paper tiger no Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Traduções para paper tiger no dicionário inglês»italiano

paper tiger [Brit, americ ˈpeɪpər ˈtaɪɡər] SUBST fig

paper tiger

tigre f di carta

Traduções para paper tiger no dicionário italiano»inglês

tigre di carta

paper tiger

è una tigre di carta

it's a paper tiger

Traduções para paper tiger no dicionário inglês»italiano

tiger [Brit ˈtʌɪɡə, americ ˈtaɪɡər] SUBST

tiger

tigre f

to fight like a tiger

battersi come un leone

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, americ ˈpeɪpər] SUBST

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc.)

carta f

a piece, a sheet of paper

un pezzo, un foglio di carta

to get or put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto or su(lla) carta

it's a good idea on paper fig

sulla carta è una buona idea

the car only exists on paper

la macchina esiste solo sulla carta

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on before subst bag, hat, napkin, plate

di carta

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry, manufacture

della carta

2. paper:

paper, also wallpaper

carta f da parati

3. paper (newspaper):

paper

giornale m

local, Sunday paper

giornale locale, della domenica

4. paper (scholarly article):

paper

saggio m

paper

articolo m (on su)

5. paper:

paper (lecture)

lezione f (on su)

paper (report)

relazione f

paper (report)

intervento m (on su)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

sto preparando la relazione per l'incontro di lunedì

6. paper (examination):

paper

esame m scritto

paper

prova f (on di)

the French paper

l'esame di francese

7. paper ECON:

paper

effetto m (commerciale)

long, short paper

carta lunga, corta

8. paper (government publication):

paper

documento m

paper

libro m

9. paper before subst (only written) fig:

paper loss, profit

teorico, nominale

paper promise, agreement

senza valore, sulla carta

II.papers SUBST

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

carte f

papers

documenti m

III.also wallpaper VERBO trans

also wallpaper room, wall:

also wallpaper

tappezzare

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, americ ˈpeɪpər] VERBO intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

ricoprire la tappezzeria precedente

to paper over one's differences, problems

cercare di nascondere le differenze, i problemi

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, americ ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

metterci una pezza

paper tiger no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para paper tiger no dicionário inglês»italiano

paper tiger SUBST

he's only a paper tiger

è una tigre di carta

Traduções para paper tiger no dicionário inglês»italiano

tiger [ˈtaɪ·gɚ] SUBST

tiger

tigre f

Expressões:

to have a tiger by the tail

prendere il toro per le corna

I.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] SUBST

1. paper (for writing):

paper

carta f

a sheet of paper

un foglio di carta

to put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto

on paper

sulla carta

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

giornale m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

carta da parati

4. paper (official document):

paper

documentazione f

papers

documenti m pl

5. paper (essay):

paper

compito m d'esame

6. paper (academic discourse):

paper

relazione f

to give a paper

tenere una relazione

II.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] VERBO trans

to paper the walls

tappezzare le pareti

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

To quote a famous revolutionary of another era, the current world system is a paper tiger, which looks ferocious but might melt in a storm.

www.salon.com

It is absolutely crucial that enough inspectors are funded, or else any law will just be a paper tiger.

www.care2.com

The state's army and police have revealed themselves to be little more than a paper tiger.

foreignpolicy.com

We have a paper tiger on our hands, but it is a paper tiger that we are voluntarily propping up and arming.

www.jpost.com

This is what a paper tiger has done.

www.dnaindia.com

But if they don't do anything at all then they will be viewed as a paper tiger.

www.voanews.com

It was the first time he proved he was no paper tiger, but one who can dish it out to everyone.

en.wikipedia.org

So far, however, the team has been a paper tiger...

www.latimes.com

Fed policymakers also seemed unhappy that investors now regard them as a paper tiger given that they've only raised rates twice in two years.

www.afr.com

Their final, destructive act of rebellion, though emotionally cathartic, suggests that the panopticon was a paper tiger all along.

www.thestar.com