| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| mouse n | (small rodent) | topo nm |
| | The cat chased the mouse. |
| | Il gatto ha dato la caccia al topo. |
mouse,
plural: mice,
mouses n | (computer: pointing device) (anglicismo) | mouse nm |
| | Frank prefers to use a mouse instead of the touchpad on his laptop. |
| | Frank preferisce usare il mouse anziché il touchpad del suo computer portatile. |
| mouse n | figurative, pejorative (coward) (figurato) | coniglio nm |
| | Don't be such a mouse. Go ask for some help. |
| | Non fare il coniglio! Vai a chiedere aiuto. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| cat and mouse expr | figurative (gamelike relationship) (figurato) | come il gatto e il topo loc avv |
| cat and mouse n | (children's game) (gioco per bambini) | gatto e topo nm |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | (toy with [sb]) | giocare al gatto e al topo con vi |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | (use strategy on opponent) (figurato) | giocare come il gatto fa col topo con vi |
computer mouse,
plural: computer mouses n | (computing: pointing device) (informatica) | mouse nm |
| | Use the computer mouse to click on the button. |
| | Usate il mouse per cliccare sul pulsante. |
deer mouse,
plural: deer mice n | (animal: rodent) (tipo di roditore) | topo cervino, topo dai piedi bianchi nm |
| | (nome scientifico) | peromyscus nm |
| | The deer mouse eats nuts, fruits, and insects. |
field mouse,
plural: field mice n | (small rodent that lives in fields) | topo di campagna, topo selvatico nm |
| | (informale, bambinesco) | topolino di campagna nm |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother turned four field mice into white horses to pull the coach. |
| | La fata madrina trasformò quattro topi di campagna in quattro cavalli bianchi affinché trainassero la carrozza di Cenerentola. |
| house mouse | (animal) | topolino domestico nm |
hover your mouse over [sth],
hover your cursor over [sth] v expr | (computing: move mouse over [sth]) | passare il mouse sopra vtr |
| | | passare con il mouse sopra vi |
| | Hover your mouse over the image for more information. |
| | Portate il mouse sopra l'immagine per maggiori informazioni. |
meadow vole,
meadow mouse n | (animal) | topo campagnolo nm |
| Mickey n | (Disney character: Mickey Mouse) (personaggio dei fumetti) | Topolino nm |
| Mickey Mouse n | (Disney character) | Topolino nm |
| mickey mouse n as adj | pejorative, informal (useless, worthless) | inutile agg |
| mickey mouse n as adj | pejorative, informal (trivial, petty) | da nulla loc agg |
| | | di poco conto loc agg |
| Mickey Mouse outfit n | slang, figurative (business: not serious) | pagliaccio nm |
| | Only an idiot would do business with that Mickey Mouse outfit! |
| Minnie n | (Disney character: Minnie Mouse) (personaggio dei fumetti) | Minni nf |
| Minnie Mouse n | (Disney character) (personaggio di Disney) | Minnie nf |
| mouse deer n | (hoofed animal) (animale) | tragulide nm |
mouse pad (US),
mouse mat (UK) n | (rubber surface for computer mouse) (informatica) | tappetino per il mouse nm |
| | This mouse pad is designed for gaming. |
| | Questo tappetino per il mouse è concepito per i videogiochi. |
mousetrap,
mouse-trap n | (device for catching mice) | trappola per topi nf |
| | We set out ten mousetraps hoping to catch a single mouse. |
| | Abbiamo posizionato dieci trappole per topi per acchiapparne uno solo. |
pine mouse,
pine vole n | (animal) | arvicola nf |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) | giocare al gatto e al topo vi |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) | giocare al gatto e al topo con [qlcn] vi |
| pocket mouse n | (small rodent of southwestern US) | eteromio nm |
poor as a church mouse,
as poor as a church mouse expr | (penniless) | povero in canna loc agg |
| | | morto di fame loc agg |
| town mouse n | figurative (city dweller) (figurato) | animale metropolitano nm |
white-footed mouse,
deer mouse,
vesper mouse,
wood mouse n | (mammal) (mammifero) | topo dai piedi bianchi nm |