ground forces im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für ground forces im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

ground forces [ˈɡraʊndˌfɔːsɪz] SUBST npl

ground forces

forze f di terra

Übersetzungen für ground forces im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

naval, ground force

forze navali, di terra

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

Übersetzungen für ground forces im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

forze terrestri or di terra

ground forces

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

Übersetzungen für ground forces im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] SUBST

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

forza f

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

violenza f

force (of sun's rays)

potenza f

force (of sun's rays)

sferza f

force (of fall)

impatto m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast, the blow

fu buttato a terra dalla potenza dell'esplosione, del colpo

I hit him with all the force I could muster

lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2. force (physical means):

force

forza f

to use force

impiegare la forza or la violenza or ricorrere alla violenza

by force

a forza

by force of arms, by military force

ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3. force übtr:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

forza f

by or out of or from force of habit, of circumstance, of numbers

per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore, con la forza del numero

“no, ” she said with some force

“no, ” disse piuttosto energicamente

to have the force of law

avere forza di legge

4. force (strong influence):

force

forza f

a force for good, change

una forza che tende al bene, a un cambiamento

the forces of evil

le forze del male

she's a force in the democratic movement

è una figura determinante all'interno del movimento democratico

market forces

forze del mercato

this country is no longer a world force

questo paese non è più una potenza mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forze fpl

expeditionary, peacekeeping force

corpo di spedizione, forza di pace

naval, ground force

forze navali, di terra

labour force or workforce

forza lavoro

task force MILIT

task force

task force MILIT

unità operativa

task force (of police)

squadra speciale

6. force (police):

force, also Force the force

la polizia

7. force PHYS:

force

forza f

centrifugal, centripetal force

forza centrifuga, centripeta

force of gravity

forza di gravità

8. force METEO:

force

forza f

a force 10 gale

un vento forza 10

9. force:

in force (in large numbers, strength)

in forze

in force (effective) law, act, prices, ban, curfew

in vigore

to come into force

entrare in vigore

II.force¹

force forces SUBST npl MILIT also armed forces:

the forces

le forze armate

III.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VERB trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forzare, obbligare, costringere

to force sb, sth to do

costringere qn, qc a fare

to be forced to do

essere costretto a fare

he forced his voice to remain calm

si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

to force a smile, a laugh

fare un sorriso sforzato, ridere sforzatamente

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

protesters have forced a public inquiry

i dimostranti hanno fatto in modo che si conducesse un'inchiesta pubblica

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd

farsi largo fra

to force one's way through [sth] jungle

aprirsi un varco in

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

she forced him to his knees

lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

the car forced the motorbike off the road, into the ditch

la macchina mandò la moto fuori strada, nel fosso

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

il cattivo tempo gli impedì di rimettersi in marcia per una settimana

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

si è fatta strada or è arrivata in alto solo grazie alla sua grande costanza

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine

forzare

force bolt, screw

sforzare

to force an entry JUR

entrare con la forza

to force the pace

forzare il passo or l'andatura

4. force LANDW (speed up growth):

force plant

forzare la crescita di

force animal

ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso

IV.to force oneself VERB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imporre la propria presenza a qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

non vorrei importi la mia presenza

V.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forzare la mano a qn

force² [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] SUBST Brit (waterfall)

force

cascata f

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

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Übersetzungen für ground forces im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

ground forces SUBST pl MILIT

ground forces

esercito m

Übersetzungen für ground forces im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.force [fɔ:rs] SUBST

1. force (power):

force

forza f

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

force of gravity PHYS

forza di gravità

to combine forces

unire le forze

2. force (large numbers):

in force

in gran numero

3. force (influence):

force

forza f

by force of circumstance

per cause di forza maggiore

by force of habit

per abitudine

the forces of nature

le forze della natura

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrare in vigore

5. force MILIT:

police force

forze f di polizia pl

Air Force

aeronautica f militare

the armed forces

le forze f pl armate

II.force [fɔ:rs] VERB trans

1. force (use power):

force

forzare

to force a door

forzare una porta

2. force (oblige to do):

force

costringere

to force sb to do sth

obbligare qu a fare qc

to force sb into (doing) sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to force sth on sb

imporre qc a qu

to force a smile

sorridere forzatamente

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force

forzare

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

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The air force would carry the offensive and the role of the ground forces would be defensive only.

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The service uniform for the ground forces was khaki (sand/tan) cotton.

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The human forces start installing these new shields on their battleships and most ground forces.

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The players are limited to the number of playing pieces provided with the game, except for fighters and ground forces.

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Tactical air power had to be closely coordinated with the ground forces, but the army could not command it.

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Ground forces measure distances in klicks, slang for kilometers.

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A target position can be marked for further investigation, or combing of the area by ground forces.

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He became a general in 1988, then head of ground forces in 1989.

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It was organised into six military regions and the ground forces included two infantry battalions.

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They had been given the heaviest air support ever accorded to ground forces.

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