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41 every
['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) ogni2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) ogni3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ogni4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) ogni•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below -
42 fresh
[freʃ]2) gastr. [herbs, pasta] fresco3) (renewed, other) [ linen] fresco, pulito; [information, supplies, attempt] nuovofresh from o out of school fresco di studi; to be fresh from a trip — essere appena tornato da un viaggio
6) (original) [approach, way] nuovo7) (energetic, alert)8) (cool, refreshing) fresco9) AE colloq. (over-familiar) sfacciato, insolente10) meteor.••to be fresh out of — colloq. avere appena terminato [ supplies]
* * *[freʃ]1) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) fresco2) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) fresco, in forza3) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) fresco, nuovo4) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) fresco5) ((of water) without salt: The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.) dolce•- freshen- freshly
- fresh-water* * *[freʃ]2) gastr. [herbs, pasta] fresco3) (renewed, other) [ linen] fresco, pulito; [information, supplies, attempt] nuovofresh from o out of school fresco di studi; to be fresh from a trip — essere appena tornato da un viaggio
6) (original) [approach, way] nuovo7) (energetic, alert)8) (cool, refreshing) fresco9) AE colloq. (over-familiar) sfacciato, insolente10) meteor.••to be fresh out of — colloq. avere appena terminato [ supplies]
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43 hers
[hɜːz] ••Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So hers is translated by il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue, according to what is being referred to: your book and hers = il tuo libro e il suo; the blue car is hers = la macchina blu è la sua; my children are younger than hers = i miei bambini sono più piccoli dei suoi; your shoes are brown, while hers are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le sue sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of hers = un suo cugino; that school friend of hers = quel suo compagno di scuola; four books of hers = quattro suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *[hə:z]pronoun (something which belongs to a female person or animal already spoken about: It's not your book - it's hers; Hers is on that shelf.) il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue* * *[hɜːz] ••Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So hers is translated by il suo, la sua, i suoi, le sue, according to what is being referred to: your book and hers = il tuo libro e il suo; the blue car is hers = la macchina blu è la sua; my children are younger than hers = i miei bambini sono più piccoli dei suoi; your shoes are brown, while hers are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le sue sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of hers = un suo cugino; that school friend of hers = quel suo compagno di scuola; four books of hers = quattro suoi libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
44 next
[nekst] 1.1) (in list, order) (following) successivo, seguente; (still to come) prossimowhat's next on the list? — (while shopping) che altro manca? fig. che c'è da fare adesso?
"next!" — "il prossimo!"
"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"
"I'm next" — "tocca a me"
2) (in the future) prossimo; (in the past) successivo, seguentenext Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi
3) (adjacent) [ street] vicino; [building, house, room] vicino, accanto2.3.he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste
1) (afterwards) in seguito, dopo, poi2) (now)next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...
after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50
5)4.preposizione next to vicino a, accanto a, presso [bank, school, table]••••Note:When next is used as an adjective, it is generally translated by prossimo when referring to something which is still to come or happen, and by seguente when referring to something which has passed or happened: I'll be 45 next year = avrò 45 anni l'anno prossimo; the next year, he went to Spain = l'anno seguente andò in Spagna. Note that, unlike English, Italian uses the article in both expressions. - For examples and further usages, see the entry below. See also the lexical note TIME UNITS* * *[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) prossimo, seguente2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) dopo, in seguito3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) prossimo, seguente- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to* * *[nekst] 1.1) (in list, order) (following) successivo, seguente; (still to come) prossimowhat's next on the list? — (while shopping) che altro manca? fig. che c'è da fare adesso?
"next!" — "il prossimo!"
"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"
"I'm next" — "tocca a me"
2) (in the future) prossimo; (in the past) successivo, seguentenext Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi
3) (adjacent) [ street] vicino; [building, house, room] vicino, accanto2.3.he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste
1) (afterwards) in seguito, dopo, poi2) (now)next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...
after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50
5)4.preposizione next to vicino a, accanto a, presso [bank, school, table]••••Note:When next is used as an adjective, it is generally translated by prossimo when referring to something which is still to come or happen, and by seguente when referring to something which has passed or happened: I'll be 45 next year = avrò 45 anni l'anno prossimo; the next year, he went to Spain = l'anno seguente andò in Spagna. Note that, unlike English, Italian uses the article in both expressions. - For examples and further usages, see the entry below. See also the lexical note TIME UNITS -
45 ours
['aʊəz]their car is red but ours is blue — la loro macchina è rossa, ma la nostra è blu
the book isn't ours to lend you — il libro non è nostro, non possiamo prestartelo
••ours is not an easy task — form. il nostro non è un compito facile
Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So ours is translated by il nostro, la nostra, i nostri, le nostre, according to what is being referred to: your boss and ours = il tuo capo e il nostro; this room is ours = questa stanza è la nostra; their children are younger than ours = i loro bambini sono più giovani dei nostri; your shoes are brown, while ours are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le nostre sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of ours = un nostro cugino; that schoolfriend of ours = quel nostro compagno di scuola; four books of ours = quattro nostri libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *pronoun (the one(s) belonging to us: The house is ours.) il/la/i/le nostro/a/i/e* * *['aʊəz]their car is red but ours is blue — la loro macchina è rossa, ma la nostra è blu
the book isn't ours to lend you — il libro non è nostro, non possiamo prestartelo
••ours is not an easy task — form. il nostro non è un compito facile
Note:In Italian, possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives, are usually preceded by an article, and reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So ours is translated by il nostro, la nostra, i nostri, le nostre, according to what is being referred to: your boss and ours = il tuo capo e il nostro; this room is ours = questa stanza è la nostra; their children are younger than ours = i loro bambini sono più giovani dei nostri; your shoes are brown, while ours are black = le tue scarpe sono marroni, mentre le nostre sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of ours = un nostro cugino; that schoolfriend of ours = quel nostro compagno di scuola; four books of ours = quattro nostri libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
46 qualify
['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
2) amm. acquisire i requisiti, soddisfare (al)le condizioni4) sport qualificarsi* * *1) (to cause to be or to become able or suitable for: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.) qualificare, abilitare2) ((with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination: I hope to qualify as a doctor.) abilitarsi, qualificarsi3) ((with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition: She failed to qualify for the long jump.) qualificarsi4) ((of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of: In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.) qualificare•- qualified
- qualifying* * *['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 1.to qualify sb. for a job — [degree, diploma] qualificare qcn. per un lavoro; [experience, skills] rendere qcn. adatto o idoneo a un lavoro
2) amm.to qualify sb. for — dare titolo o diritto a qcn. a [membership, benefit]
to qualify sb. to do — dare a qcn. il diritto di fare
to qualify sb. to do — autorizzare qcn. a fare
taking a few photos hardly qualifies him as a photographer — il fatto che scatti qualche foto non ne fa certo un fotografo
5) ling. qualificare2.to qualify as — diplomarsi, ottenere il titolo di
while he was qualifying as an engineer — mentre studiava ingegneria; (have experience, skill)
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47 shall
[ forma debole ʃəl] [ forma forte ʃæl]I shall o I'll see you tomorrow ti vedrò domani; we shall not o shan't have a reply before Friday — non avremo una risposta prima di venerdì
let's buy some apples, shall we? — compriamo delle mele, va bene?
3) form. (in commands, contracts etc.)••thou shalt not steal — bibl. non rubare
Note:When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers in the grammar note 1.will. Note, however, that while shall can be used in question tags like other auxiliaries (we shan't be late, shall we? = non faremo mica tardi, vero?), it is also used in the question tag for the imperative construction introduced by let's with no precise and fixed equivalent in Italian: let's go shopping, shall we? = andiamo a fare spese, eh? let's start working, shall we? = mettiamoci a lavorare, dai!* * *[ʃəl, ʃæl]short forms - I'll, we'll; verb1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) (ausiliare per la formazione del futuro)2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) (avere l'intenzione)3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) (ausiliare usato in frasi interrogative)4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) dovere* * *[ forma debole ʃəl] [ forma forte ʃæl]I shall o I'll see you tomorrow ti vedrò domani; we shall not o shan't have a reply before Friday — non avremo una risposta prima di venerdì
let's buy some apples, shall we? — compriamo delle mele, va bene?
3) form. (in commands, contracts etc.)••thou shalt not steal — bibl. non rubare
Note:When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers in the grammar note 1.will. Note, however, that while shall can be used in question tags like other auxiliaries (we shan't be late, shall we? = non faremo mica tardi, vero?), it is also used in the question tag for the imperative construction introduced by let's with no precise and fixed equivalent in Italian: let's go shopping, shall we? = andiamo a fare spese, eh? let's start working, shall we? = mettiamoci a lavorare, dai! -
48 theirs
[ðeəz]my car is red but theirs is blue — la mia macchina è rossa, ma la loro è blu
••I saw them with that dog of theirs — spreg. li ho visti con il loro cagnaccio
Note:Although in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to, theirs is always translated by loro; however, since Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article, the article - if not the possessive loro - will have to agree with the noun. So theirs is translated by il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro, according to what is being referred to: our boss and theirs = il nostro capo e il loro; this room is theirs = questa stanza è la loro; our children are younger than theirs = i nostri bambini sono più giovani dei loro; your shoes are brown, while theirs are black = le vostre scarpe sono marroni, mentre le loro sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of theirs = un loro cugino; that school friend of theirs = quel loro compagno di scuola; four books of theirs = quattro loro libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *[ðeəz]pronoun (a person, thing etc belonging to them: The child is theirs; a friend of theirs (= one of their friends).) il/la loro, i/le loro* * *[ðeəz]my car is red but theirs is blue — la mia macchina è rossa, ma la loro è blu
••I saw them with that dog of theirs — spreg. li ho visti con il loro cagnaccio
Note:Although in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to, theirs is always translated by loro; however, since Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article, the article - if not the possessive loro - will have to agree with the noun. So theirs is translated by il loro, la loro, i loro, le loro, according to what is being referred to: our boss and theirs = il nostro capo e il loro; this room is theirs = questa stanza è la loro; our children are younger than theirs = i nostri bambini sono più giovani dei loro; your shoes are brown, while theirs are black = le vostre scarpe sono marroni, mentre le loro sono nere. - Since Italian possessive adjectives, unlike English ones, may be preceded by an article, a demonstrative adjective or a numeral, an English possessive pronoun is often translated by an Italian possessive adjective: a cousin of theirs = un loro cugino; that school friend of theirs = quel loro compagno di scuola; four books of theirs = quattro loro libri. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
49 there
[ forma debole ðə(r)] [ forma forte ðeə(r)] 1.there is, are — c'è, ci sono
2.there seems o appears to be — sembra esserci o che ci sia
1) (in space) là, lìup to there down to there fin là; put it in there mettilo là (dentro); in there please (ushering sb.) di là, prego; stand there mettiti là; go over there vai là, vai laggiù; it's there that è là che; (when indicating) è laggiù che; to go there and back in an hour andare e tornare in un'ora; take the offer while it's there fig. approfitta dell'occasione mentre è possibile; will she be there now? ci sarà adesso? there I was at last — finalmente ci arrivai o arrivai là
2) (to draw attention) (to person, activity etc.) ecco (là); (to place) là, lìthere you go again — fig. (ecco che) ci risiamo
there you are — (seeing sb. arrive) eccoti; (giving object) ecco a te; (that's done) ecco fatto
4) colloq. (emphatic)5) there and then lì per lì, subito, sul momento6) there again (on the other hand) d'altra parte3.there there! — (soothingly) su dai!
there! — (triumphantly) oh là!
there, I told you! — ecco, visto, te lo avevo detto!
there, you've woken the baby! — ecco, hai svegliato il bimbo!
* * *[ forma debole ðə(r)] [ forma forte ðeə(r)] 1.there is, are — c'è, ci sono
2.there seems o appears to be — sembra esserci o che ci sia
1) (in space) là, lìup to there down to there fin là; put it in there mettilo là (dentro); in there please (ushering sb.) di là, prego; stand there mettiti là; go over there vai là, vai laggiù; it's there that è là che; (when indicating) è laggiù che; to go there and back in an hour andare e tornare in un'ora; take the offer while it's there fig. approfitta dell'occasione mentre è possibile; will she be there now? ci sarà adesso? there I was at last — finalmente ci arrivai o arrivai là
2) (to draw attention) (to person, activity etc.) ecco (là); (to place) là, lìthere you go again — fig. (ecco che) ci risiamo
there you are — (seeing sb. arrive) eccoti; (giving object) ecco a te; (that's done) ecco fatto
4) colloq. (emphatic)5) there and then lì per lì, subito, sul momento6) there again (on the other hand) d'altra parte3.there there! — (soothingly) su dai!
there! — (triumphantly) oh là!
there, I told you! — ecco, visto, te lo avevo detto!
there, you've woken the baby! — ecco, hai svegliato il bimbo!
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Social1 Asking about work 1The last time I saw you, you were working for a computer company. L'ultima volta che ti ho visto lavoravi per un'azienda di computer.Are you still in computers? Lavori ancora nel campo dell'informatica?I don't work for that company anymore. Non lavoro più per quell'azienda.I left the company a while back. Ho lasciato l'azienda tempo fa.Why was that? Come mai?I left for various reasons. Sono andato via per diversi motivi.The company got taken over and there was a lot of reorganization. L'azienda è stata rilevata e c'è stata una grossa riorganizzazione.I had been expecting a promotion which didn't arrive. Ero in attesa di una promozione che non è arrivata.The situation was getting on top of me and so I resigned. Avevo perso il controllo della situazione e così mi sono dimesso. -
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Travel At a service station.I'll go and find the loo while you're filling up. Vado a cercare il gabinetto mentre fai benzina.Do you want anything to eat? Vuoi qualcosa da mangiare?Could you get me a can of drink? Potresti portarmi una bibita in lattina? -
53 -Bereavement and time off work-
At work Bereavement and time off workWhere's Jim this morning? Dov'è Jim stamattina?He's not coming in to work today, he's had some terrible news. Non viene al lavoro oggi, ha ricevuto una notizia terribile.What's happened? Cos'è successo?His father passed away last night. Suo padre è mancato ieri sera.He rang in this morning to let me know he'd need some time off. Ha chiamato stamattina per farmi sapere che ha bisogno di qualche giorno libero.What did he say? Che cosa ha detto?He was pretty cut up, as you might expect. Era proprio a pezzi, come puoi immaginare.How old was his father? Quanti anni aveva suo padre?His father was only 59. Suo padre aveva solo 59 anni.What did he die of? Di cosa è morto?He died of a heart attack. È morto per un attacco cardiaco.He's going to have to go up to Bolton to help his mother organize the funeral. Dovrà andare a Bolton per aiutare sua madre a organizzare il funerale.When's the funeral? Quand'è il funerale?I'd expect the funeral to be in the middle of next week sometime. Suppongo che il funerale sarà verso la metà della settimana prossima.The burial is usually a week to ten days after death. Il funerale di solito si svolge una settimana o dieci giorni dopo la morte.I told him to take off as much time as he needs. Gli ho detto di prendersi tutto il tempo di cui ha bisogno.I'll give him a ring and give him my condolences. Lo chiamerò per fargli le mie condoglianze.It was such a shock to hear the news. Ricevere questa notizia è stato uno shock.It came as a complete shock. È stato un vero shock.You have my deepest sympathies. Le mie più sentite condoglianze.If there's anything I can do to help, just ask. Se c'è qualcosa che posso fare basta chiedere.I'll get on to the temp agency now. Contatto un'agenzia di lavoro temporaneo.He could be away for a while. Potrebbe stare via per parecchio tempo.English-Italian dictionary > -Bereavement and time off work-
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54 -Booking a room by phone-
Travel Booking a room by phoneI was wondering if you had any rooms available for the nights of the 15th, 16th and 17th of October? Vorrei sapere se avete camere disponibili per le notti del 15, 16 e 17 ottobre.For how many people? Per quante persone?Two adults. Due adulti.Would you prefer a double or a twin room? Preferisce una camera matrimoniale o doppia?I'd like a double room if you've got one. Vorrei una camera matrimoniale se ne avete una.Could you hold please while I check? Le dispiace attendere in linea mentre controllo?We've got a double with en-suite bathroom available for those nights. Abbiamo una matrimoniale con bagno privato per quelle notti.How much is it? Quanto costa?Is breakfast included? La colazione è inclusa?It's £50 per person, per night, including full English or continental breakfast. Sono £50 a persona a notte, compresa la colazione all'inglese o continentale.Would you like a smoking or non-smoking room? Vuole una camera per fumatori o per non fumatori?Can I go ahead and book that please? Posso prenotare quella allora?I'll need your credit card number and personal details. Ho bisogno del numero della carta di credito e dei suoi dati.There is a cancellation charge of 10% if you cancel less than 48 hours before your date of stay. C'è una penale del 10% se disdice meno di 48 ore prima della data di arrivo.Is that okay? Va bene?That's fine. Va bene.Do you have internet access or wi-fi by any chance? Avete per caso accesso internet o wi-fi?Can I have your name please? Può dirmi il suo nome per favore?Could you give me a daytime telephone number? Può darmi un numero di telefono dove contattarla durante il giorno?My name is Mrs Elaine Taylor. Sono la signora Elaine Taylor.Is that Taylor with a вЂy’ or an вЂi’? Taylor con la вЂy’ o con la вЂi’?Could you spell that for me? Può dettarmelo lettera per lettera?Could you tell me your address please? Mi può dare il suo indirizzo per favore?Can I have your credit card number? Mi può dare il numero della sua carta di credito?What's the expiry date? Qual è la data di scadenza?That all seems to be in order. Sembra che sia tutto a posto.We look forward to seeing you on the 15th of October. La aspettiamo per il 15 di ottobre.Thank you very much. Grazie mille. -
55 -Building work-
At home Building workWe've had the builders in since Monday. Abbiamo i muratori in casa da lunedì scorso.The house is in a right mess. La casa è nel caos totale.What kind of building work are you having done? Che tipo di lavori di costruzione state facendo fare?We're having a loft extension done. Stiamo facendo allargare il sottotetto.That sounds like a lot of upheaval. Sembra un cambiamento radicale.Tell me about it! A chi lo dici!The builders have covered all the carpets, but there's still dust everywhere. I muratori hanno coperto tutta la moquette ma c'è ancora polvere ovunque.We've put quite a lot of stuff into storage while the builders are here. Abbiamo messo un bel po' di cose in deposito mentre ci sono i muratori.The house has been turned upside down. La casa è stata messa sottosopra.How long is the job going to take? Quanto tempo ci vorrà per finire il lavoro?The builders said the job would take six to eight weeks, max. I muratori dicono che per i lavori ci vorranno da sei a otto settimane al massimo.They told me it would take three weeks at the most. Mi hanno detto che ci vorranno tre settimane al massimo.When the loft extension is finished, we'll have a lot more space. Quando l'allargamento del sottotetto sarà finito avremo molto più spazio.We'll have an extra bedroom once the job's done. Avremo una camera da letto in più quando il lavoro sarà finito.The loft conversion will add £50,000 to the value of the house. La conversione del sottotetto aggiungerà £50.000 al valore della casa.Once it's over, you forget all about the hassle. Quando sarà finito ti dimenticherai completamente di questa seccatura.I suppose so. Credo anch'io.We are looking for a new place. Stiamo cercando un'altra casa.The house prices around here are astronomical. I prezzi delle case qui intorno sono esagerati.We can't afford to move. Non possiamo permetterci di traslocare. -
56 -Changing a hotel booking-
Travel Changing a hotel bookingI have a room booked with you for the nights of the 15th, 16th and 17th of October, the name's Green. Ho una camera prenotata per le notti del 15, 16 e 17 ottobre a nome Green.If you'd like to hold, I'll just check your booking. Rimanga in linea, vado a controllare la sua prenotazione.You've a single room booked. Ha una prenotazione per una camera singola.There's a slight problem. C'è un piccolo problema.The conference has been postponed to the beginning of November. La conferenza è stata posticipata all'inizio di novembre.I'd like to know if it would be possible to change my booking. Vorrei sapere se sarebbe possibile cambiare la prenotazione.I would still need a room for three nights. Avrei sempre bisogno di una camera per tre notti.Do you have the same room available for the nights of the 4th, 5th and 6th of November? Ha la stessa camera disponibile per le notti del 4, 5 e 6 novembre?I'll put you on hold while I check. La faccio attendere in linea mentre controllo.We have rooms available for those nights, but we don't have any singles. Abbiamo delle camere libere per quelle notti ma non abbiamo nessuna singola.The best I can offer you is a twin room. La cosa migliore che posso offrirle è una camera doppia.There wouldn't be a charge for changing the booking but obviously a twin room would be slightly more expensive. Non ci sarebbe alcuna penale per il cambio di prenotazione ma naturalmente la camera doppia è leggermente più cara.What's the price difference? Qual è la differenza di prezzo?It's £25 extra per night. Sono £25 in più a notte.That's not too bad. Non è così male.Could you send me confirmation by fax? Può mandarmi una conferma via fax?I need written confirmation for tax purposes. Ho bisogno della conferma scritta per ragioni fiscali. -
57 -Changing booking over the phone-
Travel Changing booking over the phoneCould you read that phone number out for me while I dial? Mi detteresti il numero di telefono mentre lo compongo?I need to change my booking. Dovrei cambiare la mia prenotazione.Sorry to keep you waiting. Mi scusi se l'ho fatta attendere.Can I have the booking number? Mi può dare il numero di prenotazione?Can I have the number of the credit card you used to make the booking please? Mi può dare il numero della carta di credito con la quale ha effettuato la prenotazione?Bear with me one minute. Un attimo di pazienza.Mrs R.Green on the 6.50 flight to Paris on Tuesday 15th of October, coming back to London Gatwick on Friday 18th at 18.45. Signora R. Green per il volo delle 6:50 per Parigi per martedì 15 ottobre, rientro per Londra Gatwick per venerdì 18 alle 18:45.When do you want to rearrange the flights for? A quando vorrebbe spostare il volo?We are experiencing technical difficulties today. Oggi abbiamo problemi tecnici.I need to be in Edinburgh on the morning of the 4th of November. Devo essere a Edimburgo per la mattina del 4 novembre.I need the earliest possible flight you've got. Ho bisogno del primo volo possibile.I can get you on to the 6.50 Gatwick - Edinburgh flight. Posso metterla sul volo da Gatwick per Edimburgo delle 6:50.That's perfect. Va benissimo.When is your inbound flight? Quando è il suo volo di ritorno?Anytime in the evening is fine. Va bene a qualsiasi ora in serata.I can get you on the 20.30 flight, but that lands at Heathrow. Posso metterla sul volo delle 20:30 ma atterra a Heathrow.Is there a charge for changing a booking? C'è una penale per il cambio di prenotazione?There's a small fee of £20 for changing flights. C'è una piccola penale di £20 per la modifica del volo.Is there any change in the cost of the flights? C'è una variazione nel costo del biglietto?You will receive confirmation via e-mail very shortly with the new times and flights. Riceverà a breve una conferma per e-mail con i nuovi orari e i nuovi voli.You've been very helpful. Mi è stata di grande aiuto.Enjoy your trip to Edinburgh. Buon viaggio a Edimburgo.English-Italian dictionary > -Changing booking over the phone-
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58 -Dessert-
Social2 DessertWould you like any desserts? Gradite il dolce?Maybe in a little while, we're okay for the moment. Forse tra un po', per ora siamo a posto.Do you fancy a dessert? Ti andrebbe un dolce?I have to watch my figure. Devo stare attenta alla linea.I fancy something sweet. Mi andrebbe qualcosa di dolce.Could I order a dessert? Posso ordinare un dolce?Have you got any chocolate cake? Avete della torta al cioccolato?We've got a chocolate sponge cake. Abbiamo un pan di Spagna al cioccolato.Would you like any coffee? Gradite del caffè?We'll have two espressos. Prendiamo due espressi. -
59 -Discussing video games-
Social1 Discussing video gamesYou've got a lot of games here. Hai un sacco di videogiochi qui.Are you a big gamer? Sei un appassionato di videogiochi?What kind of games are you into? Quali giochi ti interessano?I like sports games, adventure games and driving games, but adventure games are my favourite. Mi piacciono i giochi di sport, di avventura e di guida, ma quelli di avventura sono i miei preferiti.What are you playing at the moment? A che stai giocando in questo periodo?I'm really into Dark Realm. Sono davvero preso da Dark Realm.Have you ever played Dark Realm? Hai mai giocato a Dark Realm?What's it like? Com'è?What do you have to do exactly? Cosa devi fare precisamente?You'd have to play the game to get the idea. Dovresti giocare per fartene un'idea.What are the graphics like? Com'è la grafica?The graphics are pretty cool. La grafica è una figata.You should have a go. Dovresti provare.It's an online game. Si gioca online.You buy the software which you have to install. Compri il software che devi installare.When you sign in you get a password to play online. Quando ti registri ricevi una password per giocare online.You play against other people online. Giochi contro altra gente online.You can play against people from all over the world. Puoi giocare contro persone di tutto il mondo.That sounds fun. Sembra divertente.It's a great laugh playing the game with your mates. È molto divertente giocare con i tuoi amici.Is there anything else to pay once you've bought the software? C'è altro da pagare dopo che hai comprato il software?There's a catch. C'è un tranello.You have to pay a subscription fee to play online. Ti devi abbonare per giocare online.It's not much, but it soon starts adding up after a while. Non è molto ma dopo un po' le spese cominciano ad accumularsi.Sounds like too much palaver for me. Sembra un po' troppo complicato per i miei gusti. -
60 -Greetings and other useful phrases-
Social1 Greetings and other useful phrasesDon't mention it. Non c'è di che.Good morning! Buongiorno!Morning! Giorno!Good afternoon! Buongiorno!/Buonasera!Good evening. Buonasera.Goodnight Buonanotte.How are you doing? Come va?How are things? Come vanno le cose?What's up? Come va?How do you do? Piacere!Pleased to meet you. Lieto di fare la Sua conoscenza.I'm very well, thank you. Sto molto bene, grazie.Not bad, and you? Non c'è male, e tu?See you later! Arrivederci!See you soon. A presto.See you in a while. Ci vediamo tra un po'.Bye-bye Ciao.Cheerio Ciao.Take care. Stammi bene.Hello there! Ehi, ciao!Hi there! Ehi, ciao!There you go! Prego!My pleasure! Prego!You're welcome. Prego.That's fine. Va bene.No problem. Non c'è problema.No worries. Non preoccuparti.Thank you! Grazie!Thank you so much. Grazie infinite.Thanks a lot! Grazie mille!That's very kind of you. È molto gentile da parte vostra.Cheers, mate! Grazie!Excuse me! Mi scusi!Pardon me! Scusi!Sorry about that. Mi dispiace.I'm very sorry. Sono desolata.Happy Christmas! Buon Natale!Happy New Year! Buon anno!Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua!Good luck! Buona fortuna!Well done! Bravo!English-Italian dictionary > -Greetings and other useful phrases-
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