tongue-tied in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tongue-tied in the English»Italian Dictionary

tongue-tied [Brit ˈtʌŋtʌɪd, Am ˈtəŋ ˌtaɪd] ADJ

tongue-tied

ammutolito

Translations for tongue-tied in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.ammutolito [ammutoˈlito] VB pp

ammutolito → ammutolire

II.ammutolito [ammutoˈlito] ADJ

1. ammutolito (muto):

ammutolito

dumb

ammutolito

silent

2. ammutolito fig:

ammutolito

stunned

ammutolito

tongue-tied

See also ammutolire

I.ammutolire [ammutoˈlire] VB intr aux essere

ammutolire

to fall silent

ammutolire

to be struck dumb

II.ammutolirsi VB refl

ammutolirsi

to fall silent

ammutolirsi

to be struck dumb

ammutolirsi per gioia, terrore

to be struck dumb with, to be speechless with

la vista, la notizia mi fece ammutolire

I was speechless at the sight, the news

I.annodare [annoˈdare] VB trans

1. annodare:

annodare lacci

to tie

annodare cravatta

to knot

annodare scarpe

to lace up

annodare una corda

to knot a rope

annodare un fazzoletto attorno al collo

to knot a handkerchief around the neck

2. annodare (stringere) fig:

annodare relazioni, amicizia

to establish

annodare buoni rapporti con qn

to establish good relations with sb

II.annodarsi VB refl

annodarsi

to kink

annodarsi

to become knotted

il filo si è annodato

the cable got tangled up

gli si annodò la parola

he became tongue-tied

III.annodare [annoˈdare]

annodare le fila

to pull all the threads together

tongue-tied in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tongue-tied in the English»Italian Dictionary

tongue-tied [ˈtʌŋ·taɪd] ADJ fig

to be tongue-tied

ammutolire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Aside from being a medical condition, tongue-tied means being unable to say what you want to due to confusion or restriction.

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The truth is that it was tongue-tied, and that is the real scandal.

www.thestar.com

You'd always play the same scenario over and over again in your head -- but end up getting tongue-tied when you're in front of him/her.

pop.inquirer.net

Another factor is when there is no adequate preparation towards facing such large crowd, such minister may become tongue-tied on the podium.

www.vanguardngr.com

If he replies "me too," not only is he tongue-tied, but rather narcissistic, as well.

www.enidnews.com

This is in contrast to his early days in the serial when he used to get tongue-tied and didn't know how to act calmly around girls.

en.wikipedia.org

A lifetime of incorrect press passes, messed-up mail and tongue-tied telemarketers have taught me as much.

espn.go.com

Oftentimes, employees get tongue-tied after employers call or ask for doctor's notes.

www.usatoday.com

Socially awkward and reliably tongue-tied, he nevertheless impresses with his sincerity.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Smooth, engaging and charming, a sociopath will never become tongue-tied or embarrassed.

www.dailymail.co.uk