purse-strings no Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Traduções para purse-strings no dicionário inglês»italiano

to hold, loosen, tighten the purse-strings

tenere, allargare, stringere i cordoni della borsa

Traduções para purse-strings no dicionário italiano»inglês

tenere la cassa fig

to hold the purse-strings

allentare i cordoni della borsa

to loosen the purse-strings

allargare i cordoni della borsa

to loosen the purse-strings

allargare, stringere i cordoni della borsa

to loosen, to tighten the purse-strings

tenere, allargare, stringere i cordoni della borsa fig

to hold, loosen, tighten the purse-strings

Traduções para purse-strings no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.purse [Brit pəːs, americ pərs] SUBST

1. purse (for money):

purse

borsellino m

purse

portamonete m

2. purse americ (handbag):

purse

borsa f

3. purse (resources):

purse fig

fondi mpl

purse fig

possibilità fpl economiche

it's beyond my purse

va al di là delle mie possibilità

4. purse (prize):

purse

premio m (in denaro)

II.purse [Brit pəːs, americ pərs] VERBO trans

purse brows:

purse

aggrottare, corrugare

to purse one's lips

contrarre le labbra or fare una smorfia di disapprovazione

III.purse [Brit pəːs, americ pərs]

to hold, loosen, tighten the purse-strings

tenere, allargare, stringere i cordoni della borsa

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] SUBST

1. string U (twine):

string

corda f

a ball, a piece of string

un gomitolo, un pezzo di corda

to tie sth up with string

legare qc con della corda

tied up with string

legato con della corda

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

spago m

string (on garment, medal)

cordino m

string (on bow, racket)

corda f

string (on puppet)

filo m

hanging on a string

appeso a un filo

to tie a string round sth

legare un filo, una corda attorno a qc

to pull the strings

tirare i fili

to pull the strings fig

muovere i fili or tenere le fila

3. string (series):

a string of visitors, ministers, boyfriends, successes, awards, complaints

una sfilza di

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels, victories, insults

una serie di

a string of shops, businesses

una catena di

4. string (set):

string of garlic, onions

treccia d'aglio, di cipolle

string of pearls

filo di perle

string of beads

collana di perline

string of islands

fila di isole

string of light bulbs

filo di lampadine

5. string HIPISMO:

a string of racehorses

una scuderia di cavalli da corsa

6. string MÚS (on instrument):

string

corda f

C-string

la corda di do

to tighten, break a string

tendere, rompere una corda

7. string COMPUT:

string

stringa f

string

sequenza f

numeric, character string

stringa numerica, di caratteri

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, CULIN

filo m

to remove the strings from the beans

togliere i fili dai fagiolini

9. string LINGUÍS:

string

sequenza f

10. string ENGENH:

string, also stringboard

montante m della scala

II.strings SUBST

strings npl MÚS:

the strings

gli strumenti ad arco or gli archi

III.string <pass/Part perf strung> [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] VERBO trans

1. string:

string MÚS, DESP racket, guitar, violin

incordare

string bow

montare la corde su

to string [sth] tightly racket

tendere le corde di

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

infilare (on su)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above, across street

appendere qc sopra, attraverso

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

appendere qc su

to string sth between trees, supports

appendere qc tra

IV.string <pass/Part perf strung> [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] VERBO intr JORNAL

to string for a newspaper

lavorare come corrispondente free lance per un giornale

V.string [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ]

to have sb on a string

manovrare, fare ballare qn

to pull strings coloq

manovrare nell'ombra

to pull strings for sb coloq

raccomandare qn

without strings or with no strings attached

senza condizioni or incondizionatamente

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avere molte frecce al proprio arco

purse-strings no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para purse-strings no dicionário inglês»italiano

purse strings SUBST

purse strings pl fig:

to hold the purse strings

tenere i cordoni della borsa

to loosen the purse strings

allentare i cordoni della borsa

Traduções para purse-strings no dicionário italiano»inglês

allentare i cordoni della borsa fig

to loosen the purse strings

Traduções para purse-strings no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.string [strɪŋ] SUBST

1. string a. MÚS:

string (twine)

corda f

string (on puppet)

filo m

to pull strings fig

tenere le fila

with no strings attached

senza condizioni

2. string pl MÚS (section, players):

string

(strumenti m pl ad) arco m

3. string (chain):

string

catena f

string of pearls

filo m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals

serie f

string of lies, oaths

sfilza f

string of people

fila f

5. string COMPUT:

string

stringa f

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VERBO trans

string

appendere

string beads

infilare

string instrument, tennis racket

mettere le corde a

I.purse [pɜ:rs] SUBST

1. purse (handbag):

purse

borsa f

2. purse (wallet):

purse

portamonete m inv

purse

borsellino m

3. purse (funds):

to be beyond one's purse

essere al di sopra dei mezzi [o delle possibilità] di qu

4. purse (prize):

purse

borsa f

II.purse [pɜ:rs] VERBO trans

purse lips:

purse

protendere

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

He has had seven years holding the purse strings and has only taken grudging measures to increase house building that will not significantly increase supply.

www.stuff.co.nz

At around $3000 for an hour of flight time one can understand why he has tightened the purse strings.

www.stuff.co.nz

We may already have a firm hold on the purse strings, so why not learn to hold them right?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Under their control are the purse strings every bank, large or small, requires to keep their doors open.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The state government has kept tight hold of the purse strings since 2013-14.

www.smh.com.au

We ultimately control the purse strings, not them.

inthesetimes.com

The designers' success loosened both attitudes and purse strings.

www.hindustantimes.com

Commerce also picks up as many people loosen the purse strings during this period to indulge in travels, gifts and fun.

www.vanguardngr.com

That might require him to loosen the fiscal purse strings, against his better instincts.

www.nzherald.co.nz

The government thinks we can do this on purse strings.

www.winnipegfreepress.com