working-over in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for working-over in the English»Italian Dictionary

working-over [Am ˌwərkɪŋˈoʊvər] N inf

working-over

botte fpl

to give sb a working-over

pestare qn, riempire qn di botte

Translations for working-over in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.riempire [riemˈpire] VB trans

1. riempire (colmare):

riempire recipiente, bicchiere, piatto, borsa, cassetto

to fill di, con: with

riempire vuoto

to fill

also fig riempire qc fino all'orlo

to fill sth to the brim

vuotò il bicchiere tutto d'un fiato e lo riempì di nuovo

he drained his glass and refilled it

riempire qc a metà

to half fill sth

riempire qc per i due terzi

to fill sth two thirds full

riempire la vasca da bagno

to run a bath

il fumo riempiva la stanza

smoke filled the room

riempire la casa di fiori, di pezzi d'antiquariato

to fill one's house with flowers, antiques

riempire un vuoto di mercato

to fill a gap in the market

2. riempire (compilare):

riempire

to fill in

riempire modulo, questionario

to complete

riempire assegno

to make out

riempire gli spazi vuoti

fill in the blanks

devi riempire i formulari

you have to fill out forms

3. riempire fig:

riempire qn di gioia, speranza, amarezza

to fill sb with joy, hope, bitterness

riempire l'animo, il cuore di qn di

to fill sb's mind, heart with

riempire qn di baci

to cover sb with kisses

4. riempire (occupare):

la scrittura riempie le sue giornate

her days are fully taken up with writing

II.riempire [riemˈpire] VB intr aux avere (dare sazietà)

le patate riempiono

potatoes fill you up, potatoes are very filling

III.riempirsi VB refl

riempirsi sala, strada, recipiente, cielo:

riempirsi

to fill (up) di: with

i suoi occhi si riempirono di lacrime

her eyes filled with tears

riempirsi la bocca di cibo

to stuff food into one's mouth

riempirsi di dolci, pane

to fill up on sweets, bread

riempirsi la bocca di luoghi comuni

to mouth platitudes

IV.riempire [riemˈpire]

riempire qn di botte

to give sb a going-over or working-over

riempire qn di piombo

to fill or pump sb full of lead

riempire a qn la testa di chiacchiere

to fill sb's head with nonsense

-rsi le tasche

to feather one's (own) nest

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English

They also found that in puddled, forged and piled iron, the working-over of the metal spread out copper, nickel and tin impurities, which produces electrochemical conditions that slow down corrosion.

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