speaking tube in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for speaking tube in the English»Italian Dictionary

speaking tube [Am ˈspikɪŋ ˌt(j)ub] N (to carry the voice)

speaking tube

portavoce m

Translations for speaking tube in the Italian»English Dictionary

portavoce

speaking tube

Translations for speaking tube in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB trans

1. speak language:

speak

parlare

can you speak English?

parla inglese?

“French spoken” (sign)

“si parla francese”

English as it is spoken

l'inglese parlato

people who speak the same language also fig

persone che parlano la stessa lingua

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth

dire

speak poetry

recitare

speak word, name

pronunciare, dire

to speak one's mind

esprimere la propria opinione or dire quel che si pensa

II.speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB intr

1. speak (talk):

speak

parlare (to a; about, of di)

to speak in a soft, deep voice

parlare con voce suadente, profonda

to speak in German, Russian

parlare in tedesco, russo

to speak in a whisper

parlare sottovoce or sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb

parlare male, bene di qn

to speak through medium, interpreter

parlare or comunicare per mezzo di

to speak with one's mouth full

parlare con la bocca piena

speak when you're spoken to!

parla quando vieni interpellato!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized

gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati

who's speaking please? (on phone)

chi parla?

(this is) Camilla speaking

sono Camilla or parla Camilla

“is that Miss Durham?” - “speaking!”

“la signorina Durham?” - “sono io!”

I'm speaking from a phone box

sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

this is your captain speaking AVIAT

è il capitano che vi parla

speaking of which, have you booked a table?

a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…

a proposito del pranzo, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles

hanno una buona opinione di lei nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her, her talents

ha parlato molto bene di lei, delle sue capacità

he spoke of selling the house, leaving the country

parlava di vendere la casa, lasciare il paese

to speak as sth

parlare come qc

speaking as a layman…

parlando da profano…

speaking personally, I hate him

personalmente, lo odio

speaking personally and not for the company

parlando a nome mio e non della ditta

generally speaking

in generale or in genere

roughly speaking

all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking

in senso stretto or a rigore

relatively speaking

relativamente parlando

ecologically, politically speaking

ecologicamente, politicamente parlando

metaphorically speaking

parlando metaforicamente

we've had no trouble to speak of

non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

they've got no money to speak of

sono praticamente senza soldi

“what did you see?” - “nothing to speak of”

“che cosa hai visto?” - “niente di particolare”

not to speak of his poor mother, the expense

per non parlare della sua povera madre, della spesa

so to speak

per così dire

2. speak (converse):

speak

parlare (about, of di; to, with a, con)

speak

conversare, discorrere (about, of di; to, with con)

they're not speaking (to each other)

non si parlano (più)

I can't remember when we last spoke

non ricordo l'ultima volta che ci siamo parlati

I know her by sight but not to speak to

la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3. speak:

speak (make a speech)

parlare

speak (more formal)

prendere la parola

to speak from the floor POL

prendere la parola

to speak about or on topic

parlare, discorrere di

to speak for view, opinion, party

parlare in favore di

4. speak (express) liter:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion

manifestare, rivelare

all creation spoke to me of love

tutta la creazione mi trasmetteva amore

that look spoke louder than words

quello sguardo esprimeva più delle parole

the poem, music speaks to me in a special way

quella poesia, quella musica mi trasmette qualcosa di speciale

5. speak (make noise) fig:

speak gun:

rimbombare

this clarinet speaks, does not speak easily

è facile, difficile fare emettere una nota a questo clarinetto

III.-speak COMP

-speak

linguaggio m

-speak

gergo m

computer-, management-speak

linguaggio informatico, dell'amministrazione

I.speaking [Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ, Am ˈspikɪŋ] N

speaking (elocution)

oratoria f

speaking (elocution)

eloquenza f

speaking (pronunciation)

pronuncia f

II.-speaking COMP

English-speaking person

di lingua inglese, anglofono

English-speaking area, country

anglofono

I.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub] N

1. tube (cylinder):

tube

tubo m

2. tube (container for toothpaste, glue etc.):

tube

tubetto m

3. tube Brit (means of transport):

tube inf

metropolitana f (di Londra)

tube before n line, station, ticket

della metropolitana

4. tube Am (TV):

tube inf

tele f

tube inf

televisione f

5. tube (in TV set):

tube

tubo m

II.tubes N

tubes npl inf MED:

tubes

tube f

III.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub] VB trans

1. tube (fit with tubes):

tube

fornire di tubi

2. tube (enclose in a tube):

tube

chiudere in un tubo

IV.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub] VB intr

tube

viaggiare in metropolitana (a Londra)

V.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub]

to go down the tubes plans:

andare a rotoli

to go down the tubes economy:

andare a rotoli, in rovina

she's had her tubes tied inf

si è fatta legare le tube

speaking tube in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speaking tube in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.speaking N

1. speaking (action):

speaking

parola f

2. speaking (public speaking):

speaking

oratoria f

II.speaking ADJ

speaking tour:

speaking

commentato, -a

English speaking

anglofono

to be on speaking terms with sb

conoscere qu abbastanza bene

to not be on speaking terms

non parlarsi

I.speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB intr

1. speak:

speak

parlare

to speak to sb

parlare con qu

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

to speak on behalf of sb

parlare a nome di qu

so to speak

per così dire

speak when you're spoken to

rispondi quando sei interpellato

2. speak + adv:

generally speaking

in generale

scientifically speaking

dal punto di vista scientifico

strictly speaking

per essere precisi

II.speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB trans

speak

parlare

to speak dialect/a foreign language

parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak one's mind

parlare con franchezza

to speak the truth

dire la verità

to not speak a word

non dire una parola

tube [tu:b] N

1. tube (hollow cylinder):

tube

tubo m

2. tube ANAT:

tube

tuba f

Fallopian tube

tube di Falloppio

3. tube inf TV:

tube

tele f

Phrases:

to go down the tubes

andare in malora

tube N

User Entry

tube

metropolitana

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Ducts can be effective speaking tubes; the speech attenuation is particularly weak in unlined metal ducts.

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One of his earliest inventions was a speaking tube that would allow two riders of a double-length bobsled to speak to each other as they rode along.

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Original mechanical devises in the home include a speaking tube, doorbell system and a corner light system.

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The tank commander communicated with the driver by speaking tube, which was replaced with a signalling lamp in 1932.

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The student pilot and instructor sat in tandem in a single, open cockpit and communicated through a speaking tube.

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Ben has to explain to the people above via the dumbwaiter's speaking tube that there is no food.

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A luggage lift and speaking tube served all three floors.

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Several speaking tubes could be hung from the edge of a desk to communicate with different locations.

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These holes acted as the receiving area for the acoustics, which were transmitted to the back of the throne via a speaking tube, and into the king's ear.

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The now mostly obsolete speaking tube served to transmit sounds to a remote location with minimal loss and distortion, as a simple coaxial cable or waveguide does for electrical signals.

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