tooth fairy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tooth fairy in the English»Italian Dictionary

tooth fairy [Brit, Am tuθ ˈfɛri] N

tooth fairy

= fata che, in cambio dei denti da latte caduti, porta ai bambini una piccola quantità di denaro

Translations for tooth fairy in the English»Italian Dictionary

fairy [Brit ˈfɛːri, Am ˈfɛri] N

1. fairy (magical being):

fairy

fata f

the wicked fairy

la fata cattiva

2. fairy (homosexual):

fairy inf, offens

checca f offens

fairy inf, offens

frocio m offens

to be away with the fairies inf

non esserci con la testa, avere la testa fra le nuvole

I.tooth <pl teeth> [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] N (of person, animal, comb, zip, saw)

tooth

dente m

set of teeth (one's own)

dentatura

set of teeth (false)

dentiera

to bare or show one's teeth

scoprire i denti, mostrare i denti also fig

to mutter between one's teeth

borbottare fra i denti

to flash one's teeth at sb

fare un sorriso smagliante a qn

to cut one's teeth baby:

mettere i denti

to cut one's teeth on fig

farsi le ossa con

II.-toothed COMP

fine-, wide-toothed comb

pettine a denti fitti, larghi

III.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] VB trans

1. tooth (supply with teeth):

tooth

fornire di denti

2. tooth (cut teeth in):

tooth stick

dentellare, seghettare

IV.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ] VB intr

tooth cogwheel:

tooth

ingranare

V.tooth [Brit tuːθ, Am tuθ]

to be a bit long in the tooth inf

non essere più giovane

to be fed up to the back teeth

non poterne più or averne le scatole piene (of, with di)

to do sth in the teeth of

fare qc alla faccia di, in barba a

to have teeth

avere potere

to give sth teeth

dare forza a qc

to get one's teeth into sth

applicarsi a fondo a qc

it's a job she can get her teeth into

questo lavoro è pane per i suoi denti

to lie through one's teeth

mentire spudoratamente

to set sb's teeth on edge

dare sui nervi a qn, urtare or fare innervosire qn

to throw sth in sb's teeth

rinfacciare qc a qn, buttare qc in faccia a qn

tooth fairy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tooth fairy in the English»Italian Dictionary

fairy <-ies> [ˈfe·ri] N

1. fairy (creature):

fairy

fata f

2. fairy pej inf (homosexual):

fairy

checca f

tooth <teeth> [tu:θ] N

1. tooth ANAT:

tooth of person, animal

dente m

to bare one's teeth

mostrare i denti

he's cutting a tooth

sta mettendo un dente

2. tooth of comb, saw:

tooth

dente m

Phrases:

to set sb's teeth on edge

far venire i brividi a qn

to fight tooth and nail (to do sth)

lottare con le unghie e con i denti (per fare qc)

to be long in the tooth

essere avanti con gli anni

to have a sweet tooth

esser goloso

to cut one's teeth on sth

farsi le ossa con qc

to get one's teeth into sth

buttarsi in qc

to give sth teeth

dar forza a qc

to grit one's teeth

stringere i denti

to lie through one's teeth

mentire spudoratamente

in the tooth of sth (straight into)

contro

in the tooth of sth (despite)

a dispetto di qc