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I phoned but no one answered

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1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución

2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a

•

- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone

answer¹ n

1. respuesta / contestación

what is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?

I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan

2. solución

the answer is 56 la solución es 56

the answer to all our problems la solución de todos nuestros problemas

answer² vb

1. contestar / responder

she didn't answer the question no contestó a la pregunta

2. contestar

shall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?

somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favor

answer

tr['ɑːnsə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino

■ his answer was correct su respuesta fue correcta

2 (solution) solución nombre femenino

■ there's no answer to this problem este problema no tiene solución

transitive verb

1 (question) responder a, contestar a

2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger

intransitive verb

1 (question) responder, contestar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in answer to en respuesta a

to have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpa

to answer to the name of... atender por...

answer ['æntsər] vt

1) : contestar (a), responder (a)

to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono

2) fulfill: satisfacer

3)

to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar por

she'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese error

answer vi

: contestar, responder

answer n

1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f

2) solution: solución f

answer

n.

• contestación s.f.

• explicación s.f.

• respuesta s.f.

• réplica s.f.

• solución s.f.

v.

• acudir v.

• contestar v.

• resolver v.

• responder v.

• responder a v.

'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

['ɑːnsǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación f

he has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo

I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta

• he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisa

in answer to your letter — en respuesta a su carta

in answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta

• there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan

I knocked but there was no answer — llamé a la puerta pero no hubo respuesta or no abrieron

there's no answer to that — no existe una respuesta para eso

I made no answer — no respondí

• her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír

• it was the answer to my prayers — fue la solución a todos mis problemas

- know all the answers

- he's not exactly the answer to a maiden's prayer

2) (=solution) solución f

we have the answer to your problem — tenemos la solución a su problema

prison is not the answer — la cárcel no es solución

there is no easy answer — no hay una solución fácil

3) (=equivalent)

cachaça is Brazil's answer to tequila — la cachaça es el tequila brasileño

Belgium's answer to Sylvester Stallone — el Sylvester Stallone belga

4) (in exam, quiz)

a) (=correct response) (to question) respuesta f ; (to problem) solución f

b) (=individual response) respuesta f

write your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado

5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f

2. VT

1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder a

answer me — contéstame, respóndeme

to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi

she never answered my letters — nunca contestaba (a) mis cartas

he answered not a word — no dijo (ni una) palabra

to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...

"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió

• to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro

• to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)

• our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas

• to answer the telephone — contestar el teléfono

2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder a

two men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos

it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido

3) (Jur)

to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo

4) (Naut)

to answer the helm — obedecer al timón

3.

VI contestar, responder

she didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder

if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro

the doorbell rang but I didn't answer — sonó el timbre pero no abrí

4.

CPD

answer machine N — contestador m automático

answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

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['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación f

what was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?

there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan

in answer to your question — para contestar tu pregunta

to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo

to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo

b) ( response)

answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico

c) ( plea) ( Law) contestación f

2)

a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta f

b) ( solution) solución f

answer to something — solución de algo

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestar

answer your father! — contéstale a tu padre!

because it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió

b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)

will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?

c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a

2)

a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*

their prayers were answered — el cielo escuchó sus plegarias

b) ( fit)

to answer (to) a description — responder a una descripción

2.

vi contestar, responder

I phoned but no one answered — llamé por teléfono pero no contestaron

if the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras

Phrasal Verbs:

- answer back

- answer for

- answer to

English-spanish dictionary > answer
2 contestar

v.

1 to answer.

contestar a una pregunta to answer a question

contestó que sí/que no he said yes/no

no contestan there's no reply o answer (al teléfono)

Elsa contestó por educación Elsa answered out of good manners.

La estrella contestó sus preguntas The star answered his questions.

Ricardo le contestó a Silvia de mala manera Richard answered Silvia in a bad way.

2 to answer back.

¡no contestes a tu madre! don't answer back to your mother!

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contestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (responder) to answer

■ contestó bien she gave the right answer

2 DERECHO to confirm

► verbo intransitivo

1 (responder) to answer; (replicar) to answer back

■ ¡no contestes! don't answer back!

2 (oponer) to contest, question

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verb

to answer

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1. VT

1) (=responder) to answer, reply; [+ saludo] to return

contesté todas las preguntas — I answered all the questions

contestar al teléfono — to answer the telephone

contestar una carta — to reply to a letter

le pregunté que si vendría y contestó que sí — I asked him if he would come and he replied that he would

2) (=replicar) to answer back

no le contestes así a tu madre — don't answer your mother back like that, don't talk back to your mother like that

3) (Jur) to corroborate, confirm

2. VI

1) (=responder) to answer, reply

abstenerse de contestar — to make no reply

no contestan — there's no reply o answer

2) (Pol) to protest

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1.
verbo transitivo <pregunta/teléfono> to answer; < carta> to answer, reply to

me contestó que no — he said no
2.
contestar vi

a) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer; (a carta, a invitación) to answer, reply

no contesta nadie — (Telec) there's no answer

contéstale antes del lunes — let him have an answer by Monday

b) ( insolentarse) to answer back

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= answer back, counter, answer, rejoin.

Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

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* contestar favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* contestar positivamente = respond + favourably.

* contestar una carta = answer + letter.

* no saber qué contestar = stump.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.

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1.
verbo transitivo <pregunta/teléfono> to answer; < carta> to answer, reply to

me contestó que no — he said no
2.
contestar vi

a) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer; (a carta, a invitación) to answer, reply

no contesta nadie — (Telec) there's no answer

contéstale antes del lunes — let him have an answer by Monday

b) ( insolentarse) to answer back

* * *

= answer back, counter, answer, rejoin.

Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.

Ex: The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.

Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.

Ex: And he rejoined: "Do as you please".

* contestar favorablemente = respond + favourably.

* contestar positivamente = respond + favourably.

* contestar una carta = answer + letter.

* no saber qué contestar = stump.

* poderse contestar = be answerable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.

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contestar [A1 ]

vt

‹pregunta/teléfono› to answer; ‹carta› to answer, reply to

me contestó que no he said no

■ contestar

vi

1 (a una pregunta) to answer; (a una carta) to answer, reply

me escribió pero no pienso contestarle she wrote to me but I don't intend writing back

llamé varias veces, pero no contestaba nadie I phoned several times but no-one answered

a ver si me contestas antes del lunes try to let me have an answer by Monday

2 (insolentarse) to answer back

no me contestes don't answer (me) back

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contestar ( conjugate contestar) verbo transitivo ‹pregunta/teléfono› to answer;
‹ carta› to answer, reply to;
◊ me contestó que no he said no

verbo intransitivo
a) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer;

(a carta, a invitación) to answer, reply;
◊ no contesta nadie (Telec) there's no answer

b) ( insolentarse) to answer back

contestar verbo transitivo
1 to answer
2 familiar (replicar) to answer back
' contestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
molestar
- reservarse
- telefonear
- aló
- apurado
- bueno
- decir
- dúo
- manera
- pregunta
- responder
- salteado
- sin
- sinceridad
- tardanza
- tardar
- teléfono
- usted
English:
affirmative
- answer
- counter
- hedge
- mind
- must
- refuse
- reply
- snap back
- unanswered
- write back
- can
- fit
- respond
- retort
- stump
- write
- wrong

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contestar

♦ vt

1. [responder] to answer;

contestar a una pregunta to answer a question;

contestar a una carta to reply to o answer a letter;

contestó que sí/que no he said yes/no;

contestó que no podía she replied o said that she couldn't

2. [oponerse a] to oppose;

contestaron las medidas del gobierno they opposed the government's measures;

contestaron la idoneidad del candidato they questioned the candidate's suitability

♦ vi

1. [responder] to answer;

no contestan [al teléfono] there's no reply o answer

2. [con insolencia] to answer back;

¡no contestes a tu madre! don't answer back to your mother!

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contestar

I v/t answer, reply to

II v/i

1 reply (a to), answer (a sth)

2 de forma insolente answer back

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contestar vt

responder: to answer

contestar vi

1) responder: to answer, to reply

2) replicar: to answer back

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contestar vb

1. (en general) to answer

has contestado correctamente todas las preguntas you've answered all the questions correctly

2. (replicar) to answer back

¡no contestes a tu padre! don't answer your father back!

Spanish-English dictionary > contestar
3 richiamare

( chiamare di nuovo) call again

( chiamare indietro) call back

attirare draw

fig rimproverare rebuke, reprimand

richiamare l'attenzione di qualcuno draw someone's attention (su to)

richiamare qualcuno all'ordine call s.o. to order

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richiamare v.tr.

1 ( chiamare di nuovo) to call again: chiamai e richiamai, ma nessuno rispose, I called and called, but no one answered; vuoi richiamare più tardi?, would you call again later?; ha telefonato alle 8, richiamerà domani, he phoned at 8, he'll call back (o again) tomorrow // richiamare alle armi, to recall for military service // richiamare qlcu. in carica, to recall s.o. to office

2 ( chiamare indietro, far tornare) to call back, to recall: gli affari lo richiamarono a Roma, he was called back to Rome on business; richiamalo, ho dimenticato di dirgli qlco., call him back, I have forgotten to tell him sthg.; richiamare il cane, to call off one's dog; richiamare un generale, un ambasciatore, to recall a general, an ambassador // richiamare all'ordine, to call to order // richiamare qlcu. al dovere, to recall s.o. to his duty // richiamare in vita, to restore (o to bring back) to life // richiamare qlcu. alla realtà, to bring s.o. back to reality // richiamare qlco. alla mente di qlcu., to remind s.o. of sthg.: questa scena mi richiama alla mente qlco., this scene reminds me of sthg.; questo mi richiama alla mente la mia ultima visita, this reminds me of (o brings to my mind) my last visit here // (banca) richiamare una cambiale ( ritirarla prima della scadenza), to retire (o to rebate) a bill

3 ( ritirare) to withdraw*: richiamare le truppe dalle posizioni occupate, to withdraw the troops from the positions occupied

4 ( attirare) to attract; to draw*: vestiva sempre di rosso per richiamare l'attenzione, she always dressed in red to attract people's attention; la sua ultima commedia richiamò molti spettatori, his last play drew large audiences; basta il suo nome a richiamare il pubblico, his name is enough to draw the public; voglio richiamare la tua attenzione su questo fatto, I want to call (o to draw) your attention to this fact (o I want to point out this fact to you)

5 ( rimproverare) to rebuke, to reprimand

6 ( citare) to quote: mi si conceda di richiamare Dante, I would like to take the liberty of quoting Dante

7 (rar.) (dir.) ( chiamare in giudizio) to summon.

◘ richiamarsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( riferirsi) to refer: richiamare a un documento, a un'autorità, to refer to a document, an authority

2 ( appellarsi) to appeal: richiamare alla giustizia, to appeal to the law.

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[rikja'mare]
1. vt

1) (gen), (al telefono) to call back, Mil, Inform to recall

richiamare qn indietro — to call sb back

richiamare le truppe — to withdraw the troops

richiamare qn alla realtà — to bring sb back to earth

richiamare qn in vita — to bring sb back to life

richiamerò tra un quarto d'ora — I'll call back in a quarter of an hour

2) (attrarre: folla) to attract, draw

richiamare l'attenzione di qn — to draw sb's attention

desidero richiamare la vostra attenzione su... — I should like to draw your attention to...

3)

(ricordare) richiamare qc alla memoria di qn — (sogg : avvenimento) to remind sb of sth

è un colore che richiama il verde — it's a greenish colour

4) (rimproverare) to reprimand

richiamare qn all'ordine — to call sb to order

2. vip (richiamarsi)

richiamarsi a — (riferirsi a) to refer to

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[rikja'mare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (chiamare di nuovo) to call [sb.] again; (al telefono) to call [sb.] back, to phone [sb.] back, to ring* [sb.] back

2) (fare ritornare indietro) to call [sb.] back, to call [sb.] off [persona, cane]; mil. pol. (ritirare) to recall, to summon back, to withdraw* [truppe, ambasciatore]

richiamare qcs. alla memoria — fig. to bring o call sth. (back) to mind

3) (rimproverare) to rebuke, to reprimand

richiamare qcn. all'ordine — to call sb. to order

richiamare qcn. al dovere — to recall sb. to his duty

richiamare qcn. all'obbedienza — to bring sb. to heel

4) (attirare) to attract, to draw* [folla, interesse]

richiamare l'attenzione su qcs. — to draw o focus attention on sth

5) (ricordare) to remind
2.
verbo pronominale richiamarsi (fare riferimento) to refer (a to)

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richiamare

/rikja'mare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (chiamare di nuovo) to call [sb.] again; (al telefono) to call [sb.] back, to phone [sb.] back, to ring* [sb.] back

2 (fare ritornare indietro) to call [sb.] back, to call [sb.] off [persona, cane]; mil. pol. (ritirare) to recall, to summon back, to withdraw* [truppe, ambasciatore]; richiamare qcs. alla memoria fig. to bring o call sth. (back) to mind

3 (rimproverare) to rebuke, to reprimand; richiamare qcn. all'ordine to call sb. to order; richiamare qcn. al dovere to recall sb. to his duty; richiamare qcn. all'obbedienza to bring sb. to heel

4 (attirare) to attract, to draw* [folla, interesse]; richiamare l'attenzione su qcs. to draw o focus attention on sth.

5 (ricordare) to remind

II richiamarsi verbo pronominale

(fare riferimento) to refer (a to).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > richiamare
4 tal

adj.

1 such (semejante, tan grande).

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…

su miedo era tal o tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

en tal caso in such a case

dijo cosas tales como… he said things like…

2 such and such.

a tal hora at such and such a time

pron.

such a thing (alguna cosa).

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tal

► adjetivo

1 (semejante) such

■ nunca había oído tal cosa I had never heard such a thing

■ en tales condiciones in such conditions

2 (tan grande) such, so

■ tal es su ignorancia que... he is so ignorant that...

3 (cosa sin especificar) such and such

■ tal día such and such a day

4 (persona sin especificar) someone called, a certain

■ vino un tal Alberto someone called Alberto came

► pronombre

1 (alguno - cosa) such a thing, something; (- persona) someone, somebody

■ yo no dije tal I didn't say such a thing

■ tal habrá que lo crea someone is bound to believe it

► adverbio

1 (así) in such a way, so

■ tal me contestó que no supe cómo reaccionar he answered in such a way that I didn't know how to react

■ tal estaban de cansados que se fueron a dormir en seguida they were so tired that they went straight to bed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened

como tal as such

de tal manera que in such a way that

de tal palo tal astilla like father, like son

no hay tal como... there's nothing like...

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how... ?

■ ¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

tal como (ejemplos) such as 2 (de la misma manera) just as

tal cual just as it is

tal para cual two of a kind

tal vez perhaps, maybe

tal y como just as, as

■ tal y como veo las cosas... as I see things...

y tal y cual and so on

una tal familiar prostitute

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1. adj.
1) such

2) said

•

- tal vez
2. adv.
so, thus

- con tal que

- ¿qué tal?
3. pron.
1) such a one

2) such a thing

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1. ADJ

1) [en relación con algo ya mencionado] such

no existía tal restaurante — no such restaurant existed

nunca he hecho tal cosa — I never did any such thing o anything of the sort

en tales casos es mejor consultar con un médico — in such cases it's better to consult a doctor

nunca he visto a tal persona — I've never seen any such person

hace diez años, tal día como hoy — on the same day ten years ago, ten years ago today

el tal cura resultó estar casado — this priest (we were talking about) o pey this priest person turned out to be married
cosa 4), palo 1)
2) [indicando extrañeza o exageración] such

con tal atrevimiento — with such a cheek, so cheekily

eran tales sus deseos de venganza — her desire for revenge was so great

¡había tal confusión en el aeropuerto! — it was total chaos at the airport!

tal era su fuerza que podía levantar a dos hombres — he was so strong that he could lift two men

3) [indicando indeterminación]

se aloja en tal o cual hotel — he is staying at such-and-such a hotel

tal día, a tal hora — on such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a time

vivía en la calle tal, en el número cual — she lived in such-and-such a street at such-and-such a number

necesitaba un millón para tal cosa y otro millón para tal otra — he needed a million for one thing and another million for another

un tal García — one García, a man called García or something pey

2. PRON

1) (=persona indeterminada)

el tal — this man I mentioned

esa es una tal — pey she's a tart *

me dijo que yo era un tal o un cual — she called me all sorts of names

es su padre, y como tal, es responsable de su hijo — he's his father, and as such he is responsible for his son

- son tal para cual
fulano
2) (=cosa indeterminada)

no haré tal — I won't do anything of the sort, I'll do no such thing

• y tal * —

fuimos al cine y tal — we went to the pictures and stuff *

había pinchos, bebidas y tal — there were snacks and drinks and things

estábamos charlando y tal, y de pronto me dio un beso — we were just chatting and so on, when suddenly he kissed me

• tal y cual, teníamos prisa, pero entre tal y cual tardamos una hora — we were in a hurry, but between one thing and another it took us an hour

es muy simpática y tal y cual, pero no me gusta — she's very nice and all that, but I don't like her

me dijo que si tal y que si cual, pero no pudo convencerme — he said this, that and the other, but he wasn't able to convince me

3. ADV

1) [en comparaciones]

• tal como, estaba tal como lo dejé — it was just as I had left it

tal y como están las cosas, no creo que sea buena idea — as things are o given the current state of affairs, I don't think it would be a good idea

tal y como están las cosas, es mejor que nos vayamos — under the circumstances, it would be better if we left

• tal cual, déjalo tal cual — leave it just as it is

después de tantos años sigue tal cual — she hasn't changed after all these years

se enteró de la noticia y se quedó tal cual — when he heard the news he didn't bat an eyelid

en la foto salió tal cual es en realidad — it came out in the photo just like it is in real life

tal la madre, cual la hija — like mother, like daughter

• tal que, tomaremos algo ligero tal que una tortilla — we'll have something light such as o like an omelette

2) [en preguntas]

¿qué tal? — how's things?, how are you?

¿qué tal el partido? — what was the game like?, how was the game?

¿qué tal tu tío? — how's your uncle?

¿qué tal estás? — how are you?

¿qué tal estoy con este vestido? — how do I look in this dress?

¿qué tal has dormido? — how did you sleep?

¿qué tal es físicamente? — what does she look like?

¿qué tal si lo compramos? — why don't we buy it?, suppose we buy it?

3)

• tal vez — perhaps, maybe

son, tal vez, las mejores canciones del disco — they are perhaps o maybe o possibly the best songs on the album

-¿crees que ganarán? -tal vez — "do you think they'll win?" - "perhaps o maybe o they may do"

tal vez me pase por tu casa mañana — I may drop in at your place tomorrow

4)

• con tal de, hace lo que sea con tal de llamar la atención — he'll do anything to attract attention

no importa el frío con tal de ir bien abrigado — the cold doesn't matter as long as o if you're well wrapped up

• con tal de que — provided (that), as long as

con tal de que no me engañes — provided (that) o as long as you don't deceive me

con tal de que regreséis antes de las once — provided (that) o as long as you get back before eleven

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I
adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

* * *

= such.

Ex. Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

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* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( dicho) such

no existía tal tesoro — there was no such treasure

nunca dije tal cosa — I never said anything of the kind o such a thing

2) ( seguido de consecuencia)

era tal su desesperación que... — such was his despair that...

se llevó tal disgusto que... — she was so upset (that)...

había tal cantidad de gente que... — there were so many people that...

3) ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such

tal día en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place; llamó un tal Méndez — a Mr Méndez phoned
II
pronombre

si quieres trato de adulto, compórtate como tal — if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

y como tal es responsable — as such he is responsible

que si tal y que si cual — and so on and so forth

son tal para cual — (fam) he's just as bad as she is, they're as bad as each other

- tal por cual
III
adverbio

1) (fam) ( en preguntas)

hola ¿qué tal? — hello, how are you?

¿qué tal es Marisa? — what's Marisa like?

¿qué tal lo pasaron? — how did it go?

2) (en locs)

con tal de + inf: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention; con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back; con tal (de) que + subj: con tal (de) que nadie se entere as long as no one finds out; con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas as long as o provided you give it back (to me); tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are; hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you; tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words; lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was; tal vez maybe; tal vez venga maybe he'll come; pensé que tal vez querrías — I thought you might want to

* * *

= such.

Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* como tal = as such, in this capacity, qua.

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = providing (that).

* con tal de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* de tal envergadura = such that, of such magnitude.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* de tal manera que = so that.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de tal naturaleza = such that.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* fulano de tal = so-and-so.

* hasta tal grado que = so much so that.

* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.

* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.

* no existir como tal = there + be + no such thing as.

* tal como = such as, such + Nombre + as, just as.

* tal como es = warts and all.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* tal cual = unaltered, uncritically, unmodified, unedited, warts and all, just as, like that, like this.

* tal o cual = such and such.

* tal que = such that.

* tal vez = perhaps.

* tal y como aparece = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como es/son = as it/they stand(s).

* tal y como + ser = in + Posesivo + true colours.

* tal y cual = such and such.

* * *

tal¹

adjective

A

(dicho): no existía tal tesoro, todo era fruto de su imaginación there was no such treasure, he had made it all up

yo nunca he dicho tal cosa I have never said anything of the kind o anything of the sort

nunca recibí tales instrucciones I never received any such instructions

B

(seguido de consecuencia): su desesperación era tal or era tal su desesperación que llegó a pensar en el suicidio his despair was such o such was his despair that he even contemplated suicide

se llevó tal disgusto or se llevó un disgusto tal que estuvo llorando toda la tarde she was so upset (that) she spent the whole afternoon crying

había tal cantidad de gente que no pudimos entrar there were such a lot of o so many people that we couldn't get in

C (con valor indeterminado) such-and-such ( before n)

siempre está pidiendo dinero para tal cosa y tal otra he's always asking for money for one thing or another

ha llamado un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned, someone called Méndez phoned

tal²

pronoun

si quieres que te traten como a un adulto, compórtate como tal if you want to be treated like an adult, behave like one

es usted el secretario y como tal tiene ciertas responsabilidades you are the secretary and as such you have certain responsibilities

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth

estaban pintando, poniendo tablas nuevas y tal ( Esp); they were painting, putting in new boards and so on o and that sort of thing

me dijo que si eras un tal y un cual … he said all kinds of terrible things about you

son tal para cual ( fam); he's just as bad as she is o they're as bad as each other o they're two of a kind

Compuestos:

● tal para cual

masculine and feminine ( Méx fam) so-and-so ( colloq)

● tal por cual

masculine and feminine ( fam); so-and-so ( colloq)

tal³

adverb

A ( fam)

(en preguntas): hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?

B ( en locs):

con tal de + INF: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention

con tal de no tener que volver mañana as long as I don't have to come back tomorrow

con tal (de) que + SUBJ: con tal (de) que no se entere nadie, pagará lo que le pidamos he'll pay whatever we ask to stop anybody finding out

quédatelo por ahora, con tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes del viernes keep it for now, as long as o provided you give it back (to me) before Friday

dale otro, cualquier cosa con tal (de) que se calle give her another one, anything to keep her quiet

tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are

déjalo tal (y) como lo encontraste leave it just the way you found it o just as you found it

hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you o just as she told you

tal cual: me lo dijo así, tal cual those were her exact words, she said just that, word for word

no cambié nada, lo dejé todo tal cual I didn't change anything, I left everything exactly as it was o just as it was

el postre le quedó igualito al de la foto, tal cual the dessert came out exactly as it looked in the photo

tal vez maybe

¿vas a ir? — tal vez are you going to go? — maybe o I'll see

tal vez no se enteró or no se haya enterado maybe o perhaps o it's possible she hasn't heard

se me ocurrió que tal vez estuviera or estaría allí esperándome it occurred to me that he might be there waiting for me

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tal adjetivo
1 ( dicho) such;
◊ en tales casos in such cases;

nunca dije tal cosa I never said anything of the kind o such a thing
2 ( seguido de consecuencia):
◊ se llevó tal disgusto que … she was so upset (that) …;

había tal cantidad de gente que … there were so many people that …
3 ( con valor indeterminado) such-and-such;
◊ tal día, en tal lugar such-and-such a day, at such-and-such a place;

llamó un tal Méndez a Mr Méndez phoned
■ pronombre:
◊ eres un adulto, compórtate como tal you're an adult, behave like one;

que si tal y que si cual and so on and so forth;
son tal para cual they're as bad as each other
■ adverbio
1 (fam) ( en preguntas):
◊ hola ¿qué tal? hello, how are you?;

¿qué tal es Marisa? what's Marisa like?;
¿qué tal lo pasaron? how did it go?
2 ( en locs)
◊ con tal de: hace cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to get attention;

con tal de no tener que volver as long as I don't have to come back;
tal (y) como: tal (y) como están las cosas the way things are;
hazlo tal (y) como te indicó do it exactly as she told you;
tal cual: lo dejé todo tal cual I left everything exactly as it was;
tal vez maybe
tal
I adjetivo
1 (dicho, semejante) such: no dije tal cosa, I never said such a thing o anything of the kind
tales mariposas son corrientes aquí, butterflies like that are common here
de tal madre, tal hija, like mother, like daughter
de tal manera, in such a way
en tales condiciones, in such conditions
tal día como hoy, on a day like today
(uso enfático) nunca escuché tal algarabía, I never heard such a racket
tenía tal dolor de cabeza..., I had such a headache...
2 (valor indeterminado) such and such
tal día, en tal sitio, such and such a day at such and such a place
ayer te llamó un tal Pedro, someone called Pedro phoned you yesterday
II pron él es el jefe, y como tal es el culpable, he's the boss and, as such, he's to blame
sois tal para cual, you are two of a kind
y tal y cual, and so on
III adv (en expresiones)
1 ¿qué tal?: ¿qué tal tu familia?, how is your family? 2 tal vez, perhaps, maybe ➣ Ver nota en maybe 3 tal cual, just as it is 4 tal como, just as: tal como lo contaba, parecía cierto, the way he explained it, it seemed true
(del mismo modo) escríbelo tal y como te lo cuento, write it exactly as I tell you 5 con tal (de) que, so long as, provided
' tal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astilla
- bailar
- bañera
- bien
- caso
- como
- con
- cual
- fulana
- fulano
- hombre
- manera
- padre
- palo
- rebotar
- reventa
- según
- semejante
- soñar
- tanta
- tanto
- tramoya
- vez
- caer
- che
- esperar
- llegar
- pasar
- preguntar
- prever
- punto
- qué
- regular
- resultar
- salir
- tirar
- y
English:
abroad
- arbitration
- average
- card
- certain
- chip
- colour
- come out
- do
- father
- fine
- flail
- grill
- intimidate
- like
- long
- maybe
- perhaps
- stand
- such
- such-and-such
- suchlike
- talk
- two
- wander
- way
- a
- come
- cope
- get
- keep
- kind
- length
- OK
- one
- regardless
- shame
- status
- tell
- thing

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tal

♦ adj

1. [semejante] such;

¡jamás se vio cosa tal! you've never seen such a thing!;

en tal caso in such a case;

dijo cosas tales como… he said such things as…

2. [tan grande] such;

lo dijo con tal seguridad que… he said it with such conviction that…;

me enojé de tal modo que… I got so angry that…;

su miedo era tal que…, tal era su miedo que… so great o such was her fear that…, she was so afraid that…

3. [mencionado]
yo no he dicho tal cosa I never said such a thing, I never said anything of the sort;

tales noticias resultaron falsas the news turned out to be untrue;

ese tal Félix es un antipático that Félix is really unpleasant

4. [sin especificar] such and such;

a tal hora at such and such a time;

quedamos tal día en tal sitio we agreed to meet on a certain day in a certain place

5. [desconocido]
te ha llamado un tal Pérez a Mr Pérez called for you;

hay un tal Jiménez que te puede ayudar there's someone called Mr Jiménez who can help you

♦ pron

1. [semejante cosa] such a thing;

yo no dije tal I never said any such thing, I never said anything of the sort;

como tal [en sí] as such;

tal y cual, tal y tal this and that;

y tal [etcétera] and so on;

trajeron vino, cerveza y tal they brought wine and beer and so on o and stuff

2. [semejante persona]
si eres un profesional, actúa como tal if you're a professional, then act like one

3. Comp

que si tal, que si cual this, that and the other;

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

♦ adv

¿qué tal…? how…?;

¿qué tal (estás)? how are you (doing)?, how's it going?;

¿qué tal el viaje? how was the journey?;

¿qué tal es ese hotel? what's that hotel like?;

¿qué tal si nos tomamos algo? why don't we have something to drink?;

¿qué tal un descanso? what about a break?;

tal (y) como just as o like;

todo está tal y como lo dejamos everything is just as we left it;

tal y como están las cosas… as things stand…, the way things are…;

tal y como suele ocurrir… as is usual…;

déjalo tal cual leave it (just) as it is;
Fam
una bebida, tal que una cerveza a drink, like a beer

♦ con tal de loc conj

as long as, provided;

con tal de volver pronto… as long as o provided we're back early…;

haría lo que fuera con tal de entrar en el equipo I'd do anything to get into the team, I'd do anything as long as o provided I got into the team;

lo haré con tal (de) que me des tiempo I'll do it as long as o provided you give me time

♦ tal vez loc adv

perhaps, maybe;

¿vienes? – tal vez are you coming? – perhaps o maybe o I may do;

tal vez vaya I may go;

tal vez llueva mañana it may rain tomorrow;

tal vez no lo creas you may not believe it;

pensé que tal vez mereciera la pena intentarlo I thought it might be worth trying;

tal vez sí maybe, perhaps;

tal vez no maybe not, perhaps not

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tal

I adj such;

no dije tal cosa I said no such thing;

el gerente era un tal Lucas the manager was someone called Lucas;

el tal abogado resultó ser su padre the lawyer (in question) turned out to be her father

II adv

1

:

¿qué tal? how’s it going?;

¿qué tal la película? what was the movie like?

2

:

tal como such as;

tal y como exactly as, just as;

dejó la habitación tal cual la encontró she left the room just as she found it;

occurió así, tal cual that was exactly how it happened;

Marta está tal cual Marta is the same as ever, Marta hasn’t changed a bit;

con tal de que + subj as long as, provided that

III pron

:

tal y tal, tal y cual and so on, and so forth;

tal para cual two of a kind

* * *

tal adv

1) : so, in such a way

2)

tal como : just as

tal como lo hice: just the way I did it

3)

con tal que : provided that, as long as

4)

¿qué tal? : how are you?, how's it going?

tal adj

1) : such, such a

2)

tal vez : maybe, perhaps

tal pron

1) : such a one, someone

2) : such a thing, something

3)

tal para cual : two of a kind

* * *

tal adj

1. (semejante) such

no deberían admitir a tales personas they shouldn't let such people in

la máquina hacía tal ruido que no pudimos oírnos the machine was making such a racket that we couldn't hear one another

2. (persona indeterminda) someone called

te ha llamado una tal Silvia someone called Silvia rang you

con tal de to

hará cualquier cosa con tal de ir al concierto he'll do anything to go to the concert

con tal de que as long as

iré yo, con tal de que vayáis conmigo I'll go, as long as you come with me

de tal palo tal astilla like father like son

¿qué tal? how are things?

¿qué tal...? how...?

¿qué tal estuvo la fiesta? how was the party?

ser tal para cual to be two of a kind

tal como just as

ella es tal como me la imaginaba she's is just as I imagined

tal cual (sin más) just like that (de la misma manera) the way it is

me gusta tal cual está I like it the way it is

tal vez maybe / perhaps

Spanish-English dictionary > tal
5 rispondere

answer (a something), reply (a to)

( reagire) respond

saluto acknowledge

rispondere alle speranze come up to expectations

rispondere di qualcosa be accountable for something (a to)

rispondere male answer back

telecommunications non risponde there's no answer

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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 cave

2 ( ribattere) to answer back: quando lo rimprovero risponde sempre, when I scold him he always answers back

3 ( 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 goods

4 ( 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 of

5 ( obbedire) to respond: i nervi rispondono a stimoli, nerves respond to stimuli; questo cavallo, questo motore non risponde, this horse, this engine won't respond

6 ( guardare) to look out (on): queste finestre rispondono nel cortile, these windows look out on the courtyard

7 ( a carte) to follow suit

8 (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 reply

2 ( a carte) to reply: ho chiamato fiori e ha risposto quadri, I called clubs and he replied diamonds // rispondere picche, to refuse flatly.

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1. [ris'pondere]
vb irreg vi (aus avere)
1)

rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to

ha risposto alla tua lettera? — has he answered your letter?

rispondere al telefono — to answer the telephone

ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered

rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no

cosa vuoi che ti risponda? — what can I say?

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

rispondere al nome di — to answer to the name of

2)

(rimbeccare) rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back

rispondere per le rime fig — to give sb as good as one gets

3) (reagire: veicolo, freni) to respond

4)

(corrispondere) rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer

rispondere alle esigenze di — to meet the needs of

5)

(garantire) rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sb

(essere responsabile) rispondere di qc — to be accountable for sth

rispondere a qn di qc — to be answerable to sb for sth

non rispondo più di me stesso o delle mie azioni — I can't answer for my actions

6) Carte to follow, reply

2. vt

1)

rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...

2)

rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly

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[ris'pondere] 1.
verbo intransitivo (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 BE

4) (controbattere)

rispondere a — to meet [accusa, obiezione]; to answer [ violenza]

5) (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 respond

7) (chiamarsi)

rispondere al nome di — to answer to the name of

8) (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 actions

9) dir.

facoltà di non rispondere — right of silence

rispondere dei debiti di qcn. — to be liable for sb.'s debts

10) gioc.

rispondere con lo stesso seme — to follow suit

11) mil. to return

rispondere al fuoco di qcn. — to return sb.'s fire
2.
verbo transitivo to answer

non rispose una parola — he didn't even say one word

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rispondere

/ris'pondere/ [64]

I verbo intransitivo

(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 BE

4 (controbattere) rispondere a to meet [accusa, obiezione]; to answer [ violenza]

5 (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 respond

7 (chiamarsi) rispondere al nome di to answer to the name of

8 (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 actions

9 dir. facoltà di non rispondere right of silence; rispondere dei debiti di qcn. to be liable for sb.'s debts

10 gioc. rispondere con lo stesso seme to follow suit

11 mil. to return; rispondere al fuoco di qcn. to return sb.'s fire

II verbo transitivo

to answer; non rispose una parola he didn't even say one word.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rispondere
6 nessuno

1. adj no

non chiamare in nessun caso don't call in any circumstances

c'è nessuna notizia? is there any news?

2. pron nobody, no one

hai visto nessuno? did you see anyone or anybody?

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nessuno agg.indef.

1 no; ( in presenza di altra negazione) any: nessun presidente fu mai più amato dal popolo, no president was ever more loved by the people; nessun concorrente si ritirò dalla gara, no competitors withdrew from the race; nessun colore le dona come l'azzurro, no colour suits her better than blue; non c'è nessuna novità, there is no news; non voleva nessuna ricompensa, he didn't want any reward; non ha nessuna pazienza con i bambini, he has no patience with children; non hai nessun motivo per lamentarti, you have no reason to complain; un episodio di nessun interesse, an uninteresting episode; persona di nessuna importanza, a person of no importance; non lo farei per nessuna ragione al mondo, I wouldn't do it for any reason whatever; non lo permetterò in nessun caso, under no circumstances will I allow it (o fam. there's no way I'll allow it); non siamo andati da nessuna parte, we went nowhere (o we didn't go anywhere); non ti posso aiutare in nessun modo, there is no way I can help you // nessuna cosa, nothing // nessuna persona, no one, nobody

2 ( nel significato di qualche spec. in frasi interr.) any: nessuna notizia?, any news?; hai nessun suggerimento da darmi?, have you got any advice to give me?; c'è nessun inglese fra voi?, are any of you English?; dimmi se ti serve nessun aiuto, tell me if you need any help

◆ pron.indef.

1 nobody, no one ( riferito a persone); none ( riferito a cose); ( accompagnato da un partitivo) none ( per persone e cose); ( in presenza di altra negazione) anybody, anyone, any; ( accompagnato da un partitivo) any: nessuno lo sa, nobody knows; nessuno mi ha mai detto una cosa simile, no one has ever said any thing like that to me before; non c'era nessuno ad attenderlo, there was no one to meet him; non parla mai con nessuno, he never talks to anyone; ''Ha telefonato qualcuno?'' ''No, nessuno'', ''Has anyone phoned?'' ''No, no one''; ''Quanti errori hai fatto?'' ''Nessuno'', ''How many mistakes did you make?'' ''None''; nessuno di noi è andato alla riunione, none of us went to the meeting; non ho visto nessuno di loro, I haven't seen any of them; nessuno dei presenti applaudì, none of those present applauded; non ho letto nessuno dei libri che mi hai prestato, I haven't read any of the books you lent me; non ha mantenuto nessuna delle promesse, he didn't keep any of his promises // nessuno dei due, neither (of them): nessuno dei due sembrava deciso a cedere, neither of them seemed ready to give in // nessun altro, ( di persona) nobody else, no one else, ( di cosa) no other, ( in presenza di altra negazione) anybody else, anyone else; any other: voglio parlare con lei e con nessun altro, I want to speak to her, and nobody else; mi interessa quel quadro, e nessun altro, I'm interested in that picture, and no other // figlio di nessuno, foundling (o waif), (fig.) loner // terra di nessuno, no man's land

2 (nel significato di qualcuno, spec. in frasi interr.) anybody, anyone; ( accompagnato da un partitivo) any: c'è nessuno?, is there anybody there?; c'è nessuno che voglia venire con me?, does anyone want to come with me?; guarda se c'è nessuno in casa, see if there's anyone at home; nessuno di voi lo sa?, do any of you know?; hai visto nessuno dei nostri amici?, have you seen any of our friends?

◆ s.m. nobody, no one: si dà tante arie, ma non è nessuno, he gives himself a lot of airs, but he's (a) nobody.

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[nes'suno] nessuno (-a)
1. agg dav sm: nessun + consonante, vocale, nessuno + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z,; dav sf: nessuna + consonante, nessun' + vocale

1) (non uno) no, not any, (espressione negativa) + any

nessun uomo è immortale — no man is immortal

nessun altro — no-one else, nobody else

nessun altro ti crederà — no one else will believe you

nessun altro voleva andarci — no one else wanted to go

non ho incontrato nessun altro — I didn't meet anyone else

non ho nessun dubbio — I have no doubts

non ha fatto nessun commento — he didn't make any comment

non c'è nessun bisogno — there's no need, there isn't any need

in nessun caso — under no circumstances

in nessun luogo — nowhere

da nessuna parte — not... anywhere

non riesco a trovarlo da nessuna parte — I can't find it anywhere

nessun'altra cosa — nothing else

per nessuna cosa nel mondo — not for anything in the world

2) (qualche) any

nessuna obiezione? — any objections?

2. pron

1) (non uno) no-one, nobody, espressione negativa + anyone, (cosa) none, espressione negativa + any

nessuno di — (riferito a persone, cose) none of

nessuno mi crede — no-one believes me

nessuno si muova! — nobody move!

non c'era nessuno — there was no-one there, there wasn't anyone there

non è venuto nessuno — nobody came

non dirlo a nessuno — don't tell that to anybody

nessuno di loro/dei presenti — none of them/of those present

non è venuto nessuno di loro — none of them came

non è venuto nessuno dei due — neither of them came

non mi fido di nessuno dei due — I don't trust either of them

ha molti libri ma non me ne piace nessuno — he has lots of books but I don't like any of them

non ne ho letto nessuno — I haven't read any of them, I have read none of them

2) (qualcuno) anyone, anybody

ha telefonato nessuno? — did anyone phone?

hai visto nessuno? — did you see anyone?

3. sm

(pegg : nullità) nobody, nonentity

e io chi sono, nessuno? — and who am I then, nobody?

con tutte quelle arie resta comunque un nessuno — despite his airs and graces, he's still a nobody

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[nes'suno] 1.
aggettivo indefinito (for the alternation with nessun it follows the rules of the article uno)

1) no; (in presenza di altra negazione) any

non ha nessun difetto — he has no faults, he hasn't got any faults

nessun soldato è ritornato — none of the soldiers came back

in nessun modo — in no way, not in any way

nessun altro — nobody o no-one else

da -a parte, in nessun posto — nowhere

non sono andati da -a parte — they didn't go anywhere

nessun'altra città — no other town

2) (qualche) any

- a novità? — is there any news?
2.
pronome indefinito

1) (riferito a persona) nobody, no-one; (in presenza di altra negazione) anybody, anyone; (partitivo) none

nessuno è perfetto — nobody's perfect

non accuso nessuno — I'm not accusing anybody o anyone

non c'era quasi, mai nessuno — there was hardly, never anybody there

(che) nessuno esca! — nobody leave!

non ci sono per nessuno — if anybody asks for me, I'm not here

senza che nessuno lo sappia — without anybody knowing

nessuno di noi — none of us

non conosco nessuno dei suoi amici — I don't know any of his friends

non c'è nessuno intelligente quanto Jane — there's none so clever as Jane

2) (riferito a cosa) none; (in presenza di altra negazione) any

"hai ricevuto molte lettere?" - "-a!" — "did you receive many letters?" - "not one!" o "none!"

non ho letto nessuno dei vostri libri — I read none of your books, I haven't read any of your books

3) (tra due cose o persone) neither; (in presenza di altra negazione) either

- a delle due ragazze rispose — neither girl replied

non mi piace nessuno dei due — I don't like either (of them)

4) (qualcuno) anybody, anyone

c'è nessuno? — is anyone in?

non c'è nessuno qui che parli l'italiano? — does anybody here speak Italian?
3.
sostantivo maschile

non essere nessuno — to be a nobody

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nessuno

/nes'suno/

Nessuno in italiano, e i suoi equivalenti inglesi, possono essere usati come aggettivi oppure come pronomi. - Come aggettivo, nessuno si rende con no ( nessuna speranza = no hope), e con any in una frase già negativa ( non fa mai nessun errore = she never makes any mistakes) o in frase interrogativa dove nessuno ha in realtà valore positivo (nessun'idea? = qualche idea? = any ideas?). - Più numerosi sono i traducenti inglesi del pronome nessuno, poiché, oltre a nobody e al suo sinonimo no-one ( non è venuto nessuno = nobody / no-one came), si usano: anybody o anyone, se c'è già un'altra negazione ( non parlo mai con nessuno = I never talk to anybody) o in frase interrogativa dove nessuno ha in realtà valore positivo (ho dimenticato nessuno? = ho dimenticato qualcuno? = have I forgotten anybody?); none, se nessuno ha valore partitivo e relativo, non assoluto: "questi sono i miei compagni di classe" "non ne conosco nessuno" = "these are my classmates" "I know none (of them)"; "ci sono delle auto in strada?" "nessuna" = "are there any cars in the street?" "none"; any, al posto di none in presenza di un'altra negazione: non conosco nessuno dei tuoi compagni = I don't know any of your classmates; neither, se nessuno si riferisce a due cose o persone: l'ho chiesto a entrambe, ma nessuna ha risposto = I asked them both, but neither answered; either, al posto di neither in presenza di un'altra negazione: non ho mai conosciuto nessuna (delle due) = I've never met either.

I aggettivo indefinito

(for the alternation with nessun it follows the rules of the article uno)

1 no; (in presenza di altra negazione) any; non ha nessun difetto he has no faults, he hasn't got any faults; nessun soldato è ritornato none of the soldiers came back; in nessun modo in no way, not in any way; nessun altro nobody o no-one else; da -a parte, in nessun posto nowhere; non sono andati da -a parte they didn't go anywhere; nessun'altra città no other town

2 (qualche) any; -a novità? is there any news?

II pronome indefinito

1 (riferito a persona) nobody, no-one; (in presenza di altra negazione) anybody, anyone; (partitivo) none; nessuno è perfetto nobody's perfect; non accuso nessuno I'm not accusing anybody o anyone; non c'era quasi, mai nessuno there was hardly, never anybody there; (che) nessuno esca! nobody leave! non ci sono per nessuno if anybody asks for me, I'm not here; senza che nessuno lo sappia without anybody knowing; nessuno di noi none of us; non conosco nessuno dei suoi amici I don't know any of his friends; non c'è nessuno intelligente quanto Jane there's none so clever as Jane

2 (riferito a cosa) none; (in presenza di altra negazione) any; "hai ricevuto molte lettere?" - "-a!" "did you receive many letters?" - "not one!" o "none!"; non ho letto nessuno dei vostri libri I read none of your books, I haven't read any of your books

3 (tra due cose o persone) neither; (in presenza di altra negazione) either; - a delle due ragazze rispose neither girl replied; non mi piace nessuno dei due I don't like either (of them)

4 (qualcuno) anybody, anyone; c'è nessuno? is anyone in? non c'è nessuno qui che parli l'italiano? does anybody here speak Italian?

III sostantivo m.

non essere nessuno to be a nobody.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > nessuno
7 rispondere

1. [ris'pondere]
vb irreg vi (aus avere)
1)

rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to

ha risposto alla tua lettera? — has he answered your letter?

rispondere al telefono — to answer the telephone

ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered

rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no

cosa vuoi che ti risponda? — what can I say?

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

rispondere al nome di — to answer to the name of

2)

(rimbeccare) rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back

rispondere per le rime fig — to give sb as good as one gets

3) (reagire: veicolo, freni) to respond

4)

(corrispondere) rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer

rispondere alle esigenze di — to meet the needs of

5)

(garantire) rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sb

(essere responsabile) rispondere di qc — to be accountable for sth

rispondere a qn di qc — to be answerable to sb for sth

non rispondo più di me stesso o delle mie azioni — I can't answer for my actions

6) Carte to follow, reply

2. vt

1)

rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...

2)

rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rispondere
8 quello

1. adj that, pl those

2. pron that (one), pl those (ones)

quello che the one that

tutto quello che all (that), everything (that)

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quello agg.dimostr.

1 that; pl. those: quel ragazzo, quella ragazza, that boy, that girl; quei ragazzi, quelle ragazze, those boys, those girls; con quell'abito non potevo certo andare a teatro, I certainly couldn't go to the theatre in that dress; dammi quei giornali (là), give me those papers (there); chi ha mandato quei bellissimi fiori?, who sent those beautiful flowers?; che cosa fa tutta quella gente?, what are all those people doing?; vedete quella casa laggiù?, can you see that house down there?; quella sera rincasai molto tardi, that evening I got home very late; ha telefonato quel tuo amico, that friend of yours phoned; ho conosciuto quel simpaticone di tuo fratello, I met that nice brother of yours // avevi poi letto quel tal libro?, did you read that book, then? // in quello stesso giorno, on that very day; in quello stesso istante, at that very moment // in quel mentre, ( nel frattempo) meanwhile (o in the meantime) // ehi, quell'uomo!, hey there! // Con uso enfatico: ho preso uno di quegli spaventi, uno spavento di quelli!, I got such a fright!; ha detto tante di quelle sciocchezze!, he talked such rubbish!

2 ( in espressioni ellittiche): ne ho sentite di quelle!, the things I've heard! // in quel di..., ( nel territorio di) in; ( nelle vicinanze di) in the neighbourhood of (o near); che novità ci sono in quel di Genova?, what's the latest (news) in Genoa?; abita in un paesino in quel di Pavia, he lives in a small village near Pavia

3 (in funzione di art. det.) the: mi basta quel poco che ho, I'm satisfied with the little I have; non tornò più in quella casa dove aveva passato l'infanzia, he never came back to the house where he had spent his childhood; non era più quello stesso uomo che avevo conosciuto tanti anni prima, he was no longer the same man I had known all those years before

◆ pron.dimostr.

1 that (one): pl. those: ''Chi è quello?'' ''é il nuovo direttore'', ''Who's that?'' ''He's the new manager''; quelle sono le mie amiche, those are my friends; che cos'è quello?, what's that?; non è quello il giornale che volevo, that's not the paper I wanted; dammi questa valigia e prendi quella, give me this suitcase and take that one; qual è la tua penna, questa o quella?, which is your pen, this one or that one?; non mi piacciono questi pantaloni, preferisco quelli, I don't like these trousers, I prefer those // Con uso enfatico: è sempre quello, he's always the same!; buono quello!, (iron.) he's a fine one!; quello ( sì che) è vino!, that's what you call wine; quello ( sì che) sapeva parlare!, ah, there was a man who knew how to speak!; gran giorno fu quello!, that was a great day!

2 (seguito da un agg. qualificativo, da un'espressione attributiva o da una frase relativa) the one; ( riferito a persona) the person; pl. the ones: ''Qual è il tuo cappotto?'' ''Quello verde'', ''Which is your coat?'' ''The green one''; quello a destra è il preside, the one on the right is the headmaster; quella con gli occhiali è la mia insegnante di matematica, the one with the glasses is my maths teacher; preferisco i vini italiani a quelli francesi, I prefer Italian wines to French ones; portate il libro di storia e quello di geografia, bring your history books and your geography ones as well; questo è proprio quello che cercavo, this is just the one I was looking for; scegliete quelli che vi sembrano migliori, choose the ones that look best // non è più quello di una volta, he is no longer the man he was // quello del latte, the milkman; è venuto quello dell'assicurazione, the insurance man came; quelli del piano di sotto, the people downstairs

3 (in presenza di un caso poss., in inglese non si traduce): non è la mia casa, è quella di mio fratello, it isn't my house, it's my brother's; non usare la mia auto, usa quella di Giorgio, don't use my car, take George's

4 (come antecedente di pron. rel.) ( con valore di colui) the man, the one; ( colei) the woman, the one; pl. those, the people; ( con valore di chiunque) whoever, anyone: quello che ha rotto il vetro, dovrà pagarlo, the person who (o whoever) broke the glass will have to pay for it; quelli che desiderano parlare, parlino pure, those who want to speak can do so; quella con cui hai parlato è la direttrice, the woman (o the one) you spoke to is the headmistress

5 (con valore di pron. pers.) ( egli) he; ( ella) she; ( essi, esse) they: io parlavo, ma quello non mi ascoltava, I was speaking but he wasn't listening to me; e quelli risposero..., and they answered...

6 ( con valore di ciò) that: quello dimostra che hai torto, that proves you're wrong; in quello non eravamo d'accordo, we didn't agree about that; per quello ho rifiutato, that's why I refused

7 quello che, ( ciò che) what; tutto quello che, everything (o all) that: quello che ha detto è falso, what he said isn't true; è tutto quello che volevo dirti, that's all I wanted to tell you; dimmi tutto quello che sai, tell me everything you know // per quel che ne so io, for all I know

8 quello... questo ( per indicare la prima e la seconda di cose o persone già menzionate) the former... the latter: Anna e Sara sono entrambe laureate in lettere; quella è giornalista, questa è insegnante, Anne and Sarah both have arts degrees; the former is a journalist and the latter a teacher

9 questo... quello (l'uno... l'altro) one... one (o one... the other); (alcuni... altri) some... some (o some... others)

10 (in frasi comparative, nel significato di quanto): è più tardi di quello che pensassi, it's later than I thought.

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['kwello] quello (-a) davanti a sm quel + consonante, quell'+ vocale, quello + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; pl quei + consonante, quegli + vocale o s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z; davanti a sf quella + consonante, quell' + vocale; pl quelle
1. agg dimostr

1) that, those pl

mi passi quel libro? — could you pass me that book?

voglio quella camicia lì o là — I want that shirt there

dove hai comprato quei quadri? — where did you buy those paintings?

dove metto quello scatolone? — where shall I put that box?

chi sono quegli uomini? — who are those men?

2)

(seguito da proposizione relativa) con quel poco che abbiamo — with what o the little we have

dov'è quel maglione che mi dicevi? — where's the o that jumper you were telling me about?

3)

(enfatico) ho una di quelle paure! — I'm scared stiff!

ne ha fatte di quelle! — (sciocchezze) he did some really stupid things!

una di quelle — (euf : prostituta) a working girl

in quello stesso istante — at that very moment

2. pron dimostr

1) that (one), those (ones) pl

quale vuoi? — quello bianco — which do you want? — the white one

il tuo nome e quello di Roberta — your name and Roberta's

quello di Giovanna è il voto migliore — Giovanna's is the best mark, Giovanna has the best mark

prendiamo quello là — we'll take that one there

chi è quello lì? — who is that (person)?

e quello cos'è? — and what is that?

quelle sono le mie scarpe — those are my shoes

ho incontrato quelli della festa — I met the people from the party

a che ora viene quello del latte? — when does the milkman come?

2) (egli) he, (ella) she, (essi, esse) they

sarebbe un'occasione d'oro e quelli non vogliono accettare — it's a golden opportunity but they don't want to accept

3)

(in proposizione relativa) quello(a) che — (persona) the one (who), (cosa) the one (which) o (that)

quelli(e) che — (persone) those who, (cose) those which o that

quello che hai comprato tu è più bello — the one (which) you bought is nicer

quello che hai visto è il padre — the person o the one you saw is the father

quella che hai incontrato è la seconda moglie — the one o woman you met is his second wife

chiedi a quelli che l'hanno conosciuto — ask those who knew him

4)

(ciò) quello che — what, (tutto) all (that), everything

ho detto quello che sapevo — I've told you all I know

ho fatto quello che potevo — I did what I could

nega, e quel che è peggio, ci scherza sopra — he denies it, and what is worse, jokes about it

da quello che ho sentito — from what I've heard

5)

(fraseologia) in quel di Milano — in the Milan area o region

in quel mentre — at that very moment

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['kwello] 1. aggettivo dimostrativo
( quel, quell' [kwel]; pl. quegli ['kweʎʎi], quei ['kwei], quelle ['kwelle]; the form quell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is quei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases quelli or quegli; today, the plural form quelli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it)

1) that, pl. those

quel ragazzo, quell'uomo that boy, man; -a finestra that window; -e ragazze those girls; quello stesso giorno that same day; preferisco quel colore a questo I prefer that colour to this one; (seguito da proposizione relativa) chi è quell'uomo che abbiamo incontrato? — who's that man (that) we met?

2) (con valore enfatico)

ho uno di quei raffreddori! — I've got such a cold!

quel pigro di tuo figlio — that lazy son of yours

3) (seguito da possessivo)

quel suo modo di fare — that manner of his

quel tuo amico — that friend of yours
2.
pronome dimostrativo

1) that (one), pl. those (ones)

che cos'è, chi è quello? — what's, who's that?

lo vedi quello? è mio fratello — (do you) see that man over there? he o that is my brother

"quale delle due?" - "-a (là)" — "which one of the two?" - "that one (over there)"

questo è per noi e quello nell'angolo è per voi — this is for us and the one in the corner is for you

2) colloq. (con valore enfatico)

sta esagerando, quello lì! — that guy is pushing it a bit!

ma guarda -a lì! — get her!

3) (seguito da preposizione)

i tuoi occhi sono azzurri, -i di tuo fratello sono neri — your eyes are blue, your brother's are dark

il treno del mattino o quello delle 17? — the morning train or the 5 o'clock one?

le persone che abitano di fianco o -i del primo piano? — the people next door or the ones on the first floor?

quello del gas — colloq. the gas man

- i di Roma — the people in Rome

4) (seguito da proposizione relativa)

quale vicina? -a che abita di fronte? — which neighbour? the one who lives opposite?

tutti -i che sono muniti di tessera — all those who have a card

questi libri non sono -i che avevo scelto — these books are not the ones I chose

"quale disco?" - "quello di cui parlavo" — "which record?" - "the one I was talking about"

5) (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo)

quale vuoi? quello verde? — which do you want? the green one?

compra -i più piccoli — buy the smallest ones

6) (in un comparativo)

è più intelligente di quello che pensavo — he's more intelligent than I thought

7) (ciò) what

fai quello che vuoi — do what you want o like

hai tutto quello che ti occorre? — do you have everything you need?

per quel che mi riguarda — as far as I'm concerned

per quel che ne so io — as far as I can tell, for all I know

8) (in espressioni ellittiche)

la sai -a del pescatore? — have you heard the one about the fisherman?

9) (con valore di pronome personale)

io parlavo e quello non mi ascoltava — I was talking and he wasn't listening to me; (lo stesso)

è sempre quello — he's always the same

10) in quel di

in quel di Torino — in o around o near Turin

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quello

/'kwello/ ( quel, quell' /kwel/; pl. quegli /'kweλλi/, quei /'kwei/, quelle /'kwelle/

; the form quell' is used only before a vowel; the masculine plural form is quei before a consonant followed by a vowel and before f, p, t, c, v, b, d, g followed by l or r; in all other cases quelli or quegli; today, the plural form quelli is used only when it follows a noun or does not immediately precede it)

v. la nota della voce questo.

I aggettivo dimostrativo

1 that, pl. those; quel ragazzo, quell'uomo that boy, man; - a finestra that window; - e ragazze those girls; quello stesso giorno that same day; preferisco quel colore a questo I prefer that colour to this one; (seguito da proposizione relativa) chi è quell'uomo che abbiamo incontrato? who's that man (that) we met?

2 (con valore enfatico) ho uno di quei raffreddori! I've got such a cold! quel pigro di tuo figlio that lazy son of yours

3 (seguito da possessivo) quel suo modo di fare that manner of his; quel tuo amico that friend of yours

II pronome dimostrativo

1 that (one), pl. those (ones); che cos'è, chi è quello? what's, who's that? lo vedi quello? è mio fratello (do you) see that man over there? he o that is my brother; "quale delle due?" - "-a (là)" "which one of the two?" - "that one (over there)"; questo è per noi e quello nell'angolo è per voi this is for us and the one in the corner is for you

2 colloq. (con valore enfatico) sta esagerando, quello lì! that guy is pushing it a bit! ma guarda -a lì! get her!

3 (seguito da preposizione) i tuoi occhi sono azzurri, -i di tuo fratello sono neri your eyes are blue, your brother's are dark; il treno del mattino o quello delle 17? the morning train or the 5 o'clock one? le persone che abitano di fianco o -i del primo piano? the people next door or the ones on the first floor? quello del gas colloq. the gas man; - i di Roma the people in Rome

4 (seguito da proposizione relativa) quale vicina? -a che abita di fronte? which neighbour? the one who lives opposite? tutti -i che sono muniti di tessera all those who have a card; questi libri non sono -i che avevo scelto these books are not the ones I chose; "quale disco?" - "quello di cui parlavo" "which record?" - "the one I was talking about"

5 (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo) quale vuoi? quello verde? which do you want? the green one? compra -i più piccoli buy the smallest ones

6 (in un comparativo) è più intelligente di quello che pensavo he's more intelligent than I thought

7 (ciò) what; fai quello che vuoi do what you want o like; hai tutto quello che ti occorre? do you have everything you need? per quel che mi riguarda as far as I'm concerned; per quel che ne so io as far as I can tell, for all I know

8 (in espressioni ellittiche) la sai -a del pescatore? have you heard the one about the fisherman?

9 (con valore di pronome personale) io parlavo e quello non mi ascoltava I was talking and he wasn't listening to me; (lo stesso) è sempre quello he's always the same

10 in quel di in quel di Torino in o around o near Turin.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > quello
9 tomber

tomber [tɔ̃be]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

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► tomber is conjugated with être, unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. to fall ; [échafaudage, mur] to fall down ; [cheveux] to fall out

• il est tombé et s'est cassé la jambe he fell and broke his leg

• tomber par terre to fall down

• se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil to fall into an armchair

• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall

• tomber à l'eau to fall into the water ; (figurative) to fall through

• tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree

• tomber d'une chaise to fall off a chair

• tomber d'une échelle to fall off a ladder

• tomber de cheval to fall off one's horse

• tomber de haut to fall from a height ; (figurative) to come down with a bump

• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!

• la nouvelle vient de tomber à l'instant the news has just come through

• un fax vient de tomber a fax has just come through

► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring down

• le chien l'a fait tomber the dog knocked him over

• faire tomber le gouvernement to bring down the government

   b. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come down

• la nuit tombe it's getting dark

• il tombe de la neige it's snowing

• qu'est-ce qu'il tombe ! (inf) it's coming down in buckets! (inf)

• il tombe quelques gouttes it's raining slightly

• la foudre est tombée tout près the lightning has struck nearby

   c. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away

• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 euros

• les prix ne sont jamais tombés aussi bas prices have reached an all-time low

• ils sont tombés bien bas they've sunk really low

   d. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to fall

• l'as et le roi sont tombés the ace and king have been played

   e. ( = pendre) to hang

• sa jupe tombe bien her skirt hangs nicely

• ses cheveux lui tombaient sur les épaules his hair came down to his shoulders

• les rideaux tombaient jusqu'au plancher the curtains came down to the floor

   f. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronounced

• les deux concerts tombent le même jour the two concerts fall on the same day

   g. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting

• bien tomber (moment) to come at the right moment ; (chance) to be lucky

• mal tomber (moment) to come at the wrong moment ; (chance) to be unlucky

• ça tombe bien that's fortunate

• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new boss

• ça tombe à pic (inf) that's perfect timing

• ça ne pouvait pas mieux tomber it couldn't have come at a better time

   h. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)

   i. (locutions)

► laisser tomber to drop

• il a voulu faire du droit mais il a vite laissé tomber he wanted to do law but he soon dropped it

• la famille nous a bien laissé tomber the family really let us down

• laisse tomber ! (inf) forget it! ; (irritation) give it a rest! (inf)► tomber dans to fall into

• tomber dans l'eau to fall into the water

• tomber dans la misère to become destitute

• tomber dans le coma to fall into a coma

• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)

• tomber sur le dos to fall on one's back

• j'ai eu la chance de tomber sur un spécialiste I was lucky enough to come across a specialist

• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station

• je suis tombé sur une vieille photo I came across an old photo

• on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur moi we drew straws and I was the lucky winner

• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!

• il m'est tombé sur le râble or le dos (inf!: inf!) he laid into me (inf)► tomber dessus (inf)

il nous est tombé dessus le jour de Noël he landed on us on Christmas Day (inf)

• une quantité de problèmes leur est tombée dessus they had a whole series of problems

• ils nous sont tombés dessus à huit contre trois eight of them laid into the three of us (inf)

2. <

   a. (Sport) ( = vaincre) (inf)

to throw

   b. ( = séduire) (inf)

il les tombe toutes he's a real ladykiller

   c. ( = retirer) (inf)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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1. tɔ̃be
verbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off

tomber dans un trou — to fall down a hole

j'ai fait tomber un vase — I knocked a vase over

j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère — I knocked the vase off the shelf

le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit — the wind blew a tile off the roof

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil — to flop into an armchair

laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis — to drop a cake on the carpet

le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter — the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself

2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop

il tombe des gouttes — it's spotting with rain

qu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)

ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!

la foudre est tombée sur un arbre — the lightning struck a tree

une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne — there was a dim light coming through the skylight

une pâle clarté tombait de la lune — the moon cast a pale light

3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down

faire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]

il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime — he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation

je tombe de sommeil — I can't keep my eyes open

4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out

le roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played

faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]

5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope

6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall

tomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly

sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles — her skirt comes down to her ankles

7) (se retrouver, se placer)

tomber dans la vulgarité — to lapse into vulgarity

vous tombez dans le paradoxe — you are being paradoxical

tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law

la conversation est tombée sur la politique — the conversation came around to politics

8) ( devenir) to fall

tomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love

9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given

tomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen

dès que le journal tombe des presses — as soon as the newspaper comes off the press

10) ( rencontrer)

tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)

tomber sur la bonne page — to hit on the right page

je suis tombé sur un examinateur sévère à l'examen — I got a harsh examiner in the exam

je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais — I found what I was looking for by chance

si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square

11) ( survenir) gén to come

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!

tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave

il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?

tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting

12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]

13) ( abandonner)

laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]

laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)

laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down

14) ( agresser)

tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)

15) ( mourir) euph to die

II tɔ̃be
nom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]

ce velours a un beau tomber — this velvet hangs well

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tɔ̃be
1. vi

1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fall

Attention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!

tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through

tomber de fatigue — to drop from exhaustion

tomber de sommeil — to be asleep on one's feet

Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.

2) (dans un certain état)

tomber en panne — to break down

tomber en ruine — to fall into ruins

tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant

3) (= survenir)

ça tombe bien — that's good timing

ça tombe mal — that's bad timing

il est bien tombé — he's been lucky

il est mal tombé — he's been unlucky

tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right

4)

laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop

Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up

Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down

Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.

laisse tomber — drop it

Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.

5)

tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across

tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone

Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about

2. vt

tomber la veste — to slip off one's jacket

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tomber verb table: aimer

A nm (de vêtement, tissu) hang ¢; ce velours a un beau tomber this velvet hangs well.

B vtr (+ v avoir)

1 Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe];

2 ○( séduire) to bed○ [femme]; ( charmer) il les tombe toutes they all fall for him.

C vi (+ v être)

1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;

2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;

3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;

4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;

5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;

6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;

7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;

8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;

9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;

10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;

11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;

12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;

13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;

14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;

15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.

Idiome

en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.

I

[tɔ̃be] nom masculin

(littéraire)

au tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou dusk

II

[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. [personne] to fall (down), to fall over

[meuble, pile de livres] to fall over, to topple over

[cloison] to fall down, to collapse

[avion, bombe, projectile] to fall

tomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall down

tomber à plat ventre to fall flat on one's face

tomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchair

tomber de fatigue to be ready to drop (from exhaustion)

tomber de sommeil to be asleep on one's feet

ne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall off

tomber dans l'escalier to fall down the stairs

tomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horse

tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a tree

faire tomber quelqu'un

a. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody up

b. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody over

le vent a fait tomber des arbres the wind blew some trees over ou down

elle l'a fait tomber de la table she pushed him off the table

faire tomber quelque chose

a. [en poussant] to push something over

b. [en renversant] to knock something over

c. [en lâchant] to drop something

d. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over

j'ai fait tomber mes lunettes I've dropped my glasses

tu es tombé bien bas (figuré) you've sunk very low

2. (soutenu) [mourir] to fall, to die

tomber sur le champ de bataille to fall on the battlefield

ceux qui sont tombés au champ d'honneur those killed in action

3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come out

ne ramasse pas les cerises qui sont tombées don't pick the cherries which are on the ground

4. [pendre - cheveux, tentures] to hang ; [ - moustaches] to droop ; [ - seins] to sag, to droop

ses longs cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos her long hair hung down her back

une mèche lui tombait sur un œil a lock of hair hung over one eye

il a les épaules qui tombent he's got sloping shoulders

la robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you

5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come down

la neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/raining

une goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neck

(tournure impersonnelle)

il tombe en moyenne 3 mm d'eau par jour the average daily rainfall is 3 mm

il en est tombé, de la pluie! (familier) it tipped ou threw it down! (UK), it poured!

il tombera de la neige sur l'est there will be snow in the east

il tombe quelques gouttes it's spitting

il tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are falling

il tombe de la grêle it's hailing

toi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)

il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every month

ça va tomber!

a. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!

b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!

des têtes vont tomber! heads will roll!

tomber sous les yeux de quelqu'un to come to somebody's attention

6. [déboucher]

là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamain

continuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market

7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a close

la température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degrees

sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%

faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperature

8. [disparaître - obstacle] to disappear, to vanish ; [ - objection, soupçon] to vanish, to fade

sa réticence est tombée devant mes arguments she gave way in the face of my arguments

sa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated

ses défenses sont tombées he dropped his guard

9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall through

les candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first round

le chef du gang est tombé hier the ringleader was arrested yesterday

faire tomber

a. [cité] to bring down

b. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topple

c. [record] to break

d. [concurrent] to defeat

10. [devenir]

tomber amoureux to fall in love

tomber enceinte to become pregnant

tomber malade to become ou to fall ill

tomber fou (familier) to go mad

tomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead

11. JEUX [carte]

tous les atouts sont tombés all the trumps have been played

B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]

1. [événement] to fall ou to be on

mon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sunday

tomber juste [calcul] to work out exactly

bien tomber to come at the right moment ou time

ton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of it

mal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad time

le mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me

[personne]

on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail strike

tomber juste [deviner] to guess right

bien tomber

a. [opportunément] to turn up at the right moment

b. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luck

ah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to you

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! you couldn't have come at a better time!

il est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was lucky

mal tomber

a. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong moment

b. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of luck

il ne pouvait pas plus mal tomber he couldn't have picked a worse time

travailler pour Fanget? tu aurais pu plus mal tomber working for Fanget? it could be worse

tu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!

2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come out

les dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143

à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m

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[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat

2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce

il les tombe toutes he's got them falling at his feet

3. (familier & locution)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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tomber dans verbe plus préposition

[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)

sans tomber dans l'excès inverse without going to the other extreme

des traditions qui tombent dans l'oubli traditions which are falling into oblivion

tomber dans la dépression to become depressed

tomber dans l'erreur to commit an error

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tomber en verbe plus préposition

tomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces

tomber en ruine to go to rack and ruin

tomber en morceaux to fall to pieces

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tomber sur verbe plus préposition

(familier)

1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across

je suis tombé sur ton article dans le journal I came across your article in the newspaper

je suis tombé sur une arête I bit on a fishbone

on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur elle lots were drawn and her name came up

2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to get

quand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machine

3. [assaillir - personne] to set about, to go for

il tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake

il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi! it had to be me!

4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tomber

10 dovere

1. v/i have to, must

devo averlo I must have it, I have to have it

non devo dimenticare I mustn't forget

deve arrivare oggi she is supposed to arrive today

come si deve ( bene) properly

persona very decent

doveva succedere it was bound to happen

dovresti avvertirlo you ought to or should let him know

2. v/t owe

3. m duty

per dovere out of duty

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dovere v.servile

1 ( obbligo, necessità assoluta) must, to have (got) to, to be to; shall (spec. form. nella 2^a e 3^a pers. sing. e pl.): devo finire questo lavoro entro domani, I must (o I have to o I've got to) finish this job by tomorrow; ha dovuto studiare tutto il giorno, he had to study all day; dobbiamo salvaguardare l'ambiente, we must (o we've got to) protect the environment; devi imparare a controllarti, you must (o you've got to) learn to control yourself; dovevamo partire subito, we had to leave at once; le domande d'iscrizione dovranno essere presentate entro febbraio, applications must (o are to) be made by the end of February; non dobbiamo fermarci un minuto di più, we mustn't stop a minute longer; devo proprio firmare?, do I have to (o have I got to o must I) sign?; la commissione deve riunirsi al più presto, the commission is to meet as soon as possible; secondo regolamento, nessuno deve lasciare la scuola senza autorizzazione, according to regulations, no one shall leave the school without authorization; tutti gli ufficiali devono presentarsi al colonnello, all officers are to (o shall) report to the colonel; che cosa devo fare?, what am I to do?; non devono esserci equivoci questa volta, there must be no misunderstanding this time; dovendo assentarmi per lavoro, non potrò presenziare alla cerimonia, having to be away on business, I shall be unable to attend the ceremony // comportarsi come si deve, to behave oneself (properly) // una persona come si deve, a decent person // un lavoro come si deve, a job well done // ( possibile) che debba sempre averla vinta tu?, why must you always be right?

2 ( necessità, opportunità, convenienza) to have to, must (in frasi affermative e interr. positive); need (solo in frasi interr. positive); not to need to, need not, not to have (got) to (in frasi negative e interr. negative): dovrò alzarmi presto se voglio prendere il primo treno, I'll have to get up early if I want to catch the first train; dovremo far controllare l'impianto elettrico, we'll have to have the electric system checked; se vuole dimagrire dovrà mettersi a dieta, he'll have to go on a diet if he wants to lose weight; dovrai smettere di fumare prima o poi, you'll have to give up smoking sooner or later; dovete vedere quel film, you must, see that film; devi venire a cena qualche sera, you must (o you'll have to) come to dinner some evening; devi farti tagliare i capelli, you must (o you'll have to) get your hair cut; devi proprio andare in banca?, do you really need to go to the bank?; devi fare benzina?, do you need (to get) any petrol?; si deve mandare un acconto?, does one need to send a deposit?; non dovete accompagnarmi all'aeroporto, posso prendere un taxi, you needn't (o you don't have to o you don't need to) take me to the airport, as I can get a taxi; non è detto che debba andare proprio tu, you don't necessarily have to go; non dovevi telefonare?, didn't you have to make a phone call?; perché devi sempre interferire?, why must you keep on interfering?

3 ( certezza, forte probabilità) must, to be bound to; ( inevitabilità) to have to, must: dev'esserci una spiegazione, there must be an explanation; dev'essere questo l'albergo, this must be the hotel; deve arrivare da un momento all'altro, he's bound to arrive any moment; devono aver capito, they must have understood; devi certamente aver sentito parlare di lui, you must (o you're bound to) have heard of him; doveva succedere prima o poi, it had to (o it was bound to) happen sooner or later; dovrà essere informato, he'll have to be told; dev'essere stato emozionante assistere a quell'incontro, it must have been exciting to be at that match

4 ( essere previsto, prestabilito) to be to; (spec. di treno ecc.) to be due (to): doveva diventare presidente, he was to become president; le nozze dovevano essere celebrate l'indomani, the wedding was to take place next day; devo essere a Torino alle 10, I'm to be in Turin at 10 o'clock; l'aereo deve atterrare alle 11.15, the plane is due (to land) at 11.15; il treno doveva arrivare a Firenze alla 18, the train was due in Florence at 6 p.m.

5 ( supposizione, previsione, possibilità) must: dev'essere già a casa, he must be home by now; non devono essere ancora partiti, they mustn't (o they can't) have left yet; devono essere le 3, it must be 3 o'clock; quello dev'essere il Monte Bianco, that must be Mont Blanc; deve sentirsi molto sola, she must be very lonely; non devono essersi capiti, they can't have understood each other; devi aver sofferto molto, you must have had a hard time; dev'essere rimasto male, he must have been upset; deve aver bevuto, he must have been drinking; non doveva avere più di 15 anni, he couldn't have been more than 15 (years of age); doveva essere molto tardi quando sei rincasato, it must have been very late when you got in // deve piovere, it's going to rain // dovrà rispondere di tentato omicidio, he's going to be charged with attempted murder ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in frasi negative si può usare can, could in luogo di must

6 (per esprimere una richiesta, nella 1^a pers. s. e pl. del pres. indic.) shall: devo dirglielo?, shall I tell him?; dobbiamo passare a prenderti?, shall we call for you?; devo chiudere la porta a chiave?, shall I lock the door?; devo pagare in contanti o posso darle un assegno?, shall I pay cash or can I give you a cheque?; dobbiamo venire anche noi?, shall we come too?; devo farti telefonare da Michele?, shall I get Michael to call you?

7 (al cond.) should, ought to: dovrebbero arrivare per le otto, they should (o they ought to) be here by eight; avrei dovuto scusarmi, I should have apologized; dovrebbe partire stasera, he should leave tonight; avresti dovuto andarci, you should have gone (there); dovreste aiutarlo, you ought to help him; avresti dovuto saperlo da un pezzo, you should have known ages ago; avrebbero dovuto telefonarmi, they ought to have phoned me

8 (al cong. imperf. in frasi ipotetiche) should, were to: non dimenticherò mai quel giorno, dovessi campare 100 anni, I'll never forget that day, if I were to live 100 years; se dovesse fallire..., if he were to fail...; se dovesse venire, avvertimi, if he should come (o should he come), let me know; se doveste passare da Bologna, telefonatemi, if you should happen to be passing through Bologna, give me a call; se dovessi incontrarlo, digli che ho bisogno di parlargli, if you should meet (o should you meet) him, tell him I need to have a word with him; (se) dovessero stare così le cose..., if that were the case...

9 ( essere obbligato, costretto) to be compelled (o obliged o forced) to; to feel* bound to: devo rinunciare all'incarico per motivi di salute, I am compelled (o obliged o forced) to give up the post for health reasons; dovette abbandonare il paese, he was forced to leave the country; se non provvederete al mio risarcimento, dovrò rivolgermi al mio avvocato, if you fail to compensate me, I shall be obliged to contact my solicitor; in seguito alle gravi accuse, il ministro dovette dimettersi, as a result of the grave allegations, the minister was forced to resign; devo riconoscere che avevamo torto, I feel bound to say we were wrong

10 (all'imperfetto con valore di condizionale per esprimere consiglio, suggerimento) should have (o ought to have) + part. pass.: dovevi aspettartelo, you should have expected it; non doveva rispondere in quel modo, he shouldn't have answered like that; dovevamo pensarci prima, we ought to have thought of it before; dovevate vederlo, you should have seen him; dovevano immaginare che ti saresti offeso, they should have realised you'd be offended; non dovevi fare tante storie, you shouldn't have made such a fuss

◆ v.tr.

1 ( essere debitore di) to owe: gli devo 500 euro, I owe him 500 euros; che cosa le devo?, what do I owe you?; deve il successo alla sua grande popolarità, he owes his success to his great popularity; ti dobbiamo molta riconoscenza, we owe you a great debt of gratitude; gli dovevamo tutto, we owed everything to him; ti devo la vita, I owe my life to you

2 ( derivare) to take*: la Bolivia deve il suo nome a Simon Bolivar, Bolivia takes its name from Simon Bolivar

3 ( nella forma passiva) to be due: a che cosa era dovuto il ritardo?, what was the delay due to?; ciò si deve alla sua negligenza, that is due to his negligence; l'incidente non era dovuto a un guasto meccanico, ma a un errore del pilota, the accident was not due to mechanical failure, but to pilot error; la morte era dovuta a cause naturali, death was due to natural causes; la teoria della relatività si deve a Einstein, we owe the theory of relativity to Einstein.

dovere s.m.

1 duty: i miei doveri di madre, my duties as a mother; i nostri doveri verso Dio, la patria, il prossimo, our duty to God, our country, our fellow creatures; i diritti e i doveri del cittadino, the rights and duties of the citizen; (dir.) dovere legale, legal duty; (dir.) soggetto a dovere, liable to duty; per senso del dovere, from a sense of duty; com'è mio dovere, as in duty bound; conosco il mio dovere, I know my duty; ho il dovere d'informarvi, I must inform you; mancò al suo dovere, he failed in his duty; mi faccio un dovere di imitarvi in tutto, I make a point of imitating you in everything; morì vittima del dovere, he died doing his duty; sento il dovere di aiutarti, I feel bound to help you; si credeva in dovere di seguirmi dappertutto, he thought it was his duty to follow me everywhere // avere il senso del dovere, to be conscious of one's duty; fare il proprio dovere, to do one's duty: fa' il tuo dovere a qualunque costo!, do your duty at all costs! // a dovere, properly (o as it should be): ti ha sistemato a dovere!, he settled your hash! // chi di dovere penserà a farlo, the person responsible will look after it; ci rivolgeremo a chi di dovere, we'll apply to the person in charge // visita di dovere, duty call // prima il dovere poi il piacere, (prov.) work before pleasure

2 pl. (antiq.) ( saluti, convenevoli) (kind) regards, compliments, respects: i miei doveri a vostra sorella, my kindest regards to your sister; porgere i propri doveri a qlcu., to pay one's respects to s.o.

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[do'vere]
1. vt irreg

(soldi, riconoscenza) to owe

gli devo il mio successo — I owe my success to him, I have him to thank for my success

devo tutto ai miei genitori — I owe everything to my parents

crede che tutto gli sia dovuto — he thinks he has a god-given right to everything

2. vb aus (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)

1) (obbligo) to have to

come si deve — (bene) properly, (meritatamente) properly, as he (o she ecc) deserves

è una persona come si deve — he is a very decent person

non avrebbe dovuto esserne informata che il giorno dopo — she was not supposed to hear about it until the following day

non devi fare rumore — you mustn't o you're not to make a noise

avrebbe dovuto farlo — he should have o ought to have done it

lui deve farlo — he has (got) to do it, he must do it

devo farlo subito? — do I have to o have I got to do it immediately?

ha dovuto pagare — he had to pay

è dovuto partire — he had to leave

devo partire domani — I'm leaving tomorrow, (purtroppo) I've got to leave tomorrow

non devi zuccherarlo — (non è necessario) there's no need to add sugar

2)

(fatalità) doveva accadere — it was bound to happen

lo farò, dovessi morire — I'll do it if it kills me

tutti dobbiamo morire — we all have to die

3)

(previsione) deve arrivare alle 10 — he should o is due to arrive at 10

sembra che le cose si debbano sistemare — things seem to be sorting themselves out

4)

(probabilità) deve essere difficile farlo — it must be difficult to do

non deve essere uno stupido — he can't be stupid

dev'essere tardi — it must be late

devono essere le 4 — it must be 4 o'clock

devo averlo fatto — I must have done it

3. sm

(obbligo) duty

a dovere — (bene) properly, (debitamente) as he (o she ecc) deserves

rivolgersi a chi di dovere — to apply to the appropriate authority o person

fare il proprio dovere di elettore — to do one's duty as a voter

farsi un dovere di qc — to make sth one's duty

avere il senso del dovere — to have a sense of duty

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I 1. [do'vere]
(when it is modal verb the use of the auxiliary essere or avere depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows) verbo modale

1) (per esprimere obbligo) must, to have* to

il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno — the loan must be repaid in one year

devo veramente alzarmi alle 7? — must I really be up at 7 am?

non devi farne parola con nessuno — you mustn't mention this to anyone

devo andare a prendere i bambini a scuola — I have to collect the children from school

fai quello che devi — do what you have to

2) (per esprimere necessità, esigenza, convenienza) to have* (got) to

si doveva fare qualcosa — something had to be done

devi metterti a dieta se vuoi dimagrire — you have to diet if you want to slim down

dobbiamo proprio discuterne adesso? — need we discuss it now?

devo prendere un ombrello? — should I take an umbrella? do I need to take an umbrella?

che devo fare? — what am I to do?

3) (per esprimere consiglio, raccomandazione) should, ought to

dovresti riflettere prima di parlare — you should think before you speak

4) (per esprimere probabilità)

doveva essere lui — it must have been him

dev'esserci qualche errore! — there must be some mistake!

5) (per esprimere previsione)

dovremmo arrivare per le sei — we should be there by six o'clock

devo vederlo domani — I'll be seeing him tomorrow

quando deve o dovrebbe nascere il bambino? — when's the baby due?

6) (in offerte di cortesia o richieste di istruzioni) shall

dobbiamo aspettarti? — shall we wait for you?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (essere debitore di) to owe [denaro, cena] (a qcn. to sb.)

quanto le devo? — (per un servizio) how much do I owe you? (per un acquisto) how much is it?

devo a te la mia vittoria — it's thanks to you that I won

mi deve un favore, delle scuse — he owes me a favour, an apology

2) come si deve [comportarsi, agire] properly

un uomo come si deve — a decent man
II 1. [do'vere]
sostantivo maschile

1) (obbligo) duty ( nei confronti di, verso to)

avere il dovere di fare — to have the duty to do

avere il senso del dovere — to have a sense of duty

fare il proprio dovere — to do one's duty

sentirsi in dovere di fare — to feel duty bound to do

visita di dovere — duty call

a chi di dovere — the person o people concerned

2) a dovere properly, in the right way
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale doveri ant. (omaggi) respects

- i coniugali — conjugal o marital duties

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prima il dovere, poi il piacere — prov. = duty comes first

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dovere¹

/do'vere/ [43] (when it is modal verb the use of the auxiliary essere or avere depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows)

I verbo modale

1 (per esprimere obbligo) must, to have* to; il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno the loan must be repaid in one year; devo veramente alzarmi alle 7? must I really be up at 7 am? non devi farne parola con nessuno you mustn't mention this to anyone; devo andare a prendere i bambini a scuola I have to collect the children from school; fai quello che devi do what you have to

2 (per esprimere necessità, esigenza, convenienza) to have* (got) to; si doveva fare qualcosa something had to be done; devi metterti a dieta se vuoi dimagrire you have to diet if you want to slim down; dobbiamo proprio discuterne adesso? need we discuss it now? devo prendere un ombrello? should I take an umbrella? do I need to take an umbrella? che devo fare? what am I to do?

3 (per esprimere consiglio, raccomandazione) should, ought to; dovresti riflettere prima di parlare you should think before you speak

4 (per esprimere probabilità) doveva essere lui it must have been him; dev'esserci qualche errore! there must be some mistake!

5 (per esprimere previsione) dovremmo arrivare per le sei we should be there by six o'clock; devo vederlo domani I'll be seeing him tomorrow; quando deve o dovrebbe nascere il bambino? when's the baby due?

6 (in offerte di cortesia o richieste di istruzioni) shall; dobbiamo aspettarti? shall we wait for you?

II verbo transitivo

1 (essere debitore di) to owe [denaro, cena] (a qcn. to sb.); quanto le devo? (per un servizio) how much do I owe you? (per un acquisto) how much is it? devo a te la mia vittoria it's thanks to you that I won; mi deve un favore, delle scuse he owes me a favour, an apology

2 come si deve [comportarsi, agire] properly; un uomo come si deve a decent man.

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dovere²

/do'vere/

I sostantivo m.

1 (obbligo) duty ( nei confronti di, verso to); avere il dovere di fare to have the duty to do; avere il senso del dovere to have a sense of duty; fare il proprio dovere to do one's duty; sentirsi in dovere di fare to feel duty bound to do; visita di dovere duty call; a chi di dovere the person o people concerned

2 a dovere properly, in the right way

II doveri m.pl.

ant. (omaggi) respects

IDIOMS

prima il dovere, poi il piacere prov. = duty comes first

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COMPOUNDS

- i coniugali conjugal o marital duties.

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