retning in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for retning in the English»Italian Dictionary

retting [ˈretɪŋ] N (of flax, hemp, timber)

retting

macerazione f

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

lampo m

lightning

bagliore m

a flash or stroke of lightning

un lampo

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

fulmine m

struck by lightning

colpito da un fulmine

lightning struck the tree

il fulmine è caduto su un albero

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

lampo

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

veloce come un fulmine

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

la storia non si ripete

like a flash of lightning

come un fulmine

like greased lightning or like a streak of lightning

come un lampo

lightning bug [Brit, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌbəɡ] N Am

lightning bug

lucciola f

heat lightning [ˈhiːtˌlaɪtnɪŋ] N U

heat lightning

lampi mpl di calore

ball lightning [Am bɔl ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

ball lightning

fulmine m globulare

chain-lightning [ˈtʃeɪnˌlaɪtnɪŋ] N

chain-lightning

saetta f

globe lightning [ˈɡləʊbˌlaɪtnɪŋ] N

globe lightning

fulmine m globulare

sheet lightning [Brit, Am ʃit ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

sheet lightning

bagliore m di fulmini (tra le nubi)

lightning strike [Brit] N

lightning strike

= sciopero deciso improvvisamente e senza preavviso

forked lightning [Brit ˌfɔːkt ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am fɔrkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N U

forked lightning

= fulmine biforcato o a zigzag

retning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retning in the English»Italian Dictionary

lightning rod N

lightning rod

parafulmine m

lightning bug N

lightning bug

lucciola f

sheet lightning N

sheet lightning

bagliore m di lampi

lightning [ˈlaɪt·nɪŋ] N

lightning

lampo m

a bolt of lightning

un lampo

thunder and lightning

tuoni e fulmuni

quick as lightning

come un fulmine

leaning [ˈli:·nɪŋ] N

leaning

inclinazione f

political leanings

tendenze f pl politiche

damning ADJ

damning evidence

prova f schiacciante

shining [ˈʃaɪ·nɪŋ] ADJ

1. shining (gleaming):

shining

splendente

shining eyes

brillante

she looked at him with shining eyes

lo ha guardato con gli occhi che le brillavano

2. shining (outstanding):

shining

eccellente, -a

a shining example

un esempio perfetto

tanning [ˈtæ·nɪŋ] N

1. tanning of leather:

tanning

conciatura f

2. tanning inf (beating):

tanning

legnata f

mining [ˈmaɪ·nɪŋ] N

mining

attività f mineraria

copper mining

estrazione del rame

well-meaning [ˌwel·ˈmi:·nɪŋ] ADJ

well-meaning

benintenzionato, -a

well-meaning comments

commenti m pl fatti in buona fede