wild goose chase no Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Traduções para wild goose chase no dicionário inglês»italiano

wild goose chase [Brit wʌɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs, americ ˌwaɪld ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, ˌwaɪl(d)ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs] SUBST

it turned out to be a wild goose chase

si rivelò una ricerca completamente inutile

to send sb on a wild goose chase

costringere qn a cercare in lungo e in largo

to lead sb on a wild goose chase

mettere qn su una falsa traccia or depistare qn

Traduções para wild goose chase no dicionário italiano»inglês

andare a caccia di -e

= to go on a wild goose chase

mettere qn su una falsa traccia

to lead sb on a wild-goose chase

depistare qn

to set sb on the wrong track, to lead sb on a wild-goose chase

Traduções para wild goose chase no dicionário inglês»italiano

I.goose <pl geese> [Brit ɡuːs, americ ɡus] SUBST

goose ZOOL, CULIN

oca f

you silly goose! coloq

idiota!

II.goose [Brit ɡuːs, americ ɡus] VERBO trans coloq

goose

dare una pacca sul sedere a

III.goose [Brit ɡuːs, americ ɡus]

all his geese are swans

vede tutto rosa

to cook sb's goose coloq

rompere le uova nel paniere a qn

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

ammazzare la gallina dalle uova d'oro

I.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] SUBST

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

caccia f

chase

inseguimento m (after di)

car, police chase

inseguimento in auto, della polizia

to give chase to sb

dare la caccia a qn

2. chase (race):

chase fig

corsa f (for a)

the chase for the prize, jobs

la corsa al premio, all'impiego

3. chase HIPISMO → steeplechase

4. chase CAÇA:

chase

caccia f

5. chase Brit (deer park):

chase

riserva f di caccia

II.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] VERBO trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase, also chase after person

inseguire

chase, also chase after animal

cacciare, inseguire

chase, also chase after contract, job, success

andare a caccia di, rincorrere

to chase sb, sth up or down the street

inseguire qn, qc per la strada

2. chase (make advances):

chase, also chase after man, girl

correre dietro a

3. chase coloq (try to win):

chase, also chase after target, title

inseguire

4. chase (remove):

to chase sb, sth from room, field etc.

cacciare qn, qc da

III.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] VERBO intr

chase → chase about

IV.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs]

to chase one's (own) tail

girare in tondo

Veja também: steeplechase, chase about

I.steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, americ ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] SUBST

1. steeplechase HIPISMO:

steeplechase

steeple-chase m

steeplechase

corsa f a ostacoli

steeplechase

corsa f a siepi

2. steeplechase DESP (in athletics):

steeplechase

corsa f a ostacoli

II.steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, americ ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] VERBO intr

steeplechase horse:

partecipare a uno steeple-chase

steeplechase athlete:

correre in una corsa a ostacoli

chase about VERBO [tʃeɪs -]

chase about

correre in ogni direzione

chase² [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] VERBO trans

1. chase (engrave):

chase metal

intagliare, cesellare

2. chase MEC:

chase

scanalare

chase

filettare

I.chase³ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] SUBST

1. chase TIPOGR:

chase

telaio m

2. chase (of gem):

chase

castone m

II.chase³ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] VERBO trans

chase gem:

chase

incastonare

chase⁴ [Brit tʃeɪs, americ tʃeɪs] SUBST CONSTR

chase

traccia f

chase

incassatura f

I.wild [Brit wʌɪld, americ waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (in natural state):

wild person

selvaggio

wild plant, animal, bird

selvatico

the pony is still quite wild

il pony è ancora un po' selvaggio

2. wild (desolate):

wild hill, landscape

selvaggio, desolato, impervio

3. wild (turbulent):

wild wind

furioso, impetuoso

wild sea

tempestoso, burrascoso

it was a wild night

fu una notte di tempesta

4. wild (unrestrained):

wild party

sfrenato, scatenato

wild laughter

incontenibile

wild person

sfrenato, scapestrato

wild imagination

fervido

wild applause

fragoroso, delirante

to go wild fans, audience:

impazzire or andare in delirio

she led a wild life in her youth

quando era giovane faceva una vita sregolata

we had some wild times together

ne abbiamo combinate delle belle insieme

his hair was wild and unkempt

i sui capelli erano arruffati e incolti

there was a wild look in her eyes

aveva due occhi spiritati

wild mood swings

bruschi cambiamenti d'umore

5. wild (furious):

wild coloq

fuori di sé, furioso

he'll go or be wild!

andrà su tutte le furie!

6. wild (enthusiastic) coloq:

to be wild about computers, films

andare matto per or impazzire per

I'm not wild about him

non mi fa impazzire

7. wild (outlandish):

wild idea, plan, scheme

bizzarro, stravagante

wild claim, accusation

insensato, assurdo

wild story, promise

sconclusionato, assurdo

all this wild talk

tutto questo parlare a vanvera

8. wild (very good) coloq:

the concert was really wild! coloq

il concerto è stato strepitoso!

II.wild [Brit wʌɪld, americ waɪld] SUBST

in the wild life

allo stato brado or allo stato libero

to grow in the wild

crescere allo stato brado

the call of the wild

il richiamo della foresta

III.wilds SUBST

wilds npl:

to live in the wilds of Arizona

vivere nelle zone selvagge dell'Arizona

they live out in the wilds

vivono in capo al mondo

IV.wild [Brit wʌɪld, americ waɪld] ADV

wild grow:

wild

allo stato selvatico

the garden had run wild

il giardino era diventato una giungla

those children are allowed to run wild!

si permette a quei bambini di comportarsi come dei selvaggi!

to let one's imagination run wild

galoppare con la fantasia

V.wild [Brit wʌɪld, americ waɪld]

to walk on the wild side

fare una vita scapestrata

wild goose chase no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para wild goose chase no dicionário inglês»italiano

wild-goose chase SUBST

wild-goose chase

impresa f vana

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

ricerca f vana

Traduções para wild goose chase no dicionário inglês»italiano

wild goose

oca f selvatica

Traduções para wild goose chase no dicionário inglês»italiano

goose <geese> [gu:s] SUBST

goose

oca f

Expressões:

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro

to cook someone's goose coloq

rompere le uova nel paniere a qu

I.chase [tʃeɪs] SUBST

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

inseguimento m

to give chase

mettersi all'inseguimento

2. chase a. fig (hunt):

chase

caccia f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VERBO intr (rollick about)

they chaseed after her

le dettero la caccia

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VERBO trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase dreams

inseguire

chase women

andare dietro a

2. chase (scare away):

to chase away sb/sth

cacciar via qc

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild:

wild animal, man, landscape

selvaggio, -a

wild flower, cat

selvatico, -a

2. wild (undisciplined):

wild

scatenato, -a

3. wild (not sensible, extreme):

wild

assurdo, -a

4. wild (not accurate):

wild

azzardato, -a

5. wild (stormy):

wild

burrascoso, -a

wild wind

furioso, -a

6. wild coloq (angry):

wild

furioso, -a

to drive sb wild

mandare qu su tutte le furie

to go wild

andare su tutte le furie

7. wild coloq (very enthusiastic):

wild

entusiasta

8. wild (untidy):

wild hair

arruffato, -a

9. wild JOGOS, COMPUT (substitutable):

wild

jolly

10. wild coloq (wonderful):

wild

fantastico, -a

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

allo stato selvatico

Expressões:

to run wild child

crecere come un selvaggio

to run wild horse

vivere allo stato brado

to let one's imagination run wild

lasciare libera la fantasia

III.wild [waɪld] SUBST

1. wild:

the wild (natural environment), in the wild

allo stato libero

2. wild pl:

the wilds

le terre vergini

(out) in the wilds

in capo al mondo coloq

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

A grisly wild goose chase if ever there was one.

www.telegraph.co.uk

But how do we know he hasn't sent us on a wild goose chase?

www.telegraph.co.uk

This is an absolute wild goose chase that is going nowhere, like the other (match-fixing allegations).

www.newshub.co.nz

Synchronizing by-laws is a red herring, a wild goose chase.

thechronicleherald.ca

If with that knowledge, you still decide to embark on a wild goose chase, that's your own issue.

www.ghanaweb.com

When the populace is through with the wild goose chase, they will still find the honourable members waiting.

www.vanguardngr.com

She deceives each of them by giving fake locations for the fortune, and they are each sent on a wild goose chase in which they end up humiliating themselves.

en.wikipedia.org

There is no particular case, just going on a wild goose chase and it is going to commit resources to it.

www.vanguardngr.com

Cook was forced into a wild goose chase that ended with his return to the ship frustrated.

en.wikipedia.org

Other directory names will send hackers on a wild goose chase looking for software that isn't installed.

www.techradar.com