Angličtina | Taliančina |
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at sixes and sevens (in a state of confusion) preposition [UK: ət ˈsɪk.sɪz ənd ˈsev.n̩z] [US: ət ˈsɪk.səz ænd ˈsev.n̩z] | in disordinepreposition |
at sixes and sevens (in a state of dispute or disagreement) preposition [UK: ət ˈsɪk.sɪz ənd ˈsev.n̩z] [US: ət ˈsɪk.səz ænd ˈsev.n̩z] | in disaccordopreposition |
back and forth (from one place to another and back again) adverb [UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ] [US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ] | avanti e indietroadverb |
back and forth (going from one place to another and back again) adjective [UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ] [US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ] | avanti e indietroadjective |
back and forth (movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position) noun [UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ] [US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ] | andirivieninoun viavainoun |
bamboo antshrike (a passerine bird) noun | |
band-tailed antshrike (bird) noun | |
bar-crested antshrike (a passerine bird of the antbird family) noun | |
barred antshrike (a passerine bird) noun | |
bat an eyelid (to react in any slight way) verb | battere ciglioverb |
bed and breakfast (guesthouse providing breakfast) noun [UK: bed ənd ˈbrek.fəst] [US: ˈbed ænd ˈbrek.fəst] | bed and breakfastnoun |
bells and whistles (extra features added for show rather than function) noun | |
between a rock and a hard place (having the choice between two unpleasant options) preposition | fra l'incudine ed il martellopreposition |
between a rock and a hard place (in a difficult and inescapable position) preposition | tra l'incudine e il martellopreposition |
between Scylla and Charybdis (idiomatic) preposition | tra l'incudine e il martellopreposition |
between the hammer and the anvil (with the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options) preposition | tra l'incudine e il martellopreposition |
between you and me (in confidence) preposition [UK: bɪ.ˈtwiːn juː ənd miː] [US: bɪ.ˈtwiːn ˈjuː ænd ˈmiː] | detto tra noipreposition |
bill and coo verb | tortoreggiareverb |
black antshrike (bird) noun | |
black-crested antshrike (bird) noun | |
black-hooded antshrike (passerine bird) noun | |
black-throated antshrike (passerine bird) noun | |
blackish-gray antshrike (passerine bird) noun | |
blink of an eye (moment (a very short period of time)) noun | batter d'occhinoun batter d'occhionoun battito di ciglianoun |
block and tackle (system of several pulleys) noun [UK: ˈblɒk ənd ˈtæk.l̩] [US: ˈblɑːk ænd ˈtæk.l̩] | paranconoun polispastonoun |
board and lodging (lodging with daily meals) noun [UK: bɔːd ənd ˈlɒdʒ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbɔːrd ænd ˈlɑːdʒ.ɪŋ] | vitto e alloggionoun |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (country on the Balkan peninsula) proper noun [UK: ˈbɑːz.niə ənd ˌhert.səɡo.ˈviː.nə] [US: ˈbɑːz.niə ænd ˌhert.səɡo.ˈviː.nə] | Bosnia ed Erzegovinaproper noun Bosnia-Erzegovinaproper noun |
both … and conjunction | sia … checonjunction sia … siaconjunction |
bow and arrow (weapon) noun [UK: baʊ ənd ˈæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈbaʊ ænd ˈæro.ʊ] | arco e freccianoun |
bowing and scraping (obsequious or deferential behaviour) noun [UK: ˈbəʊɪŋ ənd ˈskreɪp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈboʊɪŋ ænd ˈskreɪp.ɪŋ] | salamelecconoun |
bull ant (Myrmecia brevinoda) noun | formica bulldognoun formica sergentenoun |
by and large (mostly, generally; with few exceptions) adverb [UK: baɪ ənd lɑːdʒ] [US: baɪ ænd ˈlɑːrdʒ] | in generaleadverb in linea di massimaadverb |