English | Italian |
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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 |
bicycle stand (device to which bicycles may be securely attached) noun | portabiciclettenoun |
bill and coo verb | tortoreggiareverb |
bite the hand that feeds one (cause harm to a benefactor) verb | |
bland [blander, blandest] (having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating) adjective [UK: blænd] [US: ˈblænd] | blandoadjective |
bland [blander, blandest] (lacking in taste or flavor) adjective [UK: blænd] [US: ˈblænd] | fiaccoadjective insipidoadjectiveThe food is bland. = Il cibo è insipido. |
blandishment [blandishments] (flatting speech or action designed to influence or persuade) noun [UK: ˈblæn.dɪ.ʃmənt] [US: ˈblæn.dɪ.ʃmənt] | blandizianoun |
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 |
Borromean Islands (group of three small islands) proper noun | Isole Borromeeproper noun |
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 |
boy band (pop group whose members are all young men) noun | boy bandnoun |
brand [brands] (burning wood, ember) noun [UK: brænd] [US: ˈbrænd] | tizzonenoun |
brand [brands] (mark made by burning) noun [UK: brænd] [US: ˈbrænd] | marchio a fuoconoun |
brand [brands] (name, symbol, logo) noun [UK: brænd] [US: ˈbrænd] | marcanoun |
brand loyalty (positive feelings towards a brand and dedication to purchase from it) noun | fedeltà alla marcanoun |
brand new (utterly new) adjective [UK: brænd njuː] [US: ˈbrænd nuː] | nuovo di zeccaadjective |
Brandenburg (state in northeast Germany) proper noun [UK: ˈbræn.dən.bərɡ] [US: ˈbræn.dən.bərɡ] | Brandeburgoproper noun |
Brandenburger (A person from Brandenburg) noun [UK: ˈbræn.dən.bərɡə(r)] [US: ˈbræn.dən.bər.ɡər] | brandeburghesenoun |
brandy [brandies] (liquor) noun [UK: ˈbræn.di] [US: ˈbræn.di] | brandynoun |
branding iron (bent piece of metal) noun [UK: ˈbrænd.ɪŋ ˈaɪən] [US: ˈbrænd.ɪŋ ˈaɪərn] | ferro per marchiarenoun marchionoun |
brass band (group of musicians who play brass instruments) noun [UK: ˈbrɑːs.ˈbænd] [US: ˈbrɑːs.ˈbænd] | fanfaranoun |
brigand [brigands] (bandit) noun [UK: ˈbrɪ.ɡənd] [US: ˈbrɪ.ɡənd] | banditonoun brigantenoun malandrinonoun masnadierenoun |
British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory) proper noun [UK: ˈbrɪ.tɪʃ ˈvɜː.dʒɪn ˈaɪ.ləndz] [US: ˈbrɪ.tɪʃ ˈvɝː.dʒən ˈaɪ.ləndz] | Isole Vergini britannicheproper noun |
Buddha's hand (citrus fruit) noun | mano di Buddhanoun |