Translations for knock-on effect in the English»Italian Dictionary

knock-on effect [Brit ˌnɒkˈɒn ɪˌfɛkt] N

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knock-on effect

effetto m a catena

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I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

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1. effect (net result):

effetto m (of di;; on su)

to have the effect of doing

avere l'effetto di fare

the effect of advertising is to increase demand

l'effetto della pubblicità è quello di aumentare la richiesta

to have an effect on sth, sb

avere un effetto su qc, qn

to have a damaging effect on sth

avere un effetto nocivo su qc

to have little effect on sth, sb

avere poco effetto su qc, qn

criticism doesn't seem to have any effect on him

le critiche non sembrano avere effetto su di lui

the film had quite an effect on me

il film mi ha impressionato molto

to use sth to good effect

usare qc con buoni risultati

to use sth to dramatic effect

usare qc per ottenere un effetto drammatico

to feel the effect(s) of sth

sentire gli effetti di qc

2. effect (repercussions):

ripercussioni fpl (of di;; on su)

3. effect (power, efficacy):

the treatment loses effect over time

il trattamento perde la sua efficacia col tempo

my advice was of no effect

il mio consiglio non ha avuto effetto

she warned him, but to little effect

lo ha avvertito, ma senza risultato

we took precautions, to no effect

abbiamo preso delle precauzioni, ma invano

to take effect price increases:

to take effect law, ruling:

entrare in vigore

to take effect pills, anaesthetic:

cominciare a fare effetto

to come into effect LAW, ADMIN

entrare in vigore

to put policies into effect

applicare le direttive

with effect from January 1, contributions will increase by 5%

a partire dal primo gennaio, i contributi aumenteranno del 5%

5. effect (impression):

the overall effect

l'impressione complessiva

the lighting gives or creates the effect of moonlight

l'illuminazione dà l'impressione del chiaro di luna

to achieve an effect

ottenere un effetto

she uses her wit to deadly effect

usa la sua arguzia con effetti devastanti

he paused for effect

fece una pausa a effetto

she dresses like that for effect

si veste così per fare colpo

a beautiful marbled effect

un bell'effetto marmorizzato

6. effect:

effect PHYS, CHEM

the Doppler, placebo effect

l'effetto Doppler, placebo

7. effect (in effect):

effettivamente, in realtà

II.effects N

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effects npl LAW (belongings):

III.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

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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

I.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] N

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2. knock (at door):

a knock at the door

un colpo alla porta

I'll give you a knock at 7.30

ti verrò a bussare alle 7.30

I thought I heard a knock

mi è sembrato di sentire bussare

knock! knock!

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1. knock (strike):

knock object

colpire, urtare

to knock one's head, arm on sth

battere la testa, il braccio contro qc

to knock sb on the head, arm with sth

colpire qn alla testa, al braccio con qc

to knock sb, sth into, across

colpire qn, qc in, attraverso

to knock sb, sth against

fare battere qn, qc contro

to knock sb unconscious or senseless or silly inf person, object, blow:

fare perdere i sensi a qn

to knock a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to knock sth straight, flat

raddrizzare, appiattire qc con un colpo

to knock two rooms into one

buttare giù un muro divisorio tra due stanze

2. knock (cause to move):

to knock sth off or out of sth

fare cadere qc da qc

to knock sb, sth over sth

buttare giù qn, qc da qc

to knock sb, sth to the ground

fare cadere a terra or abbattere qn, qc

she knocked the ball into the pond

ha mandato la palla nello stagno

to knock a nail, peg into sth

piantare un chiodo, un paletto in qc

to knock the handle off the jug

rompere il manico della brocca

to knock sb off his feet blast, wave:

to knock sb, sth out of the way

eliminare qn, qc

to knock sb flat

atterrare or stendere a terra qn

4. knock (criticize) inf:

knock method, opposition, achievement, person

don't knock it! hum

III.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk] VB intr

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1. knock (make sound deliberately):

knock person:

bussare (at, on a)

2. knock (make sound involuntarily):

knock branch, object:

urtare, sbattere (on, against contro)

knock engine:

battere in testa

knock water pipes:

= produrre la caratteristica serie di colpi secchi dovuti per lo più a bolle d'aria

IV.knock [Brit nɒk, Am nɑk]

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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”

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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

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incidere su qc (pesare)

to have an effect on sth

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I.effect [ɪ·ˈfekt] N

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6. effect pl (belongings):

personal effects

effetti personali

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I.knock [nɑ:k] N

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1. knock (blow):

2. knock (sound):

to give a knock at the door

bussare alla porta

3. knock fig inf (criticism):

to take a knock (damage)

ricevere una mazzata

II.knock [nɑ:k] VB intr

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2. knock TECH:

knock engine

battere in testa

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2. knock inf (criticize):

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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In the late 1990s, as a result of politically fuelled doubts about the university's survival, student levels fell drastically, with a knock-on effect on government funding. en.wikipedia.org

This has a knock-on effect for the attacks themselves, which feel like frantic screen-scrub-a-thons rather than a measured defence of a (relatively) static position. www.pocketgamer.co.uk

That obviously has a knock-on effect for the whole industry, which isn't necessarily a good thing. www.wired.co.uk

Antibiotics haven't worked and the alternatives could have a knock-on effect on my health. www.dailymail.co.uk

Such theft can have a real knock-on effect and disable businesses and services. www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

I want the knock-on effect of that to be more people on tennis courts. www.bbc.co.uk

So we are trying to work through the knock-on effect. www.thejc.com

People all of a sudden take an interest and it definitely can have a knock-on effect for the local area. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

The greater economy would suffer significantly because of the knock-on effect to related industries such as transport, childcare, hospitality, and so on. theconversation.com

The conflict would affect the region's outsourced manufacturing, and increased transport time and risks would have a knock-on effect. theconversation.com

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