empty-handed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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empty-handed [Brit ˌɛmptɪˈhandɪd, Am ˌɛm(p)tiˈhændəd] ADJ

Translations for empty-handed in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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piva [ˈpiva] N f

I.asciutto [aʃˈʃutto] ADJ

II.asciutto [aʃˈʃutto] N m

III.asciutto [aʃˈʃutto]

becco1 <pl becchi> [ˈbekko, ki] N m

I.vuoto [ˈvwɔto] ADJ

II.vuoto [ˈvwɔto] N m

III.vuoto [ˈvwɔto]

IV.vuoto [ˈvwɔto]

bocca <pl bocche> [ˈbokka, ke] N f

3. bocca (organo della parola):

non appena apre (la) bocca, dice una sciocchezza
every time she opens her mouth she says something stupid
non ha aperto bocca tutta la sera
he hasn't said a word all evening
perché non puoi tenere la bocca chiusa?
why can't you keep your big mouth shut?
non sa tenere la bocca chiusa!
he's such a bigmouth!
cantare a bocca chiusa
to hum
non chiude mai (la) bocca
she never stops talking
tappati la bocca!
shut up! shut your mouth!
avere la bocca cucita
to have one's lips sealed
chiudere, tappare la bocca a qn
to shut sb up
parlare, esprimersi per bocca di qn altro
to use sb as a mouthpiece
mettere le parole in bocca a qn
to put words into sb's mouth
mi hai tolto la parola di bocca
I was just about to say that
cavare le parole di bocca a qn
to drag the words out of sb
bisogna cavargli le parole di bocca!
you must take the words right out of his mouth!
le parole le sfuggirono di bocca prima che potesse pensare
the words just slipped out before she could even think
venire a sapere qc dalla bocca di qn
to hear sth from sb's lips
essere sulla bocca di tutti
to be on everyone's lips, to be the talk of the town
passare, trasmettersi di bocca in bocca notizia
to spread by word of mouth, to go from mouth to mouth

5. bocca (apertura):

bocca (di vulcano, fiume)
mouth
bocca (di tunnel, stufa)
mouth
bocca (di altoforno)
throat
bocca (di arma da fuoco, cannone)
muzzle
bocca (di pozzo di miniera)
bank
restare, rimanere a bocca aperta dalla sorpresa
to stand open-mouthed with surprise, to gasp with amazement
è restato, rimasto a bocca aperta
his mouth or jaw dropped open
fare restare qn a bocca aperta
to leave sb open-mouthed
restare, rimanere a bocca asciutta (a digiuno)
to go hungry
restare, rimanere a bocca asciutta (senza niente)
to be left empty-handed
ammettere a mezza bocca
to admit half-heartedly
fare venire l'acquolina in bocca a qn
to make sb's mouth water, to be mouth-watering
avere l'acquolina in bocca
to smack or lick one's lips
essere di bocca buona
= to be easily satisfied
togliere, levare il pane di bocca a qn
to take the bread out of sb's mouth
avere la schiuma, la bava alla bocca
to foam or froth at the mouth
acqua in bocca!
mums the word! keep it dark or under your hat!
metter bocca in qc
to shove one's oar into sth
fare la bocca a qc
= to get used to sth
i bambini sono la bocca della verità prov
out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
il mattino ha l'oro in bocca prov
early to bed early to rise
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca prov
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
gli puzza ancora la bocca di latte
he's still wet behind his ears
in bocca al lupo!
good luck! break a leg!

mano [ˈmano] N f

1. mano:

mano
hand
mano destra, sinistra
right, left hand
con la mano destra, sinistra suonare, scrivere
right-, left-handed
lavarsi le mani
to wash one's hands
camminare con le mani in tasca
to walk with one's hands in one's pockets
salutare qn con la mano
to wave at sb
con un cenno della mano indicò che…
with her hand she indicated that…
avere le mani legate
to have one's hands tied also fig
mani in alto, su le -i!
hands up!
mano nella mano
hand in hand
passare di mano in mano oggetto, libro:
to pass from hand to hand
tenere qc in mano
to hold sth in one's hand
tenere bene qc in mano
to hold sth firmly
tenere bene qc in mano fig
to have sth well in hand
tenersi per mano
to hold hands
avere una bruciatura sulla mano
to have a burn on one's hand
dammi la mano
give me your hand
prendere qc con una (sola) mano
to pick sth up with one hand
prendere qc con entrambe le mani
to take sth with both hands
prendere qn per mano
to take sb by the hand also fig
attingere qc a piene mani fig
to pick up handfuls of sth
cadere dalle mani di qn
to slip out of sb's hand
essere abile con le mani
to be good with one's hands
fare qc con le proprie mani
to do sth with one's own hands
a mani giunte
with one's hands joined
a mani nude battersi
with one's bare hands
con mano ferma
with a sure hand
con mano ferma fig
with a firm hand
suonare il piano a quattro mani
to play a duet on the piano
disegnare a mano libera
to draw freehand
aggressione, rapina a mano armata
armed attack, robbery
votare per alzata di mano
to vote by a show of hands
farsi fare le mani
to have a manicure
imporre le mani su qn
to lay hands on sb
leggere la mano
to read palms
tendere la mano
to hold out one's hand
sporcarsi le mani
to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty also fig
mettere mano al portafogli
to put one's money where one's mouth is, to put one's hand in one's pocket
mettere mano a un lavoro
to put one's hands to the plough

4. mano (indicando il controllo, il possesso):

mano
hand
la mano di Dio, del destino
the hand of God, fate
cambiare mano
to change hands
avere qc sotto mano
to have sth on hand
non ho nulla sotto mano per riattaccare il tuo bottone
I've got nothing here to sew your button back on
questo mi è capitato tra le mani
I just happened to come across it
dopo essere passato nelle mani di mia figlia
after my daughter had (had) it
a portata di mano
in or within (arm's) reach
tenere qc a portata di mano
to keep sth handy
l'ho avuto tra le or nelle mie mani
I had it
essere nelle mani di qn potere, responsabilità, impresa:
to be in sb's hands
avere, prendere in mano affare, compito
to have, take sth in hand
prendere in mano la situazione
to take matters into one's own hands
la situazione gli è sfuggita di mano
the situation is out of or beyond control
le cose ci stanno sfuggendo di mano
things are getting out of hand
essere in buone mani
to be in good hands
essere in cattive mani
not to be in good hands
essere in mani sicure
to be in safe hands
cadere nelle mani di qn
to fall into sb's hands
di prima mano
firsthand
avere (delle) informazioni di prima mano
to have firsthand information
di seconda mano
second-hand
automobile di seconda mano
second-hand, used car

14. mano:

fuori mano luogo, paese, strada, sentiero
out of the way
fuori mano abitare
off the beaten track
chiedere la mano di qn
to ask for sb's hand
ci metterei la mano sul fuoco
I'm willing to bet on it
fare man bassa
to sweep the board
fare man bassa di beni
to corner
venire alle -i
to come to blows
possono darsi la mano pej (riferito a due persone)
they're both the same
possono darsi la mano (riferito a più persone)
they're all the same
la mano sinistra non sappia quello che fa la destra
the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
prendere il coraggio a due -i
to take one's courage in both hands, to pluck up one's courage
si contano sulle dita di una mano
you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand
gioco di mano, gioco di villano
it will end in tears
lavarsi le -i di qc
to wash one's hands of sth
ha le -i bucate
money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water
avere le -i di burro or di pastafrolla
to be butterfingered
arrivare a -i vuote
to arrive empty-handed
qua la mano!
put it there! shake! give or slip me some skin! Am
dare man forte a qn
to come to sb's aid
una mano lava l'altra
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
essere preso con le -i nel sacco
to be caught with the goods, to be caught red-handed
mi prudono le -i!
you're going to take a licking!
alzare le -i su qn
to lay a finger or hand on sb
mettere le -i addosso a qn
to lay a finger or hand on sb, to get one's hands on sb
fare la mano morta
to have wandering or straying hands
mettere le -i avanti
to play (it) safe
stare con le -i in mano
to sit or stand idly by
essere lesto di mano (essere manesco)
to be quick to strike
essere lesto di mano (essere incline al furto)
to be light-fingered or nimble-fingered
essere lesto di mano (essere incline al furto)
to have sticky or itching fingers inf
essere lesto di mano (essere incline al furto)
to have one's hand in the till
avere le -i lunghe (essere manesco)
to be quick to strike
avere le -i lunghe (essere manesco)
to be always ready with a good hiding
avere le -i lunghe (essere incline al furto)
to be light-fingered or nimble-fingered
avere le -i lunghe (essere incline al furto)
to have sticky fingers inf
avere le -i lunghe (toccare le donne)
to have wandering hands
avere le -i lunghe (essere influente)
to have a lot of influence
avere le -i in pasta
to have a finger in every pie
farsi or lasciarsi prendere la mano
to lose control of the situation
toccare con mano
to experience first hand
forzare la mano a qn
to force sb's hand

empty-handed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for empty-handed in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for empty-handed in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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vuoto (-a) ADJ

bocca <-cche> [ˈbok·ka] N f

dente [ˈdɛn·te] N m

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presentarsi a -i vuote
to turn up empty handed

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The child returned empty-handed because the signature on the check was forged.
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He set out again with a larger force the following month, but returned home empty-handed after two and a half months of searching.
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He spoke of the hijacking of assets and wealth by a few people while a large part of the country goes empty-handed.
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Two points isn't the type of haul that raises red-flags on a customs declaration form, but it's certainly better than heading home empty-handed.
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Ranchers who sought to retrieve their stack often came back empty-handed, or failed to return at all.
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He came up empty-handed, but did find ads for cattails as a roughage substitute.
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They left empty-handed, cursing and calling me a number of names.
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If the lodger all of a sudden awakes, she would pretend that she mistook the door, she was confused, but rarely departed empty-handed.
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His wife, however leaves him for a strong man from another land, and to make matters worst, he returns empty-handed.
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However, if they lose, they go home empty-handed.
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