Translations for poor box in the English»Italian Dictionary

poor box [Am ˈpʊ(ə)r ˌbɑks, ˈpɔ(ə)r ˌbɑks] N

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cassetta f delle elemosine

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I.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] ADJ

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2. poor:

poor (inferior) quality, performance, work, worker, factory

poor result, student, pupil

poor English

poor health

poor eyesight, memory

poor soil, harvest

poor meal (insufficient)

poor (lacking quality) start, record

poor advice, communication, soldier

poor manager

poor planning

poor education, lightning, appetite, chance, attendance, visibility

poor weather, forecast

poor consolation

poor consolation

poor consolation

to be poor at person: maths, French

essere scarso in

to be a poor sailor

non essere un granché come marinaio

I'm a poor traveller

non sono nato per viaggiare

4. poor (sorry, pathetic):

poor attempt, creature

poor excuse

II.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] N

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the poor + verbo pl

III.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr]

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I.box¹ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

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2. box (on page):

box

put a tick in the box

segnare la casella

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

box SPORTS

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

6. box (television) inf:

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

area f (di rigore)

box (in baseball)

pedana f (del lanciatore)

box (in baseball)

= zona in cui stanno i battitori o i ricevitori

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

9. box (in mailing):

box, also Box

casella f postale

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering):

box

11. box Brit (in a road) → box junction

12. box (dilemma):

box inf

box inf

13. box COMPUT:

box inf

II.box¹ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

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1. box (pack) → box up

2. box NAUT:

to box the compass

= recitare i nomi della rosa dei venti nell'ordine esatto

See also box junction, box up

box junction [Brit] N (in GB)

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box junction

incrocio m urbano (delimitato da un quadrato giallo)

box up VB [bɒks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

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box up

mettere in scatola, inscatolare

I.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N (slap)

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a box on the ear

uno schiaffo, un ceffone

II.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

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1. box (fight):

box opponent

2. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

schiaffeggiare qn, prendere a schiaffi qn

III.box² [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

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box

tirare di boxe, boxare

box³ [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N BOT

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Translations for poor box in the English»Italian Dictionary

poor box <-es> N

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cassetta f delle elemosine

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I.poor [pʊr] ADJ

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1. poor (lacking money):

poor

2. poor:

poor attendance, harvest

poor memory, performance

terreno m povero

poor visibility

visibilità f scarsa

to be poor at sth

non essere bravo in qc

to be in poor health

non stare bene di salute

to be a poor loser

non saper perdere

to give a poor account of oneself

dare cattiva prova di sé

to cut a poor figure (as sth)

fare una brutta figura (come qc)

to be a poor excuse for sth

essere la brutta copia di qc

to have poor eyesight

avere la vista debole

to have poor hearing

non sentirci bene

to do a poor job of (doing) sth

3. poor (deserving of pity):

poor

you poor thing!

II.poor [pʊr] N

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I.box¹ [bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

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box

II.box¹ [bɑ:ks] VB trans

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1. box SPORTS:

box

combattere contro

Phrases:

to box sb's ears

dare un ceffone a qu

III.box¹ [bɑ:ks] N

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box

to give sb a box on the ears

dare un ceffone a qu

I.box² [bɑ:ks] N

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3. box THEAT:

box

4. box inf (television):

5. box (mailbox):

box

cassetta f delle lettere

6. box COMPUT:

finestra f di dialogo

Phrases:

to think outside of the box

pensare fuori dagli schemi

II.box² [bɑ:ks] VB trans

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box

mettere in una scatola

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It was claimed that the money came from the poor box in the church and the profits from a charity shop that the parish runs. www.thetablet.co.uk

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