four-footed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for four-footed in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

1. foot:

foot (of person, horse)
piede m
foot (of rabbit, cat, dog)
zampa f
foot (of chair)
piede m
foot (of stocking, sock)
pedule m
on foot
a piedi
this carpet is soft under foot
è piacevole camminare su questo tappeto
he hasn't set foot in this house, in England for 10 years
non mette piede in questa casa, in Inghilterra da 10 anni
from head to foot
dalla testa ai piedi
to rise to one's feet
alzarsi in piedi
to help sb to their feet
aiutare qn ad alzarsi
her speech brought the audience to its feet
tutto l'uditorio si alzò in piedi per applaudire il suo discorso
to be on one's feet
essere in piedi
to be on one's feet again fig
essere di nuovo in piedi
to get sb back on their feet (after illness)
rimettere in piedi qn
to get sb, sth back on their, its feet (after setback)
rimettere in piedi qn, qc
to be quick on one's feet
essere un gambalesta, essere veloce
bound or tied hand and foot
legato mani e piedi
to sweep sb off their feet
fare cadere qn or fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn
to sweep sb off their feet fig
fare perdere la testa a qn
to sit at sb's feet
sedere ai piedi di qn
to sit at sb's feet fig
= essere un seguace, un allievo di qn
my foot! inf
un accidente! un corno! neanche per sogno!

III.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] VB trans

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not to put a foot wrong
non sbagliare un colpo
to be, get under sb's feet
stare fra i piedi a qn
to be rushed off one's feet
non avere un attimo di tregua, avere il fiato sul collo
to catch sb on the wrong foot
prendere qn in contropiede, cogliere qn in fallo
to cut the ground from under sb's feet
fare mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qn or spiazzare qn
to dance, walk sb off their feet
fare ballare, camminare qn fino allo sfinimento
to fall or land on one's feet
cadere in piedi
to keep both or one's feet on the ground
tenere i piedi or stare coi piedi per terra
to have two left feet
= essere goffo, maldestro
to leave somewhere feet first
uscire da un luogo con i piedi davanti
to put one's foot down inf (accelerate)
schiacciare l'acceleratore
to put one's foot down (be firm)
insistere
to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)
fare del proprio meglio
to put one's best foot forward (hurry)
allungare il passo or affrettarsi
to put one's foot in it inf
fare una gaffe
to put one's feet up
= rilassarsi, riposarsi
to stand on one's own (two) feet
essere indipendente, camminare con le proprie gambe
to start off or get off on the wrong, right foot
partire col piede sbagliato, giusto (with sb con qc)
to wait on sb hand and foot
essere servile nei confronti di qn

Translations for four-footed in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

I.quadrupede [kwaˈdrupede] ADJ

II.quadrupede [kwaˈdrupede] N m

four-footed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for four-footed in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for four-footed in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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It is slightly slower and weaker than the usual bulette, and lacks a four-footed jumping attack, but has a bite that transmits disease.
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They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies.
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But now a strange reptile that lived 212 million years ago is making scientists reconsider the evolution of four-footed creatures.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Here are a few man-made structures built on behalf of our four-footed brethren.
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Suddenly one morning, the compound would be flooded by tribal people who lived in the forests in total harmony with nature and their four-footed neighbours.
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He is described a small, white, four-footed creature with a stubby snout, whiskers, green eyes, and pointed ears.
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He'd just as soon throw a steak into a frying pan as stand over a four-footed creature in the back yard.
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No other nation has small four-footed marsupial moles that could revolutionise jackling and the breakdown.
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They'll of course be ready to be hounded by their tough four-footed audience as well.
www.broadwayworld.com
Launched over two years ago, their cheetah prototype is a four-footed robot that gallops at 18 mph, a land speed record for any legged machine.
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