Translations for short back and sides in the English»Italian Dictionary

short back and sides [Brit] N

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short back and sides

= taglio di capelli maschile corto

Translations for short back and sides in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

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1. side (part):

side (of person's body, animal's body, of hill)

side (of person's body, animal's body, of hill)

side (of boat)

side (of object, table, building)

side (of ravine, cave)

side (of box) (outer)

side (of box) (inner)

the right, left side of the road

il lato destro, sinistro della strada

on my left, right side

alla mia sinistra, destra

by my, her side

al mio, suo fianco

on one's or its side

side by side

fianco a fianco

he never leaves her side

non si allontana mai da lei or dal suo fianco, le sta sempre a fianco

don't leave my side

resta al mio fianco

from every side

da ogni lato or sotto ogni aspetto

on the mountain, hill side

sul fianco della montagna, della collina

go round the side of the building

gira l'angolo dell'edificio

the south side of the mountain

il versante sud della montagna

the north, south side of town

la parte settentrionale, meridionale della città

“this side up” (on package, box)

“this side up” before n door, window, entrance

4. side (aspect):

side (of person, argument)

side (of person, argument)

side (of problem, question)

side (of problem, question)

side (of story, case)

there are two sides to every question

ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio

whose side are we to believe?

a quale versione bisogna credere?

try to see it from my side

cerca di vederla dal mio punto di vista

she's on the science, arts side (academically)

ha optato per le discipline scientifiche, artistiche

he's on the marketing, personnel side (in company)

lavora per l'ufficio marketing, del personale

7. side (page):

side

9. side (TV channel):

side inf

10. side SPORTS (spin) (in snooker):

to put side on the ball

dare un effetto alla palla

II.-sided COMP

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III.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] VB intr

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side car, skier, plane:

side

IV.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd]

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he's, she's like the side of a house

è grosso, grossa come una casa

to have a bit on the side inf

avere un altro or un'altra

time is on our side

il tempo è dalla nostra parte or ci è favorevole

to be on the safe side (allowing enough time)

per non correre rischi

to be on the safe side (to be certain)

per stare sul sicuro

to be (a bit) on the big, small side

essere (un po') grosso, piccolo

to be on the wrong, right side of 40

avere più, meno di quarant'anni

to get on the wrong side of sb

prendere qn per il verso sbagliato

to have no side

essere imparziale

to have right on one's side

essere nel giusto

to get or keep on the right side of sb

prendere qn per il verso giusto

to put, leave sth to one side object, task

mettere, lasciare [qc] da parte

to take sb to one side

prendere qn da parte

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

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1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

a short time ago

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

3. short (not tall):

short person

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

9. short LING:

short vowel

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

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III.in short ADV

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IV.short of PREP

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1. short of (just before):

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

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1. short (drink):

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

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VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

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also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

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also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

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to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

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1. back:

back

back

back ZOOL

back ZOOL

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

back (of stage)

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

back

difensore or terzino sinistro

11. back (book spine):

back

back

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

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2. back (isolated):

back alley, lane

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

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1. back (indicating return after absence):

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

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2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

3. back (endorse):

back currency

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

9. back NAUT:

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

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1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

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to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

back in the day

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e : to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes. For more examples and other uses, see this entry.

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3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

sempre più interessante

faster and faster

sempre più veloce

it got worse and worse

andò di male in peggio or sempre peggio

I waited and waited

aspettai per moltissimo tempo

to talk on and on

continuare a parlare

for days and days

per giorni e giorni

we laughed and laughed!

ridemmo a crepapelle!

there are friends and friends

ci sono amici e amici

6. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

non ho né carta né penna

he doesn't like singing and dancing

non gli piace cantare né ballare

Translations for short back and sides in the English»Italian Dictionary

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side [saɪd] N

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2. side (flat surface):

side

side of page

5. side (cut of meat):

side

6. side (direction):

from all side(s)

from side to side

da parte a parte

8. side (aspect):

side

side of story

I.short [ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

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1. short (not long):

2. short (not tall):

3. short (brief):

short memory

5. short LING:

short vowel

6. short (brusque):

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qu

II.short [ʃɔ:rt] N

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1. short CINE:

cortometraggio m

2. short inf ELEC:

cortocircuito m

III.short [ʃɔ:rt] ADV

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2. short (below the standard):

to fall short

non essere sufficiente

to fall short of sth

essere al di sotto di qc

I.back [bæk] N

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2. back (end):

back of a book

4. back SPORTS:

back

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

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back

III.back [bæk] ADV

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3. back (in return):

back

4. back (into the past):

back

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and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

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2. and MATH:

2 and 3 is 5

2 più 3 fa 5

four hundred and twelve

quattrocentododici

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

quando se n'è andato tutti han tirato un respiro di sollievo

4. and (increase):

more and more

better and better

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

ho provato e riprovato

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

continuava a piangere

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

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Handily, however, the hair grows at about the same speed as human hair, so he'll be ready for a short back and sides when you are. www.independent.co.uk

Short back and sides with what could only be described as a few remnants of his iconic quiff to remind of what once was. en.wikipedia.org

Short back and sides with a longer heavy fringe frames your face and is wonderfully versatile to style. www.stuff.co.nz

Nobody will ever look back at the short back and sides and laugh about it; you can't say the same for a mullet. www.stuff.co.nz

He was a big bloke and would always have a short back and sides. www.chroniclelive.co.uk

What, you wonder, would have happened had he sported a short back and sides? www.telegraph.co.uk

We weren't short back and sides and natty gent's suiting. en.wikipedia.org

His pleas to the hairdresser to fake a short back and sides by gelling his hair down flat and concealing it under an army beret, fell on deaf ears. www.eveningtimes.co.uk

It was a short back and sides. www.dailymail.co.uk

Men are urged to go conservative and militaristic, donning a short back and sides. www.globalpost.com

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