Translations for vice-like in the English»Italian Dictionary

vice-like, vise-like [Brit ˈvʌɪslʌɪk] ADJ

vice-like grip:

vice-like

(saldo) come una morsa (d'acciaio)

Translations for vice-like in the Italian»English Dictionary

morsa [ˈmɔrsa] N f

1. morsa MECH:

morsa

vice Brit

morsa

vise Am

serrare or fissare qc in una morsa

to clamp sth in a vice

2. morsa (stretta, presa):

morsa

grip

3. morsa fig:

morsa

grip

morsa

stranglehold

essere preso or stretto in una morsa

to be caught in a vice-like grip

la morsa si stringe

the net is tightening intorno a: around

il nemico stringeva la morsa

the army was tightening its grip

nella morsa dell'inverno

in the grip of winter