spada

spada
f sword
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spada s.f.
1 sword: spada alla mano, sword in hand; spada da scherma, foil; duello alla spada, duel with swords; battersi con la spada, to sword fight; brandire la spada, to brandish one's sword; cingere la spada, to gird a sword; incrociare la spada con qlcu., to measure (o to cross) swords with s.o.; sguainare, rinfoderare la spada, to draw, to sheathe one's sword; tirare di spada, to fence // la spada della giustizia, the sword of Justice // la spada di Damocle, the sword of Damocles // egli è un'ottima spada, he is an excellent swordsman (o fencer) // difendere qlcu., qlco. a spada tratta, to defend s.o., sthg. with all one's might // passare qlcu. a fil di spada, to run s.o. through (with one's sword) // chi di spada ferisce, di spada perisce, (prov.) they that live by the sword shall die by the sword
2 pl. (carte) spades
3 (zool.) pesce spada, (Xiphias gladius) swordfish.
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['spada] 1.
sostantivo femminile
1) (arma) sword
2) (spadaccino) swordsman*
2.
sostantivo femminile plurale spade gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards
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la spada di Damocle — the Sword of Damocles

passare qcn. a fil di spada — to put sb. to the sword

difendere qcn., qcs. a spada tratta — to take up the cudgels for o on behalf of sb., sth

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spada
/'spada/ ⇒ 10
I sostantivo f.
 1 (arma) sword
 2 (spadaccino) swordsman*
II spade f.pl.
 gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards
IDIOMS
la spada di Damocle the Sword of Damocles; passare qcn. a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; difendere qcn., qcs. a spada tratta to take up the cudgels for o on behalf of sb., sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese. 2013.

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