rotten borough in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rotten borough in the English»Italian Dictionary

rotten borough [Am ˈrɑtn ˈbəroʊ, ˈbərə] N HISTORY

rotten borough (in GB) (until 1832)

= collegio elettorale rappresentato in Parlamento pur avendo un basso numero di elettori

Translations for rotten borough in the English»Italian Dictionary

borough [Brit ˈbʌrə, Am ˈbəroʊ] N (in London, New York)

borough

distretto m (elettorale)

I.rotten [Brit ˈrɒt(ə)n, Am ˈrɑtn] ADJ

1. rotten (decayed):

rotten produce

putrido, putrefatto

rotten wood, vegetation

marcio

rotten teeth

guasto, cariato

rotten ironwork

arrugginito, mangiato dalla ruggine

rotten smell

di marcio

2. rotten (corrupt):

rotten

marcio

rotten

corrotto

3. rotten (bad) inf:

rotten weather

schifoso, infame

rotten food

schifoso, pessimo

rotten cook, driver

tremendo, pessimo

what rotten luck!

che scalogna! che sfiga!

to feel rotten

sentirsi a pezzi or da cani

I feel rotten about it

(la cosa) mi fa stare male

that was a rotten thing to do!

è stata una carognata! è stato un tiro mancino!

a rotten bastard vulg sl

un lurido bastardo

II.rotten [Brit ˈrɒt(ə)n, Am ˈrɑtn] ADV

to spoil sb rotten inf

viziare troppo qn

III.rotten [Brit ˈrɒt(ə)n, Am ˈrɑtn]

to be rotten to the core

essere marcio fino alle ossa or al midollo

rotten borough in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rotten borough in the English»Italian Dictionary

borough [ˈbɜ:·roʊ] N

borough

comune m

rotten [ˈrɑ:·tn] ADJ

1. rotten food:

rotten

marcio, -a

to go rotten

marcire

2. rotten inf (nasty):

rotten behavior

brutto, -a

3. rotten inf performance, book:

rotten

penoso, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term "rotten borough" is sometimes used as a pejorative epithet for electorates used to gain political leverage.

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So as we approach another general election in 2017, begone, pestilent "rotten borough" squabbling.

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