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1 ♦ although
♦ although /ɔ:lˈðəʊ/cong.1 sebbene; benché; quantunque: Although the flat is very small, it's got all mod cons, benché sia molto piccolo, l'appartamento è attrezzatissimo2 ma; però: He said he'll fix it, although I can't understand how, ha detto che l'aggiusterà, ma io non capisco come. -
2 although
[ɔːl'ðəʊ]1) (in spite of the fact that) sebbene, benché, nonostante2) (but, however) anche se, mayou don't have to attend, although we advise it — non siete obbligati a frequentare, anche se ve lo consigliamo
* * *[o:l'ðəu](in spite of the fact that: Although he hurried, the shop was closed when he got there.) sebbene; malgrado* * *[ɔːl'ðəʊ]1) (in spite of the fact that) sebbene, benché, nonostante2) (but, however) anche se, mayou don't have to attend, although we advise it — non siete obbligati a frequentare, anche se ve lo consigliamo
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3 although ***** al·though conj
[ɔːl'ðəʊ]anche se, benché + sub, sebbene + subalthough she was tired, she stayed up late — nonostante fosse stanca è rimasta alzata fino a tardi
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4 much as
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5 IF
[ɪf] 1.1) (supposing that) seif he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire
if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che
if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...
if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare
if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così
tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima
2) (whenever) seif you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange
3) (whether) se4) (that)I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...
5) (although) anche seit's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro
it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante
7) (expressing surprise, dismay)if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!
well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!
8) what if(so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?
9) if only2.nome se m.there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"
* * *[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) se2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) se3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.)4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) anche se5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) se•- if only* * *IFsigla(fis., intermediate frequency) frequenza intermedia.* * *[ɪf] 1.1) (supposing that) seif he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire
if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che
if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...
if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare
if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così
tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima
2) (whenever) seif you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange
3) (whether) se4) (that)I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...
5) (although) anche seit's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro
it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante
7) (expressing surprise, dismay)if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!
well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!
8) what if(so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?
9) if only2.nome se m.there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"
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6 though
[ðəʊ] 1.1) (although) sebbene, benchétalented though he is, I don't like him — non mi piace sebbene abbia talento
2) (but) anche se, ma3) even though anche se2.avverbio comunque, tuttaviafortunately, though, they survived — fortunatamente, però, sono sopravvissuti
* * *[ðəu] 1. conjunction((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) benché, anche se2. adverb(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) tuttavia* * *[ðəʊ] 1.1) (although) sebbene, benchétalented though he is, I don't like him — non mi piace sebbene abbia talento
2) (but) anche se, ma3) even though anche se2.avverbio comunque, tuttaviafortunately, though, they survived — fortunatamente, però, sono sopravvissuti
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7 while
[waɪl] [AE hwaɪl] 1.1) (during the time that, at the same time as) mentre"MOT while you wait" — "revisione rapida"
2) (whereas) mentre3) (although) sebbene, quantunque, anche se4) (as long as) finché2.a while ago o back colloq. un po' di tempo fa; a while later un momento dopo; for a (good) while per un (bel) po'; it will be o take a while ci vorrà un po'; after a while dopo un po'; all the while (per) tutto il tempo; once in a while una volta ogni tanto; in between whiles — nel frattempo
* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mentre2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) sebbene2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) po', momento- worth one's while* * *[waɪl] [AE hwaɪl] 1.1) (during the time that, at the same time as) mentre"MOT while you wait" — "revisione rapida"
2) (whereas) mentre3) (although) sebbene, quantunque, anche se4) (as long as) finché2.a while ago o back colloq. un po' di tempo fa; a while later un momento dopo; for a (good) while per un (bel) po'; it will be o take a while ci vorrà un po'; after a while dopo un po'; all the while (per) tutto il tempo; once in a while una volta ogni tanto; in between whiles — nel frattempo
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8 authoress
['ɔːθərɪs]nome autrice f., scrittrice f.••Note:Although modern English usage prefers author, the usual Italian translation is autrice or scrittrice* * *feminine sometimes; see author* * *authoress /ˈɔ:ɵərɪs/n.(antiq. o iron.) autrice; scrittrice.* * *['ɔːθərɪs]nome autrice f., scrittrice f.••Note:Although modern English usage prefers author, the usual Italian translation is autrice or scrittrice -
9 Little
I 1. ['lɪtl](compar. less; superl. least) quantisostantivo femminilelittle chance — poche o scarse possibilità
2.there's little sense o point non ha molto senso; he speaks little German parla poco il tedesco; with no little difficulty non senza difficoltà; I see little of Paul these days — in questi giorni vedo Paul molto di rado
it says very little for her — non depone molto a suo favore, non le fa molto onore
little or nothing — quasi nulla, praticamente niente
••little by little — poco a poco, poco per volta, gradualmente
••to make little of — (disparage) dare poca importanza a, non dare peso a [ victory]; (not understand) non capire molto, capirci poco di [ speech]
Note:When little is used as a quantifier ( little time, little hope, little money, little chance), it is translated by poco / poca / pochi / poche: poco tempo, poca speranza, pochi soldi, poche possibilità. For examples and particular usages, see I below. - When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little), it is translated by un po' or un poco: dammene un po' / un poco. - When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there is little I can do), it is very often translated non... un granché: non posso fare un granché. - For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc.), see the entry below. - For uses of little and a little as adverbs, see the entry below. - Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionaryII ['lɪtl]1) (not much) [speak, eat, go] poco2) (scarcely)3) (not at all)4) a little (bit) (slightly) un po'a little less, more — un po' meno, un po' più
stay a little longer — rimani ancora un po' o un po' di più
5) as little asIII ['lɪtl]aggettivo (compar. less; superl. least) When little is used with nouns to express such qualities as smallness, prettiness or disparagement, Italian may convey the same meaning by means of suffixes that alter the sense of the noun: a little house = una casetta; a little old man = un vecchietto; my little brother = il mio fratellino; her little sister = la sua sorellina; little girl = ragazzina; a little hat = un cappellino; little Mary = Mariuccia; a nasty little man = un perfido ometto; a silly little woman = una stupida donnetta. - Please note that, although smaller and smallest are generally used instead of littler e littlest, the Italian translation does not change: più piccolo, il più piccolo1) (small) piccoloa little house — una piccola casa, una casetta
a little something — qualcosina, una cosina
2) (young) [sister, boy] piccolowhen I was little — quando ero piccolo, da piccolo
3) (feeble) [gesture, nod] piccoloa little voice said... — una vocina flebile disse
4) (lacking influence) [farmer, businessman] piccolo6) (short) [nap, holiday, break] breve* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) piccolo2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) poco3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) piccolo, (poco importante)2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) poco3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) poco2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) poco3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) (per niente)•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *(Surnames) Little /ˈlɪtl/* * *I 1. ['lɪtl](compar. less; superl. least) quantisostantivo femminilelittle chance — poche o scarse possibilità
2.there's little sense o point non ha molto senso; he speaks little German parla poco il tedesco; with no little difficulty non senza difficoltà; I see little of Paul these days — in questi giorni vedo Paul molto di rado
it says very little for her — non depone molto a suo favore, non le fa molto onore
little or nothing — quasi nulla, praticamente niente
••little by little — poco a poco, poco per volta, gradualmente
••to make little of — (disparage) dare poca importanza a, non dare peso a [ victory]; (not understand) non capire molto, capirci poco di [ speech]
Note:When little is used as a quantifier ( little time, little hope, little money, little chance), it is translated by poco / poca / pochi / poche: poco tempo, poca speranza, pochi soldi, poche possibilità. For examples and particular usages, see I below. - When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little), it is translated by un po' or un poco: dammene un po' / un poco. - When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there is little I can do), it is very often translated non... un granché: non posso fare un granché. - For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc.), see the entry below. - For uses of little and a little as adverbs, see the entry below. - Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionaryII ['lɪtl]1) (not much) [speak, eat, go] poco2) (scarcely)3) (not at all)4) a little (bit) (slightly) un po'a little less, more — un po' meno, un po' più
stay a little longer — rimani ancora un po' o un po' di più
5) as little asIII ['lɪtl]aggettivo (compar. less; superl. least) When little is used with nouns to express such qualities as smallness, prettiness or disparagement, Italian may convey the same meaning by means of suffixes that alter the sense of the noun: a little house = una casetta; a little old man = un vecchietto; my little brother = il mio fratellino; her little sister = la sua sorellina; little girl = ragazzina; a little hat = un cappellino; little Mary = Mariuccia; a nasty little man = un perfido ometto; a silly little woman = una stupida donnetta. - Please note that, although smaller and smallest are generally used instead of littler e littlest, the Italian translation does not change: più piccolo, il più piccolo1) (small) piccoloa little house — una piccola casa, una casetta
a little something — qualcosina, una cosina
2) (young) [sister, boy] piccolowhen I was little — quando ero piccolo, da piccolo
3) (feeble) [gesture, nod] piccoloa little voice said... — una vocina flebile disse
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10 mute
[mjuːt] 1.1) (dumb) muto2) (silent) muto (anche ling.)2.nome mus. sordina f. Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of mute (in its I 1 meaning), the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions* * *[mju:t]1) (unable to speak; dumb.) muto2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) muto3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) muto•- mutely* * *[mjuːt]2. n(person) muto (-a), Mus sordina* * *mute /mju:t/A a.1 silenzioso; muto: She sat mute and dejected, sedeva muta e abbattuta; mute adoration, muta adorazione2 (med. antiq.) mutoB n.1 (med. antiq.) muto, muta2 (stor.) servo muto3 (teatr.) attore di pantomima; mimo4 (mus.) sordina5 (fon.) consonante muta● (telef.) mute button, pulsante di attesa □ (zool., Cygnus olor) mute swan, cigno reale □ (leg.) to stand mute of malice, rifiutare deliberatamente di rispondere al giudicemutely avv. muteness n. [u]. (to) mute (1) /mju:t/v. t.3 (comput.) disattivare il microfono.(to) mute (2) /mju:t/v. i.( d'uccelli) defecare.* * *[mjuːt] 1.1) (dumb) muto2) (silent) muto (anche ling.)2.nome mus. sordina f. Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of mute (in its I 1 meaning), the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions -
11 AS
[ forma debole əz] [ forma forte æz] 1.1) (in the manner that) comeas usual — come di solito, come al solito
as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me
knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai
he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella
as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...
as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato
2) (while, when) mentre; (over more gradual period of time) man mano che, via via cheas he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco
as a child, he... — da bambino, lui
3) (because, since) siccome, poiché, dato cheas you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto
4) (although)strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai
comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara
try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare
5)the same... as — lo stesso... che
7) as if come sehe looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"
2.as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia
1) (in order to appear to be) come, da2) (showing function, status) come, in qualità dispeaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...
3) (other uses)to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari
4) as against contro, in confronto a75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso
5) as for quanto a, riguardo a6) as from, as of a partire da7) as such come, in quanto tale8) as to quanto a, riguardo a3.1) (expressing degree, extent)as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...
he is not as o so intelligent as you non è intelligente come te; he can't walk as fast as he used to non riesce più a camminare così velocemente come faceva un tempo; as fast as you can il più velocemente possibile; he's twice as strong as me è due volte più forte di me, ha il doppio della mia forza; I paid as much as he did ho pagato tanto quanto lui; as much, little as possible il più, meno possibile; as soon as possible il più presto o prima possibile; not nearly as much as non si avvicina neanche a, molto meno di; not as often non così spesso; the population may increase by as much as 20% l'aumento della popolazione può raggiungere ben il 20%, la popolazione può aumentare ben del 20%; as many as 10,000 people attended the demonstration ben 10.000 persone parteciparono alla manifestazione; she can play the piano as well as her sister suona il piano bene come sua sorella; they have a house in Nice as well as an apartment in Paris — hanno una casa a Nizza e un appartamento a Parigi
2) (expressing similarity) comeas before, she... — come prima, lei...
* * *[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mentre, quando2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siccome, poiché3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) come4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) come5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) come; sebbene, per quanto6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) così come2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) come, così (...) come (...), altrettanto (...) quanto (...)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) come, quanto2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) come3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) come4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) come, in quanto•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *[ˌeɪ'ɛs]1. n abbr AmUniv, (= Associate in Sciences) laurea in discipline scientifiche2. abbr AmPost, (= American Samoa)* * *[ forma debole əz] [ forma forte æz] 1.1) (in the manner that) comeas usual — come di solito, come al solito
as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me
knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai
he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella
as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...
as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato
2) (while, when) mentre; (over more gradual period of time) man mano che, via via cheas he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco
as a child, he... — da bambino, lui
3) (because, since) siccome, poiché, dato cheas you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto
4) (although)strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai
comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara
try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare
5)the same... as — lo stesso... che
7) as if come sehe looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"
2.as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia
1) (in order to appear to be) come, da2) (showing function, status) come, in qualità dispeaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...
3) (other uses)to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari
4) as against contro, in confronto a75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso
5) as for quanto a, riguardo a6) as from, as of a partire da7) as such come, in quanto tale8) as to quanto a, riguardo a3.1) (expressing degree, extent)as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...
he is not as o so intelligent as you non è intelligente come te; he can't walk as fast as he used to non riesce più a camminare così velocemente come faceva un tempo; as fast as you can il più velocemente possibile; he's twice as strong as me è due volte più forte di me, ha il doppio della mia forza; I paid as much as he did ho pagato tanto quanto lui; as much, little as possible il più, meno possibile; as soon as possible il più presto o prima possibile; not nearly as much as non si avvicina neanche a, molto meno di; not as often non così spesso; the population may increase by as much as 20% l'aumento della popolazione può raggiungere ben il 20%, la popolazione può aumentare ben del 20%; as many as 10,000 people attended the demonstration ben 10.000 persone parteciparono alla manifestazione; she can play the piano as well as her sister suona il piano bene come sua sorella; they have a house in Nice as well as an apartment in Paris — hanno una casa a Nizza e un appartamento a Parigi
2) (expressing similarity) comeas before, she... — come prima, lei...
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12 also
['ɔːlsəʊ]1) (too, as well) anche, pure2) (furthermore) inoltre, oltre a ciò••also, he snores — come se non bastasse, russa
Note:Although also is a bit more formal than too and as well, there is no corresponding difference in Italian, and anche (less commonly, pure) can translate the three of them; as to its position in the sentence, anche usually precedes the form it refers to, as the following examples will show: Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Linda) = anche Linda ha incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on met) = Linda ha anche incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Andrew) = Linda ha incontrato anche Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on last night) = Linda ha incontrato Andrew anche ieri sera* * *['o:lsəu](in addition or besides; too: He is studying German but he is also studying French; They know him and I know him also.) anche* * *['ɔːlsəʊ]1) (too, as well) anche, pure2) (furthermore) inoltre, oltre a ciò••also, he snores — come se non bastasse, russa
Note:Although also is a bit more formal than too and as well, there is no corresponding difference in Italian, and anche (less commonly, pure) can translate the three of them; as to its position in the sentence, anche usually precedes the form it refers to, as the following examples will show: Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Linda) = anche Linda ha incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on met) = Linda ha anche incontrato Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on Andrew) = Linda ha incontrato anche Andrew ieri sera; Linda also met Andrew last night (emphasis on last night) = Linda ha incontrato Andrew anche ieri sera -
13 chairman
['tʃeəmən]Mr Chairman Madam Chairman — signor Presidente. Although modern English usage prefers chairperson, the Italian equivalent presidente can translate both English words
* * *nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) presidente* * *['tʃeəmən]Mr Chairman Madam Chairman — signor Presidente. Although modern English usage prefers chairperson, the Italian equivalent presidente can translate both English words
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14 dumb
[dʌm]1) (handicapped) muto2) (temporarily) ammutolito ( with per)3) colloq. (stupid) [ person] ottuso, stupido; [question, idea] sciocco. Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of dumb, the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions* * *1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) muto2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) muto3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) stupido•- dumbness- dumbly* * *[dʌm]1) (handicapped) muto2) (temporarily) ammutolito ( with per)3) colloq. (stupid) [ person] ottuso, stupido; [question, idea] sciocco. Although speech impaired is often used in English instead of dumb, the Italian translation is muto for both English expressions -
15 penny
['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
* * *['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) (centesimo)3) (the value of such a coin.) penny, centesimo•* * *['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
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16 their
[ðeə(r)]determinante loro••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, their 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: loro + masculine singular noun ( their neighbour, their dog = il loro vicino, il loro cane), loro + feminine singular noun ( their teacher, their house = la loro maestra, la loro casa), loro + masculine plural noun ( their children, their books = i loro figli, i loro libri), and loro + feminine plural noun ( their friends, their shoes = le loro amiche, le loro scarpe). - When own is used after their to intensify the meaning of the possessive, it is not usually translated in Italian: they are getting to London in their own car = stanno andando a Londra con la loro macchina. - When their (or their own) is used to avoid saying his or her after words like everyone, no-one, anyone etc., it is usually translated by the adjective proprio in Italian: everyone is responsible for their own actions = ognuno è responsabile delle proprie azioni. - When their is used before nouns indicating parts of the body (for which), garments, relatives, food and drink etc., Italian has an article instead: they had their hair cut = si sono fatti tagliare i capelli; they kept their hat on = hanno tenuto il cappello; they came with their sister = sono venuti con la sorella, con la loro sorella; they have eaten up their soup = hanno finito la minestra; they are in their forties = hanno passato i quaranta* * *[ðeə]1) (belonging to them: This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses.) loro2) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) suo, sua, suoi, sue•- theirs* * *[ðeə(r)]determinante loro••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, their 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: loro + masculine singular noun ( their neighbour, their dog = il loro vicino, il loro cane), loro + feminine singular noun ( their teacher, their house = la loro maestra, la loro casa), loro + masculine plural noun ( their children, their books = i loro figli, i loro libri), and loro + feminine plural noun ( their friends, their shoes = le loro amiche, le loro scarpe). - When own is used after their to intensify the meaning of the possessive, it is not usually translated in Italian: they are getting to London in their own car = stanno andando a Londra con la loro macchina. - When their (or their own) is used to avoid saying his or her after words like everyone, no-one, anyone etc., it is usually translated by the adjective proprio in Italian: everyone is responsible for their own actions = ognuno è responsabile delle proprie azioni. - When their is used before nouns indicating parts of the body (for which), garments, relatives, food and drink etc., Italian has an article instead: they had their hair cut = si sono fatti tagliare i capelli; they kept their hat on = hanno tenuto il cappello; they came with their sister = sono venuti con la sorella, con la loro sorella; they have eaten up their soup = hanno finito la minestra; they are in their forties = hanno passato i quaranta -
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[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 -
18 whether
['weðə(r)] [AE 'hweðər]1) (if) seI wasn't sure whether to answer or not o whether or not to answer non sapevo se rispondere o no; I wonder whether it's true mi chiedo se sia vero; the question is whether anyone is interested il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato; he was worried about whether to invite her — si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarla
you're going to school whether you like it or not! — a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!
••he needs an adult whether it be a parent or teacher — ha bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante
Note:When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in the entry below. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as doubt, know, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether...or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in the entry below* * *['weðə](if: I don't know whether it's possible.) se* * *['weðə(r)] [AE 'hweðər]1) (if) seI wasn't sure whether to answer or not o whether or not to answer non sapevo se rispondere o no; I wonder whether it's true mi chiedo se sia vero; the question is whether anyone is interested il problema è capire se c'è qualcuno interessato; he was worried about whether to invite her — si chiedeva se era il caso di invitarla
you're going to school whether you like it or not! — a scuola ci vai, che ti piaccia o no!
••he needs an adult whether it be a parent or teacher — ha bisogno di un adulto, non importa se è un genitore o un insegnante
Note:When whether is used to mean if, it is translated by se: I wonder whether she got my letter = mi chiedo se ha (or: abbia) ricevuto la mia lettera. See 1 in the entry below. - Although if can also be used, whether often occurs after verbs such as doubt, know, see and wonder, with adjectives such as doubtful and sure, and with nouns like doubt and question. You can find further examples at these entries. - In whether...or not sentences, whether is translated by che and the verb that follows is in the subjunctive: whether you agree or not = che tu sia d'accordo o no, whether you like it or not = che ti piaccia o no; note, however, that whether + infinitive is translated by se + infinitive in Italian: I have to decide whether or not to accept his proposal = devo decidere se accettare la sua proposta o no. See 2 in the entry below -
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20 construct
I ['kɒnstrʌkt]1) form. costrutto m.2) psic. concetto m.II [kən'strʌkt]verbo transitivo costruire (of con; in in)* * *(to build; to put together: They are planning to construct a new supermarket near our house; Construct a sentence containing `although'.) costruire- constructive
- constructively
- constructor
- construction site
- construction worker* * *construct /ˈkɒnstrʌkt/n. (form.)2 concetto (elaborato).♦ (to) construct /kənˈstrʌkt/v. t.2 comporre; creare; formare; mettere insieme: to construct a coalition, formare una coalizione; to construct a database, creare una banca dati4 (gramm., mat., geom.) costruire.* * *I ['kɒnstrʌkt]1) form. costrutto m.2) psic. concetto m.II [kən'strʌkt]verbo transitivo costruire (of con; in in)
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