♦ king

♦ king
♦ king /kɪŋ/
n.
1 re; monarca; sovrano: the King of England, il re d'Inghilterra; to be crowned king, essere incoronato re NOTE DI CULTURA: the King: ► monarchy
2 (fig.) re; signore: He is the king of painters, è il re dei pittori; the king of beasts, il re degli animali; il leone; the king of birds, il re degli uccelli; l'aquila
3 (alle carte, negli scacchi) re: the king of hearts, il re di cuori; I've only a king (left) in my hand, mi è rimasto soltanto un re in mano; king's bishop [knight, rook, pawn], alfiere [cavallo, torre, pedina] di re
4 (a dama) dama
5 (al pl.) (relig.) (il) Libro dei Re (nella Bibbia)
● (leg., in GB) King's Bench Division = Queen's Bench Division ► queen □ (zool.) king cobra (Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah), cobra reale □ (leg.) King's Counsel ► counsel □ (zool.) king crab (Limulus polyphemus), limulo □ (stor.) the King Emperor, il re d'Inghilterra e Imperatore d'India □ King's English, la lingua inglese corretta; l'inglese puro □ (leg.) King's evidence = to turn King's evidence ► evidence □ (med., stor.) the King's evil, la scrofola □ (relig., letter.) King James Bible (o King James Version) = Authorized Version ► authorized □ (fig.) King Log, re Travicello □ (arald.) King-of-arms, re d'arme; primo araldo □ (relig.) the King of Kings, il Re dei re □ (zool.) king of the herring (Regalecus glesne), regaleco; re delle aringhe □ (ciclismo) king of the mountains competition, gran premio della montagna □ (leg., stor.) the King's peace, la quiete pubblica; l'ordine pubblico □ (zool.) king penguin (Aptenotydes patagonica), pinguino reale □ (archit.) king post, monaco □ (fam.) a king's ransom, una somma enorme; un Perù □ king-size (o king-sized), (comm.) king-size; (fam.) grande, enorme: king-size bottle, bottiglia king-size □ (fig.) King Stork, un re tiranno □ (relig.) the Three Kings, i Re Magi.
(to) king /kɪŋ/
A v. i.
(nella loc. to king it:) farla da padrone; spadroneggiare
B v. t.
(arc.) creare (q.) re.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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