Translations for short sharp shock in the English»Italian Dictionary

short, sharp shock [Brit ˌʃɔːt ˌʃɑːp ˈʃɒk] N Brit

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I.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] N

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1. shock (psychological):

to get or have a shock

avere uno shock

to give sb a shock

provocare uno shock a or scioccare qn

the shock of seeing, hearing

lo shock di vedere, di sentire

it came as a bit of a shock

è stato uno shock

her death came as a shock to us

la sua morte è stata uno shock per noi or ci ha scioccato

it's a shock to the system when…

è un vero shock quando…

to recover from or get over the shock

riprendersi da or superare uno shock

a sense of shock

he's in for a nasty shock when he gets the bill inf

gli prenderà un colpo quando vedrà il conto

to express one's shock (indignation)

esprimere la propria indignazione

to express one's shock (amazement)

esprimere il proprio stupore

his shock at their mistreatment

la sua indignazione per i maltrattamenti che hanno subito

her shock at her surprisingly good results

il suo stupore di fronte a risultati sorprendentemente buoni

shock! horror! JOURN hum

scandalo! orrore!

minister's resignation shock! JOURN

colpo di scena: il ministro si dimette!

minister's resignation shock! before n approach, effect

minister's resignation shock! inf announcement, decision, result

4. shock (physical impact):

shock (of collision)

shock (of earthquake)

shock (of explosion)

5. shock:

shock (of corn)

shock (of hair) fig

6. shock inf:

shock, also shock absorber

ammortizzatore m

II.shock [Brit ʃɒk, Am ʃɑk] VB trans

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shock (distress)

shock (scandalize)

I.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADJ

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1. sharp (good for cutting):

sharp knife, razor, blade, scissors

tagliente, affilato

sharp edge, saw

7. sharp (alert):

sharp person

intelligente, perspicace

sharp intelligence

sharp eyesight, eye

sharp hearing, ear

to have a sharp wit

avere la mente acuta or un'intelligenza viva

to keep a sharp look-out

restare sul chi vive (for per)

to have a sharp eye for sth fig

avere occhio per qc

8. sharp (clever) pej:

sharp businessman, person

sharp operator

11. sharp Am (stylish):

sharp inf

12. sharp MUS:

sharp (too high)

(troppo) alto, acuto

II.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADV

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2. sharp (promptly):

at 9 o'clock sharp

alle nove in punto, precise

3. sharp MUS:

sharp sing, play

in una tonalità troppo alta, troppo alto

III.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] N

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sharp (note)

nota f alterata (con diesis)

sharp (sing)

IV.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] VB trans

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V.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp]

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I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

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1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

a short time ago

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

3. short (not tall):

short person

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

9. short LING:

short vowel

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

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III.in short ADV

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IV.short of PREP

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1. short of (just before):

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

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1. short (drink):

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

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VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

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also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

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also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

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to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

Translations for short sharp shock in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.shock¹ [ʃɑ:k] N

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2. shock inf (electric shock):

3. shock MED:

shock m inv

to die from shock

soccombere allo shock

4. shock (impact):

shock of explosion, earthquake

II.shock¹ [ʃɑ:k] VB trans

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1. shock (appall):

2. shock (scare):

III.shock¹ [ʃɑ:k] VB intr

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shock² [ʃɑ:k] N

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shock of hair:

I.sharp [ʃɑ:rp] ADJ

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1. sharp:

sharp (cutting)

sharp (pointed)

4. sharp:

sharp (astute)

sharp (perceptive)

5. sharp (pungent):

sharp cheese

6. sharp:

sharp (sudden)

sharp (abrupt)

sharp (marked)

pronunciato, -a

7. sharp (penetrating):

8. sharp (distinct):

9. sharp MUS:

C sharp

II.sharp [ʃɑ:rp] ADV

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1. sharp (exactly):

at ten o'clock sharp

alle dieci in punto

2. sharp (suddenly):

to pull up sharp

fermarsi di colpo

3. sharp MUS:

in una tonalità troppo alta

III.sharp [ʃɑ:rp] N MUS

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I.short [ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

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1. short (not long):

2. short (not tall):

3. short (brief):

short memory

5. short LING:

short vowel

6. short (brusque):

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qu

II.short [ʃɔ:rt] N

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1. short CINE:

cortometraggio m

2. short inf ELEC:

cortocircuito m

III.short [ʃɔ:rt] ADV

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2. short (below the standard):

to fall short

non essere sufficiente

to fall short of sth

essere al di sotto di qc

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