worm in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for worm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.worm [Brit wəːm, Am wərm] N

1. worm:

worm

verme m

worm (grub)

bruco m

2. worm:

worm MED, VET

verme m (parassita)

to have, get worms

avere i vermi, avere l'elmintiasi

a dog with worms

un cane che ha i vermi

3. worm (wretch):

worm inf

verme m

4. worm COMPUT (virus):

worm

= tipo di virus

5. worm TECH:

worm

vite f senza fine

II.worm [Brit wəːm, Am wərm] VB trans

1. worm:

worm MED, VET person, animal

liberare dai vermi, dare un vermifugo a

2. worm (wriggle):

to worm one's way

farsi strada strisciando, insinuarsi (along lungo; through tra, attraverso)

to worm one's way fig

insinuarsi (into in)

to worm one's way into sb's affections

conquistarsi le simpatie di qn

III.worm [Brit wəːm, Am wərm]

the worm has turned

la pazienza è finita or le cose sono cambiate adesso

the worm in the bud

la mela marcia

a can of worms

un bel po' di marciume

dew worm [Am ˈd(j)u ˌwərm] N

dew worm

lombrico m

ribbon worm [Am ˈrɪbən ˌwərm] N

ribbon worm

nemerteo m

worm out VB [wəːm -] (worm [sth] out)

worm out truth, facts:

worm out

cavare, estorcere (of sb a qn)

muck-worm [ˈmʌkwɜːm] N

1. muck-worm (grub):

muck-worm

verme m del letame

2. muck-worm (miser):

muck-worm

taccagno m / taccagna f

muck-worm

spilorcio m / spilorcia f

tongue worm [Am ˈtəŋ ˌwərm] N

tongue worm

linguatula f

worm-powder [ˈwɜːmˌpaʊdə(r)] N

worm-powder

vermifugo m

worm gear [Am ˈwərm ˌɡɪ(ə)r] N

worm gear

ingranaggio m a vite

worm-eaten [Brit, Am ˈwərm ˌitn] ADJ

worm-eaten fruit

bacato

worm-eaten wood

tarlato

span-worm [Am ˈspænwərm] N

span-worm

bruco m di geometride

worm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worm in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.worm [wɜ:rm] N

1. worm:

worm

verme m

worm (insect larva)

bruco m

earth worm

lombrico m

2. worm (computer virus):

worm

virus m inv

II.worm [wɜ:rm] VB trans

1. worm (treat for worms):

worm

dare un vermifugo a

2. worm (squeeze slowly through):

to worm one's way through people

farsi strada tra la gente

to worm oneself under sth

infilarsi sotto qc

3. worm (gain trust dishonestly):

to worm oneself into someone's trust

conquistarsi astutamente la fiducia di qu

4. worm (obtain dishonestly):

to worm a secret out of sb

estorcere un secreto a qu

III.worm [wɜ:rm] VB intr

to worm through the crowd

farsi strada tra la folla

worm-eaten [ˈwɜ:rm·ˌi:·tən] ADJ

worm-eaten beam, table, wood

tarlato, -a

worm-eaten fruit

bacato, -a

worm-eaten cloth

tarmato, -a

glow-worm N

glow-worm

lucciola f

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the early bird catches the worm prov

chi dorme non piglia pesci prov

Translations for worm in the Italian»English Dictionary

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baco (verme)

worm

baco da seta

silk worm

verme

worm

verme

worm

lucciola

glow-worm

chi dorme non piglia -i prov

the early bird catches the worm

worm Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the early bird catches the worm prov

chi dorme non piglia pesci prov

earth worm

lombrico m

to worm one's way through people

farsi strada tra la gente

to worm oneself under sth

infilarsi sotto qc

to worm oneself into someone's trust

conquistarsi astutamente la fiducia di qu

to worm a secret out of sb

estorcere un secreto a qu

to worm through the crowd

farsi strada tra la folla

the early bird catches the worm

chi dorme non piglia -i prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The substitution for eggs is a magical incantation from the worm-eaten pages of some moldering grimoire.

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This seals the opening of the shell and serves to protect the worm from predators and desiccation when out of water.

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The shell valves then open along the suture line and the binucleate germ cell penetrates between the intestinal epithelial cells of the worm.

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The ship was badly worm-eaten.

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Adults live in the subcutaneous tissues of humans, where they mate and produce worm-like eggs called microfilaria.

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The worm belongs to the slow mass mailer category where copies of which are attached and sent to addresses intercepted from the keyboard.

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Studies indicate that ingestion of chicory by farm animals results in reduction of worm burdens, which has prompted its widespread use as a forage supplement.

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Our last common ancestor was a sightless worm about 500 million years ago.

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Our results should also shed light on the spread of the introduced slow worm and effects this might have on other wildlife.

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Its diet largely consists of copepods, worm larvae, mollusc larvae, ascidian larvae, amphipods and barnacle larvae.

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