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1 progress
I ['prəʊgres] [AE 'prɒgres]1) (advances) progresso m.2) (course, evolution) (of person, career) progresso m., progressi m.pl.; (of inquiry, event, talks) andamento m., svolgimento m.; (of disease) evoluzione f., andamento m.in progress — [discussions, meeting, work] in corso
3) (of vehicle) (l')avanzare, avanzamento m.II [prə'gres]1) (develop, improve) [work, studies] avanzare, procedere, progredire; [ society] progredire; [ person] fare dei progressi, migliorare2) (follow course) [person, vehicle] muoversi in avanti, avanzare; [ discussion] procedere, progredire* * *1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progresso2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) progresso2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) avanzare2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) fare progressi, progredire•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) (forma progressiva)- progressiveness
- in progress* * *I ['prəʊgres] [AE 'prɒgres]1) (advances) progresso m.2) (course, evolution) (of person, career) progresso m., progressi m.pl.; (of inquiry, event, talks) andamento m., svolgimento m.; (of disease) evoluzione f., andamento m.in progress — [discussions, meeting, work] in corso
3) (of vehicle) (l')avanzare, avanzamento m.II [prə'gres]1) (develop, improve) [work, studies] avanzare, procedere, progredire; [ society] progredire; [ person] fare dei progressi, migliorare2) (follow course) [person, vehicle] muoversi in avanti, avanzare; [ discussion] procedere, progredire -
2 progress **** pro·gress n vb
[prəʊ'ɡrɛs]1. n(gen) progresso, progressi mplto make progress — (gen) fare progressi, (walk forward) avanzare
in progress — (meeting, work etc) in corso
2. vi1) (go forward) avanzare, procedere2) (in time) procedere3) (improve, make progress: person) fare progressi, (investigation, studies) progredire -
3 rise
I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up* * *1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) aumentare; alzarsi; crescere2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) alzarsi3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) alzarsi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) alzarsi5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) sorgere6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) ergersi; salire, alzarsi7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) sollevarsi, ribellarsi8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) elevarsi9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) sorgere, nascere10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) alzarsi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) sorgere, spuntare, nascere12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) risuscitare2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascesa, salita2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) aumento3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) altura4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) nascita•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) crescente, nascente- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [raɪz]1) (increase) (in amount, number) crescita f. (in di); (in inflation) crescita f., salita f. (in di); (in rates, prices) aumento m., rialzo m., incremento m. (in di); (in pressure, temperature) aumento m. (in di); (in standards) miglioramento m. (in di)2) BE (anche payrise —, wage
rise —) aumento m. salariale, di stipendio
3) (progress) (of person) ascesa f.; (of company, empire) ascesa f., progresso m.; (of ideology) affermazione f.4) (slope) salita f.5) (hill) collina f., altura f.6) fig.to give rise to — dare origine o adito a [rumours, speculation]; suscitare [resentment, frustration]; causare [problem, unemployment]
••II [raɪz]to get a rise out of sb. — colloq. fare uscire qcn. dai gangheri
1) (become higher) [ water] salire (di livello); [price, temperature] aumentare, salire; [ voice] alzarsito rise above — [temperature, amount] superare
3) (get up) [ person] alzarsi; (after falling) tirarsi su, rialzarsi"rise and shine!" — "sveglia!"
to rise to — essere o mostrarsi all'altezza di [occasion, challenge]
5) (progress) [ person] fare carriera, farsi una posizioneto rise to — diventare [director, manager]
6) (slope upwards) [ road] salire; [ cliff] elevarsi, ergersi7) (appear over horizon) [sun, moon] sorgere, spuntare8) geogr. (have source)to rise in — [ river] nascere in [ area]
9) gastr. [ cake] lievitare10) amm. pol. [committee, parliament] sciogliersi, sospendere la seduta•- rise up -
4 hamper
I ['hæmpə(r)]1) (for picnic) cestino m. da picnic2) BE (from shop etc.) = cesto contenente generi alimentari e viniII ['hæmpə(r)]* * *['hæmpə] 1. verb(to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) intralciare2. noun(a large basket with a lid: a picnic hamper.) cesto, paniere* * *hamper (1) /ˈhæmpə(r)/n.(naut.) attrezzatura; sartiame● top hamper, ingombro di coperta.hamper (2) /ˈhæmpə(r)/n.(to) hamper /ˈhæmpə(r)/v. t.impedire; inceppare; intralciare; ingombrare; ostacolare: to be hampered by a heavy load, essere impedito da un grave peso; He has been hampered by poverty, è stato ostacolato dalla povertà.* * *I ['hæmpə(r)]1) (for picnic) cestino m. da picnic2) BE (from shop etc.) = cesto contenente generi alimentari e viniII ['hæmpə(r)] -
5 get
[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) ricevere2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) prendere, comprare3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) attraversare; prendere4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) mettere; procurare5) (to become: You're getting old.) diventare6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convincere7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) arrivare8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) riuscire a9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) prendersi10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) acciuffare11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) capire•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *get /gɛt/n.♦ (to) get /gɛt/A v. t.1 ottenere; procurarsi; prendere; andare a prendere; acquistare; comprare: to get a good job, ottenere un buon impiego; Where did you get the money?, dove ti sei procurato il denaro?; I got seven out of ten in the test, ho preso sette su dieci nel compito in classe; I'll get my suitcase, vado a prendere la valigia; The children got the measles, i bambini hanno preso il morbillo; Where do I get a bus to the station?, dove si prende l'autobus per la stazione?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What can I get you, gentlemen?, cosa vi porto, signori? NOTA D'USO: - to take o to get?-2 prendere; guadagnare; ricavare: He gets a good pension, prende una buona pensione; How much do you get a week?, quanto prendi alla settimana?3 ricevere: He got a computer for his birthday, per il suo compleanno ha ricevuto (in dono) un computer; Did you get my letter?, hai ricevuto la mia lettera? NOTA D'USO: - to receive o to get?-4 afferrare (fig.); capire; comprendere; cogliere (fig.): I don't get your meaning, non afferro il significato delle tue parole; Don't get me wrong!, non capirmi male!; non fraintendermi!; He didn't get the joke, non ha colto la battuta; (fig.) to get the message, capire la situazione (o l'allusione, ecc.); I don't get it: why did you do it?, non lo capisco: perché l'hai fatto?; DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Have you got that?, hai capito?; (fam.) Get it?, hai capito?; ci sei?6 portare; condurre; far arrivare; far pervenire; accompagnare; far approdare (fig.): The taxi got me to the airport in time, il taxi mi fece arrivare in tempo all'aeroporto; We must get her home, dobbiamo portarla (o accompagnarla) a casa7 preparare ( un pasto): I'll get the children their supper tonight, questa sera preparo io la cena ai bambini8 mettersi in contatto con (q.); trovare (q.) ( anche al telefono); prendere ( una telefonata): «The phone is ringing» «I'll get it», «Suona il telefono» «Prendo io!»; I wanted to speak to him, but I got his answerphone, volevo parlare con lui, ma ho trovato (o mi ha risposto) la segreteria9 (fam.) trovare; avere; esserci: I never get a chance [get time] to go out with my friends, non ho mai l'occasione [il tempo] di uscire con gli amici; In summer we get plenty of sunshine here, d'estate abbiamo molto sole qui10 (causativo: seguito da compl. ogg. più verbo all'inf.) convincere; indurre; persuadere; fare: I got him to leave, lo convinsi ad andarsene; I'll get my father to do it, lo farò fare a mio padre11 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare: I must get my watch repaired, devo fare riparare l'orologio; to get one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to get sb. drunk, fare ubriacare q.12 (causativo: seguito da un part. pres. o un agg.) fare: The door was jammed but I got it open, la porta s'era incastrata ma io la feci aprire13 (causativo: seguito da una prep. di luogo) fare (più inf. di verbo di moto): Get that dog out of my room!, fai uscire quel cane dalla mia stanza!; We cannot get the table into the house, non riusciamo a fare entrare la tavola in casa14 (fam.) colpire (fig.); commuovere; eccitare; emozionare: That music really gets (to) me, quella musica mi commuove proprio15 (fam.) infastidire; seccare; urtare (fig.); dare ai nervi a (q.); fare rabbia a (q.): It really gets (to) me when she starts complaining, quando comincia a lagnarsi, mi dà proprio ai nervi16 (fam.) cogliere in fallo; beccare, prendere in castagna (fam.): I don't know: you've got me there!, non so rispondere: mi hai preso in castagna!17 (fam.) recepire; notare; osservare: Did you get the look on his face?, hai notato che faccia aveva (o che faccia ha fatto)?18 (fam.) beccare, pescare (fam.); acchiappare: They escaped from the island prison, but the coastguard got them, sono fuggiti dal carcere dell'isola, ma li ha beccati la guardia costiera19 beccare (fam.); colpire; prendere; ferire; ammazzare; The bullet got me on the left leg, la pallottola mi colpì (o mi prese) alla gamba sinistra20 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti spostamento, cambiamento, ecc.; per es.:) to get the children ready for school, preparare i bambini per la (o per mandarli a) scuola; to get one's hands dirty, sporcarsi le mani21 ( slang; soltanto all'imper.) accidenti a; ma guarda (un po')!; maledizione!: Get you! Who do you think you are?, accidenti a te (o, fam., ti prenda un colpo)! Chi credi d'essere?B v. i.1 andare; arrivare; giungere; pervenire: We got to London at 8.30 a.m., siamo arrivati a Londra alle 8 e 30; to get home late, arrivare tardi a casa; We got to the station on time, siamo arrivati alla stazione in orario2 diventare; divenire; farsi: I'm getting old, sto diventando vecchio; It's getting late, si fa tardi3 riuscire a; fare in modo di; farcela a (fam.): I'll tell him, if I get to see him, se riesco a vederlo, glielo dico; She never gets to drive the new car, non ce la fa mai a prendere (o a usare) la macchina nuova4 (nella voce passiva) essere; venire; rimanere: The hare got caught in the net, la lepre rimase impigliata nella rete5 (fam.) mettersi a; cominciare: Whenever we meet, he gets talking about our school days, tutte le volte che c'incontriamo, si mette a parlare di quando andavamo a scuola6 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti cambiamento o trasformazione; per es.:) to get angry, arrabbiarsi; to be getting cold, raffreddarsi; to get drunk, ubriacarsi; to get ill, ammalarsi; to get married, sposarsi; to get old, invecchiare; to get ready, prepararsi; to get rich, arricchirsi; to get tired, stancarsi; to get wet, bagnarsi; prendere la pioggiaC nelle loc.:1 – to have got (con got pleonastico) avere; possedere: He's got a lot of money, ha un mucchio di soldi; possiede un bel po' di denaro; Mary has got red hair, Mary ha i capelli rossi; What have you got in your hand?, che cosa hai (o tieni) in mano?3 (seguito da un inf.) – to have got to, avere da; dovere; essere tenuto a; bisognare, occorrere (impers.): I've got to see my solicitor, devo andare dall'avvocato; The doctor says I've got to eat less, il medico dice che devo mangiare di meno; You haven't got to do it, non devi (mica) farlo ( se non vuoi); non sei tenuto a farlo; non occorre tu lo faccia (cfr. You mustn't do it, non devi farlo; non voglio, o non sta bene, ecc., che tu lo faccia)● to get above oneself, montarsi la testa; inorgoglirsi □ to get accustomed to ► accustomed □ to get the axe ► axe □ to get one's chance, riuscire ad avere un'occasione □ to get going, muoversi; andarsene □ to get st. in one's head, mettersi in testa qc. □ to get it, capire, afferrare; (fam.) essere rimproverato (o punito); buscarle, prenderle □ to get to know sb., fare la conoscenza di q.; conoscere (meglio) q. □ ( slang) Get a life!, impara a vivere!; impara a stare al mondo! □ to get to like sb., prendere q. in simpatia □ to get to like st., prendere gusto a qc. □ ( slang, USA) to get with the program, mettersi al passo (con qc.) NOTA D'USO: - to give o to get?-.* * *[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below -
6 come along
1) (arrive) [bus, person] arrivare; [ opportunity] presentarsi2) (hurry up)3) (attend) venireto come along to — venire a [lecture, party]
4) (make progress) [pupil, trainee] fare progressi; [book, work] procedere; [plant, seedling] crescere* * *1) (to come with or accompany the person speaking etc: Come along with me!) venire2) (to progress: How are things coming along?) avanzare* * *vi + adv1)come along! — sbrigati!, avanti!, andiamo!, forza!
2) (accompany) venire3) (progress) far progressi, procedere, migliorare, (pupil, work) fare progressi* * *1) (arrive) [bus, person] arrivare; [ opportunity] presentarsi2) (hurry up)3) (attend) venireto come along to — venire a [lecture, party]
4) (make progress) [pupil, trainee] fare progressi; [book, work] procedere; [plant, seedling] crescere -
7 hold back
1) (restrain) trattenere [water, crowd, tears]; legare [ hair]; trattenere, fermare [ person]; soffocare [ feelings]; contenere [ anger]2) (prevent progress of) tenere indietro, trattenere [ person]; ritardare [production, development]; differire [ payment]3) (withhold) nascondere [ information]; (to protect privacy) non rendere pubblico, non rivelare [ name]* * *1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) nascondere2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) trattenere3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) trattenere, essere di ostacolo* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv1) (restrain: crowd, river) trattenere, contenere, (emotions, tears) trattenere, frenare2) (information, name) nascondere, non dare, celare* * *1) (restrain) trattenere [water, crowd, tears]; legare [ hair]; trattenere, fermare [ person]; soffocare [ feelings]; contenere [ anger]2) (prevent progress of) tenere indietro, trattenere [ person]; ritardare [production, development]; differire [ payment]3) (withhold) nascondere [ information]; (to protect privacy) non rendere pubblico, non rivelare [ name] -
8 sort
I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out* * *[so:t] 1. noun(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) sorta, tipo2. verb(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) ordinare, classificare, smistare- sorter- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out* * *I [sɔːt]1) (kind, type) tipo m., sorta f., genere m.board games, chess, that sort of thing — giochi di società, scacchi e cose del genere
an odd sort of chap un tipo strano; any sort of knife will do va bene un coltello qualsiasi; what sort of person would do such a thing? chi mai farebbe una cosa del genere? what sort of person do you think I am? per chi mi prendi? what sort of a reply is that? che (razza di) risposta è? you know the sort of thing (I mean) sai cosa voglio dire; a liar of the worst sort un bugiardo della peggior specie; something of that o the sort una cosa così, una cosa del genere; "I'll pay" - "you'll do nothing of the sort!" "pago io" - "neanche per sogno!"; I know his sort conosco il tipo; we see all sorts here ne vediamo di tutti i colori qui; he's a good sort — è un buon uomo
2) of sorts, of a sorta duck of sorts o of a sort una specie di anatra; a hero of sorts una sorta di eroe; progress of sorts — un qualche progresso
"is it hard? - "sort of" — "è difficile?" - "abbastanza", "più o meno"; (approximately)
••II [sɔːt]to be o feel out of sorts (ill) essere fuori fase; (grumpy) avere la luna storta; it takes all sorts (to make a world) — prov. il mondo è bello perché è vario
1) (classify, arrange) classificare, ordinare [files, stamps]; smistare [ letters]; selezionare [apples, potatoes]2) (separate) separare, dividere•- sort out -
9 advance
I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)3) (increase) aumento m.any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?
4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamentehere's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto
5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [ person]2.nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn
1) (move forward) mandare avanti [ tape]; mettere avanti [ clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [ troops]2) (put forward) avanzare [ theory]4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)5) (pay up front) anticipare [ sum] (to a)2.1) (move forward) [ person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [ army] avanzare (on su)2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi3) (increase) [ prices] aumentare* * *1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avanzare2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) anticipare2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanzata2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) anticipo3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) avance, approccio3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) anticipato2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) in anticipo, anticipato3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) (1) avanguardia•- advanced- in advance* * *I 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]1) (forward movement) avanzamento m.; mil. avanzata f.; fig. (of civilization, in science) avanzamento m., progresso m.2) (sum of money) anticipo m., acconto m. (on su)3) (increase) aumento m.any advance on Ј 100? — (at auction etc.) 100 sterline, chi offre di più?
4) in advance [book, notify, pay] in anticipo, anticipatamentehere's Ј 30 in advance — ecco 30 sterline di anticipo o in acconto
5) in advance of prima di, in anticipo rispetto a [ person]2.nome plurale advances (sexual) avances f.; (other contexts) approcci m.II 1. [əd'vɑːns] [AE -'væns]to make advances to sb. — (sexually) fare delle avances a qcn
1) (move forward) mandare avanti [ tape]; mettere avanti [ clock]; mil. (far) avanzare [ troops]2) (put forward) avanzare [ theory]4) (move to earlier date) anticipare [time, date] (to a)5) (pay up front) anticipare [ sum] (to a)2.1) (move forward) [ person] avanzare (on, towards verso); mil. [ army] avanzare (on su)2) (progress) [civilization, knowledge] progredire, fare progressi3) (increase) [ prices] aumentare -
10 proceed
[prə'siːd, prəʊ-] 1.2."so...," he proceeded — "così...," continuò
1) (act) [person, committee] (set about) procedere; (continue) proseguireto proceed with — procedere in [idea, plan, sale]; procedere a [ election]
to proceed to — passare a [item, problem]
let us proceed — (begin) cominciamo; (continue) procediamo
2) (be in progress) [project, work] procedere; [interview, talks, trial] proseguire; (take place) [work, interview, talks] svolgersi3) (move along) [person, vehicle] procedere, avanzare; [ road] continuare4) form. (issue)5) dir.to proceed against sb. — procedere contro qcn
* * *[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) procedere2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) fare3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) mettersi a4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) derivare5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) procedere•- proceeds* * *[prə'siːd, prəʊ-] 1.2."so...," he proceeded — "così...," continuò
1) (act) [person, committee] (set about) procedere; (continue) proseguireto proceed with — procedere in [idea, plan, sale]; procedere a [ election]
to proceed to — passare a [item, problem]
let us proceed — (begin) cominciamo; (continue) procediamo
2) (be in progress) [project, work] procedere; [interview, talks, trial] proseguire; (take place) [work, interview, talks] svolgersi3) (move along) [person, vehicle] procedere, avanzare; [ road] continuare4) form. (issue)5) dir.to proceed against sb. — procedere contro qcn
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11 come on
1) (follow)come on, try it! — coraggio, provaci!
come on, follow me! — forza, seguimi!
come on, hurry up! — su, sbrigati!
3) (make progress) [person, patient] fare progressi; [bridge, novel] andare avanti, proseguire; [ plant] crescere5) (start to work) [light, heating] accendersi6) teatr. [ actor] entrare in scena* * *1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) entrare in scena2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) andiamo!, su!3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) andiamo!* * *vi + adv1) (progress)See:come along 3)2)come on! — avanti!, andiamo!, forza!3)come on! — ma dai!4) (start) cominciare5) (lights, electricity) accendersi6) Theatre entrare in scena* * *1) (follow)come on, try it! — coraggio, provaci!
come on, follow me! — forza, seguimi!
come on, hurry up! — su, sbrigati!
3) (make progress) [person, patient] fare progressi; [bridge, novel] andare avanti, proseguire; [ plant] crescere5) (start to work) [light, heating] accendersi6) teatr. [ actor] entrare in scena -
12 get along
1) (progress)how are you getting along? — (in job) come te la stai cavando? (to sick or old person) come va? come stai? (in school) stai facendo progressi? vai bene?
2) (be suited as friends) andare d'accordo3) (go)* * *( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) andare d'accordo con* * *vi + adv1) (leave) andarsene, scappare2) (progress) procedere, (manage) farcela, cavarsela3) (to be on good terms) essere in buoni rapporti* * *1) (progress)how are you getting along? — (in job) come te la stai cavando? (to sick or old person) come va? come stai? (in school) stai facendo progressi? vai bene?
2) (be suited as friends) andare d'accordo3) (go) -
13 obstruct
[əb'strʌkt]2) (impede) bloccare [ traffic]; ostacolare [plan, person, justice]; impedire [ progress]; fare ostruzione su [ player]* * *1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) ostruire, ostacolare2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) ostruire•- obstructive* * *[əb'strʌkt] -
14 check on
check on [sb., sth.]1) (observe)to check on sb.'s progress — verificare i progressi di qcn
2) (investigate) indagare su [ person]* * *vi + prep(facts, dates) controllare, verificare, (fam: person) informarsi su* * *check on [sb., sth.]1) (observe)to check on sb.'s progress — verificare i progressi di qcn
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15 report
I 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]1) (written or verbal account) resoconto m., relazione f., rapporto m.4) giorn. rad. telev. servizio m.; (longer) reportage m.5) BE scol. pagella f. (scolastica)6) (noise) detonazione f.2.nome plurale reports (unsubstantiated news)II 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]according to reports... — corre voce che...
to report [sth.] to sb. — riferire [qcs.] a qcn. [decision, news]
only one paper reported their presence in London — un solo giornale ha parlato della loro presenza a Londra
3) amm. (notify authorities) segnalare, denunciare [theft, accident]to be reported missing — essere dato per o dichiarato disperso
4) (allege)5) (make complaint about) fare rapporto contro; spreg. denunciare [ person]2.to report on — fare un resoconto di [talks, progress]; giorn. fare un servizio su [ event]
2) (present findings) [committee, group] fare rapporto3) (present oneself) presentarsito report to one's unit — mil. presentarsi al proprio reparto
4) amm. (have as superior)to report to — essere agli ordini di [ superior]
•* * *[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapporto2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) diceria, voce3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) colpo, detonazione2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) raccontare, comunicare2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) segnalare3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) denunciare4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) presentarsi•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *I 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]1) (written or verbal account) resoconto m., relazione f., rapporto m.4) giorn. rad. telev. servizio m.; (longer) reportage m.5) BE scol. pagella f. (scolastica)6) (noise) detonazione f.2.nome plurale reports (unsubstantiated news)II 1. [rɪ'pɔːt]according to reports... — corre voce che...
to report [sth.] to sb. — riferire [qcs.] a qcn. [decision, news]
only one paper reported their presence in London — un solo giornale ha parlato della loro presenza a Londra
3) amm. (notify authorities) segnalare, denunciare [theft, accident]to be reported missing — essere dato per o dichiarato disperso
4) (allege)5) (make complaint about) fare rapporto contro; spreg. denunciare [ person]2.to report on — fare un resoconto di [talks, progress]; giorn. fare un servizio su [ event]
2) (present findings) [committee, group] fare rapporto3) (present oneself) presentarsito report to one's unit — mil. presentarsi al proprio reparto
4) amm. (have as superior)to report to — essere agli ordini di [ superior]
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16 hinder
['hɪndə(r)]1) (hamper) intralciare [ development]; (delay) rallentare [ progress]; frenare [ efforts]; ritardare [ plan]* * *['hində](to delay or prevent; to make difficult: All these interruptions hinder my work; All the interruptions hinder me from working.) ostacolare* * *hinder /ˈhaɪndə(r)/a.posteriore; di dietro.(to) hinder /ˈhɪndə(r)/v. t.1 inceppare; intralciare; ostacolare; impacciare: Don't hinder his work, non intralciare il suo lavoro!* * *['hɪndə(r)] -
17 monitoring
['mɒnɪtərɪŋ] 1.1) (by person) controllo m.; (by device) monitoraggio m.2) BE scol.2.monitoring of students, progress — monitoraggio degli alunni, dei progressi
modificatore [device, equipment] di controllo, di monitoraggio* * *monitoring /ˈmɒnɪtrɪŋ/n. [u](tecn. e fig.) monitoraggio● monitoring service, servizio di ascolto delle radiotrasmissioni straniere.* * *['mɒnɪtərɪŋ] 1.1) (by person) controllo m.; (by device) monitoraggio m.2) BE scol.2.monitoring of students, progress — monitoraggio degli alunni, dei progressi
modificatore [device, equipment] di controllo, di monitoraggio -
18 trace
I [treɪs]1) (evidence) traccia f., resto m.2) (hint) (of irony) punta f., pizzico m.; (of flavour, garlic) pizzico m.; (of accent) traccia f.; (of chemical, drug) traccia f., residuo m.3) (aiding retrieval) traccia f., indizio m.II [treɪs]without trace — [disappear, sink] senza lasciare traccia
to trace sb. to — seguire le tracce di qcn. fino a [ hideout]
the call was traced to a London number — si è scoperto che la telefonata veniva da un numero di Londra
2) (follow development) seguire le fasi di [ growth]; descrivere, tracciare [life, progress]; fare risalire [origins, ancestry] (to a)•III [treɪs]nome (of harness) tirella f.••* * *[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) traccia2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) traccia2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) inseguire; rintracciare2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) tracciare, disegnare•- tracing- trace elements
- tracing-paper* * *trace (1) /treɪs/n.1 traccia; orma; impronta; segno: The burglars have left no trace, i ladri non hanno lasciato traccia; The war has left its traces, la guerra ha lasciato i propri segni; Of the ancient town no trace remains, della città antica non resta traccia3 (un) pochino; (un) tantino; (un) briciolo: He didn't show a trace of fear, non mostrava un briciolo di paura4 (comput., tecn.) traccia● (geol., chim.) trace element, elemento in tracce; oligoelemento; microelemento □ (geol.) trace fossil, traccia fossile □ to have lost all trace of sb., non avere più notizie di q.trace (2) /treɪs/n.1 tirella2 (mecc.) biella; asta d'accoppiamento● to kick over the traces, ( di un cavallo) liberarsi a calci delle tirelle; (fig.) scuotere il giogo; ribellarsi; ( anche) rendersi indipendente.♦ (to) trace /treɪs/A v. t.1 ( spesso to trace out) tracciare ( anche fig.); abbozzare; disegnare; segnare; vergare: to trace one's signature, tracciare la (propria) firma; He traced ( out) a new policy, egli tracciò una nuova linea politica; to trace out a map [the cross-section of a hospital], disegnare una mappa [lo spaccato di un ospedale]; to trace words with a shaking hand, vergare parole con mano tremante2 seguire le tracce di (q.); pedinare; inseguire: The police are tracing the gangster, la polizia sta seguendo le tracce del bandito; to trace a deer, seguire le orme di un cervo3 rintracciare; scoprire; trovare: The robber was traced to Paris, il rapinatore è stato rintracciato a Parigi; I cannot trace the invoice you sent me, non riesco a trovare la fattura che mi avete mandato; to trace the origin of st., scoprire l'origine di qc.4 intravedere; scorgere appena; osservare la traccia di: His resentment can be traced in many passages of the book, il suo risentimento traspare (o si intravede) in molti passi del libro5 seguire; percorrere: to trace a path, seguire un sentiero; to trace a route, seguire un itinerarioB v. i.1 risalire; riandare nel tempo2 (arc.) seguire un percorso; prendere una strada● to trace an ancient road [ancient walls], scoprire il tracciato di una strada antica [di mura antiche] □ to trace back to, risalire a ( una data, ecc.); far risalire a, attribuire a; ricondurre a (fig.): The duke traced his genealogy back to William the Conqueror, il duca faceva risalire la sua discendenza a Guglielmo il Conquistatore □ to trace out, disegnare, tracciare ( sulla sabbia, ecc.); delineare, abbozzare ( un progetto e sim.); evidenziare, mettere in risalto □ to trace over, ricalcare ( un disegno, ecc.).* * *I [treɪs]1) (evidence) traccia f., resto m.2) (hint) (of irony) punta f., pizzico m.; (of flavour, garlic) pizzico m.; (of accent) traccia f.; (of chemical, drug) traccia f., residuo m.3) (aiding retrieval) traccia f., indizio m.II [treɪs]without trace — [disappear, sink] senza lasciare traccia
to trace sb. to — seguire le tracce di qcn. fino a [ hideout]
the call was traced to a London number — si è scoperto che la telefonata veniva da un numero di Londra
2) (follow development) seguire le fasi di [ growth]; descrivere, tracciare [life, progress]; fare risalire [origins, ancestry] (to a)•III [treɪs]nome (of harness) tirella f.•• -
19 evaluate
[ɪ'væljʊeɪt]verbo transitivo valutare, giudicare [results, progress, person]* * *[i'væljueit]1) (to form an idea of the worth of: It is difficult to evaluate him as a writer.) valutare2) (to work out the numerical value of: If x = 1 and y = 2 we can evaluate x2 + y2.) calcolare•* * *[ɪ'væljʊeɪt]verbo transitivo valutare, giudicare [results, progress, person] -
20 inhibit
[ɪn'hɪbɪt]1) (restrain) inibire [person, reaction]; ostacolare [activity, progress]to inhibit sb. from doing — (prevent) impedire a qcn. di fare; (discourage) scoraggiare qcn. dal fare
* * *[in'hibit](to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) inibire- inhibition* * *[ɪn'hɪbɪt]1) (restrain) inibire [person, reaction]; ostacolare [activity, progress]to inhibit sb. from doing — (prevent) impedire a qcn. di fare; (discourage) scoraggiare qcn. dal fare
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