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1 rispondere
answer (a something), reply (a to)( reagire) respondsaluto acknowledgerispondere alle speranze come up to expectationsrispondere di qualcosa be accountable for something (a to)rispondere male answer backtelecommunications non risponde there's no answer* * *rispondere v. intr.1 to answer (s.o., sthg.), to reply: ti ho chiesto una cosa, rispondimi, I asked you something, answer me; non ho ancora risposto alla sua lettera, I have not answered (o replied to) his letter yet; rispondere di sì, di no, to answer yes, no; rispondere per iscritto, to answer (o to reply) in writing; rispondere a voce, to give a verbal answer; rispondere al telefono, to answer the phone; '' ( Suona il) telefono!'' ''Rispondo io'', ''Telephone!'' ''I'll get it (o I'll answer)''; rispondere a una domanda, to answer (o to reply to) a question; rispondere a un invito, to reply to (o to answer) an invitation; rispondere al saluto di qlcu., to return (o to acknowledge) s.o.'s greeting; rispondere con un cenno del capo, to nod (o to reply with a nod); rispondere con una risata, to answer with a laugh // rispondere a mezza bocca, to answer reluctantly // rispondere a tono, to reply to the point // rispondere per le rime, to answer back // rispondere all'appello, to answer the roll; (fig.) to answer the call // (dir.) rispondere in giudizio, to answer in court // (mil.) rispondere al fuoco del nemico, to answer the enemy's fire // un'eco rispose dalla grotta, an echo came back from the cave2 ( ribattere) to answer back: quando lo rimprovero risponde sempre, when I scold him he always answers back3 ( assumersi la responsabilità) to be responsible (for); to answer (for): non rispondo delle sue azioni, I am not responsible for his actions; ne risponderai personalmente, you will answer for it personally; ritornerà, ne rispondo io, he will come back, I assure you (o you take my word for it); (comm.) la ditta non risponde di eventuali danni provocati alla merce, the firm cannot be held responsible for accidental damage to the goods4 ( corrispondere) to answer (sthg.), to meet* (sthg.); to correspond: ciò risponde al mio scopo, this answers my purpose; questo non risponde ai miei bisogni, this does not meet my needs; questo quadro non risponde alla descrizione in catalogo, this picture does not correspond to the description in the catalogue; non rispondeva alle mie speranze, he did not live up to my hopes; parole che non rispondono al pensiero, words that do not correspond with one's thoughts; rispondere all'attesa di qlcu., to come up to (o to satisfy o to be equal to) s.o.'s expectations; questo arnese non risponde all'uso, this tool is not suitable for the work // rispondere al nome di, to answer to the name of5 ( obbedire) to respond: i nervi rispondono a stimoli, nerves respond to stimuli; questo cavallo, questo motore non risponde, this horse, this engine won't respond6 ( guardare) to look out (on): queste finestre rispondono nel cortile, these windows look out on the courtyard7 ( a carte) to follow suit8 (fam.) ( riflettersi): ho un dolore alla spalla che risponde al gomito, I have a pain in my shoulder that I can also feel in my elbow◆ v.tr.1 to answer: rispose che non poteva venire, he answered he couldn't come; non rispose verbo, he did not answer a word; rispondere poche parole, to say a few words in reply; rispondere poche righe, to write a few words in reply2 ( a carte) to reply: ho chiamato fiori e ha risposto quadri, I called clubs and he replied diamonds // rispondere picche, to refuse flatly.* * *1. [ris'pondere]vb irreg vi (aus avere)1)rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to
ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered
rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no
rispondere bene — to give the right o correct answer
rispondere male — (sgarbatamente) to answer back, answer rudely, (in modo errato) to give the wrong answer
2)rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back3) (reagire: veicolo, freni) to respond4)rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer5)rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sbrispondere di qc — to be accountable for sthnon rispondo più di me stesso o delle mie azioni — I can't answer for my actions
6) Carte to follow, reply2. vt1)rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...
2)rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly
* * *[ris'pondere] 1.1) (replicare) to answer, to replyrispondere a — to reply to, to answer [domanda, lettera]
rispondere a qcn. — to answer sb
non risponde (nessuno) — there's no answer, it's not answering BE
3) (essere insolente) to talk back, to answer back BErispondere a — to meet [accusa, obiezione]; to answer [ violenza]
rispondere a — to answer, to meet, to supply [bisogno, esigenze]; to live up, to match [ aspettative]
6) (reagire) [automobile, motore, organismo] to respond7) (chiamarsi)rispondere per qcn. — to answer for sb.
rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. — to answer for sb.'s honesty
9) dir.rispondere dei debiti di qcn. — to be liable for sb.'s debts
10) gioc.11) mil. to return2.rispondere al fuoco di qcn. — to return sb.'s fire
verbo transitivo to answer* * *rispondere/ris'pondere/ [64](aus. avere)1 (replicare) to answer, to reply; rispondere a to reply to, to answer [domanda, lettera]; rispondere a qcn. to answer sb.2 (al telefono) rispondere al telefono to answer the telephone; non risponde (nessuno) there's no answer, it's not answering BE; rispondo io! I'll get it!3 (essere insolente) to talk back, to answer back BE5 (essere conforme a) rispondere a to answer, to meet, to supply [bisogno, esigenze]; to live up, to match [ aspettative]6 (reagire) [automobile, motore, organismo] to respond7 (chiamarsi) rispondere al nome di to answer to the name of8 (rendere conto) rispondere per qcn. to answer for sb.; rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. to answer for sb.'s honesty; rispondere delle proprie azioni to be responsible for one's actions9 dir. facoltà di non rispondere right of silence; rispondere dei debiti di qcn. to be liable for sb.'s debts10 gioc. rispondere con lo stesso seme to follow suit11 mil. to return; rispondere al fuoco di qcn. to return sb.'s fireto answer; non rispose una parola he didn't even say one word. -
2 raccogliere
( tirar su) pick up( radunare) gather, collectagriculture harvestraccogliere i frutti di qualcosa reap the benefits of something* * *raccogliere v.tr.1 to pick up; ( fiori, cotone ecc.) to pick: raccogli quel fazzoletto, quel pezzo di carta, pick up that handkerchief, that piece of paper; raccogliere cotone, to pick cotton; il treno si ferma per raccogliere i passeggeri, the train stops to pick up passengers; raccogliere i feriti, i naufraghi, to pick up the wounded, the shipwrecked men; raccogliere un punto, ( a maglia) to pick up a stitch; (elettr.) raccogliere impulsi, to pick up impulses // raccogliere l'allusione, to take the hint2 ( radunare, mettere insieme) to gather, to get* together; to assemble, to collect: devi raccogliere tutti gli studenti in questa sala, you must assemble all the students in this hall; raccolse una ventina di uomini, he got together about twenty men (o he collected about twenty men); hanno raccolto le sue lettere in un volume, they have collected his letters in one volume; ogni settimana raccolgo alcuni amici a casa mia, every week I get a few friends together at my house; raccolse le sue carte e se ne andò, he gathered (up) his papers and went away; raccogliere i capelli in una crocchia, to gather (up) one's hair into a knot; raccogliere informazioni, notizie su qlco., to gather information, news about sthg.; il fiume che raccoglie le acque da molti affluenti, the river that receives the waters of many tributaries; raccogliere legna, to gather wood; raccogliere le offerte in chiesa, to collect offerings in church; stanno raccogliendo fondi per la Croce Rossa, they are raising (o collecting) funds for the Red Cross // (econ.): raccogliere sottoscrizioni, to take up contributions; raccogliere capitali, to borrow (o to raise) capital // raccogliere le idee, le proprie energie, to collect (o to gather) one's ideas, one's energies // raccogliere lodi, to gain (o to win) praise3 ( collezionare) to collect, to make* a collection of (sthg.): raccogliere francobolli, monete, to collect stamps, coins4 ( ottenere) to receive: la proposta raccolse molti voti, the proposal received many votes // raccolse molta simpatia, he was well liked by everybody // raccogliere un'eredità, to receive an inheritance; raccogliere l'eredità di qlcu., to inherit from s.o.5 ( avere come raccolto) to reap, to harvest: spero di raccogliere più dell'anno scorso, I hope to reap a bigger crop than last year // raccogliere il frutto del proprio lavoro, to reap the harvest of one's work // si raccoglie quel che si semina, (prov.) as ye sow, so shall ye reap6 ( accogliere, dar rifugio a) to take* in, to shelter: istituto che raccoglie l'infanzia abbandonata, institute which takes in abandoned children7 ( accettare) to accept: raccogliere un invito, una richiesta, to accept an invitation, a request // non raccogliere un insulto, to ignore an insult; il suo capo continuava a provocarlo ma lui non raccoglieva, his boss continued to tease (o to provoke) him but he paid no attention8 ( ripiegare): raccogliere le ali, ( di uccello) to fold its wings; raccogliere le vele, to furl the sails◘ raccogliersi v.intr.pron.1 ( radunarsi) to gather, to assemble: si raccolsero tutti intorno a lui, they all gathered around him2 (ammassarsi, di nuvole ecc.) to gather◆ v.rifl.2 ( concentrarsi) to collect one's thoughts, to concentrate, to be engrossed: raccogliere in preghiera, in meditazione, to be engrossed (o concentrated) in prayer, in meditation; si raccolse in silenzio riflettendo sulla situazione, he collected his thoughts in silence reflecting on the situation.* * *1. [rak'kɔʎʎere]vb irreg vt1) (raccattare) to pick upnon ha raccolto — (allusione) he didn't take the hint, (frecciata) he took no notice of it
2) (frutta, fiori) to pick, pluck, Agr to harvest, (fig : onori, successo) to reap, (approvazione, voti) to win3) (radunare: persone) to assemble, (notizie, denaro, firme) to gather, collectstiamo raccogliendo libri usati per la biblioteca — we're collecting second-hand books for the library
raccogliere le idee fig — to gather o collect one's thoughts
4) (collezionare: francobolli, monete, cartoline) to collect2. vip (raccogliersi)(radunarsi) to gather* * *[rak'kɔʎʎere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (prendere da terra) to collect, to pick up [conchiglie, sassi]; to gather [ legna]; to clean up, to clear up [ immondizia]2) (cogliere) to pick, to harvest, to crop [frutta, verdura]; to pick, to gather [fiori, funghi]; to harvest, to reap [uva, grano]; [ ape] to collect [ polline]raccogliere i frutti del proprio lavoro — fig. to reap the fruit of one's labour
3) (radunare, mettere assieme) to collect, to get* together, to gather [ oggetti sparsi]; (ritirare) to collect [giornali vecchi, immondizia]; scol. to take* in, to collect [quaderni, compiti]raccogliere le idee — to collect o gather one's thoughts
raccogliere le proprie forze — to gather o collect o muster one's strength
4) (piegando, arrotolando)raccogliere i capelli in uno chignon — to put o wear o gather (up) one's hair in a bun
5) (accumulare) to collect, to raise [ somma]; to collect [ firme]; to gather (together), to collect [testimonianze, informazioni, dati]; (collezionare) to collect [monete, francobolli]6) (ricevere, ottenere) to obtain [ voti]; to win*, to gain [applausi, lodi]7) (convogliare) to collect [ acqua]8) (accettare) to take* up, to respond to [ sfida]; to respond to, to react to [ provocazione]; to accept [ invito]; (accogliere) to shelter, to house [ profughi]; to take* in [ animale abbandonato]2.verbo pronominale raccogliersi1) (radunarsi) to collect, to gather2) (con centrarsi, meditare) to concentrate, to collect one's thoughts- rsi in preghiera — to collect one's thoughts in prayer, to compose one's thoughts for prayer
3) (rannicchiarsi) to crouch* * *raccogliere/rak'kɔλλere/ [28]1 (prendere da terra) to collect, to pick up [conchiglie, sassi]; to gather [ legna]; to clean up, to clear up [ immondizia]2 (cogliere) to pick, to harvest, to crop [frutta, verdura]; to pick, to gather [fiori, funghi]; to harvest, to reap [uva, grano]; [ ape] to collect [ polline]; raccogliere i frutti del proprio lavoro fig. to reap the fruit of one's labour3 (radunare, mettere assieme) to collect, to get* together, to gather [ oggetti sparsi]; (ritirare) to collect [giornali vecchi, immondizia]; scol. to take* in, to collect [quaderni, compiti]; raccogliere le idee to collect o gather one's thoughts; raccogliere le proprie forze to gather o collect o muster one's strength4 (piegando, arrotolando) raccogliere i capelli in uno chignon to put o wear o gather (up) one's hair in a bun5 (accumulare) to collect, to raise [ somma]; to collect [ firme]; to gather (together), to collect [testimonianze, informazioni, dati]; (collezionare) to collect [monete, francobolli]6 (ricevere, ottenere) to obtain [ voti]; to win*, to gain [applausi, lodi]; raccogliere consensi to meet with approval7 (convogliare) to collect [ acqua]8 (accettare) to take* up, to respond to [ sfida]; to respond to, to react to [ provocazione]; to accept [ invito]; (accogliere) to shelter, to house [ profughi]; to take* in [ animale abbandonato]II raccogliersi verbo pronominale1 (radunarsi) to collect, to gather2 (con centrarsi, meditare) to concentrate, to collect one's thoughts; - rsi in preghiera to collect one's thoughts in prayer, to compose one's thoughts for prayer3 (rannicchiarsi) to crouch. -
3 accettare
accept* * *accettare v.tr.1 to accept, to agree to (sthg.); (form.) to consent to (sthg.): accettare la presidenza, to accept the presidency (o to agree to be president); accettare un'offerta, to accept (o to agree to) an offer; accettare di fare qlco., to agree to do sthg.; accettare la propria sorte, to accept one's lot; (dir.) accettare un'eredità, to accept an inheritance2 (comm.) to accept; to honour: accettare una cambiale, to accept a bill; accettare un'offerta, to close with an offer; non accettare un effetto, to dishonour a bill; non si accettano reclami, no complaints will be considered.* * *[attʃet'tare]verbo transitivo1) (ricevere di buon grado) to accept [invito, consiglio, regalo, scuse]; to accept, to take* (on) [ incarico]; (considerare valido) [ negozio] to take*, to accept [ carte di credito]2) (rassegnarsi a) to accept [condizioni, destino]; to admit, to take* up [ sconfitta]3) (accogliere) to accept [ persona]4) (raccogliere) to take* up, to respond to [ sfida]5) amm. to receive [ domanda]* * *accettare/att∫et'tare/ [1]1 (ricevere di buon grado) to accept [invito, consiglio, regalo, scuse]; to accept, to take* (on) [ incarico]; (considerare valido) [ negozio] to take*, to accept [ carte di credito]; accettare di fare to agree to do2 (rassegnarsi a) to accept [condizioni, destino]; to admit, to take* up [ sconfitta]3 (accogliere) to accept [ persona]4 (raccogliere) to take* up, to respond to [ sfida]5 amm. to receive [ domanda] -
4 replicare
ripetere repeatribattere reply, answer* * *replicare v.tr.1 to reply, to answer, to retort: gli replicai che non potevo farlo, I replied that I couldn't do it2 ( obiettare) to object: ha sempre qlco. da replicare, he's always got an objection; obbedire senza replicare, to obey without question3 ( ripetere) to repeat: la commedia fu replicata quindici volte, the play had a run of fifteen nights; replicare un esercizio, to repeat an exercise.* * *[repli'kare]verbo transitivo1) (rifare, ridire) to repeat2) teatr. telev. to repeat, to rerun*3) (rispondere) to answer, to reply, to retortreplicare a — to respond to [obiezione, critica, attacco]
* * *replicare/repli'kare/ [1]1 (rifare, ridire) to repeat3 (rispondere) to answer, to reply, to retort; replicare a to respond to [obiezione, critica, attacco]. -
5 obbedire
* * *obbedire v. intr.1 to obey (s.o., sthg.), to comply (with s.o., sthg.): il cane obbedisce al padrone, a dog obeys his master; obbedire a un ordine, to obey (o to comply with) an order; voglio essere obbedito, I want to be obeyed; obbedire alle leggi, to obey the law; farsi obbedire (da qlcu.), to command obedience (o to make oneself obeyed) // obbedire alla forza di gravità, to obey the force of gravity // i freni non obbediscono più ( ai comandi), the brakes don't respond to the controls* * *[obbe'dire]obbedire a — to obey [ordine, regole]; to follow, to adhere to [ principio]
non discutere, obbedisci! — don't argue, do as you are told!
* * *obbedire/obbe'dire/ [102](aus. avere) obbedire a to obey [ordine, regole]; to follow, to adhere to [ principio]; obbedire a qcn. [ soldato] to obey sb.; [ bambino] to mind sb., to listen to sb.; non discutere, obbedisci! don't argue, do as you are told! si fa obbedire dai suoi figli her children always do as she says. -
6 replicare a
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7 ubbidire vi
[ubbi'dire]ubbidire a — to obey, (sogg : veicolo, macchina) to respond to
farsi ubbidire — to enforce o compel obedience
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8 rispondere
1. [ris'pondere]vb irreg vi (aus avere)1)rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to
ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered
rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no
rispondere bene — to give the right o correct answer
rispondere male — (sgarbatamente) to answer back, answer rudely, (in modo errato) to give the wrong answer
2)rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back3) (reagire: veicolo, freni) to respond4)rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer5)rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sbrispondere di qc — to be accountable for sthnon rispondo più di me stesso o delle mie azioni — I can't answer for my actions
6) Carte to follow, reply2. vt1)rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...
2)rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly
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9 ubbidire
vi [ubbi'dire]ubbidire a — to obey, (sogg : veicolo, macchina) to respond to
farsi ubbidire — to enforce o compel obedience
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10 reagire
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11 rispondere
answer, reply, respond
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