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1 ♦ something
♦ something /ˈsʌmɵɪŋ/A pron.1 qualche cosa; qualcosa: I have something to tell you, ho qualcosa da dirti; Have something before you leave, mangia qualcosa prima di partire!; Ask me something easier, chiedimi qualcosa di più facile; There's something nice about him, c'è qualcosa di simpatico in lui NOTA D'USO: - qualcosa di…-2 qualcos'altro; o che so io; qualcosa del genere; qualcosa d'interessante (o di vero, di giusto): You should use a knife or a chisel or something, dovresti usare un coltello o uno scalpello o qualcosa del genere; There is something in what he says, c'è del vero in quel che dice4 cosa (o persona) eccezionale; cannonata, schianto (fam.): He's really something!, è una cannonata!B n.1 qualcosa; (un) non so che: His poems have a certain something, le sue poesie hanno un certo non so che2 (fam.) cosa meravigliosa, fantastica, splendida: It's really something!, magnifico!; splendido!C avv.1 alquanto; piuttosto● something else, qualchecos'altro; qualche altra cosa; (fam.) qualcosa di diverso, tutt'altra cosa □ something like, circa, pressappoco; più o meno, grossomodo; (fam.) grande, eccellente, magnifico, ottimo; straordinario: The UFO was shaped something like a saucer, il disco volante aveva grossomodo la forma d'un piatto (o somigliava a un piatto); something like six weeks, circa (o qualcosa come) sei settimane; something like that, qualcosa del genere; The song goes something like this, la canzone fa più o meno così; (fam.) That was something like a dinner!, è stato davvero un pranzo eccellente!; quello è stato un vero pranzo! □ Is something the matter (o something wrong)?, c'è qualcosa che non va? □ something or other, qualcosa; non so che cosa □ (fam.) to do something for sb., imbellire, ringiovanire; migliorare l'aspetto di q.: I think the new dress does something for her, con l'abito nuovo fa figura □ ( di persona o cosa) to be something to do with, avere (qc.) a che fare con ( un fatto, ecc.), essere collegato con (qc.) □ (fam. USA) and then something, e più; e oltre: I had to wait for an hour and then something, dovetti aspettare per un'ora e più □ ( di cosa) to have something to do with, avere a che fare con □ (fam.) to have something going, avere qc. per le mani; ( anche) avere una relazione sentimentale con q. □ (fam. USA) to have something on the ball, avere le idee chiare, avere sale in zucca, essere in gamba □ a little something, una cosetta; una cosuccia: DIALOGO → - Leaving a tip- Here's a little something for your trouble, questa è una piccola ricompensa per il disturbo □ to see something of sb., vedere q. ogni tanto □ to have seen something of the world, aver visto un po' di mondo □ He's something in the City, ha una posizione importante nella City □ He thinks himself something, crede d'essere qualcuno; si crede importante □ I'm something of a mechanic, m'intendo un po' di meccanica; non sono proprio un meccanico, ma insomma! □ He's called Mick something, si chiama Mick Vattelapesca ( non ricordo il cognome) □ (fam. ingl.) You've got something there!, forse hai ragione!; c'è del vero in quel che dici! □ It must be something of importance, deve trattarsi d'una cosa importante □ Something or other prevented him from coming, una cosa o l'altra gli impedì di venire □ ( avanzando una proposta, ecc.) Do you know something?, sai una cosa?; senti un po'! -
2 with an eye to something
(with something as an aim: He's doing this with an eye to promotion.) in vista di, tenendo conto di -
3 something like
1) (about: We have something like five hundred people working here.) circa2) (rather like: A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.) un poco come -
4 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) procurareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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5 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) procurareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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6 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) procurareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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7 fix (someone) up with (something)
(to provide (someone) with (something): Can you fix me up with a car for tomorrow?) procurareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fix (someone) up with (something)
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8 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) appioppareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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9 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) appioppareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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10 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) appioppareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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11 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) appioppareEnglish-Italian dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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12 get away with
(to do (something bad) without being punished for it: Murder is a serious crime and one rarely gets away with it.) farla franca* * *vi + adv + prep1) (steal) dileguarsi con2)(
fam: go unpunished) to get away with sth/with doing sth — fare qc e passarla liscia -
13 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) non avere niente/nulla a che fare con2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) non avere niente/nulla a che fare con -
14 he etc could be doing with / could do with
(it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something): I could do with a cup of coffee.) avere bisogno diEnglish-Italian dictionary > he etc could be doing with / could do with
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15 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) prendere qualcosa cum grano salis, prendere qualcosa con beneficio d'inventarioEnglish-Italian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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16 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) prendere qualcosa cum grano salis, prendere qualcosa con beneficio d'inventarioEnglish-Italian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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17 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) (continuare a fare qualcosa) -
18 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) (continuare a fare qualcosa) -
19 dice with death
(to do something very risky (and dangerous): He diced with death every time he took a short cut across the main railway line.) scherzare con la morte -
20 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) avere un conto in sospeso conEnglish-Italian dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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