fight back im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für fight back im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.fight back VERB [fʌɪt -] (fight back)

fight back (physically, tactically)

rispondere a un attacco, contrattaccare

fight back (emotionally)

reagire

II.fight back VERB [fʌɪt -] (fight back [sth])

fight back tears

ricacciare, trattenere

fight back fear, anger

tenere a freno, reprimere

Übersetzungen für fight back im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

her instinct is to fight back

il suo istinto è di difendersi also übtr

Übersetzungen für fight back im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

tenere a freno paura, rabbia, lacrime

to fight back

contrattaccare

to fight back

ricacciare übtr

to fight back

rispondere a un attacco

to fight back, to retaliate

aiutare il malato a lottare contro la sua malattia

to help the sick fight back

Übersetzungen für fight back im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] SUBST

1. fight (struggle):

fight

lotta f (against contro; for per; to do per fare)

the fight for survival

la lotta per la sopravvivenza

the fight for life

la lotta per la vita

to keep up the fight

proseguire or continuare la lotta

to put up a fight

opporre resistenza or resistere (against a)

to put up a fight

lottare (against contro)

a fight to the death

combattimento all'ultimo sangue or lotta senza quartiere, a oltranza also übtr

2. fight (outbreak of fighting):

fight (between civilians)

rissa f

fight (between civilians)

zuffa f (between tra; over per)

fight MILIT

combattimento m

fight MILIT

battaglia f (between tra; for per)

fight (between animals)

combattimento m (between tra)

to get into or have a fight with sb

battersi con qn or fare a pugni con qn

to start a fight

ingaggiare una lotta or provocare una rissa (with contro, con)

a fight between two dogs

una zuffa tra due cani

3. fight (in boxing):

fight

incontro m (between tra)

to win, lose a fight

vincere, perdere un incontro

a straight fight (between)

un combattimento leale (tra) also übtr

4. fight (argument):

fight

lite f

fight

litigio m (over per; with con)

to have a fight with sb

litigare con qn

5. fight (combative spirit):

fight (physical)

combattività f

fight (physical)

volontà f di combattere

fight (psychological)

spirito m combattivo

there was no fight left in her

non aveva più voglia di lottare

II.fight <Past/Part Perf fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VERB trans

1. fight:

fight disease, evil, opponent, emotion, problem, proposal, tendency

lottare contro, combattere contro

fight fire

lottare contro

fight campaign, war

combattere (against contro)

to fight one's way through crowd

farsi largo a fatica or con la forza tra

to fight one's way through difficulties, obstacles

superare lottando

to fight sb SPORT

battersi, combattere contro qn

to fight sb übtr

combattere or lottare contro qn

to fight each other

battersi

2. fight POL:

fight candidate: seat

contendere

fight candidates: seat

contendersi, disputarsi

fight an election

sostenere una battaglia elettorale

3. fight JUR:

fight cause

intentare, fare

fight case

difendere

III.fight <Past/Part Perf fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VERB intr

1. fight:

fight

lottare, combattere (for per; against contro; to do per fare)

to fight hard

lottare accanitamente

to fight for one's country

combattere per il proprio paese

to fight in a battle

combattere in battaglia

to fight for one's life

battersi per la vita

to fight for breath

cercare disperatamente di non soffocare

to stand and fight

resistere or opporre resistenza

to go down fighting

morire combattendo

to go down fighting übtr

combattere fino alla morte

to fight over land, possessions

contendersi or disputarsi

2. fight (squabble):

fight

litigare, bisticciare (over per)

IV.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt]

to fight the good fight

battersi per una buona causa

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] SUBST

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back übtr

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also übtr

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also übtr

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it ugs

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! ugs

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back ugs

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! ugs

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORT:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro ugs

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Wendungen:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VERB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill HANDEL, WIRTSCH

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also übtr

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VERB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

fight back im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für fight back im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.fight back VERB intr

fight back (defend oneself)

difendersi

fight back (counterattack)

contrattaccare

II.fight back VERB trans

to fight back one's tears

trattenere le lacrime

Übersetzungen für fight back im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.fight [faɪt] SUBST

1. fight:

fight (physical)

rissa f

fight (argument)

lite f

to put up a fight

lottare

2. fight MILIT:

fight

combattimento m

3. fight (struggle):

fight

lotta f

the fight against AIDS

la lotta contro l'AIDS

4. fight (spirit):

fight

combattività f

to show some fight

tirar fuori le unghie

II.fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VERB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

lottare

fight MILIT

combattere

to fight with each other

bisticciarsi

to fight with sb (against)

combattere contro qu

to fight with sb (on same side)

combattere al fianco di qu

2. fight (dispute):

fight

litigare

to fight over/about sth

litigare per qc

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

lottare

to fight for/against sth

lottare per/contro qc

III.fight [faɪt] VERB trans

1. fight (exchange blows with, argue with):

fight

lottare contro

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

combattere contro

to fight a battle

combattere una battaglia

to fight a duel

battersi in duello

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

fight

combattere

to fight a case JUR

difendere una causa

4. fight (struggle to obtain):

to fight one's way through the crowd

farsi largo a fatica fra la folla

to fight one's way to the top

lottare per arrivare in alto

I.back [bæk] SUBST

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back ugs

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. übtr

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb übtr

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORT:

back

difesa f

Wendungen:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito ugs

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VERB trans

back

appoggiare

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He is a heavy drinker but always aware of his surroundings and able to fight back when attacked.

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She has now recovered enough to fight back, so she directs him to heal her cuts with a dermal regenerator.

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Should the player be unable to escape the guards, they can fight back using swordplay maneuvers.

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His decision to fight back was a pivotal point in the movement.

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Large rats that have been bitten by this snake and are in a position to fight back, often do so.

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But they realize that in order to survive, they must go on the offensive and fight back against the bikers.

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After several close calls, the small town has decided to fight back, in an effort to reverse the economic uncertainty that has befallen the town.

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She is attacked by the alien but is able to fight back.

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The peaceful marchers could not believe what was happening and once we controlled the burning from our eyes, many decided to fight back.

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After going down 10 early, the team staged an impressive fight back to win the game 21 with two goals in the last 5 minutes.

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