table manners in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for table manners in the English»Italian Dictionary

table manners [Brit, Am ˈteɪbəl ˌmænərz] N npl

to have good, bad table manners

comportarsi bene, male a tavola

Translations for table manners in the Italian»English Dictionary

sedere composto a tavola

to have good table manners

comportarsi bene, male a tavola

to have good, bad table manners

Translations for table manners in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.manner [Brit ˈmanə, Am ˈmænər] N

1. manner (way, method):

manner

modo m

manner

maniera f

in this manner

in questo modo or in questa maniera or così

in like manner or in the same manner

allo stesso modo

the manner in which they were treated

il modo in cui sono stati trattati

to do sth in such a manner that …

fare qc in modo tale che …

the manner of his going liter, of his death

il modo in cui è morto

in a manner of speaking

per così dire or per modo di dire

2. manner (way of behaving):

manner

comportamento m

manner

modo m di fare

don't be put off by her manner

non lasciarti spaventare dal suo modo di fare or dal suo comportamento

something in his manner disturbed her

qualcosa nel suo comportamento le dava fastidio

she has a bad manner

ha un brutto modo di fare

to have a good telephone manner

avere una buona attitudine per le comunicazioni telefoniche

3. manner (sort, kind):

manner liter

sorta f

manner liter

tipo m

what manner of man is he?

che sorta or che tipo di uomo è lui?

all manner of delights

ogni sorta di piacere

by no manner of means

in nessun modo

4. manner (style):

manner ART, LIT

maniera f

manner ART, LIT

stile m

in, after the manner of

secondo lo stile di or alla maniera di

II.manners N npl

1. manners (social behaviour):

manners

maniere f

manners

modi m

to have good, bad manners

avere buone, cattive maniere

it's bad manners to do

non sta bene fare

he has no manners

è un maleducato

he has no manners child:

non riesce a stare fermo

to have the manners to do

avere la buona educazione di fare

aren't you forgetting your manners? where are your manners?

chi ti ha insegnato l'educazione? che modi sono questi?

I'll teach him some manners!

gliela insegno io l'educazione!

road manners

comportamento educato al volante

2. manners (social habits, customs):

manners

usanze f

manners

consuetudini f

comedy of manners

commedia di costume

III.manner [Brit ˈmanə, Am ˈmænər]

to do sth as if to the manner born

fare qc come se non si fosse fatto altro dalla nascita

I.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

tavolo m

table

tavola f

garden, kitchen table

tavolo da giardino, tavolo da cucina

at table

a tavola

to lay or set the table

preparare la tavola

to put sth on the table fig Brit (propose) proposal, offer

avanzare

to put sth on the table Am (postpone) proposal, offer

rinviare, aggiornare

the proposal is now on the table Brit

si sta vagliando la proposta

the offer is still on the table

l'offerta è ancora valida

the UN is trying to get the warring parties round the table

l'ONU sta cercando di fare sedere i partiti in conflitto attorno al tavolo dei negoziati

he keeps a good table fig

da lui si mangia bene

2. table (list):

table

tavola f

table

tabella f

to present sth in table form

presentare qc in forma di tabella

3. table MATH:

table

tabellina f

the six-times table

la tabellina del sei

to learn one's tables

imparare le tabelline

conversion table

tavola di conversione

multiplication table

tavola pitagorica

4. table SPORTS:

table, also league table

classifica f

to be at the top, bottom of the table

essere in cima, in fondo alla classifica

5. table GEOG:

table

tavoliere m

table

tavolato m

6. table HISTORY (tablet):

table

tavola f

the Tables of the Law

le Tavole della Legge

II.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] VB trans

1. table Brit (present):

table bill, amendment, proposal

presentare

to table sth for discussion

mettere qc in discussione

2. table Am (postpone):

table motion, bill, amendment

rinviare, aggiornare

III.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl]

I can drink you under the table

reggo l'alcol meglio di te

she drank everyone under the table

ha bevuto tantissimo, ma alla fine era l'unica che si reggeva ancora in piedi

to do sth under the table

fare qc sottobanco

to turn the tables on sb

cambiare le carte in tavola a danno di qn

to lay or put one's cards on the table

mettere le carte in tavola

table manners in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for table manners in the English»Italian Dictionary

table manners N pl

table manners

buone maniere f pl a tavola

Translations for table manners in the English»Italian Dictionary

manner [ˈmæ·nɚ] N

1. manner (way, fashion):

manner

maniera f

manner

modo m

in the manner of sb

alla maniera di qc

in the manner of sb

nello stile

in a manner of speaking

per così dire

a manner of speech

un modo di dire

2. manner (behavior):

manners

buone f pl maniere

to teach sb manners

insegnare a qu l'educazione

it's bad manners to …

è da maleducati …

3. manner form (kind, type):

manner

tipo m

what manner of man is he?

che razza di uomo è?

all manner of …

ogni sorta di …

Phrases:

as if to the manner born

con la massima naturalezza

I.table [ˈteɪ·bl] N

1. table:

table

tavolo m

table (for meals)

tavola f

to clear/set the table

sparecchiare/apparecchiare (la tavola)

2. table MATH:

table

tabellina f

multiplication table

tavola f pitagorica

3. table (list):

table

lista f

table of contents

indice m

Phrases:

the tables have turned

son cambiate le carte in tavola

II.table [ˈteɪ·bl] VB trans (postpone discussion of)

table

posporre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He must stop swearing, and improve his table manners.

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He wrote perspicacious advice covering topics from table manners and proper conduct for success in court circles to handy hints to the husband for preserving his wifes beauty.

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Or it could be your own table manners (possible)!

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In the tranquil, civilised atmosphere of a good restaurant, most diners understand that it is poor table manners to wolf down supersize portions.

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Political correctness often provides the preliminary table manners of tyranny.

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Queue up in a straight line at the food center and observe table manners 6.

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There were even dance lessons and instruction in table manners.

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Elocution was important, table manners were important, clean fingernails were important, shiny shoes were important.

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This one's remarkably common -- guys with bad table manners who eat messily can be a turn-off, understandably.

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Parents who have tried in vain to teach their preschoolers table manners may have a new reason to give up the fight.

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