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1 habitual
[hə'bɪtʃʊəl]1) [ behaviour] abituale, consueto2) [drinker, smoker, liar] inveterato, impenitente* * *[hə'bitjuəl]1) (having a habit of doing, being etc (something): He's a habitual drunkard.) abituale2) (done etc regularly: He took his habitual walk before bed.) abituale* * *habitual /həˈbɪtʃʊəl/a.1 abituale; consueto; ordinario; solito: to sit down in one's habitual armchair, sedersi sulla solita poltrona;2 dedito (a); abituale; inveterato; impenitente: a habitual coffee drinker, uno dedito al caffè; un gran bevitore di caffè; a habitual drinker, un bevitore abituale (o impenitente); (leg.) habitual criminal, delinquente abituale; pregiudicato; recidivohabitually avv. habitualness n. [u].* * *[hə'bɪtʃʊəl]1) [ behaviour] abituale, consueto2) [drinker, smoker, liar] inveterato, impenitente -
2 would
[ forma debole wəd, forma forte wʊd]1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)if we'd left later we would have missed the train — se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno
after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola
5) (expressing desire, preference)we'd really love to see you — vorremo davvero vederti, abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti
would you like something to eat, some more tea? — vuoi qualcosa da mangiare, ancora del tè?
switch off the radio, would you? — spegneresti la radio?
8) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)••Note:When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not "piacerebbe"); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not "prenderebbe") la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below* * *[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!)•- would-be- would you* * *[ forma debole wəd, forma forte wʊd]1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)if we'd left later we would have missed the train — se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno
after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola
5) (expressing desire, preference)we'd really love to see you — vorremo davvero vederti, abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti
would you like something to eat, some more tea? — vuoi qualcosa da mangiare, ancora del tè?
switch off the radio, would you? — spegneresti la radio?
8) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)••Note:When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not "piacerebbe"); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not "prenderebbe") la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below
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