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You might have underestimated her

  • 1 ♦ might

    ♦ might (1) /maɪt/
    v. modale
    might, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:
    ● ha significato di condizionale;
    ● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a pers. sing. pres., - ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti;
    ● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;
    ● la forma negativa è might not, spesso abbreviato in mightn't;
    ● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;
    ● viene usato nelle question tags NOTA D'USO: - could have-
    1 ( esprime eventualità, probabilità) – You might be right, potresti aver ragione; It might prove difficult, la cosa potrebbe dimostrarsi difficile; He might not agree, potrebbe non essere d'accordo; You might have underestimated her, potresti averla sottovalutata
    2 ( nel discorso indiretto) – He said he might be late, (rif. al futuro) ha detto che potrebbe tardare; (rif. al pass.) disse che avrebbe potuto tardare; We thought you might have already left, pensavamo che tu potessi essertene già andata
    3 ( dopo i verbi di timore, speranza, ecc., al passato) – I was afraid he might hurt himself, temevo che si facesse (o che si sarebbe fatto) male; I hoped he might succeed, speravo che riuscisse; I feared she might have been arrested, temevo che potessero averla arrestata
    4 ( esprime possibilità non realizzata) – I might have been killed, avrei potuto essere ucciso; If we hadn't given the alarm, there might have been casualties, se non avessimo dato l'allarme, ci sarebbero potute essere (o forse ci sarebbero state) delle vittime
    5 ( esprime un suggerimento) – We might go to the cinema, potremmo andare al cinema; You might like to have a look at this, forse ti interessa dare un'occhiata a questo
    6 (antiq. o form.) ( esprime richiesta cortese) – Might I ask you your name?, posso chiederle come si chiama?; Might I make a suggestion?, potrei suggerire una cosa?; Might I ask you what you're doing here?, potrei sapere che cosa ci fate qui?; che cosa fate qui, se è lecito?
    7 ( esprime una concessione) – She might be clever, but…, sarà intelligente, ma…; He might have lots of money, but his manners are atrocious, sarà anche pieno di soldi, ma ha maniere pessime
    8 (esprime rammarico o rimprovero per qc. di non avvenuto) – He might at least apologize, potrebbe almeno chiedere scusa; You might have told me, avresti potuto dirmelo
    ● might as well ► well (2) □ They might well change their minds, potrebbero benissimo cambiare idea □ as you might expect, come ci si potrebbe aspettare □ as you might imagine, come puoi immaginare □ as well he [she, etc.] might (be), a buon diritto; comprensibilmente □ I might have guessed (o I might have known)!, avrei dovuto immaginarlo!; me lo sarei dovuto aspettare!
    NOTA D'USO: - might o may?- might (2) /maɪt/
    n.
    forza; potenza; potere; vigore: He fought with all his might, ha lottato con tutte le sue forze
    ● (prov.) Might is right, la ragione è del più forte; contro la forza la ragion non vale.

    English-Italian dictionary > ♦ might

  • 2 З-85

    ЗАХОДИТЬ/ЗАЙТИ (СЛИШКОМ) ДАЛЕКб (СЛИШКОМ) ДАЛЕКО ХВАТИТЬ VP subj: human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only) when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied) (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed
    X зашел слишком далеко - X has gone too far
    that's going too far person X has overstepped the limits (the bounds) (in limited contexts) person X is pushing it (of a matter etc) things have gotten out of hand the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
    ...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    «Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому» (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
    Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко» (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
    «Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты». - «Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко». -«Нет, не далеко», - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
    Куртка его зелено-коричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
    Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). ( context transl) Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > З-85

  • 3 далеко хватить

    • ЗАХОДИТЬ/ЗАЙТИ (СЛИШКОМ) ДАЛЕКО; (СЛИШКОМ) ДАЛЕКО ХВАТИТЬ
    [VP; subj; human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only); when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied]
    =====
    ⇒ (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed:
    - X зашел слишком далеко≈ X has gone too far;
    - person X has overstepped the limits < the bounds>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is pushing it;
    - [of a matter etc] things have gotten out of hand;
    - the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
         ♦...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    ♦ "Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому" (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
         ♦ "Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко" (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
         ♦ "Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты". - "Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко". - "Нет, не далеко", - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
         ♦ Куртка его зеленокоричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
         ♦ Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). [context transl] Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > далеко хватить

  • 4 зайти далеко

    [VP; subj; human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only); when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied]
    =====
    ⇒ (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed:
    - X зашел слишком далеко≈ X has gone too far;
    - person X has overstepped the limits < the bounds>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is pushing it;
    - [of a matter etc] things have gotten out of hand;
    - the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
         ♦...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    ♦ "Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому" (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
         ♦ "Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко" (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
         ♦ "Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты". - "Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко". - "Нет, не далеко", - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
         ♦ Куртка его зеленокоричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
         ♦ Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). [context transl] Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > зайти далеко

  • 5 зайти слишком далеко

    [VP; subj; human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only); when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied]
    =====
    ⇒ (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed:
    - X зашел слишком далеко≈ X has gone too far;
    - person X has overstepped the limits < the bounds>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is pushing it;
    - [of a matter etc] things have gotten out of hand;
    - the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
         ♦...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    ♦ "Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому" (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
         ♦ "Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко" (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
         ♦ "Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты". - "Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко". - "Нет, не далеко", - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
         ♦ Куртка его зеленокоричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
         ♦ Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). [context transl] Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > зайти слишком далеко

  • 6 заходить далеко

    [VP; subj; human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only); when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied]
    =====
    ⇒ (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed:
    - X зашел слишком далеко≈ X has gone too far;
    - person X has overstepped the limits < the bounds>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is pushing it;
    - [of a matter etc] things have gotten out of hand;
    - the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
         ♦...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    ♦ "Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому" (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
         ♦ "Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко" (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
         ♦ "Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты". - "Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко". - "Нет, не далеко", - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
         ♦ Куртка его зеленокоричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
         ♦ Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). [context transl] Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > заходить далеко

  • 7 заходить слишком далеко

    [VP; subj; human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only); when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied]
    =====
    ⇒ (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed:
    - X зашел слишком далеко≈ X has gone too far;
    - person X has overstepped the limits < the bounds>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is pushing it;
    - [of a matter etc] things have gotten out of hand;
    - the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
         ♦...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    ♦ "Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому" (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
         ♦ "Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко" (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
         ♦ "Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты". - "Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко". - "Нет, не далеко", - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
         ♦ Куртка его зеленокоричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
         ♦ Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). [context transl] Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > заходить слишком далеко

  • 8 слишком далеко хватить

    [VP; subj; human (all variants) or abstr (variants with заходить/зайти only); when слишком is not directly stated, it is implied]
    =====
    ⇒ (of a person) to go beyond the accepted norms in one's behavior or speech, (of a joke) to go beyond the permissible, beyond what is considered in good taste, (of an argument, matter etc) to go beyond a critical point, the point at which its course might have been reversed:
    - X зашел слишком далеко≈ X has gone too far;
    - person X has overstepped the limits < the bounds>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is pushing it;
    - [of a matter etc] things have gotten out of hand;
    - the situation has become (has gotten) serious.
         ♦...Преуменьшать значения молитвы... нельзя. Далеко зашел старик. С душком, с нехорошим душком молитва (Абрамов 1)....The importance of the prayer could not be underestimated. The old man had gone too far It had a nasty smell to it, that prayer (1a).
    ♦ "Monsieur le vicomte совершенно справедливо полагает, что дела зашли уже слишком далеко. Я думаю, что трудно будет возвратиться к старому" (Толстой 4). "Monsieur le Vicomte quite rightly supposes that matters have already gone too far. I think it will be difficult to return to the old regime" (4b).
         ♦ "Послушай, Ольга, - заговорил он, наконец, торжественно, - под опасением возбудить в тебе досаду, навлечь на себя упрёки, я должен, однако ж, решительно сказать, что мы зашли далеко" (Гончаров 1). "Listen, Olga," he said at last, very gravely, "at the risk of annoying you and incurring your reproaches, I must tell you, very definitely, that we have gone too far" (1b).
         ♦ "Я не от твоих речей покраснел и не за твои дела, а за то, что я то же самое, что и ты". - "Ты-то? Ну, хватил немного далеко". - "Нет, не далеко", - с жаром проговорил Алеша (Достоевский 1). WI blushed not at your words, and not at your deeds, but because I'm the same as you." "You? Well, that's going a bit too far." "No, not too far," Alyosha said hotly (1a).
         ♦ Куртка его зеленокоричневой пижамы расстегивалась крупными пуговицами и не была тесна, и, кажется, бы не трудно было ее снять, но при вытягивании рук отдалось в шее, и Павел Николаевич простонал. О, как далеко зашло дело! (Солженицын 10). His green and brown pajama jacket had large buttons and was the right size. No one would have thought it could be difficult to take off. But when he stretched his arms it pulled at his neck and Pavel Nikolayevich groaned. The situation was serious! (10a).
         ♦ Ведь был же в ее жизни период, когда она знала о любви всё! Только посмотрит на какую-нибудь парочку... и все ясно - далеко ли зашло дело, на какой оно стадии... (Залыгин 1). [context transl] Hadn't there been a time in her life when she knew all there was to know about love? She only had to glance at any couple.. to see everything - how far advanced the romance was, what stage it had reached.. (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > слишком далеко хватить

  • 9 essere

    1. v/i be
    essere di ( provenire di) be or come from
    essere di qualcuno ( appartenere a) belong to someone
    lei è di Roma she is or comes from Rome
    è di mio padre it is my father's, it belongs to my father
    c'è there is
    ci sono there are
    sono io it's me
    cosa c'è? what's the matter?, what's wrong?
    non c'è di che! don't mention it!
    chi è? who is it?
    ci siamo! here we are!
    sono le tre it's three o'clock
    siamo in quattro there are four of us
    se fossi in te if I were you
    sarà! if you say so!
    2. v/aux: siamo arrivati alle due we arrived at two o'clock
    non siamo ancora arrivati we haven't arrived yet
    è stato investito he has been run over
    3. m being
    essere umano human being
    * * *
    essere v.ausiliare
    1 ( con funzione di copula) to be*: sono italiano, I'm Italian; sei molto gentile, you're very kind; è un uomo fortunato, he's a lucky man; la porta è aperta, the door is open; è una vecchia storia, it's an old story; siamo buoni amici, we're good friends; siete francesi?, are you French?; il cielo era sereno, the sky was clear; non essere sgarbato, don't be rude; è interessante quell'articolo?, is that article interesting?; non è giusto, it isn't fair; sarà difficile trovarli, it will be hard to find them; fu un vero successo, it was a great success; questo non è vivere!, this is no life!; è notte, è mattina, it's night, it's morning; era una bellissima giornata, it was a beautiful day; era già tardi, it was already late; era il 1o di luglio, it was the 1st July; è Pasqua, Natale, it's Easter, Christmas; domani è il compleanno della mamma, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow
    2 ( nella coniugazione passiva) to be*: sei desiderato al telefono, you're wanted on the phone; la discoteca è frequentata da giovanissimi, the disco is popular with teenagers; il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto ogni 4 anni, the President of the Republic is elected every 4 years; la riunione si è tenuta nella Sala dei Congressi, the meeting was held in the Congress Hall; lo zar Pietro I fu detto il Grande, Tsar Peter I was called the Great; furono accusati di tentato omicidio, they were charged with attempted murder; la casa sarà completamente ristrutturata, the house is to be completely remodelled; dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole, fu condannato all'ergastolo, after being found guilty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment; quando sarà inaugurata la mostra?, when will the exhibition be inaugurated?; non è ancora stato reso noto il numero delle vittime, the number of victims is not yet known
    3 (nei tempi composti della coniugazione attiva di verbi intransitivi, riflessivi e impersonali) to have: è appena arrivato, he has just arrived; non sono ancora partiti, they haven't left yet; che cosa è avvenuto?, what has happened?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him?; è molto invecchiato, he has aged a great deal; è piovuto tutto il giorno, it's been raining all day long; è piovuto parecchio in questi giorni, it has rained a great deal in the last few days; se fossi stato avvisato in tempo, sarei venuto alla riunione, if I had been informed in time, I would have come to the meeting; la temperatura si è notevolmente abbassata, the temperature has shot down; si è avuto un forte calo nelle vendite, there has been a sharp drop in sales; mi ero appena svegliato, I had just woken up; ci eravamo già incontrati, we had met before; saranno state le tre di notte, it must have been three o'clock in the morning
    4 (con un v. servile) to have: non sarei potuto venire comunque, I wouldn't have been able to come anyway; è dovuto partire improvvisamente, he has had to leave unexpectedly; ci siamo dovuti accontentare di una camera singola, we have had to make do with a single room
    ◆ v. intr.
    1 ( esistere) to be*, to exist: Dio è, God exists; penso, dunque sono, I think, therefore I am; essere o non essere, to be or not to be
    2 ( accadere, avvenire) to be*; to become*, to happen: che cosa è stato?, what was it?; quand'è stato?, when was it?; fu nell'estate del '78, it was (o it happened) in the summer of '78 // e fu così che conobbi mio marito, that's how I met my husband // quel ch'è stato è stato, let bygones be bygones // sia quel che sia, sia come sia, be that as it may (be) // sarà quel che sarà, what (ever) will be will be // che ne sarà di noi?, what's to become of us?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him? // com'è come non è, all of a sudden // ebbene, sia!, well, so be it! // come che sia, whatever happens // così sia, let it be // come se niente fosse, as if nothing had happened
    3 ( consistere) to consist, to lie*: la felicità non è nella ricchezza, happiness doesn't lie in riches; il problema era che si doveva decidere subito, the trouble lay in having to decide at once // il bello è che..., the interesting thing is that... // il fatto è che..., the fact is that...
    4 ( costare, valere, pesare) to be: ''Quant'è?'' ''Sono 15 euro in tutto'', ''How much is it?'' ''It's 15 euros''; ''Quant'era di peso?'', ''How heavy was it?''; quant'è una sterlina in euro?, how much is a pound in euros?; quant'è un panino e una birra?, how much is a sandwich and a glass of beer?; quant'era il conto?, how much was the bill?
    5 ( andare) to be*: dove sei stato quest'estate?, where have you been this summer?; ''Sei mai stato a Londra?'' ''Sì, ci sono stato l'anno scorso'', ''Have you ever been to London?'' ''Yes, I was there last year''; non eravamo mai stati a Parigi, we had never been to Paris; sono stati a trovarla all'ospedale, they have been to see her in hospital
    6 ( arrivare, venire) to be*: eri già stato da queste parti?, had you ever been here before?; sono subito da lei, I'll be with you at once; tra poco saremo a casa, we'll be home soon
    7 ( stare, trovarsi) to be*: ''Dove sono gli altri invitati?'' ''Sono in giardino'', ''Where are the other guests?'' ''They're in the garden''; è a Tokyo per lavoro, he's in Tokyo on business; la casa è in ottimo stato, the house is in excellent shape; il direttore non è in ufficio, the manager isn't in the office; l'ufficiale era in divisa, the officer was in uniform; sono a pranzo da amici domani, I'm having lunch with friends tomorrow; siamo in primavera, it's spring; a che capitolo siamo?, what chapter are we at?; stanotte sono di guardia, I'm on duty tonight; erano tutti dalla mia parte, they were all on my side // essere in dubbio, to be in doubt // essere sull'avviso, to be warned // essere alla fame, to be starving // essere alla disperazione, to be in despair // essere dalla parte della ragione, del torto, to be in the right, in the wrong // essere più di là che di qua, to be more dead than alive // (banca): essere alla pari, to be at par; essere in rosso, scoperto, to be in the red (o overdrawn) // essere in disavanzo, to be in debit
    8 ( diventare) to be*, to get*: quando sarai grande, capirai, you'll understand when you're grown up (o when you get older); vorrebbe essere un attore, he would like to be an actor; un giorno sarò ricco, one day I'll be rich; quando fu stanco di studiare, andò a fare due passi, when he got tired of studying, he went for a walk
    9 ( in correlazione) sia... sia: sia il padre sia la madre parteciparono alla cerimonia, both his father and mother were present at the ceremony // sia che... sia che..., whether... or...: sia che tu lo voglia, sia che non lo voglia, partiremo domani, we're leaving tomorrow, whether you like it or not; sia che lo mandi per espresso, sia che lo spedisca via aerea, non arriverà in tempo, whether you send it express or (by) airmail, it won't arrive in time
    10 essere di, ( materia) to be (made) of; ( appartenenza) to be of, to belong (to); ( origine) to be from: tutte le statue erano di bronzo, all the statues were made of bronze; ''Di chi è quest'ombrello?'' ''é di Marco'', ''Whose umbrella is this?'' ''It's Mark's'' (o ''It belongs to Mark''); sono di Venezia, I'm from Venice; è di buona famiglia, he's from a good family
    11 essere da, ( convenire a) to be worthy (of); (seguito da inf. con valore di dovere) to be (to): non è un comportamento da persona civile, his behaviour isn't worthy of a gentleman; è tutto da verificare, it remains to be seen; non sono fatti da sottovalutare, they're not facts to be underestimated; è una cosa da fare subito?, is it something to be done at once? // non sono da meno di lui, I'm worth as much as he is.
    ◆ esserci, to be*: che c'è?, what's the matter?; che cosa c'è di nuovo?, what's new?; c'è qualcuno in casa?, is there anyone at home?; c'è molto traffico sulle strade, there is a lot of traffic on the roads; non c'era nessuna traccia dei rapitori, there was no sign of the kidnappers; chi c'era al concerto?, who was at the concert?; non c'è stato mezzo di farlo ragionare, there was no way of getting him to see reason; ci dev'essere una soluzione di questo problema, there must be an answer to this problem; ci saranno state una ventina di persone alla cerimonia, there must have been about twenty people at the ceremony // quanto c'è da Roma a Napoli?, ( distanza) how far is it from Rome to Naples?; ( tempo) how long does it take from Rome to Naples? // ci siamo!, ( siamo arrivati) here we are!; ( siamo alle solite) here we go again! // ci sono!, ( ho capito) I've got it! // non c'è che dire, there's nothing to be said // non c'era il minimo dubbio, there wasn't the slightest doubt // non c'è da aver paura, there is nothing to be afraid of // c'era una volta un re, un cavaliere, once upon a time there was a king, a knight.
    ◆ FRASEOLOGIA: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono io'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's me'' (o form. ''It is I''); sei tu?, is that (o is it) you? // che ora è?, what's the time? (o what time is it?) // vent'anni or sono, twenty years ago // nei tempi che furono, in the past (o in times gone by) // è per questo che..., that's why... // se fossi in te..., if I were you; se non fosse stato per il tempo..., if it hadn't been for the weather... (o but for the weather...) // ( come) sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean by that? // sono due ore che ti aspetto, I've been waiting for you for two hours // essere a spasso, ( disoccupato) to be out of work (o to be out of a job) // essere in grado di fare qlco., ( capace) to be able to do sthg.; ( in condizione di) to be in a position to do sthg. // essere sul punto di, in procinto di fare qlco., to be on the point of doing sthg., to be about to do sthg. // essere giù, ( fisicamente) to be run down; ( moralmente) to be down, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // essere di aiuto, to help // essere in sé, to be oneself; essere fuori di sé, ( sragionare) to be out of one's mind; ( non riuscire a dominarsi) to be beside oneself // sarà!..., ( per esprimere dubbio, perplessità) maybe (o that's how it may be); ( per esprimere incredulità) that's a likely story! // non può essere!, that's impossible!
    essere s.m.
    1 being, individual: esseri umani, human beings // l'Essere Supremo, the Supreme Being
    2 ( creatura) creature: un essere spregevole, a despicable creature (o fellow); un povero essere, a poor creature
    3 ( esistenza) existence: l'essere dello spirito, the existence of the spirit
    4 ( stato) state, condition.
    * * *
    ['ɛssere] (aus essere)
    1. vi
    1) (copulativo) to be

    chi è quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanni

    è giovane/malato — he is young/ill

    siamo in dieci a volerci andare — there are ten of us wanting to go o who want to go

    2) (trovarsi) to be, (vivere) to live

    sono qui da tre ore — I've been here for three hours

    è a Roma dal 1990 — he's been (living) in Rome since 1990

    3) (diventare) to be
    4) (esistere) to be
    5)

    (provenire) è di Genova — he is o comes from Genoa

    6)

    (appartenenza) di chi è questo libro? — è mio — whose book is this? — it's mine

    non potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer

    7)

    (data) è il 12 giugno — it is June 12th

    8)

    (ora) che ora è? o che ore sono? — sono le due — what's the time? o what time is it? — it's two o'clock

    9)

    (+ da + infinito) è da fare subito — it should be done o needs to be done o is to be done immediately

    è da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight

    2. vb aus
    1)

    (tempi composti: attivo) è arrivato? — has he arrived?

    2)

    (tempi composti: passivo) è stato fabbricato in India — it was made in India

    3)

    (tempi composti: riflessivo) si sono vestiti — they dressed, they got dressed

    (reciproco) si sono baciati — they kissed

    non si sono visti — they didn't see each other

    3. vb impers
    1)

    è che non mi piace — the fact is I don't like it

    che ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?

    sarà come dici tu — you may be right

    come sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?

    come se niente fosse — as if nothing had happened

    è da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours

    non è da te — it's not like you

    sia detto fra noi — between you and me

    è possibile che venga — he may come

    può essere — perhaps

    sarà quel che sarà — what will be will be

    sia quel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off

    2)

    (costare) sono 200 euro — that's 200 euros, that comes to 200 euros

    quant'è? — how much is it?

    quant'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?

    3)

    esserci: c'è — there is

    non c'è altro da dire — there's nothing else to be said o there's nothing more one can say

    che (cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?

    che c'è di nuovo? — what's new?

    cosa c'è — what's wrong o the matter?

    c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall

    ce n'è per tutti — there's enough for everybody

    quanti invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?

    quanto c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?

    c'era una volta... — once upon a time there was...

    See:
    4. sm
    * * *
    I ['ɛssere]
    verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

    sono subito da lei, signora — I'll be with you right away, madam

    "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" — "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"

    che ne è di...? — what (has become) of...?

    non è da te, da lui — it's not like you, him

    se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...

    se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto — had it not been for you, I would have died

    se fossi in te, lui... — if I were you, him...

    per essere un capo non è male — as bosses go, she's not bad

    per essere bello è bello ma... — I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...

    può essere — maybe, perhaps

    può essere che non venga — he may o might not come

    quel che è stato, è stato — let bygones be bygones

    sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!

    sarà anche il capo ma — he may be the boss, but

    sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi

    che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?

    sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?

    ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go

    II ['ɛssere]
    sostantivo maschile
    2) (persona) person, creature

    con tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being

    4) (esistenza) being, existence
    * * *
    essere1
    /'εssere/ [4]
     (aus. essere) essere o non essere to be or not to be; tre anni or sono three years ago; sono subito da lei, signora I'll be with you right away, madam; "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"; che ne è di...? what (has become) of...? che ne sarà di noi? what will become of us? non è da te, da lui it's not like you, him; se non fosse per... were it not o if it were not for...; se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto had it not been for you, I would have died; se fossi in te, lui... if I were you, him...; per essere un capo non è male as bosses go, she's not bad; per essere bello è bello ma... I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...; può essere maybe, perhaps; può essere che non venga he may o might not come; non può essere (vero)! it can't be (true)! quel che è stato, è stato let bygones be bygones; sarà! (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts! sarà anche il capo ma he may be the boss, but; sarà quel che sarà what(ever) will be will be; e sia! so be it! sia come sia be that as it may II esserci, esservi che (cosa) c'è?(che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want? c'è nessuno (in casa)? is anybody there o in? sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? it's Luca, is your brother in o there? non ci sono per nessuno I'm not in for anyone; ci siamo (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go.
    ————————
    essere2
    /'εssere/
    sostantivo m.
     1 (organismo vivente) being; essere umano human being; essere vivente living being
     2 (persona) person, creature; un essere spregevole a despicable person
     3 (natura intima) being; con tutto il proprio essere [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being
     4 (esistenza) being, existence.
    \
    See also notes... (essere.pdf)

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > essere

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