spoils system in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the English»Italian Dictionary

spoils system [Brit, Am spɔɪlz ˈsɪstɪm]

spoils system → Spoils system N Am POL

spoils system

spoils system m

See also Spoils system

Spoils system Info

Spoils system

È un metodo di appropriazione delle cariche in uso negli Stati Uniti. Quando un partito vince le elezioni, circa 4000 dei suoi rappresentanti vengono nominati in tutte le cariche amministrative e i posti di potere della nazione.

Spoils system Info

Spoils system

È un metodo di appropriazione delle cariche in uso negli Stati Uniti. Quando un partito vince le elezioni, circa 4000 dei suoi rappresentanti vengono nominati in tutte le cariche amministrative e i posti di potere della nazione.

Translations for spoils system in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] N U (from excavation)

spoil

detriti mpl

II.spoils N npl

1. spoils (of war, victory):

spoils

spoglia f

spoils

bottino m (of di)

to get a share of the spoils MIL

spartirsi il bottino

to get a share of the spoils fig

spartirsi la torta

2. spoils:

spoils (political)

vantaggi m

spoils (political)

benefici m

spoils (political)

agevolazioni f

spoils (commercial)

guadagni m

spoils (commercial)

profitti m (of di)

spoils (sporting)

vittorie f

III.spoil <pass./p.pass. spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB trans

1. spoil (mar):

spoil event, evening, game

rovinare, guastare

spoil view

deturpare (by doing facendo)

spoil place, taste, effect

rovinare

it will spoil your appetite

ti rovinerà l'appetito

to spoil sth for sb

rovinare qc a qn

it'll spoil the film for us

ci toglierà il piacere di vedere il film

they spoil it or things for other people

sono dei guastafeste

to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth

rovinare il divertimento a qn

why did you go and spoil everything?

perché hai rovinato tutto?

to spoil sb's fun (thwart)

guastare la festa a qn

2. spoil (ruin):

spoil garment

sciupare

spoil toy

guastare

spoil crop, food

danneggiare (by doing facendo)

his lack of English spoiled his chances of getting the job

non sapendo l'inglese, si giocò la possibilità di ottenere il lavoro

to spoil sb's plans

mandare a rotoli i piani di qn

3. spoil (pamper, indulge):

spoil person, pet

viziare (by doing facendo)

to spoil sb rotten inf

viziare troppo qn

to spoil sb with gift, trip

viziare qn con

we've been spoiled living so close to the sea

siamo stati abituati troppo bene a vivere così vicino al mare

4. spoil POL:

spoil vote, ballot paper

annullare, rendere nullo

IV.spoil <pass./p.pass. spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB intr

spoil product, foodstuff, meat:

spoil

guastarsi, andare a male, deteriorarsi

your dinner will spoil!

si fredda la cena!

V.to spoil oneself VB refl

to spoil oneself <pass./p.pass. spoiled or spoilt Brit >:

to spoil oneself

trattarsi bene

to spoil oneself

coccolarsi

let's spoil ourselves and eat out!

trattiamoci bene a andiamo a mangiare fuori!

VI.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl]

to be spoiling for a fight

avere voglia di menare le mani

system [Brit ˈsɪstəm, Am ˈsɪstəm] N

1. system ADMIN (way of organizing):

system

sistema m

system

metodo m (for doing, to do per fare)

filing system

metodo di classificazione

we need a system

dobbiamo trovare un sistema

to lack system

non avere metodo

2. system COMPUT:

system

sistema m

3. system (set of principles):

system ECON, LAW, LING, PHILOS, POL

sistema m

banking, educational system

sistema bancario, educativo

4. system (electrical, mechanical):

system

impianto m

public address system

sistema di altoparlanti

stereo system

impianto stereo

braking system

sistema frenante

5. system POL (established structures):

the system

il sistema

to work within the system

muoversi all'interno del sistema

to beat the system

sconfiggere il sistema

6. system (network):

system

rete f

telephone, road system

rete telefonica, stradale

traffic system

rete di circolazione

7. system:

system ANAT, MED (digestive, respiratory)

apparato m

system (nervous)

sistema m

8. system PHYSIOL (human, animal):

system

organismo m

to damage the system

nuocere all'organismo

to get into the system

penetrare nell'organismo

to get sth out of one's system

scrollarsi qc di dosso or eliminare qc

to get sth out of one's system fig

sfogarsi, togliersi un peso dallo stomaco

9. system (of features):

system GEOG, GEOL, METEO

sistema m

river system

rete fluviale

10. system (for classification, measurement):

system

sistema m

spoils system in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spoil <spoiled [or spoilt], spoiled [or spoilt]> [spɔɪl] VB trans

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil

rovinare

2. spoil child:

spoil

viziare

II.spoil <spoiled [or spoilt], spoiled [or spoilt]> [spɔɪl] VB intr

spoil

andare a male

III.spoil [spɔɪl] N

1. spoil pl (profits):

spoil

bottino m

2. spoil (debris):

spoil

macerie f pl

system [ˈsɪs·təm] N

1. system (set):

system

sistema m

music system

impianto m musicale

2. system (method of organization) a. POL:

system

sistema m

3. system (order):

system

metodo m (di classificazione)

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf

scaricarsi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some politicians make friends with corrupt businessmen who sponsor them to power so that they can start engaging in logrolling, horse-trading and the spoils systems.

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Calls for a merit based civil service system to replace the old spoils system of political appointment swept the country on both federal and state levels of government.

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This so-called spoils system ensured a rough equity between members of the two language groups.

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