powder horn in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for powder horn in the English»Italian Dictionary

powder horn [Am ˈpaʊdər hɔrn] N HISTORY

powder horn

corno m per la polvere da sparo

Translations for powder horn in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.horn [Brit hɔːn, Am hɔrn] N

1. horn ZOOL fig:

horn (of animal)

corno m

horn (of snail)

antenna f

horn (of owl)

ciuffo m

horn (on moon, anvil)

corno m

horn (of devil)

corna fpl

2. horn MUS:

horn

corno m

to play the horn

suonare il corno

to learn the horn

imparare a suonare il corno

for horn

per corno

the horns

i corni

the horns before n player, teacher, solo

di corno

the horns concerto, part

per corno

3. horn:

horn (of car)

clacson m

horn (of ship)

sirena f

to sound one's horn car:

suonare il clacson

to sound one's horn ship:

fare suonare la sirena

4. horn U (substance):

horn

corno m

made of horn

in, di corno

5. horn (for drinking):

horn

corno m

II.horn [Brit hɔːn, Am hɔrn] VB trans

horn animal person, thing:

horn

incornare, dare cornate a

III.horn [Brit hɔːn, Am hɔrn]

to blow one's own horn Am

darsi delle arie

to draw or pull in one's horns (feeling hurt)

ritirarsi nel proprio guscio

to draw or pull in one's horns (financially)

tagliare sulle spese

to lock horns with sb

scontrarsi (violentemente) con qn

to take the bull by the horns

prendere il toro per le corna

I.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər] N

powder

polvere f

powder (cosmetic)

cipria f

powder (snow)

neve f farinosa

face powder

cipria

washing powder

detersivo in polvere

to crush or reduce to a powder

ridurre in polvere

to grind to a powder

macinare

in powder form

in polvere

II.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər] VB trans

1. powder (dust):

powder (with cosmetic) face

incipriare

powder (with snow)

spolverare (with di)

2. powder (grind up):

powder

macinare, ridurre in polvere

III.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər]

to keep one's powder dry

tenere gli occhi ben aperti

to powder one's nose (go to the toilet) euph, hum

andare a incipriarsi il naso

powder horn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for powder horn in the English»Italian Dictionary

horn [hɔ:rn] N

1. horn ZOOL, MUS:

horn

corno m

2. horn AUTO:

horn

clacson m inv

3. horn (material):

horn

corno m

Phrases:

to be on the horns of a dilemma

trovarsi fra l'incudine e il martello

to draw in one's horns

stringere la cinghia

to lock horns (over sth)

scontrarsi (su qc)

to toot [or blow] one's own horn

darsi delle arie

I.powder [ˈpaʊ·dɚ] N

1. powder (dust):

powder

polvere f

to crush [or reduce] sth to a powder

ridurre qc in polvere

2. powder (snow):

powder

neve f farinosa

II.powder [ˈpaʊ·dɚ] VB trans

1. powder (cover with powder):

powder

polverizzare

to powder one's face

incipriarsi

to powder one's nose fig

andare alla toilette

2. powder (sprinkle):

powder

spolverizzare

3. powder sl (win easily):

powder

polverizzare