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1 trattenere
( far restare) keep, hold( far perder tempo) hold up( frenare) restrainfiato, respiro holdlacrime hold backsomma withhold* * *trattenere v.tr.1 ( tenere, far rimanere) to keep*, to detain, to retain: ci trattenne nel suo ufficio per due ore, he kept us in his office for two hours; fu trattenuto a scuola, he was detained at school; il mio lavoro mi tratterrà qui per qualche giorno, my work will detain me here for a few days; mi trattenne a cena, he made me stay for dinner; trattenne per sé due sterline, he kept two pounds for himself; trattenere un documento, una ricevuta, to keep (o to hold) a document, a receipt2 ( frenare) to hold* back, to keep*, to restrain, to check, to repress: cerca di trattenere la tua collera, try to restrain (o to check) your anger; non potei trattenerlo dall'uscire, I could not keep him from going out; non so cosa mi trattenne dal farlo, I don't know what held me back (o restrained me) from doing it; non so cosa mi trattiene dal darti un schiaffo, I don't know what's keeping me from giving you a slap // trattenere le lacrime, il riso, to restrain one's tears, one's laughter // trattenere il respiro, to hold one's breath3 ( effettuare una trattenuta su) to deduct, to withhold*, to stop: trattenere le spese di trasporto, to deduct carriage; trattenere lo stipendio a qlcu., to stop s.o.'s salary; trattenere una certa somma dal salario di qlcu., to stop sthg. out of s.o.'s salary; trattenere le imposte da uno stipendio, to withhold taxes from a salary; trattenere alla fonte, to deduct at source; (dir.) trattenere parte di una somma dovuta, to recoup a sum of money4 ( intrattenere) to entertain: trattieni gli ospiti mentre mi preparo, entertain the guests while I get ready.◘ trattenersi v.rifl.1 ( rimanere) to stop, to stay, to remain: mi tratterrò a Roma due giorni, I shall stop in Rome two days; trattieniti ancora un po' con noi, stay with us a little longer; ci siamo trattenuti più a lungo del previsto, we stayed longer than expected2 ( frenarsi) to restrain oneself, to hold* oneself back: non potè trattenere e scoppiò in lacrime, she could not restrain herself and burst into tears3 ( fare a meno) to help (doing); to avoid (doing); to keep* oneself: non potei trattenermi dal dirgli tutto, I could not help telling him everything; non poterono trattenere dal ridere quando lo videro, they could not help laughing when they saw him.* * *1. [tratte'nere]vb irreg vttrattenere qn dal fare qc — to restrain sb o hold sb back from doing sth
trattenere in osservazione — (in ospedale) to keep in for observation
2) (lacrime, riso) to hold back, keep back, restrain, (respiro) to hold3) (detrarre) to withhold, keep back, deduct2. vip (trattenersi)(fermarsi) to stay, remain3. vr (trattenersi)(astenersi) to restrain o.s., stop o.s.trattenersi dal fare qc — to keep o stop o.s. from doing sth
* * *[tratte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]2) (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain3) (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]4) (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. — to stop Ј50 out of sb.'s pay
5) (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]2.verbo pronominale trattenersi1) (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE2) (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself- rsi dal fare — to stop o keep oneself from doing
* * *trattenere/tratte'nere/ [93]1 (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]; mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere he kept me chatting for an hour; non voglio trattenerla oltre I won't delay you any further; non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui there's nothing to keep me here2 (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain; la timidezza mi ha trattenuto shyness held me back3 (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]4 (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]; trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. to stop £50 out of sb.'s pay5 (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]II trattenersi verbo pronominale1 (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE; - rsi a cena to stay for dinner; non posso trattenermi a lungo I can't stay long2 (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself; - rsi dal fare to stop o keep oneself from doing; - rsi dal piangere to try not to cry; non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere I couldn't help myself laughing; mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo I refrained from telling him what I thought. -
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3 tenere
1. v/t hold(conservare, mantenere) keep( gestire) runspazio take upconferenza givetenere d'occhio keep an eye on, watch2. v/i hold (on)tenere a ( dare importanza a) care aboutsports support* * *tenere v.tr.1 to hold* (anche fig.); ( mantenere, conservare) to keep* (anche fig.): tenere in mano qlco., to hold sthg. in one's hands; tenere in braccio un bambino, to hold a baby in one's arms; tenere le mani in tasca, to keep one's hands in one's pocket; tenere un cibo in caldo, to keep food hot; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue; tenere la finestra aperta, to keep the window open; ho tenuto in, a casa il bambino, I have kept the child in; ci ha tenuto in piedi per due ore, he kept us standing for two hours; tenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; tenere insieme, to hold together; due colonne tengono su il soffitto, two pillars hold up the ceiling; tenere su il morale a qlcu., to bolster s.o.'s morale; tenere su la testa, to hold one's head up; posso tenere i guanti?, may I keep my gloves on?; tiene le chiavi della macchina sulla scrivania, he keeps the car keys on his desk; tenere stretto qlco., to hold on tightly to sthg. // tientelo per te, keep it under your hat // tenere buono qlcu., to keep s.o. quiet; è un bambino così vivace che non so come tenerlo, this child is so lively that I don't know how to keep him under control // tenere qlcu. informato, al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. informed (o to let s.o. know) about sthg.; tenere qlcu. all'oscuro di qlco., to keep s.o. in the dark about sthg.; tenere qlco. nascosto a qlcu., to keep sthg. from s.o. // tenere presente qlco., to bear sthg. in mind: tieni presente che..., bear in mind that... // tenere a mente qlco., to keep sthg. in mind // tenere in ordine, to keep in order; tenere a posto, to keep tidy; tenere da conto qlco., to treat sthg. with care // tenere il posto a qlcu., to keep a seat for s.o., ( di lavoro) to keep a job (open) for s.o. // tenere le parti di qlcu., to side with s.o. // tenere una promessa, to keep a promise // tenere il diario, to keep one's diary // (aut.): tenere la destra, la sinistra, to keep to the right, to the left; una macchina che tiene bene la strada, a car that holds the road well // (comm.): nel nostro negozio non teniamo questa merce, we don't keep these goods in our shop; tenere merci in magazzino, to stock goods; tenere la cassa, to be in charge of the cash; tenere i conti, la contabilità, to keep accounts, the books; tenere il resto, to keep the change; tenere alti, bassi i prezzi, to keep prices up, down; tenere a bada i creditori, (amer.) to stall off creditors // tenere a cresima un bambino, to act as godparent to a child3 ( avere) to keep*, to have: tenere una cameriera, to keep (o to have) a maid // tengo famiglia, (dial.) I've got a family to support4 ( gestire) to keep*, to run*, to manage: tenere un negozio, to keep a shop; tenere un'azienda, una scuola, to run a business, a school // tenere una carica pubblica, to hold a public office5 ( occupare) to take* up: tennero il forte per due mesi, they held the fort for two months; questa scrivania tiene troppo posto, this desk takes up too much room6 ( trattenere) to keep*, to hold*: l'influenza l'ha tenuto a letto un paio di giorni, the flu kept him in bed for a couple of days; i vigili tenevano indietro la gente, the policemen were keeping (o holding) back people; tenere qlcu. per il braccio, to hold s.o. by the arm; tenere le lacrime, to restrain one's tears; tenere il fiato, to hold one's breath // tenersi la pancia dal ridere, (fam.) to hold one's sides with laughter7 ( contenere) to hold*, to contain: questa bottiglia tiene un litro, this bottle holds (o contains) a litre8 ( considerare) to consider, to regard, to hold*: tenere caro qlco., to hold sthg. dear; tenere per certo, to take (o to accept) as given; l'ho sempre tenuto per un buon ragazzo, (non com.) I have always considered him to be (o regarded him as) a good boy; tenere una notizia per vera, to take news as true // tientelo per detto, take the lesson to heart9 ( organizzare) to hold*; ( fare) to deliver: tenere una riunione, to hold a meeting; tenere un discorso, to deliver a speech; tenere una lezione, to give a lesson10 ( liquido, gas, non lasciarlo passare) to hold*: barile che tiene l'acqua, barrel that holds water (o that is watertight); questa stoffa tiene l'acqua, this material is waterproof◆ v. intr.1 ( non perdere) to be watertight: il serbatoio non tiene bene, the tank isn't watertight; il rubinetto non tiene, the tap leaks2 ( resistere) to hold*: questa corda non terrà a lungo, this rope will not hold long; tieni duro, non cedere, hold on, don't give in // non c'è scusa che tenga, (fam.) there is no excuse for it // tenere dietro a qlcu., ( seguirlo) to follow s.o.3 ( dare importanza) to care; ( desiderare) to like: tenere alle apparenze, to attach great importance to appearances; terrei molto a incontrarlo, I would like very much to meet him; tiene molto ai suoi titoli, he is very proud of his titles; non ci tengo, I don't care (for it)4 ( parteggiare) to support (s.o.): tenere per una squadra di calcio, to support a football team; tenere dalla parte dei contribuenti, to support (o to side with) taxpayers5 ( assomigliare) (non com.) to take* after (s.o.): tenere dal padre, dalla madre, to take after one's father, one's mother.◘ tenersi v.rifl.1 to keep* (oneself), to hold* (oneself); to stand*: tieniti alla ringhiera, hold on to the banister; tienti fermo, hold (o keep) still; tienti fuori dalle loro discussioni, keep out of their discussions; tienti lontano da questi luoghi, keep away from these places // egli si tenne sulle sue, he was rather reserved (o stiff) // tenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o. // tenere in esercizio, to keep one's hand in // tenere indietro, to stand back; tenere in piedi, to keep on one's feet; tenere a destra, to keep to the right; tenere pronto, to keep ready2 ( considerarsi) to hold* oneself, to consider oneself: non mi tengo responsabile di ciò, I do not hold myself responsible for it4 ( attenersi) to stick*, to follow (sthg.): tienti alle sue istruzioni, follow his instructions; tienti al testo, stick to the text; tenere ai fatti, to stick to the facts.* * *1. [te'nere]vb irreg vttieni, usa il mio — here, use mine
tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you
non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it
tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed
tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course
il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city
tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left
2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold5)tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthytenere la strada Auto — to hold the road
6)tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o considerationtenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb
1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to holdtenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out
2)tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth3)tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to
4)tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance totenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do
ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go
non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me
3. vr (tenersi)1) (reggersi)tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth
tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands
non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing
2) (mantenersi) to keep, betenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall
tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left
3) (attenersi)tenersi a — to comply with, stick to
* * *[te'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand
tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand
tenere qcn. per — to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]
tenere qcs. per — to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]
tienimi la scala! — keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!
2) (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered
tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy
tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner
tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret
3) (conservare) to keep*tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition
mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? — did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?
4) (badare a)5) (prendere per sé) to keep*6) comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]7) (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]8) (seguire)tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right
tenere la rotta — to hold o steer the route
tenere la strada — aut. to hold the road
9) (contenere) to hold*10) (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]12) (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]14) (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]2.1) (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*2) (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together3) (tifare)tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support
tenere a — to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]
3.mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it
verbo pronominale tenersi1) (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]2) (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to)3) (mantenersi)-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.
- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing
6) (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place••* * *tenere/te'nere/ [93]⇒ 201 (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenere qcn. per mano to hold sb.'s hand; tenere qcn. per to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]; tenere qcs. per to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]; puoi tenermi la borsa? can you hold my bag for me? tienimi la scala! keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!2 (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]; tenere le mani in alto to hold one's hands up (in the air); tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi to keep one's eyes open, lowered; tenere qcn. occupato to keep sb. busy; tenere qcn. prigioniero to hold sb. prisoner; tenere qcs. segreto to keep sth. secret3 (conservare) to keep*; tenere i cibi al fresco to keep food in a cool place; ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere he kept all of your letters; dove tieni il vino? where do you keep your wine? tenere bene, male i libri to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition; mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?4 (badare a) mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? can you take care of my cat while I'm away?5 (prendere per sé) to keep*; tienilo per ricordo keep it as a memento; queste osservazioni tienile per te keep these remarks to yourself; tieni! è per te here (you are)! it's for you6 comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]7 (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]8 (seguire) tenere la sinistra, la destra to keep (to the) left, right; tenere la rotta to hold o steer the route; tenere la strada aut. to hold the road9 (contenere) to hold*; la sala tiene 300 persone the room holds 300 people; quanto tiene il serbatoio? what does the tank hold?12 (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]13 (avere un comportamento) tenere una condotta discutibile to behave questionably14 (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco](aus. avere)1 (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*3 (tifare) per che squadra tieni? what's your team? what team do you root for o support? tenere per to be a supporter of, to support4 (dare molta importanza) tenere a to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]; tengo molto a lui I care a lot about him5 tenerci (volere fortemente) ci tengo molto it's really important for me; se ci tenete if you like; ci tengo a mantenermi in forma I like to keep fit; ci tengo ad avervi a cena you really must come to dinner; mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on itIII tenersi verbo pronominale1 (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]; - rsi la testa tra le mani to hold one's head in one's hands; - rsi per mano to hold hands; - rsi a braccetto to be arm in arm; - rsi in piedi to stand (on one's feet)2 (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to); tenetevi (forte) hold on (tight)5 (trattenersi) - rsi dal fare to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing6 (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* placenon c'è scusa che tenga there can be no possible excuse.
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