small-time in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for small-time in the English»Italian Dictionary

small-time [Brit ˈsmɔːltʌɪm, Am ˈsmɔl ˈˌtaɪm] ADJ

small-time actor, performer:

small-time

mediocre, modesto

small-time crook

delinquente da strapazzo

Translations for small-time in the Italian»English Dictionary

politicastro (politicastra) [politiˈkastro] (politicastra) N m (f) pej

politicastro (politicastra)

small-time politician

politicastro (politicastra)

politico Am

ladruncolo (ladruncola) [laˈdrunkolo] (ladruncola) N m (f)

ladruncolo (ladruncola)

pilferer

ladruncolo (ladruncola)

small-time crook

trafficante [traffiˈkante] N mf

trafficante

trafficker

trafficante

dealer

trafficante

smuggler

trafficante di droga

drug dealer or pusher

un trafficante d'armi

an arms dealer, a gunrunner

un piccolo trafficante

a small-time trafficker

I.ladro (ladra) [ˈladro] N m (f)

1. ladro:

ladro (ladra) (malfattore, imbroglione)

thief

ladro (ladra) (di appartamento)

burglar

ladro d'automobili, di gioielli

car, jewel thief

ladro di polli fig

small-time crook or thief

mettere in fuga i ladri

to frighten off the thieves

gridare “al ladro!”

to shout “stop thief!”

attenti ai ladri!

watch out for thieves!

giocare a guardie e ladri

to play cops and robbers

2. ladro (persona avida e disonesta):

ladro (ladra)

thief

dare a qn del ladro

to call sb a thief

in quel negozio sono dei ladri

they are real thieves in that shop!

II.ladro [ˈladro] ADJ

1. ladro (che ruba):

ladro

thieving

essere ladro e bugiardo

to be a thief and a liar

2. ladro (pessimo, brutto):

ladro fig

dreadful

ladro fig

terrible

tempo ladro

foul weather

III.ladro [ˈladro]

essere ladro come una gazza

to be a thieving magpie

essere vestito come un ladro

to be dressed like a tramp

scappare come un ladro

to slip away like a thief in the night

l'occasione fa l'uomo ladro prov

opportunity makes the thief

IV.ladro [ˈladro]

ladro di bambini

baby snatcher

ladro di bambini

child kidnapper

small-time in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for small-time in the English»Italian Dictionary

smalltime ADJ

smalltime

da strapazzo

villain [ˈvɪ·lən] N

1. villain (evil person):

villain

mascalzone m

small-time villain

delinquente mf di mezza tacca

2. villain (in book, film):

villain

cattivo m

to cast sb as a villain

affidare a qu il ruolo del cattivo

Phrases:

the villain of the piece inf

il cattivo della situazione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Why muck up a good story with forced, small-time obstacles?

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He steps up from playing small-time card games to becoming a bookie.

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Upon his release from prison he became something of a small-time criminal.

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Jimmy was a small-time bookie who had a reputation for never writing anything down.

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His ruthless and violent pursuit of leads only points out the small-time tawdriness of the organisation he hopes to legitimise.

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While most are small-time proprietor farmers, a substantial number still work as tenants and agricultural labourers.

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He sees their small-time existence and how beautifully they sing.

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They'd goad small-time investors to plunk down money, then dump their own shares right before the inevitable crash.

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Fences also often use chicanery to pad their profits by duping thieves (especially small-time thieves) about quality, quantity, and price.

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Silk has accumulated so much debt that she approaches a small-time film maker.

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