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1 contro
against* * *contro prep.1 ( in opposizione a) against (anche fig.): lottare contro il male, le avversità, to fight (against) evil, adversity; erano tutti contro di lui, they were all against him; essere solo contro tutti, to be alone against everybody; ho ubbidito contro la mia volontà, I obeyed against my will; contro il parere di tutti, si è iscritto a medicina, against everyone's advice, he went in for medicine; l'80% dei presenti votò contro la proposta, 80% of those present voted against the proposal; non posso farlo, è contro i miei principi, I can't do it, it's against my principles; mettersi contro qlcu., to go against s.o. // contro voglia, unwillingly // contro ogni previsione, against all expectations // contro natura, against the grain // scommettere due contro uno, to bet two to one2 ( in direzione opposta a) against; at; to; into: i soldati avanzavano contro l'esercito nemico, the soldiers advanced against the enemy; scagliò la sedia contro il muro, he threw the chair against the wall; aveva la pistola puntata contro l'ostaggio, he held the pistol to (o at) the hostage's head; la macchina andò a sbattere contro lo spartitraffico, the car crashed into the guardrail; entrando al buio, ho sbattuto contro l'armadio, entering in the dark, I bumped into the wardrobe; scagliava sassi contro il cane, he threw stones at the dog; navigare contro vento, to sail against the wind; andare contro corrente, to swim against the tide3 ( addosso a, a contatto con) against: abbiamo messo il divano contro la parete, we put the sofa against the wall; la pioggia batteva contro i vetri, the wind beat against the windows4 ( in previsione di) against: tutelarsi contro i rischi, to protect oneself against risks; il governo prenderà drastiche misure contro l'inflazione, the government is to take drastic measures against inflation; hanno scoperto un nuovo vaccino contro l'influenza, a new vaccine has been discovered against influenza5 ( in contrasto con, sullo sfondo di): il campanile della chiesa si stagliava contro il cielo, the church tower stood out against the sky; guardare qlco. contro luce, to look at sthg. against the light6 ( nel linguaggio giuridico o sportivo) against, versus: procedere legalmente contro qlcu., to take legal action against s.o.; Bianchi contro Rossi, ( nelle cause) Bianchi versus Rossi; la nazionale italiana ha vinto contro il Brasile per 3 a 0, Italy won 3-0 against Brazil; dovrà battersi contro il detentore del titolo mondiale, he is to fight (against) the world title holder; la finale di coppa vedrà la Germania contro l'Inghilterra, the cup final is to be Germany versus England7 (comm.) against: consegnare la merce contro ricevuta, to deliver the goods against receipt; pagamento contro assegno, cash on delivery◆ avv. against: siete pro o contro?, are you for or against?; la maggioranza ha votato contro, the majority voted against // di contro, opposite // per contro, on the other hand◆ s.m.: il pro e il contro, the pros and cons; prima di decidere valuta bene i pro e i contro, before deciding, weigh up the pros and cons.* * *['kontro]1. prep1) (gen) againstlottare contro qn/qc — to fight against sb/sth
è contro il divorzio — he's against o opposed to divorce
il Milan contro la Juventus — Milan versus o against Juventus
2) (contatto, direzione) against3)(
Comm : in cambio di) contro pagamento/ricevuta — on payment/receipt4)contro ogni mia aspettativa — contrary to my expectations5)contro corrente, contro luce, contro voglia ecc — controcorrente
See:2. avv3. sm inv4. prefcounter...* * *['kontro] 1.1) (per indicare opposizione, contrasto) againstandare, essere contro — to go, be against [tradizione, politica, tendenza]
2) (per indicare difesa, protezione) againstassicurarsi contro qcs. — to take out insurance against sth.
tirare una pietra contro qcn. — to throw a stone at sb.
aprire il fuoco contro qcn. — to open fire on sb.
4) (in direzione opposta a) against5) (per indicare contatto) against6) (sullo sfondo di) againststagliarsi contro il cielo — to stand out o to be outlined against the sky
7) dir. sport8) comm.2.1) (per indicare opposizione) against2) per contro on the other hand3.sostantivo maschile invariabile••dare contro a qcn. — to go for sb
* * *contro/'kontro/1 (per indicare opposizione, contrasto) against; andare, essere contro to go, be against [tradizione, politica, tendenza]; sono tutti contro di lui everyone is against him; una cura contro l'AIDS a cure for Aids; ricerca contro il cancro cancer research: contro ogni aspettativa contrary to all expectations2 (per indicare difesa, protezione) against; assicurarsi contro qcs. to take out insurance against sth.; tutelarsi contro un rischio to protect oneself from a risk3 (per indicare direzione o movimento) (verso) to; (in modo ostile) at; tirare una pietra contro qcn. to throw a stone at sb.; aprire il fuoco contro qcn. to open fire on sb.; mi ha sguinzagliato i cani contro he let the dogs loose on me4 (in direzione opposta a) against5 (per indicare contatto) against; contro il muro against the wall; andò a sbattere con l'auto contro un muro he drove his car into a wall; finire contro gli scogli to drift onto the rocks6 (sullo sfondo di) against; stagliarsi contro il cielo to stand out o to be outlined against the sky7 dir. sport Crane contro Conroy Crane versus Conroy; la causa contro Foster the case against Foster; Brasile contro Argentina Brazil versus Argentina; hanno perso contro la squadra spagnola they lost to the Spanish teamII avverbio1 (per indicare opposizione) against; ho votato contro I voted against it; sono contro I'm against it2 per contro on the other handIII m. invi pro e i contro the pros and consdare contro a qcn. to go for sb. -
2 sventolare
v/t and v/i wave* * *sventolare v.tr.1 to wave, to flutter: sventolare una bandiera, to wave a flag; sventolare un fazzoletto, to wave a handkerchief // sventolare il fuoco per ravvivarlo, to fan the fire◆ v. intr. to wave, to flutter: la bandiera sventola, the flag is waving; i panni sventolavano al vento, the clothes were fluttering in the wind.◘ sventolarsi v.rifl. to fan oneself.* * *[zvento'lare]1. vt(bandiera) to wave2. vi* * *[zvento'lare] 1.verbo transitivo to wave, to flutter [ fazzoletto]; to wave, to flourish [biglietto, documento]; to fly*, to wave [ bandiera]; to flutter [ ventaglio]2. 3.* * *sventolare/zvento'lare/ [1]to wave, to flutter [ fazzoletto]; to wave, to flourish [biglietto, documento]; to fly*, to wave [ bandiera]; to flutter [ ventaglio]III sventolarsi verbo pronominale[ persona] to fan oneself.
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