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to drive sth. into — portare qcs. dentro [garage, space]

he was driven to drink — fu spinto all'alcolismo (by da)

to drive sb. mad o crazy — colloq. fare impazzire o diventare matto qcn. (anche fig.)

to drive sth. into sb.'s head — fig. fare entrare qcs. nella testa di qcn., ficcare qcs. in testa a qcn

to drive into — entrare (con l'auto) in [garage, space]; andare a sbattere contro [tree, lamppost]

to drive sth. into — portare qcs. dentro [garage, space]

he was driven to drink — fu spinto all'alcolismo (by da)

to drive sb. mad o crazy — colloq. fare impazzire o diventare matto qcn. (anche fig.)

to drive sth. into sb.'s head — fig. fare entrare qcs. nella testa di qcn., ficcare qcs. in testa a qcn

to drive into — entrare (con l'auto) in [garage, space]; andare a sbattere contro [tree, lamppost]

he gave the cap a twist — (to open) svitò il tappo; (to close) avvitò il tappo, diede un'avvitata al tappo

the twists and turns of the plot — il dipanarsi tortuoso o la macchinosità dell'intreccio

to put some twist on the ball — imprimere o dare effetto alla palla

to go round the twist — colloq. impazzire, diventare matto da legare

to drive sb. round the twist — colloq. fare impazzire qcn

to twist [sth.] off — svitare [cap, lid]

to twist sb.'s arm — torcere il braccio a qcn.; fig. costringere qcn. a fare qcs

to twist X round Y — avvolgere o attorcigliare X intorno a Y

to twist and turn — [road, path] serpeggiare

he gave the cap a twist — (to open) svitò il tappo; (to close) avvitò il tappo, diede un'avvitata al tappo

the twists and turns of the plot — il dipanarsi tortuoso o la macchinosità dell'intreccio

to put some twist on the ball — imprimere o dare effetto alla palla

to go round the twist — colloq. impazzire, diventare matto da legare

to drive sb. round the twist — colloq. fare impazzire qcn

to twist [sth.] off — svitare [cap, lid]

to twist sb.'s arm — torcere il braccio a qcn.; fig. costringere qcn. a fare qcs

to twist X round Y — avvolgere o attorcigliare X intorno a Y

to twist and turn — [road, path] serpeggiare

to allow smb into the government — допускать кого-л. в правительство

to announce one's new government — объявлять состав своего правительства

to be designated the depositary governments — юр. назначаться в качестве правительств-депозитариев

to bring smb into the new government — вводить кого-л. в состав правительства

to force smb out of the government — заставлять кого-л. уйти из правительства

to invite smb to form the government — предлагать кому-л. сформировать правительство

to pledge a government (to) — обязывать правительство (к чему-л.)

to resign from the government — уходить в отставку ( о члене правительства)

to resign one's government to smb — передавать руководство кому-л.

to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo

to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger

round the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)

a twist of lemon — una rodajita de limón ( retorcida)

a twist of lemon — un pedacito or un rizo de limón

with a quick twist of the wrist — torciendo or girando rápidamente la muñeca

to give sth a twist — [+ lid, top] girar algo

she twisted her hair into a bun — se enrolló or enroscó el pelo en un moño

to twist something AROUND something — enrollar or enroscar* algo alrededor de algo

to be twisted (up) — estar* enredado; little finger

round the twist — (BrE colloq) loco, chiflado (fam)

a twist of lemon — una rodajita de limón ( retorcida)

to drag sb. from — tirare qcn. giù da [chair, bed]

to drag sb. to — trascinare qcn. a [ match]; trascinare qcn. da [ dentist]

to drag sb. into — trascinare qcn. in, dentro [ room]

to drag one's feet o heels — strascicare i piedi; fig. essere riluttante (on riguardo a), tirarla per le lunghe

to drag in — [hem, belt] strisciare, strascicare nel [ mud]

to drag on — fare un tiro, una tirata a [ cigarette]

to drag sb. from — tirare qcn. giù da [chair, bed]

to drag sb. to — trascinare qcn. a [ match]; trascinare qcn. da [ dentist]

to drag sb. into — trascinare qcn. in, dentro [ room]

to drag one's feet o heels — strascicare i piedi; fig. essere riluttante (on riguardo a), tirarla per le lunghe

to drag in — [hem, belt] strisciare, strascicare nel [ mud]

to drag on — fare un tiro, una tirata a [ cigarette]

to get off the subject — salirse* or desviarse* del tema, irse* por las ramas

while we're on the subject, who...? — a propósito del tema or ya que estamos hablando de esto ¿quién...?