Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| banana boat n | (banana-shaped inflatable) | banana da traino |
| banana boat n | (cargo ship carrying bananas) | nave bananiera nf |
| boat builder n | ([sb] who constructs boats) | costruttore di imbarcazioni nm |
| | A boat builder spends hours sanding wood. |
| | Un costruttore di imbarcazioni passa delle ore a sabbiare il legno. |
| boat charter n | (act of hiring a water craft) (atto di noleggiare) | noleggio di un'imbarcazione nm |
| boat charter n | (rental of a water craft) (servizio di noleggio) | noleggio di un'imbarcazione nm |
| boat club n | (organization for boating activities) | circolo nautico, club nautico nm |
| boat deck n | (nautical) | ponte delle lance nm |
| boat graveyard n | (for old boats) | cimitero per navi nm |
| boat neck n | (clothing) | scollo a barchetta nm |
| boat person n | usually plural (refugee fleeing by boat) (che arrivano via nave) | profughi nmpl |
| | Many boat people from Vietnam went to Hong Kong after the Vietnam War. |
| boat race n | (rowing competition) | regata, gara di canottaggio nf |
| | The Ghent Student Regatta is a boat race for students. |
| the Boat Race n | UK (Oxford-Cambridge competition) | la regata Oxford-Cambridge nf |
| | Oxford won the Boat Race last year. |
| boat race n | UK, regional, slang (Cockney rhyming slang: face) (figurato: viso) | muso nm |
| | I've got a joke that will put a smile on your boat race. |
| boat rental n | (act of hiring a water craft) (atto di noleggiare) | noleggio imbarcazioni nm |
| boat rental n | (rental of a water craft) (servizio di noleggio) | noleggio imbarcazioni nm |
| boat ride n | (trip or outing in a water craft) | giro in barca nm |
| | | giro in nave nm |
| | We went for a boat ride out to the island. |
| | Siamo andati a fare un giro in barca fino all'isola. |
| boat show n | (exhibition of boats) | fiera nautica, fiera della nautica nf |
| | | salone nautico nm |
| | This year, the boat show will feature antique wooden vessels. |
| | Quest'anno il salone nautico ospiterà degli antichi velieri in legno. |
| boat slip n | (nautical: ramp) | scivolo per barche nm |
| boat train | (type of train) | - |
| | treno in coincidenza con un battello |
| boat trip n | (excursion on water) | escursione in barca, gita in barca nf |
| | In Paris, we took a boat trip along the Seine. |
boathook,
boat hook,
boat-hook n | (pole with a hook) (nautica) | mezzo marinaio nm |
| canal boat n | (vessel used on waterways) | chiatta nf |
| cargo boat n | (carrier) | nave cargo nf |
| | (nave) | cargo nm |
| | | mercantile nm |
couta,
couta boat n | (fishing boat: Australia) (Australia: tipo di barca) | couta nf |
| don't rock the boat interj | figurative (do not cause trouble) (figurato) | non creare problemi! inter |
| | The arrangements are already made, so don't rock the boat. |
| | È già tutto concordato, quindi non creare problemi. |
| ferry boat n | (passenger boat on a short route) | traghetto nm |
| | (Venezia) | vaporetto nm |
| | Ferry boats are the common mode of public transportation in Venice. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Il traghetto è più conveniente ma più lento dell'aliscafo. |
| | Il trasporto pubblico a Venezia è costituito dai vaporetti. |
| | | ferry, ferry boat nm |
| fishing boat n | (vessel: for fishing) (generico) | barca da pesca, imbarcazione da pesca nf |
| | (specifico, grandi dimensioni) | peschereccio nm |
| gravy boat n | (receptacle for pouring gravy) | salsiera nf |
| | In our house, we only use the gravy boat on very special occasions. |
| | In casa nostra la salsiera è utilizzata solo per le occasioni speciali. |
in the same boat,
all in the same boat expr | figurative (in a similar situation) (figurato) | sulla stessa barca |
| jet boat n | (small boat) | barca a idrogetto nm |
| miss the boat v expr | figurative (lose your chance for [sth]) (figurato) | perdere il treno vtr |
| | | lasciarsi scappare l'occasione v rif |
| | I should have asked Emily to the prom when I had the chance, but I've missed the boat; she's going with Luke now. |
| motor torpedo boat n | (vessel) | motosilurante nm |
| MTB n | UK, initialism (Royal Navy: motor torpedo boat) | motosilurante nm |
narrowboat,
narrow boat n | UK (boat used on canals) (imbarcazione) | chiatta nf |
| paddle boat n | (small boat with pedals) | pedalò nm |
| pedal boat | (recreational water vehicle) | pedalò nm |
| pilot boat n | (vessel: carries pilots) (tipo di imbarcazione) | pilotina nf |
| pleasure boat n | (recreational vessel) | imbarcazione da diporto nf |
| rock the boat v expr | figurative (cause trouble) (idiomatico) | mandare all'aria, seminare zizzania vtr |
| | | portare guai vtr |
| | Sam didn't dare to rock the boat by asking his boss for a pay raise. |
| rowing boat n | (wooden boat with oars) | barca a remi nf |
sailboat,
sail boat (US),
sailing boat (UK) n | (yacht, small vessel with a sail) | barca a vela nf |
| | My dad took his new sailing boat out on the lake today for the first time. |
| | From our window we watched sailboats in the harbor. |
| | Oggi mio papà ha portato fuori la sua nuova barca a vela sul lago per la prima volta. // Dalla nostra finestra guardavamo le barche a vela nel porto. |
sauce boat,
sauceboat n | (vessel for pouring sauce) | salsiera nf |
| | The maid placed a sauce boat on the dining table. A sauce boat is pretty but it never keeps the gravy as hot as a jug does. |
| | La cameriera portò in tavola la salsiera. |
| ski boat n | (speedboat used to pull waterskiers) | motoscafo da sci nautico |
sleigh bed,
boat bed n | (furniture: bed) | letto a barca loc nom |
| torpedo boat | (small fast boat) | torpediniera nf |
trailer,
boat trailer n | (trailer for transporting a boat) (per barche) | carrello, rimorchio nm |
| | The car was towing a boat on a trailer. |
| | L'auto trainava una barca su un rimorchio. |
tug,
tugboat,
tug-boat n | (small boat for pulling or pushing ships) | rimorchiatore nm |
| | A tug was crossing the river. |
| | Un rimorchiatore attraversava il fiume. |
| U-boat n | (German submarine) (sommergibile tedesco) | U-Boot nm |
| Whatever floats your boat. expr | slang, figurative (OK, whatever you'd like.) | come ti pare, come meglio ti pare |
| | "I'd like to learn how to speak Japanese." "Whatever floats your boat." |