tone-deaf im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für tone-deaf im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

tone-deaf [Brit təʊnˈdɛf, Am ˈtoʊn ˌdɛf] ADJ MUS

to be tone-deaf

non avere orecchio

Übersetzungen für tone-deaf im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

orecchio <m.Pl orecchi, f.pl. orecchie> [oˈrekkjo, ki, kje] SUBST m

1. orecchio (organo):

orecchio

ear

orecchio interno, medio, esterno

inner, middle, outer ear

essere sordo da un orecchio

to be deaf in one ear

da quell'orecchio non ci sente

that's his deaf ear

da quell'orecchio non ci sente übtr

he won't listen

avere mal d'-chi

to have (an) earache

gocce per le -chie

eardrops

dire qc nell'orecchio a qn

to say sth in sb's ear

mi ha bisbigliato qc all'orecchio

he whispered sth in my ear

ha le -chie a sventola

his ears stick out, he's flap-eared

dalle -chie lunghe

long-eared

ronzio nelle -chie

buzzing in one's ears

avere le -chie che fischiano

to have a buzzing in one's ears

farsi (fare) i buchi alle -chie

to have one's ears pierced

ha delle perle alle -chie

she is wearing pearl earrings

calcare il berretto sulle or fino alle -chie

to pull one's hat down over one's ears

imbacuccato fino alle -chie

all wrapped up

coprirsi, tapparsi le -chie con le mani

to clap one's hands over one's ears, to press one's hands to one's ears

tapparsi, turarsi le -chie

to cover or shut or stop one's ears

sturarsi le -chie

to clean out one's ears also übtr

fare un sorriso che va da un orecchio all'altro

to grin from ear to ear

i muri hanno -chi

walls have ears

2. orecchio übtr:

tendere l'orecchio

to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked, to strain one's ears

giungere all'orecchio di qn

to come to or reach sb's ears

porgere or prestare orecchio a qn

to give or lend an ear to sb, to give or lend sb a hearing, to listen to sb

ascoltare con un orecchio solo

to listen with (only) half an ear, to only half listen

drizzare le -chie

to prick (up) one's ears

non credo alle mie -chie!

I can't believe my ears!

tenere le -chie bene aperte

to keep one's ears open, to pin one's ears back

apri bene le -chie!

pin your ears back! listen carefully!

3. orecchio (persona) übtr:

-chie sensibili or pudiche

people who are easily shocked

al riparo or lontano da -chie indiscrete

where no-one can hear

4. orecchio (udito):

orecchio

ear

avere un orecchio fino

to have good ears

avere orecchio MUS

to have a musical ear

non avere orecchio MUS

to have a tin ear, to be tone-deaf

a orecchio suonare, cantare

by ear

avere un buon orecchio

to have a good ear

avere orecchio per le lingue

to have a good ear for languages

duro d'-chi

hard of hearing

mettere la pulce nell'orecchio a qn

to set sb thinking

fare -chie da mercante

to turn a deaf ear

essere tutt'-chi

to be all ears

essere musica per le -chie di qn

to be music to sb's ears

entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro

to go in one ear and out the other

tirare gli -chi, dare una tirata d'-chi a qn

to slap sb on the wrist, to tell sb off

hai le -chie foderate di prosciutto?

are you deaf or what?

con le -chie basse andarsene, stare:

crestfallen

mi fischiano le -chie

my ears are burning or ringing

fare fischiare le -chie a qn

to make sb's ears sing

attaccarsi qc all'orecchio

not to forget sth

arrossire fino alle -chie

to blush to the roots of one's hair

Wendungen:

orecchio assoluto MUS

absolute pitch

orecchio a cavolfiore (di pugile) ugs

cauliflower ear

orecchio di Giuda BOT

Jew's ear

orecchio d'orso BOT

auricola

orecchio di topo BOT

mouse-ear

orecchie d'asino

dunce's cap

tone-deaf im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für tone-deaf im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

tone-deaf [ˈtoʊn·ˈdef] ADJ

tone-deaf

che non ha orecchio musicale

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

In an interview he admitted he used to be tone-deaf in primary school and was frequently ridiculed for his dream of becoming a singer.

en.wikipedia.org

But she always said she was really happy at the orphanage despite getting kicked out the choir for being tone-deaf; the nuns loved her.

www.gizmodo.com.au

If a person has a tin ear, she is tone-deaf, unable to tell quality from garbage.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Her leadership over the education dossier can only be characterized as hostile, self-serving and tone-deaf.

www.localxpress.ca

It's often hard to tell if these claims are tone-deaf, disingenuous, or both.

www.wired.com

She is energetic and excitable, and she likes to sing despite being tone-deaf.

en.wikipedia.org

They never learn, do they, this tone-deaf band of blazers?

www.telegraph.co.uk

They are naive, they are ill-informed, and they are tone-deaf.

www.cbc.ca

But it's also really offensive and tone-deaf and just not thought-out or savvy in any way.

www.avclub.com

His week was a combination of gaffes, bizarre confessions and weirdly tone-deaf phone calls that appear to be setting off international incidents.

www.salon.com