proverbial in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for proverbial in the English»Italian Dictionary

proverbial [Brit prəˈvəːbɪəl, Am prəˈvərbiəl] ADJ

1. proverbial:

proverbial wisdom

dei proverbi

proverbial saying

proverbiale

he's got me over the proverbial barrel

mi tiene in pugno or sono alla sua mercé

2. proverbial (widely known):

proverbial

proverbiale

Translations for proverbial in the Italian»English Dictionary

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proverbiale

proverbial

la sua proverbiale saggezza

his proverbial wisdom

passare in proverbio

to become proverbial

Carabinieri

A corps of the Italian army, founded in 1814, with the tasks of guaranteeing the safety of citizens and their property and ensuring that State laws are observed. Because of their proverbial faithfulness to the State, the body is called the Fedelissima (ie the most faithful part of the armed forces). As well as being a military police force and responsible for public safety, the carabinieri also function as judiciary police. They are much more widespread throughout Italian territory (even having a presence in small villages) than the Police.

proverbial in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proverbial in the English»Italian Dictionary

proverbial [prə·ˈvɜ:r·bi·əl] ADJ

proverbial

proverbiale

Translations for proverbial in the Italian»English Dictionary

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proverbiale (detto, espressione)

proverbial

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A proverbial name is a name which is a proverbial phrase or a philosophical statement.

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Droplets of water, when falling as rain, gather in watersheds, flowing into and forming as a collective group, joining the proverbial sea.

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A consequence of this arrangement is that the cathedral no longer has its proverbial basement.

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And to the close of their lives, the affectionate regard in which they held each other, was nearly proverbial.

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A fascinating mix of marvellous happenings, proverbial wisdom and sage precepts, these popular tales are designed to entertain as well as instruct.

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He was one of the most artistic dribblers and dodgers ever seen, and his unselfishness was proverbial.

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Most are handed down by oral history, and contain proverbial forms, moral lessons, and snippets of a code of ethics.

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We ran into each other a few years ago and it's all water under the proverbial bridge.

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The meaning of the call is unclear, though it could be a call for opening the proverbial curtain and revealing the truth.

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Juniors take another step on the proverbial ladder of knowledge and experience.

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