SITTING DUCK - Перевод английский на итальянский

в итальянском словаре Oxford-Paravia

sitting duck [брит., америк. ˌsɪdɪŋ ˈdək] СУЩ. разг.

sitting duck

bersaglio м. facile

sitting duck

facile preda ж.

в итальянском словаре Oxford-Paravia

I. sitting [брит. ˈsɪtɪŋ, америк. ˈsɪdɪŋ] СУЩ.

1. sitting (session):

sitting АДМИН., ИСК., ФОТО.

seduta ж.

an all-night sitting АДМИН.

una seduta di un'intera notte

I read it at one sitting

l'ho letto tutto d'un colpo

2. sitting (period in which food is served):

sitting

servizio м. (del pasto)

3. sitting (incubation period):

sitting

cova ж.

II. sittings СУЩ.

sittings npl брит. ЮРИД.:

sittings

= le quattro sessioni dell'anno giudiziario

III. sitting [брит. ˈsɪtɪŋ, америк. ˈsɪdɪŋ] ПРИЛ.

1. sitting (seated):

to be in a sitting position

essere seduto

2. sitting С.-Х.:

sitting hen

chioccia

I. sit [брит. sɪt, америк. sɪt] СУЩ.

1. sit (period of sitting):

sit

seduta ж.

sit

attesa ж.

2. sit (of clothing):

sit

modo м. di cadere

II. sit <forma in -ing sitting, прош. вр./прич. прош. вр. sat> [брит. sɪt, америк. sɪt] ГЛ. перех.

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in, on, near sth

sedere or mettere a sedere qn in, su, vicino a qc

to sit sth in, on, near sth

mettere qc in, su, vicino a qc

2. sit брит. candidate:

sit ШКОЛА, УНИВЕР. exam

sostenere, dare

III. sit <forma in -ing sitting, прош. вр./прич. прош. вр. sat> [брит. sɪt, америк. sɪt] ГЛ. неперех.

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

sedersi (at a; in in; on su)

to sit on the floor

sedersi per terra

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

essere seduto (around attorno a; at a; in in; on su)

sit bird:

essere appollaiato (on su)

to be sitting reading, knitting

essere seduto a leggere, a lavorare a maglia

I like to sit and read, watch TV

mi piace stare seduto a leggere, guardare la tivù

to sit over sth accounts, books

essere chino su

to sit for two hours

rimanere seduto per due ore

to sit quietly, comfortably

stare tranquillamente, comodamente seduto

to sit still

stare fermo e composto

to sit at home

rimanere a casa

don't just sit there!

non rimanere lì con le mani in mano!

3. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

riunirsi

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

rappresentare

to sit as judge, magistrate

essere

to sit on committee, jury

fare parte di

5. sit (fit):

to sit well, badly (on sb) suit, jacket:

cadere bene, male (addosso a qn)

the jacket sits well across the shoulders

la giacca cade bene sulle spalle

success, power sits lightly on her перенос.

il successo, il potere non le pesa

6. sit (remain untouched):

the books were still sitting on the desk

i libri erano ancora posati sul banco

the keys were still sitting on the table

le chiavi erano ancora posate sul tavolo

the car is sitting rusting in the garage

la macchina rimane ad arrugginire nel garage

7. sit брит. ЮРИД.:

to sit for the Bar

dare un esame per esercitare l'avvocatura

8. sit ЗООЛ.:

to sit on bird: eggs

covare

duck¹ <мн. ducks, duck> [брит. dʌk, америк. dək] СУЩ.

duck ЗООЛ., КУЛИН.

anatra ж.

he took to it like a duck to water

lo fece con estrema naturalezza

(there's no point in telling him off) it's like water off a duck's back

(rimproverarlo non serve a nulla) è solo fiato sprecato

I. duck² [брит. dʌk, америк. dək] ГЛ. перех.

1. duck (lower):

to duck one's head

chinare, piegare la testa

2. duck (dodge):

duck punch, ball

schivare, scansare

3. duck (avoid) перенос.:

duck issue, question

evitare

duck responsibility

sottrarsi a, evitare

4. duck (push under water):

duck person

immergere nell'acqua, cacciare sott'acqua

II. duck² [брит. dʌk, америк. dək] ГЛ. неперех.

duck person:

chinare la testa

duck boxer:

scansare, schivare un colpo

I ducked into a side street to avoid meeting her

mi infilai in una strada laterale per evitare di incontrarla

to duck behind sth

nascondersi, cacciarsi dietro qc

duck³ [брит. dʌk, америк. dək] СУЩ. брит. разг., ducks (form of address)

duck (to child)

cocco м. / cocca ж.

duck (to child)

amore м.

duck (to woman)

tesoro м.

duck (to woman)

cara ж.

I. duck⁴ [брит. dʌk, америк. dək] СУЩ. (fabric)

duck

tela ж. olona

II. ducks СУЩ.

ducks npl МОДА:

ducks

pantaloni м. in tela olona

duck⁵ [брит. dʌk, америк. dək] СУЩ. (in cricket)

to be out for or to make a duck

non segnare un punto

to break one's duck

segnare il primo punto

to break one's duck перенос.

riportare la prima vittoria

в словаре PONS

sitting duck СУЩ. разг.

sitting duck

preda ж. facile

в словаре PONS

I. sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] ГЛ. неперех.

1. sit:

sit

sedere

sit (be in seated position)

essere seduto, -a

sit! (to dog)

cuccia!

2. sit ИСК.:

sit

posare

to sit for one's portrait

posare per un ritratto

3. sit разг. (babysit):

to sit for sb

fare la baby-sitter da qu

4. sit:

sit (perch)

posarsi

sit (incubate eggs)

covare

5. sit:

sit (be placed)

essere

sit (be placed)

stare

sit (rest unmoved)

stare fermo

to sit on the shelf

essere sul ripiano

6. sit (be in session):

sit

riunirsi

7. sit ПОЛИТ. (be in office):

to sit in Congress

sedere in Congresso

8. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

cadere bene/male

9. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

l'idea non va a genio a nessuno di loro

Выражения:

to be sitting pretty

esser messo bene

to sit tight (not move)

non muoversi

to sit tight (not change opinion)

tenere duro

II. sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] ГЛ. перех.

sit

mettere a sedere

sitting СУЩ. (session)

sitting

seduta ж.

sitting for meal

ciascuno degli orari in cui è ripartito il servizio di un pasto in un albergo quando non c'è posto per tutti i commensali

I. duck [dʌk] СУЩ.

1. duck (bird):

duck

anatra ж.

2. duck (lowering of head):

duck

schivata ж. abbassando la testa

Выражения:

to take to sth like a duck to water разг.

imparare qc con grande naturalezza

II. duck [dʌk] ГЛ. неперех.

1. duck (dip head):

duck

abbassare la testa

2. duck (go under water):

duck

tuffarsi

3. duck (hide):

duck

nascondersi

to duck out of sth разг.

schizzar fuori da qc

III. duck [dʌk] ГЛ. перех.

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

abbassare la testa

to duck one's head under water

andare sott'acqua con la testa

2. duck (avoid):

duck

schivare

duck перенос.

eludere

to duck an issue

eludere un tema

Present

I	sit
you	sit
he/she/it	sits
we	sit
you	sit
they	sit

Past

I	sat
you	sat
he/she/it	sat
we	sat
you	sat
they	sat

Present Perfect

I	have	sat
you	have	sat
he/she/it	has	sat
we	have	sat
you	have	sat
they	have	sat

Past Perfect

I	had	sat
you	had	sat
he/she/it	had	sat
we	had	sat
you	had	sat
they	had	sat

Одноязычные примеры (не проверены редакцией PONS)

You are completely unprotected from attack, so if you log off, your ship will be a sitting duck unmoving and waiting for someone to come attack it.

en.wikipedia.org

They just walk straight through into the port and then when the lorries are backed up you are a sitting duck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The state can not be a sitting duck in the face of an adversary with ill-intent.

www.jamaicaobserver.com

If you can't do the maths in your head, you are a sitting duck.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Are you a sitting duck for computer-related aches and pains?

www.thehindu.com