middle ground im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für middle ground im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

middle ground [Brit, Am ˈmɪdl ɡraʊnd] SUBST

middle ground

compromesso m

middle ground (in argument, disagreement)

neutralità f

middle ground (in argument, disagreement)

compromesso m

middle ground POL

area f moderata

Übersetzungen für middle ground im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

area moderata

middle ground

Übersetzungen für middle ground im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (hard work):

grind ugs

sfacchinata f

grind ugs

sgobbata f

grind ugs

faticaccia f

the daily grind

il solito tran tran

back to the grind!

si ritorna al solito tran tran!

marking exam papers is an awful grind

correggere gli esami è una gran rottura

it was a long hard grind cycling up the hill

è stata una bella faticata pedalare su per la collina

it'll be a long hard grind

sarà una bella sfacchinata

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

stridore m

grind

stridio m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind ugs, abw

secchione m / secchiona f

grind ugs, abw

sgobbone m / sgobbona f

II.grind <Past/Part Perf ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VERB trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

macinare

grind seeds, grain

schiacciare, pestare

grind pebbles, stone

triturare, stritolare

grind meat

tritare

to grind sth to dust, to a powder

ridurre qc in polvere

to grind corn into flour

macinare il grano per fare la farina

to grind one's teeth

digrignare i denti

to grind sth into the ground

schiacciare qc per terra

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affilare, arrotare

grind (polish) lenses

molare

grind gems

levigare

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

girare

grind MUS barrel organ

suonare

III.grind <Past/Part Perf ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VERB intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

stridere

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

fermarsi con stridore di ruote or di freni

to grind to a halt machine:

fermarsi or arrestarsi

to grind to a halt übtr factory, economy, industry, production:

fermarsi

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

macinarsi

3. grind Am (swot):

grind ugs

sgobbare

grind ugs

sfacchinare

4. grind Am ugs dancer:

grind

ballare in modo provocante (muovendo le anche)

I.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] SUBST

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

suolo m

ground

terreno m

ground

terra f

to put, throw sth on the ground

mettere, buttare qc in or a terra

to sit, lie (down) on the ground

sedersi, coricarsi per terra

to fall to the ground

cadere in or a terra

to pick sth up off the ground

raccogliere qc da terra

get up off the ground

alzati da terra

to get off the ground plane:

decollare

to get off the ground übtr idea:

decollare or prendere piede

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

fare decollare or mettere in moto

to burn to the ground

incenerire

above (the) ground

in superficie

below (the) ground

sottoterra

to prepare the ground

preparare il terreno also übtr (for per)

to clear the ground

sgombrare il terreno also übtr

on the ground

sul terreno or sul posto

2. ground (area, territory):

ground

terreno m also übtr

ground

territorio m also übtr

a piece of ground

un terreno

built on high, rocky ground

costruito in altura, su un'area rocciosa

holy, neutral ground

territorio sacro, neutrale

to cover a lot of ground

fare molta strada

to cover a lot of ground übtr

andare molto avanti or trattare molti argomenti

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers, articles:

trattare gli stessi argomenti

to go over the same ground

ripetersi or trattare di nuovo gli stessi argomenti

to break fresh or new ground

fare importanti scoperte or aprire nuove strade (by or in doing facendo)

to break new political, legal ground

iniziare un nuovo percorso politico, legale or apportare innovazione in campo politico, legale

it breaks no new ground

non apporta alcuna innovazione

on neutral ground

in campo or in territorio neutro

on my, her own ground übtr

sul mio, sul suo terreno

to be on sure or firm ground

essere su un terreno sicuro

to be on shaky ground

essere su un terreno pericoloso or in una posizione delicata

to be sure of one's ground

essere sicuro del fatto proprio or di ciò che si fa e si dice

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(essere) su un terreno minato

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(essere) in una posizione delicata

on safe ground

sul sicuro

the ground is shifting

il clima sta cambiando

familiar, new ground

situazione familiare, nuova

3. ground SPORT (for specific activity):

ground

terreno m

ground

campo m

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

ground

fondamento m

ground

ragione f also JUR

5. ground (in contest, discussion) übtr:

to gain ground

guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground

perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give or yield ground

cedere terreno (to a; on, over su)

to make up or regain lost ground

recuperare il terreno perduto

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenere duro or non cedere

to change or shift one's ground

cambiare la propria posizione or cambiare le carte in tavola (on riguardo a)

6. ground Am ELEK:

ground

terra f

ground

massa f

7. ground KUNST:

ground

campo m

ground

sfondo m

8. ground NAUT:

to touch ground

toccare il fondo

9. ground:

INGENIEUR also ground coat

mano f di fondo

II.grounds SUBST npl

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

terreno m

grounds

terreni m (of di)

private grounds

terreni privati or proprietà privata

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

per motivi etici

on compassionate grounds

per motivi personali or familiari

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

fondamenti or motivi per

to have grounds for complaint, for suspicion

avere motivo or ragione di lamentarsi, sospettare

to give sb grounds for anxiety

dare a qn motivi per agitarsi

grounds for doing

motivi per fare

there are reasonable grounds, there are no grounds for supposing that …

ci sono motivi ragionevoli, non c'è alcun motivo per supporre che …

to give sb good grounds for doing

dare a qn buone ragioni per fare

to have grounds to do

avere buone ragioni per fare

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

a causa di or per motivi di

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

in ragione di or a causa di

on (the) grounds of ill health

per motivi di salute

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

fare ricorso in appello sostenendo l'infermità mentale

on the grounds that …

per il fatto che …

III.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VERB trans

1. ground LUFTF:

ground aircraft

impedire il decollo a

ground crew, pilot

tenere, costringere a terra

2. ground NAUT:

ground vessel

fare arenare, fare incagliare (on in)

to be grounded

arenarsi or incagliarsi

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

basare or fondare qc su

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

essere fondato su or essere motivato da

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

essere basato or fondato su

4. ground (punish) ugs:

ground teenager

proibire di uscire

5. ground Am ELEK:

ground

mettere a terra, a massa

6. ground MILIT:

to ground arms

posare le armi a terra

ground arms!

pied'arm!

IV.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

to be thick on the ground Brit

essercene a bizzeffe or a iosa

to be thin on the ground

essercene pochissimi or essere più unico che raro

to go to ground

rintanarsi or nascondersi

to run sb, sth to ground

scovare or stanare qn, qc

to run or drive oneself into the ground

ammazzarsi or sfiancarsi di lavoro

to run sth into the ground business

mandare a rotoli

to run a car into the ground

usare una macchina finché non cade a pezzi

that suits me down to the ground method, job etc.:

questo mi si addice perfettamente or è perfetto per le mie esigenze

I.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VERB Past, Part Perf

ground → grind II, III

II.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

macinato

I.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] SUBST

1. middle:

middle

mezzo m

middle

centro m

in the middle of one's back, forehead

al centro della schiena, in mezzo alla fronte

in the middle of place

al centro di or in mezzo a

in the middle of meal

nel mezzo di or durante

in the middle of the night

nel cuore della notte or a notte fonda

to be caught in the middle

essere messo in mezzo or trovarsi tra due fuochi

I was in the middle of a good book when…

ero immerso nella lettura di un buon libro quando…

in the middle of May

a metà maggio

right in the middle of meeting, crisis, debate

nel bel mezzo di

right in the middle of dinner

nel bel mezzo della cena

to split [sth] down the middle bill, work

dividere [qc] in due parti

to split [sth] down the middle argument, issue: group, opinion

spaccare in due

2. middle (waist):

middle ugs

vita f

middle ugs

cintola f

to grab sb round the middle

afferrare qn per la vita

II.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] ADJ

middle

di mezzo, centrale

middle

medio

middle

intermedio, medio

middle MILIT

intermedio

in middle life

nella mezza età

to be in one's middle thirties Brit

essere sui trentacinque

the middle child (of three children)

il secondo dei tre bambini

the middle child (of five children)

il terzo dei cinque bambini

to steer or take or follow a middle course

seguire or scegliere una via di mezzo

there must be a middle way

deve esserci una via di mezzo

III.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl] VERB trans

1. middle (place in the middle):

middle

posizionare al centro

2. middle NAUT:

middle sail

piegare in due

3. middle (in football):

middle ball

passare al centro, centrare

IV.middle [Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l, Am ˈmɪdl]

in the middle of nowhere

in capo al mondo, a casa del diavolo

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Übersetzungen für middle ground im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terra f

above/below ground

in superficie/sottoterra

2. ground (soil):

ground

suolo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f di riproduzione

waste ground

terreno m abbandonato

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

avere validi motivi per fare qc

on the grounds that …

perché …

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

argomento m

to be on one's own ground

essere nel proprio elemento

to give ground

cedere terreno

to stand one's ground

tenere duro

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VERB trans

1. ground LUFTF:

ground

tenere a terra

to be grounded

non poter decollare

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

essere incagliato, -a

3. ground übtr ugs:

ground

non fare uscire (per punizione)

I.ground² [graʊnd] VERB trans

ground pt von grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (glass)

ground

tritato, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUBST pl

ground

sedimenti m pl

I.grind [graɪnd] SUBST ugs

grind

sgobbata f

to be a real grind

essere una bella sgobbata

the daily grind

il trantran quotidiano

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VERB trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

pestare

grind (mill)

macinare

to grind sth (in)to a powder

ridurre in polvere qc

2. grind (chop finely):

grind

tritare

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

schiacciare una sigaretta nel posacenere

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

molare

III.grind [graɪnd] VERB intr

1. grind (grate):

grind

stridere

2. grind ugs (devote oneself to):

grind

sgobbare

to grind away at sth

sgobbare su qc

3. grind ugs (dance seductively):

grind

ballare ruotando il bacino

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind

grindare

I.middle [ˈmɪ·dl] SUBST

1. middle (center):

middle

centro m

in the middle of sth

in mezzo a qc

in the middle of the night

nel cuore della notte

to be in the middle of doing sth

essere impegnato a fare qc

(in) the middle of nowhere

in capo al mondo

2. middle ugs (waist):

middle

vita f

II.middle [ˈmɪ·dl] ADJ

1. middle (equidistant):

middle

centrale

2. middle (medium):

middle

medio, -a