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1 SO

[səʊ]
avverbio

1) (so very) così, talmente

what's so funny? — che cosa c'è di tanto divertente?

not so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto

he's not so stern a father as yours — non è un padre severo quanto il tuo

I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene

2) (to limited extent)

I can only work so fast and no faster — non posso lavorare più velocemente di così

so much (and no more) — non più di così

3) (in such a way)

so arranged that — disposto in modo tale che

do so — fai così

and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo

so be it! — così sia!

4) (for that reason)

so it was that — e fu così che

he was young and so lacked experience — era giovane e quindi inesperto

5) (true)

is that so? — davvero?

if (that's) so — se è così

6) (also) anche

if you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io

7) colloq. (thereabouts)

20 or so — circa 20

8) (as introductory remark)

so there you are — e così, eccoti qua

9) (avoiding repetition)

he's the owner or so he claims — è il proprietario o almeno così dice

he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...

I believe so — credo di sì

so I believe — è quel che penso

I'm afraid so — temo di sì

so it would appear — così sembrerebbe

so to speak — per così dire

I told you so — te l'avevo detto

so I see — lo vedo

I think so — penso di sì

I don't think so — penso di no

who says so? — chi lo dice?

he said so — ha detto così

only more so — ancora di più

10) (reinforcing a statement)

"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"

it just so happens that — guarda caso

11) colloq. (refuting a statement)

"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"

I can so make muffins — sì che so fare i muffin

12) colloq. (as casual response)

"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"

so why worry! — e allora perché preoccuparsi!

so what? — embè?

13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché

14) so as per

so as not to disturb people — per non disturbare

15) so many (such large numbers)

so many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)

to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)

I can only make so many loaves — posso fare solo tante pagnotte così

16) so much (such large quantity)

so much sugar — così tanto zucchero

so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)

I can only make so much bread — posso fare solo tanto pane così

there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)

so much worse — talmente peggio

to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che

thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)

not so much X as Y — non tanto X quanto Y

17) so much as (even) neanche

he never so much as apologized — non si è neanche scusato

18) so much for

so 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

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so long! — colloq. (goodbye) arrivederci! ciao!

so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio

so there! — ecco!

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[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((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!) così

2) ((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.) così

3) ((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; così

4) (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 stesso

5) ((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 effetti
2. 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-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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abbr

Banking

See:

standing order

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SO
sigla

1 ( USA, significant other) partner; lui, lei

2 (GB, polit., Scotland Office) Dipartimento degli affari scozzesi.

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[səʊ]
avverbio

1) (so very) così, talmente

what's so funny? — che cosa c'è di tanto divertente?

not so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto

he's not so stern a father as yours — non è un padre severo quanto il tuo

I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene

2) (to limited extent)

I can only work so fast and no faster — non posso lavorare più velocemente di così

so much (and no more) — non più di così

3) (in such a way)

so arranged that — disposto in modo tale che

do so — fai così

and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo

so be it! — così sia!

4) (for that reason)

so it was that — e fu così che

he was young and so lacked experience — era giovane e quindi inesperto

5) (true)

is that so? — davvero?

if (that's) so — se è così

6) (also) anche

if you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io

7) colloq. (thereabouts)

20 or so — circa 20

8) (as introductory remark)

so there you are — e così, eccoti qua

9) (avoiding repetition)

he's the owner or so he claims — è il proprietario o almeno così dice

he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...

I believe so — credo di sì

so I believe — è quel che penso

I'm afraid so — temo di sì

so it would appear — così sembrerebbe

so to speak — per così dire

I told you so — te l'avevo detto

so I see — lo vedo

I think so — penso di sì

I don't think so — penso di no

who says so? — chi lo dice?

he said so — ha detto così

only more so — ancora di più

10) (reinforcing a statement)

"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"

it just so happens that — guarda caso

11) colloq. (refuting a statement)

"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"

I can so make muffins — sì che so fare i muffin

12) colloq. (as casual response)

"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"

so why worry! — e allora perché preoccuparsi!

so what? — embè?

13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché

14) so as per

so as not to disturb people — per non disturbare

15) so many (such large numbers)

so many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)

to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)

I can only make so many loaves — posso fare solo tante pagnotte così

16) so much (such large quantity)

so much sugar — così tanto zucchero

so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)

I can only make so much bread — posso fare solo tanto pane così

there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)

so much worse — talmente peggio

to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che

thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)

not so much X as Y — non tanto X quanto Y

17) so much as (even) neanche

he never so much as apologized — non si è neanche scusato

18) so much for

so 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

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so long! — colloq. (goodbye) arrivederci! ciao!

so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio

so there! — ecco!

English-Italian dictionary > SO
2 weave

I [wiːv]
nome tessitura f.
II 1. [wiːv]
verbo transitivo (pass. wove o weaved; p.pass. woven o weaved)

1) tess. tessere [thread, fabric]

2) (interlace) intrecciare [cane, basket]; [ spider] tessere [ web]

3) fig. (create) tessere [ story]

4) (move)

to weave one's way through sth. — insinuarsi in qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wove o weaved; p.pass. woven o weaved)

to weave in and out — intrufolarsi (of dentro)

to weave towards sth. — (drunk) avvicinarsi a qcs. barcollando; (avoiding obstacles) avvicinarsi a qcs. zigzagando

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[wi:v]
past tense - wove; verb

1) (to make by crossing strands in a pattern: to weave cloth.) tessere

2) (to tell (an interesting story).) inventare

3) ((past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side: The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.) infilarsi

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- weaver

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[wiːv] wove pp: pt woven pp
1. n

trama

2. vt

(threads, basket) intrecciare, (fabric) tessere

I wove this rug myself — ho tessuto io stesso questo tappeto

he wove these details into the story — ha intrecciato nella storia questi dettagli

he wove a story round these experiences — ha intessuto una storia attorno a queste esperienze

3. vi, weaved pt, pp

tessere, (fig: move in and out) zigzagare

to weave in and out of the traffic — zigzagare nel traffico

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weave /wi:v/
n. (ind. tess.)

1 tessitura: cloth of English weave, stoffa di tessitura inglese

2 armatura: plain weave, armatura semplice

3 ( di stoffa) disegno; trama: open weave, trama larga; herringbone weave, disegno a spina di pesce.
(to) weave /wi:v/
(pass. wove, p. p. woven), v. t. e i.

1 tessere ( anche fig.); intessere; intrecciare; ordire (fig.): to weave cotton [silk, wool], tessere cotone [seta, lana]; The girl was weaving at her loom, la ragazza tesseva al suo telaio; to weave baskets out of reeds, intrecciare canestri di cannucce; to weave a plan, ordire un piano

2 ( del ragno) fare la ragnatela

3 inserire ( anche fig.): to weave invented facts into a biography, inserire fatti inventati in una biografia

4 inserirsi, insinuarsi: to weave through the traffic, insinuarsi nel traffico

5 serpeggiare: The road weaves through the valley, la strada serpeggia nella valle

6 ( boxe) schivare ( con uno spostamento del corpo)

● to weave details into a story, introdurre particolari in una storia □ to weave flowers into a garland, fare una ghirlanda intrecciando fiori □ (autom.) to weave in and out between the cars (o in and out of the traffic), procedere incuneandosi tra le auto; fare la gimcana nel traffico □ to weave the plot of a novel, costruire l'intreccio di un romanzo □ ( a piedi) to weave through the crowd, farsi largo zigzagando tra la folla □ to weave one's way, andare a zigzag, serpeggiare, sgusciare ( attraverso la folla, ecc.); ( sci) scendere a serpentina □ ( del ragno) to weave a web, fare la ragnatela □ (fam.) Get weaving!, datti da fare!; muoviti!

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I [wiːv]
nome tessitura f.
II 1. [wiːv]
verbo transitivo (pass. wove o weaved; p.pass. woven o weaved)

1) tess. tessere [thread, fabric]

2) (interlace) intrecciare [cane, basket]; [ spider] tessere [ web]

3) fig. (create) tessere [ story]

4) (move)

to weave one's way through sth. — insinuarsi in qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wove o weaved; p.pass. woven o weaved)

to weave in and out — intrufolarsi (of dentro)

to weave towards sth. — (drunk) avvicinarsi a qcs. barcollando; (avoiding obstacles) avvicinarsi a qcs. zigzagando

English-Italian dictionary > weave
3 can

I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery
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I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

English-Italian dictionary > can
4 could

[ forma debole kəd] [ forma forte kʊd]
verbo modale

1) (expressing possibility)

it could be that... — potrebbe essere che

could be — colloq. forse

it could be a trap — potrebbe essere una trappola

the engine could explode — il motore potrebbe esplodere

you could have been electrocuted! — avresti potuto rimanere folgorato!

"did she know?" - "no, how could she?" — "lo sapeva?" - "no, come avrebbe potuto?"

who could it be? — chi potrebbe mai essere?

nothing could be simpler — non c'è niente di più semplice

2) (asking permission)

could I interrupt? — posso interromperla?

3) (making polite requests)

could I speak to John? — potrei parlare con John?

you couldn't come earlier, could you? — non potresti arrivare prima, vero?

4) (when making suggestions)

we could try and phone him — potremmo provare a telefonargli

couldn't they go camping instead? — non potrebbero invece andare in campeggio?

5) (having ability or power to)

if only we could stay — se solo potessimo restare

I wish I could have been there — avrei voluto essere lì

I wish I could go to Japan — mi piacerebbe andare in Giappone

6) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

he couldn't be more than 10 years old — non dovrebbe avere o non avrà più di 10 anni

7) (expressing willingness to act)

I couldn't leave the children — non potrei lasciare i bambini

8) (expressing a reproach)

they could have warned us — avrebbero potuto avvertirci

how could you! — come hai potuto!

9) (for emphasis)

I couldn't agree more! — d'accordissimo! sono completamente d'accordo!

you couldn't be more mistaken — ti sbagli di grosso

10) (expressing exasperation)

I could murder him! — colloq. l'ammazzerei!

11) (avoiding repetition of verb)

as excited as could be — eccitatissimo
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Note:

Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini / non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see the note 1.dire): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of could see the entry below

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[kud]
negative short form - couldn't; verb

1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) potere

2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) potere

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- could have

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[ forma debole kəd] [ forma forte kʊd]
verbo modale

1) (expressing possibility)

it could be that... — potrebbe essere che

could be — colloq. forse

it could be a trap — potrebbe essere una trappola

the engine could explode — il motore potrebbe esplodere

you could have been electrocuted! — avresti potuto rimanere folgorato!

"did she know?" - "no, how could she?" — "lo sapeva?" - "no, come avrebbe potuto?"

who could it be? — chi potrebbe mai essere?

nothing could be simpler — non c'è niente di più semplice

2) (asking permission)

could I interrupt? — posso interromperla?

3) (making polite requests)

could I speak to John? — potrei parlare con John?

you couldn't come earlier, could you? — non potresti arrivare prima, vero?

4) (when making suggestions)

we could try and phone him — potremmo provare a telefonargli

couldn't they go camping instead? — non potrebbero invece andare in campeggio?

5) (having ability or power to)

if only we could stay — se solo potessimo restare

I wish I could have been there — avrei voluto essere lì

I wish I could go to Japan — mi piacerebbe andare in Giappone

6) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

he couldn't be more than 10 years old — non dovrebbe avere o non avrà più di 10 anni

7) (expressing willingness to act)

I couldn't leave the children — non potrei lasciare i bambini

8) (expressing a reproach)

they could have warned us — avrebbero potuto avvertirci

how could you! — come hai potuto!

9) (for emphasis)

I couldn't agree more! — d'accordissimo! sono completamente d'accordo!

you couldn't be more mistaken — ti sbagli di grosso

10) (expressing exasperation)

I could murder him! — colloq. l'ammazzerei!

11) (avoiding repetition of verb)

as excited as could be — eccitatissimo
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Note:

Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini / non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see the note 1.dire): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of could see the entry below

English-Italian dictionary > could
5 to

I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]
particella infinitiva

1) (expressing purpose) per

to do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn

2) (linking consecutive acts)

he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide

3) (after superlatives) a

the youngest to do — il più giovane a fare

4) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"

"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."

5) (following impersonal verb)

it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs

6) (expressing wish)

oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]
preposizione

1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]

she's gone to Mary's — è andata da Mary

to Paris — a Parigi

to Spain — in Spagna

to town — in città

the road to the village — la strada per il paese

trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]

2) (facing towards) verso

turned to the wall — girato verso il muro

with his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle

3) (against) contro

holding the letter to his chest — stringendosi la lettera al petto

back to back — schiena contro schiena

4) (up to) fino a

to the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi

50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone

in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti

5) (used as dative) [give, offer] a

give the book to Sophie — dai il libro a Sophie

6) (in attitude to)

be nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello

7) (in the opinion of)

to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario

8) (in toasts, dedications) a

to prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)

to our dear mother — alla nostra cara mamma

9) (in accordance with)

is it to your taste? — è di tuo gusto?

to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica

10) (in relationships, comparisons)

to win by three goals to two — vincere per tre gol a due

perpendicular to the ground — perpendicolare al terreno

next door to the school — di fianco alla scuola

11) (showing accuracy)

three weeks to the day — tre settimane giuste

to scale — in scala

to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)

12) (showing reason)

to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena

to this end — con o per questo fine

13) (belonging to) di

the key to the safe — la chiave della cassaforte

a room to myself — una stanza tutta per me

there's no sense to it — non ha alcun senso

14) (on to) [ tied] a; [ pinned] a [noticeboard etc.]; su [lapel, dress etc.]

15) (showing reaction) con

to his (great) surprise — con sua (grande) sorpresa

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that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire

there's nothing to it — non c'è niente di difficile

what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
III [tuː]
avverbio colloq. (closed)

to push the door to — chiudere la porta

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1. [tə,tu] preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) verso, in, a

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) fino a

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) a

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, per

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) in, con

9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) di, per

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) usato in sostituzione di un verbo sottinteso all'infinito)
2. [tu:] adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) chiuso

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) rinvenire; cominciare

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- to and fro

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I [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]
particella infinitiva

1) (expressing purpose) per

to do sth. to impress sb. — fare qcs. per impressionare qcn

2) (linking consecutive acts)

he looked up to see... — guardò in su e vide

3) (after superlatives) a

the youngest to do — il più giovane a fare

4) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"did you go?" - "no I promised not to" — "sei andato?" - "no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo"

"are you staying?" - "I'd like to but..." — "resti?" - "vorrei ma..."

5) (following impersonal verb)

it is difficult to do sth. — è difficile fare qcs

6) (expressing wish)

oh to be able to stay in bed! — scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
II [ forma debole davanti a consonante tə] [ davanti a vocale tʊ] [, forma forte tuː]
preposizione

1) (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.]; (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor's, dentist's etc.]

she's gone to Mary's — è andata da Mary

to Paris — a Parigi

to Spain — in Spagna

to town — in città

the road to the village — la strada per il paese

trains to and from — i treni per e da [ place]

2) (facing towards) verso

turned to the wall — girato verso il muro

with his back to them — con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle

3) (against) contro

holding the letter to his chest — stringendosi la lettera al petto

back to back — schiena contro schiena

4) (up to) fino a

to the end, this day — fino alla fine, fino a oggi

50 to 60 people — dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone

in five to ten minutes — fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti

5) (used as dative) [give, offer] a

give the book to Sophie — dai il libro a Sophie

6) (in attitude to)

be nice to your brother — sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello

7) (in the opinion of)

to me it's just a minor problem — per me, non è che un problema secondario

8) (in toasts, dedications) a

to prosperity — alla prosperità; (on tombstone)

to our dear mother — alla nostra cara mamma

9) (in accordance with)

is it to your taste? — è di tuo gusto?

to dance to the music — ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica

10) (in relationships, comparisons)

to win by three goals to two — vincere per tre gol a due

perpendicular to the ground — perpendicolare al terreno

next door to the school — di fianco alla scuola

11) (showing accuracy)

three weeks to the day — tre settimane giuste

to scale — in scala

to time — tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)

12) (showing reason)

to invite sb. to dinner — invitare qcn. a cena

to this end — con o per questo fine

13) (belonging to) di

the key to the safe — la chiave della cassaforte

a room to myself — una stanza tutta per me

there's no sense to it — non ha alcun senso

14) (on to) [ tied] a; [ pinned] a [noticeboard etc.]; su [lapel, dress etc.]

15) (showing reaction) con

to his (great) surprise — con sua (grande) sorpresa

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that's all there is to it — (it's easy) è tutto qua; (not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c'è da dire

there's nothing to it — non c'è niente di difficile

what's it to you? — colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
III [tuː]
avverbio colloq. (closed)

to push the door to — chiudere la porta

English-Italian dictionary > to
6 ascetic

[ə'setɪk] 1.
aggettivo ascetico
2.
nome asceta m. e f.

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[ə'setik] 1. adjective
(avoiding pleasure and comfort, especially for religious reasons: Monks lead ascetic lives.) ascetico
2. noun
(an ascetic person.) asceta

- ascetically
- asceticism
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ascetic /əˈsɛtɪk/
A a.

ascetico

B n.

asceta
ascetical
a.

ascetico
ascetically
avv.

asceticamente
asceticism
n. [u]

1 ascetismo

2 ascetica ( dottrina).

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[ə'setɪk] 1.
aggettivo ascetico
2.
nome asceta m. e f.

English-Italian dictionary > ascetic
7 furtive

['fɜːtɪv]
aggettivo [glance, movement] furtivo; [ person] che agisce furtivamente; [ behaviour] sospetto; [deal, meeting] segreto

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['fə:tiv]
adjective

(secretive; avoiding attention: a furtive action/look.) furtivo

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furtive /ˈfɜ:tɪv/
a.

furtivo; circospetto; clandestino; segreto: a furtive look, uno sguardo furtivo
furtively avv. furtiveness n. [u].
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['fɜːtɪv]
aggettivo [glance, movement] furtivo; [ person] che agisce furtivamente; [ behaviour] sospetto; [deal, meeting] segreto

English-Italian dictionary > furtive
8 whoops excl

[wuːps]
(also: whoops-a-daisy!) (avoiding fall etc) ops!

English-Italian dictionary > whoops excl
9 device

[dɪ'vaɪs]
nome

1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.

labour-saving device — (apparecchio) elettrodomestico

2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.

3) (system) sistema m.

security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza

4) inform. periferica f.

5) (anche explosive device, incendiary device) (bomb) ordigno m. (esplosivo, incendiario)

6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)

7) letter. artificio m.

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to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo

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noun

1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) congegno

2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) stratagemma

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[dɪ'vaɪs]
nome

1) (household) apparecchio m., arnese m.

labour-saving device — (apparecchio) elettrodomestico

2) tecn. dispositivo m., congegno m.

3) (system) sistema m.

security device — sistema o dispositivo di sicurezza

4) inform. periferica f.

5) (anche explosive device, incendiary device) (bomb) ordigno m. (esplosivo, incendiario)

6) fig. mezzo m., accorgimento m. (for doing, to do per fare); econ. misura f. (for doing, to do per fare)

7) letter. artificio m.

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to be left to one's own devices — essere abbandonato a se stesso, essere costretto a cavarsela da solo

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