praying mantis in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for praying mantis in the English»Italian Dictionary

praying mantis <pl praying mantises, praying mantis> [ˌpreɪɪŋˈmæntɪs] N

praying mantis

mantide f religiosa

Translations for praying mantis in the Italian»English Dictionary

mantide religiosa

praying mantis

monachella

praying mantis

Translations for praying mantis in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.praying [Brit ˈpreɪɪŋ] N

praying (action)

(il) pregare

praying (preyer)

preghiera f

II.praying [Brit ˈpreɪɪŋ] ADJ

praying

in preghiera

I.pray [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] VB trans

1. pray REL:

pray

pregare, implorare (that che)

to pray God for forgiveness, mercy

implorare il perdono di Dio, la misericordia di Dio

2. pray (request):

pray arch

pregare

to pray sb (to) do sth

pregare qn di fare qc

II.pray [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] VB intr REL

pray

pregare (for per)

to pray to God for sth

pregare Dio per qc

to pray for rain, fair weather

pregare che piova, che faccia bel tempo

III.pray [Brit preɪ, Am preɪ] ADV arch

pray

di grazia

pray

per favore also iron

what is that, pray?

di grazia, cosa sarebbe quello?

pray be seated

di grazia, sedetevi

pray silence for his lordship

vogliate fare silenzio per sua signoria

mantis <pl mantises, mantis> [Brit ˈmantɪs, Am ˈmæn(t)əs] N

mantis

mantide f

praying mantis in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for praying mantis in the English»Italian Dictionary

praying mantis [ˈpreɪ·ɪŋ·ˈmæn·tɪs] N

praying mantis

mantide f inv religiosa

Translations for praying mantis in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pray [preɪ] VB intr

1. pray REL:

pray

pregare

to pray to sb (that)

pregare qu (che +subj)

2. pray (hope):

to pray for sth

sperare in qc

II.pray [preɪ] VB trans

pray

supplicare

and what, pray tell, are you doing?

si può sapere, di grazia, cosa stai facendo?

mantis [ˈmæn·tɪs] N

mantis

mantide f (religiosa)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He can transform into a deadly praying mantis with arms that slice.

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Those chambering levers actually work like the arms of a praying mantis.

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It is much larger than other praying mantis.

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The praying mantis hook is also part of some of the distinctive typical guarding positions of the style.

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He is most frequently represented as a praying mantis but also takes the form of a bull eland, a louse, a snake, and a caterpillar.

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As his name suggests, he wears a praying mantis-like uniform.

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Birds, humans, insects, crustaceans, and snakes are usually not quadrupeds, with some exceptions; for example, among the insects, the praying mantis is a quadruped.

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The project's mascot is an orange and green praying mantis.

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As the coaster's name was changed, so was its logo, to a praying mantis.

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They were richly decorated with patterns representing nature and animals, among which the dragonfly, praying mantis and spider are featured.

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