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1 astray
[ə'streɪ]1)to go astray — (go missing) perdersi; (go wrong) fallire
2) fig.* * *[ə'strei]adjective, adverb(away from the right direction; missing, lost: The letter has gone astray; We were led astray by the inaccurate map.) smarrito, fuori strada* * *astray /əˈstreɪ/avv. e a. pred.fuori strada ( anche fig.); smarrito; sviato: to go astray, andar fuori strada; smarrirsi; sviarsi; (fig.) traviarsi* * *[ə'streɪ]1)to go astray — (go missing) perdersi; (go wrong) fallire
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2 astray adv
[ə'streɪ]to go astray — perdere la strada, smarrirsi, perdersi, (morally) mettersi su una cattiva strada, traviarsi
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3 ■ lead astray
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4 off
I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
* * *(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) timbrare il cartellino* * *I [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]it is off the point — non c'entra, è fuori argomento
to be off its hinges — essere fuori dai cardini o scardinato
6) colloq. (no longer interested in)II [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]to borrow sth. off a neighbour — prendere qcs. in prestito da un vicino
1) (leaving)to be off — partire, andarsene
I'm off — (me ne) vado; (to avoid sb.) non ci sono
to be off to a good start — fare una buona partenza, partire bene
he's off again talking about... — eccolo che ricomincia a parlare di
4) teatr.III [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]1) (free)2) (turned off)to be off — [water, gas] essere chiuso; [light, TV] essere spento
3) (cancelled)to be off — [match, party] essere annullato; [ engagement] essere rotto; (from menu) [ apple pie] essere finito
4) (removed)the lid is off non c'è il coperchio; with her make-up off senza trucco; 25% off — comm. 25% di sconto
5) colloq. (bad)6)••how are we off for flour, oil? — colloq. come stiamo a farina, olio?
that's a bit off — BE colloq. non va molto bene
••to feel a bit off(-colour) — BE colloq. sentirsi un po' fuori fase
Note:Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry ( fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry ( limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see the entry belowIV [ɒf] [AE ɔːf]from the off — fig. fin dall'inizio
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5 lead *****
I [liːd] led vb: pt, pp1. vt1) (conduct) condurrehe is easily led — si lascia facilmente convincere or influenzare
2) (be the leader of: government) essere a capo di, (party) essere alla guida or a capo di, (expedition, movement) guidare, (revolution) capeggiare, (team) capitanare, (league, procession) essere in testa a, (orchestra) Brit essere il primo violino di, Am dirigereto lead the field — essere in testa, fig essere all'avanguardia nel campo
3) (life, existence) condurre4) (induce) indurre, portareto lead sb to believe that... — far credere a qn che...
it led me to the conclusion that... — mi ha portato alla conclusione che...
2. vi1) (go in front) andare avanti, Cards essere di mano2) (in match, race) essere in testa3) (street, corridor) portare4)to lead to — portare aone thing led to another... — una cosa tira l'altra...
3. n1) (front position) posizione f di testa, (distance, time ahead) vantaggioto be in the lead Sport — essere in testa, fig essere all'avanguardia
to be in the lead by 5 points to 4 — condurre or essere in testa per 5 a 4
to take the lead Sport — passare in testa, fig prendere l'iniziativa
it's your lead Cards — sei tu di mano
2) Elec filo (elettrico)3) (for dog) guinzaglio4) (clue) indizio, pista5) Theatre parte f or ruolo principalemale/female lead — protagonista m/f maschile/femminile
•- lead off- lead onII [lɛd]1. n2. adj -
6 go wrong
1) (to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc: Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years.) andare male2) (to stop functioning properly: The machine has gone wrong - I can't get it to stop!) guastarsi3) (to make a mistake: Where did I go wrong in that sum?) sbagliarsi -
7 wander
I ['wɒndə(r)]nome passeggiata f., camminata f., giro m.II 1. ['wɒndə(r)]to have o take a wander fare una passeggiata; to have a wander round the shops — fare un giro per negozi
verbo transitivo vagare per, girovagare per, girare per [countryside, town, streets]2.1) (walk, stroll) passeggiare2) (stray) [animal, lost person] vagare, errare, vagabondareto wander over to o up to sb. — avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qcn
4) (drift) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) vagare, errare; (through age, illness) farneticare, vaneggiare; [ gaze] errare ( over su)to wander off the point o subject — allontanarsi dal tema, divagare
•* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vagare, errare2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) vagare2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) giro- wanderer- wanderlust* * *I ['wɒndə(r)]nome passeggiata f., camminata f., giro m.II 1. ['wɒndə(r)]to have o take a wander fare una passeggiata; to have a wander round the shops — fare un giro per negozi
verbo transitivo vagare per, girovagare per, girare per [countryside, town, streets]2.1) (walk, stroll) passeggiare2) (stray) [animal, lost person] vagare, errare, vagabondareto wander over to o up to sb. — avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qcn
4) (drift) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) vagare, errare; (through age, illness) farneticare, vaneggiare; [ gaze] errare ( over su)to wander off the point o subject — allontanarsi dal tema, divagare
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