string bass in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for string bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

string bass [Brit, Am ˈstrɪŋ ˌbeɪs] N

string bass

contrabbasso m

Translations for string bass in the Italian»English Dictionary

contrabbasso

string bass

Translations for string bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] N

1. bass (voice, singer):

bass

basso m

he's a bass

è un basso

2. bass:

bass (instrument)

basso m

bass (in jazz)

contrabbasso m

3. bass (part):

to sing (the) bass

cantare da basso

4. bass (frequency):

bass

bassi mpl

II.bass¹ [Brit beɪs, Am beɪs] ADJ before n

1. bass:

bass voice, register

di basso

bass part, line, solo, range

del basso

bass flute, trombone

basso

bass tube

bassotuba

the bass strings

i bassi

2. bass (frequency):

bass sound, notes

grave

bass controls

dei bassi

bass² <pl bass, basses> [Brit bas, Am bæs] N ZOOL

1. bass (freshwater):

bass

pesce m persico

2. bass (sea):

bass

spigola f

bass

branzino m

bass³ [Brit bas, Am bæs] N

1. bass (tree):

bass

tiglio m americano

2. bass (fiber):

bass

rafia f

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string

corda f

a ball, a piece of string

un gomitolo, un pezzo di corda

to tie sth up with string

legare qc con della corda

tied up with string

legato con della corda

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

spago m

string (on garment, medal)

cordino m

string (on bow, racket)

corda f

string (on puppet)

filo m

hanging on a string

appeso a un filo

to tie a string round sth

legare un filo, una corda attorno a qc

to pull the strings

tirare i fili

to pull the strings fig

muovere i fili or tenere le fila

3. string (series):

a string of visitors, ministers, boyfriends, successes, awards, complaints

una sfilza di

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels, victories, insults

una serie di

a string of shops, businesses

una catena di

4. string (set):

string of garlic, onions

treccia d'aglio, di cipolle

string of pearls

filo di perle

string of beads

collana di perline

string of islands

fila di isole

string of light bulbs

filo di lampadine

5. string HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses

una scuderia di cavalli da corsa

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corda f

C-string

la corda di do

to tighten, break a string

tendere, rompere una corda

7. string COMPUT:

string

stringa f

string

sequenza f

numeric, character string

stringa numerica, di caratteri

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD

filo m

to remove the strings from the beans

togliere i fili dai fagiolini

9. string LING:

string

sequenza f

10. string ENGINEER:

string, also stringboard

montante m della scala

II.strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings

gli strumenti ad arco or gli archi

III.string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket, guitar, violin

incordare

string bow

montare la corde su

to string [sth] tightly racket

tendere le corde di

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

infilare (on su)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above, across street

appendere qc sopra, attraverso

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

appendere qc su

to string sth between trees, supports

appendere qc tra

IV.string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper

lavorare come corrispondente free lance per un giornale

V.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

to have sb on a string

manovrare, fare ballare qn

to pull strings inf

manovrare nell'ombra

to pull strings for sb inf

raccomandare qn

without strings or with no strings attached

senza condizioni or incondizionatamente

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avere molte frecce al proprio arco

string bass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for string bass in the English»Italian Dictionary

bass¹ [beɪs] N MUS

1. bass (voice):

bass

basso m

2. bass:

bass (instrument: classical)

contrabbasso m

bass (electric)

basso m

bass² [bæs] N ZOOL

bass

spigola f

I.string [strɪŋ] N

1. string a. MUS:

string (twine)

corda f

string (on puppet)

filo m

to pull strings fig

tenere le fila

with no strings attached

senza condizioni

2. string pl MUS (section, players):

string

(strumenti m pl ad) arco m

3. string (chain):

string

catena f

string of pearls

filo m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals

serie f

string of lies, oaths

sfilza f

string of people

fila f

5. string COMPUT:

string

stringa f

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

string

appendere

string beads

infilare

string instrument, tennis racket

mettere le corde a