rock carving in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rock carving in the English»Italian Dictionary

rock carving [ˈrɒkˌkɑːvɪŋ] N

rock carving

incisione f rupestre

Translations for rock carving in the Italian»English Dictionary

incisione rupestre

rock carving

incisione rupestre

rock carving

Translations for rock carving in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB trans

1. carve (shape):

carve wood, figure

intagliare

to carve a piece of wood into a figure

ricavare una figura da un pezzo di legno

2. carve (sculpt):

carve stone, figure

scolpire

3. carve channel:

carve

aprire (out of, from in)

4. carve (inscribe):

carve letters, name, motif

incidere (onto su; in in)

5. carve FOOD:

carve meat, joint

tagliare, trinciare, scalcare

to carve a slice off the joint

tagliare una fetta d'arrosto

6. carve (create) → carve out

II.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB intr

carve

tagliare la carne (a tavola)

will you carve?

vuoi tagliare la carne?

See also carve out

carve out VB [kɑːv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out name, reputation, career

crearsi, farsi

carve out niche, market

ricavarsi, ritagliarsi

2. carve out gorge, channel:

carve out

aprire

carving [Brit ˈkɑːvɪŋ, Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ] N

1. carving:

carving (figure)

intaglio m

carving (sculpture)

scultura f

2. carving (technique):

carving

incisione f

3. carving FOOD:

carving

scalcheria f

who'll do the carving?

chi taglia la carne?

4. carving SPORTS:

carving

carving m

I.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roccia f

solid, molten rock

roccia viva, fusa

hewn out of solid rock

scavato or tagliato nella roccia

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

masso m

rock

macigno m

the ship hit the rocks

le nave urtò gli scogli

on the rocks NAUT

contro gli scogli or sulle rocce

on the rocks drink

on the rocks

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

essere in crisi

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

naufragare

3. rock (stone):

rock

pietra f

“falling rocks”

“caduta massi”

4. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

= grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica su cui è scritto il nome della località turistica in cui è venduta

5. rock gener. pl (diamond):

rock inf

diamante m

6. rock inf:

rock (in drug addicts' slang) (crack)

crack m

II.rocks N

rocks npl vulg sl (testicles):

rocks

palle f

to get one's rocks off

spassarsela

III.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

trovarsi tra l'incudine e il martello

as firm or solid as a rock

saldo come la roccia

as hard as a rock

duro come un diamante

I.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

rock

rock m

rock before n band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

del rock

rock music

rock m

II.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

dondolare

rock baby, boat

cullare

she sat rocking herself in her chair

stava seduta dondolandosi sulla sedia

I rocked the baby to sleep

cullai il bambino per farlo addormentare

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

scuotere, fare vibrare, sconquassare

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare

rock waves: vessel

sballottare

III.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

dondolare

to rock to and fro, back and forth

ondeggiare su e giù, avanti e indietro

to rock with laughter

torcersi or sbellicarsi dalle risate

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

tremare

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

ballare

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

per mezzanotte, la serata si anima

rock carving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock carving in the English»Italian Dictionary

carving N ART

carving

intaglio m

I.carve [kɑ:rv] VB trans

1. carve (cut):

carve

ritagliare

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig

farsi un nome

2. carve (stone, wood):

carve

intagliare

3. carve (cut meat):

carve

tagliare

II.carve [kɑ:rv] VB intr

carve

ritagliare

rock¹ [rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roccia f

rock in sea

scoglio m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be stuck between a rock and hard place

essere tra l'incudine e il martello

as solid as a rock

saldo come una roccia

to be on the rocks

andare a rotoli

whiskey on the rocks

whisky con ghiaccio

I.rock² [rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

dondolare

2. rock (shock):

rock

scuotere

II.rock² [rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

dondolare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They also valued artistic endeavors, such as cave painting and rock carving, some of which have survived to the present.

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