| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| pen n | (writing tool) (per scrivere) | penna nf |
| | A pen is an implement for writing with ink. |
| | Una penna è uno strumento per scrivere con l'inchiostro. |
| pen n | (chickens: coop) | stia nf |
| | | gabbia nf |
| | We hold the chickens in pens by the barn. |
| | Teniamo i polli nelle stie accanto alla stalla. |
| pen n | (sheep: corral) | recinto nm |
| | Sheepdogs help a shepherd to get his sheep into a pen. |
| | I cani pastore aiutano il pastore a far entrare le pecore nel recinto. |
| pen [sth]⇒ vtr | literary (write) | scrivere⇒, comporre⇒ vtr |
| | The poet penned the book in 1832. |
| | Il poeta scrisse il libro nel 1832. |
| pen [sth] vtr | (animals: confine) (animali) | rinchiudere⇒ vtr |
| | At night the farmer pens the sheep in a small enclosure. |
| | Di notte l'allevatore rinchiude le pecore un un piccolo recinto. |
Verbi frasali
pen | penknife |
| pen [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (enclose) | rinchiudere⇒ vtr |
| | | racchiudere⇒ vtr |
| | The chickens were penned in by a wire fence. |
| pen [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | figurative (trap, surround) | accerchiare⇒, circondare⇒ vtr |
| | The soldiers could not escape; they were penned in by enemy snipers. |
| | I soldati non avevano scampo: erano accerchiati dai cecchini nemici. |
| pen [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (enclose in a pen, fenced area) | rinchiudere in un recinto, chiudere in un recinto vtr |
| | Cattle are penned up outside the slaughterhouse. |
| | Il bestiame è chiuso in un recinto fuori dal mattatoio. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
pen | penknife |
ballpoint pen,
ball pen n | (pen with rolling ball bearing) | penna a sfera nf |
| | | penna biro, biro nf |
| | I would rather use a fountain pen than a ballpoint pen. |
| | Preferisco usare una penna stilografica piuttosto che una penna a sfera. |
| board pen n | (marker for writing on a whiteboard) (per lavagna) | pennarello nm |
bullpen,
bull pen n | US (cattle enclosure) (per il bestiame) | recinto nm |
| | The stud was let out of the bullpen to exercise. |
bullpen,
bull pen n | (baseball: pitchers’ warmup area) (baseball: zona del campo) | bullpen nm |
bullpen,
bull pen n | (baseball: relief pitchers) | bullpen nm |
bullpen,
bull pen n | US, informal (temporary cell for prisoners) (per detenuti in attesa) | cella temporanea nf |
| cattle pen n | (enclosure for livestock) | recinto del bestiame nm |
| | The cows waiting to be sold are kept in the cattle pen. |
| | Le vacche in attesa della vendita sono tenute nel recinto del bestiame. |
| dip pen n | (nib pen without own ink supply) | calamo nm |
| | | penna nf |
dry erase marker,
dry-erase marker,
dry-erase marker pen,
dry-erase marking pen n | (erasable whiteboard pen) | pennarello cancellabile, pennarello da lavagna nm |
| felt pen n | (fiber-tipped marker pen) | pennarello nm |
| | You can write on anything with a felt pen -- paper, wood, even metal. |
| | Puoi scrivere su qualunque superficie con un pennarello: carta, legno, o anche metallo. |
| felt tip n | informal (fiber-tipped marker pen) | pennarello nm |
| | Mark the position on the wall using a felt tip. |
| | My daughter loves colouring with felt tips. |
| | Segna la posizione sul muro con un pennarello. Mia figlia adora colorare con i pennarelli. |
felt-tip pen,
felt-tipped pen n | (fiber-tipped marker) | pennarello nm |
flash drive,
also UK: pen drive n | (computer: memory device) | penna USB, chiavetta USB nf |
| | (informale) | chiavetta nf |
| | Every paper I wrote this year is on this flash drive. |
| | Tutti i temi che ho scritto quest'anno sono in questa chiavetta. |
| fountain pen n | (refillable ink pen) | penna stilografica, stilografica, stilo nf |
| | Those ink stains on his shirt are from his fountain pen. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Mi piace molto la stilografica, ma ormai la uso solo per firmare documenti importanti. |
| gel pen n | (writing tool using opaque ink) | penna gel nf |
| ink pen n | (historical writing instrument) | penna a inchiostro nf |
| | (obsoleto) | calamo nm |
| | He signed with an ink pen, then used blotting paper to dry the page. |
| | Firmò con una penna a inchiostro, poi utilizzò della carta asciugante per asciugare la pagina. |
| ink pen n | (pen that uses ink) | penna stilografica nf |
| light pen n | (light-sensitive pointer) | penna ottica nf |
marker,
marker pen,
marking pen n | (for writing) | pennarello nm |
| | The child drew on the page with brightly colored markers. |
| | Il bambino colorava sulla pagina con dei pennarelli dai colori brillanti. |
| marking pen | (stationery) | pennarello nm |
| pen clip n | (device for attaching a pen) (di una penna) | clip nf |
pen name,
penname n | (writer's alias) | pseudonimo nm |
| | | nome d'arte nm |
| | Writer Samuel Clemens used the pen name Mark Twain. |
| | Lo scrittore Samuel Clemens usava lo pseudonimo Mark Twain. |
pen pal,
pen-pal,
penpal,
also UK: penfriend,
pen-friend,
pen friend n | (friend with whom one corresponds) | amico di penna nm |
| | When I was a child, I had a penpal in Mexico to whom I wrote letters. |
| | Quand'ero bambino avevo un amico di penna in Messico, al quale scrivevo lettere. |
pen pusher,
pen-pusher,
penpusher n | pejorative, slang ([sb] who does clerical work) | scribacchino nm |
| | In the 1930s, this office was full of pen pushers: now the work is all done by one person with a computer. |
poison pen letter,
poison-pen letter n | figurative (spiteful or defamatory letter) | lettera diffamatoria nf |
| | Someone in the village is writing poison-pen letters to his family. |
| | Qualcuno del villaggio sta scrivendo lettere diffamatorie alla sua famiglia. |
| put pen to paper v expr | (start to write) | cominciare a scrivere⇒ vi |
| | | mettersi a scrivere⇒ v rif |
quill pen,
quill n | (dip pen made from feather) | calamo nm |
| | These ancient documents were written with quill pens. |
| reed pen n | (writing instrument carved from reed) | calamo nm |
| sea pen | (animal) | Pennatulacea nf |
slave pen,
slave-pen,
slavepen n | (holding place for slaves) (storico) | recinto per schiavi nm |
| The pen is mightier than the sword. expr | figurative (words are powerful) (proverbio) | la penna è più potente della spada |
| | Some say that the pen is mightier than the sword. |
| | Si dice che la penna sia più potente della spada. |