All That's Crazy

that book — quel libro

what about that cheque? — e quel famoso assegno?

that wretched dog! — quel cagnaccio!

that man — quell'uomo

I only met her that once — l'ho incontrata solo quella volta

that one over there — quello là

it's not this picture but that one I like — non mi piace questo quadro ma quello là

that crazy son of yours — quel pazzo di tuo figlio

that woman — quella donna

after that — dopo

and after that he left — dopodiché uscì

at that, she... — al che lei...

and they were late at that — e per di più erano in ritardo

if it comes to that — se è per quello

that's my house — quella è la mia casa

I prefer this to that — preferisco questo a quello

£5? — it must have cost more than that — 5 sterline? — dev'essere costato di più

that is (to say),... — cioè..., vale a dire...

that's Joe — quello è Joe

do it like that — fallo così

how do you like that? iro — niente male, ti pare?

that's odd! — che strano!

that's that! — punto e basta!

you can't go and that's that! — non puoi andare e basta!

that's true — è proprio vero

what is that? — che cos'è quello?

that's what he said — questo è ciò che ha detto

who is that? — chi è quello?

with that, she... — con ciò lei...

is that you? — sei tu?

he was that angry fam — tanto era arrabbiato

cheer up, it isn't that bad — coraggio, non va poi così male

that high — così alto (-a), alto (-a) così

it's about that high — è alto circa così

I didn't know he was that ill — non sapevo che fosse così malato

that many — così tanti (-e)

that much — così tanto (-a)

this one isn't that much more difficult — questo non è poi tanto più difficile

I can't work that much — non posso lavorare così tanto

all (that) I have — tutto ciò che ho

the box (that) I put it in — la scatola in cui l'ho messo

the house (that) we're speaking of — la casa di cui stiamo parlando

the man (that) I saw — l'uomo che ho visto

the man (that) I gave it to — l'uomo (a) cui l'ho dato

not that I know of — non che io sappia

the people (that) I spoke to — le persone con cui or con le quali ho parlato

on the day that he came — il giorno in cui or quando venne

the evening/winter that — la sera/l'inverno in cui

I believe that he exists — credo che esista

not that I want to, of course — non che lo voglia, naturalmente

oh that I could... — oh se potessi...

he said that... — disse che...

that he should behave like this is incredible — è incredibile che si sia comportato così

so that; in order that — affinché + sub, perché + sub

crazy quilt — амер. лоскутное одеяло

• afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)

• agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands

• asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)

• caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlong

marcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header

• lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair

• levantar la cabeza — (=mirar) to look up

• negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head

• por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person

• se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy

• volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's head

al oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head

• me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning

estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —

se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone

• a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration

• ir en cabeza — to be in the lead

cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end

cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon

cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball

cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead

cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas

cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead

es cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces

cabeza cuadrada — * bigot

cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain

cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed

cabeza de serrín — * airhead *

cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead

un día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)

de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand

le lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister

tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind

andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)

ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division

un día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)

de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand

le lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister

tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind

andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)

ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division

Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.

• perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

• perder la costumbre — to get out of the habit

• perder algo de vista — to lose sight of sth

• tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose

• saber perder — to be a good loser

• salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal

• echarse a perder — [comida] to go off; [sorpresa] to be ruined, be spoiled

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it