nonsense in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for nonsense in the English»Italian Dictionary

nonsense [Brit ˈnɒns(ə)ns, Am ˈnɑnˌsɛns, ˈnɑnsəns] N U

1. nonsense (foolishness):

nonsense

assurdità fpl

nonsense

insensatezze fpl

nonsense

nonsenso m

it's a nonsense that …

è assurdo che …

to make (a) nonsense of law, system, claim

dimostrare l'assurdità di

to make (a) nonsense of hard work

rendere completamente inutile, vanificare

(stuff and) nonsense!

sciocchezze!

what utter nonsense!

che grossa assurdità!

to talk, write nonsense

dire, scrivere delle assurdità

what's all this nonsense about feeling ill, leaving work?

cosa sono tutte queste stupidaggini sull'essere malato, sul lasciare il lavoro?

I won't stand any more nonsense from him, you!

ne ho abbastanza delle sue, tue stupidaggini!

there's no nonsense about him

esige serietà

2. nonsense (trifle):

nonsense

sciocchezza f

nonsense verse [ˈnɒnsnsˌvɜːs, -sens-] N

nonsense verse

versi mpl non senso

no-nonsense [Brit nəʊˈnɒns(ə)ns, Am ˈˌnoʊ ˈnɑnˌsɛns] ADJ

no-nonsense manner, look, tone, attitude, policy

diretto

no-nonsense person

serio

nonsense word [Brit, Am ˈnɑnˌsɛns] N

nonsense word

parola f non senso

Translations for nonsense in the Italian»English Dictionary

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castroneria

nonsense

dire castronerie

to talk nonsense

baggianata

nonsense

non dire baggianate!

don't talk nonsense or rubbish!

che gran baggianata!

what utter nonsense!

romanticume

romantic nonsense

corbelleria

nonsense uncountable

dire corbellerie

to talk nonsense

insulsaggine

nonsense uncountable

amenità iron

nonsense

nonsense in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nonsense in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.nonsense [ˈnɑ:n·sents] N

nonsense

assurdità f pl

to make nonsense of sth

ridicolizzare qc

to talk nonsense inf

dire sciocchezze

II.nonsense [ˈnɑ:n·sents] ADJ

1. nonsense LIT (invented for amusement):

nonsense

senza senso

2. nonsense (without meaning):

nonsense

inventato, -a

III.nonsense [ˈnɑ:n·sents] INTERJ

nonsense

sciocchezze

Translations for nonsense in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

castronaggine

nonsense

castroneria

nonsense

baggianata

nonsense

non dire -e

don't talk nonsense

bestialità

nonsense

ha detto una bestialità inf

he talked nonsense

paradosso

nonsense

eresia

nonsense

sragionare

to talk nonsense

astrusità

to talk nonsense

parlare a vanvera

to talk nonsense

nonsense Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make nonsense of sth

ridicolizzare qc

to talk nonsense inf

dire sciocchezze

unadulterated nonsense

sciocchezze f belle e buone pl

cut out all this nonsense

smettila con queste stupidaggini!

utter nonsense

tutte sciocchezze

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These songs often had a satirical and/or nonsense style.

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The calls of birds have been described using words or nonsense syllables or line diagrams.

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This is because the repeating of nonsense syllables prevents the individual from committing the information to memory.

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And that kind of stopped that nonsense so it worked.

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His broadcasting sign-off consisted of a series of nonsense words, thermostrockermortimer.

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Most of the answers are however nonsense but viewers positively embrace it.

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For compressed nonsense and fantasy it must surpass anything theretofore written.

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It says that people can not see it therefore it seems utter nonsense to write so much about it.

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The song makes use of nonsense phrases such as oombayseeyou and seemoobadeeyah.

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However, its use has been questioned with some considering it a nonsense term since non-national implies a lack of any nationality whatsoever.

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