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1 indovinello
m riddle* * *indovinello s.m. riddle, puzzle; conundrum: non riesco a risolvere questo indovinello, I can't answer this riddle (o solve this puzzle) // parlare per indovinelli, to speak in riddles.* * *[indovi'nɛllo]sostantivo maschile riddlefare un indovinello a qcn. — to ask o tell sb. a riddle
* * *indovinello/indovi'nεllo/sostantivo m.riddle; fare un indovinello a qcn. to ask o tell sb. a riddle. -
2 crivellare
crivellare v.tr.1 to riddle: crivellato di pugnalate, riddled with stab wounds; lo crivellarono di pallottole, they riddled him with bullets3 (miner.) to jig.* * *[krivel'lare]verbo transitivo to riddlecrivellare qcn. di pallottole — to riddle o spray sb. with bullets
* * *crivellare/krivel'lare/ [1]to riddle; crivellare qcn. di pallottole to riddle o spray sb. with bullets. -
3 enigma
m (pl -i) enigma* * *enigma s.m.1 enigma; ( indovinello) riddle, conundrum, puzzle: parlare per enigmi, to speak in riddles; sciogliere un enigma, to solve a riddle2 (fig.) enigma, puzzle, mystery: la sua scomparsa resta un enigma, his disappearance remains a mystery // quella ragazza è un enigma, that girl is an enigma.* * *[e'nigma]sostantivo maschile1) (mistero) enigma*, puzzle, mystery2) (indovinello) riddle, enigma** * *enigma/e'nigma/sostantivo m.1 (mistero) enigma*, puzzle, mystery2 (indovinello) riddle, enigma*; parlare per -i to speak in riddles. -
4 bucherellare
make holes inbucherellato dai tarli riddled with woodworm* * *bucherellare v.tr. to riddle (with holes).* * *[bukerel'lare]verbo transitivo to riddle with holes* * *bucherellare/bukerel'lare/ [1]to riddle with holes. -
5 colabrodo
m invar strainer* * *colabrodo s.m. colander, cullender, strainer // ridurre come un colabrodo, (scherz.) to fill full of holes (o to riddle with holes).* * *[kola'brɔdo]sostantivo maschile invariabileridurre qcn., qcs. come un colabrodo — to riddle sb., sth. with bullets
* * *colabrodo/kola'brɔdo/m.inv.essere un colabrodo to leak like a sieve; ridurre qcn., qcs. come un colabrodo to riddle sb., sth. with bullets. -
6 crivello
crivello s.m.2 (miner.) jig.* * *[kri'vɛllo]sostantivo maschile (setaccio) riddle, sieve* * *crivello/kri'vεllo/sostantivo m.(setaccio) riddle, sieve. -
7 enigmista
enigmista s.m. e f. ( chi risolve enigmi) solver of puzzles; ( appassionato di enigmistica) puzzle enthusiast, riddle enthusiast.* * *m.pl. -i, f.pl. -e [enig'mista] sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) (autore di giochi) inventor of puzzles, inventor of riddles2) (solutore di giochi) puzzle solver, riddle solver* * *enigmistam.pl. -i, f.pl. -e /enig'mista/m. e f.1 (autore di giochi) inventor of puzzles, inventor of riddles2 (solutore di giochi) puzzle solver, riddle solver. -
8 impallinare
impallinare v.tr. to riddle with shot.* * *[impalli'nare]verbo transitivo to riddle, to pepper (with shot)* * *impallinare/impalli'nare/ [1]to riddle, to pepper (with shot). -
9 rompicapo
m invar puzzle( problema) headache* * *rompicapo s.m.1 worry, trouble; problem, headache: ho sempre qualche rompicapo con lui, I always have problems with him2 ( indovinello) puzzle, riddle.* * *[rompi'kapo]sostantivo maschile1) (indovinello) puzzle, riddle2) (problema difficile) worry, hassle, stinker* * *rompicapo/rompi'kapo/sostantivo m.1 (indovinello) puzzle, riddle2 (problema difficile) worry, hassle, stinker. -
10 sforacchiare
sforacchiare v.tr. to riddle with holes, to perforate.* * *[sforak'kjare]verbo transitivo to riddle [sth.] with holes* * *sforacchiare/sforak'kjare/ [1]to riddle [sth.] with holes. -
11 vagliare
vagliare v.tr.1 ( passare al vaglio) to riddle, to screen; to sift, to sieve: vagliare il grano, to riddle grain; vagliare la ghiaia, to riddle (o to screen) gravel2 ( esaminare minutamente) to examine, to consider thoroughly, to weigh; to look over: vagliare una proposta, to examine a proposal; vagliare una questione, to consider a question thoroughly; vagliare i pro e i contro, to weigh the pros and cons; vagliare i progetti, to look over the plans.* * *[vaʎ'ʎare]verbo transitivo1) (setacciare) to sieve, to screen, to sift [ghiaia, minerale]; to winnow [ grano]* * *vagliare/vaλ'λare/ [1]1 (setacciare) to sieve, to screen, to sift [ghiaia, minerale]; to winnow [ grano] -
12 setacciare
setacciare v.tr.1 to sift; to sieve: setacciare la farina, to sift the flour2 (fig.) to search; to comb: setacciate tutto il quartiere!, comb the whole area!* * *[setat'tʃare]verbo transitivo2) fig. to comb, to search [ zona]* * *setacciare/setat't∫are/ [1]2 fig. to comb, to search [ zona]. -
13 enigma sm
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14 indovinello sm
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15 enigma
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16 indovinello
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17 crivellare qcn. di pallottole
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18 fare un indovinello a qcn.
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19 ridurre qcn., qcs. come un colabrodo
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ridurre qcn., qcs. come un colabrodo
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20 risolvere
solve( decidere) resolve* * *risolvere v.tr.1 to solve, to work out; to resolve: (mat.) risolvere un problema, un'equazione, to solve a problem, an equation; risolvere un indovinello, to solve (o to work out) a riddle; non è un problema facile da risolvere, it's not an easy problem to solve; il commissario ha risolto il caso, the inspector solved the case; risolvere un dubbio, una difficoltà, to resolve a doubt, a difficulty2 ( definire, comporre) to settle, to resolve: risolvere una questione, to settle a question; risolvere una lite familiare, to settle a family dispute; risolvere una vertenza, to resolve a dispute3 ( decidere) to resolve, to decide: risolse di farlo lui stesso, he resolved (o decided) that he would do it (o to do it) himself; risolsi di partire, I resolved (o I decided) to leave4 (dir.) ( rescindere) to rescind, to annul, to cancel: risolvere un contratto, to rescind (o to annul) a contract; risolvere un rapporto di lavoro, to terminate an employment6 (chim.) to resolve, to break* down, to reduce: risolvere un composto nei suoi elementi, to break a compound down into (o to reduce a compound to) its elements◘ risolversi v.intr.pron.1 ( decidersi) to decide; to make* up one's mind: non so risolvermi, I cannot make up my mind; si risolse a farlo, he resolved to do it2 ( tramutarsi) to change into (sthg.), to turn into (sthg.): la nebbia si risolse in pioggia, the fog turned into rain; fortunatamente l'uragano si risolse in un violento temporale, fortunately the hurricane turned into a violent storm; tutto si risolse in bene, in male, everything turned out well, badly; tutto si risolse in nulla, it all came to nothing (o fizzled out)3 ( di malattia) to clear up: non è niente di grave, si risolverà in pochi giorni, it's nothing serious, it will clear up in a few days.* * *1. [ri'sɔlvere]vb irreg vt1) (problema) Mat to solve, work out, (mistero, indovinello) to solve, (difficoltà, faccenda, controversia) to resolve, sort out2) (decidere) to decide, resolve3) (Dir : contratto) to annul, cancel4) Chim to break down2. vip (risolversi)risolversi in bene — to end well, turn out well
2) (decidersi)3) (malattia) to clear up* * *[ri'sɔlvere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (trovare la soluzione a) to solve, to clear up, to work out, to sort out [mistero, problema]; to solve [indovinello, equazione]2) (appianare) to resolve, to settle [conflitto, contraddizione]3) chim. fis. to resolve (in into)4) dir. to rescind, to cancel [ contratto]2.verbo pronominale risolversi1) (concludersi) to turn in(to) [disastro, farsa]; to end in [ fiasco]2) (decidersi) to decide ( a fare to do), to resolve ( a fare on doing)3) med. [ infezione] to clear up* * *risolvere/ri'sɔlvere/ [22]1 (trovare la soluzione a) to solve, to clear up, to work out, to sort out [mistero, problema]; to solve [indovinello, equazione]; risolvere la faccenda to smooth things over2 (appianare) to resolve, to settle [conflitto, contraddizione]3 chim. fis. to resolve (in into)4 dir. to rescind, to cancel [ contratto]II risolversi verbo pronominale1 (concludersi) to turn in(to) [disastro, farsa]; to end in [ fiasco]; - rsi in nulla to come to naught3 med. [ infezione] to clear up.
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