straggling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for straggling in the English»Italian Dictionary

straggling [Brit ˈstraɡ(ə)lɪŋ] ADJ

1. straggling:

straggling hedge

cespuglioso

straggling hair, moustache

in disordine, arruffato

straggling plant

che si sviluppa in modo disordinato, imprevedibile

Phrases:

a straggling village, suburb

un villaggio, un sobborgo di case sparse

I.straggle [Brit ˈstraɡ(ə)l, Am ˈstræɡəl] N (loose group)

straggle (of buildings)

insieme m sparso

straggle (of people)

gruppo m sparso

II.straggle [Brit ˈstraɡ(ə)l, Am ˈstræɡəl] VB intr

1. straggle (spread untidily):

to straggle along road, beach, rail track

sparpagliarsi lungo

huts straggled down the mountainside

c'erano rifugi disseminati or sparpagliati sul fianco della montagna

his hair was straggled over his eyes

delle ciocche di capelli gli coprivano gli occhi

2. straggle (dawdle):

straggle

attardarsi, essere indietro, bighellonare

they were straggling behind the other walkers

si trascinavano dietro gli altri marciatori

straggle in VB [ˈstraɡ(ə)l -]

straggle in latecomers, runners:

straggle in

arrivare alla spicciolata

straggle off VB [ˈstraɡ(ə)l -]

straggle off crowd, group:

straggle off

disperdersi (poco alla volta)

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arrivare alla spicciolata

to straggle or trickle in

in disordine capelli

bedraggled, messy, straggly, straggling

sparpagliarsi lungo ferrovia, strada

to straggle along

si trascinavano dietro gli altri marciatori

they were straggling behind the other walkers

straggling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straggling in the English»Italian Dictionary

straggle [ˈstræ·gl] VB intr

1. straggle (lag behind):

straggle

essere indietro

2. straggle:

straggle (come in small numbers)

arrivare poco a poco

straggle (move in a disorganized group)

avanzare disordinatamente

3. straggle (hang untidily):

straggle hair

cadere in disordine

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is a straggling linear village among farms, woods and former quarries.

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It grows up to 1.5 metres in height and has a dense, straggling habit.

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At 4 am the convoy had been detected by aircraft, and by 9 am twenty-nine of the ships were back on station with four still straggling.

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Growing to 100cm 0 long, it is a straggling evergreen perennial with heart shaped, gray-green, downy leaves.

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Perish the straggling hearts among us!

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It is a large straggling shrub which is very prickly.

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By 1879 it was reported that the village had about six houses of straggling order and was supported principally by the timber trade.

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Hence, there will be a small variation in the range, known as straggling.

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Beyond it there were pools, swamps and rice-fields, dotted here and there with the straggling huts of fishermen, falconers, wood-cutters, weavers and cultivators.

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The resulting statistical energy distribution or deviation from initial energy is called energy straggling.

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