red tape in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for red tape in the English»Italian Dictionary

red tape [Brit, Am ˈˌrɛd ˈteɪp] N

red tape

burocrazia f

red tape

lungaggini fpl burocratiche

Translations for red tape in the English»Italian Dictionary

cut through person: red tape

abbreviare

unhampered by protocol, red tape

senza essere ostacolato da

Translations for red tape in the Italian»English Dictionary

senza essere ostacolato dalla burocrazia

unhampered by red tape

burocrazia

red tape also fig

le lungaggini burocratiche hanno rallentato i lavori

red tape has slowed down the work

sburocratizzare

to cut down on the red tape

Translations for red tape in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tape [Brit teɪp, Am teɪp] N

1. tape (substance):

tape (for recording)

nastro m magnetico

to put sth on tape

registrare qc su nastro

2. tape (item):

tape (cassette)

(audio)cassetta f

tape (reel)

bobina f (di nastro magnetico)

tape (for computer)

nastro m

tape (for video)

videocassetta f

to play a tape

mettere una cassetta

on tape

in cassetta

3. tape (recording):

tape

registrazione f

to make a tape of

fare una registrazione di

to edit a tape

montare una registrazione

4. tape (strip of material):

tape

nastro m

tied with tape

legato con un nastro

5. tape (for sticking):

tape, also adhesive tape, sticky tape

scotch ® m

tape, also adhesive tape, sticky tape

nastro m adesivo

a roll of tape

un rotolo di scotch

6. tape (marking off something):

tape (in race)

nastro m d'arrivo

tape (in ceremony)

nastro m

tape (put by police)

cordone m

to cut the tape

tagliare il traguardo

7. tape (for teleprinter):

tape

nastro m

8. tape:

tape (for measuring)

metro m a nastro

tape (for tailoring)

metro m da sarto

tape (retractable)

rotella f metrica

II.tape [Brit teɪp, Am teɪp] VB trans

1. tape (on cassette, video):

tape

registrare

to tape sth from radio, TV

registrare qc da

2. tape (stick):

tape parcel, article

sigillare (con il nastro adesivo)

to tape sb's hands together

legare le mani di qn con del nastro adesivo

to tape sb's mouth shut

imbavagliare qn con il nastro adesivo

to tape sth to surface, door

attaccare qc a

III.tape [Brit teɪp, Am teɪp]

to have sb taped inf

inquadrare qn

to have sth taped inf

avere le idee chiare su qc

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, hair, curl, sky

rosso

red person, face, cheek

rosso (with di)

to go or turn red

arrossire or diventare rosso or avvampare

to paint, dye sth red

dipingere, tingere qc di rosso

to dye one's hair red

tingersi i capelli di rosso

her eyes were red with weeping

aveva gli occhi arrossati dal pianto

his face or he went very red

è diventato tutto rosso (in viso) or è avvampato

red in the face

rosso in viso

was my face red!

ero imbarazzatissimo!

there'll be red faces when…

ci sarà un grande imbarazzo quando…

2. red (communist):

red inf, pej

rosso

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

1. red (colour):

red

rosso m

I like red

mi piace il rosso

red means “danger”

rosso significa “pericolo”

in red

in rosso

a shade of red

una tonalità di rosso

2. red inf, pej (communist):

red, also Red

rosso m / rossa f

3. red (deficit):

to be in the red individual:

essere in rosso, avere il conto scoperto

to be in the red company, account:

essere in passivo, in rosso

to be £500 in the red

essere in rosso di 500 sterline

you've gone into the red

sei andato in rosso

4. red (wine):

red

rosso m

5. red (red ball):

red

(palla) rossa f (da biliardo)

6. red (in roulette):

red

rosso m

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

to see reds under the bed inf

= vedere (complotti) comunisti dappertutto

to be caught red-handed

essere preso con le mani nel sacco

to see red

vedere rosso

red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera rosso di mattina, brutto tempo si avvicina

red tape in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red tape in the English»Italian Dictionary

red tape N

red tape

lungaggini f pl burocratiche

Translations for red tape in the Italian»English Dictionary

-i della burocratiche

red tape

Translations for red tape in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tape [teɪp] N

1. tape (adhesive strip):

tape

nastro m adesivo

tape MED

cerotto m

masking tape

nastro adesivo di carta

2. tape (measure):

tape

metro m a nastro

3. tape SPORTS:

tape

nastro d'arrivo

4. tape (cassette):

tape

cassetta m

to get sth on tape

registrare qc

II.tape [teɪp] VB trans

1. tape (fasten with tape):

tape

sigillare con nastro adesivo

2. tape (record):

tape

registrare

I.red <-dd-> [red] ADJ

red

rosso, -a

to be [or go] red

diventare rosso

II.red [red] N

red

rosso m

to be in the red FIN

essere in rosso

Phrases:

to make sb see red

far infuriare qn

to see red

vedere rosso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is made explicit in a humorous animated prologue, in which architects are overruled by politicians and red tape.

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The goal of the conference was reducing red tape and overbearing bureaucracy, in order to help business people and entrepreneurs improve competitiveness.

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However, when a global recession began in the late 1970s, economic stagnation, chronic shortages and red tape disillusioned many with state socialism.

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It would be four years of battling red tape, building codes, and parking restrictions before any shows would appear on the stage.

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Red tape among the highly bureaucratic central and municipal governments distorted the market supply and demand equilibrium for housing.

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Arsenal had one less player on the bench due to a red tape situation.

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Some organisations promoting trade facilitation will emphasis the cutting of red tape in international trade as their main objective.

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He emphasized the role of market mechanisms and worked to reduce red tape and aimed to protect retail investors.

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Here, apart from her nursing work, she again gained notoriety for her fight with bureaucracy and red tape to ensure that necessary supplies got through.

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There is traditionally less red tape and regulation.

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