mother wit im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für mother wit im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

mother wit [Am ˈˌməðər ˈwɪt] SUBST

mother wit

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Übersetzungen für mother wit im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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mother wit

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mother wit

Übersetzungen für mother wit im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.wit¹ [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

wit

spirito m

wit

arguzia f

to have a quick, ready wit

avere un ingegno vivace, pronto

to have a dry wit

avere uno spirito pungente or ironico

2. wit (witty person):

wit

persona f di spirito

he is a wit

è una persona arguta

II.wits SUBST

wits npl:

wits (intelligence)

intelligenza f

wits (presence of mind)

presenza f di spirito

to have the wits to do

avere l'intelligenza di fare

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant)

stare all'erta or tenere gli occhi ben aperti

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (level-headed)

mantenere il sangue freddo or conservare la propria presenza di spirito

to collect or gather one's wits

riprendersi

to sharpen one's wits

aguzzare l'ingegno

to frighten, startle, terrify sb out of their wits

spaventare a morte qn

to pit one's wits against sb

misurarsi con qn

to live by one's wits

vivere d'espedienti

to lose one's wits

uscire di senno

a battle of wits

una disputa di ingegni

III.-witted KOMP

quick-witted

acuto, perspicace

dull-witted

ottuso, tardo

IV.wit¹ [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt]

to be at one's wits' end

non sapere dove sbattere la testa

I.wit² <forma in -ing witting, Past/Part Perf wist> [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] VERB trans arch (know)

wit

sapere

wit

conoscere

II.wit² <forma in -ing witting, Past/Part Perf wist> [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] VERB intr arch (know of)

wit

sapere

III.wit² [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt]

to wit form

cioè, vale a dire

I.mother [Brit ˈmʌðə, Am ˈməðər] SUBST

1. mother (parent):

mother

madre f

a mother of two

madre di due bambini

she's like a mother to me

è come una madre per me

2. mother (form of address):

mother (to mother)

madre f form

mother (to mother)

mamma f

3. mother Am ugs:

a mother of

un cavolo di

4. mother REL:

Mother

madre f

Reverend Mother

reverenda madre

II.mother [Brit ˈmʌðə, Am ˈməðər] VERB trans

1. mother (give birth to):

mother young

dare alla luce

mother übtr legend

dare vita a

2. mother (fuss over):

mother

coccolare

mother

viziare

III.also mother of vinegar SUBST

also mother of vinegar

madre f (dell'aceto)

IV.mother [Brit ˈmʌðə, Am ˈməðər]

every mother's son (of them)

= ognuno di loro

to learn sth at one's mother's knee or to take sth in with one's mother's milk

succhiare qc col latte della madre

mother wit im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für mother wit im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.wit [wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (clever humor):

wit

arguzia f

to have a dry wit

essere pungente

2. wit (practical intelligence):

wit

intelligenza f

to be at one's wits' end

stare per uscire di cervello

to gather one's wits

chiarirsi le idee

to frighten sb out of his/her wits

spaventare a morte qu

to have/keep one's wits about one

mantenersi calmo/mantenere la calma

3. wit (witty person):

wit

persona f arguta

II.wit [wɪt] VERB intr form

to wit

vale a dire

I.mother [ˈmʌ·ðɚ] SUBST

1. mother (woman):

mother

madre f

2. mother (biggest thing):

mother

madre

that was the mother of all wars

quella fu la madre di tutte le guerre

3. mother sl (sth bad):

that was a real mother of a problem

è stato un vero casino

II.mother [ˈmʌ·ðɚ] VERB trans

mother

coccolare