wolf whistle nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di wolf whistle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.wolf whistle [ingl brit ˈwʊlf wɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈwʊlf ˌ(h)wɪsəl] SOST

wolf whistle

= fischio di ammirazione rivolto a una donna

II.wolf-whistle VB vb intr

wolf-whistle

fischiare (a una donna)

to wolf-whistle at sb

fischiare a qn

Traduzioni di wolf whistle nel dizionario italiano»inglese

fischio di ammirazione

wolf-whistle

fischiare a una ragazza

to wolf-whistle at a girl

Traduzioni di wolf whistle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] SOST

1. whistle:

whistle (small pipe)

fischietto m

whistle (siren)

sirena f

the factory whistle goes at 5 pm

la sirena della fabbrica suona alle 5

to blow the or one's whistle

fischiare, dare un colpo di fischietto

to blow the whistle for half-time

fischiare la fine del primo tempo

2. whistle (sound):

whistle

(made by mouth, kettle, train, wind, with a small pipe) fischio m

to give a whistle of surprise

fischiare per la sorpresa

3. whistle MUS:

whistle

zufolo m

II.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB vb trans

whistle

fischiare

whistle (casually) tune, melody

fischiettare

III.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB vb intr

1. whistle (make noise):

whistle bird, person, kettle, train, wind:

fischiare

to whistle at sb, sth

fischiare a qn, qc

to whistle for dog

fischiare a

he whistled to us to come

ci ha fischiato per farci venire

2. whistle (move fast):

to whistle past or by arrow, bullet:

passare sibilando

to whistle past or by train:

passare fischiando

the arrows whistled past our heads, through the air

le frecce sibilavano sulle nostre teste, nell'aria

IV.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl]

to blow the whistle on sb

denunciare qn

to blow the whistle on sth

fare la spia su qc

(as) clean as a whistle

tutto lustro

to wet one's whistle colloq

bagnarsi la bocca, il becco

you can whistle for it! colloq

ti attacchi al tram (e fischi in curva)!

to whistle in the dark

= cercare di farsi coraggio

I.wolf <pl wolves> [ingl brit wʊlf, ingl am wʊlf] SOST

1. wolf:

wolf

lupo m

she-wolf

lupa

the Big Bad Wolf

il lupo cattivo

2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf colloq, fig

donnaiolo m

II.wolf [ingl brit wʊlf, ingl am wʊlf] VB vb trans

wolf → wolf down

III.wolf [ingl brit wʊlf, ingl am wʊlf]

to cry wolf

gridare al lupo

to be a wolf in sheep's clothing BIBL

essere un lupo in veste di agnello

to keep the wolf from the door

sbarcare il lunario

a lone wolf

un lupo solitario

to throw sb to the wolves

gettare qn in pasto ai leoni

Vedi anche: wolf down

wolf down VB [wʊlf -] (wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down)

wolf down food:

wolf down

divorare

wolf whistle nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di wolf whistle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

wolf whistle SOST

wolf whistle

fischio m di ammirazione

Traduzioni di wolf whistle nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.whistle <-ling> [ˈhwɪ·sl] VB vb intr

whistle

fischiare

to whistle at sb/sth

fischiare a qu/qc

to whistle in admiration

fare fischi di approvazione

II.whistle <-ling> [ˈhwɪ·sl] VB vb trans

whistle

fischiettare

III.whistle [ˈhwɪ·sl] SOST

1. whistle (blowing sound):

whistle

fischio m

the whistle of the wind

il fischiare del vento

2. whistle (musical device):

whistle

fischio m

referee's whistle

fischio m dell'arbitro

to blow a whistle

fischiare

locuzioni:

to blow the whistle on sb

denunciare qu

to wet one's whistle

bagnarsi la bocca

I.wolf <wolves> [wʊlf] SOST

1. wolf (animal):

wolf

lupo m

2. wolf colloq (seducer):

wolf

dongiovanni m inv

locuzioni:

to keep the wolf from the door

sbarcare il lunario

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lupo in veste d'agnello

to cry wolf

gridare al lupo

to throw sb to the wolves

dare qu in pasto ai leoni

II.wolf [wʊlf] VB vb trans colloq

wolf

ingollare

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

In this one, the first man lets out a wolf whistle.

www.pri.org

There could even have been a wolf whistle.

www.odt.co.nz

Once the room is packed to capacity, the speaker takes to the stage and the crowd erupts; there is cheering, wolf whistles ripple through the air.

www.independent.co.uk

And we can hear it; we can hear the wolf whistles, the "cheer up loves", the gross purring.

www.cosmopolitan.co.uk

Her melody drew the loudest applause and wolf whistles.

www.thehindu.com

It's why wolf whistles were invented.

www.thehindu.com

Wolf whistles and cheers filled the air as people thrust flowers, children's books, a teddy bear and, bizarrely, a book on the royal family.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Over the years that crude call was picked up in civvy street and the tones were flattened into the wolf whistle.

www.express.co.uk

Wolf whistles and cries of excitement filled the air as people thrust flowers, toys, children's books and even a book on the royal family at the duke and duchess.

www.dailymail.co.uk

And every time she shuts up a (powerful) male, you feel like a member of one of her audiences, wanting to let out a wolf whistle.

thewire.in