refuse to sink in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for refuse to sink in the Italian»English Dictionary

infossarsi

to sink

mettere denaro

to sink in: into

smontare sufflé:

to sink

sprofondare

to sink

calare sole:

to sink

calare prezzo, produzione, temperatura:

to sink di: by

tramontare sole, luna:

to sink

ammortizzare

to sink

affossarsi

to sink

adagiarsi fig

to sink in: into

Translations for refuse to sink in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sink¹ <pt sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink NAUT:

sink ship

affondare

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft

perforare

sink foundations

scavare

3. sink (embed):

sink post

conficcare (into in)

sink pillar

gettare la fondazione di (into in)

to sink one's teeth into sandwich etc.

affondare i denti in

the dog sank its teeth into my arm

il cane mi ha piantato i denti nel braccio

to sink a knife into cake

conficcare un coltello in

4. sink Brit (drink) inf:

sink drink

buttare giù

5. sink SPORTS:

sink billiard ball

mandare in buca, mettere in buca

sink putt

fare

6. sink (destroy) scandal:

sink party

fare crollare

without capital, a leader we're sunk

senza capitale, capo siamo perduti

7. sink ECON:

sink debt

ammortare

8. sink (invest heavily):

to sink money into sth project, company

investire denaro in qc

II.sink¹ <pt sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:

affondare

to sink without a trace fig idea, project etc.:

cadere nell'oblio

2. sink (drop to lower level):

sink sun:

calare, tramontare

sink cake:

abbassarsi

sink pressure, temperature, water level:

abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West

il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor

crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair

lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep, coma

cadere in un sonno profondo, in coma

3. sink (fall) fig:

sink profits, production:

abbassarsi, calare

he has sunk in my estimation

la mia stima per lui è crollata

my heart or spirits sank

mi sentii mancare

I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him

non mi abbasserò mai a chiedergli del denaro

4. sink (subside):

sink building, wall:

crollare

to sink into person, feet:

affondare in

to sink into mud: country, person: anarchy, apathy

cadere in

to sink into celebrity: obscurity

cadere in

to sink under the weight of shelf: boxes etc.

piegarsi sotto il peso di

to sink under the weight of person, company: debt

crollare sotto il peso di

III.sink¹ [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk]

to sink one's differences

passare sopra alle or mettere da parte le differenze

sink² [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] N

1. sink (basin):

sink (in kitchen)

lavello m

sink (in kitchen)

acquaio m

sink (in kitchen)

lavandino m

sink (in bathroom)

lavabo m

sink (in bathroom)

lavandino m

double sink

lavello con due vasche

2. sink (cesspit):

sink

pozzo m nero

sink fig

cloaca f

3. sink GEOL:

sink, also sinkhole

dolina f a inghiottitoio

I.refuse¹ [Brit rɪˈfjuːz, Am rəˈfjuz] VB trans

1. refuse:

refuse

rifiutare, rifiutarsi (to do di fare)

to refuse sb sth

rifiutare qc a qn

the bank refused them the loan

la banca ha rifiutato loro il prestito

I was refused admittance

non mi è stato permesso di entrare

2. refuse RIDING:

to refuse a fence

rifiutare un ostacolo

II.refuse¹ [Brit rɪˈfjuːz, Am rəˈfjuz] VB intr

1. refuse:

refuse

rifiutare

we asked her for a day off but she refused

le abbiamo chiesto un giorno di ferie, ma non ce l'ha concesso

2. refuse RIDING:

refuse

fare un rifiuto

refuse² [Brit ˈrɛfjuːs, Am ˈrɛfˌjus] N Brit

refuse (household)

rifiuti mpl

refuse (household)

spazzatura f

refuse (industrial)

rifiuti mpl industriali

refuse (garden)

rifiuti mpl del giardino

refuse before n collection, burning

dei rifiuti

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attaccare, fissare (to a)

attach (to letter)

allegare

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

fare parte di qc, essere associato a qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach value, significance, importance etc.

attribuire, dare (to a)

to attach blame to sb for sth

attribuire la colpa di qc a qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

allegare

II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

no responsibility, salary attach to this

ciò non comporta alcuna responsabilità, retribuzione

no blame attaches to you for this

non ti si può attribuire nessuna colpa per questo

III.to attach oneself VB refl

to attach oneself to sb, sth

unirsi, associarsi a qn, qc also fig

I.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

1. steel (metal):

steel

acciaio m

made of steel

(fatto) di acciaio

made of steel before n bodywork, girder, sheet, plate, pipe

d'acciaio

made of steel cutlery, pan

in acciaio, di acciaio

made of steel city

dell'industria siderurgica

made of steel strike, manufacturer

del settore siderurgico

made of steel production

dell'acciaio

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

acciaino m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acciaio m

nerves of steel

nervi d'acciaio

II.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB trans TECH

steel

acciaiare

III.to steel oneself VB refl

to steel oneself

armarsi di coraggio

to steel oneself

farsi forza (to do per fare; for contro)

I.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] N

hurt (wound)

ferita f

hurt (bodily harm)

lesione f

his sense of hurt and betrayal

la sua sensazione di essere stato ferito e tradito

there is a lot of hurt on both sides

entrambi ne hanno sofferto molto

emotional hurt

trauma emotivo

II.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] ADJ

hurt feelings, look:

hurt

ferito

I was more angry than hurt

ero più arrabbiato che ferito

she was hurt not to have been invited

si era offesa per non essere stata invitata

he felt hurt about the way he had been treated

si sentiva ferito per il modo in cui era stato trattato

to sound or look hurt

sembrare offeso

to feel hurt

sentirsi ferito

III.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB trans

1. hurt (injure):

to hurt one's hand, back

farsi male alla mano, alla schiena

the dog hurt its paw

il cane si è fatto male alla zampa

she hurt her shoulder when she fell

si è fatta male alla spalla cadendo

he hurt his back moving the piano

si è fatto male alla schiena spostando il pianoforte

was anybody hurt?

ci sono stati dei feriti?

they were seriously, slightly hurt

sono stati gravemente feriti, feriti in modo lieve

somebody's going to get hurt

qualcuno si farà male

hard work never hurt anybody

lavorare sodo non ha mai fatto male a nessuno

it wouldn't hurt her to apologize

non le farebbe male scusarsi

2. hurt (cause pain to):

hurt person

fare male a

you're hurting my arm

mi stai facendo male al braccio

these shoes hurt my feet

queste scarpe mi fanno male (ai piedi)

it hurts him to bend his knee

ha male se piega il ginocchio

3. hurt:

hurt (emotionally)

ferire

hurt (offend)

offendere

he hurt them by leaving early

li ha offesi andandosene presto

to hurt sb's feelings

ferire i sentimenti di qn

to hurt sb's pride

ferire qn nell'orgoglio

she's afraid of getting hurt

ha paura di essere ferita

it's often the children who get hurt

sovente sono i bambini a soffrirne

4. hurt (affect adversely):

hurt prices, inflation:

danneggiare

IV.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB intr

1. hurt (be painful, cause pain):

hurt

fare male

my foot, my throat hurts

mi fa male il piede, la gola

this small print makes my eyes hurt

questi caratteri così piccoli mi fanno venire male agli occhi

where does it hurt?

dove le fa male?

my shoes hurt

le scarpe mi fanno male

it hurts when I turn my head

mi fa male quando giro la testa

2. hurt (take effect):

hurt sanctions, taxes:

farsi sentire

3. hurt (emotionally):

what really hurt was knowing that she had lied

quello che mi ferì veramente fu sapere che aveva mentito

her indifference really hurts

la sua indifferenza mi ferisce davvero

the truth often hurts

la verità sovente fa male

V.to hurt oneself VB refl

to hurt oneself

farsi male

I.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB trans

1. pronounce LING:

pronounce letter, word

pronunciare

is the letter “h” pronounced?

la “h” si pronuncia?

2. pronounce (announce):

pronounce judgment, sentence, verdict

pronunciare, emettere

pronounce opinion

esprimere

to pronounce sb dead, guilty

dichiarare qn morto, colpevole

to pronounce sth (to be) genuine, satisfactory

affermare che qc è genuino, soddisfacente

to pronounce that …

dichiarare che …

“this is a fake, ” she pronounced

“è un falso”, sentenziò

I now pronounce you man and wife

io vi dichiaro marito e moglie

II.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB intr LAW

pronounce

pronunciarsi

to pronounce for, against sb

pronunciarsi a favore di, dichiararsi contrario a qn

III.to pronounce oneself VB refl

to pronounce oneself satisfied, bored

dichiararsi soddisfatto, annoiato

to pronounce oneself for, against sth

pronunciarsi in favore di qc, dichiararsi contrario a qc

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

corona f

a crown of flowers, of thorns

una corona di fiori, di spine

the Crown

la Corona

2. crown (in GB) LAW:

crown

pubblico ministero m

a witness for the Crown

un testimone d'accusa

3. crown (in boxing):

crown

campionato m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

cima f

crown (of hill)

sommità f

crown (of tree)

chioma f

crown (of hat)

cupola f

crown (of hat)

cocuzzolo m

crown (of road)

colmo m

5. crown (head):

crown

testa f

crown

cranio m

6. crown MED:

crown

corona f

crown

capsula f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

corona f

8. crown HISTORY:

crown (in GB) (old coin)

corona f

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamante m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

chiave f dell'arco

crown (of arch)

chiave f di volta

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

incoronare

to crown sb emperor, champion

incoronare qn imperatore, campione

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

coronare

the prize crowned her career

il premio è giunto a coronamento della sua carriera

her efforts were crowned by success

i suoi sforzi sono stati coronati or ricompensati dal successo

to crown it all, I won, the car broke down

per coronare l'opera, ho vinto, l'auto ha avuto un guasto

3. crown (hit) inf:

crown person

colpire in testa, dare una botta in testa a

4. crown MED:

crown tooth

incapsulare

5. crown FOOD:

crown cake

dare il tocco finale a (with con)

6. crown GAMES (in draughts):

crown piece

damare

III.to crown oneself VB refl

to crown oneself inf:

to crown oneself

sbattere con la testa (on contro)

refuse to sink in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for refuse to sink in the English»Italian Dictionary

to refuse to comply

rifiutarsi di obbedire

to refuse to elaborate

rifiutarsi di fornire dettagli

to sink to the ground

cadere al suolo

Translations for refuse to sink in the Italian»English Dictionary

sprofondare

to sink

affondare

to sink

affondare

to sink

sommergere

to sink

colare a picco

to sink

rifiutarsi di fare qc

to refuse to do sth

ostinarsi a non fare qc

to refuse to do sth

Translations for refuse to sink in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] N

sink in kitchen

lavello m

sink in bathroom

lavabo m

sink in bathroom

lavandino m

II.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink in water:

sink

affondare

to sink to the bottom

spronfondare sul fondo

2. sink price, level:

sink

calare

3. sink (drop down):

sink

cadere

to sink to the ground

cadere al suolo

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

4. sink (decline):

sink

scendere

to sink in sb's estimation

scendere nella stima di qu

to sink into depression

sprofondare nella depressione

to sink into oblivion

fnire nel dimenticatoio

to be sinking (fast) (in health)

deperire rapidamente

Phrases:

to sink or swim

cavarsela da solo

III.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

affondare

2. sink (ruin):

sink

rovinare

3. sink MIN:

sink

scavare

4. sink (invest):

sink

investire

to sink money into a project

investire molti soldi in un progetto

5. sink (plant, bury):

sink teeth

affondare

to sink one's teeth into sth

affondare i denti in qc

6. sink SPORTS:

sink in golf, snooker

mettere in buca

sink in basketball

mettere nel canestro

to sink the winning basket

segnare il punto decisivo

I.refuse [rɪ·ˈfju:z] VB intr

refuse

rifiutar(si)

II.refuse [rɪ·ˈfju:z] VB trans

refuse request, gift

rifiutare

refuse permission, entry

negare

to refuse sb sth

negare qc a qn

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to Mexico/Brasil

andare in Messico/Brasile

to go to Los Angeles/New York

andare a Los Angeles/New York

to go to town

andare in città

to go to the dentist('s)

andare dal dentista

to go to the cinema/theater

andare al cinema/a teatro

to go to bed

andare a letto

to go to the south

andare al sud

to the left/right

a sinistra/destra

to fall to the ground

cadere a terra

the path to the lake

il sentiero che porta al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

le cinque meno un quarto

3. to (until):

to

fino a

to count up to 10

contare fino a 10

to this day

fino ad oggi

frightened to death

spaventato a morte

done to perfection

fatto alla perfezione

to some extent

fino ad un certo punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

parlare con qn

to show sth to sb

mostrare qc a qn

I said to myself …

mi sono detto …

this belongs to me

questo appartiene a me

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

essere gentile/sgarbato con qn

6. to (against):

to

contro

elbow to elbow

gomito a gomito

close to sth

vicino a qc

to clasp sb to one's bosom

stringersi qn al petto

to fix sth to the wall

fissare qc al muro

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 più 10 fa 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (gol) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superiore a qc/qn

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

suonar strano a qn

it doesn't make any sense to me

non ha senso per me

what's it to them? inf

che cosa gliene importa a loro?

to all appearances

all' apparenza

9. to (proportion):

one liter to one person

un litro a persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

con una maggioranza di 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

le probabilità sono 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

con mia grande sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

da

known to sb

conosciuto da qn

12. to (matching):

to

di

the top to this jar

il coperchio di questo barattolo

13. to (of):

to

di

the secretary to the boss

la segretaria del capo

14. to (for purpose of):

to

per

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

questo è tutto

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

fare/camminare/mettere

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

gli ho detto di mangiare

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

so cosa fare

she didn't know how to say it

non sapeva come dirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

vuole ascoltare

she wants to go

vuole andarsene

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a trovarmi

to phone to ask sth

telefonare per chiedere qc

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

sembra che si diverta

to be honest …

sinceramente…

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

il lavoro da fare

sth to buy

qc da comprare

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

per

I came back to find she had left Madrid

quando son tornato ho scoperto che lei se n'era andata via da Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

vuole che gli racconti una storia

to be too tired to do sth

esser troppo stanco per fare qc

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

è facile farlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

lui non vuole mangiare, ma io sì

III.to [tu:] ADV

to push the door to

chiudere la porta