pocket in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pocket in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] N

1. pocket (in garment):

pocket

tasca f

jacket, trouser pocket

tasca della giacca, dei pantaloni

with one's hands in one's pockets

con le mani in tasca

to put one's hand in one's pocket

mettere le mani in tasca

to put one's hand in one's pocket fig

mettere mano al portafoglio

to go through sb's pockets

frugare nelle tasche di qn

to turn out one's pockets

vuotarsi le tasche

he paid for it out of his own pocket

l'ha pagato di tasca sua

prices to suit every pocket fig

prezzi per tutte le tasche

2. pocket (in car door, suitcase, folder etc.):

pocket

tasca f

3. pocket (small area):

pocket fig

sacca f

pocket of resistance, of opposition

sacca di resistenza, opposizione

4. pocket GEOL:

pocket

tasca f

air pocket AVIAT

vuoto d'aria

5. pocket (in billiards):

pocket

buca f

II.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] ADJ

pocket calculator, flask, diary, dictionary, edition:

pocket

tascabile

III.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] VB trans

1. pocket:

pocket (put in one's pocket)

mettersi in tasca, intascare

pocket (keep for oneself) fig money, profits

intascare

2. pocket Am POL:

to pocket a bill

opporre un veto a un progetto di legge

3. pocket (in billiards):

pocket

imbucare, mandare in buca

IV.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət]

to be in pocket Brit

avere guadagnato

to be out of pocket Brit

rimetterci

I'm £40 out of pocket

ci ho rimesso 40 sterline

to have sb in one's pocket

tenere qn in pugno

to line one's pockets

riempirsi le tasche

to live in each other's pockets

stare sempre appiccicati or essere inseparabili

to pocket one's pride

mettere da parte il proprio orgoglio

pocket-sized [Am ˈpɑkətsaɪzd], pocket-size [ˈpɒkɪtˌsaɪz] ADJ

pocket-sized

tascabile

pocket-sized (tiny) fig

piccino

pocket calculator [ˌpɒkɪtˈkælkjʊleɪtə(r)] N

pocket calculator

calcolatrice f tascabile

slit pocket [ˈslɪtˌpɒkɪt] N

slit pocket

tasca f tagliata

pocket battleship [Am ˈˌpɑkət ˈbædlˌʃɪp] N

pocket battleship

corazzata f tascabile

shooting pocket [ˈʃuːtɪŋˌpɒkɪt] N

shooting pocket

carniere m

pocket billiards [ˌpɒkɪtˈbɪlɪədz] N npl

1. pocket billiards:

pocket billiards

biliardo m americano

2. pocket billiards inf, fig:

to play pocket billiards

= masturbarsi tenendo la mano in tasca

hip pocket [Brit, Am ˈhɪp ˌpɑkət] N (of trousers)

hip pocket

tasca f posteriore

zip pocket [ˈzɪpˌpɒkɪt] N

zip pocket

tasca f con chiusura lampo

slash pocket [Am slæʃ ˈpɑkət] N

slash pocket

tasca f tagliata

pocket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pocket in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pocket [ˈpɑ:·kɪt] N

1. pocket (in pants, jacket):

pocket

tasca f

back pocket

tasca posteriore

breast pocket

taschino

inside pocket

tasca interna

to be in pocket/out of pocket

essere in attivo/in passivo

to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

pagare di tasca propria per qc

2. pocket (isolated group, area):

pocket of green [or greenery]

angolo m verde

a pocket of resistance

una sacca di resistenza

pocket of turbulence AVIAT, METEO

vuoto m d'aria

3. pocket (in pool table):

pocket

buca f

Phrases:

to have sth in one's pocket

avere qc in tasca

to have sb in one's pocket

tenere qu in pugno

to line one's pockets

riempirsi le tasche di soldi

II.pocket [ˈpɑ:·kɪt] VB trans

1. pocket (put in pocket):

to pocket sth

mettersi in tasca qc

2. pocket (keep for oneself):

pocket

appropriarsi di

3. pocket (in billiards):

to pocket a ball

mandare una palla in buca

Phrases:

to pocket one's pride

mettersi l'orgoglio sotto i piedi

III.pocket [ˈpɑ:·kɪt] ADJ

pocket dictionary

dizionario m tascabile

pocket edition

edizione f tascabile

pocket-sized ADJ

pocket-sized

tascabile

pocket calculator N

pocket calculator

calcolatrice f tascabile

air pocket N

air pocket

vuoto m d'aria

pocket camera N

pocket camera

macchina f fotografica tascabile

pocket handkerchief N

pocket handkerchief

fazzoletto m da taschino

pocket money N

1. pocket money (for small expenses):

pocket money

denaro m per piccole spese

2. pocket money (from one's parents):

pocket money

paghetta f

breast pocket N

breast pocket

taschino m

Translations for pocket in the Italian»English Dictionary

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taschino (di giacca, camicia)

breast pocket

taschino (di gilet, pantaloni)

small pocket

radiolina

pocket radio

pocket Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in pocket/out of pocket

essere in attivo/in passivo

to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

pagare di tasca propria per qc

pocket of green [or greenery]

angolo m verde

pocket of turbulence AVIAT, METEO

vuoto m d'aria

to have sth in one's pocket

avere qc in tasca

to have sb in one's pocket

tenere qu in pugno

to pocket a ball

mandare una palla in buca

to pocket one's pride

mettersi l'orgoglio sotto i piedi

to pick sb's pocket

borseggiare qu

to put one's hand in one's pocket

mettere mano alla borsa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Four men went to the elevated end of a gallery; even though it was below water level, the air pocket there prevented the water from entering.

en.wikipedia.org

They are distinguished by an open foot pocket, that encloses only the instep, leaving the toes free so the foot can flex.

en.wikipedia.org

The print in many of these is unusually small even for pocket-sized paperbacks.

en.wikipedia.org

He won't have a pocket square in his wardrobe, a man-bag or a breath-mint.

www.stuff.co.nz

He described his terror after he was trapped in an air pocket under a vessel for an hour alongside five others as he awaited rescue.

www.independent.co.uk

We made it a fight about the hip pocket and not about the environment.

independentaustralia.net

It is, of course, much more sensible to take money from taxpayers and hand it over to mime artists to make sure they are always in pocket.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

He must not leave the grounds except on official occasions, and he is not given any pocket money.

en.wikipedia.org

This year, pocket-size pups will have their day in the sun with the debut of a small-dog sprint of about 30 yards.

www.abqjournal.com

An achkan has only one breast pocket on the left side whereas a sherwani will have two breast pockets, left and right.

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