quick-change artist in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for quick-change artist in the English»Italian Dictionary

quick-change artist [Brit kwɪkˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌɑːtɪst] N THEAT

quick-change artist

trasformista mf

Translations for quick-change artist in the Italian»English Dictionary

trasformista

quick-change artist

Translations for quick-change artist in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

cambiamento m

the change in the schedule

la variazione di programma

change of air, of diet

cambiamento d'aria, di dieta

change of direction

cambiamento di direzione

change of plan

cambiamento di programma

a change for the better, worse

un cambiamento in meglio, peggio

a time of economic, social change

un'epoca di cambiamenti economici, sociali

to make a change in sth

fare un cambiamento in qc

to make a small, big change in sth

fare un piccolo, grande cambiamento in qc

to make changes in text, room, company

fare (dei) cambiamenti in

there will have to be a change in your attitude

sarà necessario che cambiate atteggiamento

people opposed to change

le persone contrarie ai cambiamenti

2. change (substitution, replacement):

change

cambio m

change

cambiamento m (of di)

costume, scene change THEAT

cambiamento di costume, scena

change of leader, government POL

cambio di leader, di governo

3. change (fresh, different experience):

change

cambiamento m

the change will do you good

il cambiamento ti farà bene

it makes or is a change from television, from staying at home

è qualcosa di diverso dal guardare sempre la televisione, rimanere sempre a casa

to make a change

per cambiare un po'

that makes a nice or refreshing change

è un bel cambiamento

she needs a change

ha bisogno di cambiare

to need a change of air fig

avere bisogno di cambiare aria

for a change (for variety, as improvement)

per cambiare

the train was late, for a change iron

tanto per cambiare, il treno era ritardo

4. change (of clothes):

change

cambio m

a change of socks

un paio di calze di ricambio

a change of suit

un abito di ricambio

take a change of clothes

portate dei vestiti di ricambio

5. change (cash):

change

moneta f

change

resto m

small change

spiccioli

she gave me 6p change

mi ha dato 6 penny di resto

don't forget your change!

non dimentichi il resto!

have you got change for £10?

hai da cambiare 10 sterline?

have you any change for the meter?

hai della moneta per il parchimetro?

60p in change

60 penny in moneta

“no change given” (on machine)

“non dà resto”

keep the change!

tenga il resto!

“exact change please” (on bus)

“preparare denaro contato, per favore”

you won't get much change out of £20 inf

non avanzi molto da 20 sterline

6. change (in bell-ringing):

to ring the changes

suonare il cambio d'ora

to ring the changes fig

introdurre dei cambiamenti

7. change ECON:

change arch

Borsa f

II.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. change (alter):

change

cambiare

the baby has changed my life

il bambino mi ha cambiato la vita

we have changed the shape of the lawn, the look of the town

abbiamo modificato la forma del prato, l'aspetto della città

to change X into Y

trasformare X in Y

the road has been changed from a quiet street into a motorway

da via tranquilla la strada è stata trasformata in autostrada

to change one's mind

cambiare idea (about su)

to change one's mind about doing

abbandonare l'idea di fare

to change sb's mind

fare cambiare idea a qn

to change one's ways

cambiare vita

that won't change anything

(questo) non cambia niente

2. change:

change (exchange for sth different) clothes, name, car

cambiare

change (in shop) faulty item, unsuitable purchase

cambiare (for con)

can I change it for a size 12?

posso cambiarlo con una taglia 12?

if it's too big, we'll change it for you

se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo

to change colour

cambiare colore

he changed the colour

ha cambiato colore

hurry up and get changed!

fai in fretta a cambiarti!

to change sth from X to Y (of numbers, letters, words)

sostituire X con Y

to change sth from X to Y (of building, area etc.)

trasformare X in Y

they changed their car for a smaller one

hanno cambiato la loro macchina con una più piccola

3. change (replace sth dirty, old, broken):

change battery, bulb, fuse, linen, accessory, wheel

cambiare

to change a bed

cambiare le lenzuola

4. change (exchange with sb):

change clothes, seats

scambiare

she changed hats with her sister

ha fatto cambio di cappello con sua sorella

to change places

cambiare di posto (with con)

to change places (roles) fig

invertire i ruoli

I wouldn't change places with the Queen

non vorrei essere al posto della regina

to change ends SPORTS

cambiare campo

5. change (actively switch):

change course, side, job, direction, transport, TV channel, hands, feet, doctor, agent, supplier

cambiare

I'm tired, I have to change hands, feet

sono stanco, devo cambiare mano, piede

to change hands fig

passare di mano (in mano)

the hotel has changed hands

l'hotel ha cambiato di proprietario

no money changed hands

non c'è stato passaggio di denaro

she changed her bag from her left hand to her right

ha passato la borsa dalla mano sinistra alla destra

6. change (alter character):

change

trasformare

to change sb, sth into frog, prince

trasformare qn, qc in

sugar is changed into alcohol

lo zucchero si trasforma in alcol

the accident changed him from an active young man into an invalid

da giovane attivo qual era l'incidente lo ha trasformato in invalido

7. change (replace nappy of):

change baby

cambiare

8. change ECON:

change cheque, currency

cambiare (into, for in)

to change some money

cambiare dei soldi

9. change COMPUT:

change

modificare

III.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change

cambiare

change wind:

cambiare, mutare

the price hasn't changed much

il prezzo non è cambiato molto

times change

i tempi cambiano

some things never change

ci sono delle cose che non cambiano mai

to change from X (in)to Y

passare da X a Y

to change from X (in)to Y CHEM

trasformarsi da X a Y

the lights changed from red to green

il semaforo è passato dal rosso al verde

she changed from a friendly child into a sullen adolescent

da bambina amichevole si è trasformata in un'adolescente imbronciata

2. change (into different clothes):

change

cambiarsi

he went upstairs to change for dinner

salì a cambiarsi per la cena

to change into different garment

infilarsi, mettersi

I'm going to change into my jeans

mi metterò i jeans

to change out of garment

togliersi

3. change (from bus, train):

change

cambiare

you must change at Sheffield

deve cambiare a Sheffield

do I have to change?

devo cambiare?

“change at Bologna for Bari” (over loudspeaker)

“coincidenza a Bologna per Bari”

we changed from a train to a bus

dopo il treno abbiamo preso un autobus

all change!

termine corsa!

4. change (become transformed):

change person, face, Europe:

trasformarsi (from da; into in)

IV.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ]

you'll get no change out of him, her inf

non otterrai nulla da lui, lei

I.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (speedy):

quick pace

veloce, rapido, svelto

quick heartbeat, train

veloce

quick solution, profit, result

rapido, in tempi rapidi

quick storm, shower of rain

breve

quick meal

breve, veloce

a quick reply

una risposta pronta

to make a quick phone call

fare una rapida telefonata

to have a quick coffee

prendere un caffè in fretta

I'm going to have a quick wash

mi do una lavata veloce

the quickest way to get there is…

la via più veloce per arrivare là è…

she's a quick worker

lavora velocemente

the quickest way to lose your friends is to…

il modo più veloce or migliore per perdere gli amici è…

she wasn't quick enough

non è stata abbastanza veloce

we'll have to make a quick decision

dovremo decidere in fretta

we're hoping for a quick sale

speriamo che si venda in fretta

we had a quick chat about our plans

abbiamo fatto una rapida chiacchierata sui nostri progetti

to make a quick recovery

ristabilirsi in fretta

to pay a quick visit to sb

fare una visita veloce a qn

be quick (about it)!

sbrigati! veloce!

a quick hit (on drugs)

flash

2. quick (clever):

quick child, student

vivace, pronto, intelligente

to be quick at arithmetic

essere bravo in aritmetica

3. quick (prompt):

to be quick to do

essere pronto a fare

to be quick to anger, take offence

essere facile all'ira, a offendersi

to be quick to defend one's friends

essere pronto a difendere i propri amici

to be quick to learn, to be a quick learner

imparare in fretta

to be (too) quick to criticize, condemn

essere (troppo) pronto or veloce a criticare, a condannare

to be quick to admit one's mistakes

essere pronto ad ammettere i propri errori or ammettere i propri errori senza problemi

she was quick to see the advantages

ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi

4. quick (lively):

to have a quick temper

arrabbiarsi con facilità

a quick temper

un temperamento focoso

to have a quick wit

avere uno spirito vivace

II.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] ADV

(come) quick!

(vieni) veloce!

(as) quick as a flash

veloce come un lampo or come una saetta

III.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] N

quick ANAT, MED

carne f viva

to bite one's nails to the quick

mangiarsi le unghie fino alla carne

IV.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk]

a quick one (drink)

un bicchierino (bevuto in fretta)

a quick one (question)

una domanda veloce

to have a quick one Brit inf

farsi una sveltina

the quick and the dead

i vivi e i morti

to cut or sting sb to the quick

toccare qn sul vivo

to make a quick buck

fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente)

to make a quick killing

fare fortuna in fretta

artist [Brit ˈɑːtɪst, Am ˈɑrdəst] N

1. artist:

artist ART, THEAT

artista mf

comic artist

comico

2. artist inf:

con artist or rip-off artist

artista della truffa

piss artist

ubriacone

quick-change artist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quick-change artist in the English»Italian Dictionary

quick-change artist N

quick-change artist

trasformista mf

Translations for quick-change artist in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (fast):

quick

rapido, -a

quick

veloce

quick as lightning

(veloce) come un fulmine

in quick succession

uno dopo l'altro

to be quick to do sth

fare qc velocemente

to have a quick one

farsi una bevuta veloce

to have a quick meal

fare un pasto veloce

2. quick (short):

quick

breve

the quickest way

la strada più breve

to give sb a quick call

fare una telefonatina a qu

3. quick (hurried):

quick

frettoloso, -a

to say a quick good-bye/hello

salutare velocemente

4. quick (smart):

quick

intelligente

quick thinking

agilità mentale

to have a quick mind

avere una mente sveglia

to have a quick temper

arrabbiarsi facilmente

II.quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADV

quick

in fretta

quick

alla svelta

quick!

presto!

as quick as possible

al più presto possibile

to get rich quick

arricchirsi in fretta

III.quick [kwɪk] N

quick

carne f viva

to bite/cut nails to the quick

mangiarsi/tagliarsi le unghie fino alla carne

Phrases:

to cut sb to the quick

pungere qualcuno sul vivo

I.change [tʃeɪndʒ] N

1. change (alteration):

change

cambio m

change

cambiamento m

a change of clothes

un cambio di abiti

for a change

per cambiare

that would be a nice change

sarebbe un piacevole diversivo

we could use a change of pace

ci farebbe bene prendercela con più calma

2. change (coins):

change

spiccioli m

a dollar in change

un dollaro in monete

have you got change for a twenty-dollar bill?

ha da cambiare 20 dollari?

how much do you have in change?

quanto hai in spiccioli?

3. change (money returned):

change

resto m

no change given

non dà resto

4. change (exact amount):

to have exact change

avere l'importo esatto

II.change [tʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. change (exchange):

change

cambiare

to change places with sb fig

cambiare di posto con qu

to change sth/sb into sth

cambiare qc/qu in qc

2. change (get off a train/plane and board another):

to change trains

cambiare treno

3. change (alter speed):

to change gear(s)

cambiare marcia

III.change [tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

1. change (alter):

change

cambiare

to change into sth

trasformarsi in qc

the traffic light changed back to red

il semaforo è tornato rosso

2. change (get off a train/plane and board another):

change

cambiare

3. change (put on different clothes):

change

cambiarsi

artist [ˈɑ:r·təst] N

artist

artista mf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was a quick-change artist and magician of astonishing popularity in the early twentieth century, and was regarded as the highest paid theater performer of his time.

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These metamorphosis effects were inspired by quick-change artists and magicians.

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Our senses and our sensibilities are being evolved by force into quick-change artists, masters of disguise.

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The audience found sincere, empathetic and at times universal emotion in the music of this quick-change artist.

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He is a quick-change artist who can assume a new disguise in less than a minute, although he no longer needs to use such skills.

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Bacon is a magician, a quick-change artist.

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