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1 erect
I [ɪ'rekt]aggettivo [ posture] eretto, dritto, ritto; [tail, ears] dritto; [ construction] eretto; [ penis] in erezioneII [ɪ'rekt]1) erigere [ building]; montare [ scaffolding]; montare, rizzare [ tent]; mettere, collocare [ sign]; innalzare [ screen]2) fig. erigere [ system]* * *[i'rekt] 1. adjective(upright: He held his head erect.) eretto2. verb1) (to set up; to put up or to build: They erected a statue in his memory; They plan to erect an office block there.) erigere, costruire2) (to set upright (a mast etc).) innalzare•- erection- erectly
- erectness* * *[ɪ'rɛkt]1. vt frm(statue, monument, temple) erigere, (flats, factory) costruire, (barricade, mast) innalzare, (machinery, tent) montare, (theory, system) edificare, (obstacles) creare2. adjeretto (-a), dritto (-a)* * *erect /ɪˈrɛkt/a.eretto; diritto; ritto: to sit erect, stare seduto con la schiena dritta; with hair erect from fright, con i capelli ritti per la paura; to stand erect, stare dritto; raddrizzarsi.(to) erect /ɪˈrɛkt/v. t.1 erigere; costruire; fabbricare; alzare; innalzare: to erect a greasy pole, innalzare un albero della cuccagna; They erected arbitrary social barriers, eressero barriere sociali arbitrarie4 (geom.) tracciare* * *I [ɪ'rekt]aggettivo [ posture] eretto, dritto, ritto; [tail, ears] dritto; [ construction] eretto; [ penis] in erezioneII [ɪ'rekt]1) erigere [ building]; montare [ scaffolding]; montare, rizzare [ tent]; mettere, collocare [ sign]; innalzare [ screen]2) fig. erigere [ system] -
2 put up
1) (stay)to put up at sb.'s, in a hotel — sistemarsi, trovare sistemazione presso qcn., in un albergo
2)to put up with — (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare [behaviour, person]; put up [sth.] opporre [ resistance]
to put up a fight, struggle — lottare, resistere
to put up a good performance — [team, competitor] difendersi bene; put [sth.] up, put up [sth.]
put your hands up! — (in class) alzate la mano!
6) (increase, raise) aumentare [rent, prices, tax]; (fare) aumentare, fare crescere [temperature, pressure]8) (present) presentare [proposal, argument]9) (put in orbit) lanciare in orbita [satellite, probe]; put [sb.] up, put up [sb.]10) (lodge) alloggiare, sistemare11) (as candidate) proporre [ candidate]to put sb. up for — proporre qcn. come [leader, chairman]; proporre qcn. per [promotion, position]
12) (promote) promuovere [pupil, team]13) (incite)to put sb. up to sth., to doing — spingere o incitare qcn. a qcs., a fare
* * *1) (to raise (a hand etc).) alzare2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) costruire3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) attaccare4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) aumentare5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) opporre6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) finanziare7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) ospitare, alloggiare* * *1. vt + advput 'em up! — (fam: hands: in surrender) arrenditi!, (in robbery) mani in alto!, (fists: to fight) forza, difenditi!
if you have any questions, put up your hand — se avete domande alzate la mano
2)to put up (on) — attaccare (su), appendere (su), (notice) affiggere (su)3) (erect: building, barrier, fence) costruire, erigere, (tent) montare4) (send up: space probe, missile) lanciare, mettere in orbita5) (increase) aumentare6)See:put forward 1)7)to put sth up for sale — mettere in vendita qc8) (give accommodation to) ospitare9) (provide: money, funds) fornire, (reward) offrire10)to put sb up to doing sth — istigare qn a fare qc2. vi + adv1)to put up (at) — (at hotel) alloggiare (in), (for the night) pernottare (in)
2)(offer o.s.)
to put up (for) — presentarsi come candidato (-a) (per)* * *1) (stay)to put up at sb.'s, in a hotel — sistemarsi, trovare sistemazione presso qcn., in un albergo
2)to put up with — (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare [behaviour, person]; put up [sth.] opporre [ resistance]
to put up a fight, struggle — lottare, resistere
to put up a good performance — [team, competitor] difendersi bene; put [sth.] up, put up [sth.]
put your hands up! — (in class) alzate la mano!
6) (increase, raise) aumentare [rent, prices, tax]; (fare) aumentare, fare crescere [temperature, pressure]8) (present) presentare [proposal, argument]9) (put in orbit) lanciare in orbita [satellite, probe]; put [sb.] up, put up [sb.]10) (lodge) alloggiare, sistemare11) (as candidate) proporre [ candidate]to put sb. up for — proporre qcn. come [leader, chairman]; proporre qcn. per [promotion, position]
12) (promote) promuovere [pupil, team]13) (incite)to put sb. up to sth., to doing — spingere o incitare qcn. a qcs., a fare
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3 upright
['ʌpraɪt] 1.1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.2) (in football) montante m., palo m.2.3.to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere
* * *1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) diritto, verticale2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) onesto, retto2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) palo* * *upright /ˈʌpraɪt/A a.1 diritto; verticale: an upright freezer, un congelatore verticale; Place the patient in an upright position, mettete il paziente in posizione erettaB n.1 asta perpendicolare; palo verticale2 (falegn., mecc., edil.) montanteC avv.dritto; ritto: to stand [sit] upright, stare in piedi [seduto] ritto; to set [keep] st. upright, mettere [tenere] dritto qc.; She heard a noise and sat bolt upright in bed, ha sentito un rumore e si è rizzata a sedere sul letto● upright handlebars, manubrio sportivo ( di bicicletta) □ (mus.) upright piano, pianoforte verticaleuprightly avv.* * *['ʌpraɪt] 1.1) ing. montante m., ritto m., piantana f.2) (in football) montante m., palo m.2.3.to stay upright — [ person] restare dritto
to sit upright — (action) tirarsi su a sedere
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4 pitch
I [pɪtʃ]1) sport campo m. (sportivo)2) mus. tono m., tonalità f.; (of note, voice) tono m., altezza f.3) (degree) grado m.; (highest point) colmo m.4) (sales talk) parlantina f.5) ing. mar. pece f. nera6) BE (for street trader) posteggio m.7) ing. (of roof) inclinazione f., pendenza f.II 1. [pɪtʃ] 2.1) (be thrown) [rider, passenger] cadere2) mar.3) AE (in baseball) servire•- pitch in* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.)2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.)3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.)4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.)5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.)2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.)3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.)4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.)5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.)6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.)- pitch-dark* * *I [pɪtʃ] n(tar) pece fII [pɪtʃ]1. n1) esp Brit Sport campo2) (angle, slope: of roof) inclinazione f3) Naut Aer beccheggio4) (of note, voice, instrument) intonazione f, altezza, (fig: degree) grado, puntoat its (highest) pitch — al massimo, al colmo
his anger reached such a pitch that... — la sua furia raggiunse un punto tale che...
5) fam, (also: sales pitch) discorsetto imbonitore6) Mountaineering tiro di corda7) (throw) lancio2. vt1) (throw: ball, object) lanciare, (hay) sollevare col forconehe was pitched off his horse — fu sbalzato da cavallo or disarcionato
2) (Mus: song) intonare, (note) dareto pitch it too strong fam — esagerare, calcare troppo la mano
3) (set up: tent) piantare3. vi1) (fall) cascare, cadere2) Naut, (Aer) beccheggiare•- pitch in* * *pitch (1) /pɪtʃ/n. [u]● pitch-black, nero come la pece □ (stor.) pitch-cap, copricapo impeciato ( strumento di tortura) □ pitch dark, buio pesto □ pitch darkness, completa oscurità □ (bot., USA; spec. Pinus rigida) pitch pine, pitch pine, pino rosso.♦ pitch (2) /pɪtʃ/n.2 [u] (naut., aeron.) beccheggio6 (fig.) culmine, apice, punto massimo; colmo: the pitch of merriment, il colmo (o il massimo) dell'allegria7 (fig.) grado; punto: The party was at the highest pitch of excitement, la festa era giunta al punto più alto (o al culmine) dell'eccitazione9 (comm.) quantità di merce esposta in vendita12 ( sport: baseball, cricket, calcio, hockey) campo (di gioco); ( anche) fattore campo: off the pitch, fuori dal campo di gioco; non in campo; pitch invasion, invasione di campo; pitch-side, bordo campo13 (fig., fam.) discorsetto; imbonimento; tirata imbonitoria: (comm.) sales pitch, la tirata imbonitoria del venditore; to have a good sales pitch, sapere vendere la propria merce15 [u] (fam.) abbordaggio; approccio amoroso● (mecc.) pitch circle, circonferenza primitiva ( di una ruota dentata) □ (mecc.) pitch cone, cono primitivo □ (mus.) pitch-pipe, strumento a fiato per accordare; corista □ to fly a high pitch, ( di falco, ecc.) volare fino al punto più alto ( prima di gettarsi sulla preda); (fig.) mirare in alto, fare progetti ambiziosi (o voli di fantasia) □ ( USA) to make a pitch for sb., cercare di abbordare q.; provarci con q.; tentare un approccio amoroso con q. □ ( USA) to make a pitch for st., spezzare una lancia in favore di qc. □ (fig.) to queer sb. 's pitch, guastare i piani a q.; rompere le uova nel paniere a q. (fig.).(to) pitch (1) /pɪtʃ/v. t.impeciare.(to) pitch (2) /pɪtʃ/A v. t.1 piantare; fissare; rizzare: to pitch a tent, piantare una tenda; to pitch a camp, fissare il campo; accamparsi3 (mus.) accordare; intonare ( uno strumento, ecc.); impostare ( la voce): to pitch a melody in a higher key, intonare una melodia in chiave più altaB v. i.2 cadere; stramazzare: to pitch on one's head, cadere a capofitto; to pitch out of the window, cadere dalla finestra3 (naut., aeron.) beccheggiare4 (aeron.) impennarsi; picchiare6 ( del tetto, ecc.) avere una (certa) pendenza (o inclinazione): The roof of the barn pitches sharply, il tetto del granaio ha una forte pendenza● ( cricket) to pitch a good length, fare un bel lancio lungo □ to pitch hay, caricare fieno ( gettandolo coi forconi sui carri) □ (fig.) to pitch one's tent, piantar le tende, stabilirsi ( in un luogo) □ to be pitched off one's horse, essere disarcionato.* * *I [pɪtʃ]1) sport campo m. (sportivo)2) mus. tono m., tonalità f.; (of note, voice) tono m., altezza f.3) (degree) grado m.; (highest point) colmo m.4) (sales talk) parlantina f.5) ing. mar. pece f. nera6) BE (for street trader) posteggio m.7) ing. (of roof) inclinazione f., pendenza f.II 1. [pɪtʃ] 2.1) (be thrown) [rider, passenger] cadere2) mar.3) AE (in baseball) servire•- pitch in -
5 raise
I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
16) mat.2.* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) alzare, innalzare2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) aumentare, alzare3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) allevare; coltivare4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) allevare, tirare su5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) sollevare6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) raccogliere, radunare7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocare8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) produrre9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) innalzare, erigere10) (to give (a shout etc).) (provocare)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) contattare2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *raise /reɪz/n.3 (ind. min.) fornello.♦ (to) raise /reɪz/v. t.1 alzare; sollevare: to raise a weight, sollevare un peso; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; to raise one's voice, alzare la voce; (naut.) to raise anchor, alzare l'ancora; to raise one's hat, levarsi il cappello; scappellarsi; to raise st. to one's lips, portarsi qc. alla bocca; to raise sb.'s morale [spirits], sollevare il morale a (o di) q.; to raise the country, sollevare il paese2 aumentare; elevare: to raise retail prices, aumentare i prezzi al dettaglio; to raise real wages, aumentare i salari reali; to raise the temperature, aumentare la temperatura; to raise the standard of living, migliorare il tenore di vita3 raccogliere; radunare; procurarsi: to raise a sum of money, raccogliere (o procurarsi) una somma di denaro; to raise capital, raccogliere fondi; to raise an army, radunare un esercito4 sollevare; menzionare; evocare: to raise st. with sb., menzionare qc. a q.; to raise a question (o an issue) sollevare una questione; to raise a problem, evocare un problema; to raise an objection, sollevare (o muovere) un'obiezione; (leg.) sollevare un'eccezione; to raise memories, evocare ricordi; to raise the ghosts of the dead, evocare le anime dei morti5 sollevare; suscitare: to raise doubts, sollevare dubbi; to raise suspicions, destare sospetti; to raise fears, suscitare timori; to raise a laugh, suscitare una risata; to raise a disturbance, provocare una sommossa7 ( USA) allevare ( animali); coltivare: to raise rabbits, allevare conigli; to raise cattle, allevare bestiame; to raise corn, coltivare il granturco11 (edil.) rialzare; soprelevare14 (ind. tess.) garzare● to raise a claim [a demand], presentare un reclamo [una richiesta] □ to raise dough, far lievitare l'impasto □ to raise one's eyebrows, inarcare le ciglia ( in atto di meraviglia o con disapprovazione) □ ( cricket: dell'arbitro) to raise one's finger, alzare l'indice sopra la testa (segnale di ‘out’) □ to raise a flag, issare una bandiera □ to raise sb. from the dead, risuscitare q. □ (mil.) to raise sb. from the ranks, promuovere q. ufficiale □ to raise one's glass to sb., brindare a q. □ to raise one's hand to sb., alzare le mani su q. □ (fam.) to raise hell (o Cain, the devil), scatenare un putiferio; sollevare un pandemonio □ (naut.) to raise land, avvistare terra □ to raise a loan, accendere un mutuo □ (fig.) to raise no eyebrows, non destare sorpresa □ to raise oneself, elevarsi (socialmente) □ to raise sb. to the peerage, elevare q. al grado di pari d'Inghilterra □ to raise a shout, lanciare un grido □ to raise the stakes, alzare la posta; rilanciare □ to raise a tax, esigere un tributo □ ( slang USA) to raise up, dare l'allarme □ to raise one's voice against sb., protestare contro q. □ ( boxe) to raise the winner's arm, sollevare il braccio del vincitore.* * *I [reɪz]1) AE (pay rise) aumento m.2) gioc. (in poker) rilancio m.II 1. [reɪz]1) (lift) alzare [baton, barrier, curtain]; issare [ flag]; sollevare, alzare, tirare su [box, lid]; aprire [ trapdoor]; recuperare [ sunken ship]to raise a glass to sb. — brindare a qcn.
to raise one's hat to sb. — togliersi il cappello o scappellarsi per salutare qcn.
nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion — fig. il mio suggerimento non ha suscitato reazioni o clamore
to raise sb. from the dead — risuscitare qcn
2) (place upright) rizzare [ mast]; fare alzare [ patient]3) (increase) aumentare [price, offer, salary]; alzare [ volume]; innalzare, migliorare [ standard]; innalzare [ age limit]; alimentare [ hopes]to raise sb.'s awareness of sensibilizzare qcn. a; to raise one's voice (to be heard) parlare più forte; (in anger) alzare la voce; to raise the temperature — aumentare la temperatura; fig. fare salire la tensione
4) (cause) fare nascere, suscitare [doubts, fears]; provocare [ storm of protest]to raise a cheer — [ speech] essere accolto con grida di approvazione
to raise a laugh — [ joke] fare ridere
5) (mention) sollevare [objection, problem]6) (breed) allevare [ livestock]; (bring up) tirare su [child, family]to be raised (as) an atheist — avere o ricevere un'educazione atea
7) (find) trovare [capital, money]the money raised from the concert... — il ricavato del concerto
13) (give)14) (improve)to raise the tone — alzare il tono; fig. alzare il livello
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
to raise the bidding — (in gambling) aumentare la posta; (at auction) fare un'offerta più alta
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6 upstanding
[ˌʌp'stændɪŋ]1) (erect) dritto, erettoto be upstanding — form. (in court) alzarsi in piedi
* * *upstanding /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/a.1 (fig.) leale; onesto2 dritto; eretto● (leg.) Be upstanding!, in piedi!; entra (o esce) la corte!* * *[ˌʌp'stændɪŋ]1) (erect) dritto, erettoto be upstanding — form. (in court) alzarsi in piedi
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7 set up
set up (establish oneself) [business person, trader] aprire un'attività, mettersi in affariEx:to set up in business — mettersi in affari; set [sth.] up, set up [sth.]/Ex:1) (erect) montare, tirare su [stand, stall]; montare [equipment, easel]; aprire [ deckchair]; creare [ roadblock]; erigere [ statue]to set up home o house mettere su casa; to set up camp — accamparsi, piantare un accampamento
2) (prepare) preparare, allestire [ experiment]3) (found, establish) istituire, fondare [business, company]; impiantare [ factory]; formare [group, charity]; costituire [ committee]; aprire [ fund]; lanciare [ scheme]5) (organize) organizzare [conference, meeting]; mettere a punto [ procedures]to set sb. up (in business) as — fare aprire a qcn. un'attività di
8) (improve one's health, fortune) rimettere in sesto9) BE colloq. (trap) [ police] tendere una trappola a, incastrare [ criminal]; [colleague, friend] montare un'accusa contro [ person]10) inform. settare, configurare; set [oneself] up11) comm.12) (claim)* * *1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) costituire, avviare2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) mettere su* * *1. vi + advto set up (in business) as a baker/lawyer — aprire una panetteria/uno studio legale
2. vt + adv1) (place in position: chairs, stalls, road blocks) disporre, (tent) rizzare, piantare, (monument) innalzare2) (start: firm, business etc) avviare, (school, organization) fondare, (fund) costituire, (inquiry) aprire, (infection) provocare, (record) stabilireto set o.s. up as sth fig — pretendere di essere qc
* * *set up (establish oneself) [business person, trader] aprire un'attività, mettersi in affariEx:to set up in business — mettersi in affari; set [sth.] up, set up [sth.]/Ex:1) (erect) montare, tirare su [stand, stall]; montare [equipment, easel]; aprire [ deckchair]; creare [ roadblock]; erigere [ statue]to set up home o house mettere su casa; to set up camp — accamparsi, piantare un accampamento
2) (prepare) preparare, allestire [ experiment]3) (found, establish) istituire, fondare [business, company]; impiantare [ factory]; formare [group, charity]; costituire [ committee]; aprire [ fund]; lanciare [ scheme]5) (organize) organizzare [conference, meeting]; mettere a punto [ procedures]to set sb. up (in business) as — fare aprire a qcn. un'attività di
8) (improve one's health, fortune) rimettere in sesto9) BE colloq. (trap) [ police] tendere una trappola a, incastrare [ criminal]; [colleague, friend] montare un'accusa contro [ person]10) inform. settare, configurare; set [oneself] up11) comm.12) (claim) -
8 erector
erector /ɪˈrɛktə(r)/n.2 (fis.) sistema ottico raddrizzatore3 (mecc.) montatore● (anat.) erector muscle, muscolo erettore. -
9 raise *****
[reɪz]1. vt1) (lift: gen) sollevare, alzare, (shipwreck) riportare alla superficie, (flag) alzare, issare, (dust) sollevare, (fig: spirits, morale) risollevare, tirar su, (to power, in rank) elevare, Mathto raise o.s. up on one's elbows — sollevarsi sui gomiti
to raise one's glass to sb/sth — brindare a qn/qc
2) (erect: building, statue) erigere3) (increase: salary, production) aumentare, (price) aumentare, alzare4) (crop) coltivare, (bring up, breed: family, livestock) allevare5) (produce: question, objection) sollevare, (problem) porre, (doubts, suspicions) far sorgere, far nascereto raise a laugh/a smile — far ridere/sorridere
to raise hell or the roof fam — fare il diavolo a quattro
7) (end: siege, embargo) togliere2. n(Am: payrise) aumento -
10 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 -
11 on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) diritto, ritto2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) di seguito -
12 set up camp
(to erect tents etc: They set up camp in a field.) montare delle tende
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