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1 -to enjoy to do o to enjoy doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to enjoy è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma nella forma in -ing, non all'infinito: I enjoy going for long walks, mi piace fare lunghe passeggiate (non I enjoy to go for long walks).English-Italian dictionary > -to enjoy to do o to enjoy doing?-
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2 enjoy
[ɪn'dʒɔɪ] 1.1) (get pleasure from) amare [sport, hobby, etc.]; amare, apprezzare [art, music]he knows how to enjoy life — sa vivere, sa come godersi la vita
2) (benefit from) godere di [privilege, right]2.to enjoy oneself — divertirsi ( doing a fare)
* * *[in'‹oi]1) (to find pleasure in: He enjoyed the meal.) gradire molto, trarre diletto da2) (to experience; to be in the habit of having (especially a benefit): he enjoyed good health all his life.) godere di•- enjoyment
- enjoy oneself* * *[ɪn'dʒɔɪ] 1.1) (get pleasure from) amare [sport, hobby, etc.]; amare, apprezzare [art, music]he knows how to enjoy life — sa vivere, sa come godersi la vita
2) (benefit from) godere di [privilege, right]2.to enjoy oneself — divertirsi ( doing a fare)
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3 ♦ (to) enjoy
♦ (to) enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/v. t.1 trarre piacere da; gustare; gradire molto; godere: I enjoy driving, mi piace guidare; I enjoyed that film very much, quel film mi è piaciuto moltissimo; to enjoy a meal, gustare un pasto; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 4- I really enjoyed it thanks, l'ho gradito molto, grazie; Enjoy your holiday!, buona vacanza!; DIALOGO → - Checking in- Enjoy your flight, buon volo; Enjoy!, divertiti!; goditela!2 godere di; avere: to enjoy good health, godere di buona salute; to enjoy a right, godere di un dirittoNOTA D'USO: - to enjoy to do o to enjoy doing?- -
4 ♦ (to) enjoy
♦ (to) enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/v. t.1 trarre piacere da; gustare; gradire molto; godere: I enjoy driving, mi piace guidare; I enjoyed that film very much, quel film mi è piaciuto moltissimo; to enjoy a meal, gustare un pasto; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 4- I really enjoyed it thanks, l'ho gradito molto, grazie; Enjoy your holiday!, buona vacanza!; DIALOGO → - Checking in- Enjoy your flight, buon volo; Enjoy!, divertiti!; goditela!2 godere di; avere: to enjoy good health, godere di buona salute; to enjoy a right, godere di un dirittoNOTA D'USO: - to enjoy to do o to enjoy doing?- -
5 hate
I [heɪt]nome odio m.II [heɪt]1) odiare, detestareto hate sb. for sth., for doing — odiare qcn. per qcs., perché ha fatto
2) (not enjoy) non amare [sport, food, activity]* * *[heit] 1. verb(to dislike very much: I hate them for their cruelty to my father; I hate getting up in the morning.) odiare2. noun1) (great dislike: a look of hate.) odio2) (something disliked: Getting up in the morning is one of my pet (= particular) hates.) avversione•- hateful- hatefully
- hatefulness
- hatred* * *hate /heɪt/n. [u]odio; avversione: (fam.) pet hate, cosa che si detesta di più● hate campaign, campagna diffamatoria □ (leg.) hate crime, reato violento motivato dall'odio (verso una categoria di persone: razziale, religioso, ecc.) □ hate mail, lettere di insulti ( per lo più anonime) □ ( Internet) hate site, sito in cui si incita all'odio ( razziale, religioso, ecc.).♦ (to) hate /heɪt/v. t.1 odiare; avere in odio: Everybody hates him, tutti lo odiano; è odiato da tutti; I hate violence, odio la violenza2 (fam.) odiare; detestare; non poter soffrire; non piacere: He hates work, detesta il lavoro; I hate having to get up early, non mi piace dovermi alzare presto; I hate it when you behave like that, non ti posso soffrire quando fai così3 dispiacere (impers.): I hate to trouble you, mi dispiace disturbarti; I hate to say it, mi dispiace doverlo dire; I would hate you to think I did it on purpose, non vorrei davvero che tu pensassi che l'ho fatto appostaNOTA D'USO: - to hate-* * *I [heɪt]nome odio m.II [heɪt]1) odiare, detestareto hate sb. for sth., for doing — odiare qcn. per qcs., perché ha fatto
2) (not enjoy) non amare [sport, food, activity] -
6 revel
I ['revl] II ['revl]1) AE (celebrate) fare baldoria, gozzovigliare2) (enjoy)to revel in sth. — crogiolarsi o bearsi in qcs.
to revel in doing — goderci a o nel fare
* * *['revl] 1. past tense, past participle - revelled; verb((with in) to take great delight in something: He revels in danger.) divertirsi2. noun((usually in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment: midnight revels.) festa, festeggiamento- reveller- revelry* * *revel /ˈrɛvl/n.(spesso al pl.) bagordi.(to) revel /ˈrɛvl/ (lett. o scherz.)v. i.● to revel in, godere di, crogiolarsi in: He revels in his success, si crogiola nel suo successoreveller, ( USA) revelern.revelling, ( USA) reveling► revelry.* * *I ['revl] II ['revl]1) AE (celebrate) fare baldoria, gozzovigliare2) (enjoy)to revel in sth. — crogiolarsi o bearsi in qcs.
to revel in doing — goderci a o nel fare
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7 thoroughly
['θʌrəlɪ] [AE 'θʌrəʊlɪ]1) (meticulously) [clean, examine, read] a fondo; [ prepare] con cura; [check, search, test] minuziosamente2) (completely) [ clean] completamente; [convincing, dangerous, reliable] veramente; [depressing, unpleasant] profondamente; [ beaten] duramente; [ deserved] del tuttoto thoroughly enjoy sth., doing — amare veramente qcs., fare
3) (without reservation) [agree, understand] perfettamente; [ recommend] caldamente* * *1) (with great care, attending to every detail: She doesn't do her job very thoroughly.) minuziosamente2) (completely: He's thoroughly stupid/bored.) completamente* * *thoroughly /ˈɵʌrəlɪ/avv.completamente; esaurientemente; a fondo.* * *['θʌrəlɪ] [AE 'θʌrəʊlɪ]1) (meticulously) [clean, examine, read] a fondo; [ prepare] con cura; [check, search, test] minuziosamente2) (completely) [ clean] completamente; [convincing, dangerous, reliable] veramente; [depressing, unpleasant] profondamente; [ beaten] duramente; [ deserved] del tuttoto thoroughly enjoy sth., doing — amare veramente qcs., fare
3) (without reservation) [agree, understand] perfettamente; [ recommend] caldamente -
8 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
3) (typical of)it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili
I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
Note:When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto
he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene
I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?
3) (approve of)4) (wish) volereI would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole
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9 ♦ (to) deny
♦ (to) deny /dɪˈnaɪ/v. t.1 negare, smentire: to deny a charge (o an accusation) negare un'accusa; to deny a rumour [a claim], smentire una voce [un'affermazione]; to deny the existence of st., negare l'esistenza di qc; I don't deny that I did it, non nego di averlo fatto; You can't deny she's very pretty, non puoi negare che è molto carina; He denied setting fire to the house, ha negato di aver appiccato il fuoco alla casa2 negare, rifiutare: to deny st. to sb. (o to deny sb. st.) negare qc. a q.; Justice must not be denied to anyone, non si deve rifiutare giustizia a nessuno; She can deny her children nothing, non sa negare niente ai suoi figli; They were denied access to the site, è stato negato loro l'accesso al sito; Millions of children are denied access to education, a milioni di bambini è negato l'accesso all'istruzione NOTA D'USO: - to refuse, to decline o to deny?-3 (form.) rinnegare: to deny one's friends [family], rinnegare i propri amici [la propria famiglia]; Peter denied Christ three times, Pietro ha rinnegato Cristo tre volte4 negare, non accettare ( un sentimento, un problema, ecc.): Denying your grief will only make it stronger, negare il tuo dolore non farà che aumentarlo5 ( sport: calcio, ecc.: del portiere) bloccare (o parare) il tiro di (q.): Rooney was denied twice by the Arsenal goalie, il portiere dell'Arsenal ha parato due tiri di Rooney● to deny oneself, sacrificarsi; negarsi, privarsi di (qc.): Some people seem to enjoy denying themselves, sembra che alcune persone godano a sacrificarsi; The family were forced to deny themselves any luxuries, la famiglia era costretta a negarsi qualsiasi lusso □ There's no denying that…, è innegabile che… □ There's no denying his talent, il suo talento è innegabile.NOTA D'USO: - to deny to do o to deny doing?- -
10 ♦ (to) deny
♦ (to) deny /dɪˈnaɪ/v. t.1 negare, smentire: to deny a charge (o an accusation) negare un'accusa; to deny a rumour [a claim], smentire una voce [un'affermazione]; to deny the existence of st., negare l'esistenza di qc; I don't deny that I did it, non nego di averlo fatto; You can't deny she's very pretty, non puoi negare che è molto carina; He denied setting fire to the house, ha negato di aver appiccato il fuoco alla casa2 negare, rifiutare: to deny st. to sb. (o to deny sb. st.) negare qc. a q.; Justice must not be denied to anyone, non si deve rifiutare giustizia a nessuno; She can deny her children nothing, non sa negare niente ai suoi figli; They were denied access to the site, è stato negato loro l'accesso al sito; Millions of children are denied access to education, a milioni di bambini è negato l'accesso all'istruzione NOTA D'USO: - to refuse, to decline o to deny?-3 (form.) rinnegare: to deny one's friends [family], rinnegare i propri amici [la propria famiglia]; Peter denied Christ three times, Pietro ha rinnegato Cristo tre volte4 negare, non accettare ( un sentimento, un problema, ecc.): Denying your grief will only make it stronger, negare il tuo dolore non farà che aumentarlo5 ( sport: calcio, ecc.: del portiere) bloccare (o parare) il tiro di (q.): Rooney was denied twice by the Arsenal goalie, il portiere dell'Arsenal ha parato due tiri di Rooney● to deny oneself, sacrificarsi; negarsi, privarsi di (qc.): Some people seem to enjoy denying themselves, sembra che alcune persone godano a sacrificarsi; The family were forced to deny themselves any luxuries, la famiglia era costretta a negarsi qualsiasi lusso □ There's no denying that…, è innegabile che… □ There's no denying his talent, il suo talento è innegabile.NOTA D'USO: - to deny to do o to deny doing?-
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