will-o'-the-wisp in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for will-o'-the-wisp in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for will-o'-the-wisp in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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fatuo [ˈfatuo] ADJ

I.fuoco <pl fuochi> [ˈfwɔko, ki] N m

1. fuoco:

fuoco
fire
fuoco di legna
wood fire
al fuoco!
fire!
ho sentito (qn) gridare al fuoco
I heard sb shout “fire!”
accendere or fare un fuoco
to light a fire
attizzare il fuoco
to give the fire a poke
spegnere il fuoco
to extinguish or put out the fire
andare a fuoco
to go up in flames
prendere or pigliare fuoco
to catch fire, to burst into flames
appiccare il fuoco a qc
to set sth on fire or alight
gettare qc nel fuoco
to throw sth on the fire
palla di fuoco
ball of fire
accanto al fuoco sedersi, chiacchierare
by the fire
hai del fuoco? (per sigaretta) inf
(have you) got a match?
mangiatore di fuoco (al circo)
fire-eater

II.fuoco <pl fuochi> [ˈfwɔko, ki] ADJ inv

III.fuoco <pl fuochi> [ˈfwɔko, ki]

mettere a fuoco qc
to pin sth down
essere preso or trovarsi tra due -chi
to be caught in the middle
essere preso or trovarsi tra due -chi
to be piggy in the middle Brit
essere sotto il fuoco incrociato
to be or get caught in the crossfire
fuoco di fila di critiche
barrage of criticism
il fuoco cova sotto le ceneri
there's something brewing
gettarsi nel fuoco per qn
to go through fire and water for sb
essere come l'acqua e il fuoco
to be like chalk and cheese
fare fuoco e fiamme
to breathe fire
soffiare sul fuoco
to fan the flames
scritto a lettere di fuoco
written in blood
togliere or levare le castagne dal fuoco a qn
to pull sb's chestnuts out of the fire
dare fuoco alle polveri
to bring things to a head
mettere qc a ferro e fuoco
to put sth to fire and sword
giocare or scherzare col fuoco
to play with fire
avere molta carne al fuoco
to have a lot of irons in the fire
avere il fuoco al culo inf
to be in a rush
ci metterei la mano sul fuoco!
I'm willing to bet on it!
gettare olio sul fuoco
add fuel to the fire
versare acqua sul fuoco
to pour oil on troubled waters
morire a fuoco lento
to die a slow death

IV.fuoco <pl fuochi> [ˈfwɔko, ki]

will-o'-the-wisp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for will-o'-the-wisp in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

will-o'-the-wisp [ˌwɪl·ə·ðə·ˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp (ghostly light):

will-o'-the-wisp
fuoco m fatuo

2. will-o'-the-wisp fig (elusive thing):

will-o'-the-wisp
chimera f

Translations for will-o'-the-wisp in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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