English-Italian translations for Scylla

• scilla
  Dobbiamo navigare fra gli scogli di Scilla - un accordo troppo liberale - e Cariddi - regolamentazione eccessiva e protezionismo. We have to steer clear of Scylla, an agreement which is too liberal, and Charybdis, over-regulation and protectionism.
  Signor Presidente, la mitologia dell' antica Grecia annovera due mostri, Scilla e Cariddi, che catturavano gli uomini per mangiarseli. Mr President, there were two monsters in Ancient Greek mythology which killed and swallowed people, Scylla and Charybdis.
  Il popolo ucraino deve affrontare queste disgraziate prospettive e non deve permettere di farsi incastrare fra Scilla e Cariddi. The Ukrainian people must confront these unfortunate prospects and must not allow themselves to be trapped between Scylla and Charybdis.

Definition of Scylla

• A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between ''Scylla'and ''Charybdis'was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying ''between Scylla and Charybdis'signifies a great peril on either hand
• A princess, daughter of King Nisos of Megara, who fell in love with King Minos and betrayed her city to him
• The main belt asteroid

Related words

• Scylla
• Heteroscyllium colcloughi
• between Scylla and Charybdis
• to be between Scylla and Charibdis