stick insect nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di stick insect nel dizionario inglese»italiano

stick insect [ingl brit, ingl am ˈstɪk ˌɪnˌsɛkt] SOST

stick insect

insetto m stecco

Traduzioni di stick insect nel dizionario italiano»inglese

insetto stecco

stick insect

Traduzioni di stick insect nel dizionario inglese»italiano

insect [ingl brit ˈɪnsɛkt, ingl am ˈɪnˌsɛkt] SOST

insect

insetto m

I.stick¹ [ingl brit stɪk, ingl am stɪk] SOST

1. stick:

stick (piece of wood)

bastone m

stick (for kindling)

bastoncino m

stick (for kindling)

pezzo m di legno

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

stecchino m

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

bastoncino m

2. stick:

stick, also walking stick

bastone m (da passeggio)

3. stick (rod-shaped piece):

a stick of rock or candy

un bastoncino di zucchero candito

a stick of chalk

un pezzetto di gesso

a stick of dynamite

un candelotto di dinamite

a stick of celery

un gambo di sedano

a stick of rhubarb

un gambo di rabarbaro

a stick of (French) bread

un bastone or una baguette

4. stick SPORT (in hockey, polo):

stick

mazza f

5. stick (conductor's baton):

stick

bacchetta f

6. stick MILIT:

a stick of bombs

un grappolo di bombe

7. stick (piece of furniture):

stick colloq

mobile m

a few sticks (of furniture)

qualche mobile

we haven't got a stick of furniture

non abbiamo neanche un mobile

8. stick ingl am (person) colloq:

a funny old stick

un tipo strano

he's a dry old stick

è un vecchio barboso

9. stick (criticism):

stick colloq

(aspra) critica f

stick colloq

(violento) rimprovero m

to get or take (some) stick

beccarsi dure critiche

to give sb (some) stick

criticare qn violentemente

10. stick AVIAZ:

stick

cloche f

stick

barra f di comando

11. stick AUTO CORSE:

stick

leva f del cambio

II.sticks SOST

sticks npl colloq:

in the sticks

in (piena) campagna or a casa del diavolo

to be from the sticks

venire dalla campagna

III.stick¹ [ingl brit stɪk, ingl am stɪk]

to be on the stick ingl am colloq

essere sveglio or pimpante

to get on the stick ingl am colloq

mettersi al lavoro

to have or get hold of the wrong end of the stick

prendere un abbaglio or capire fischi per fiaschi

to up sticks and leave colloq

prendere armi e bagagli e partire

I.stick² <pass/part perf stuck> [ingl brit stɪk, ingl am stɪk] VB vb trans

1. stick (stab):

stick pin, spade, knife

conficcare, piantare (into in)

stick animal

sgozzare

he stuck a knife into the man's back

piantò or conficcò un coltello nella schiena dell'uomo

she stuck her fork into the meat

conficcò la forchetta nella carne

to stick a pin, knife through sth

fare passare uno spillo, un coltello in or attraverso qc

a board stuck with pins

una tavola piena di spilli

2. stick (put):

he stuck his head round the door, out of the window

cacciò la testa fuori dalla porta, dal finestrino

she stuck her hands in her pockets

si ficcò le mani in tasca

stick your coat on the chair, the money in the drawer colloq

molla il cappotto sulla sedia, ficca i soldi nel cassetto

to stick an advert in the paper colloq

mettere un annuncio sul giornale

to stick sb in a home colloq

mettere or ficcare qn in un ospizio

you know where you can stick it or that! colloq

sai dove puoi ficcartelo!

stick it up your ass! volg sl

ficcatelo su per il culo!

3. stick (fix in place):

stick label, stamp

incollare, attaccare (in in; on su; to a)

stick poster, notice

attaccare, affiggere (in in; on a)

“stick no bills”

“divieto di affissione”

4. stick ingl brit (bear) colloq:

stick person, situation

sopportare, reggere

I can't stick him

non lo sopporto

I don't know how he sticks it

non so come faccia a resistere

I can't stick it any longer

non ce la faccio più

5. stick (impose) colloq:

he stuck me with the bill

mi ha rifilato il conto

to stick an extra £10 on the price

fare pagare 10 sterline in più sul prezzo

I was stuck with Paul

mi hanno appioppato Paul

6. stick (accuse falsely of) colloq:

to stick a murder, a robbery on sb

accusare ingiustamente qn di omicidio, di rapina

II.stick² <pass/part perf stuck> [ingl brit stɪk, ingl am stɪk] VB vb intr

1. stick (be pushed):

the nail stuck in my finger, foot

mi si è piantato or conficcato un chiodo nel dito, nel piede

there was a dagger sticking in his back

aveva un pugnale piantato nella schiena

2. stick (be fixed):

stick stamp, glue:

tenere, attaccare

this glue, stamp doesn't stick

la colla, il francobollo non tiene

to stick to page, wall, skin, surface

incollarsi or attaccarsi a

to stick to the pan sauce, rice:

attaccarsi alla pentola

3. stick (jam):

stick drawer, door, lift:

bloccarsi

stick key, valve, catch:

bloccarsi, incepparsi

stick fig price:

essere bloccato

4. stick (remain):

stick name, habit:

restare, rimanere

to stick in sb's memory or mind

restare impresso nella memoria di qn

we've caught the murderer, but now we have to make the charges stick

abbiamo preso l'assassino, ora dobbiamo provare la sua colpevolezza

to stick in the house, one's room colloq

non schiodarsi di casa, dalla propria stanza

5. stick (in cards):

stick

stare

stick insect nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di stick insect nel dizionario inglese»italiano

insect [ˈɪn·sekt] SOST

insect

insetto m

insect bite

puntura f d'insetto

stick¹ [stɪk] SOST

1. stick:

stick of wood

bastone m

stick of celery, rhubarb

gambo m

stick of dynamite

candelotto m

stick of deodorant, glue

stick m inv

a stick of chalk

un gessetto

2. stick a. SPORT:

stick for hockey

mazza f

walking stick

bastone m (da passeggio)

3. stick MUS:

stick

bacchetta f

4. stick colloq (remote area):

in the sticks

in un posto sperduto

locuzioni:

to get the wrong end of the stick

prendere fischi per fiaschi

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me prov

le parole non hanno mai fatto male a nessuno

I.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB vb intr

1. stick (adhere):

stick

attaccarsi

2. stick (be unmovable):

stick person, mechanism

bloccarsi

stick door, window

incastrarsi

3. stick (endure):

to stick in sb's mind

rimanere impresso a qu

II.stick² <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] VB vb trans

1. stick (affix):

stick

attaccare

2. stick colloq (put):

stick

mettere

to stick one's head out the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The behaviour of this stick insect is highly unusual for an insect species.

en.wikipedia.org

Nearby is one of the world's masters of disguise: the stick insect.

www.cbc.ca

The robot is biologically inspired by a stick insect, which they actually mo-capped in order to learn its movements and apply them to the bot.

gizmodo.com

If you look at his legs, my little sister has bigger legs than him; he reminds me of a stick insect almost.

www.independent.ie

I know my children and it couldn't have been further from the truth that she was trying to be a stick insect.

www.dailymail.co.uk

If one is discerning enough, the stick insect and leaf mantis may be found well-camouflaged among the vegetation.

en.wikipedia.org

In the case of the stick insect, scientists hope new innovations in materials used for the soles of sports shoes might be one application.

www.gizmag.com

Step one, look like a stick insect with a perfect baby bump for nine months.

www.firstpost.com

It was 12 centimeters long and the heaviest flightless stick insect in the world.

www.npr.org

Take the humble stick insect as an example.

www.gizmag.com