sound bite in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sound bite in the English»Italian Dictionary

sound bite [Brit, Am ˈsaʊnd ˌbaɪt] N

sound bite

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Translations for sound bite in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

morso m

bite

boccone m

in one bite

in un boccone

to have or take a bite of sth

prendere un boccone di qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

creare un buco in qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget, profits

ciò lascerà un gran buco nel nostro budget, nei nostri profitti

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

boccone m

bite inf

spuntino m

to have a bite (to eat)

mangiare un boccone

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

fare un veloce spuntino

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

sferza f

bite (of food)

sapore m piccante

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordente m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordacità f

his speech, film has bite

il suo discorso, film ha mordente

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

puntura f

bite (from dog, snake)

morso m

insect bite

puntura d'insetto

5. bite FISH:

bite

(l')abboccare

to have a bite

fare abboccare

to have a bite fig

trovare una persona adatta

I've got a bite at last

alla fine ha abboccato

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la casa è in vendita ma non abbiamo ancora ricevuto offerte or trovato un acquirente

6. bite MED:

bite

occlusione f

II.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordere

bite insect:

pungere

to bite sth in two

spezzare qc in due con i denti or con un morso

to bite one's nails

mangiarsi le unghie

III.bite <pt bit, pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

farsi sentire

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

abboccare

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he won't bite you! inf

non ti morde (mica)!

to bite one's lip

mordersi le labbra

to bite the hand that feeds you

mordere la mano che ti nutre or sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia

the biter bit

il gabbatore gabbato, il truffatore truffato

to be bitten by the DIY, health food bug inf

avere la mania del fai da te, del cibo sano

to bite (on) the bullet

stringere i denti

I.sound¹ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N

1. sound PHYS:

sound

suono m

to fly at the speed of sound

volare alla velocità del suono

2. sound:

sound TV, RADIO

suono m

he works in sound

è ingegnere del suono

he works in sound before n engineer, technician

del suono

3. sound (noise):

sound (of storm, sea, wind, car, machinery, footsteps)

rumore m (of di)

sound (of bell, instrument, voice)

suono m (of di)

a grating or rasping sound

uno stridio

the sound of voices

un brusio

the sound of footsteps

un rumore di passi

without a sound

senza fare rumore

4. sound (volume):

sound

audio m

sound

volume m

to turn the sound up, down

alzare, abbassare il volume or l'audio

her television has very good sound

la televisione ha un audio molto buono

5. sound MUS (distinctive style):

the Motown sound

il sound Motown

6. sound (impression from hearsay) fig:

a 24 hour flight? I don't like the sound of that!

un volo di 24 ore? non mi ispira per niente!

(when situation is threatening) a reorganization? I don't like the sound of that

una riorganizzazione? la cosa non mi piace per niente

by the sound of it, we're in for a rough crossing

a quanto pare, la traversata sarà difficoltosa

he was in a bad temper that day, by the sound of it

sembra che quel giorno fosse di cattivo umore

II.sound¹ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound (use) person, ship:

sound siren, foghorn

fare suonare

to sound one's horn

suonare il clacson

to sound the alarm

dare l'allarme also fig

2. sound:

sound MUS, MIL trumpet, bugle, reveille, gong, the retreat

suonare

3. sound LING:

sound letter

pronunciare (in in)

4. sound (give, express):

sound warning

dare (about su)

to sound a note of caution

fare un appello alla prudenza

III.sound¹ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (seem):

sound

sembrare

the salary certainly sounds good

lo stipendio sembra proprio interessante

it sounds as if he's really in trouble

sembra che sia proprio nei pasticci

it sounds to me as though the best plan would be to cancel

mi pare che la cosa migliore da fare sia annullare

it sounds like she's had enough of him

sembra che ne abbia avuto abbastanza di lui

it sounds like it might be dangerous

sembra possa essere pericoloso

it sounds like it should be fun!

pare sia divertente!

it doesn't sound to me as if she's interested

non mi pare proprio che lei sia interessata

that sounds like a good idea!

sembra una buona idea

a stream in the garden - that sounds nice!

un ruscelletto nel giardino - buona idea!

2. sound (give impression by voice or tone):

to sound banal, boring comment, idea:

sembrare banale, noioso

Anne phoned - she sounded in good form

Anne ha telefonato - sembrava in forma

you make it sound interesting

lo rendi interessante

you sound fed up, as if you've got a cold

sembri scocciato, raffreddato

it sounds as if he's choking, crying

sembra stia soffocando, piangendo

he sounds like an American

da come parla sembra americano

that sounds like a flute

si direbbe un flauto

you sound like my mother!

mi sembra di sentire mia madre!

I don't want to sound pessimistic

non voglio sembrare pessimista

spell it as it sounds

scrivilo come si pronuncia

the dawn chorus sounded wonderful

il canto mattutino degli uccelli era meraviglioso

the singer did not sound in top form

il cantante non sembrava al massimo della forma

in foggy weather, everything sounds closer

quando c'è la nebbia, tutto sembra più vicino

3. sound (convey impression):

sound

fare

sound

suonare

she calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated

si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato

it may sound silly, but…

può sembrare stupido, ma…

4. sound (make a noise):

sound trumpet, bugle, horn, alarm, buzzer:

suonare

sound siren, foghorn:

suonare

I.sound² [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound (in good condition):

sound roof, foundations, building, constitution

solido

sound heart

forte

sound lungs, physique

sano

sound health

buono

to be of sound mind

essere sano di mente

2. sound (solid, well-founded):

sound argument, basis, education, knowledge

solido

sound judgment

sensato

let me give you some sound advice

permettetemi di darvi qualche valido consiglio

he has a sound grasp of the basic grammar

ha delle solide basi grammaticali

a sound move

una mossa accorta

3. sound (trustworthy):

he's very sound

è molto fidato

4. sound:

sound ECON, COMM investment

sicuro

sound management

oculato

5. sound (thorough):

to give sb a sound thrashing

dare a qn una bella batosta or sconfiggere sonoramente qn

6. sound (deep):

sound sleep

profondo

7. sound (correct, acceptable):

that is sound economics or that makes sound economic sense

è molto sensato dal punto di vista economico

our products are ecologically sound

i nostri prodotti sono ecologicamente compatibili

she's politically sound or her ideas are politically sound

ha sane idee politiche

II.sound² [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep

essere profondamente addormentato or dormire della grossa

III.sound² [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans arch RAIL

sound wheels

verificare, ispezionare

I.sound³ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound MED:

sound chest

auscultare

sound body cavity

sondare

2. sound NAUT:

sound depth

sondare

3. sound (inquire):

sound opinions

sondare

II.sound³ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] VB intr (test the depths)

sound

affondare lo scandaglio, fare degli scandagli

III.sound³ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N MED

sound

sonda f

sound⁴ [Brit saʊnd, Am saʊnd] N GEOG

sound

stretto m

Plymouth Sound

lo stretto di Plymouth

sound bite in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sound bite in the English»Italian Dictionary

sound bite N

sound bite

battuta m ad effetto

Translations for sound bite in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite

mordere

bite insect

pungere

to bite one's nails

mangiarsi le unghie

to bite one's lips

mordersi le labbra

II.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

bite dog, person

mordere

bite insect

pungere

bite fish

abboccare

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

se ci si scotta una volta non si gioca più col fuoco

III.bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of a dog, person

morso m

bite of an insect

puntura f

bite mark

impronta f dei denti

bite mark of an insect

puntura f

a dog's bite

il morso di un cane

to give sb a bite

dare un morso a qu

2. bite (mouthful):

bite

boccone m

to take a bite of sth

mangiare un boccone di qc

3. bite fig (sharpness):

bite

mordente m

to have (real) bite

avere mordente

I.sound¹ [saʊnd] N

1. sound (noise):

sound

rumore m

there wasn't a sound to be heard

non si sentiva volare una mosca

2. sound LING, PHYS:

sound

suono m

3. sound (radio, TV):

sound

volume m

to turn the sound down/up

abbassare/alzare il volume

4. sound (idea expressed in words):

by the sound of it

a quanto pare

I don't like the sound of that

non mi convince

II.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB intr

1. sound (make noise):

sound

suonare

2. sound (seem):

sound

sembrare

III.sound¹ [saʊnd] VB trans

sound alarm

far suonare

sound bell, car horn

suonare

to sound the retreat MIL

suonare la ritirata

I.sound² [saʊnd] ADJ

1. sound:

sound (healthy)

sano, -a

sound (robust)

robusto, -a

to be of sound mind

essere in possesso di tutte le facoltà mentali

to be safe and sound

essere sano e salvo

2. sound (good):

sound character, health

buono, -a

sound basis

solido, -a

3. sound:

sound (trustworthy)

sicuro, -a

sound (competent)

competente

4. sound (thorough):

sound

approfondito, -a

5. sound (undisturbed):

sound sleep

profondo, -a

to be a sound sleeper

avere il sonno profondo

II.sound² [saʊnd] ADV

to be sound asleep

dormire profondamente

sound³ [saʊnd] VB trans

1. sound NAUT:

sound

sondare

2. sound MED:

sound

auscultare

sound⁴ [saʊnd] N

sound (channel)

stretto m

sound (inlet)

braccio m di mare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It would become the campaign's most successful sound bite.

en.wikipedia.org

Sound can be recorded during video filming or a 4-second sound bite can be recorded for play with a single image.

en.wikipedia.org

We've got a great audio sound bite roster today that pretty much tells the whole story of the day, from all aspects.

www.rushlimbaugh.com

Often we blame sound bite culture for it.

www.pbs.org

There isn't a "bottom line" or a 10-second sound bite that we can easily digest.

montrealgazette.com

The most remembered sound bite from the speech was his, the quiet man is here to stay, and he's turning up the volume.

en.wikipedia.org

Issue focus is key for democracy mission of polls, but not valued enough in sound bite driven horse race media cycle...

www.huffingtonpost.com

We don't try to reduce the world to a sound bite.

www.wired.com

But it can be difficult to do this in a sound bite.

theconversation.com

Now there's a sound bite for speechwriters and politicians to live by -- have something to say.

www.telegraph.co.uk