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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1. hammer / ˈhæmə(r)/ n.
  1. (tool) martello m.
  1. (of piano) martelletto m.
  1. (gavel) to come o go under the ~ essere venduto all’asta
  1. sport (ball) martello m.;
    (discipline) lancio m. del martello
  1. anat. (in ear) martello m.
  1. (on firearm) cane m.
locuzioni idiomatiche to go at it ~ and tongs battersi con impeto.
2. hammer / ˈhæmə(r)/
  1. tr.
    1. (beat) martellare [metal, table];
      martellare su [piano keys];
      to ~ sth. into piantare qcs. (col martello) in [wall, fence];
      to ~ sth. into shape forgiare qcs. a colpi di martello;
      to ~ sth. flat appiattire qcs. a martellate
    1. fig. (insist forcefully) to ~ sth. into sb. inculcare qcs. a qcn., fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn.;
      to ~ home a message fare capire bene un messaggio
    1. (attack) criticare aspramente [policy, proposal];
      stroncare [book, film]
    1. sport colloq. (defeat) battere, stracciare
  1. intr.
    1. (use hammer) martellare
    1. (pound) to ~ on o at [person] battere a [door];
      [rain, hailstones] battere con forza contro [door, window].

Phrasal verbs:
hammer away: ~ away martellare;
to ~ away at accanirsi contro [proposal];
lavorare sodo a [essay]. hammer down: ~ down [sth.], ~ [sth.] down chiudere a colpi di martello; ~ down [rain] battere con forza su [roof]. hammer in: ~ in [sth.], ~ [sth.] in conficcare a martellate. hammer out: ~ out [sth.], ~ [sth.] out (negotiate) raggiungere faticosamente [agreement, policy, formula].

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
hammermartello nm
hammermartellare v
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
air hammern (tool: pneumatic hammer)martello pneumatico nm
The construction crew had to use an air hammer to break up the concrete walkway.
hammer and sicklefalce e martello
hammer atvtr (bang repeatedly)battere fortemente vtr
Joanne hammered at the door to get John's attention.
Joanne batté fortemente alla porta per attrarre l'attenzione degli occupanti.
hammer awayaccanirsi contro qcn.
hammer away atvtr informal, figurative (repeatedly attempt to persuade sb)tampinare⇒, pressare⇒ vtr
I hammered away at my boss until he finally agreed to give me a raise.
L'ho tampinata finché non ha accettato di uscire con me.
 figuratomartellare⇒ vtr
Ho martellato così tanto il mio capo che l'ho convinto a darmi un aumento.
hammer away atvtr informal, figurative (persist in effort to do sth)insistere a fare qualcosa vi
hammer away atvtr (attempt to accomplish sth by repeated efforts)darci dentro vi
If you want to finish your novel, you need to just hammer away at it every day.
Se vuoi finire il lavoro in tempo devi darci dentro tutti i giorni.
hammer away atvtr (keep repeating sth)fare qualcosa ripetutamente vtr
hammer away at sthmettersi di buzzo buono su qcs, lavorare sodo a qcs
hammer blowmartellata nf
hammer drillmartello pneumatico
hammer dulcimersalterio a percussione
hammer invtr (nail: affix by banging with a hammer)piantare⇒ vtr
I hammered in a nail to hang the picture on.
Ho piantato un chiodo per appenderci il quadro.
hammer invtr (instil information by repetition)imprimere nella mente, inculcare⇒ vtr
She meticulously reviewed her flashcards to hammer in the new vocabulary words before her exam.
Solo ripassando e prendendo appunti riuscirai a imprimere nella mente i concetti fondamentali per superare l'esame.
hammer onvi (guitar-playing technique) chitarralegato ascendente nm
hammer outvtr (beat: a rhythm) musicapicchiare⇒ vtr
The drummer hammered out a rhythm and the band began to play.
Il batterista cominciò a picchiare la batteria.
hammer outvtr figurative (work hard to achieve)elaborare⇒ vtr
Though they had differing viewpoints, John and Sally hammered out a compromise.
Sebbene avessero punti di vista differenti, John e Sally elaborano un compromesso.
hammer priceprezzo di aggiudicazione (quando il giudice dichiara chiusa l'asta con un colpo di martello)
hammer throwlancio del martello
hammer toe meddito a martello
trip hammer (mech.)maglio a leva
trip hammer (mech.)maglio meccanico a leva
under the hammer generaleall'asta adj
war hammermartello da guerra
water hammermartello d'acqua
water-hammerdel martello ad acqua
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'hammer' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'hammer':
A velvet hammer
drop-hammer, drill jig
Hammer
hammer and tongs
hammer beam roof
Hammer Down protocol
Hammer dunk
hammer horror
hammer in the nails
hammer it home
hammer of a gun
Let’s hammer this out once and for all.
Little hammer
Mike Hammer
powder-actuated hammer
silver hammer
We both want this down, but we'll have to share the hammer

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