power cut in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for power cut in the English»Italian Dictionary

power cut [Brit] N

power cut

interruzione f di corrente

Translations for power cut in the English»Italian Dictionary

cut off power, telephone, gas, water, supply lines

staccare, tagliare

Translations for power cut in the Italian»English Dictionary

interruzione di corrente ELEC

power cut

interruzione, taglio della corrente

power failure, power cut

tagliare i fili (della luce, del telefono)

to cut off power, telephone lines

Translations for power cut in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. power POL (control):

power

potere m

to take or seize power

prendere il potere

to be in, come to power

essere, salire al potere

to be returned, swept to power

essere ristabilito, portato al potere

power to the people!

potere al popolo!

power corrupts

il potere corrompe

to be in sb's power

essere alla mercé di qn

to have sb in one's power

avere qn in pugno

2. power (strength):

power

potenza f

power

forza f

divine power

la potenza divina

to wield enormous power

esercitare un enorme potere

a poem, speech of great power

una poesia, un discorso estremamente coinvolgente

3. power (influence):

power

influenza f (over su)

I have no power over the committee

non ho alcun ascendente sul comitato

I have no power over how the money is spent

non ho voce in capitolo per quanto riguarda la gestione delle spese

the act gives new powers to the taxman

la legge attribuisce nuovi poteri al fisco

4. power (capability):

power

capacità f

power(s) of concentration

capacità di concentrazione

power(s) of persuasion

forza di persuasione

it is in or within my power to do

ho il potere di fare

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

hai il potere di cambiare le cose

it does not lie within my power to help you form

non ho modo di aiutarti

to do everything in one's power

fare quanto è in proprio potere (to do per fare)

to lose the power of speech

perdere l'uso della parola

to be at the height of one's powers

essere all'apogeo della potenza

to be at the height of one's powers artist

essere all'apice della creatività

5. power U (authority):

power

poteri mpl

the courts, police have the power to do sth

il tribunale, la polizia ha il potere di fare qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

forza f

power (of person, explosion)

potenza f

power (of storm)

violenza f

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH

energia f

power (electrical)

energia f elettrica

power (current)

corrente f

to switch on the power

attaccare la corrente

a cheap source of power

una fonte energetica poco costosa

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

power

potenza f

we're losing power

perdiamo potenza

to be running at full, half power

funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta

9. power before n:

power TECH, ELEC drill, circuit, cable

elettrico

power mower

a motore

power shovel, lathe

meccanico

power brake

servofreno

10. power (magnification):

power

potenza f

11. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

8 alla potenza di 3

to the nth power

(elevato) all'ennesima potenza

second power

seconda potenza

12. power (country):

power

potenza f

the big powers

le grandi potenze

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

power engine

alimentare

power plane, boat

motorizzare

powered by engine

che va a

powered by gas

che funziona a

powered by electricity, generator

alimentato da

III.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

to do sb a power of good

essere un toccasana per qn

to be the power behind the throne

essere l'eminenza grigia

the powers of darkness

le potenze delle tenebre

the powers that be

il potere costituito

I.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] N

1. cut:

cut (incision)

taglio m

cut (in surgery)

incisione f

to make a cut in cloth, wood

fare un taglio in

to make a cut in surgeon: flesh

fare or praticare un'incisione in

2. cut (wound):

cut

taglio m

to get a cut from sth

tagliarsi or farsi un taglio con qc

3. cut (hairstyle):

cut

taglio m

a cut and blow-dry

taglio e piega

4. cut (share):

cut inf

parte f

cut inf

quota f

a cut of the profits, takings

una quota dei profitti, degli incassi

she takes a 25% cut of the total sum

prende il 25% della somma totale

5. cut (reduction):

cut

riduzione f

cut

taglio m (in di)

a cut in prices, a price cut

una riduzione dei prezzi

a cut in the interest, unemployment rate

una riduzione del tasso di interesse, del tasso di disoccupazione

job cuts

tagli occupazionali

he agreed to take a cut in salary

ha accettato una riduzione del salario

6. cut (trim):

to give [sth] a cut hair, grass

tagliare

7. cut FOOD:

cut

taglio m

fillet is the most tender cut

il filetto è il taglio più tenero

8. cut (shape):

cut (of gem, suit, jacket)

taglio m

9. cut CINE:

cut (removal of footage)

taglio m

cut (shot)

raccordo m

cut (shot)

cut m (from da; to a)

10. cut (in editing):

cut

taglio m

to make cuts in article, story

fare dei tagli a

11. cut (shorter route):

cut

scorciatoia f

12. cut:

cut ART, TYPO

cliché m

cut ART, TYPO

incisione f

13. cut SPORTS:

cut

colpo m tagliato

14. cut MUS (track):

cut inf

pezzo m

classic cuts from the 60's

i classici degli anni '60

II.cut <forma in -ing cutting, pt/pp cut> [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB trans

1. cut (slice):

cut bread, fabric, metal, paper, slice, wood

tagliare

cut hole, slit

fare

to cut sth out of fabric, magazine

ritagliare qc da

to cut sth in half or in two

tagliare a metà, in due qc

to cut sth into quarters, slices, pieces

tagliare qc in quarti, a fette, a pezzi

to cut sth to shreds or ribbons fabric, document

tagliare qc a striscioline

my hands were cut to shreds

avevo le mani tutte tagliuzzate

2. cut (sever):

cut rope, ribbon, throat, wire

tagliare

cut flower, stem, vein

tagliare, recidere

cut wheat

tagliare, mietere

cut fig ties, links

rompere

3. cut (carve out):

cut notch

fare

cut channel, tunnel

scavare

cut initials

incidere (in in)

to cut [sth] open packet, sack

aprire

to cut [sth] open surgeon: chest, stomach

aprire

to cut one's way through undergrowth

aprirsi un passaggio in

4. cut (wound):

cut victim

ferire

cut fig remark: person

ferire

to cut one's finger, lip

tagliarsi il dito, il labbro

the rocks cut their feet

le rocce gli hanno tagliato i piedi

the wind cut me like a knife

il vento era pungente

5. cut (trim):

cut hair, grass, hedge

tagliare

to cut one's fringe, finger nails

tagliarsi la frangia, le unghie

to have one's hair cut

farsi tagliare i capelli

6. cut (shape, fashion):

cut gem, marble, wood, pastry, suit

tagliare

cut locksmith: key

fare

to cut sth into triangles, strips

tagliare qc a triangoli, a strisce

to cut sth into the shape of a star

ritagliare qc a forma di stella

7. cut (liberate):

to cut sb from wreckage

liberare qn da

to cut sb, sth free or loose

liberare qn, qc (from da)

8. cut (edit):

cut article, film, scene

tagliare

we cut the film to 90 minutes

abbiamo accorciato il film a 90 minuti

I cut the article from 3, 000 to 2, 000 words

ho ridotto l'articolo da 3.000 a 2.000 parole

9. cut (reduce):

cut rate, expenditure

ridurre, tagliare

cut cost, price, budget, inflation, list, number, staff, wages, salary, working day

ridurre (by di)

cut length, size

diminuire

we've cut prices by 10%

abbiamo abbassato i prezzi del 10%

we've cut the amount of time we spend on the phone

passiamo meno tempo al telefono

10. cut (grow):

to cut a tooth, one's teeth

mettere un dente, i denti

11. cut (switch off):

cut headlights

spegnere

12. cut (record):

cut album

incidere

cut track

registrare

13. cut COMPUT:

cut paragraph, section

tagliare

cut and paste

taglia e incolla

cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end

taglia il primo paragrafo e incollalo al fondo

14. cut GAMES:

cut cards, deck

tagliare

15. cut (dilute):

cut drink, drugs

tagliare (with con)

16. cut (intersect):

cut line: circle

intersecare

cut track: road

tagliare

17. cut (stop) inf:

cut the chatter

basta con le chiacchiere

cut the flattery, sarcasm!

basta con le lusinghe, il sarcasmo!

cut the crap! inf

basta con le stronzate!

18. cut (fail to attend) inf:

cut class, lesson

marinare

cut meeting, conference

non andare a

19. cut (snub):

cut person

ignorare

she cut me dead in the street

mi ha completamente ignorato per strada

20. cut CINE (splice):

cut

montare

III.cut <forma in -ing cutting, pt/pp cut> [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB intr

1. cut:

cut

tagliare

this knife cuts well

questo coltello taglia bene

cardboard cuts easily

il cartone si taglia facilmente

cut along the dotted line

tagliare lungo la linea tratteggiata

will the cake cut into six?

la torta basterà per sei?

to cut into cake, pie, fabric, paper

tagliare

to cut into flesh, organ

incidere

2. cut (move, go):

to cut across the park

tagliare per il parco

our route cuts across Belgium

il nostro itinerario attraversa il Belgio

the lorry cut across my path

il camion mi ha tagliato la strada

to cut down a side street

tagliare per una via laterale

to cut in front of sb (in a queue)

passare davanti a qn

to cut in front of sb (in a car)

sorpassare qn

3. cut CINE:

the camera cut to the president

la macchina da presa staccò sul presidente

to cut from the street to the courtroom camera:

staccare dalla via alla sala d'udienza

4. cut GAMES:

cut

tagliare

to cut for the deal

tagliare il mazzo (per stabilire chi dà le carte)

5. cut fig:

to cut into (impinge on) leisure time, working day

incidere su

IV.to cut oneself VB refl

to cut oneself <forma in -ing cutting, pt/pp cut>:

to cut oneself

tagliarsi

to cut oneself on the foot, chin

tagliarsi il piede, il mento

to cut oneself on broken glass

tagliarsi con un vetro rotto

to cut oneself a slice of meat

tagliarsi una fetta di carne

cut yourself some cake

tagliati una fetta di torta

V.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB pp

cut → II, III, IV

VI.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] ADJ

1. cut (sliced, sawn):

cut fabric, rope, pages, timber

tagliato

ready-cut slices

fette già tagliate

2. cut (shaped):

cut gem, stone

tagliato

a well-cut jacket

una giacca di buon taglio

the trousers are cut wide

i pantaloni sono larghi

3. cut (injured):

cut lip

tagliato

to have a cut finger, knee

avere un taglio al dito, ginocchio

4. cut AGR:

cut hay, grass

tagliato

cut flowers

tagliato, reciso

5. cut (edited):

cut film, text

con tagli, tagliato

VII.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət]

to be a cut above sb, sth

essere superiore a qn, qc

to cut and run fig

darsela a gambe

to cut both ways argument, measure:

essere a doppio taglio

to have one's work cut out to do

avere il proprio (bel) daffare

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

power cut in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for power cut in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] N

1. power (ability to control):

power

potere m

to be within one's power to do sth

rientrate nei poteri di qu

2. power:

power (country, organization)

potenza f

power (person)

potere

power (person)

potenza f

power (of person)

potere

3. power (right):

power

facoltà f

4. power (ability):

power

capacità f

sb's powers of concentration/persuasion/observation

capacità di concentrazione/persuasione/osservazione

5. power (strength):

power

forza f

6. power (electricity):

power

corrente f

7. power (energy) PHYS:

power

energia f

8. power MATH:

power

potenza f

two to the power of five

due elevato alla quinta

Phrases:

more power to you!

complimenti, e in bocca al lupo!

to be the power behind sb

essere l'eminenza grigia di qu

the powers that be

chi è al potere

II.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB intr

to power along the track

portarsi avanti con un'azione di forza

III.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB trans

power

azionare

I.cut [kʌt] N

1. cut:

cut

taglio m

to make a cut

tagliare

the cut of a shirt

il taglio di una camicia

a deep cut

un taglio profondo

to get a cut

tagliarsi

a cut in production/staff

una riduzione della produzione/del personale

wage/budget cut

tagli salariali/del budget

to make a cut in a film

tagliare una scena di un film

2. cut (slice, part):

cut

fetta f

to take one's cut of sth inf

prendersi la propria fetta di qc

cold cuts

carne f fredda affettata

3. cut GAMES:

who's cut is it?

a chi tocca tagliare?

4. cut inf (absence):

cut

assenza f

5. cut (swing in baseball):

cut

colpo tagliato

Phrases:

the cut and thrust

la battaglia

to be a cut above sb/sth

avere una marcia in più rispetto a qu/qc

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

cut

tagliato, -a

III.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB trans

1. cut:

cut

tagliare

to cut oneself

tagliarsi

to cut sth open

aprire qc con un taglio

to cut sth in half

tagliare qc a metà

to cut sth to pieces

tagliare qc a pezzetti

to have one's hair cut

tagliarsi i capelli

to cut the lawn

tagliare l'erba

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

chi taglia?

2. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

ferire

3. cut (decrease size, amount, length):

cut

tagliare

cut

ridurre

4. cut (divide):

cut benefits

ripartire

5. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

fare un buco

6. cut speech:

cut

shorten

cut

tagliare

cut CINE, TV

montare

7. cut inf (skip):

cut school, class

saltare

8. cut MUS:

cut a record, CD

incidere

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

1. cut (slice):

cut

tagliare

cut

tagliarsi

this knife cuts well

questo coltello taglia bene

this cheese cuts easily

questo formaggio si taglia bene

2. cut GAMES:

cut

tagliare il mazzo

let's cut to see who starts

tagliamo il mazzo per vedere a chi tocca dare le carte

3. cut CINE:

cut!

stop!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

sterzare a destra

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

ferire

Phrases:

to cut both ways

essere un'arma a doppio taglio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thunder and lightning also causes a power cut and puts everywhere into darkness!

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They steal electricity from the neighbouring houses, causing a massive power cut but the electricity board put a stop to their scam.

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To this day, we do not know what caused the power cut, but it is true that feathers and bread were found at the site.

www.independent.co.uk

The power cut was caused by a tree falling on lines.

www.odt.co.nz

Both sets of players returned to the pitch at 8.10pm, but the power cut out once again and the game was called off.

www.pressandjournal.co.uk

There was a power cut in the area at 6.25 pm which added more confusion to the situation.

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Electricity firms put power cut engineers on standby.

www.telegraph.co.uk

In case of power cut at both supply points, an emergency power system that becomes operational within 15 seconds, ensures running of the trains until the next station.

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Since there was a power cut, they decided to head home.

www.dnaindia.com

Although the fire caused some damage to the factory, the factory was still able to function, except for the fact that hitting the pole caused a power cut.

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