vaf in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for vaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.leaf <pl leaves> [Brit liːf, Am lif] N

1. leaf (of plant):

leaf

foglia f

dock, oak, lettuce leaf

foglia di romice, quercia, d'insalata

autumn leaves

foglie autunnali

to come into leaf tree:

mettere le foglie or germogliare

2. leaf:

leaf (of paper)

foglio m

leaf (of book)

pagina f

leaf (of book)

foglio m

3. leaf (of gold, silver):

leaf

foglia f

4. leaf (of table):

leaf (sliding, removable)

prolunga f

leaf (hinged)

ribalta f

II.-leafed, -leaved COMP

red-leafed, -leaved

dalle, con le foglie rosse

broad-leafed, -leaved

dalle or con le foglie grandi

III.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB trans

leaf → leaf through

IV.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB intr

leaf tree:

leaf

mettere le foglie, fogliare

V.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif]

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to take a leaf out of sb's book

prendere esempio or trarre ispirazione da qn

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

See also leaf through

leaf through VB [liːf -] (leaf through [sth])

leaf through pages, papers, book, magazine

sfogliare

leaf through introduction

scorrere

vail [Brit veɪl, Am veɪl] VB trans arch

vail head, eyes, weapons

abbassare (in segno di rispetto)

vail hat

togliersi (in segno di rispetto)

fig to vail one's pride

abbassare la cresta

vas <pl vasa> [Brit vas, Am væs] N ANAT

vas

vaso m

vas afferens

vaso afferente

laundry van [ˈlɔːndrɪˌvæn] N

laundry van

furgone m della lavanderia

security van [sɪˈkjʊərətɪˌvæn] N Brit

security van

furgone m blindato

guard's van [ˈɡɑːdzvæn] N Brit RAIL

guard's van

carrozza f del capotreno

vane [Brit veɪn, Am veɪn] N

1. vane:

vane, also weather vane

banderuola f

2. vane (blade of windmill):

vane

pala f

3. vane:

vane (on turbine, pump)

paletta f

vane (on projectile)

aletta f

vane (of feather)

barbe fpl

4. vane (of quadrant, compass):

vane

pinnula f

removal van [rɪˈmuːvlˌvæn] N

removal van

camion m per traslochi

van² [Brit van, Am væn] N

van short for vanguard

van

avanguardia f

to be in the van of

essere all'avanguardia in

See also vanguard

vanguard [Brit ˈvanɡɑːd, Am ˈvænˌɡɑrd] N MIL

vanguard

avanguardia f also fig

to be in the vanguard

essere all'avanguardia (of di)

prison van [ˈprɪznˌvæn] N

prison van

(furgone) cellulare m

vaf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

vat [væt] N

vat

tino m

vase [veɪs] N

vase

vaso m

vamp² [væmp] N

vamp

vamp f inv

horse van N

horse van

rimorchio m per il trasporto dei cavalli

vast [væst] ADJ

1. vast (great in area):

vast

vasto, -a

a vast country

un Paese vasto

2. vast (great in number):

vast

enorme

the vast majority

la stragrande maggioranza

3. vast (great in degree):

vast

considerevole

his vast knowledge of …

la sua vasta conoscenza di …

a vast amount of money

un'ingente somma di denaro

van¹ [væn] N

van

furgone m

delivery van

furgone delle consegne

moving van

furgone per traslochi

van² [væn] N inf

van abbreviation of vanguard

van

avanguardia f

See also vanguard

vanguard [ˈvæn·gɑ:rd] N

vanguard

avanguardia f

vain [veɪn] ADJ

1. vain (conceited, self-admiring):

vain

vanitoso, -a

2. vain (fruitless):

vain

vano, -a

it is vain to … +infin

è inutile … +infin

Phrases:

in vain

invano

it was all in vain

è stato inutile

furniture van N

furniture van

camion m dei traslochi

vane [veɪn] N

1. vane (weathercock):

vane

segnavento m

2. vane (of windmill):

vane

pala f

3. vane (of propeller):

vane

paletta f