rocking horse in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rocking horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

rocking horse [Brit ˈrɒkɪŋ hɔːs, Am ˈrɑkɪŋ ˌhɔrs] N

rocking horse

cavallo m a dondolo

Translations for rocking horse in the Italian»English Dictionary

cavallino

rocking horse

cavallo a dondolo

rocking horse

a dondolo cavallo a dondolo

rocking horse

Translations for rocking horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rocking [Brit ˈrɒkɪŋ, Am ˈrɑkɪŋ] N

rocking (gentle)

dondolio m

rocking (gentle)

oscillazione f

rocking (vigorous)

scossa f

II.rocking [Brit ˈrɒkɪŋ, Am ˈrɑkɪŋ] ADJ

rocking boat:

rocking

che oscilla, che fluttua

a rocking motion

un movimento oscillante

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

I.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] N

1. horse:

horse

cavallo m

the horses (horseracing) inf, fig

le corse dei cavalli

2. horse:

horse (in gym)

cavallo m

horse (pommel)

cavallo m con maniglie

3. horse U MIL:

horse

cavalleria f

4. horse (heroin):

horse inf

ero(ina) f

5. horse Am (condom):

horse inf

preservativo m

II.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] VB trans

horse person

dare un cavallo a

horse chart

attaccare un cavallo a

III.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] VB intr

horse

andare a cavallo

IV.horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs]

I could eat a horse

ho una fame da lupi

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to eat like a horse

mangiare come un lupo or per quattro

to flog a dead horse Brit inf , to beat a dead horse Am inf

pestare l'acqua nel mortaio

(straight) from the horse's mouth information:

di prima mano

to get on one's high horse

darsi delle arie or alzare la cresta

hold your horses! inf

calma!

it's horses for courses

= persone diverse sono adatte a situazioni o compiti diversi

you can take or lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov

non si può fare bere un asino per forza

that's a horse of a different colour

è un altro paio di maniche

to work like a horse

lavorare come un mulo

wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me

non te lo dico neanche morto

wild horses wouldn't drag me there!

non ci andrei per tutto l'oro del mondo!

rocking horse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rocking horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

rocking horse N

rocking horse

cavallo m a dondolo

Translations for rocking horse in the Italian»English Dictionary

cavallo a dondolo

rocking horse

cavallo a dondolo

rocking horse

Translations for rocking horse in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

horse [hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse

cavallo m

to ride a horse

andare [o montare] a cavallo

to eat like a horse

mangiare come un lupo

2. horse SPORTS:

horse

cavallo m

Phrases:

to change horses (in) midstream

cambiare idea a metà strada

to get sth straight from the horse's mouth

sapere qc da fonti dirette

don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov

a caval donato non si guarda in bocca prov

to flog a dead horse

perdere tempo (tentando qc)

to hold one's horses inf

non essere impaziente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They find the pediatric ward, where they see a moving rocking horse.

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And so in this book, you see a whole set of objects, like the coffee table and the rocking horse.

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He said it looked at designing a dog kennel, a unit to carry milk bottles, and a rocking horse with a spaceship theme.

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The first 10 tokens were an iron, purse, lantern, race car, thimble, shoe, top hat, battleship, cannon and a rocking horse.

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It takes days to create the toys, from small trains and airplanes, to larger fare, like a farmhouse and a rocking horse, he said.

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This rocking horse was built in 2000 and is 7 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 1,200 pounds.

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The rocking horse can still be seen rocking itself to the left, before riders enter the station and board their ride vehicle.

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Now comes an image more innocent, and more subversive still: a young boy on a rocking horse.

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And yes the rocking horse reveal brought on the waterworks for me too.

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Another woodnik nearby was ridden like a rocking horse to spray a stream of water out over the moat.

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