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1 AND
[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below* * *[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) e2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) più3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) e4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) di* * *AND /ænd/n.(elettron., comput.) AND ( operatore booleano): AND operation, operazione AND; AND gate (o circuit) porta (o circuito) AND.* * *[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below -
2 repeat
I 1. [rɪ'piːt] 2.modificatore [attack, attempt, order] ripetutoII 1. [rɪ'piːt]repeat order offender — dir. recidivo
1) ripetere [word, action, offer, event]; scol. ripetere [ year]; rifare [ course]; rad. telev. replicare [ programme]2) mus. riprendere [ movement]2.3.cucumbers repeat on me — eufem. i cetrioli mi tornano su
* * *[rə'pi:t] 1. verb1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) ripetere2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) ripetere3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) recitare2. noun(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) ripetizione; replica- repeated- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself* * *repeat /rɪˈpi:t/n.1 ripetizione: Urgent action is needed to prevent a repeat of last summer's floods, è necessario agire con urgenza per evitare che si ripetano le inondazioni dell'estate scorsa● repeat customer, cliente abituale □ repeat offender, recidivo (sost.) □ (teatr.) repeat performance, replica □ (GB, med.) repeat prescription, ricetta ripetibile.♦ (to) repeat /rɪˈpi:t/A v. t.1 ripetere: to repeat a question, ripetere una domanda; I didn't hear you: can you repeat what you said please?, non ho sentito: puoi ripetere quello che hai detto, per favore?; The word is repeated several times in the text, la parola è ripetuta più volte nel testo; He repeated that he believed me, ha ripetuto che mi credeva; to repeat a mistake, ripetere un errore; to repeat a class [a year], ripetere una classe [un anno]; Repeat after me:…, ripeti dopo di me:…; They plan to repeat the experiments with a larger sample, intendono ripetere gli esperimenti con un campione più esteso; to repeat verses, recitare dei versi2 ripetere; raccontare: to repeat a secret, raccontare un segreto; Please don't repeat what I've just told you to anyone, per favore, non raccontare a nessuno quello che ti ho appena detto3 ( radio, TV) ritrasmettere: The programme will be repeated on Sunday evening, il programma sarà ritrasmesso domenica seraB v. i.● to repeat oneself, ripetersi: The author tends to repeat himself, l'autore tende a ripetersi; History repeats itself, la storia si ripete □ it doesn't bear repeating, non può essere ripetuto; What they were shouting at the referee doesn't bear repeating, le cose che gridavano all'arbitro non possono essere ripetute.* * *I 1. [rɪ'piːt] 2.modificatore [attack, attempt, order] ripetutoII 1. [rɪ'piːt]repeat order offender — dir. recidivo
1) ripetere [word, action, offer, event]; scol. ripetere [ year]; rifare [ course]; rad. telev. replicare [ programme]2) mus. riprendere [ movement]2.3.cucumbers repeat on me — eufem. i cetrioli mi tornano su
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3 ♦ determined
♦ determined /dɪˈtɜ:mɪnd/a.1 ( di persona) determinato, deciso: She's a very determined woman, è una donna molto determinata; We are determined to succeed, siamo determinati a riuscire; They are determined that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated, sono decisi a far sì che gli errori del passato non vengano ripetuti2 ( di sforzo, resistenza) energico, risoluto: determined opposition, opposizione energica; a determined attack, un attacco energicodeterminedly avv. -
4 (to) discourage
(to) discourage /dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ/v. t.1 scoraggiare: attempts to discourage waste, tentativi di scoraggiare gli sprechi; He was not discouraged by repeated setbacks, non è stato scoraggiato dai numerosi ostacoli2 dissuadere: We tried to discourage him from swimming across the river, abbiamo tentato di dissuaderlo dall'attraversare il fiume a nuoto3 (econ.) disincentivare; scoraggiare● ( USA) discouraged worker, chi ha perso la speranza di trovare lavoro. -
5 refrain
I [rɪ'freɪn]1) mus. letter. refrain m., ritornello m.2) fig. ritornello m.II [rɪ'freɪn]verbo intransitivo trattenersito refrain from doing — trattenersi o astenersi dal fare
please refrain from smoking — form. si prega di non fumare
* * *I [rə'frein] noun(a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus.)II [rə'frein] verb((with from) not to do; to avoid: You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol.)* * *refrain /rɪˈfreɪn/n.1 (mus.) ritornello; refrain3 (fig.) frase ripetuta; ritornello: It's always the same old refrain!, è sempre la solita solfa!(to) refrain /rɪˈfreɪn/v. i.trattenersi; astenersi: I refrained from answering, mi sono trattenuto dal rispondere; Please refrain from smoking, si prega di non fumare.* * *I [rɪ'freɪn]1) mus. letter. refrain m., ritornello m.2) fig. ritornello m.II [rɪ'freɪn]verbo intransitivo trattenersito refrain from doing — trattenersi o astenersi dal fare
please refrain from smoking — form. si prega di non fumare
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6 (to) discourage
(to) discourage /dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ/v. t.1 scoraggiare: attempts to discourage waste, tentativi di scoraggiare gli sprechi; He was not discouraged by repeated setbacks, non è stato scoraggiato dai numerosi ostacoli2 dissuadere: We tried to discourage him from swimming across the river, abbiamo tentato di dissuaderlo dall'attraversare il fiume a nuoto3 (econ.) disincentivare; scoraggiare● ( USA) discouraged worker, chi ha perso la speranza di trovare lavoro. -
7 false start
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8 off the record
((of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public: The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.) confidenzialmente, ufficiosamente
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