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1 ♦ such
♦ such /sʌtʃ, sətʃ/A a.1 tale; siffatto; simile; di questo (o quel) genere: such a man, un tale uomo; such a day, un giorno simile; I wouldn't go out in such weather, io non uscirei con un tempo simile (o con un tempo così); I don't like such books ( as these), libri siffatti non mi piacciono; Such food is very heavy, alimenti del genere sono poco digeribili; such flowers as you never saw, fiori che non s'erano mai visti (i) simili; in such a way, in tal modo; I never expected such an honour, non m'aspettavo davvero un tale onore; His sorrow was such that everybody pitied him, il suo dolore era tale che tutti ne avevano compassione; His wound was not such as to disable him, la sua ferita non era tale da renderlo inabile2 (fam.) così; tanto: I don't want such big apples, non le voglio delle mele così grosse; We had never had such a pleasant time, non c'eravamo mai divertiti tanto; He was such a good man!, era un così buon uomo!B pron.tale, tali; questo, questi: Such was his nature, tale era la sua natura; Such are the results, questi sono i risultatiC avv.così; talmente; tanto: Such filthy language is intolerable, un linguaggio così osceno è intollerabile● such and such (o such-and-such), tale; certo; determinato ( ma non specificato): He made such-and-such payments to such-and-such customers, fece determinati pagamenti a determinati clienti □ such-and-such a person, un tale; un tizio □ such as, come; per esempio: languages coming from Latin, such as French, Italian and Spanish, lingue d'origine latina, come il francese, l'italiano e lo spagnolo; a tradesman, such as a baker or a shopkeeper, un commerciante, per esempio un fornaio o un negoziante □ Such as?, per esempio? □ such as it is [as they are], così com'è [come sono]; per quel che vale [che valgono] □ such being the case, stando così le cose □ such a lot, tanto, tanti: There were such a lot of people, c'era (così) tanta gente □ and such, e cose del genere; e così via: tools, instruments and such, attrezzi, strumenti e così via □ as such, come tale; appunto perché tale: He is the boss, and as such must be obeyed, è il padrone e come tale gli si deve obbedienza □ or some such remark (o word, etc.), o qualcosa di simile: He said: «You're a fool», or some such remark, disse: «Sei un cretino», o qualcosa di simile □ tears such as angels weep, lacrime pari a quelle degli angeli □ I saw just such another yesterday, ne ho visto uno proprio uguale ieri □ «Can I speak to Mark Smith?» «No such person lives here», «posso parlare con Mark Smith?» «qui non c'è nessuno che risponda a questo nome» □ (prov.) Such master, such servant, quale il padrone, tale il servo □ (prov.) Such as live by the sword shall perish by the sword, chi di spada ferisce, di spada perisce NOTA D'USO: - as o such as?-. -
2 such
[sʌtʃ] 1. 2.1) (of kind previously mentioned) (replicated) tale; (similar) così, simile; (of similar sort) di questo tipoand other such arguments — e altri argomenti così o di questo tipo
doctors, dentists and all such people — dottori, dentisti e gente del genere
his movements were such as to arouse suspicion — i suoi spostamenti erano tali da fare sorgere dei o destare sospetti
until such time as — fino a quando o al momento in cui
4) (so great) tale3.1) (to a great degree) (with adjectives) così, talmente; (with nouns) tale2) such as come, tale chesuch a house as this, a house such as this — una casa come questa
such as? — (as response) per esempio?
* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) come, simile, tale2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tale, così3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tale, così4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tale, così2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) questo, tale- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *[sʌtʃ] 1. 2.1) (of kind previously mentioned) (replicated) tale; (similar) così, simile; (of similar sort) di questo tipoand other such arguments — e altri argomenti così o di questo tipo
doctors, dentists and all such people — dottori, dentisti e gente del genere
his movements were such as to arouse suspicion — i suoi spostamenti erano tali da fare sorgere dei o destare sospetti
until such time as — fino a quando o al momento in cui
4) (so great) tale3.1) (to a great degree) (with adjectives) così, talmente; (with nouns) tale2) such as come, tale chesuch a house as this, a house such as this — una casa come questa
such as? — (as response) per esempio?
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3 lot ***** n
[lɒt]1) (large amount) moltoa lot of money; (fam) lots of money — un sacco di soldi
a lot of people; (fam) lots of people — molta gente, molti
there was not a lot we could say/do — c'era ben poco da dire/da fare
I'd give a lot to know... — darei non so cosa per sapere...
he feels a lot or fam lots better — si sente molto meglio
thanks a lot! (also) iro — grazie tante!
2) famthe lot — (all, everything) tutto (-a) (quanto (-a)
3) (destiny) sorte f, destino4) (random selection) sorte f5) (at auction) lotto, partita6) (plot of land) lotto di terreno -
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I 1. [lɒt]1) (great deal)a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora
2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto
heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!
3) colloq. (specific group of people)that lot — spreg. quelli là
2.the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
quantisostantivo femminile1) (great deal)a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]
2) colloq. (entire group)3.get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!
a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile
it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino
II [lɒt]thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate
3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare
5) cinem. (studio) studio m.6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m.* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destino2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) parte3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lotto•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots* * *I 1. [lɒt]1) (great deal)a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora
2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto
heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!
3) colloq. (specific group of people)that lot — spreg. quelli là
2.the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
quantisostantivo femminile1) (great deal)a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]
2) colloq. (entire group)3.get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!
a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile
it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino
II [lɒt]thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate
3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare
5) cinem. (studio) studio m.6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m. -
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[sʌtʃ]1. predet, det1) (of this/that sort) tale, del generesuch a book — un tale libro, un libro del genere
such books — tali libri, libri del genere
it was such as to/that — era tale da/che
this is my car such as it is — questa è la mia macchina, se così si può chiamare
2) (so much, so great) tale, tanto (-a)I was in such a hurry that... — avevo così tanta fretta che...
such a lot of — talmente, così tanto (-a)
3) (so very) talmente, così4)such as — (introducing examples) come
such a man as you; a man such as you — un uomo come te
such writers as Updike; writers such as Updike — scrittori come Updike
hot countries such as India — paesi caldi, come l'India
2. pron1)(this, that, those)
such as wish to go — chi desidera andareI haven't many, but I'll give you such as I have — non ho molti, ma ti darò tutti quelli che ho
2)as such — (in that capacity) come tale, in quanto tale, (in itself) di per sé
he's not an expert as such, but... — non è un vero e proprio esperto, però...
doctors as such are... — i medici in quanto tali sono...
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I 1. ['piːpl] 2.nome plurale1) (in general) gente f.sing.; (specified or counted) persone f.people say that — la gente dice o si dice che
he likes helping people — ama aiutare il prossimo o gli altri
you of all people should know that... — proprio tu o tu in particolare dovresti sapere che
2) (inhabitants) (of town) abitanti m.; (of a country) popolo m.sing.3) (citizens, subjects)the people — il popolo, la popolazione
4) colloq. (experts)II ['piːpl]the heating people — gli operai del riscaldamento, quelli del riscaldamento
verbo transitivo lett. popolare ( with di)* * *['pi:pl]1) (persons: There were three people in the room.) persone2) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) gente3) (( noun singular) a nation or race: all the peoples of this world.) popolo•* * *I 1. ['piːpl] 2.nome plurale1) (in general) gente f.sing.; (specified or counted) persone f.people say that — la gente dice o si dice che
he likes helping people — ama aiutare il prossimo o gli altri
you of all people should know that... — proprio tu o tu in particolare dovresti sapere che
2) (inhabitants) (of town) abitanti m.; (of a country) popolo m.sing.3) (citizens, subjects)the people — il popolo, la popolazione
4) colloq. (experts)II ['piːpl]the heating people — gli operai del riscaldamento, quelli del riscaldamento
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7 ♦ use
♦ use /ju:s/n. [uc]1 uso; impiego: ready for use, pronto per l'uso; the use of oil for heating, l'uso del petrolio per il riscaldamento; a gadget with several uses, un arnese che ha più usi; The garden is for the use of residents only, l'uso del giardino è riservato ai residenti; Have you lost the use of your tongue?, hai perso l'uso della lingua?; in use, in uso; utilizzato: Many of these old machines are still in use, molte di queste vecchie macchine sono ancora utilizzate; to make use of, far uso di; utilizzare: Please make full use of the facilities, utilizzate pure a piacimento le strutture; (med.) for external use only, solo per uso esterno3 utilità; vantaggio: Is this tool of any use to you?, ti è di qualche utilità questo arnese?; Take it if you can find a use for it, prendilo se ti può essere di qualche utilità; What's the use?, a che pro?; a che serve?; What's the use of brooding? It's over now, a che serve angustiarsi? Ormai è finita4 permesso d'usare: We have the use of the hall every Thursday evening, possiamo usare la sala tutti i giovedì sera; He gave me the use of his camera, mi ha dato il permesso di usare la sua macchina fotografica● to be of (no) use, (non) essere d'aiuto: He's of no use to anyone!, non è d'aiuto a nessuno!; Can I be of any use?, posso essere utile? □ (fam.) to be no use at st. [doing st.], essere un disastro con qc. [a fare qc.]: I'm no use at housework, sono un disastro con i lavori di casa □ ( di una cosa) to be no earthly use, non essere di alcuna utilità; non servire a un bel niente □ to come into use, venire in uso; entrare nell'uso □ to go [to fall] out of use, andare [cadere] in disuso □ to have its [one's] uses, poter tornare utile: The Internet has its uses, Internet può tornare utile □ to have no use for, non sapere che farsene di; (fam.) non aver tempo da perdere con: I have no use for a microwave, non so che farmene di un microonde; I have no use for people like him, non ho tempo da perdere con gente come lui □ ( di una parola) in everyday use, d'uso corrente □ (fam.) it's no use, non serve a niente: I've tried talking to her but it's no use, ho provato a parlarle, ma non serve a niente □ to make good use of, impiegare bene: I made good use of my time in Paris, ho impiegato bene il mio tempo a Parigi □ out of use, fuori uso; in disuso; (mecc.) guasto, fuori servizio □ to put st. to good [bad] use, far buon [cattivo] uso di qc. □ (fam.) there's no use doing st., è inutile fare qc.: There's no use shouting, she'll do what she wants anyway, è inutile urlare, fa comunque quello che vuole □ with use, con l'uso; con la pratica: The mechanism becomes less stiff with use, il meccanismo diventa meno rigido con l'uso □ (prov.) It's no use crying over spilt milk, è inutile piangere sul latte versato.♦ (to) useA v. t. /ju:z/1 usare; utilizzare: Use a pen, usa la penna; We shall use every means at our disposal, adopereremo tutti i mezzi a nostra disposizione; to use the wind as a source of energy, utilizzare il vento come fonte di energia; This chicken has to be used by tomorrow, bisogna utilizzare questo pollo entro domani; She always uses her family as an excuse, usa sempre la famiglia come scusa; to use force, usare la forza; to use one's brains [head], usare il cervello [la testa]; ragionare; to use one's legs, usare le gambe; camminare; Please use the pool any time you like, usa pure la piscina quando vuoi; She uses her maiden name at work, al lavoro, usa il nome da ragazza2 usare; servirsi di ( una persona): She uses people to get what she wants, usa gli altri per ottenere quello che vuole3 usare ( una parola, un linguaggio): He used a word I had never heard before, ha usato una parola che non avevo mai sentito; They use a lot of bad language, dicono un sacco di parolacce; Don't use that tone with me!, non usare quel tono con me!4 ( spesso to use up) consumare; finire: How much fuel did we use in the old house?, quanto combustibile consumavamo nella casa vecchia?; Who used all the bread?, chi ha finito il pane?5 trattare; comportarsi ( in un certo modo) con (q.): He has used me like a dog, mi ha trattato da caneB v. modale /ju:s/(usato solo al pass.) usare; solere; essere solito (o, idiom., equivale all'imperf. indic. ital.): He used to study hard, era solito studiare molto; I don't smoke any more, but I used to, non fumo più, ma una volta sì; He didn't use ( o he usedn't) to drink such a lot before his wife's death, prima della morte della moglie, non beveva così tanto; There used to be a theatre in this street, una volta c'era un teatro in questa strada; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- «What did you use to do?» DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- «I used to be a primary school teacher», «Che lavoro facevi?» «Facevo l'insegnante di scuola elementare»C v. i.( slang) bucarsi, farsi (pop.)● to be used for, servire a: What is this tool used for?, a che serve questo arnese? □ (fam.) I [you, he, ecc.] could use, mi [ti, gli, ecc.] ci vorrebbe: I could use a cup of coffee, mi ci vorrebbe una tazza di caffè □ to be [to get] use to ► used.NOTA D'USO: - used to- -
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[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *abbrSee:* * *SOsigla* * *[səʊ]1) (so very) così, talmentenot so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto
I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene
and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo
5) (true)6) (also) ancheif you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io
7) colloq. (thereabouts)so there you are — e così, eccoti qua
he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...
"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"
"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"
"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"
11) colloq. (refuting a statement)"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"
12) colloq. (as casual response)"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"
13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché14) so as perso many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)
to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)
so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)
there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)
to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che
thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)
17) so much as (even) neanche18) so much forso much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...
so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza
so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano
19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che••so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio
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I [baɪ]1) (showing agent, result) da2) (through the means of) in, per, conto begin by saying that — cominciare dicendo o col dire che
3) (according to, from evidence of) secondo, a4) (via, passing through) attraverso, per, tramite, da5) (near, beside) presso, vicino a, accanto a6) (past)to go o pass by sb. passare davanti o accanto a qcn.; they passed us by in their car ci sono passati davanti in macchina; let us get by — lasciateci passare
7) (showing authorship) di8) (before, not later than) per, entroby four o'clock — entro o per le quattro
by this time next week — la prossima settimana a quest'ora, di qui a una settimana
he ought to be here by now — ormai o a quest'ora dovrebbe essere qui
9) (during)by daylight — di giorno, alla luce del giorno
10) (according to)11) (to the extent or degree of) diprices have risen by 20% — i prezzi sono aumentati del 20%
12) (in measurements) per13) mat. (in multiplication, division) per14) (showing rate, quantity) a15) (in successive degrees, units)day by day — giorno per o dopo giorno, di giorno in giorno
one by one — uno a uno, uno alla volta
16) (with regard to) dihe is an architect by profession o trade di professione fa l'architetto; by birth — di nascita
17) (as a result of) perby chance — per caso, casualmente
19) mar. (in compass directions)II [baɪ]1) (past)the people walking by — la gente che passa, i passanti
2) (near) vicino, accanto3) (aside)••by and by — (in past) di lì a poco; (in future) presto, fra breve, tra poco
by the by by the bye incidentalmente, a proposito; but that's by the by — ma questo c'entra poco
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) presso2) (past: going by the house.) davanti3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) per, attraverso4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) da5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) per, in6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) per7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) per, entro8) (during the time of.) di9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) di10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) per11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) a, al12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) di2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) vicino2) (past: A dog ran by.) di qui3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) da parte, via•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) fare una deviazione- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *I [baɪ]1) (showing agent, result) da2) (through the means of) in, per, conto begin by saying that — cominciare dicendo o col dire che
3) (according to, from evidence of) secondo, a4) (via, passing through) attraverso, per, tramite, da5) (near, beside) presso, vicino a, accanto a6) (past)to go o pass by sb. passare davanti o accanto a qcn.; they passed us by in their car ci sono passati davanti in macchina; let us get by — lasciateci passare
7) (showing authorship) di8) (before, not later than) per, entroby four o'clock — entro o per le quattro
by this time next week — la prossima settimana a quest'ora, di qui a una settimana
he ought to be here by now — ormai o a quest'ora dovrebbe essere qui
9) (during)by daylight — di giorno, alla luce del giorno
10) (according to)11) (to the extent or degree of) diprices have risen by 20% — i prezzi sono aumentati del 20%
12) (in measurements) per13) mat. (in multiplication, division) per14) (showing rate, quantity) a15) (in successive degrees, units)day by day — giorno per o dopo giorno, di giorno in giorno
one by one — uno a uno, uno alla volta
16) (with regard to) dihe is an architect by profession o trade di professione fa l'architetto; by birth — di nascita
17) (as a result of) perby chance — per caso, casualmente
19) mar. (in compass directions)II [baɪ]1) (past)the people walking by — la gente che passa, i passanti
2) (near) vicino, accanto3) (aside)••by and by — (in past) di lì a poco; (in future) presto, fra breve, tra poco
by the by by the bye incidentalmente, a proposito; but that's by the by — ma questo c'entra poco
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10 need
I 1. [niːd]1) (must, have to)"I waited" - "you needn't have" — "ho aspettato" - "non era necessario"
2."previous applicants need not apply" — "le persone che hanno già risposto all'annuncio sono pregate di non inviare ulteriori domande"
1) (require)my shoes need to be polished o need polishing le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una lucidata o vanno lucidate; I need you to hold the ladder ho bisogno che tu mi tenga la scala; more time is needed occorre più tempo; this job needs a lot of concentration questo lavoro richiede molta concentrazione; they need to have things explained to them occorre spiegargli le cose; it needed six men to restrain him sono stati necessari sei uomini per trattenerlo; you don't need me to tell you that... non c'è bisogno che io vi dica che...; everything you need to know about tutto ciò che occorre sapere su; that's all I need! — è tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno!
2) (have to)II [niːd]1) (necessity) necessità f., bisogno m. ( for di)if need be — se (è) necessario, al bisogno
there's no need, I've done it — non ce n'è bisogno, l'ho fatto io
2) (want, requirement) bisogno m., richiesta f. ( for di)to be in need of sth. — avere bisogno di qcs
3) (adversity)4) (poverty) bisogno m., indigenza f.* * *[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) avere bisogno di2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) dovere, avere bisogno di2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) bisogno2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) bisogno3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) bisogno, motivo•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of* * *I 1. [niːd]1) (must, have to)"I waited" - "you needn't have" — "ho aspettato" - "non era necessario"
2."previous applicants need not apply" — "le persone che hanno già risposto all'annuncio sono pregate di non inviare ulteriori domande"
1) (require)my shoes need to be polished o need polishing le mie scarpe hanno bisogno di una lucidata o vanno lucidate; I need you to hold the ladder ho bisogno che tu mi tenga la scala; more time is needed occorre più tempo; this job needs a lot of concentration questo lavoro richiede molta concentrazione; they need to have things explained to them occorre spiegargli le cose; it needed six men to restrain him sono stati necessari sei uomini per trattenerlo; you don't need me to tell you that... non c'è bisogno che io vi dica che...; everything you need to know about tutto ciò che occorre sapere su; that's all I need! — è tutto ciò di cui ho bisogno!
2) (have to)II [niːd]1) (necessity) necessità f., bisogno m. ( for di)if need be — se (è) necessario, al bisogno
there's no need, I've done it — non ce n'è bisogno, l'ho fatto io
2) (want, requirement) bisogno m., richiesta f. ( for di)to be in need of sth. — avere bisogno di qcs
3) (adversity)4) (poverty) bisogno m., indigenza f.
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