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1 on the contrary
(the very opposite (is true): `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.') al contrario -
2 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) (prendere/perdere l'abitudine di)English-Italian dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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3 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) (prendere/perdere l'abitudine di)English-Italian dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
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4 what are you etc doing with
1) (why or how have you etc got: What are you doing with my umbrella?) (cosa sta/stai facendo con)2) (what action are you etc taking about: What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?) (che fa/fai con) -
5 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) (essere occupato a)English-Italian dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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6 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) (essere occupato a)English-Italian dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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7 nothing doing!
(an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') (neanche per sogno!) -
8 -to put off to do o to put off doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to put off è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma nella forma in -ing, non all'infinito: They put off repairing the roof till the spring, rimandarono la riparazione del tetto fino alla primavera (non They put off to repair the roof till the spring).English-Italian dictionary > -to put off to do o to put off doing?-
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9 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) per il meglio -
10 -to mind to do o to mind doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to mind significa “dispiacere”, “dare fastidio” ed è seguito da un verbo, questo è di norma nella forma in -ing: I don't mind looking after the children, non mi dispiace badare ai bambini (non I don't mind to look after the children); Do you mind opening the window?, ti spiace aprire la finestra? Si noti che, in questa accezione, to mind è usato principalmente in forma negativa o interrogativa.English-Italian dictionary > -to mind to do o to mind doing?-
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11 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) concedere il beneficio del dubbioEnglish-Italian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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12 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) concedere il beneficio del dubbioEnglish-Italian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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13 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) in flagrante; sul fatto -
14 in the act (of)
(at the exact moment (of doing something): He was caught in the act (of stealing my car).) in flagrante; sul fatto -
15 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) prendere l'abitudine di, abituarsi a -
16 upset the apple cart
(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) mandare tutto all'aria, rompere le uova nel paniere -
17 -to attempt to do o to attempt doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to attempt è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è all'infinito preceduto da to se si tratta di azioni ordinarie, che possono essere facilmente portate a termine: He attempted to repair the gearbox, tentò di riparare la scatola del cambio. Quando invece si parla di eventi straordinari, si può usare anche la forma in -ing: They attempted climbing (o to climb) the north face, tentarono di scalare la parete nord.English-Italian dictionary > -to attempt to do o to attempt doing?-
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18 -to avoid to do o to avoid doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to avoid è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma nella forma in -ing, non all'infinito: I avoided redrafting the contract, ho evitato di riscrivere il contratto (non I avoided to redraft the contract).English-Italian dictionary > -to avoid to do o to avoid doing?-
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19 -to consider to do o to consider doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to consider è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma nella forma in -ing, non all'infinito: They considered restructuring the company, presero in considerazione l'idea di ristrutturare l'azienda (non They considered to restructure the company).English-Italian dictionary > -to consider to do o to consider doing?-
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20 -to delay to do o to delay doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to delay è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma nella forma in -ing, non all'infinito: They delayed taking a decision until after the inquiry, ritardarono a prendere una decisione fino a dopo l'inchiesta (non They delayed to take a decision until after the inquiry).English-Italian dictionary > -to delay to do o to delay doing?-
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