rag trade in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rag trade in the English»Italian Dictionary

rag trade [Brit, Am ˈræɡ ˌtreɪd] N inf

the rag trade

l'industria dell'abbigliamento

Translations for rag trade in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rag¹ [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

brandello m

rag

cencio m

rag

straccio m

a bit of rag

uno straccio

2. rag:

rag (newspaper) inf (local)

giornale m locale

rag (tabloid) pej

giornalaccio m

rag (tabloid) pej

giornale m di scarsa qualità

II.rags N

rags npl (old clothes):

rags

stracci m

rags

abiti m vecchi

in rags

cencioso or vestito di stracci

III.rag¹ [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ]

it's like a red rag to a bull

gli fa vedere rosso or lo fa andare in bestia

to be on the rag Am (menstruate) vulg sl

= avere le mestruazioni

to feel like a wet rag

sentirsi uno straccio

to go from rags to riches

passare dalle miseria alla ricchezza

a rags-to-riches story

una storia che racconta il passaggio dalla povertà alla ricchezza

to lose one's rag Am inf

uscire dai gangheri

I.rag² <forma in -ing ragging, pt, pp ragged> [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] VB trans inf

to rag sb

prendere in giro or punzecchiare qn (about per)

II.rag² [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N (in GB)

rag UNIV

= manifestazioni organizzate da studenti universitari per raccogliere fondi per opere di beneficenza

rag³ [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N CONSTR

rag

lastra f di ardesia (per tetti)

rag⁴ [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

rag also ragtime:

also ragtime

ragtime m

I.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] N

1. trade (activity):

trade

commercio m

trade

attività f commerciale

to do trade with sb

commerciare con qn

to do a good trade

fare buoni affari

to do a good trade before n negotiations, route, agreement, restrictions

commerciale

to do a good trade sanctions, embargo

commerciale, economico

2. trade (sector of industry):

trade

industria f

trade

ramo m

trade

settore m

car, book trade

industria automobilistica, editoria

she's in the furniture trade

lavora nel settore dell'arredamento

she's in the furniture trade before n press, journal

specialistico, di settore

3. trade (profession):

trade (manual)

mestiere m

trade (intellectual)

professione f

by trade

di mestiere

in the trade we call it…

noi del mestiere lo chiamiamo…

as we say in the trade…

come diciamo nel gergo del mestiere…

4. trade (swap):

trade

scambio m

trade

baratto m

to do Brit, or make Am, a trade with sb

fare uno scambio con qn

5. trade METEO → trade wind

6. trade (male prostitute):

trade inf

= uomo che si prostituisce con altri uomini

II.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB trans (swap)

trade objects

scambiare, barattare (for con)

trade insults, compliments, blows

scambiarsi

the two countries traded hostages

i due paesi hanno effettuato lo scambio degli ostaggi

III.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB intr

1. trade COMM (buy and sell):

trade

commerciare (with con; atAm in)

the company trades as Grunard's

la società è conosciuta sul mercato con il nome di Grunard's

to trade in sth with sb

commerciare in qc con qn

to trade at a profit, loss

ricavare utili, subire delle perdite in un'attività commerciale

2. trade ECON (on financial markets):

trade share, commodity:

scambiarsi

to trade at 10 dollars

scambiarsi a 10 dollari

3. trade (exploit):

to trade on name, reputation, image

approfittare di, sfruttare

See also trade wind

trade wind [Brit ˈtreɪdwɪnd, Am ˈtreɪd wɪnd] N METEO

trade wind

aliseo m

rag trade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rag trade in the English»Italian Dictionary

rag trade N inf

rag trade

industria f dell'abbigliamento

Translations for rag trade in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rag [ræg] N

1. rag (old cloth):

rag

straccio m

2. rag pl (worn-out clothes):

rag

stracci m pl

3. rag pej sl (newspaper):

rag

giornalaccio m

4. rag MUS:

rag

ragtime m

II.rag <-gg-> [ræg] VB trans inf

rag

prendere in giro

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade (buying and selling):

trade

commercio m

trade in sth

commercio di qc

2. trade (business activity):

trade

attività f economica

3. trade (type of business):

trade

industria f

building trade

(settore m dell') edilizia f

fur trade

industria delle pellicce

4. trade (profession):

trade

mestiere m

to learn a trade

imparare un mestiere

to be a baker by trade

essere panettiere di professione

5. trade (swap):

trade

scambio m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

trade

commerciare

to trade with sb

intrattenere scambi commerciali con qn

to trade in sth

commerciare in qc

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap, exchange):

trade

scambiare

to trade sth for sth

scambiare qc per qc

2. trade (sell):

trade

vendere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The family has always been in the rag trade so there's always been businesses.

utv.ie

His father founded a commercial firm dealing largely in the rag trade.

en.wikipedia.org

Some years later, the building was co-opted by the area's burgeoning rag trade and was stuffed to the gills with textile off-cuts.

architectureau.com

The rag trade returning to its historic home.

blogs.channel4.com

It is also expected to investigate the rag trade, with a taskforce focusing on the import, wholesale, marketing and sale of clothing.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

What were once skin wraps became fodder for the rag trade.

blog.seattlepi.com

Light industry became established in the area, particularly in the rag trade (clothing industry).

en.wikipedia.org

Working in the rag trade, we wrote it off as something to do with all the dust and chemicals from fabric.

www.stuff.co.nz

He made his fortune in the rag trade and is weary of his son's ridiculous behavior.

www.thestar.com

The problem with textile is that anyone can go into the rag trade.

www.smartcompany.com.au