second-rater in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for second-rater in the English»Italian Dictionary

second-rater [Brit ˌsɛkəndˈreɪtə, Am ˈˌsɛkən(d) ˈˌreɪdər] N

second-rater

mediocre mf

rater [ˈreɪtə(r)] N

1. rater (estimator):

rater

persona f che stima, che valuta

2. rater:

a first-, second-rater

una persona di prim'ordine, di second'ordine

3. rater NAUT:

a ten-rater

un panfilo di dieci tonnellate

Translations for second-rater in the Italian»English Dictionary

mezzacalzetta <pl mezzecalzette> [meddzakalˈtsetta, meddzekalˈtsette] N f

mezzacalzetta

second-rater

mezzacalzetta

small-timer

mezzacalzetta

mediocrity

I.mediocre [meˈdjɔkre] ADJ

1. mediocre (dalle capacità limitate):

mediocre persona, allievo, intelligenza

mediocre

mediocre persona, allievo, intelligenza

weak

2. mediocre (di scarsa qualità):

mediocre

common

mediocre

mediocre

mediocre performance

weak

mediocre performance

unimpressive

mediocre libro, musica, scrittore

middlebrow

mediocre libro, musica, scrittore

second-rate

mediocre carriera, costruzione, risultato

undistinguished

letteratura mediocre

low-grade literature

uno scrittore molto mediocre

a second-rate writer

3. mediocre (di scarsa entità):

mediocre rendimento, reddito

poor

II.mediocre [meˈdjɔkre] N mf (persona)

mediocre

mediocre person

mediocre

second-rater

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a statesman he was second-rater, but as a public servant he creditably discharged all the duties with which he was entrusted.

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