catch-22 situation en el Diccionario Oxford Paravia de italiano

Traducciones de catch-22 situation en el diccionario inglés»italiano

catch-22 situation [ingl. brit. katʃtwɛntɪˈtuː sɪtjuːˌeɪʃ(ə)n] SUST.

catch-22 situation

circolo m vizioso

Traducciones de catch-22 situation en el diccionario italiano»inglés

circolo vizioso fig.

catch-22 situation

circolo vizioso

vicious circle, catch-22 situation

Traducciones de catch-22 situation en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.catch [ingl. brit. katʃ, ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ] SUST.

1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

fermaglio m

catch (on purse, brooch)

gancio m

catch (on purse, brooch)

chiusura f

catch (on window, door)

fermo m

2. catch (drawback):

catch fig.

trappola f

what's the catch?

dov'è il tranello?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

con un'esitazione or un sussulto nella voce

4. catch (act of catching):

catch

presa f

to take a catch ingl. brit., to make a catch ingl. am. DEP.

effettuare una presa

to play catch

giocare a palla

5. catch PESCA (haul):

catch

pesca f

catch

retata f

to have a good catch

fare una buona pesca

6. catch:

catch HIST., MÚS.

= canzone a canone con testo di carattere umoristico o osceno

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

essere un buon partito

II.catch <pret./part. pas. caught> [ingl. brit. katʃ, ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ] V. trans.

1. catch:

catch (hold and retain) person: ball

prendere, afferrare

catch fish, mouse

prendere, catturare

catch container: water, dust

raccogliere

catch (by running) person: person

prendere, acchiappare

I managed to catch her in (at home)

riuscii a trovarla

2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendere, sorprendere

to catch sb doing

sorprendere qn a fare

to be or get caught

farsi prendere or sorprendere

to catch sb in the act, to catch sb at it coloq.

cogliere qn in flagrante or sul fatto

you wouldn't catch me smoking, arriving late!

non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare, in ritardo!

you won't catch me at it again!

non mi pescherai di nuovo!

we got caught in the rain, in the storm

fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia, dalla tempesta

you've caught me at an awkward moment

mi hai preso in un brutto momento

to catch sb off balance fig.

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

to catch sb on the wrong foot

cogliere qn in contropiede

to be caught short

essere colto di sorpresa

to catch sb unawares

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

(riuscire a) prendere

to catch the last post or mail

essere in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

prendere, riuscire a vedere

catch show, play

arrivare in tempo per

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm, branch, rope

afferrare, prendere

catch interest, imagination

catturare, attrarre

to catch hold of sth

afferrare or prendere qc

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirare l'attenzione di qn

to catch the Speaker's eye ingl. brit. POL.

ottenere la parola

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN.

ottenere la parola

to catch some sleep coloq.

dormire un po'

6. catch (hear):

catch word, name

comprendere, afferrare

do you catch my meaning?

riesci a capire quello che voglio dire?

7. catch (perceive):

catch smell

sentire

catch sound

distinguere

catch look

cogliere, notare

to catch sight of sb, sth

scorgere or avvistare qn, qc

8. catch (get stuck):

to catch one's fingers in drawer, door

prendersi le dita in

to catch one's shirt, sleeve on nail

impigliarsi la camicia, la manica in

to get one's head, hand caught

avere la testa, mano bloccata or chiusa (in in; between tra)

to get one's shirt, sweater caught

impigliarsi la camicia, il maglione (on in)

to get caught in person: net, thorns, barbed wire

rimanere impigliato in

9. catch disease, virus, flu:

catch

prendere, contrarre

to catch a cold

prendere un raffreddore

to catch a chill

prendere freddo

10. catch (hit):

catch object, person

prendere, colpire

the ball, stone caught him on the head

la palla, la pietra lo colpì in testa

to catch sth with elbow, broom handle

colpire qc con

to catch sb (with) a blow

dare or sferrare un colpo a qn

11. catch (have an effect on):

catch sun, light: object, raindrops

fare risplendere

catch wind: paper, bag

portare via

to catch one's breath

trattenere il respiro

12. catch:

to catch the sun

prendere il sole

to catch fire or light

prendere fuoco

to catch the light

riflettere la luce

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

rendere, cogliere

to catch sth on film

fissare qc sulla pellicola

14. catch DEP. (in cricket, baseball):

catch batsman

mettere fuori gioco

15. catch (trick):

catch

ingannare, giocare un tiro a

16. catch (manage to reach):

catch

raggiungere

III.catch <pret./part. pas. caught> [ingl. brit. katʃ, ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ] V. intr.

1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

impigliarsi in

to catch on sth wheel: frame

fregare contro

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal:

accendersi, prendere (fuoco)

catch fire:

prendere

IV.catch [ingl. brit. katʃ, ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

you'll catch it! coloq.

guai a te!

situation [ingl. brit. sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, sɪtʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, ingl. am. ˌsɪtʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)n] SUST.

1. situation (set of circumstances):

situation

situazione f

to save the situation

salvare la situazione

in the present economic situation

nella situazione economica attuale

the human rights situation

la condizione dei diritti dell'uomo

in an interview, exam situation

durante un colloquio di lavoro, un esame

the housing, food situation is worsening

il problema degli alloggi, alimentare sta peggiorando

he doesn't know how to behave in social situations

non sa come comportarsi in pubblico

2. situation (location):

situation (of house, town etc.)

posizione f

to be in a beautiful situation

essere in una bella posizione

3. situation (job):

situation form. or arc.

occupazione f

situation form. or arc.

impiego m

“situations vacant”

“offerte di lavoro”

“situations wanted”

“domande di lavoro”

catch-22 situation en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de catch-22 situation en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] V. trans.

1. catch (hold moving object):

catch

afferrare

catch person

prendere

catch person

catturare

to catch sb at a bad moment

cogliere qu in un momento poco opportuno

2. catch (entangle):

to get caught in sth

rimanere incastrato in qc

to get caught up in sth

rimanere coinvolto in qc

to get caught on sth

rimanere impigliato in qc

3. catch (collect):

catch

raccogliere

4. catch:

catch (capture an expression)

percepire

catch (hear)

sentire

5. catch (attract):

catch

attirare

6. catch (get):

catch

prendere

to catch the bus

prendere l'autobus

7. catch (understand):

catch

capire

8. catch:

catch (notice)

rendersi conto di

catch (by chance)

notare (per caso)

9. catch (discover by surprise):

to catch sb doing sth

cogliere qu mentre fa qc

to catch sb red-handed fig.

cogliere qu in flagrante

to catch sb with their pants down, to catch sb napping fig.

cogliere qu alla sprovvista

10. catch MED. (become infected):

catch

prendere

11. catch (start burning):

catch fire

prendere

II.catch <-es> [kætʃ] SUST.

1. catch (fish caught):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch

chiusura f

catch on window

fermo m

3. catch coloq. (suitable partner):

he's a good catch

è un buon partito

4. catch (trick):

catch

tranello m

situation [ˌsɪt·ʃu·ˈeɪ·ʃən] SUST.

1. situation a. ECON., POL. (circumstances):

situation

situazione f

according to the situation

date le circostanze

2. situation (location):

situation

posizione f