small hours in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for small hours in the English»Italian Dictionary

small hours [Am ˈsmɔl ˌaʊ(ə)rz] N npl

small hours

ore f piccole

in the (wee) small hours

nelle prime ore del mattino

Translations for small hours in the English»Italian Dictionary

(in the) wee small hours

(a) ore piccole

Translations for small hours in the Italian»English Dictionary

ore piccole

small hours

nelle prime ore del mattino

in the early hours, in the (wee) small hours

alle prime ore del giorno

in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours, at first light

Translations for small hours in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hour [Brit ˈaʊə, Am ˈaʊ(ə)r] N

1. hour (60 minutes):

hour

ora f

an hour ago

un'ora fa

after an hour

dopo un'ora

a solid or full hour

un'intera ora or un'ora buona

for hours

per ore

he'll be here within or inside an hour

sarà qui tra (non più di) un'ora

it's an hour (away) from London

è a un'ora da Londra

at 14.00 hours

alle 14.00

twice an hour

due volte all'ora

£10 per hour

£10 all'ora

to be paid by the hour

essere pagato a ore

2. hour (time of day):

hour

ora f

the clock strikes the hour

l'orologio suona le ore

the bus leaves on the hour

l'autobus parte allo scoccare dell'ora or di ogni ora

she got home in the early hours

è rientrata alle ore piccole

at an early hour

di buonora

to stay out until all hours

stare fuori fino all'ora beata or fare le ore piccole

at this hour?

a quest'ora?

at this late hour fig

a quest'ora

3. hour (point in time):

hour

ora f

the hour of his execution has come

è arrivata l'ora della sua esecuzione

your hour has come

è arrivata la tua ora

her finest, darkest hour

il momento più bello, più brutto della sua vita

in my hour of need

nel momento del bisogno

II.hours N npl

1. hours (times):

hours

ore f

hours

orario m

business or opening hours

orario d'apertura

office, visiting, working hours

orario di ufficio, di visita, lavorativo

our business hours are 9 am to 2 pm

siamo aperti dalle 9.00 alle 14.00

I can't serve drinks after hours

non posso servire da bere dopo l'orario di chiusura

out of hours

fuori orario

to keep early, late hours

andare a letto presto, tardi

to keep regular hours

avere degli orari regolari

2. hours REL:

hours

ora f canonica

book of hours

libro d'ore

I.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADJ

1. small (not big):

small house, car, coin, dog, bag, mistake, proportion, quantity, stake, sum

piccolo

small change, increase

piccolo, lieve

small majority, number

esiguo, ridotto

a small book

un libricino or un libretto

a small job

un lavoretto

a small matter

una faccenda insignificante or una cosa da poco

the dress is too small for her

il vestito è troppo piccolo per lei

a small sweatshirt

una felpa piccola, (di taglia) small

the change was small

il cambiamento fu lieve

his influence was small

la sua influenza fu trascurabile

it would cost a small fortune inf

mi verrebbe a costare una piccola fortuna

the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me iron

quella miseria delle 1.000 sterline che mi devi

it is written with a small letter

si scrive con la lettera minuscola

in his or her own small way

nel suo piccolo

to cut sth up small

tagliare qc a pezzettini

to fold sth up small

piegare ripetutamente qc

everybody, great and small, will be affected

tutti, senza distinzioni, saranno colpiti

the smallest room inf, euph

il gabinetto

it's a small world!

com'è piccolo il mondo!

2. small (petty):

small person, act

meschino, piccolo

3. small (not much):

to have small cause or reason for worrying or to worry

avere scarsi motivi di preoccupazione

it is small comfort or consolation to sb

è una misera consolazione per qn

it is of small consequence

è irrilevante or di poca importanza

it is of no small consequence

non è affatto irrilevante

small wonder he left!

non c'è da stupirsi che sia partito!

4. small (quiet):

small sound

debole

a small voice

una vocina

a small noise

un rumorino

5. small (humiliated):

to feel or look small

sentirsi or farsi piccolo piccolo (per la vergogna)

to make sb feel or look small

umiliare qn

“I did it, ” she said in a small voice

“sono stata io”, disse con voce fioca

II.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADV

small write:

small

piccolo

III.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] N

the small of the back

la parte bassa della schiena or le reni

to feel a pain in the small of one's back

avere male alle reni

IV.smalls N

smalls npl Brit inf, euph:

smalls

indumenti m intimi

V.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl]

he's small beer or potatoes Am inf

non conta niente

it's small beer or potatoes Am inf

è roba da poco

small hours in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for small hours in the English»Italian Dictionary

hour [ˈaʊ·r] N

1. hour (60 minutes):

hour

ora f

to be paid by the hour

essere pagato all'ora

2. hour (time of day):

at all hours of the day and night

notte e giorno

ten minutes to the hour

ai 50

till all hours

fino a tardi

after hours

fuori orario

3. hour (time for an activity):

lunch hour

ora di pranzo

at the agreed hour

all'ora convenuta

opening hours

orario m d'apertura

4. hour (period of time):

hour

momento m

at any hour

in qualsiasi momento

to spend long hours doing sth

passare molto tempo a fare qc

to change from hour to hour

cambiare ogni ora

to keep irregular/regular hours

avere orari irregolari/regolari

to work long hours

lavorare molto

hour after hour

per ore (ed ore)

I.small [smɔ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small

piccolo, -a

small person

basso, -a

2. small (young):

small

piccolo, -a

3. small (insignificant):

small

piccolo, -a

on a small scale

su scala ridotta

in his/her own small way

nel suo piccolo

4. small TYPO:

small letter

minuscola

with a small ‘c’

con la ‘c’ minuscola

Phrases:

it's a small world prov

il mondo è piccolo prov

II.small [smɔ:l] N

the small of the back

le reni

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A fault in the heating system took hold during the small hours.

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Journalists working into the small hours, meanwhile, will be able to order pizza and beer directly to their desks.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

During the night, heavy winds and rain rocked the city, which had about 50 mm of rainfall an hour in the small hours of the morning.

en.wikipedia.org

Driving late at night or in the small hours is considered much riskier than driving during the daytime.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Once, a set of neighbours would hold raucous parties until the wee small hours -- and not just on the weekends.

startsatsixty.com.au

The celebrations usually started at midday with a sumptuous dinner and numerous toasts, and after the dinner there was the partying which lasted well into the small hours.

en.wikipedia.org

The documents need turning - again - after a meeting which ended in the small hours?

www.legalweek.com

Other people might wake in the small hours because of their stress load.

www.dailymail.co.uk

However, the moon was waxing gibbous, had risen at 1315 hrs and did not set until 0218 hrs in the small hours of the next morning.

en.wikipedia.org

Sitting up waiting to see if someone answers your text, or retweets you until the small hours, can wind you up.

news.nationalpost.com