single stick in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for single stick in the English»Italian Dictionary

single stick [Am ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɪk] N

single stick

= sorta di scherma combattuta con bastoni dotati di un'elsa di vimini intrecciato

Translations for single stick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stick¹ [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick (piece of wood)

bastone m

stick (for kindling)

bastoncino m

stick (for kindling)

pezzo m di legno

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

stecchino m

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

bastoncino m

2. stick:

stick, also walking stick

bastone m (da passeggio)

3. stick (rod-shaped piece):

a stick of rock or candy

un bastoncino di zucchero candito

a stick of chalk

un pezzetto di gesso

a stick of dynamite

un candelotto di dinamite

a stick of celery

un gambo di sedano

a stick of rhubarb

un gambo di rabarbaro

a stick of (French) bread

un bastone or una baguette

4. stick SPORTS (in hockey, polo):

stick

mazza f

5. stick (conductor's baton):

stick

bacchetta f

6. stick MIL:

a stick of bombs

un grappolo di bombe

7. stick (piece of furniture):

stick inf

mobile m

a few sticks (of furniture)

qualche mobile

we haven't got a stick of furniture

non abbiamo neanche un mobile

8. stick Am (person) inf:

a funny old stick

un tipo strano

he's a dry old stick

è un vecchio barboso

9. stick (criticism):

stick inf

(aspra) critica f

stick inf

(violento) rimprovero m

to get or take (some) stick

beccarsi dure critiche

to give sb (some) stick

criticare qn violentemente

10. stick AVIAT:

stick

cloche f

stick

barra f di comando

11. stick MOTOR:

stick

leva f del cambio

II.sticks N

sticks npl inf:

in the sticks

in (piena) campagna or a casa del diavolo

to be from the sticks

venire dalla campagna

III.stick¹ [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk]

to be on the stick Am inf

essere sveglio or pimpante

to get on the stick Am inf

mettersi al lavoro

to have or get hold of the wrong end of the stick

prendere un abbaglio or capire fischi per fiaschi

to up sticks and leave inf

prendere armi e bagagli e partire

I.stick² <pt/pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (stab):

stick pin, spade, knife

conficcare, piantare (into in)

stick animal

sgozzare

he stuck a knife into the man's back

piantò or conficcò un coltello nella schiena dell'uomo

she stuck her fork into the meat

conficcò la forchetta nella carne

to stick a pin, knife through sth

fare passare uno spillo, un coltello in or attraverso qc

a board stuck with pins

una tavola piena di spilli

2. stick (put):

he stuck his head round the door, out of the window

cacciò la testa fuori dalla porta, dal finestrino

she stuck her hands in her pockets

si ficcò le mani in tasca

stick your coat on the chair, the money in the drawer inf

molla il cappotto sulla sedia, ficca i soldi nel cassetto

to stick an advert in the paper inf

mettere un annuncio sul giornale

to stick sb in a home inf

mettere or ficcare qn in un ospizio

you know where you can stick it or that! inf

sai dove puoi ficcartelo!

stick it up your ass! vulg sl

ficcatelo su per il culo!

3. stick (fix in place):

stick label, stamp

incollare, attaccare (in in; on su; to a)

stick poster, notice

attaccare, affiggere (in in; on a)

“stick no bills”

“divieto di affissione”

4. stick Brit (bear) inf:

stick person, situation

sopportare, reggere

I can't stick him

non lo sopporto

I don't know how he sticks it

non so come faccia a resistere

I can't stick it any longer

non ce la faccio più

5. stick (impose) inf:

he stuck me with the bill

mi ha rifilato il conto

to stick an extra £10 on the price

fare pagare 10 sterline in più sul prezzo

I was stuck with Paul

mi hanno appioppato Paul

6. stick (accuse falsely of) inf:

to stick a murder, a robbery on sb

accusare ingiustamente qn di omicidio, di rapina

II.stick² <pt/pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (be pushed):

the nail stuck in my finger, foot

mi si è piantato or conficcato un chiodo nel dito, nel piede

there was a dagger sticking in his back

aveva un pugnale piantato nella schiena

2. stick (be fixed):

stick stamp, glue:

tenere, attaccare

this glue, stamp doesn't stick

la colla, il francobollo non tiene

to stick to page, wall, skin, surface

incollarsi or attaccarsi a

to stick to the pan sauce, rice:

attaccarsi alla pentola

3. stick (jam):

stick drawer, door, lift:

bloccarsi

stick key, valve, catch:

bloccarsi, incepparsi

stick fig price:

essere bloccato

4. stick (remain):

stick name, habit:

restare, rimanere

to stick in sb's memory or mind

restare impresso nella memoria di qn

we've caught the murderer, but now we have to make the charges stick

abbiamo preso l'assassino, ora dobbiamo provare la sua colpevolezza

to stick in the house, one's room inf

non schiodarsi di casa, dalla propria stanza

5. stick (in cards):

stick

stare

I.single [Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl] ADJ

1. single (sole):

single

solo

a single rose

una sola rosa

a single vote

un solo voto

in a single day

in un solo giorno

2. single (not double):

single sink

a una vasca

single unit

unico

single door

a un battente

single wardrobe

a un'anta

single sheet, duvet

a una piazza

inflation is in single figures ECON

l'inflazione è inferiore al 10%

3. single (for one):

single bed

a una piazza

single tariff

singolo, per una persona

single portion

individuale, per una persona

4. single (unmarried):

single man

celibe, scapolo

single woman

nubile

the single homeless

le persone sole e senza casa

5. single (used emphatically):

every single day

tutti i santi giorni

every single one of those people

ciascuna di quelle persone

there isn't a single word of truth in it

non c'è una sola parola vera in questo

there wasn't a single person there

non c'era assolutamente nessuno in quel posto

not a single thing was left

non è rimasto proprio nulla

6. single (describing main cause, aspect):

the single most important event, factor

l'evento, il fattore più importante

the single most important reason for the decline is…

la causa principale del declino è…

heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain

le malattie di cuore sono la principale causa di decessi in Gran Bretagna

II.single [Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl] N

1. single (person):

single

single mf

for singles club, vacation

per single

2. single:

single, also single ticket

biglietto m di sola andata

single, also single ticket

sola andata f

single, also single ticket

andata f

3. single:

single, also single room

(camera) singola f

4. single MUS:

single

singolo m

5. single THEAT:

we only have singles left

non abbiamo più posti vicini

III.single [Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl] VB trans

single → single out

See also single out

single out VB [ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l -] (single [sb, sth] out, single out [sb, sth])

single out person:

single out

scegliere, selezionare

to be singled out for special treatment

essere scelto per

to be singled out for attention, praise, criticism

essere oggetto di

to single sb out for criticism

prendere di mira qn con le critiche

single stick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for single stick in the English»Italian Dictionary

stick¹ [stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick of wood

bastone m

stick of celery, rhubarb

gambo m

stick of dynamite

candelotto m

stick of deodorant, glue

stick m inv

a stick of chalk

un gessetto

2. stick a. SPORTS:

stick for hockey

mazza f

walking stick

bastone m (da passeggio)

3. stick MUS:

stick

bacchetta f

4. stick inf (remote area):

in the sticks

in un posto sperduto

Phrases:

to get the wrong end of the stick

prendere fischi per fiaschi

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me prov

le parole non hanno mai fatto male a nessuno

I.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (adhere):

stick

attaccarsi

2. stick (be unmovable):

stick person, mechanism

bloccarsi

stick door, window

incastrarsi

3. stick (endure):

to stick in sb's mind

rimanere impresso a qu

II.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (affix):

stick

attaccare

2. stick inf (put):

stick

mettere

to stick one's head out the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

I.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] ADJ

1. single (one only):

single

unico, -a

single blow

solo, -a

not a single person/thing

nessuno/niente

there wasn't a single soul

non c'era anima viva

every single thing

ogni cosa

in single figures

ad una cifra

2. single (unmarried):

single

single inv

3. single bed, room:

single

singolo, -a

4. single (with one part):

single

semplice

II.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] N

1. single (one-dollar bill):

single

banconota f da un dollaro

2. single (record):

single

single m inv

3. single (in baseball):

single

conquista della prima base in un'unica battuta

4. single (single room):

single

camera f singola

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If constructed properly, the removal of a single stick causes the other sticks to fly apart with surprising force.

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