pocket veto in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pocket veto in the English»Italian Dictionary

pocket veto [Brit, Am ˈpɑkət ˈvidoʊ] N (in US)

pocket veto POL

= veto indiretto esercitato dal Presidente (trattenendo un progetto di legge senza firmarlo in modo da far coincidere i 10 giorni a lui concessi con un periodo di chiusura dei lavori del Congresso)

Translations for pocket veto in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.veto <pl vetoes> [Brit ˈviːtəʊ, Am ˈvidoʊ] N

1. veto (practice):

veto

veto m

2. veto (right):

veto

diritto m di veto (over, on su)

to use or exercise one's veto

esercitare il diritto di veto

3. veto Am POL:

president's veto

veto presidenziale

II.veto <pres. vetoes, pt/pp vetoed> [Brit ˈviːtəʊ, Am ˈvidoʊ] VB trans

veto

mettere, (op)porre il (proprio) veto a also POL

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 veto in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pocket veto in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.veto <-es> [ˈvi:·t̬oʊ] N

veto

veto m

to have a veto over sth

avere il diritto di veto su qc

II.veto <vetoed> [ˈvi:·t̬oʊ] VB trans

1. veto (exercise a veto against):

veto

oppore il veto a

2. veto (forbid):

veto

proibire

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But there is some dispute over whether pro forma sessions are enough to prevent the administration from attempting a pocket veto.

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What exactly constitutes an adjournment for the purposes of the pocket veto has been unclear.

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The president can exercise what is called the pocket veto i.e. he sits on a bill indefinitely.

knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu

This is referred to as a pocket veto.

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And pocket vetoed it a second time, saying the technology was limited, not reliable enough and could give victims a false sense of security.

6abc.com

It has been suggested, however, that what was discussed on that occasion was a pocket veto.

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The president can also take no action indefinitely on a bill, sometimes referred to as a pocket veto.

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Unlike in many states, the governor does not have the power of the pocket veto.

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This is known as a pocket veto.

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If he withholds his assent, the bill is dropped, which is known as pocket veto.

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