lake

una leggera brezza accarezzava il lago

a smile played around or on her lips

un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra

IV.play [Brit pleɪ, Am pleɪ]

all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) prov

= non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita

to make a play for sb inf

= fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qn

to make great play of sth, of the fact that …

= dare troppa importanza a qc

to play for time

cercare di guadagnare tempo

we have everything to play for

abbiamo tutto da guadagnarci

to play sb false

= agire slealmente verso qn, ingannare qn

they played to her strengths (in interview)

= le hanno chiesto cose che sapeva, non le hanno fatto domande difficili

he doesn't play to his own strengths

non sfrutta le sue capacità

I.plug [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] N

1. plug ELEC (on appliance):

plug

spina f

to pull out the plug

staccare la spina

to be fitted with a plug

avere una spina

to pull the plug on inf scheme, project

abbandonare

to pull the plug on sb inf MED

= staccare la spina a qn

to pull the plug on sb Am fig

tradire qn

2. plug (connecting device):

plug COMPUT, ELECTRON

spina f

plug COMPUT, ELECTRON

spinotto m

3. plug ELEC (socket):

plug

presa f

a mains plug

una presa di corrente

4. plug (in bath, sink):

plug

tappo m

to pull out the plug

togliere il tappo

5. plug CONSTR (for screw):

plug

tassello m

6. plug (stopper):

plug (in barrel)

zaffo m

plug (for leak)

tampone m

plug (for leak)

tappo m

plug (for medical purpose)

tampone m

7. plug MOTOR (in engine):

plug, also spark plug

candela f

8. plug (for chewing):

a plug of tobacco

una cicca di tabacco

9. plug (mention):

plug RADIO, TV inf

pubblicità f (for per)

to give sth a plug, put in a plug for sth

fare pubblicità a qc

10. plug Am (fire hydrant):

plug

pompa f antincendio

11. plug GEOL:

plug, also volcanic plug

tappo m

II.plug <forma in -ing plugging, pt, pp plugged> [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] VB trans

1. plug (block):

plug leak, hole

tamponare, tappare, chiudere (with con)

to plug a gap

tappare or chiudere un buco

to plug a gap fig

riempire un vuoto or colmare una lacuna

she plugged a hole in my tooth

mi ha otturato il dente

to plug one's ears

tapparsi le orecchie

2. plug (promote) inf:

plug RADIO, TV book, product

fare pubblicità a, pubblicizzare

plug show

promuovere

to plug one's record on a programme

fare la promozione del proprio disco in una trasmissione televisiva

3. plug ELEC (insert):

to plug sth into socket

inserire qc in

to plug sth into amplifier, computer

collegare qc a

4. plug Am (shoot):

plug rare, inf

sparare

plug rare, inf

colpire

III.plug <forma in -ing plugging, pt, pp plugged> [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] VB intr

to plug into (be compatible with) TV, computer

collegarsi a

they have plugged into the national mood JOURN inf

si sono uniformati allo stato d'animo del paese

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

1. and (joining words or clauses):

and

e

cups and plates

tazze e piatti

summer and winter

estate e inverno

there'll be singing and dancing

si canterà e si ballerà

he picked up his papers and went out

raccolse le sue carte e uscì

I think about you day and night

ti penso giorno e notte

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

duecentosessantadue

three and three-quarters

tre e tre quarti

five and twenty arch liter

venticinque

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

fa proprio un bel calduccio

come nice and early

vieni presto

and he didn't even say thank you

e non disse nemmeno grazie

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

e tutto il resto

and that Brit inf

e cose così

and so on

e così via

and how! inf

eccome!

and?

e poi?

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

plug and play in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plug and play in the English»Italian Dictionary

to play hide-and-seek

giocare a nascondino

to play cops and robbers

giocare a guardie e ladri

to play cat and mouse with sb

giocare come il gatto col topo con qu

Translations for plug and play in the Italian»English Dictionary

giocare a nascondino

to play hide-and-seek

giocare a -ie e ladri

to play cops and robbers

fare a pari e dispari

to play odds and evens

Translations for plug and play in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plug [plʌg] N

1. plug ELEC:

plug (connector)

spina f

plug (socket)

presa f (di corrente)

2. plug (stopper):

plug

tappo m

3. plug inf (publicity):

to give sth a plug

reclamizzare qc

4. plug (spark plug):

plug

candela f

5. plug (chunk):

plug of tobacco

tavoletta f di tabacco da masticare

II.plug <-gg-> [plʌg] VB trans

1. plug (connect):

plug

collegare

plug ELEC

collegare (alla rete)

2. plug (stop up, close):

to plug a hole

tappare un buco

to plug a leak

tamponare una perdita

3. plug (publicize):

plug

propagandare

4. plug sl (shoot):

plug

imbottire di piombo

I.play [pleɪ] N

1. play (recreation):

play

gioco m

to be at play

giocare

to do sth in play

fare qc per scherzo [o per gioco]

it's only in play

è solo uno scherzo

2. play SPORTS:

play

gioco m

to be in/out of play

essere in gioco/fuori gioco

3. play SPORTS (move):

play

mossa f

foul play (crime)

delitto

foul play SPORTS

gioco falloso

to make a bad/good play

fare una cattiva/buona mossa

4. play THEAT:

play

opera f teatrale

a one-act play

una pièce in un atto

radio play

sceneggiato m radiofonico

5. play (free movement):

play

gioco m

to allow [or give] sth full play

dare libero sfogo a qc

6. play (interaction):

play

gioco m

to bring sth into play

mettere qc in gioco

to come into play

entrare in gioco

the police suspect foul play

la polizia sospetta che si tratti di un delitto

Phrases:

to make a play for sth

cercare di ottenere qc

II.play [pleɪ] VB intr

1. play a. SPORTS:

play

giocare

to play for a team

giocare in una squadra

to play fair/rough

fare un gioco pulito/sporco

2. play (perform):

play of actor

recitare

to play to a full house

fare il tutto esaurito

3. play MUS:

play

suonare

4. play inf (be received):

to play/not play well with sb

essere preso bene/male da qu

III.play [pleɪ] VB trans

1. play (participate in game, sport):

play

giocare

to play bridge/soccer

giocare a bridge/a calcio

to play a card

giocare una carta

2. play (perform a role):

play

interpretare

play

fare la parte di

to play the clown [or fool]

fare lo spiritoso

3. play MUS:

play piano, guitar, saxophone

suonare

4. play CD, tape, video, DVD:

play

mettere

do you have to play the music so loud?

devi proprio suonare la musica così forte?

5. play (perpetrate):

play joke

fare

Phrases:

to play it safe

andare sul sicuro

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

e

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

ed

black and white

bianco e nero

food and drink

cibo e bevande

parents and children

genitori e figli

2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

sempre più

better and better

sempre meglio

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

e così via

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pass-through devices and flash firmware are no longer needed to read from external storage, which has caused a proliferation of all-in-one plug and play cards.

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