saddle-backed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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schiena [ˈskjɛna] N f

1. schiena:

schiena
back
avere la schiena dritta
to have a straight back
mal di schiena
backache, back pain
dormire sulla schiena
to sleep on one's back
essere disteso sulla schiena
to be flat on one's back
girarsi sulla schiena
to roll over on one's back
con la schiena rivolta verso la porta
with his back to the door
essere girato di schiena
to face backwards
schiena contro schiena
back-to-back
cadere sulla schiena
to fall or land on one's back
inarcare la schiena persona, gatto
to arch one's back
far correre un brivido lungo la schiena di qn
to send shivers up and down sb's spine
pugnalare qn alla schiena
to stab sb in the back, to backstab sb also fig

asino (asina) [ˈasino] (asina) N m (f)

2. asino (persona stupida, ignorante):

asino (asina) inf
ass
asino (asina) inf
donkey
asino (asina) inf
dunce
essere un asino in matematica
to be a dunce at maths
asino calzato e vestito
unmitigated fool
pezzo d'asino!
you idiot!
qui casca l'asino!
there's the rub!
essere carico come un asino
to be loaded down like a mule
lavare la testa all'asino
to bang one's head against a brick wall
gli asini volano!
pigs might fly!
essere come l'asino di Buridano
to fall between two stools
meglio un asino vivo che un dottore morto prov
= moderation in all things, no matter how important they are
raglio d'asino non sale al cielo prov
= sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never harm me)
quando gli asini voleranno prov
when hell freezes over
non si può fare bere un asino per forza prov
you can take or lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink

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