loose cannon nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di loose cannon nel dizionario inglese»italiano

loose cannon [ingl brit, ingl am] SOST colloq, fig

loose cannon

mina f vagante

Traduzioni di loose cannon nel dizionario italiano»inglese

mina vagante

loose cannon

mina vagante (persona) fig

loose cannon

Traduzioni di loose cannon nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.cannon [ingl brit ˈkanən, ingl am ˈkænən] SOST

1. cannon <pl cannon, cannons>:

cannon MILIT, STOR

cannone m

cannon (on aircraft)

cannoncino m

2. cannon TECN:

cannon

albero m

cannon

perno m cavo

3. cannon ingl brit (in billiards):

cannon

carambola f

II.cannon [ingl brit ˈkanən, ingl am ˈkænən] VB vb trans ingl brit (in billiards)

cannon

fare carambolare

III.cannon [ingl brit ˈkanən, ingl am ˈkænən] VB vb intr

1. cannon ingl brit (in billiards):

cannon

fare carambola

2. cannon (collide):

to cannon into sb, sth

urtare violentemente contro qn, qc

I.loose [ingl brit luːs, ingl am lus] SOST

1. loose:

on the loose prisoner, criminal, animal

in libertà, libero

on the loose troublemakers

scatenato

there's a killer, lion on the loose

un assassino, un leone è scappato

there is a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town

c'è una banda di teppisti che scorrazzano per la città

he is still on the loose

è ancora in libertà

2. loose (in rugby):

the loose

la mischia aperta

II.loose [ingl brit luːs, ingl am lus] AGG

1. loose (not firm or tight):

loose knot

largo, allentato

loose lace, screw

allentato

loose nail, handle

penzolante, che si stacca

loose joint

allentato

loose component, section

fissato male

loose button

che si stacca, penzolante

loose thread

penzolante

loose tooth

che dondola

to come or work loose knot, screw:

allentarsi

to come or work loose brick, handle:

stare per staccarsi

to come or work loose nail:

penzolare

to come or work loose tooth:

dondolare

to work [sth] loose rope, knot, screw, fixture

allentare

to work [sth] loose nail, post

staccare, liberare

to work [sth] loose brick, bar

smurare

to hang loose hair:

essere sciolto

to hang loose rope, reins, thread:

penzolare

hang loose! ingl am colloq

rilassati!

2. loose (free):

loose animal

in libertà, libero

the bull's loose

il toro è scappato

to break loose animal:

slegarsi (from da)

to break loose fig

rompere (from con)

to break loose fig

staccarsi (from da)

to cut sb loose

liberare qn

to roam or run loose

correre in libertà

to let or set or turn loose animal, prisoner

liberare

he let the dogs loose on me

mi ha sguinzagliato i cani contro

I wouldn't let that mad man loose on a classroom

non affiderai una classe a quel pazzo

I wouldn't let first year students loose on Joyce!

non farei leggere Joyce agli studenti del primo anno!

to let loose with criticism, insults

criticare, insultare senza ritegno

3. loose COMM (not packed):

loose tea, tobacco, sweets, vegetables

sfuso, non confezionato

we sell envelopes loose

vendiamo le buste singolarmente

just put the apples in the bag loose

metta pure le mele direttamente nelle borsa

4. loose (that has come apart):

loose card, page

staccato, volante

loose stone, fragment

staccato

a loose sheet of paper

un foglio volante

these pages have come loose

queste pagine si sono staccate

loose rust, paint

ruggine, vernice che si stacca or che si scrosta

“loose chippings” ingl brit or “loose gravel” ingl am (roadsign)

“materiale instabile sulla strada”

5. loose:

loose (not close-fitting) dress, jacket, trousers

ampio, largo

loose fold, waistband

largo

loose collar

(troppo) largo

loose (flaccid) skin

flaccido

loose muscle

rilassato

6. loose (not compacted):

loose soil

smosso

loose link

lasco, tenue

loose weave

a trama larga

loose structure

rado, non compatto

loose association, alliance

non compatto, debole

to have loose bowels

avere la dissenteria or la diarrea

loose maul (in rugby)

= placcaggio malriuscito

7. loose (not strict or exact):

loose translation, version

approssimativo

loose wording

impreciso

loose interpretation

libero

loose guideline

vago

loose discipline

non severo, non rigido

loose style

trasandato

8. loose (dissolute):

loose morals

dissoluto, licenzioso

loose living

vita dissoluta

9. loose (spare):

loose cash, funds

libero, disponibile

III.loose [ingl brit luːs, ingl am lus] VB vb trans letter

1. loose (release):

loose

liberare

2. loose (shoot):

loose arrow

scoccare, tirare

IV.loose [ingl brit luːs, ingl am lus]

to be at a loose end ingl brit , to be at loose ends ingl am

non sapere che cosa fare

to tie up the loose ends

fare gli ultimi ritocchi or aggiustare gli ultimi dettagli

to have a loose tongue

avere la lingua lunga or non sapere tenere un segreto

loose cannon nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di loose cannon nel dizionario inglese»italiano

loose cannon SOST sl

loose cannon

mina f vagante

Traduzioni di loose cannon nel dizionario inglese»italiano

cannon [ˈkæ·nən] SOST

cannon

cannone m

I.loose [lu:s] AGG

1. loose (not tight):

loose clothing

comodo, -a

loose knot, rope, screw

non ben stretto, -a

loose skin

flaccido, -a

2. loose (not confined):

loose

libero, -a

loose change

spiccioli m pl

3. loose (not exact):

loose instructions

vago, -a

loose translation

libero, -a

4. loose (not strict or controlled):

loose discipline

non rigoroso, -a

loose tongue

bocca f larga

5. loose (sexually immoral):

loose

dissoluto, -a

II.loose [lu:s] SOST

to be on the loose

essere a piede libero

III.loose [lu:s] VB vb trans

loose

sciogliere

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Matt has been a loose cannon for years - brewing for a fight with anyone that would even look crossways at him.

www.murfreesboropost.com

They couldn't take the chance with a loose cannon being out there, and that's exactly what happened.

www.mmafighting.com

His superiors see him as a loose cannon, but they are willing to overlook his transgressions due to his skill and accomplishments.

en.wikipedia.org

What they were getting was a half-back of obvious ability, who already had a reputation as something of a loose cannon.

www.independent.co.uk

How could they ever have installed this loose cannon?

www.smh.com.au

But the loose cannon has left a loose end.

entertainment.time.com

By challenging the government, this company risks being perceived as a corporate loose cannon -- hardly an ideal reputation when working with blood.

www.thestar.com

But he was always great value for a quote and his press conferences were compulsive viewing - primarily because he was a loose cannon.

www.sportsjoe.ie

I am, however, tired of coming across as arrogant and a loose cannon.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He's very much a loose cannon, so in those heated, up close and personal scenarios, he can be very volatile.

www.skysports.com