wheels in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wheels in the English»Italian Dictionary

training wheels [Brit, Am ˈtreɪnɪŋ (h)wilz] N npl Am (of child's bicycle)

training wheels

rotelle f

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle, trolley)

ruota f

wheel (on piece of furniture)

rotella f

front, back wheel

ruota anteriore, posteriore

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volante m

wheel NAUT

ruota f del timone

to be at or behind the wheel

stare al volante

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

mettersi al volante

to take the wheel NAUT

mettersi al timone

to fall asleep at the wheel

addormentarsi al volante

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

ruota f dentata

the wheels of government fig

gli ingranaggi del governo

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tornio m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

ruota f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

piatto m

II.wheels N

wheels npl inf (car):

wheels

macchina f

wheels

auto f

are these your new wheels?

è la tua nuova macchina?

have you got wheels? inf

sei motorizzato?

III.-wheeled COMP

a three-, four-wheeled vehicle

un veicolo a tre, quattro ruote

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

spingere

to wheel a child in a pram

spingere un bambino nella carrozzina

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

mi hanno portato nella sala operatoria in barella

V.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel (circle):

wheel, also wheel round bird:

volteggiare

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person:

voltarsi improvvisamente

wheel regiment:

compiere una conversione

wheel car, motorbike:

sterzare di colpo

wheel ship:

virare

to wheel to the right person:

voltarsi verso destra

to wheel to the right regiment:

compiere una conversione verso destra

right, left wheel! MIL

(per fila) destra, sinistra avanti marsc!

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

the wheel of fortune

la ruota della fortuna

it's wheels within wheels

è un vero marchingegno

to reinvent the wheel

scoprire l'acqua calda

to be fifth wheel Am

essere l'ultima ruota del carro

to wheel and deal

intrallazzare

meals on wheels [Brit ˌmiːlz ɒn ˈwiːlz, Am ˌmilz ɑn ˈ(h)wilz] N npl

meals on wheels

pasti m (caldi) a domicilio (forniti come servizio di assistenza ad anziani e malati)

potter's wheel [Am ˈpɑdərz ˌ(h)wil] N

potter's wheel

tornio m da vasaio

spinning wheel [Brit, Am ˈspɪnɪŋ ˌ(h)wil] N

spinning wheel

filatoio m a mano

wheel-window [ˈwiːlˌwɪndəʊ, ˈhwiːl-] N

wheel-window

rosone m

tracing wheel [ˈtreɪsɪŋˌwiːl, Am-ˌhwiːl] N

tracing wheel

rotella f dentata (da ricalco)

rear wheel [ˌrɪəˈwiːl, -ˈhwiːl] N MOTOR

rear wheel

ruota f posteriore

Catherine wheel [Brit ˈkaθrɪn wiːl, Am ˈkæθ(ə)rən ˌ(h)wil] N (firework)

Catherine wheel

girandola f

wheel in VB [wiːl -]

wheel in → wheel out

See also wheel out

wheel out VB [wiːl -] (wheel [sth] out, wheel out [sth])

wheel out argument, story, excuse, statistics:

wheel out

tirare fuori

wheels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wheels in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wheel [hwi:l] N

1. wheel (of vehicle):

wheel

ruota f

front/rear wheel

ruota anteriore/posteriore

big wheel

ruota f

to be on wheels

avere le ruote

2. wheel TECH:

wheel

tornio m

spinning wheel

filatoio m a mano

3. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volante m

to be at the wheel

essere al volante

to take the wheel

mettersi al volante

to get behind the wheel

mettersi al volante

4. wheel pl inf (vehicle, car):

wheel

mezzo m

5. wheel NAUT:

wheel

timone m

Phrases:

to be hell on wheels inf

essere un pericolo al volante

II.wheel [hwi:l] VB trans

wheel

spingere

III.wheel [hwi:l] VB intr

wheel

volteggiare

Phrases:

to wheel and deal inf

intrallazzare

steering wheel N

steering wheel of car

volante m

steering wheel of ship

timone m

mill wheel N

mill wheel

ruota f del mulino

spinning wheel N

spinning wheel

filatoio m

daisy wheel N

daisy wheel

margherita f

daisy wheel printer

stampante f a margherita

wheel around VB intr

wheel around

voltarsi di scatto

nose wheel N

nose wheel

carrello m anteriore

Ferris wheel [ˈfe·rɪs·ˌhwi:l] N

Ferris wheel

ruota f panoramica

front-wheel drive N

front-wheel drive

trazione f anteriore

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alloy wheels

cerchi m in lega pl

wheels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

all-wheel [or four-wheel] drive

trazione f a quattro ruote motrici

to be on wheels

avere le ruote

to be at the wheel

essere al volante

to get behind the wheel

mettersi al volante

to be hell on wheels inf

essere un pericolo al volante

meals on wheels

distribuzione di pasti caldi a domicilio ad anziani o invalidi

alloy wheels

cerchi m in lega pl

to put a spoke in sb's wheel fig

mettere i bastoni tra le ruote a qu

daisy wheel printer

stampante f a margherita

have you got wheels or do you need a ride?

sei motorizzato o ti serve un passaggio?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rear wheels are close together to allow a streamlined body.

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Rear-wheel-drive cars with rear engine or mid engine configuration retain traction over the driven wheels, although fishtailing remains an issue on hard acceleration while in a turn.

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Snow chains attach to the drive wheels of a vehicle.

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Options included alloy wheels, central locking/electric windows (only available as a twinned options pack), a sliding glass sunroof and front fog lights.

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Early models had cycle-type mudguards that swivelled with the front wheels, later models had fixed wings.

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The same attention was paid to the rear wheels that could be covered half a removable bulkhead.

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It would also have longer span wings, which required additional outrigger wheels to stabilize the aircraft on the ground.

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It looked like a one-horse-gig minus the shafts, with a dashboard, candle lights and wirespoked wheels.

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The sport model adds a panoramic sunroof, 18 inch wheels and full leather interior to the base model car.

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A retractable conventional landing gear with a rear skid was fitted with the main-wheels protruding from the wing's lower surface when retracted.

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