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1 swarm
I [swɔːm]II [swɔːm]a swarm of people swarms of people — uno sciame o una frotta di persone
1) (move in swarm) [ bees] sciamare2) [ people]to swarm into, out of — entrare, uscire in massa o sciamare dentro, fuori
to swarm around sth. — accalcarsi o affollarsi attorno a qcs.
to be swarming with — brulicare di, essere pieno di [ ants]; pullulare di, brulicare di [ tourists]
3) (climb)to swarm up — arrampicarsi su [ hill]
* * *[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) sciame, nugolo2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) frotta, moltitudine2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) sciamare2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) affollarsi, accalcarsi3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) brulicare, pullulare* * *I [swɔːm]1. n(of bees, flying insects) sciame m, (of crawling insects) schiera, esercito, (fig : of tourists etc) sciame m, frotta, stuolo2. vi(bees) sciamareto swarm about — (crawling insects, people) brulicare
II [swɔːm] vito swarm with — (people, insects) brulicare di
to swarm up a tree/rope — arrampicarsi su un albero/su per una corda
* * *swarm /swɔ:m/n.sciame; (fig.) folla, frotta, moltitudine; nugolo ( d'insetti, ecc.): a swarm of bees, uno sciame d'api; a swarm of children, una frotta di bambini● (biol.) swarm cell (o swarm spore), zoospora.(to) swarm (1) /swɔ:m/v. i.2 (fig.) affollarsi; accalcarsi● to swarm out, uscire a frotte; sciamare: The crowd swarmed out of the theatre, la folla sciamò dal teatro □ to swarm over (o through), sciamare per ( i campi, le strade, ecc.) □ to swarm round sb., affollarsi (o stringersi) intorno a q. □ to swarm with, formicolare (o pullulare) di: The place was swarming with soldiers, il luogo formicolava di soldati.(to) swarm (2) /swɔ:m/v. i. e t.arrampicarsi ( con le mani e le gambe): The boy swarmed (up) the tree, il ragazzo si è arrampicato sull'albero.* * *I [swɔːm]II [swɔːm]a swarm of people swarms of people — uno sciame o una frotta di persone
1) (move in swarm) [ bees] sciamare2) [ people]to swarm into, out of — entrare, uscire in massa o sciamare dentro, fuori
to swarm around sth. — accalcarsi o affollarsi attorno a qcs.
to be swarming with — brulicare di, essere pieno di [ ants]; pullulare di, brulicare di [ tourists]
3) (climb)to swarm up — arrampicarsi su [ hill]
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2 party
I 1. ['pɑːtɪ]1) (social event) festa f.; (in evening) soirée f.; (formal) ricevimento m.to give o have a party — dare o organizzare una festa
2) (group) gruppo m.; mil. distaccamento m., reparto m.3) pol. partito m.4) dir. (individual, group) parte f.to be a party to a contract — essere parte contraente di o firmare un contratto
5) form. (participant)2.to be a party to — essere complice di [ crime]
2) pol. [member, policy] di, del partitoII ['pɑːtɪ]verbo intransitivo colloq. fare festa, divertirsi* * *plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) festa, party2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) gruppo, comitiva3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) partito* * *I 1. ['pɑːtɪ]1) (social event) festa f.; (in evening) soirée f.; (formal) ricevimento m.to give o have a party — dare o organizzare una festa
2) (group) gruppo m.; mil. distaccamento m., reparto m.3) pol. partito m.4) dir. (individual, group) parte f.to be a party to a contract — essere parte contraente di o firmare un contratto
5) form. (participant)2.to be a party to — essere complice di [ crime]
2) pol. [member, policy] di, del partitoII ['pɑːtɪ]verbo intransitivo colloq. fare festa, divertirsi -
3 busload
['bʌsləʊd]* * *busload /ˈbʌsləʊd/n.(carico di) passeggeri di un autobus: a busload of schoolkids, un autobus pieno di scolari.* * *['bʌsləʊd] -
4 crawl
I [krɔːl]1) sport stile m. libero, crawl m.2) (slow pace)II [krɔːl]to slow o be reduced to a crawl — [ vehicle] procedere a passo d'uomo
1) [insect, snake, person] strisciare2) (on all fours) camminare carponi, camminare gattoni3) (move slowly) [ vehicle] procedere lentamenteto crawl down sth. — scendere da qcs. lentamente
4) (pass slowly) [ time] trascinarsi5) colloq. (seethe)to be crawling with — brulicare di [insects, tourists]
6) colloq. (flatter, creep) fare il leccapiedi (to a)••to make sb.'s skin o flesh crawl — fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn
* * *[kro:l] 1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) strisciare; trascinarsi2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) camminare carponi3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) procedere lentamente4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) brulicare2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) lo strisciare2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crawl* * *[krɔːl]1. n1) (slow pace) passo lento2) Swimming stile m libero, crawl mto do the crawl — nuotare a stile libero, nuotare a crawl
2. vi1) (drag o.s.) trascinarsi, strisciare, (child) andare gattoni or carponi, (traffic) avanzare lentamente, procedere a passo d'uomo, (time) non passare maito crawl in/out etc — trascinarsi carponi dentro/fuori etc
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fam: suck up) to crawl to sb — arruffianarsi qn* * *crawl (1) /krɔ:l/n.1 lo strisciare; moto lento● ( sport) crawl swimmer, nuotatore di crawl; crawlista □ at a crawl, a passo d'uomo (o di lumaca); lentamente.crawl (2) /krɔ:l/n.recinto di pali nell'acqua; vivaio subacqueo.(to) crawl /krɔ:l/v. i.1 strisciare ( anche fig.); trascinarsi per terra; ( d'un bambino) camminare carponi: The wounded soldier crawled back to our lines, il soldato ferito è tornato strisciando verso le nostre linee2 procedere lentamente: The truck was crawling uphill, il camion si arrampicava lentamente su per la salita4 avere la pelle d'oca; ( della pelle) accapponarsi: That sight made my flesh crawl, quella vista mi fece accapponare la pelle● (fin.) crawling peg, parità strisciante (o mobile: dei cambi).* * *I [krɔːl]1) sport stile m. libero, crawl m.2) (slow pace)II [krɔːl]to slow o be reduced to a crawl — [ vehicle] procedere a passo d'uomo
1) [insect, snake, person] strisciare2) (on all fours) camminare carponi, camminare gattoni3) (move slowly) [ vehicle] procedere lentamenteto crawl down sth. — scendere da qcs. lentamente
4) (pass slowly) [ time] trascinarsi5) colloq. (seethe)to be crawling with — brulicare di [insects, tourists]
6) colloq. (flatter, creep) fare il leccapiedi (to a)••to make sb.'s skin o flesh crawl — fare venire la pelle d'oca a qcn
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5 get
[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) ricevere2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) prendere, comprare3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) attraversare; prendere4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) mettere; procurare5) (to become: You're getting old.) diventare6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convincere7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) arrivare8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) riuscire a9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) prendersi10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) acciuffare11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) capire•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *get /gɛt/n.♦ (to) get /gɛt/A v. t.1 ottenere; procurarsi; prendere; andare a prendere; acquistare; comprare: to get a good job, ottenere un buon impiego; Where did you get the money?, dove ti sei procurato il denaro?; I got seven out of ten in the test, ho preso sette su dieci nel compito in classe; I'll get my suitcase, vado a prendere la valigia; The children got the measles, i bambini hanno preso il morbillo; Where do I get a bus to the station?, dove si prende l'autobus per la stazione?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What can I get you, gentlemen?, cosa vi porto, signori? NOTA D'USO: - to take o to get?-2 prendere; guadagnare; ricavare: He gets a good pension, prende una buona pensione; How much do you get a week?, quanto prendi alla settimana?3 ricevere: He got a computer for his birthday, per il suo compleanno ha ricevuto (in dono) un computer; Did you get my letter?, hai ricevuto la mia lettera? NOTA D'USO: - to receive o to get?-4 afferrare (fig.); capire; comprendere; cogliere (fig.): I don't get your meaning, non afferro il significato delle tue parole; Don't get me wrong!, non capirmi male!; non fraintendermi!; He didn't get the joke, non ha colto la battuta; (fig.) to get the message, capire la situazione (o l'allusione, ecc.); I don't get it: why did you do it?, non lo capisco: perché l'hai fatto?; DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Have you got that?, hai capito?; (fam.) Get it?, hai capito?; ci sei?6 portare; condurre; far arrivare; far pervenire; accompagnare; far approdare (fig.): The taxi got me to the airport in time, il taxi mi fece arrivare in tempo all'aeroporto; We must get her home, dobbiamo portarla (o accompagnarla) a casa7 preparare ( un pasto): I'll get the children their supper tonight, questa sera preparo io la cena ai bambini8 mettersi in contatto con (q.); trovare (q.) ( anche al telefono); prendere ( una telefonata): «The phone is ringing» «I'll get it», «Suona il telefono» «Prendo io!»; I wanted to speak to him, but I got his answerphone, volevo parlare con lui, ma ho trovato (o mi ha risposto) la segreteria9 (fam.) trovare; avere; esserci: I never get a chance [get time] to go out with my friends, non ho mai l'occasione [il tempo] di uscire con gli amici; In summer we get plenty of sunshine here, d'estate abbiamo molto sole qui10 (causativo: seguito da compl. ogg. più verbo all'inf.) convincere; indurre; persuadere; fare: I got him to leave, lo convinsi ad andarsene; I'll get my father to do it, lo farò fare a mio padre11 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare: I must get my watch repaired, devo fare riparare l'orologio; to get one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to get sb. drunk, fare ubriacare q.12 (causativo: seguito da un part. pres. o un agg.) fare: The door was jammed but I got it open, la porta s'era incastrata ma io la feci aprire13 (causativo: seguito da una prep. di luogo) fare (più inf. di verbo di moto): Get that dog out of my room!, fai uscire quel cane dalla mia stanza!; We cannot get the table into the house, non riusciamo a fare entrare la tavola in casa14 (fam.) colpire (fig.); commuovere; eccitare; emozionare: That music really gets (to) me, quella musica mi commuove proprio15 (fam.) infastidire; seccare; urtare (fig.); dare ai nervi a (q.); fare rabbia a (q.): It really gets (to) me when she starts complaining, quando comincia a lagnarsi, mi dà proprio ai nervi16 (fam.) cogliere in fallo; beccare, prendere in castagna (fam.): I don't know: you've got me there!, non so rispondere: mi hai preso in castagna!17 (fam.) recepire; notare; osservare: Did you get the look on his face?, hai notato che faccia aveva (o che faccia ha fatto)?18 (fam.) beccare, pescare (fam.); acchiappare: They escaped from the island prison, but the coastguard got them, sono fuggiti dal carcere dell'isola, ma li ha beccati la guardia costiera19 beccare (fam.); colpire; prendere; ferire; ammazzare; The bullet got me on the left leg, la pallottola mi colpì (o mi prese) alla gamba sinistra20 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti spostamento, cambiamento, ecc.; per es.:) to get the children ready for school, preparare i bambini per la (o per mandarli a) scuola; to get one's hands dirty, sporcarsi le mani21 ( slang; soltanto all'imper.) accidenti a; ma guarda (un po')!; maledizione!: Get you! Who do you think you are?, accidenti a te (o, fam., ti prenda un colpo)! Chi credi d'essere?B v. i.1 andare; arrivare; giungere; pervenire: We got to London at 8.30 a.m., siamo arrivati a Londra alle 8 e 30; to get home late, arrivare tardi a casa; We got to the station on time, siamo arrivati alla stazione in orario2 diventare; divenire; farsi: I'm getting old, sto diventando vecchio; It's getting late, si fa tardi3 riuscire a; fare in modo di; farcela a (fam.): I'll tell him, if I get to see him, se riesco a vederlo, glielo dico; She never gets to drive the new car, non ce la fa mai a prendere (o a usare) la macchina nuova4 (nella voce passiva) essere; venire; rimanere: The hare got caught in the net, la lepre rimase impigliata nella rete5 (fam.) mettersi a; cominciare: Whenever we meet, he gets talking about our school days, tutte le volte che c'incontriamo, si mette a parlare di quando andavamo a scuola6 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti cambiamento o trasformazione; per es.:) to get angry, arrabbiarsi; to be getting cold, raffreddarsi; to get drunk, ubriacarsi; to get ill, ammalarsi; to get married, sposarsi; to get old, invecchiare; to get ready, prepararsi; to get rich, arricchirsi; to get tired, stancarsi; to get wet, bagnarsi; prendere la pioggiaC nelle loc.:1 – to have got (con got pleonastico) avere; possedere: He's got a lot of money, ha un mucchio di soldi; possiede un bel po' di denaro; Mary has got red hair, Mary ha i capelli rossi; What have you got in your hand?, che cosa hai (o tieni) in mano?3 (seguito da un inf.) – to have got to, avere da; dovere; essere tenuto a; bisognare, occorrere (impers.): I've got to see my solicitor, devo andare dall'avvocato; The doctor says I've got to eat less, il medico dice che devo mangiare di meno; You haven't got to do it, non devi (mica) farlo ( se non vuoi); non sei tenuto a farlo; non occorre tu lo faccia (cfr. You mustn't do it, non devi farlo; non voglio, o non sta bene, ecc., che tu lo faccia)● to get above oneself, montarsi la testa; inorgoglirsi □ to get accustomed to ► accustomed □ to get the axe ► axe □ to get one's chance, riuscire ad avere un'occasione □ to get going, muoversi; andarsene □ to get st. in one's head, mettersi in testa qc. □ to get it, capire, afferrare; (fam.) essere rimproverato (o punito); buscarle, prenderle □ to get to know sb., fare la conoscenza di q.; conoscere (meglio) q. □ ( slang) Get a life!, impara a vivere!; impara a stare al mondo! □ to get to like sb., prendere q. in simpatia □ to get to like st., prendere gusto a qc. □ ( slang, USA) to get with the program, mettersi al passo (con qc.) NOTA D'USO: - to give o to get?-.* * *[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below -
6 invading
[ɪn'veɪdɪŋ]* * *invading /ɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/a.invasore: the invading army, l'esercito invasore.* * *[ɪn'veɪdɪŋ] -
7 lousy
['laʊzɪ] 1.1) colloq. [book, holiday, meal, working conditions] schifoso; [ salary] infimo2) (louse-infested) pidocchioso3) colloq.2.lousy with — pieno di [ tourists]
avverbio AE pop.to do lousy — fare fiasco (on in)
* * *1) (having lice.) pidocchioso2) (really terrible: I'm a lousy cook.) pessimo* * *lousy /ˈlaʊzɪ/a.1 pidocchioso; sporco2 (fam.) pessimo; schifoso: DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- We had a lousy time, non ci siamo divertiti per nientelousilyavv.malissimo: disgustosamente; schifosamentelousinessn. [u]1 l'essere pidocchioso; sporcizia2 (fam.) l'essere pessimo, disgustoso; qualità scadente.* * *['laʊzɪ] 1.1) colloq. [book, holiday, meal, working conditions] schifoso; [ salary] infimo2) (louse-infested) pidocchioso3) colloq.2.lousy with — pieno di [ tourists]
avverbio AE pop.to do lousy — fare fiasco (on in)
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8 Mecca
['mekə]1) La Mecca f.2) fig. (anche mecca)a Mecca for — una mecca per [tourists, scholars]
* * *Mecca /ˈmɛkə/n.(geogr., anche fig.) Mecca.(Place names) Mecca /ˈmɛkə/* * *['mekə]1) La Mecca f.2) fig. (anche mecca)a Mecca for — una mecca per [tourists, scholars]
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9 showplace
['ʃəʊpleɪs]nome AE (for tourists) attrazione f. turistica* * *showplace /ˈʃəʊpleɪs/n.* * *['ʃəʊpleɪs]nome AE (for tourists) attrazione f. turistica -
10 swamp
I [swɒmp]nome palude f., acquitrino m.II [swɒmp]verbo transitivo sommergere, inondareto be swamped with o by — essere inondato da [applications, mail]; essere sommerso da [ work]; essere invaso da [ tourists]
* * *[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). palude2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) inondare- swampy- swampiness* * *[swɒmp]1. npalude f, pantano2. vt* * *swamp /swɒmp/A n.palude; pantano; acquitrinoB a. attr.di palude; palustre● swamp boat, idroscivolante □ (med.) swamp fever, febbre malarica; malariaswampya.1 paludoso; pantanoso; acquitrinoso(to) swamp /swɒmp/A v. t.1 ( anche fig.) sommergere; inondare; allagare; travolgere: The water of the flooded river swamped the house, l'acqua del fiume in piena inondò la casa; The raft was swamped by the waves, la zattera è stata sommersa dalle onde; to be swamped with orders [with letters], essere sommerso dalle ordinazioni [dalla corrispondenza]; They were swamped by debts, sono stati travolti dai debitiB v. i.1 affondare; sprofondare; impantanarsi* * *I [swɒmp]nome palude f., acquitrino m.II [swɒmp]verbo transitivo sommergere, inondareto be swamped with o by — essere inondato da [applications, mail]; essere sommerso da [ work]; essere invaso da [ tourists]
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11 theft
[θeft]nome furto m.thefts from tourists, shops — furti a danno dei turisti, nei negozi
* * *[Ɵeft]((an act of) stealing: He was jailed for theft.) furto* * *theft /ɵɛft/n. [uc](leg.) furto ( reato previsto dal Theft Act del 1968, in sostituzione di «embezzlement», «larceny», ecc.): theft by a servant, furto commesso da un dipendente● (ass.) theft insurance, assicurazione contro il furto □ theft-proof, a prova di furto (o di scasso); antiscasso □ theft risk, rischio di furto.* * *[θeft]nome furto m.thefts from tourists, shops — furti a danno dei turisti, nei negozi
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12 pull in
pull in [car, bus, driver] fermarsiEx:to pull in to the kerb — accostare o accostarsi al marciapiede; pull [sb.] in, pull in [sb.]/Ex:1) (bring in) [ police] fermare [ person]2) (attract) [exhibition, show] attirare [crowds, tourists]; pull [sth.] in, pull in [sth.]* * *1. vt + adv1) (rope, fishing line) tirare su, (Naut: sail) cazzare, (person: into car, room) tirare dentro, (stomach) tirare in dentro2) (rein in: horse) trattenere3) (attract: crowds) attirare4) (fam: take into custody) mettere dentro2. vi + adv(Auto: arrive) arrivare, (stop) fermarsi* * *pull in [car, bus, driver] fermarsiEx:to pull in to the kerb — accostare o accostarsi al marciapiede; pull [sb.] in, pull in [sb.]/Ex:1) (bring in) [ police] fermare [ person]2) (attract) [exhibition, show] attirare [crowds, tourists]; pull [sth.] in, pull in [sth.] -
13 roll in
1) (pour in) [tourists, money] affluire3) (advance) [tanks, trucks] avanzare4) colloq. (stroll in) arrivare* * *verb (to come in or be got in large numbers or amounts: I'd like to own a chain store and watch the money rolling in.) affluire* * *vi + adv(money, letters) continuare ad arrivare, (fam: person) arrivare* * *1) (pour in) [tourists, money] affluire3) (advance) [tanks, trucks] avanzare4) colloq. (stroll in) arrivare -
14 enjoy
[ɪn'dʒɔɪ] 1.1) (get pleasure from) amare [sport, hobby, etc.]; amare, apprezzare [art, music]he knows how to enjoy life — sa vivere, sa come godersi la vita
2) (benefit from) godere di [privilege, right]2.to enjoy oneself — divertirsi ( doing a fare)
* * *[in'‹oi]1) (to find pleasure in: He enjoyed the meal.) gradire molto, trarre diletto da2) (to experience; to be in the habit of having (especially a benefit): he enjoyed good health all his life.) godere di•- enjoyment
- enjoy oneself* * *[ɪn'dʒɔɪ] 1.1) (get pleasure from) amare [sport, hobby, etc.]; amare, apprezzare [art, music]he knows how to enjoy life — sa vivere, sa come godersi la vita
2) (benefit from) godere di [privilege, right]2.to enjoy oneself — divertirsi ( doing a fare)
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15 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
16 lot
I 1. [lɒt]1) (great deal)a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora
2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto
heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!
3) colloq. (specific group of people)that lot — spreg. quelli là
2.the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
quantisostantivo femminile1) (great deal)a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]
2) colloq. (entire group)3.get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!
a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile
it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino
II [lɒt]thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate
3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare
5) cinem. (studio) studio m.6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m.* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destino2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) parte3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lotto•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots* * *I 1. [lɒt]1) (great deal)a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora
2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto
heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!
3) colloq. (specific group of people)that lot — spreg. quelli là
2.the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
quantisostantivo femminile1) (great deal)a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]
2) colloq. (entire group)3.get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!
a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile
it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino
II [lɒt]thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate
3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare
5) cinem. (studio) studio m.6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m. -
17 pressure
I ['preʃə(r)]1) pressione f. (anche tecn. meteor.)2) fig. (on person) pressione f.to put pressure on sb. — fare pressione su qcn.
to do sth. under pressure — fare qcs. sotto costrizione
3) (volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flusso m.II ['preʃə(r)]* * *['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) pressione2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) pressione3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) pressione•- pressurise
- pressure cooker* * *I ['preʃə(r)]1) pressione f. (anche tecn. meteor.)2) fig. (on person) pressione f.to put pressure on sb. — fare pressione su qcn.
to do sth. under pressure — fare qcs. sotto costrizione
3) (volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flusso m.II ['preʃə(r)] -
18 drive away
1) aut. fare partire [ vehicle]2) (get rid of) scacciare [ animals]; fare andare via [tourists, clients]; fugare [ doubt]; allontanare, scacciare [fear, cares]* * *1) aut. fare partire [ vehicle]2) (get rid of) scacciare [ animals]; fare andare via [tourists, clients]; fugare [ doubt]; allontanare, scacciare [fear, cares] -
19 ♦ armed
♦ armed /ɑ:md/a.( anche fig.) armato: armed with a gun, armato di pistola; armed forces, forze armate; armed robbery, rapina a mano armata; armed neutrality, neutralità armata; The tourists were armed with cameras, i turisti erano armati di macchina fotografica● armed to the teeth, armato fino ai denti. -
20 astir
[ə'stɜː(r)]1) (up and about) in piedi2) (moving) in moto, in agitazione* * *astir /əˈstɜ:(r)/a. pred.1 alzato; in piedi: You are astir at such an early hour?, sei in piedi così di buon'ora?2 in fermento; in moto; in agitazione; brulicante ( di gente, ecc.): The locals were already astir, la gente del posto era già in fermento; The square was astir with tourists, la piazza brulicava di turisti.* * *[ə'stɜː(r)]1) (up and about) in piedi2) (moving) in moto, in agitazione
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