time-consuming in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for time-consuming in the English»Italian Dictionary

time-consuming [Brit tʌɪmk(ə)nˈsjuːmɪŋ, Am ˈtaɪm kənˈˌs(j)umɪŋ] ADJ

time-consuming

che prende (molto) tempo

to be time-consuming

prendere (molto) tempo

referral [Brit rɪˈfəːr(ə)l, Am rəˈfərəl] N

1. referral MED:

referral (person)

= paziente mandato da uno specialista

referral (system)

= il mandare un paziente da uno specialista

you cannot see a specialist without a referral from your doctor

non è possibile farsi vedere da uno specialista senza una richiesta da parte del proprio medico

2. referral (of matter, problem):

referral

rinvio m (to a)

referral to the committee would be time-consuming

rinviare (la questione) alla commissione richiederebbe troppo tempo

time-consuming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for time-consuming in the English»Italian Dictionary

time-consuming [ˈtaɪm·kən·ˌsu:·mɪŋ] ADJ

time-consuming

che richiede molto tempo

business [ˈbɪz·nɪs] N

1. business (trade, commerce):

business

affari m pl

to be away on business

essere in viaggio d'affari

to do business with sb

fare affari con qu

to get down to business

incominciare a lavorare

to go out of business

cessare l'attività

to set up a business

mettere su un impresa

to set up business as a lawyer

aprire uno studio legale

business is booming

gli affari vanno bene

once we get the computer installed, we'll be in business inf

una volta che abbiamo installato il computer, possiamo iniziare

2. business <-es> (sector):

business

settore m

the frozen food business

il settore dei surgelati

what line of business are you in?

in che settore lavori?

3. business <-es> (company):

business

impresa f

to start up/run a business

metter su/gestire un impresa

4. business (matter):

business

affare m

an unfinished business

una questione in sospeso

it's none of your business! inf

non sono fatti tuoi!

mind your own business! inf

fatti i fatti tuoi!

to have no business doing sth

non avere alcun diritto di fare qc

I make it my business to do that

me ne occupo io

it's a time-consuming business

è una cosa che richiede molto tempo

Phrases:

business before pleasure prov

prima il dovere poi il piacere

business as usual prov

continua tutto come prima

to (not) be in the business of doing sth

(non) avere l'abitudine di fare qc

to give sb the business

dare una lavata di testa a

to mean business

parlare sul serio

like nobody's business inf

come un matto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The structures in these images are small, however, and random movements of the fetus make for a challenging and time-consuming examination.

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The conflicts that ensue are generally both unproductive and time-consuming.

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Such domain ontologies may function adequately for the local purpose, but they are very time-consuming to relate accurately to other domain ontologies.

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Since traditional methods for detecting an error were often very difficult and time-consuming, such a behavior was considered desirable.

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However, the finite calculation required to complete the proof of the theorem was nonetheless too time-consuming to perform.

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Genuine appearance was simply a convenient shortcut to avoid time-consuming tests in everyday transactions.

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More investors are necessary for each transaction, a costly and time-consuming process to conduct for each loan.

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Later a range of objects and small sculptures were carved in jade, a difficult and time-consuming technique.

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Process planning is very time-consuming and the results vary based on the person doing the planning.

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Eliminating each of these possible explanations individually would be time-consuming and difficult.

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