deathwatch beetle nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di deathwatch beetle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

deathwatch beetle [ingl brit ˌdɛθwɒtʃ ˈbiːt(ə)l] SOST

deathwatch beetle

orologio m della morte

Traduzioni di deathwatch beetle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.beetle¹ [ingl brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, ingl am ˈbidl] SOST

1. beetle ZOOL:

beetle (insect)

scarabeo m

beetle (genus)

coleottero m

2. beetle colloq AUTO CORSE:

beetle

Maggiolino m (modello della Volkswagen)

II.beetle¹ [ingl brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, ingl am ˈbidl] VB vb intr colloq

to beetle in

entrare velocemente or precipitosamente

to beetle off

scappare via or filarsela

I.beetle² [ingl brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, ingl am ˈbidl] SOST (tool)

beetle

mazzuolo m

beetle

pestello m

II.beetle² [ingl brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, ingl am ˈbidl] VB vb trans

beetle

battere col mazzuolo

I.beetle³ [ingl brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, ingl am ˈbidl] AGG raro

1. beetle (overhanging):

beetle

prominente

beetle

sporgente

2. beetle brows:

beetle (prominent)

prominente

beetle (hairy)

irsuto, ispido

II.beetle³ [ingl brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, ingl am ˈbidl] VB vb intr raro

1. beetle (overhang):

beetle

sporgere

beetle

strapiombare

2. beetle fate:

beetle

incombere

deathwatch beetle nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di deathwatch beetle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

beetle [ˈbi:·t̬l] SOST

beetle

coleottero m

black beetle

scarafaggio m

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

If his condition is believed to be true, what he hears at the end of the story may not be the old man's heart but deathwatch beetles.

en.wikipedia.org

One variety of deathwatch beetles raps its head against surfaces, presumably as part of a mating ritual, while others emit a ticking sound.

en.wikipedia.org

Less commonly, it can also be used to control rodents, powderpost beetles, deathwatch beetles, bark beetles, and bedbugs.

en.wikipedia.org

In the right conditions, an infestation of deathwatch beetle is possible and a specialist consultant should be engaged to carry out an assessment.

www.countrylife.co.uk

Should we fear the deathwatch beetle?

www.countrylife.co.uk

Because of their penchant for damp oak timbers, deathwatch beetle infestations commonly occur in old church buildings.

www.telegraph.co.uk

In addition to this, woodworm and dry and wet rot had set in, and the deathwatch beetle was rife.

en.wikipedia.org

Which brings us back to the deathwatch beetle, another head-banger.

www.independent.co.uk

Damage to building timbers caused by the deathwatch beetle is associated principally with oak and elm (more rarely in softwood).

www.countrylife.co.uk