wishy-washy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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wishy-washy [Brit ˈwɪʃɪwɒʃi, Am ˈwɪʃiˌwɑʃi, ˈwɪʃiˌwɔʃi] ADJ inf

Translations for wishy-washy in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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insulso [inˈsulso] ADJ

rosa1 [ˈrɔza] N f

I.acqua [ˈakkwa] N f

2. acqua (massa):

acqua
water
tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua
to keep one's head above water also fig
l'acqua del fiume, del lago è inquinata
the water in the river, in the lake is polluted
entrare in acqua
to get into the water
andare, restare sott'acqua nuotatore:
to go, stay under
buttare or gettare in acqua oggetto
to throw [sth] into the water
buttare or gettare in acqua persona
to push [sb] into the water
buttarsi in acqua
to throw oneself into the water
buttarsi in acqua (per fare un bagno)
to go for a dip
cadere in acqua persona, oggetto:
to fall into the water
mettere in acqua imbarcazione
to launch
il livello dell'acqua è sceso
the water has gone down
le acque si sono ritirate
the waters have receded

II.acque N fpl

III.acqua [ˈakkwa]

è acqua passata
it's all water under the bridge
è passata molta acqua sotto i ponti
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge
acqua passata non macina più prov
= let bygones be bygones
ogni acqua va alla china, l'acqua va al mare prov
= things will run their course
essere un'acqua cheta
= to be a sly person and do things behind people's back
assomigliarsi come due gocce d'acqua
to be as like as two peas in a pod
fare acqua imbarcazione:
to make water, to leak
fare acqua fig ragionamento, teoria:
not to hold water
mettere qn a pane e acqua
to put sb on bread and water
stare a pane e acqua
to be on bread and water
navigare or essere in cattive -e
to be in deep water
avere l'acqua alla gola
to be hard-pressed, to be in deep water
buttare via il bambino con l'acqua sporca
to throw the baby out with the bathwater
è limpido come l'acqua
it's crystal clear, it's clear as daylight
tirare l'acqua (del WC)
to flush the toilet
portare or tirare acqua al proprio mulino
to have an axe to grind
affogare in un bicchier d'acqua
to make a mountain out of a molehill
gettare acqua sul fuoco
to pour oil on troubled waters
essere (come) un pesce fuor d'acqua
to be like a fish out of water, to be a square peg (in a round hole)
intorbidare le -e
to rock the boat, to stir up trouble
calmare le -e
to smooth ruffled feathers, to pour oil on troubled waters
fare calmare le -e
to allow the dust to settle
ha scoperto l'acqua calda!
he reinvented the wheel!
acqua in bocca!
mum's the word! keep it under your hat!
fare un buco nell'acqua
to go off at half cock
l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti prov
still waters run deep
portare acqua al mare
to carry coals to Newcastle
acqua e sapone viso
= without make-up
acqua e sapone ragazza
= fresh and natural
all'acqua di rose rimedio, soluzione, persona:
milk-and-water, wishy-washy

IV.acqua [ˈakkwa]

acqua alta (alta marea)
high tide
acqua alta (alta marea)
high water
acqua bassa (bassa marea)
low tide
acqua bassa (bassa marea)
low water
acqua battesimale
baptismal water
acqua benedetta
holy water
acqua di calce
lime water
acqua di Colonia
(eau de) cologne
acqua corrente
running water
acqua corrente
water from the mains
acqua distillata
distilled water
acqua dolce
fresh water
acqua dura CHEM
hard water
acqua di fiori d'arancio
orange flower water
acqua di fonte
spring water
acqua gassata
sparkling or carbonated water
acqua di lavanda
lavender water
acqua madre
bittern
acqua di mare
seawater
acqua minerale
mineral water
acqua naturale
still water
acqua non potabile
undrinkable water
acqua ossigenata
hydrogen peroxide
acqua pesante
heavy water
acqua piovana
rainwater
acqua potabile
drinkable or drinking water
acqua ragia, acqua regia CHEM
aqua regia
acqua di rose
rose-water
acqua di rubinetto, acqua del rubinetto
tap water
acqua salata (di mare)
salt water
acqua salata (in cucina)
salted water
acqua salmastra
brine
acqua salmastra
brackish water
acqua santa, acqua saponata
soapy water
acqua santa, acqua saponata
suds
acqua di Seltz
Seltzer water
acqua di sentina NAUT
bilge water
acqua sorgiva, acqua tonica
tonic water
acqua zuccherata
sugared water
acque alluvionali
flood waters
acque bianche (di rifiuto)
= waste water free of excrement
acque continentali
continental waters
acque freatiche, acque di fusione
meltwater
acque internazionali
international waters
acque nere
sewage
acque nere
black water
acque scarico, acque di scoloacque di rifiuto
waste water
acque scarico, acque di scoloacque di rifiuto
sewage sludge
acque di scorrimento
runoff
acque sotterranee
underground water
acque stagnanti
backwater
acque stagnanti
slack water
acque territoriali
territorial or home waters
acque termali
thermal waters
acque termali
spa water

See also acquasanta, acquaragia, Acqua alta

acquasanta [akkwaˈsanta] N f

acquaragia <pl acquaragie, acquarage> [akkwaˈradʒa, dʒe] N f

Acqua alta Info

wishy-washy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wishy-washy in the English»Italian Dictionary

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These have made the site's critiques stand out from the short, wishy-washy ones typical in the music media.
www.popmatters.com
I hate reading stuff that's wishy-washy and doesn't get to the point.
www.smh.com.au
The show itself is frustratingly wishy-washy when it comes to reinforcing this decision.
collider.com
And that charter is wishy-washy: yes for crosses, depends on the size of the crosses, and no for certain things and yes for other things.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The wishy-washy excuses for this inhumanity are pathetic.
www.independent.ie
Agnostics are often characterised as ambivalent or wishy-washy fence sitters who refuse to make up their minds.
www.gizmodo.com.au
I didn't expect anything other than perhaps wishy-washy half guesses and vague generalisations.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
In common with many powerful women, she seems to have something of a weakness for blandly good-looking men with wishy-washy characters to match.
www.independent.co.uk
But the sit-stand desk (or its less wishy-washy cousin the "standing only" desk) has ballooned in popularity as a way to work while not sitting.
fivethirtyeight.com
The end result, though unintentional, is wishy-washy parents who lack authority and end up being afraid of their own children.
www.thestar.com

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