straw in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for straw in the English»Italian Dictionary

straw [Brit strɔː, Am strɔ] N

1. straw:

straw (substance)

paglia f

straw (single stem)

filo m di paglia

straw (single stem)

fuscello m

straw (single stem)

pagliuzza f

bedding straw

strame

bedding straw before n bag, hat

di paglia

2. straw (for thatching):

straw

paglia f

3. straw (for drinking):

straw

cannuccia f

to drink sth with a straw

bere qc con la cannuccia

to draw straws

tirare a sorte (usando le pagliuzze)

to draw the short straw

non essere fortunato or perdere nel tirare a sorte

to grasp or clutch at straws

attaccarsi or aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa

it's not worth a straw

non vale un fico secco

I don't care a straw inf

non me ne importa un fico secco

the last or final straw

la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

a man of straw

un uomo di paglia

a straw in the wind

un indizio or un segno premonitore

to make bricks without straw

= fare qc senza i mezzi necessari

straw poll [Brit, Am ˌstrɔ ˈpoʊl], straw vote [ˌstrɔːˈvəʊt] N POL

straw poll

sondaggio m d'opinione pre-elettorale

straw-coloured, straw-colored [Am ˈstrɔˌkələrd] ADJ

straw-coloured

(color) paglia

straw-cutter [ˈstrɔːkʌtə(r)] N

straw-cutter

trinciapaglia m

cheese straw [Brit, Am ˈtʃiz ˌstrɔ] N (appetizer)

cheese straw

bastoncino m al formaggio

straw yard [ˈstrɔːjɑːd] N

straw yard

ricovero m ricoperto di paglia

straw yard

cortile m ricoperto di paglia

straw wine [ˌstrɔːˈwaɪn] N

straw wine

vino m d'uva passita

straw man <pl straw men> [Am ˌstrɔ ˈmæn] N Am

straw man

uomo m di paglia

straw men [ˌstrɔːˈmen]

straw men → straw man

See also straw man

straw man <pl straw men> [Am ˌstrɔ ˈmæn] N Am

straw man

uomo m di paglia

straw mat [ˌstrɔːˈmæt] N

straw mat

stuoia f

straw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straw in the English»Italian Dictionary

straw [strɑ:] N

1. straw (dry stems):

straw

paglia f

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

cannuccia f

Phrases:

to be the last straw

essere la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

you've drawn the short straw

ti è andata male

to clutch at straws

aggrapparsi a un'illusione

straw man N

straw man

uomo m di paglia

straw-colored [ˈstrɔ:·kʌ·ləd] ADJ

straw-colored

rosso fragola inv

straw poll N

straw poll

sondaggio m d'opinione

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suck with straw

sorbire

suck with straw

sorsata m

Translations for straw in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cannuccia

straw

paglierino (-a)

straw-colored

paglia

straw

paglia (oggetto)

straw object

paglia (cappello)

straw hat

pagliericcio

straw mattress

pagliuzza

straw

straw Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the last straw

essere la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso

you've drawn the short straw

ti è andata male

the straw that broke the camel's back

la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This may have been the last straw for her.

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It can be used ornamentally in crafts, like a kind of "macrame", or to make straw hats.

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Early mattresses contained a variety of natural materials including straw, feathers or horse hair.

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The period of affinage lasts up to eight weeks, during which time they are twice washed in brine and aged on rye straw.

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The mattresses were often filled with pea-shucks, straw, or feathers.

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Generally it is served in a large bowl with an umbrella, fruit and straws.

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They use their straw-like mouthparts to inject enzymes into plants.

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The trigger, hammer, and several of the internal springs were straw-finished, a type of case-hardening hot oil finish.

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It was usually made of wool felt, leather or straw, with a broad, floppy brim.

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Only one escaped, by crawling through the heather and straw which the attackers had piled to fire the castle.

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