WHITE ELEPHANT - английски-италиански превод

В речника Oxford-Paravia италиански

white elephant [Brit, Am ˌ(h)waɪd ˈɛləfənt] СЪЩ прин

1. white elephant (item, knick-knack):

white elephant

cianfrusaglia f

2. white elephant (public project):

white elephant

cattedrale f nel deserto

white elephant stall [ˌwaɪtˈelɪfəntˌstɔːl, ˌhwaɪt-] СЪЩ

white elephant stall

bancarella f di cianfrusaglie

В речника Oxford-Paravia италиански

bancarella (di anticaglie)

white elephant stall

una cattedrale nel deserto прен

a white elephant

В речника Oxford-Paravia италиански

elephant [Brit ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt, Am ˈɛləfənt] СЪЩ

elephant

elefante м

baby elephant

elefantino

to have a memory like an elephant

avere la memoria di un elefante

to see pink elephants

avere le traveggole or vederci doppio

the elephant in the room

il problema che tutti possono vedere ma di cui nessuno vuole parlare

I. white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ПРИЛ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

bianco

bright, cool white

bianco lucente, bianco ghiaccio

to go or turn white

diventare bianco, sbiancare

to turn sth white

far diventare bianco qc

to paint, colour sth white

pitturare, colorare qc di bianco

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

bianco

white area

abitato da bianchi

white culture, prejudice, fears

dei bianchi

a white man, woman

un (uomo) bianco, una (donna) bianca

an all-white jury

una giuria composta esclusivamente da bianchi

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

bianco, pallido (with per)

to go or turn white

sbiancare, impallidire (with per)

II. white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] СЪЩ

1. white (colour):

white

bianco м

I like white

mi piace il bianco

in white dressed, available

in bianco

a shade of white

una tonalità di bianco

2. white:

white (part of egg)

bianco м

white (part of egg)

chiara f

white (part of eye)

bianco м

the whites of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qn

3. white (Caucasian):

white, also White

bianco м / bianca f

4. white (white ball):

white

(palla) bianca f

5. white (wine):

white

(vino) bianco м

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

bianco м

white

bianchi mpl

I'll be white

prendo i bianchi

white wins

il bianco vince

7. white ПОЛИТ (reactionary):

white, also White

bianco м / bianca f

white, also White

reazionario м / reazionaria f

III. whites СЪЩ npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket, tennis, chef's whites

tenuta da cricket, completo bianco da tennis, tenuta da cuoco

2. whites МЕД (leucorrhoea):

whites

perdite f bianche

IV. white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ГЛАГ прх rare

white

imbiancare

V. white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

sarebbe pronto a negare l'evidenza

the men in white coats шег

= gli infermieri dell'ospedale psichiatrico

two blacks don't make a white

= rispondere a un torto con un altro torto non serve a risolvere una situazione

whiter than white reputation, person:

immacolato

в PONS речника

white elephant СЪЩ

white elephant

cattedrale f nel deserto

в PONS речника

elephant [ˈe·lɪ·fənt] СЪЩ

elephant

elefante м

I. white [hwaɪt] ПРИЛ

white

bianco, -a

white sauce

besciamella f

white wedding

matrimonio м tradizionale

to turn [or go] white with fear

sbiancare dalla paura

Phrases:

to fly into a white rage

andare su tutte le furie

II. white [hwaɪt] СЪЩ

1. white (color):

white

bianco м

the white of an egg

il bianco dell'uovo

the white of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qu

2. white (person):

white

bianco(-a) м (f)

Present

I	white
you	white
he/she/it	whites
we	white
you	white
they	white

Past

I	whited
you	whited
he/she/it	whited
we	whited
you	whited
they	whited

Present Perfect

I	have	whited
you	have	whited
he/she/it	has	whited
we	have	whited
you	have	whited
they	have	whited

Past Perfect

I	had	whited
you	had	whited
he/she/it	had	whited
we	had	whited
you	had	whited
they	had	whited

едноезични примери (не са проверени от PONS редакцията)

White elephant parties have been known to result in playful rivalries between players trying to get sought-after items.

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A white elephant has become a term referring to an expensive burden, particularly when much has been invested with false expectations.

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In the circle stands a white elephant, in full caparison, facing the hoist.

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A second states that the northern demotes to gold and the southern promotes to white elephant.

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The pipe works turned out to be a white elephant, but they burned down shortly thereafter (saving the firm from further losses).

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