suffosion in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for suffosion in the English»Italian Dictionary

suffusion [Brit səˈfjuːʒ(ə)n, Am səˈfjuʒ(ə)n] N

suffusion

soffusione f also MED

Suffolk [Brit ˈsʌfək, Am ˈsəfək]

Suffolk

Suffolk m

I.suffocate [Brit ˈsʌfəkeɪt, Am ˈsəfəˌkeɪt] VB trans

1. suffocate:

suffocate smoke, fumes:

asfissiare, soffocare

suffocate person, pillow:

soffocare

2. suffocate fig:

suffocate rage, anger:

soffocare

suffocate fright:

paralizzare

she felt suffocated by her family

si sentiva soffocata dalla sua famiglia

II.suffocate [Brit ˈsʌfəkeɪt, Am ˈsəfəˌkeɪt] VB intr

1. suffocate (by smoke, fumes):

suffocate (in enclosed space, crowd)

essere asfissiato, soffocato

suffocate (by pillow)

essere soffocato

2. suffocate fig:

suffocate

soffocare, asfissiare (with per, da)

plosion [Brit ˈpləʊʒ(ə)n, Am ˈploʊʒən] N PHON

plosion

esplosione f

implosion [Brit ɪmˈpləʊʒ(ə)n, Am ɪmˈploʊʒən] N

implosion

implosione f

erosion [Brit ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n, Am əˈroʊʒən] N

1. erosion:

erosion (of coastline)

erosione f

erosion (of metal)

corrosione f

2. erosion fig:

erosion

sgretolamento m

soil erosion N U

soil erosion

erosione f del suolo

explosion [Brit ɪkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n, ɛkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n, Am ɪkˈsploʊʒən] N

1. explosion:

explosion (of bomb, boiler, dynamite)

esplosione f

explosion (of bomb, boiler, dynamite)

scoppio m

explosion (of gas, building, ship)

esplosione f

to hear an explosion

udire un'esplosione

2. explosion fig:

explosion (of mirth, rage, activity)

esplosione f

explosion (of group, movement)

sviluppo m

explosion (of group, movement)

boom m

explosion (of prices)

impennata f

population explosion

esplosione demografica

population explosion [Brit, Am ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪkˈsploʊʒən] N

population explosion

esplosione f demografica

corrosion [Brit kəˈrəʊʒ(ə)n, Am kəˈroʊʒən] N

corrosion

corrosione f

suffosion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for suffosion in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.suffocate [ˈsʌ·fə·keɪt] VB intr

suffocate

asfissiare

II.suffocate [ˈsʌ·fə·keɪt] VB trans

1. suffocate (asphixiate):

suffocate

asfissiare

2. suffocate fig:

suffocate

soffocare

corrosion [kə·ˈroʊ·ʒən] N

1. corrosion:

corrosion

corrosione f

2. corrosion fig (deterioration):

corrosion

deterioramento m

erosion [ɪ·ˈroʊ·ʒən] N

erosion

erosione f

population explosion N

population explosion

esplosione f demografica

explosion [ɪks·ˈploʊ·ʒən] N

explosion

esplosione f

gas explosion

esplosione di gas

population explosion

esplosione demografica

there has been an explosion in demand for computers in the last few years

la domanda di computer ha visto un aumento vertiginoso negli ultimi anni

implosion [ɪm·ˈploʊ·ʒən] N

implosion

implosione f