Usage examples of "hand down" in English with translation to Italian

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The butterfly lays down on the hand. La farfalla si posa sulla mano.

I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waist. Ho visto una ragazza i cui capelli arrivavano alla cintura.

Better a fowl in hand than two flying. Meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani.

Get down a peg or two! Abbassa la cresta!

Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Molti baciano la mano che vorrebbero tagliare.

I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down. Ho passato tanti anni in qualità di presidente che sento che è giunto il momento di dimettermi.

You have a light hand, don't you? Hai una mano leggera, vero?

He got bogged down at work. Lui è rimasto bloccato al lavoro.

What's that thing you have in your hand? Cos'è quella cosa che hai in mano?

The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm. Il sistema informatico si spegne automaticamente alle 20.

The thief was bound hand and foot. Il ladro fu legato mani e piedi.

Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person. Scrivete il vostro nome sulla lista e passatela alla persona seguente.

She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes. Usò la mano per ripararsi il sole dagli occhi.

Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters. I ragazzi tendono ad assumere un'aria di superiorità rispetto alle sorelle minori.

She raised her hand to ask a question. Alzò la mano per fare una domanda.

This day will go down in history. Questo giorno entrerà nella storia.

Don't put out your hand. Non mettere fuori la mano.

We must sit down. Dobbiamo sederci.

The girl lifted the heavy box with one hand. La ragazza ha sollevato la pesante scatola con una mano.

But he suddenly felt dizzy and he sat down again in his old chair. Ma di colpo gli incominciò a girare la testa e si risedette sulla sua vecchia sedia.

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