porumb in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for porumb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plumb¹ [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] VB trans

1. plumb sea, depths:

plumb

sondare, scandagliare

2. plumb fig:

plumb mystery

svelare, scoprire

plumb soul

mettere a nudo

to plumb the depths of despair, misery, bad taste

raggiungere il colmo di

II.plumb¹ [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] N

1. plumb:

plumb, also plumb line ENGINEER

filo m a piombo

plumb, also plumb line NAUT

scandaglio m

2. plumb (perpendicular):

to be out of plumb or off plumb

essere fuori piombo

III.plumb¹ [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] ADV

1. plumb Am (totally) inf:

plumb crazy, wrong

completamente, del tutto

2. plumb (precisely) inf:

plumb in or down or through the middle

esattamente nel mezzo

plumb² [Brit plʌm, Am pləm] VB trans

plumb in VB [plʌm -] (plumb [sth] in, plumb in [sth])

plumb in

collegare

plumb rule [Am ˈpləm ˌrul] N

plumb rule

archipendolo m

crumb-tray [ˈkrʌmˌtreɪ] N

crumb-tray

paletta f per le briciole

crumb-brush [ˈkrʌmˌbrʌʃ] N

crumb-brush

spazzola f per le briciole

I.crumb [Brit krʌm, Am krəm] N

1. crumb (of food):

crumb

briciola f

2. crumb (tiny amount):

a crumb of information, conversation

un briciolo di

a crumb of comfort

una briciola di conforto

3. crumb (person):

crumb inf, pej

persona f spregevole

4. crumb:

crumb, also crumb rubber

grumo m di gomma

II.crumb [Brit krʌm, Am krəm] VB trans

1. crumb (break into fragments):

crumb

sbriciolare

2. crumb (cover with breadcrumbs):

crumb

impanare

I.crumble [Brit ˈkrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈkrəmbəl] N Brit

crumble FOOD → apple crumble

II.also crumble up VB trans

also crumble up bread, biscuit, cheese

sbriciolare

also crumble up soil

sgretolare

III.crumble [Brit ˈkrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈkrəmbəl] VB intr

1. crumble:

crumble bread:

sbriciolarsi

crumble soil, cliff, facade:

sgretolarsi

crumble building:

diroccarsi

2. crumble fig:

crumble relationship, economy, empire:

crollare

crumble opposition, hope, determination:

crollare, andare in pezzi

See also apple crumble

apple crumble N U and C

apple crumble

= dolce al forno a base di mele cotte ricoperte da un impasto di farina, burro e zucchero

I.grumble [Brit ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈɡrəmbəl] N

1. grumble (complaint):

grumble

borbottio m

grumble

lagnanza f

grumble

lamentela f

to have a grumble about sb, sth

avere di che lamentarsi di qn, qc

my only grumble is…

la mia unica lamentela è…

2. grumble:

grumble (of thunder)

rombo m

grumble (of thunder)

brontolio m

grumble (of stomach)

borbottio m

II.grumble [Brit ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈɡrəmbəl] VB trans

“if you insist, ” he grumbled

“se insisti” brontolò, disse brontolando

III.grumble [Brit ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈɡrəmbəl] VB intr

1. grumble person:

grumble

brontolare, borbottare (at sth per qc)

grumble

lamentarsi (at sb di qn; to con)

to grumble about sb, sth

lamentarsi di qn, qc

“How are you?” - “Oh, mustn't grumble”

“come va?” - “Oh, non mi lamento”

2. grumble:

grumble thunder:

brontolare, rombare

grumble stomach:

brontolare

I.rumble [Brit ˈrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈrəmbəl] N

1. rumble:

rumble (of thunder, artillery)

rimbombo m

rumble (of thunder, artillery)

boato m

rumble (of trucks, machines)

fracasso m

rumble (of trucks, machines)

frastuono m

rumble (of stomach)

brontolio m

rumble (of pipes)

gorgoglio m

rumble (from unhappy crowd)

mormorio m

2. rumble Am (fight):

rumble inf

zuffa f

rumble inf

rissa f

II.rumble [Brit ˈrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈrəmbəl] VB trans

1. rumble Brit (unmask) inf:

rumble trick

scoprire, smascherare

I rumbled your game!

ti ho sgamato!

we've been rumbled!

ci hanno beccato!

2. rumble (growl):

“well?” he rumbled

“allora?” ha ringhiato

III.rumble [Brit ˈrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈrəmbəl] VB intr

1. rumble (make noise):

rumble thunder, artillery, machines, voice:

rimbombare, rintronare

rumble stomach:

brontolare

rumble pipes:

gorgogliare

rumble person:

borbottare

2. rumble (trundle):

to rumble in, by vehicle:

entrare, passare rimbombando

3. rumble (growl):

rumble

ringhiare

porumb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for porumb in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plumb [plʌm] VB trans

1. plumb a. fig:

plumb

sondare

to plumb the depth

sondare la profondità

to plumb the depths fig

toccare il fondo (di)

to plumb the mystery of the universe

capire i misteri dell'universo

2. plumb (straighten, make vertical):

plumb wall, frame, mast

mettere a piombo

II.plumb [plʌm] ADV inf

1. plumb (exactly):

plumb

esattamente

he hit me plumb on the nose

mi ha colpito in pieno sul naso

2. plumb (completely):

to be plumb wrong/right/tired/crazy

avere assolutamente torto/ragione

to be plumb tired/crazy

essere proprio stanco/pazzo

III.plumb [plʌm] N

plumb

piombo f

to be out of [or off] plumb

non essere a piombo

crumb [krʌm] N

1. crumb (of bread):

crumb

briciola f

2. crumb (small amount):

crumb

briciolo m

a small crumb of …

un pochino di…

a crumb of hope

un barlume di speranza

I.grumble [ˈgrʌm·bl] N (complaint)

grumble

lamentela f

II.grumble [ˈgrʌm·bl] VB intr

grumble person

lamentarsi

grumble stomach

borbottare

to grumble about sth/sb

lamentarsi di qc/qu

I.rumble [ˈrʌm·bl] N

1. rumble (sound):

rumble

rimbombo m

rumble of thunder

brontolio m

rumble of stomach

borbottio m

2. rumble inf (fight):

rumble

rissa f

II.rumble [ˈrʌm·bl] VB intr

rumble

rimbombare

rumble thunder

rintronare

my stomach is rumbleing

il mio stomaco borbotta

I.crumble [ˈkrʌm·bl] VB trans

1. crumble bread, biscuit:

crumble

sbriciolare

2. crumble stone:

crumble

sgretolare

II.crumble [ˈkrʌm·bl] VB intr

crumble

sgretolarsi

forum [ˈfɔ:·rəm] N

forum

forum m inv

decorum [dɪ·ˈkɔ:·rəm] N form

decorum

decoro m

quorum [ˈkwɔ:·rəm] N form

quorum

quorum m inv

rumba [ˈrʌm·bə] N

rumba

rumba f

crumbly <-ier, -iest> [ˈkrʌm·bli] ADJ

crumbly bread, cake

friabile

crumbly house, wall

che cade a pezzi