parcel post is suspended

tous les envois de colis sont suspendus — parcel post is suspended

frais d'envoi — postage

nous attendons un envoi important — we're expecting a large consignment

les envois de plus de deux kilos — parcels over two kilos

demander l'envoi (immédiat) de troupes — to ask for troops to be dispatched (immediately)

coup d'envoi — kick-off

girare per le strade — to wander through the streets

passare per la finestra — to pass through the window

ha tagliato per i campi — he cut across the fields

l'aereo per Milano — the plane to Milan

partire per il Messico — to leave for Mexico

per strada — in the street

uscire per comprare il giornale — to go out to buy the newspaper

per questo bisognerà fare — for that, you'll have to do

per colpa tua — because of you

picchiarsi per una donna — to fight over a woman

rosso per la rabbia — red with anger

gridare per il dolore — to cry out in pain

lo fa per interesse — he does it out of interest

peggio per te! — so much the worse for you!

pregare per qcn. — to pray for sb.

danni enormi per l'economia — enormous damage to the economy

2 a 1 per l'Italia — 2-1 for Italy

per ore e ore — for hours

per i primi due anni — for the first two years

per un istante — for a moment

per tutta la notte — all night (long)

per tutto il viaggio — throughout the journey

per quanto tempo...? — how long...?

per ora o il momento for the moment, for the time being; dovrei arrivare per le sei — I should be there by six o'clock

per mare — by sea

per telefono — by phone

prendere qcs. per il manico — to pick sth. up by the handle

prendere qcn. per mano — to take sb. by the hand

per quanto ricco sia — however rich he may be, rich though he may be

per poco traffico che ci sia,... — even though there's not much traffic...

per quanto ci provasse,... — try as he might, he

per quel che mi riguarda — as far as I am concerned

per me ha torto — as far as I am concerned, he's wrong

comprare qcs. per 5 euro — to buy sth. for 5 euros

moltiplicare, dividere per due — to multiply, divide by two

3 per 3 fa 9 — 3 by 3 is

1 litro di benzina per 15 chilometri — 1 litre of petrol every 15 kilometres

per persona — per head, each

giorno per giorno — day by day

poco per volta — little by little

due, tre per volta — two, three at a time

dividere per età — to divide according to age

ho solo te per amico — you're the only friend I've got

dare qcs. per scontato — to take sth. for granted

finire per fare qcs. — to end up doing sth.

avere qcn. per professore — to have sb. as a professor

per Giove! — by Jove!

è troppo bello per essere vero — it's too good to be true

ha abbastanza soldi per comprare una macchina — he has enough money to buy a car

vado a Londra per imparare l'inglese — I'm going to London to learn English

lo dico per non offenderti — I say this in order not to offend you

fu arrestato per avere rapinato la banca — he was arrested for robbing the bank

per ricco che sia — however rich he may be, rich as he may be

per andare va, ma è una vecchia carretta — I'm not saying it doesn't run, but it's an old banger

for sale sign — вывеска "продаётся"

no trespassing sign — знак, запрещающий проход или проезд

to put up / post a sign — вывешивать знак

to set up a sign — устанавливать знак

The police put up a sign that the road was closed. — Полиция поставила знак, говорящий о том, что проезд закрыт.

encouraging signs — обнадёживающие признаки

signs of an early spring — приметы ранней весны

There had been no sign that the volcano would erupt. — Не было никаких признаков того, что вулкан начнёт извержение.

They showed no signs of life. — Они не подавали признаков жизни.

He showed signs of advanced emphysema. — У него наблюдались симптомы эмфиземы на последней стадии.

to speak in signs — объясняться жестами

Give me a sign when they come. — Дай мне знать, когда они придут.

deaf-and-dumb signs — азбука глухонемых

The sign, in faded letters, was suspended over a shop window. — Вывеска, все буквы на которой выцвели, висела над витриной.

to sign an agreement / a cheque / a contract — подписать соглашение / чек / контракт

to sign a bill into law — подписать законопроект и тем самым придать ему силу закона

Would you please sign for this parcel? — Распишитесь, пожалуйста, в получении посылки.

He signed on the dotted line. — Он поставил свою подпись под контрактом.

A week earlier, they had been allowed into an England training session and David Beckham had signed his autograph for every single one of them. — Неделей раньше им разрешили присутствовать на тренировке сборной Англии, и Дэйвид Бекхэм каждому из них дал свой автограф.

to sign away one's inheritance — отказываться от своих прав на наследство

He felt as if he'd signed away his life. — Ему казалось, что он подписал себе смертный приговор.

He wanted me to sign over the house to him. — Он хотел, чтобы я оформила передачу дома в его собственность.

The Yankees signed him for another season. — "Нью-Йорк янкиз" заключили с ним контракт ещё на один сезон.

We have been lucky to sign on / up so many experienced workers. — Нам повезло, что мы заполучили так много опытных сотрудников.

to sign on / up as a teacher — устраиваться на должность учителя

He signed for / with Glasgow Rangers in 1995. — В 1995 году он заключил контракт с клубом "Глазго рейнджерз".

After missing the 2004 season because of the injury, he signed on with Cleveland Indians. — Пропустив сезон 2004 года из-за травмы, он подписал контракт с командой "Кливленд индианс".

If you join the army, you'll have to sign on for at least three years. — Если ты пойдёшь в армию, тебе нужно будет подписать контракт как минимум на три года.

to sign one's approval with a nod — кивком головы выразить своё согласие

Strangely, many educators of deaf students don't sign. — Это странно, но многие преподаватели, работающие с глухими учениками, не могут изъясняться на языке глухонемых.

He signed himself with the cross. — Он осенил себя крестным знамением.

to sign the productivity of nature — обозначать плодородность, быть признаком плодородности