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101 touch up
touch [sth.] up, touch up [sth.] ritoccare [paint, photograph]* * *(to improve eg paintwork, a photograph etc by small touches: The photograph had been touched up.) ritoccare* * *vt + adv1) (improve) ritoccare2) (fam: sexually) mettere le mani addosso a* * *touch [sth.] up, touch up [sth.] ritoccare [paint, photograph] -
102 allege
[ə'ledʒ]to allege that — dichiarare, affermare che
* * *[ə'le‹](to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) dichiarare, asserire* * *[ə'ledʒ]to allege that — dichiarare, affermare che
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103 anger
I ['æŋgə(r)]nome collera f., rabbia f. (at per)II ['æŋgə(r)]to feel anger towards sb. — essere in collera con qcn.
verbo transitivo [decision, remark] mandare in collera [ person]* * *['æŋɡə] 1. noun(a violent, bitter feeling (against someone or something): He was filled with anger about the way he had been treated.) rabbia, collera2. verb(to make someone angry: His words angered her very much.) fare arrabbiare, mandare in collera- angry- angrily* * *I ['æŋgə(r)]nome collera f., rabbia f. (at per)II ['æŋgə(r)]to feel anger towards sb. — essere in collera con qcn.
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104 around
* * *1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) intorno2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) intorno, nei paraggi2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) verso3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) dietro front2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) nei paraggi* * * -
105 brazen it out
(to face a situation with impudent boldness: She knew her deception had been discovered but decided to brazen it out.) superare comportandosi in modo sfacciato -
106 concede
[kən'siːd] 1.2) (surrender) concedere [ right]; cedere [ territory]3) sport regalare [point, goal]4) pol.2.1) cedere2) pol. riconoscere una sconfitta elettorale* * *[kən'si:d]1) (to admit: He conceded that he had been wrong.) ammettere2) (to grant (eg a right).) concedere* * *[kən'siːd] 1.2) (surrender) concedere [ right]; cedere [ territory]3) sport regalare [point, goal]4) pol.2.1) cedere2) pol. riconoscere una sconfitta elettorale -
107 deface
[dɪ'feɪs]verbo transitivo danneggiare, rovinare [wall, door]; deturpare, sfregiare [painting, poster]; deturpare, mutilare [ monument]* * *[di'feis](to spoil the appearance of: The statue had been defaced with red paint.) sfigurare, deturpare* * *[dɪ'feɪs]verbo transitivo danneggiare, rovinare [wall, door]; deturpare, sfregiare [painting, poster]; deturpare, mutilare [ monument] -
108 disappointed
[ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntɪd] 1. 2.1) (let down) deluso ( about, at, by, with sth. per, da, di qcs.)2) (unfulfilled) deluso* * *adjective I was disappointed to hear that the party had been cancelled; a group of disappointed children.) deluso* * *[ˌdɪsə'pɔɪntɪd] 1. 2.1) (let down) deluso ( about, at, by, with sth. per, da, di qcs.)2) (unfulfilled) deluso -
109 double
I 1. ['dʌbl]1) (twice as much) [portion, dose] doppio2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt with a double "n" — Anne si scrive con due "n"
3) (dual, twofold)4) (for two people or things) [ sheet] matrimoniale; [ garage] doppio; [ticket, invitation] per due2.1) (twice) il doppio, due volte tanto2) [fold, bend] in dueII 1. ['dʌbl]1)I'll have a double please — (drink) per me doppio, grazie
2) (of person) sosia m. e f.; cinem. controfigura f.; teatr. sostituto m. (-a)2.nome plurale doubles (in tennis) doppio m.sing.ladies', mixed doubles — doppio femminile, misto
••III 1. ['dʌbl]on o at the double di corsa, in fretta; mil. a passo di corsa; double or quits! — (in gambling) lascia o raddoppia!
1) (increase twofold) raddoppiare [amount, rent etc.]; moltiplicare per due [ number]2) (anche double over) (fold) piegare in due [blanket etc.]3) (in spelling) raddoppiare [ letter]4) (in bridge) contrare2.1) [sales, prices] raddoppiare2)to double for sb. — cinem. fare la controfigura di qcn.; teatr. fare il sostituto di qcn
•* * *1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) doppio2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) doppio3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) doppio4) (for two people: a double bed.) a due piazze, matrimoniale2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) due volte2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) in due3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) il doppio2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosia4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) raddoppiare, duplicare2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) servire anche da•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) falso, ipocrita6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) a due piani, a due ponti- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *I 1. ['dʌbl]1) (twice as much) [portion, dose] doppio2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt with a double "n" — Anne si scrive con due "n"
3) (dual, twofold)4) (for two people or things) [ sheet] matrimoniale; [ garage] doppio; [ticket, invitation] per due2.1) (twice) il doppio, due volte tanto2) [fold, bend] in dueII 1. ['dʌbl]1)I'll have a double please — (drink) per me doppio, grazie
2) (of person) sosia m. e f.; cinem. controfigura f.; teatr. sostituto m. (-a)2.nome plurale doubles (in tennis) doppio m.sing.ladies', mixed doubles — doppio femminile, misto
••III 1. ['dʌbl]on o at the double di corsa, in fretta; mil. a passo di corsa; double or quits! — (in gambling) lascia o raddoppia!
1) (increase twofold) raddoppiare [amount, rent etc.]; moltiplicare per due [ number]2) (anche double over) (fold) piegare in due [blanket etc.]3) (in spelling) raddoppiare [ letter]4) (in bridge) contrare2.1) [sales, prices] raddoppiare2)to double for sb. — cinem. fare la controfigura di qcn.; teatr. fare il sostituto di qcn
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110 dress
I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up* * *[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) vestire, vestirsi2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) preparare3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) medicare; fasciare2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) abbigliamento2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) vestito•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up* * *I 1. [dres]1) (item of women's clothing) vestito m., abito m. (da donna)2) U (clothing) abbigliamento m., vestiario m.2. II 1. [dres]1) (put clothes on) vestire, abbigliare [ person]2) (decorate) addobbare [ Christmas tree]; allestire [ shop window]3) gastr. condire [ salad]; preparare, pulire [chicken, crab]4) med. medicare [ wound]6) mil. mettere in riga, allineare [ troops]2.1) (put on clothes) vestirsi2) mil. [ troops] mettersi in riga, allinearsi3.- dress up -
111 land
I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
- land up* * *[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) terra2) (a country: foreign lands.) paese, terra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) terra, terreno2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) atterrare, far atterrare2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) sbarcare; tirare a riva3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) finire, ritrovarsi•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I 1. [lænd]1) (terrain, property) terra f., terreno m.; (very large) terre f.pl.the lie — BE o
lay — AE
of the land — la configurazione del terreno; fig. lo stato delle cose, la situazione
private, public land — proprietà privata, pubblica
2) agr. (farmland) terra f.3) (countryside) terra f., campagna f.4) (country) terra f., paese m.5) (not sea) terra f., terraferma m.2.to reach o make land toccare terra; by land — per via di terra
2) dir. [deal, tax] fondiario; [ law] agrario3) [battle, forces] di terra, terrestre; [ animal] terrestre••II 1. [lænd]1) aer. [ pilot] fare atterrare [aircraft, spacecraft]; aer. mar. sbarcare, scaricare (a terra) [cargo, luggage]2) pesc. prendere, tirare a riva [ fish]3) colloq. fig. (secure) assicurarsi, riuscire a procurarsi [job, contract, prize]4) colloq. (saddle with problem)to land sb. with — affibbiare o rifilare a qcn. [ task]
to be landed with sb., sth. — ritrovarsi con qcn., qcs. sulla groppa
5) colloq. (deliver) mollare, appioppare [blow, punch]2.1) aer. [aircraft, passenger] atterrare3) [sportsman, animal] atterrare; [ object] cadere; scherz. atterrare; [ ball] cadere, toccare terra3.to land oneself in — ritrovarsi in [ situation]
to land oneself with — colloq. ritrovarsi con [task, problem]
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112 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) mettere le mani su2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) mettere le mani su -
113 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) mettere le mani su2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) mettere le mani su -
114 leaf
I [liːf]1) (of plant) foglia f.to come into leaf — [ tree] mettere le foglie, germogliare
2) (of paper) foglio m.; (of book) pagina f., foglio m.3) (of gold, silver) foglia f.4) (of table) (sliding, removable) prolunga f.; (hinged) ribalta f.••II [liːf]to take a leaf out of sb.'s book — prendere esempio o trarre ispirazione da qcn.
* * *[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) foglia2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) foglio, pagina3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) prolunga•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *I [liːf]1) (of plant) foglia f.to come into leaf — [ tree] mettere le foglie, germogliare
2) (of paper) foglio m.; (of book) pagina f., foglio m.3) (of gold, silver) foglia f.4) (of table) (sliding, removable) prolunga f.; (hinged) ribalta f.••II [liːf]to take a leaf out of sb.'s book — prendere esempio o trarre ispirazione da qcn.
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115 of late
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116 soft-hearted
[ˌsɒft'hɑːtɪd] [AE ˌsɔːft-]* * *adjective (kind-hearted and generous: He had been given some money by a soft-hearted aunt.) da cuore tenero* * *[ˌsɒft'hɑːtɪd] [AE ˌsɔːft-] -
117 speed
I [spiːd]1) (of vehicle, wind, record) velocità f.; (of response, reaction) velocità f., prontezza f., rapidità f.at speed — [go, run] a tutta velocità; [work, read] di buona lena, speditamente
"full speed ahead!" — mar. "avanti tutta!"
2) (gear) marcia f.4) colloq. (drug) anfetamina f., droga f. stimolanteII 1. [spiːd]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sped o speeded) accelerare [process, recovery]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]2.to speed sb. on his, her way — augurare buon viaggio a qcn
1) (pass., p.pass. sped) (move swiftly)to speed along — sfrecciare, andare a tutta velocità
2) (pass., p.pass. speeded) (drive too fast) superare i limiti di velocità, guidare a velocità eccessiva•- speed up* * *[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) velocità2) (quickness of moving.) velocità2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) (andare a tutta velocità)2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) (andare a tutta velocità)•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up* * *I [spiːd]1) (of vehicle, wind, record) velocità f.; (of response, reaction) velocità f., prontezza f., rapidità f.at speed — [go, run] a tutta velocità; [work, read] di buona lena, speditamente
"full speed ahead!" — mar. "avanti tutta!"
2) (gear) marcia f.4) colloq. (drug) anfetamina f., droga f. stimolanteII 1. [spiːd]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sped o speeded) accelerare [process, recovery]; sveltire, snellire [ traffic]2.to speed sb. on his, her way — augurare buon viaggio a qcn
1) (pass., p.pass. sped) (move swiftly)to speed along — sfrecciare, andare a tutta velocità
2) (pass., p.pass. speeded) (drive too fast) superare i limiti di velocità, guidare a velocità eccessiva•- speed up -
118 spy on
(to watch (a person etc) secretly: The police had been spying on the gang for several months.) spiare -
119 ♦ (to) be
♦ (to) be /bi:, bɪ/1 essere ( copula): This is a book, questo è un libro; DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- «Hello, is that Phil?» DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- «Yes it is, who's speaking?», «Pronto, sei Phil?» «Sì, sono io, con chi parlo?»; «Is that you?» «Yes, it's me», «sei tu?» «sì, sono io»; He is too old, è troppo vecchio; You're late, sei in ritardo; It's cold today, oggi fa freddo; How far is it?, quant'è lontano?; quanto dista?2 (nella coniugazione passiva) essere: He was not invited, non è stato invitato; I was told he had left, mi è stato detto che era partito; She didn't want to be seen, non voleva essere vista; The castle is said to be haunted, si dice che nel castello ci siano i fantasmi; This detail has been known for months, questo particolare è noto da mesi NOTA D'USO: - to remain o to be?-3 essere; esistere: I think, therefore I am, penso, dunque sono; He is no more, non è più; There's something wrong here, c'è qualcosa che non va qui; There must be an answer to that, deve esserci una risposta; There once was a king, c'era una volta un re4 essere; trovarsi: Where am I?, dove sono?; dove mi trovo?; Jillian is at school now, Jillian è (o si trova) a scuola ora; How long have you been here?, da quando sei qui?; There he is, eccolo (là)!; Here I am, eccomi!; presente!6 (nei tempi composti, seguito dalla prep. to) essere stato; aver visitato; essere andato: I've been to London twice, sono stato a Londra due volte; Have you ever been to France?, sei mai stato in Francia?7 (al passato o al futuro) essere stato; essere venuto; essere passato: Has anyone been here during my absence?, c'è stato (o è venuto) nessuno durante la mia assenza?; She'll be here any minute now, sarà qui (o arriverà) a minuti; The doctor has been and gone, il dottore è venuto e se n'è già andato; DIALOGO → - At the bus stop- Has the number 28 been?, il numero 28 è già passato?8 avvenire; aver luogo: The meeting will be tomorrow at 3pm, la riunione avrà luogo domani alle quindici9 essere; costare: DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- How much is it?, quant'è?; quanto costa?; This hat is $90, questo cappello costa 90 dollari; DIALOGO → - Paying 1- «That's £29.99». «How would you like to pay?», «Sono £29,99.» «Come vuole pagare?»10 fare ( come professione o mestiere); diventare: My son wants to be a doctor, mio figlio vuole fare il medico; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- I'm an electrician, faccio l'elettricista11 (mat.) ammontare a; fare: Two and two is four, due più due fa quattro; Three from ten is seven, dieci meno tre fa sette13 essere; significare; rappresentare: She is everything to me, lei è (o significa) tutto per me; What is this money?, che cos'è questo denaro?; Let A be the base of the triangle, sia A la base del triangolo15 stare; rimanere; fermarsi; trattenersi: Will you be here long?, ti fermerai a lungo qui?17 – to be for, essere per; essere in favore di; tifare per (fam.); parteggiare per: I am for the freedom of the press, sono per la (o in favore della) libertà di stampa18 (solo pres. e pass., seguito da un inf.) dovere (per obbligo, impegno, destino): You are not to see him again, non devi vederlo più; The committee is to meet on Friday, la commissione si riunisce venerdì; What was I to do?, che cosa dovevo fare?; They were never to meet again, non dovevano rivedersi mai più19 (solo pres. e pass., seguito da un inf. passivo) potere: It is to be seen all over the country, lo si può vedere in tutto il paese; The ring was nowhere to be found, l'anello era introvabile20 (nella forma progressiva) – What are you doing?, che cosa stai facendo?; It's snowing, sta nevicando; nevica; He's been asking for you, ha chiesto di te; I'll be waiting for you, ti aspetterò; We are being watched, ci stanno osservando; A new bridge was being built, si stava costruendo un nuovo ponte21 (seguito dal part. pres. di un verbo di moto, in frase che contenga una locuzione temporale, esprime un futuro non remoto, un proposito o un'intenzione) – We are flying to Los Angeles tomorrow, domani partiamo per Los Angeles22 (al passato, nelle frasi ipotetiche) – if I were you, se fossi in te; Were she to find out, what would you do?, se lei lo scoprisse, tu che faresti?23 (in alcune loc.) avere: to be afraid, aver paura; temere; to be right, avere ragione; to be wrong, avere torto; He is over thirty, ha più di trent'anni24 (Nei casi in cui to be è seguito da un avv. o da una prep.), V. l'avv. o la prep. (per es., to be about ► about; to be back ► back /3/; ecc.)● to be born, nascere; avere origine □ ( slang) to be had, essere fregato; farsi fregare: Boy, was I had!, accidenti, se mi hanno fregato! □ to be oneself, essere se stesso; comportarsi in modo naturale □ (fam.) not to be oneself, non essere perfettamente lucido □ be that as it may, comunque; ciò nondimeno □ (fam.) He's been and (gone and) sold the house, ha preso su e ha venduto la casa □ as it were, per così dire □ as (o that) was, com'era chiamato allora □ the bride to-be, la futura sposa □ for the time being, per il momento □ (fam.) Been there, done that, è un film che ho già visto (fig.) □ Let it be!, e sia!; lascia stare!; lascia perdere! □ Is that all right?, va bene così? □ So be it, così sia; e sia.NOTA D'USO: - if I were… o if I was…?- -
120 ♦ (to) be
♦ (to) be /bi:, bɪ/1 essere ( copula): This is a book, questo è un libro; DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- «Hello, is that Phil?» DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- «Yes it is, who's speaking?», «Pronto, sei Phil?» «Sì, sono io, con chi parlo?»; «Is that you?» «Yes, it's me», «sei tu?» «sì, sono io»; He is too old, è troppo vecchio; You're late, sei in ritardo; It's cold today, oggi fa freddo; How far is it?, quant'è lontano?; quanto dista?2 (nella coniugazione passiva) essere: He was not invited, non è stato invitato; I was told he had left, mi è stato detto che era partito; She didn't want to be seen, non voleva essere vista; The castle is said to be haunted, si dice che nel castello ci siano i fantasmi; This detail has been known for months, questo particolare è noto da mesi NOTA D'USO: - to remain o to be?-3 essere; esistere: I think, therefore I am, penso, dunque sono; He is no more, non è più; There's something wrong here, c'è qualcosa che non va qui; There must be an answer to that, deve esserci una risposta; There once was a king, c'era una volta un re4 essere; trovarsi: Where am I?, dove sono?; dove mi trovo?; Jillian is at school now, Jillian è (o si trova) a scuola ora; How long have you been here?, da quando sei qui?; There he is, eccolo (là)!; Here I am, eccomi!; presente!6 (nei tempi composti, seguito dalla prep. to) essere stato; aver visitato; essere andato: I've been to London twice, sono stato a Londra due volte; Have you ever been to France?, sei mai stato in Francia?7 (al passato o al futuro) essere stato; essere venuto; essere passato: Has anyone been here during my absence?, c'è stato (o è venuto) nessuno durante la mia assenza?; She'll be here any minute now, sarà qui (o arriverà) a minuti; The doctor has been and gone, il dottore è venuto e se n'è già andato; DIALOGO → - At the bus stop- Has the number 28 been?, il numero 28 è già passato?8 avvenire; aver luogo: The meeting will be tomorrow at 3pm, la riunione avrà luogo domani alle quindici9 essere; costare: DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- How much is it?, quant'è?; quanto costa?; This hat is $90, questo cappello costa 90 dollari; DIALOGO → - Paying 1- «That's £29.99». «How would you like to pay?», «Sono £29,99.» «Come vuole pagare?»10 fare ( come professione o mestiere); diventare: My son wants to be a doctor, mio figlio vuole fare il medico; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- I'm an electrician, faccio l'elettricista11 (mat.) ammontare a; fare: Two and two is four, due più due fa quattro; Three from ten is seven, dieci meno tre fa sette13 essere; significare; rappresentare: She is everything to me, lei è (o significa) tutto per me; What is this money?, che cos'è questo denaro?; Let A be the base of the triangle, sia A la base del triangolo15 stare; rimanere; fermarsi; trattenersi: Will you be here long?, ti fermerai a lungo qui?17 – to be for, essere per; essere in favore di; tifare per (fam.); parteggiare per: I am for the freedom of the press, sono per la (o in favore della) libertà di stampa18 (solo pres. e pass., seguito da un inf.) dovere (per obbligo, impegno, destino): You are not to see him again, non devi vederlo più; The committee is to meet on Friday, la commissione si riunisce venerdì; What was I to do?, che cosa dovevo fare?; They were never to meet again, non dovevano rivedersi mai più19 (solo pres. e pass., seguito da un inf. passivo) potere: It is to be seen all over the country, lo si può vedere in tutto il paese; The ring was nowhere to be found, l'anello era introvabile20 (nella forma progressiva) – What are you doing?, che cosa stai facendo?; It's snowing, sta nevicando; nevica; He's been asking for you, ha chiesto di te; I'll be waiting for you, ti aspetterò; We are being watched, ci stanno osservando; A new bridge was being built, si stava costruendo un nuovo ponte21 (seguito dal part. pres. di un verbo di moto, in frase che contenga una locuzione temporale, esprime un futuro non remoto, un proposito o un'intenzione) – We are flying to Los Angeles tomorrow, domani partiamo per Los Angeles22 (al passato, nelle frasi ipotetiche) – if I were you, se fossi in te; Were she to find out, what would you do?, se lei lo scoprisse, tu che faresti?23 (in alcune loc.) avere: to be afraid, aver paura; temere; to be right, avere ragione; to be wrong, avere torto; He is over thirty, ha più di trent'anni24 (Nei casi in cui to be è seguito da un avv. o da una prep.), V. l'avv. o la prep. (per es., to be about ► about; to be back ► back /3/; ecc.)● to be born, nascere; avere origine □ ( slang) to be had, essere fregato; farsi fregare: Boy, was I had!, accidenti, se mi hanno fregato! □ to be oneself, essere se stesso; comportarsi in modo naturale □ (fam.) not to be oneself, non essere perfettamente lucido □ be that as it may, comunque; ciò nondimeno □ (fam.) He's been and (gone and) sold the house, ha preso su e ha venduto la casa □ as it were, per così dire □ as (o that) was, com'era chiamato allora □ the bride to-be, la futura sposa □ for the time being, per il momento □ (fam.) Been there, done that, è un film che ho già visto (fig.) □ Let it be!, e sia!; lascia stare!; lascia perdere! □ Is that all right?, va bene così? □ So be it, così sia; e sia.NOTA D'USO: - if I were… o if I was…?-
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