tail shaft in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tail shaft in the English»Italian Dictionary

tail shaft [ˈteɪlʃɑːft, -ʃæft] N

tail shaft

= in un motore a elica, la sezione di albero motore più prossima all'elica stessa

Translations for tail shaft in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shaft [Brit ʃɑːft, Am ʃæft] N

1. shaft (rod):

shaft (of tool)

manico m

shaft (of arrow, spear)

asta f

shaft (of sword)

impugnatura f

shaft (in machine)

asse m

shaft (in machine)

albero m

shaft (on a cart)

stanga f

shaft (of feather)

rachide mf

shaft (of hair)

scapo m

shaft (of hair)

stelo m

shaft (of bone)

diafisi f

2. shaft (passage, vent):

shaft

condotto m

3. shaft fig:

shaft (of wit)

lampo m di genio

shaft (intended to hurt)

stoccata f

4. shaft:

shaft of light

raggio di luce

shaft of lightning

lampo

5. shaft (penis):

shaft vulg sl

mazza f

shaft vulg sl

manico m

II.shaft [Brit ʃɑːft, Am ʃæft] VB trans

1. shaft (have sex with) vulg sl:

shaft man:

fottere, scopare

2. shaft Am inf:

shaft (cheat)

fottere, fregare

shaft (treat unfairly)

strapazzare, tartassare

I.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] N

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

coda f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

coda f

at the tail of the procession

in coda al corteo

3. tail (police observer) inf:

to put a tail on sb

fare pedinare qn

4. tail (buttocks):

tail inf

didietro m

tail inf

sedere m

II.tails N npl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

frac m

tails

marsina f

wearing tails

in frac

white tie and tails (on invitations)

cravatta bianca

2. tails (of coin):

tails

rovescio m

tails

croce f

heads or tails?

testa o croce?

tails you win

se esce croce vinci tu

III.-tailed COMP

-tailed

fornito di coda, caudato

long-tailed

dalla coda lunga

bob-tailed

dalla coda mozza

IV.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] VB trans inf

tail suspect, car:

tail

pedinare, seguire (to fino a)

we're being tailed

ci stanno seguendo

V.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

non riesco a venire a capo di tutto questo

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

a noi la sua risposta è sembrata senza capo né coda

to be on sb's tail

essere alle calcagna di qn or essere sulle tracce di qn

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

andarsene con la coda fra le gambe

to turn tail pej

darsela a gambe

tail shaft in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tail shaft in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shaft [ʃæft] N

1. shaft:

shaft of tool

manico m

shaft of weapon, arrow

asta f

2. shaft TECH:

shaft

albero m

3. shaft (ray):

shaft

raggio m

4. shaft for elevator, of mine:

shaft

pozzo m

well shaft

pozzo

5. shaft of penis:

shaft

asta f

Phrases:

to give sb the shaft sl

prendere qu a pesci in faccia

II.shaft [ʃæft] VB trans sl (treat unfairly)

shaft

fregare

I.tail [teɪl] N

1. tail ANAT, AVIAT:

tail

coda f

2. tail pl inf (tail coat):

tail

frac m inv

3. tail pl (side of coin):

tail

croce f

4. tail inf (person):

tail

pedinatore(-trice) m (f)

5. tail inf (bottom):

tail

didietro m inv

Phrases:

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to turn tail and run

darsela a gambe

II.tail [teɪl] VB trans

tail

pedinare