Translations for egg on in the English»Italian Dictionary

egg on VB [ɛɡ -] (egg [sb] on)

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to have egg on one's face inf

fare una figuraccia

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I.egg¹ [Brit ɛɡ, Am ɛɡ] N

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2. egg (fellow) arch, inf:

he's a good, bad egg

è un brav'uomo, un tipaccio

II.egg¹ [Brit ɛɡ, Am ɛɡ] VB trans inf (throw eggs at)

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tirare delle uova a

III.egg¹ [Brit ɛɡ, Am ɛɡ]

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egg² [Brit ɛɡ, Am ɛɡ]

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␂enitenre-Brit-s␂on behalf of␂enitenre-Am-s␂in behalf of">

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of [Brit bɪˈhɑːf, Am bəˈhæf] N

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1. Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of (as representative of):

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of act, speak, sign, accept award etc.

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of phone, write, convey message, come

2. Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of (in the interest of):

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of campaign, plead

a favore di, per

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of negotiate

per conto di, nell'interesse di

don't be uneasy on my behalf

non agitatevi per me

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP

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1. on (position):

on the table, the pavement

sul tavolo, sul marciapiede

on the coast, the lake

sulla costa, sul lago

on top of the piano

on the wall, ceiling, blackboard

sul muro, sul soffitto, sulla lavagna

on the floor

sul pavimento or per terra

there's a stain on it

c'è una macchia sopra or è macchiato

to live on Park Avenue

abitare in Park Avenue

it's on Carson Road

è in Carson Road

on the M4 motorway

sull'autostrada M4

a studio on Sweetbrier Lane

un monolocale in Sweetbrier Lane

the paintings on the wall

i quadri appesi al muro

accidents on and off the piste

incidenti in pista e fuori pista

to climb, leap on to sth

salire, saltare su qc

3. on (on or about one's person):

I've got no small change on me

non ho spiccioli (con me)

have you got the keys on you?

hai le chiavi (con te)?

to have a ring on one's finger

portare un anello al dito

the finger with the ring on it

il dito con l'anello or che porta l'anello

a girl with sandals on her feet

una ragazza con or che porta i sandali (ai piedi)

to have a smile, to have a frown on one's face

avere un sorriso stampato sul viso, avere il viso accigliato

6. on (in expressions of time):

on 22 February

on Saturdays

il sabato or tutti i sabati

on the night of 15 May

la sera del 15 maggio

on or about the 23rd

on sunny days

nei giorni di sole

on Christmas Day

il giorno di Natale or a Natale

on your birthday

il giorno del tuo compleanno

11. on (indicating a medium):

on TV, the radio

alla tivù, alla radio

I heard it on the news

l'ho sentito dire al notiziario

on video, cassette

in or su video, cassetta

on disk, computer

su disco, computer

on channel four

sul quarto canale

to play sth on the piano

suonare qc al pianoforte

with Phil Collins on drums

con Phil Collins alla batteria

13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):

this round is on me

questo giro tocca a me

have a beer on me

ti offro una birra

14. on (repeated events):

disaster on disaster

disastro su disastro

defeat on defeat

sconfitta dopo sconfitta

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

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1. on (on or about one's person):

to have a hat, coat on

portare or indossare un cappello, un cappotto

to have one's glasses on

portare or avere gli occhiali

he's got his suit on

porta or indossa un vestito

to have nothing on

non avere niente addosso or non indossare niente

on with your coats!

mettetevi i cappotti!

to have make-up on

essere truccato

with sandals, slippers on

con i sandali, in pantofole

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

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1. on (taking place, happening):

to be on event:

avere luogo, avvenire

is the match still on?

la partita è ancora in corso?

the engagement is back on again

si sono di nuovo fidanzati

while the meeting is on

mentre la riunione è in corso

there's a war, recession on

c'è una guerra, una recessione in corso

I've got nothing on tonight

non ho nessun impegno questa sera

to have something on

avere un impegno

I've got a lot on

ho molti impegni or ho molto da fare

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

Euro-express is on tonight

c'è Euro-express alla televisione questa sera

the news is on in 10 minutes

il telegiornale va in onda or comincia fra dieci minuti

it's on at the Rex

lo danno or è in programma al Rex

there's an exhibition on at the Town Hall

c'è una mostra in municipio

what's on? (on TV)

che cosa c'è or danno (alla televisione)?

what's on? (at the cinema)

che cosa danno al cinema?

what's on? (at the theatre)

che cosa c'è in programma or danno a teatro?

there's nothing on

non c'è niente (di bello)

Hamlet is still on

Amleto è ancora in programma

3. on (functional, live):

to be on TV, radio, oven, light:

to be on handbrake:

to be on dishwasher, washing machine:

essere acceso, in funzione

to be on hot tap, gas tap:

the power is on

la corrente è accesa

the power is back on

c'è corrente or è tornata la corrente

the switch is in the “on” position

l'interruttore è in posizione di acceso or in posizione “on”

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

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are you still on for tomorrow's party?

sei sempre d'accordo per la festa di domani?

to be always on at sb

avercela sempre con qn

she's always on at me to get my hair cut

mi sta sempre addosso or mi assilla perché mi faccia tagliare i capelli

what's he on about? Brit

che cosa vuole dire?

I don't know what you're on about Brit

non capisco quello che vuoi dire

he's been on to me about the lost files Brit

mi ha contattato a proposito dei file persi

Translations for egg on in the English»Italian Dictionary

egg on VB trans

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egg on

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they had egg on their faces inf

hanno fatto una figuraccia

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egg [eg] N

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I.on [ɑ:n] PREP

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4. on MED:

to be on drugs (legal)

assumere farmaci

to be on drugs (illegal)

II.on [ɑ:n] ADV

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2. on (connected to sth):

make sure the top's on properly

assicurati che sia tappato bene

3. on (aboard):

to get on a train

salire in treno

to get on a horse

montare a cavallo

6. on (in operation):

to turn on tap

7. on (performing):

entrare in scena

III.on [ɑ:n] ADJ

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3. on THEAT (performing):

essere di scena

5. on (good):

6. on (acceptable):

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He seeks salvation in astrology, tarot cards, dubious godmen only to land with egg on his face. en.wikipedia.org

To hatch the eggs, four players must defend the egg on an enemy-laden multiplayer battleground, while moving it to a special egg-hatching altar. en.wikipedia.org

At the same time, readers may want to exercise some caution to avoid leaving the statistical buffet with indigestion -- or with egg on their faces. news.sciencemag.org

Served with a fried egg on top it is "minchee chow dan". en.wikipedia.org

Contrary to the practice of many, it is sometimes good to recognize this gamble on your resume and egg on the entrepreneur or forward-minded thinker. www.businessinsider.com

After putting one or more cicadas in her nest cell, the female deposits an egg on a cicada and closes the cell with dirt. en.wikipedia.org

The sparrows are extremely fond of fighting, as well as watching other creatures fight, and are always on the lookout for another dust-up to egg on. en.wikipedia.org

It comprises a dragon hatching from an egg on a nest of feathers. en.wikipedia.org

Some add a cooked quail's egg on top. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, they find a dodo egg on a desert island, so the dodo can reproduce himself. en.wikipedia.org

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