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1 continue
[kən'tɪnjuː] 1.1) continuare, proseguire [career, studies, enquiry]2) (resume) riprendere, continuare"to be continued" — "continua", "il seguito alla prossima puntata"
"what's more," she continued — "inoltre," continuò
3) proseguire [ journey]4) (preserve) mantenere [tradition, standards]2.to continue with — continuare (con) [task, treatment]
2) [person, route] continuare, proseguirehe continued across, down the street — proseguì attraverso, lungo la strada
3) (in career, role) rimanere, restare (in in)* * *[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) continuare2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) riprendere•- continually
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- continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) di produzione- continuously* * *[kən'tɪnjuː] 1.1) continuare, proseguire [career, studies, enquiry]2) (resume) riprendere, continuare"to be continued" — "continua", "il seguito alla prossima puntata"
"what's more," she continued — "inoltre," continuò
3) proseguire [ journey]4) (preserve) mantenere [tradition, standards]2.to continue with — continuare (con) [task, treatment]
2) [person, route] continuare, proseguirehe continued across, down the street — proseguì attraverso, lungo la strada
3) (in career, role) rimanere, restare (in in) -
2 continue ***** con·tinue
[kən'tɪnjuː]1. vt(
gen) to continue (doing or to do sth) — continuare (a fare qc)she continued talking to her friend — ha continuato a parlare alla sua amica, (start again) riprendere, continuare
to be continued — continuacontinued on page 10 — segue or continua a pagina 10
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3 ♦ (to) continue
♦ (to) continue /kənˈtɪnju:/A v. i.1 continuare; proseguire; seguitare: to continue to do st. (o with st.) continuare a fare qc.; He continued with his complaints, ha continuato con le sue proteste; ha continuato a protestare; The strike will continue, lo sciopero continuerà2 rimanere; restare; continuare (a fare qc.): to continue in one's job, continuare a svolgere il proprio lavoro; restare nel proprio posto di lavoro; to continue at (o in) a place, rimanere in un luogo; He continued as treasurer, ha conservato la sua carica di tesoriere; ha continuato a fare il tesoriere; The chairman continued in office, il presidente rimase in carica3 riprendere; proseguire; continuare: The hearing continues today, l'udienza riprende oggi; «I don't think you should», continued Tom, «secondo me non dovresti» continuò TomB v. t.2 tenere; mantenere: to continue sb. in office, mantenere in carica q.; rinnovare un incarico (o un mandato) a q.3 (leg., spec. scozz.) rinviare; prorogare● continued on p. 120, continua a p. 120 □ to be continued, continua; il seguito alla prossima puntata □ continuing education, istruzione per adulti; corsi per adulti □ (fin.) continuing partner, socio che manda avanti un'azienda ( dopo il ritiro degli altri). -
4 ♦ (to) continue
♦ (to) continue /kənˈtɪnju:/A v. i.1 continuare; proseguire; seguitare: to continue to do st. (o with st.) continuare a fare qc.; He continued with his complaints, ha continuato con le sue proteste; ha continuato a protestare; The strike will continue, lo sciopero continuerà2 rimanere; restare; continuare (a fare qc.): to continue in one's job, continuare a svolgere il proprio lavoro; restare nel proprio posto di lavoro; to continue at (o in) a place, rimanere in un luogo; He continued as treasurer, ha conservato la sua carica di tesoriere; ha continuato a fare il tesoriere; The chairman continued in office, il presidente rimase in carica3 riprendere; proseguire; continuare: The hearing continues today, l'udienza riprende oggi; «I don't think you should», continued Tom, «secondo me non dovresti» continuò TomB v. t.2 tenere; mantenere: to continue sb. in office, mantenere in carica q.; rinnovare un incarico (o un mandato) a q.3 (leg., spec. scozz.) rinviare; prorogare● continued on p. 120, continua a p. 120 □ to be continued, continua; il seguito alla prossima puntata □ continuing education, istruzione per adulti; corsi per adulti □ (fin.) continuing partner, socio che manda avanti un'azienda ( dopo il ritiro degli altri). -
5 carry on
1) (continue) continuare ( doing a fare)to carry on down o along the road proseguire lungo la strada; to carry on with sth. — continuare o andare avanti con qcs
2) colloq. (behave) comportarsi3) colloq. (have affair) avere una relazione4) colloq. (talk, go on) fare storie, farla lunga; carry on [sth.]5) (conduct) condurre, svolgere [ business]; intrattenere [ correspondence]; fare, avere [ conversation]6) (continue) mantenere [ tradition]; proseguire [activity, discussion]* * *1) (to continue: You must carry on working; Carry on with your work.) continuare2) (to manage (a business etc): He carries on a business as a grocer.) dirigere* * *1. vt + adv(continue: tradition etc) portare avanti, continuare, (business, trade) mandare avantito carry on a conversation — conversare, parlare
2. vi + adv1)to carry on with sth/doing sth — continuare qc/a fare qc
am I boring you? - no, carry on! — ti annoio? - no, va' avanti!
2) (fam: make a fuss) fare storie3)(
fam: have an affair) to carry on (with) — intendersela (con), filare (con)* * *1) (continue) continuare ( doing a fare)to carry on down o along the road proseguire lungo la strada; to carry on with sth. — continuare o andare avanti con qcs
2) colloq. (behave) comportarsi3) colloq. (have affair) avere una relazione4) colloq. (talk, go on) fare storie, farla lunga; carry on [sth.]5) (conduct) condurre, svolgere [ business]; intrattenere [ correspondence]; fare, avere [ conversation]6) (continue) mantenere [ tradition]; proseguire [activity, discussion] -
6 keep up
1) (progress at same speed) [ car] proseguire alla stessa velocità; [ runner] tenere il passo; [ competitors] stare al passo2) (continue) [ price] mantenersi costanteif the rain keeps up I'm not going — se continua a piovere non vado; keep [sth.] up, keep up [sth.]
3) (cause to remain in position) tenere su [ trousers]4) (continue) continuare [attack, studies]; mantenere [friendship, tradition]; tenere [ pace]he kept up his German by going to evening classes — non ha lasciato arrugginire il suo tedesco frequentando dei corsi serali
to keep up one's spirits — tenere alto lo spirito; keep [sb.] up tenere sveglio, non fare dormire
* * *1) (to continue, or cause to remain, in operation: I enjoy our friendship and try to keep it up.) mantenere2) ((often with with) to move fast enough not to be left behind (by): Even the children managed to keep up; Don't run - I can't keep up with you.) (rimanere al pari con gli altri)* * *1. vt + adv1) (continue: tradition, subscription) mantenereI did French at school, but I haven't kept it up — non ho più studiato francese dai tempi della scuola
keep up the good work! — bravo, continua così!
2) (maintain: property) mantenere3) (hold up) tenere su, sorreggereto keep up one's spirits fig — tenersi su di morale, non perdersi d'animo
2. vi + adv1)to keep up with sb — (in race) mantenersi al passo con qn, (fig: in comprehension) seguire qn, (by correspondence) mantenere i rapporti con qn
to keep up with sth — (work, payments, price rises) tener dietro a qc
* * *1) (progress at same speed) [ car] proseguire alla stessa velocità; [ runner] tenere il passo; [ competitors] stare al passo2) (continue) [ price] mantenersi costanteif the rain keeps up I'm not going — se continua a piovere non vado; keep [sth.] up, keep up [sth.]
3) (cause to remain in position) tenere su [ trousers]4) (continue) continuare [attack, studies]; mantenere [friendship, tradition]; tenere [ pace]he kept up his German by going to evening classes — non ha lasciato arrugginire il suo tedesco frequentando dei corsi serali
to keep up one's spirits — tenere alto lo spirito; keep [sb.] up tenere sveglio, non fare dormire
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7 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
8 proceed
[prə'siːd, prəʊ-] 1.2."so...," he proceeded — "così...," continuò
1) (act) [person, committee] (set about) procedere; (continue) proseguireto proceed with — procedere in [idea, plan, sale]; procedere a [ election]
to proceed to — passare a [item, problem]
let us proceed — (begin) cominciamo; (continue) procediamo
2) (be in progress) [project, work] procedere; [interview, talks, trial] proseguire; (take place) [work, interview, talks] svolgersi3) (move along) [person, vehicle] procedere, avanzare; [ road] continuare4) form. (issue)5) dir.to proceed against sb. — procedere contro qcn
* * *[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) procedere2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) fare3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) mettersi a4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) derivare5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) procedere•- proceeds* * *[prə'siːd, prəʊ-] 1.2."so...," he proceeded — "così...," continuò
1) (act) [person, committee] (set about) procedere; (continue) proseguireto proceed with — procedere in [idea, plan, sale]; procedere a [ election]
to proceed to — passare a [item, problem]
let us proceed — (begin) cominciamo; (continue) procediamo
2) (be in progress) [project, work] procedere; [interview, talks, trial] proseguire; (take place) [work, interview, talks] svolgersi3) (move along) [person, vehicle] procedere, avanzare; [ road] continuare4) form. (issue)5) dir.to proceed against sb. — procedere contro qcn
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9 go on
1) (happen, take place) accadere, aver luogowhat's going on? — che cosa succede o sta succedendo?
2) (continue) continuare, andare avantito go on doing sth. — continuare a fare qcs.
go on (with you)! — colloq. ma va!
3) (elapse)as time went on, Ross... — col (passare del) tempo, Ross...
as the evening went on... — nel corso della serata
to go on about sth. — continuare a o non smettere di parlare di qcs.
the way she goes on, you'd think she was an expert on the subject! — da come parla o a sentirla, sembrerebbe un'esperta in materia!
5) (proceed) passare a6) (go into operation) [heating, lights] accendersi7) teatr. entrare in scena8) (approach)9) (fit)the lid won't go on properly — il coperchio non chiude bene; go on [sth.] basarsi su, giudicare da [piece of evidence, information]
* * *1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) continuare2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) proseguire (senza fermarsi)3) (to happen: What is going on here?) succedere4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) andare avanti, proseguire* * *1. vi + prep(be guided by: evidence etc) basarsi su, fondarsi su2. vi + adv1) (continue: war, talks) protrarsi, continuare, (on journey) proseguirehe went on to say that... — ha aggiunto che...
go on, tell me what the problem is! — forza, dimmi qual è il problema!
3) (happen) succedere, svolgersiwhat's going on here? — che succede or che sta succedendo qui?
4) (pass: time, years) passare* * *1) (happen, take place) accadere, aver luogowhat's going on? — che cosa succede o sta succedendo?
2) (continue) continuare, andare avantito go on doing sth. — continuare a fare qcs.
go on (with you)! — colloq. ma va!
3) (elapse)as time went on, Ross... — col (passare del) tempo, Ross...
as the evening went on... — nel corso della serata
to go on about sth. — continuare a o non smettere di parlare di qcs.
the way she goes on, you'd think she was an expert on the subject! — da come parla o a sentirla, sembrerebbe un'esperta in materia!
5) (proceed) passare a6) (go into operation) [heating, lights] accendersi7) teatr. entrare in scena8) (approach)9) (fit)the lid won't go on properly — il coperchio non chiude bene; go on [sth.] basarsi su, giudicare da [piece of evidence, information]
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10 take up
Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
* * *1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) prendere2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) dedicarsi3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) accorciare4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) sollevare* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv1) (raise, lift) raccogliere, (subj: bus) prendere, (carpet, floorboards) sollevare, (road) spaccare, (dress, hem) accorciare2) (lead, carry upstairs) portare su3) (continue) riprendere4) (occupy: time, attention) assorbire, (space) occupare5) (absorb: liquids) assorbire6) (raise question of: matter, point) affrontare7) (start: job, duties) cominciare(hobby, sport)
to take up painting/golf/photography — cominciare a dipingere/giocare a golf/fare fotografie8) (accept: offer, challenge) accettare9) (adopt: cause, case, person) appoggiare* * *Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
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11 run
I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correre2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) transitare3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) scorrere4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funzionare5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigere6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correre7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) passare, circolare8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) (essere in programmazione)9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avere10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.)11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) accompagnare12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passare13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) diventare2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corsa2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gita3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periodo4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) smagliatura5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libero accesso)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punto7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) pollaio•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) di seguito- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up -
12 ad infinitum
[ˌædˌɪnfɪ'naɪtəm]avverbio [continue, extend] all'infinito* * *ad infinitum /æd ɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/ (lat.)loc. avv.all'infinito; per sempre.* * *[ˌædˌɪnfɪ'naɪtəm]avverbio [continue, extend] all'infinito -
13 regardless
[rɪ'gɑːdlɪs] 1.2.regardless of cost, age — senza badare al prezzo, all'età
* * *adjective, adverb (not thinking or caring about costs, problems, dangers etc: There may be difficulties but I shall carry on regardless.) indifferente; (malgrado tutto)* * *regardless /rɪˈgɑ:dləs/avv.malgrado tutto: They continued the peace talks regardless, hanno continuato le trattative di pace malgrado tutto● regardless of, nonostante; a prescindere da: Sheila loves him, regardless of his faults, Sheila lo ama, nonostante i suoi difetti; Regardless of who wins the elections, there will be no real change in the country, a prescindere da chi vince le elezioni, non ci sarà nessun vero cambiamento nel paese □ regardless of expense, senza badare a speseregardlessly avv. regardlessness n. [u].* * *[rɪ'gɑːdlɪs] 1.2.regardless of cost, age — senza badare al prezzo, all'età
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14 steadfastly
['stedfɑːstlɪ] [AE -fæstlɪ]* * *adverb fermamente* * *steadfastly* * *['stedfɑːstlɪ] [AE -fæstlɪ] -
15 unabated
[ˌʌnə'beɪtɪd]to continue unabated — [fighting, storm] continuare con la stessa violenza
* * *unabated /ʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/a.non mitigato; implacabile: with unabated fury, con furia implacabile; The storm raged unabated for hours, il temporale si è scatenato per ore senza placarsi; The fighting continued unabated, il combattimento è proseguito senza tregua.* * *[ˌʌnə'beɪtɪd]to continue unabated — [fighting, storm] continuare con la stessa violenza
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16 vein
[veɪn]1) (blood vessel) vena f.2) (on insect wing, leaf) nervo m., nervatura f.3) (in marble, cheese) venatura f.4) (of ore) vena f.5) (theme) vena f.* * *[vein]1) (any of the tubes that carry the blood back to the heart.) vena2) (a similar-looking line on a leaf.) venatura* * *vein /veɪn/n.1 vena ( anche anat., geol., ind. min., miner., fig.); venatura: pulmonary veins, vene polmonari; marble veins, venature del marmo; a vein of gold, una vena d'oro; a vein of humour, una vena d'umorismo; Stilton has blue veins running through it, lo stilton ha delle venature blu; poetic vein, vena poetica2 (fig., al sing.) tenore; umore: other remarks in the same vein, altre osservazioni dello stesso tenore; to speak in a serious vein, parlare seriamente; dire sul serio; He continued for some time in this vein, ha continuato per un po' sulla stessa linea● (med.) vein retractor, divaricatore per vene □ (med.) vein stripper, tiravena □ ( slang USA) to pop a vein, esplodere; andare su tutte le furie.* * *[veɪn]1) (blood vessel) vena f.2) (on insect wing, leaf) nervo m., nervatura f.3) (in marble, cheese) venatura f.4) (of ore) vena f.5) (theme) vena f. -
17 drive on
* * *1) (to carry on driving a car etc: Drive on - we haven't time to stop!) continuare a guidare2) (to urge strongly forward: It was ambition that drove him on.) spingere* * *1. vi + advproseguire, andare (più) avanti2. vt + adv(incite, encourage) sospingere, spingere* * * -
18 go up
1) (ascend) salire2) (rise) [price, temperature] salire, alzarsi; [ unemployment] aumentare; [ cry] levarsi; teatr. [ curtain] alzarsi3) (be erected) [ building] essere costruito, spuntare; [ poster] essere appeso4) (blown up) [ building] saltare in aria, esplodere7) (continue)the book goes up to 1990 — il libro va avanti fino al 1990; go up [sth.]
8) (mount) salire [hill, mountain]9) scol.* * *1) (to increase in size, value etc: The temperature/price has gone up.) salire2) (to be built: There are office blocks going up all over town.) essere costruito* * *1. vi + adv1) (rise: temperature, prices etc) salire, aumentare2) (ascend) andare su3) (be built: tower block etc) venire costruito (-a), (new district etc) sorgere, (scaffolding etc) venire montato (-a)4) (explode) saltare in aria2. vi + prep(ascend) salire (su per)* * *1) (ascend) salire2) (rise) [price, temperature] salire, alzarsi; [ unemployment] aumentare; [ cry] levarsi; teatr. [ curtain] alzarsi3) (be erected) [ building] essere costruito, spuntare; [ poster] essere appeso4) (blown up) [ building] saltare in aria, esplodere7) (continue)the book goes up to 1990 — il libro va avanti fino al 1990; go up [sth.]
8) (mount) salire [hill, mountain]9) scol. -
19 hold out
1) (endure)to hold out against — tenere duro di fronte a [ enemy]; resistere a [ changes]
2) (remain available) [supplies, food] durare, bastare; hold [sth.] out, hold out [sth.] porgere [hand, glass]; hold out [sth.]to hold out on sb. — colloq. nascondere delle cose a qcn
* * *1) (to continue to survive etc until help arrives: The rescue team hoped the men in the boat could hold out till they arrived.) resistere2) (to continue to fight against an enemy attack: The soldiers held out for eight days.) resistere3) (to be enough to last: Will our supplies hold out till the end of the month?) durare* * *1. vi + adv1) (supplies) durare2) (stand firm) tener duro2. vt + advto hold out (sth to sb) — allungare (qc a qn), (one's arms, hand) tendere, (fig: offer) presentare, offrire, (hope) nutrire
* * *1) (endure)to hold out against — tenere duro di fronte a [ enemy]; resistere a [ changes]
2) (remain available) [supplies, food] durare, bastare; hold [sth.] out, hold out [sth.] porgere [hand, glass]; hold out [sth.]to hold out on sb. — colloq. nascondere delle cose a qcn
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20 hold over
hold [sth.] over, hold over [sth.]1) (postpone) rinviare2) (continue to show) tenere in cartellone [ show]; prolungare [ exhibition]* * *vt + adv(meeting) rimandare, rinviare* * *hold [sth.] over, hold over [sth.]1) (postpone) rinviare2) (continue to show) tenere in cartellone [ show]; prolungare [ exhibition]
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