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1 dietro
1. prep behinddietro l'angolo round the cornerdietro di me behind meuno dietro l'altro nello spazio one behind the othernel tempo one after the otherdietro ricevuta on receipt2. adv behindin auto in the backdi dietro stanza, porta backzampe hindmotoring rear3. m invar back* * *dietro avv. behind; ( in fondo, alle spalle) at the back: tu siedi davanti, io sto dietro, you sit in front and I'll sit behind; davanti alla casa c'è un giardino, dietro c'è il garage, there's a garden in front of the house and the garage is at the back; un pullover allacciato dietro, a pullover fastened at the back; uno camminava avanti, l'altro dietro, one walked in front and the other behind // l'assegno va firmato anche dietro, countersign the cheque on the back // passate dietro, go round the back // guardare dietro, to look back // venir dietro, to follow // di dietro, behind // qui dietro, round the back // li dietro, back there // dietro l'angolo, round the corner◆ prep.1 ( di luogo) behind; after: dietro la porta, behind the door; dietro la chiesa c'è il cimitero, the cemetery is behind the church; il sole calava dietro la montagna, the sun set behind the mountain; erano seduti dietro di me, they were sitting behind me; spiava (da) dietro le tende, she peeped from behind the curtains; procedere uno dietro l'altro, to go one after the other; chiuse la porta dietro di sé, he closed the door after (o behind) him // dietro le quinte, behind the scenes (o in the wings) (anche fig.) // dietro le spalle, behind one's back: non amo parlare dietro le spalle, I don't like talking behind people's backs // andare dietro a qlcu., to follow s.o., (fig.) to imitate s.o. (o to follow s.o.'s example); correre dietro a qlcu., to run after s.o. (anche fig.) // correre dietro a qlco., to strive after sthg. // portarsi dietro qlco., to take sthg. with one: portati dietro l'ombrello, take your umbrella with you // stare dietro alla moda, to follow fashion // star dietro a qlcu., ( sorvegliare) to stand over s.o.; ( incitarlo) to spur s.o. on; ( importunarlo) to pester (o to keep on at) s.o. // tirarsi dietro le critiche, to ask for criticism3 (comm.): dietro Vostra richiesta, following your request; dietro ricevuta, against receipt; dietro versamento, on payment; dietro domanda, ( orale) on demand; ( scritta) on application◆ agg. back (attr.): posti dietro, back seats; la parte dietro di un assegno, the back (part) of a cheque // zampe (di) dietro, hind legs◆ s.m. back: il dietro di una casa, the back of a house; un abito allacciato sul dietro, a dress fastened at the back.* * *['djɛtro]1. avvbehind, (in fondo: di gruppo, stanza) at the backqua/là dietro — behind here/there
ti metti tu dietro? — (in macchina) are you going to go in the back?
essere seduto dietro — (in macchina) to be sitting in the back, (in autobus) to be sitting at the back
di dietro — (gen) back, (entrare, stare) at the back
da dietro — (assalire) from behind, from the rear
2. prep1)dietro a — (posizione) behind
dietro la casa/il banco — behind the house/the counter
dietro di o a lui/lei — behind him/her
camminare uno dietro l'altro — to walk one behind the other o in single file
andare dietro a (anche) fig — to follow
stare dietro a qn — (sorvegliare) to keep an eye on sb, (corteggiare) to hang around sb
portarsi dietro qn/qc — to bring sb/sth with one, bring sb/sth along
gli hanno riso/parlato dietro — they laughed at/talked about him behind his back
2)uno dietro l'altro — (dopo) one after the other, (in fila) one behind the other
3) Amm, Commdietro pagamento/consegna — on payment/delivery
dietro richiesta — (orale) on demand, upon request, (scritta) on application
3. sm inv4. agg inv(vedi sm)la parte dietro — the back; the rear; the seat
* * *['djɛtro] 1.avverbio behind; (nella parte posteriore) at, in the backlasciarsi dietro qcn., qcs. — to leave sb., sth. behind
silenzio, là dietro! — silence at the back!
sedersi dietro — aut. to sit in the back
2.cosa c'è dietro? — fig. what's behind this o it?
1)dietro (a, di) — behind; (nella parte posteriore) at the back o rear (of)
da dietro (a) — from behind, from the rear of
andare dietro a qcn. — to go after sb. (anche fig.)
correre dietro a qcn., qcs. — to run o chase after sb., sth. (anche fig.)
morire dietro a qcn. — to die for sb.
ridere dietro a qcn. — to laugh behind sb.'s back o at sb.
urlare dietro a qcn. — to scream at sb
2) (dopo) behind, afteruno dietro l'altro — one after another o the other, one behind the other
3) (sotto) behind, beneath4) comm. burocr. on, against3. 4.sostantivo maschile invariabile back, rearil dietro della casa — the back o rear of the house
* * *dietro/'djεtro/I avverbiobehind; (nella parte posteriore) at, in the back; lasciarsi dietro qcn., qcs. to leave sb., sth. behind; mettili dietro put them in the back; silenzio, là dietro! silence at the back! il motore è dietro the engine is at the rear; sedersi dietro aut. to sit in the back; cosa c'è dietro? fig. what's behind this o it? la porta di dietro the back door; entrare da dietro to come in round the back; ho sempre dietro l'ombrello I always have my umbrella with meII preposizione1 dietro (a, di) behind; (nella parte posteriore) at the back o rear (of); dietro le quinte behind the scenes; dietro l'angolo (a)round the corner; guardò dietro di sé she looked behind her; da dietro (a) from behind, from the rear of; andare dietro a qcn. to go after sb. (anche fig.); correre dietro a qcn., qcs. to run o chase after sb., sth. (anche fig.); morire dietro a qcn. to die for sb.; ridere dietro a qcn. to laugh behind sb.'s back o at sb.; urlare dietro a qcn. to scream at sb.2 (dopo) behind, after; chiuditi dietro la porta close the door after you; uno dietro l'altro one after another o the other, one behind the other3 (sotto) behind, beneath; dietro le apparenze behind the façade; dietro il suo aspetto calmo beneath his calm exterior[ zampe] hind, back; [posti, ruote] rear, backIV m.inv.back, rear; il dietro della casa the back o rear of the house; il dietro della camicia the back of the shirt. -
2 dietro
['djɛtro]1. avvbehind, (in fondo: di gruppo, stanza) at the backqua/là dietro — behind here/there
ti metti tu dietro? — (in macchina) are you going to go in the back?
essere seduto dietro — (in macchina) to be sitting in the back, (in autobus) to be sitting at the back
di dietro — (gen) back, (entrare, stare) at the back
da dietro — (assalire) from behind, from the rear
2. prep1)dietro a — (posizione) behind
dietro la casa/il banco — behind the house/the counter
dietro di o a lui/lei — behind him/her
camminare uno dietro l'altro — to walk one behind the other o in single file
andare dietro a (anche) fig — to follow
stare dietro a qn — (sorvegliare) to keep an eye on sb, (corteggiare) to hang around sb
portarsi dietro qn/qc — to bring sb/sth with one, bring sb/sth along
gli hanno riso/parlato dietro — they laughed at/talked about him behind his back
2)uno dietro l'altro — (dopo) one after the other, (in fila) one behind the other
3) Amm, Commdietro pagamento/consegna — on payment/delivery
dietro richiesta — (orale) on demand, upon request, (scritta) on application
3. sm inv4. agg inv(vedi sm)la parte dietro — the back; the rear; the seat
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3 spalla
f shouldergirare le spalle a qualcuno turn one's back on someoneera di spalle he had his back to mestringersi nelle spalle shrugvivere alle spalle di qualcuno live off s.o.* * *spalla s.f.1 shoulder: avere le spalle larghe, (anche fig.) to have broad shoulders; ha una spalla più alta dell'altra, he has one shoulder higher than the other; mi diede un'amichevole pacca sulla spalla, he gave me a friendly clap on the shoulder; il tuo vestito è troppo stretto sulle spalle, your dress is too narrow across the shoulders; portare il fucile a spalla, to carry one's rifle on one's shoulder // alzare le spalle, to shrug one's shoulders // abbiamo lavorato spalla a spalla per due anni, (fig.) we worked side by side for two years // ha bisogno di una spalla per piangere, (fig.) he needs a shoulder to cry on // (teatr.) far da spalla a qlcu., to act as s.o.'s stooge // (mus.) violino di spalla, second violin2 pl. ( dorso, schiena) back (sing.): una pugnalata alle spalle, (anche fig.) a stab in the back; portare qlco., qlcu. sulle spalle, to carry sthg., s.o. on one's back; voltare le spalle a qlcu., to turn one's back to s.o.; (fig.) to turn one's back on s.o.: quando ha avuto bisogno d'aiuto, tutti gli hanno voltato le spalle, when he needed help everyone turned their backs on him; non puoi voltare le spalle alla fortuna, you can't turn your back on luck // non mi stare alle spalle, don't stand behind me; mi prendi quel libro alle tue spalle?, would you give me that book that is behind you? // lo presero alle spalle, they took him from behind; attaccarono il nemico alle spalle, they attacked the enemy from the rear4 (tip.) shoulder6 (arch.) abutment◆ FRASEOLOGIA: avere una famiglia numerosa sulle spalle, to have a large family to support (o on one's hands); vivere alle spalle di qlcu., to live on (o off) s.o.: mangia e beve sempre a casa di suo zio, praticamente vive alle sue spalle, he always eats and drinks at his uncle's, practically speaking he's living off him; avere la testa sulle spalle, to have a head on one's shoulders; prendersi una responsabilità sulle spalle, to take a responsibility upon oneself: non puoi lasciare tutta la responsabilità sulle sue spalle, you can't saddle him with all the responsibility; ascoltate i suoi consigli, ha molti anni di esperienza alle, sulle spalle, listen to his advice, he has years of experience behind him; dire qlco. alle spalle di qlcu., to say sthg. behind s.o.'s back: ridere alle spalle di qlcu., to laugh at s.o. behind his back; mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, to put s.o. with his back to the wall; occhio alle spalle!, look out!; con tipi come lui bisogna guardarsi le spalle, with fellows like him you've got to be ready for anything; può permettersi di rischiare perché ha le spalle coperte, he can afford to take risks because he's well covered.* * *['spalla]sostantivo femminile1) shoulderavere le -e larghe — to have broad shoulders; fig. to have a broad back
2) (schiena) backdare le -e a qcn. — to have one's back to sb.
voltare le -e a qcn., qcs. — to turn one's back on sb., sth. (anche fig.)
3) arch. (di ponte) abutment4) teatr. stooge, straight man*5) alle spalle behindlasciarsi qcs. alle -e — to leave sth. behind
pugnalare qcn. alle -e — to backstab sb., to stab sb. in the back (anche fig.)
fare qcs. alle -e di qcn. — to do sth. behind sb.'s back
ridere alle -e di qcn. — to laugh at sb.'s expense
vivere alle -e di qcn. — to live off sb.'s back
••essere con le -e al muro — to have one's back to the wall, to be in a tight corner
avere qcn., qcs. sulle -e — to have sb., sth. on one's shoulders
avere la testa sulle -e — to have one's head screwed on o a good head on one's shoulders
* * *spalla/'spalla/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 shoulder; avere le -e larghe to have broad shoulders; fig. to have a broad back; alzare le -e to shrug one's shoulders; questa giacca è stretta di -e this jacket is tight across the shoulders; mettersi il fucile in spalla to shoulder one's gun; una spalla su cui piangere a shoulder to cry on2 (schiena) back; dare le -e a qcn. to have one's back to sb.; essere di -e to face backwards; appena giro le -e as soon as my back is turned; scusate le -e I'm sorry I have my back to you; voltare le -e a qcn., qcs. to turn one's back on sb., sth. (anche fig.)3 arch. (di ponte) abutment4 teatr. stooge, straight man*; fare da spalla a o la spalla di to stooge for5 alle spalle behind; lasciarsi qcs. alle -e to leave sth. behind; ha due anni di esperienza alle -e he has two years' experience behind him; guardarsi alle -e to cast a glance over one's shoulder; attaccare il nemico alle -e to attack the enemy in the rear; pugnalare qcn. alle -e to backstab sb., to stab sb. in the back (anche fig.); guardati alle -e! watch your back! (anche fig.)6 alle spalle di fare qcs. alle -e di qcn. to do sth. behind sb.'s back; ridere alle -e di qcn. to laugh at sb.'s expense; vivere alle -e di qcn. to live off sb.'s backbuttarsi tutto dietro le -e to put all that behind one; essere con le -e al muro to have one's back to the wall, to be in a tight corner; avere qcn., qcs. sulle -e to have sb., sth. on one's shoulders; avere la testa sulle -e to have one's head screwed on o a good head on one's shoulders. -
4 spalla sf
['spalla]1) Anat, Geog, Alpinismo shoulderavere le spalle curve — to have round shoulders, be round-shouldered
portare qn/qc in o a spalle — to carry sb/sth on one's shoulders
vivere alle spalle di qn — to live off sb, live at sb's expense
2)voltare le spalle a qn/qc fig — to turn one's back on sb/sth
mi ha voltato le spalle proprio quando avevo bisogno di lui — he turned his back on me just when I needed him
prendere/colpire qn alle spalle — to take/hit sb from behind
mettere qn con le spalle al muro fig — to get sb with his (o her) back to the wall
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5 spalla
sf ['spalla]1) Anat, Geog, Alpinismo shoulderavere le spalle curve — to have round shoulders, be round-shouldered
portare qn/qc in o a spalle — to carry sb/sth on one's shoulders
vivere alle spalle di qn — to live off sb, live at sb's expense
2)voltare le spalle a qn/qc fig — to turn one's back on sb/sth
mi ha voltato le spalle proprio quando avevo bisogno di lui — he turned his back on me just when I needed him
prendere/colpire qn alle spalle — to take/hit sb from behind
mettere qn con le spalle al muro fig — to get sb with his (o her) back to the wall
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6 spuntare
stick outbotany come updi sole appeardi giorno breakgli è spuntato un dente he has cut a tooth* * *spuntare1 v.tr.1 (rompere, guastare la punta di) to blunt; to break* the point of (sthg.): spuntare un ago, una matita, to blunt a needle, a pencil2 ( tagliare la punta a) to cut* the tip off (sthg.); to trim: spuntare una siepe, to trim a hedge; spuntare un sigaro, to cut (the tip off) a cigar // farsi spuntare i capelli, to have one's hair trimmed4 (fig.) ( vincere, superare) to overcome*, to get* round: spuntare una difficoltà, to overcome a difficulty // spuntarla, to succeed (o to get one's way o to make it): questa volta non la spunti nemmeno se piangi per un anno, this time you are not going to get your own way even if you cry for a whole year; fu difficile, ma la spuntammo, it was difficult, but we made it◆ v. intr.1 (incominciare a sorgere, nascere) (di sole ecc.) to rise*, to come* up; (di alberi, fiori ecc.) to sprout; (di capelli ecc.) to begin* to grow: gli è spuntato il primo dente, he has cut his first tooth; incominciano a spuntargli i capelli, his hair is beginning to grow; quando spunta il giorno, when day breaks; il sole, la luna spunta, the sun, the moon is rising (o is coming up); spuntano le prime foglie, the first leaves are sprouting // gli spuntarono le lacrime agli occhi, tears welled up in his eyes (o his eyes filled with tears) // un timido sorriso gli spuntò sulle labbra, he smiled shyly (o he gave a shy smile)2 ( apparire) to appear; to come* out, to emerge: lo vidi spuntare all'angolo della via, I saw him appearing round the corner; il nemico spuntò da dietro un colle, the enemy appeared from behind a hill; spuntarono da dietro alla siepe, they came out (o emerged) from behind the hedge; spuntava solo la sua testa, only his head was sticking out3 ( di vino) to become* sour.◘ spuntarsi v.intr.pron.1 ( perdere la punta) to get* blunt, to lose* its point: questa spada si è spuntata, this sword has got blunt; si è spuntata la matita, the pencil has got blunt (o has lost its point)2 (fig.) ( svanire) to die down, to soften: la sua collera si spuntò quando gli dissero che ciò non era vero, his anger died down when they told him it wasn't true.spuntare2 v.tr.1 ( verificare) to check (off), to tick, to tick off: spuntare le voci di un elenco, to tick off the items on a list; spuntare un conto, la merce, to check an account, the goods2 (comm.) (ottenere prezzi, sconti) to obtain, to get*, to fetch: spuntare un buon prezzo, to fetch a good price; riuscire a spuntare un ribasso sul prezzo, to manage to obtain a discount.spuntare3 v. intr.1 (mecc.) to pick-up2 (mar.) → disincagliarsi.spuntare s.m. ( nascita, apparizione) appearing, rising; beginning; (di alberi, fiori ecc.) sprouting: allo spuntare del giorno, at daybreak (o at dawn); allo spuntare del sole, at sunrise.* * *I [spun'tare]1. vt(lapis, coltello) to break the point of, (capelli, baffi) to trimspuntarla — (fig : vincere) to succeed, win (through), (averla vinta) to get one's own way
2. vi(aus essere) (nascere: germogli) to sprout, (capelli) to begin to grow, (dente) to come through, (apparire: sole) to rise, (giorno) to dawn3. vip (spuntarsi)to lose its point, become blunt4. smII [spun'tare] vt(elenco) to tick off Brit, check off Am* * *I 1. [spun'tare]verbo transitivo1) (privare della punta) to blunt [matita, ago]; to clip [ sigaro]2) (accorciare) to clip, to trim [siepe, capelli]; to trim [ barba]3) (staccare) to unpin [orlo, nastro]4) (ottenere)5) fig. (superare) to overcome*6) spuntarla to win* out, to win* through2.spuntarla su qcn. — to beat o best sb
1) (nascere) [ pianta] to sprout (up), to come* up, to come* out; [ fiore] to spring* up, to come* out; [ sole] to break* through2) (apparire) to emerge, to peep out, to poke out3) (sbucare) [persona, animale, auto] to spring*3.verbo pronominale spuntarsi1) [ matita] to become* blunt, to get* blunt2) (attenuarsi) [ collera] to die downII [spun'tare]sostantivo maschileIII [spun'tare]verbo transitivo (contrassegnare) to tick off BE, to check off AE [nomi, lista]* * *spuntare1/spun'tare/ [1]1 (privare della punta) to blunt [matita, ago]; to clip [ sigaro]2 (accorciare) to clip, to trim [siepe, capelli]; to trim [ barba]3 (staccare) to unpin [orlo, nastro]4 (ottenere) spuntare un buon prezzo to fetch a good price5 fig. (superare) to overcome*(aus. essere)1 (nascere) [ pianta] to sprout (up), to come* up, to come* out; [ fiore] to spring* up, to come* out; [ sole] to break* through; gli sta spuntando un dente he is cutting a tooth; spuntò il giorno dawn broke2 (apparire) to emerge, to peep out, to poke out; la gonna spunta dal cappotto the skirt shows underneath the coat; le spuntarono le lacrime agli occhi tears welled up in her eyes3 (sbucare) [persona, animale, auto] to spring*III spuntarsi verbo pronominale1 [ matita] to become* blunt, to get* blunt2 (attenuarsi) [ collera] to die down.————————spuntare2/spun'tare/sostantivo m.allo spuntare del sole at sunrise; allo spuntare del giorno at daybreak.————————spuntare3/spun'tare/ [1] -
7 affacciare
affacciare v.tr.2 (fig.) ( esporre) to point out: affacciare un dubbio, to raise a doubt; affacciare una ipotesi, to propound (o to put forward) a hypothesis3 (tecn.) to face◆ v. intr. (non com.) to overlook.◘ affacciarsi v.intr.pron. to overlook (a place): quella casa si affaccia sulla piazza, that house overlooks the square◆ v.rifl.1 to appear, to show oneself: affacciare alla finestra, to appear at the the window; ( far capolino) to peep out; si affacciò alla finestra per salutare l'amico che si allontanava, she went to the window to wave goodbye to her friend who was leaving; dopo un'ora il Presidente si affacciò alla finestra, after an hour the President came to the window* * *[affat'tʃare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale affacciarsi1)- rsi alla finestra — (sporgersi) to lean out of the window; (guardare) to look out of the window
2) (comparire)il sole si affacciò fra le nuvole — the sun peeped out from behind o broke through the clouds
3) (dare)mi si affacciò (alla mente) il pensiero che... — it occurred to me that
* * *affacciare/affat't∫are/ [1](avanzare) to raise [ dubbio]II affacciarsi verbo pronominale2 (comparire) il sole si affacciò fra le nuvole the sun peeped out from behind o broke through the clouds4 (venire in mente) mi si affacciò (alla mente) il pensiero che... it occurred to me that... -
8 assalire
attack* * *assalire v.tr.1 to attack, to assail: ci assalirono a tradimento, they attacked us by stealth; ci assalirono alle spalle, they attacked us from behind (o from behind our backs); assalirono il nostro accampamento, they attacked our camp2 (fig.) to seize, to assail, to overcome*: fu assalito dai dubbi, he was assailed by doubts; fu assalito dalla paura, he was seized with fear; lo assalì la nostalgia, he was overcome by (o with) nostalgia3 ( di malattia) to strike* down, to attack, to affect: l'assalì una febbre violenta, he was struck down by a violent fever4 (di temporale ecc.) to catch*: fummo assaliti dal temporale, we were caught in the storm.* * *[assa'lire]verbo transitivo1) (aggredire fisicamente) to attack, to assail [ persona]; mil. to assault, to attack [nemico, città]; to storm [ fortezza]; (verbalmente) to assail [ persona]2) fig. [dubbi, preoccupazioni] to assail; [pensieri, sentimenti] to flood over; [paura, sorpresa] to overtake*, to beset* [ persona]* * *assalire/assa'lire/ [104]1 (aggredire fisicamente) to attack, to assail [ persona]; mil. to assault, to attack [nemico, città]; to storm [ fortezza]; (verbalmente) to assail [ persona]2 fig. [dubbi, preoccupazioni] to assail; [pensieri, sentimenti] to flood over; [paura, sorpresa] to overtake*, to beset* [ persona]. -
9 schiena
f backmal m di schiena back ache* * *schiena s.f.1 back: dietro la schiena, behind one's back; avere mal di schiena, to have backache; essere disteso sulla schiena, to be lying on one's back; appoggiò la schiena alla parete, he leaned against the wall; portare qlco. sulla schiena, to carry sthg. on one's back; colpire, pugnalare qlcu. alla schiena, to stab s.o. in the back (anche fig.); curvare la schiena, to bend one's back, (fig.) to bow one's neck; rompere la schiena a qlcu., to break s.o.'s back; rompersi la schiena, to break one's back (anche fig.); non ti rompi certo la schiena per il troppo lavoro!, you don't overwork (o strain) yourself!; vedere qlcu. di schiena, to have a backview of s.o.; l'ho visto solo di schiena, non lo riconoscerei, I only saw him from behind, I wouldn't recognize him; voltare la schiena a qlcu., to turn one's back on s.o. // trasporto a schiena di mulo, d'asino, transport by mule, by donkey; strada a schiena di mulo, d'asino, cambered road; ponte a schiena di mulo, d'asino, humpbacked bridge // lavoro di schiena, backbreaking work // avere molti anni sulla schiena, to have many years on one's shoulders (o to be a person of many summers)2 ( di monte) ridge, crest.* * *['skjɛna]sostantivo femminile1) back2) ing.a schiena d'asino — [ ponte] humpback(ed)
••voltare la schiena a qcn. — to turn one's back on sb.
* * *schiena/'skjεna/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 back; girato di schiena facing backwards; mi corse un brivido lungo la schiena a shiver ran down my spinevoltare la schiena a qcn. to turn one's back on sb.; rompersi la schiena to break one's back. -
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11 schiena sf
['skjɛna]avere mal di schiena; avere la schiena a pezzi — to have backache, have a pain in one's back
avere la schiena curva — (con le spalle curve) to be round-shouldered, (con la spina dorsale curva) to have a stoop
mi ha voltato la schiena proprio quando avevo bisogno di lui — he turned his back on me just when I needed him
rompersi la schiena — to break one's back, (fig : lavorare sodo) to work one's fingers to the bone
visto di schiena — seen from behind o from the back
a schiena di mulo — (ponte) humpback, (strada) steeply cambered
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12 schiena
sf ['skjɛna]avere mal di schiena; avere la schiena a pezzi — to have backache, have a pain in one's back
avere la schiena curva — (con le spalle curve) to be round-shouldered, (con la spina dorsale curva) to have a stoop
mi ha voltato la schiena proprio quando avevo bisogno di lui — he turned his back on me just when I needed him
rompersi la schiena — to break one's back, (fig : lavorare sodo) to work one's fingers to the bone
visto di schiena — seen from behind o from the back
a schiena di mulo — (ponte) humpback, (strada) steeply cambered
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13 aggredire
attack* * *aggredire v.tr. to assault, to assail, to attack (anche fig.): aggredire qlcu. alle spalle, to assault (o to attack) s.o. from behind; aggredire un problema, to attack a problem // (med.) aggredire un tumore, to attack a tumour.* * *[aggre'dire]verbo transitivo1) (fisicamente) to attack, to assault; (a scopo di rapina) to mug2) (verbalmente) to attack, to jump on [ persona]3) (affrontare) to attack, to tackle [ problema]* * *aggredire/aggre'dire/ [102]1 (fisicamente) to attack, to assault; (a scopo di rapina) to mug2 (verbalmente) to attack, to jump on [ persona]3 (affrontare) to attack, to tackle [ problema]. -
14 il sole si affacciò fra le nuvole
il sole si affacciò fra le nuvolethe sun peeped out from behind o broke through the clouds\Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > il sole si affacciò fra le nuvole
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15 tergo
tergo s.m. back (anche fig.): volgere il tergo, le terga a qlcu., to turn one's back on s.o.; a tergo, ( di un foglio) overleaf (o on the back of a sheet); vedere a, segue a tergo, see overleaf (o please turn over) (abbr. PTO); leggere a tergo, read overleaf // da tergo, from behind.* * *2) (pl. - ghi) (di foglio) back of a leaf, verso* * *tergopl. - ghi, pl.f. -ga /'tεrgo, gi, ga/sostantivo m.2 (pl. - ghi) (di foglio) back of a leaf, verso; sul tergo del foglio overleaf; vedi a tergo see overleaf. -
16 didietro sm inv
[di'djɛtro](di casa) rear, back, euf bottom -
17 spiare vt
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18 didietro
sm inv [di'djɛtro](di casa) rear, back, euf bottom -
19 spiare
vt [spi'are] -
20 distaccare
detachsports leave behind* * *distaccare v.tr.1 to detach, to separate, to remove, to cut* off; to distinguish: distaccare un manifesto da un muro, to remove (o take down) a poster from a wall; il suo stile lo distacca da tutti gli altri scrittori, his style distinguishes him from all other writers2 ( alienare) to detach, to alienate: distaccare qlcu. dai suoi amici, to detach (o to alienate) s.o. from his friends; distaccare qlcu. dalla famiglia, to remove s.o. (o to take s.o. away) from his family3 ( trasferire altrove) to detach, to post, to detail: alcuni impiegati furono distaccati in un altro ufficio, some employees were moved (o posted) to another office; (mil.) la terza compagnia fu distaccata per una missione speciale, the 3rd company was detached (o detailed) for a special mission4 (pitt.) to bring* out: distaccare una figura in un quadro, to make a figure stand out (o to bring out a figure) in a picture5 (sport) to leave* behind, to outdistance: ha distaccato gli altri concorrenti di due minuti, he has opened up a lead (o gap) of two minutes on the other competitors.◘ distaccarsi v.intr.pron. to come* off, to break* off, to grow* away: un ramo si è distaccato dall'albero, a branch has broken off from the tree; distaccare da un partito, to break away from a party; col tempo mi sono lentamente distaccato da loro, with time I have slowly grown away from them.* * *[distak'kare]1. vt1)distaccare (da) — (persona) to separate (from), take away (from), (etichetta, francobollo) to remove, take off, (vagone, ricevuta) to detach (from)
2) (Amm : dipendente) to transfer, (Mil : reparto) to detach3) Sport to outdistance, leave behind2. vip (distaccarsi)1) (bottone, etichetta)2)distaccarsi (da) — (persona, famiglia: gradualmente) to grow away (from), (nettamente) to leave, (mondo) to become detached (from)
3) (distinguersi) to stand out (from)* * *[distak'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (separare, staccare) to detach2) fig. (allontanare)distaccare qcn. da — to turn o drive sb. away from [persona, famiglia]
3) sport (distanziare) to (out)distance, to leave* [sb.] behind5) mil. to detach, to detail2.verbo pronominale distaccarsi1) (separarsi) to detach oneself (da from); [coupon, foglio] to come* out; [carta da parati, manifesto] to come* off- rsi da — to lose interest in [mondo, persona]
2) fig. (distinguersi) to stand* out* * *distaccare/distak'kare/ [1]1 (separare, staccare) to detach; distaccare un manifesto dal muro to remove a poster from a wall3 sport (distanziare) to (out)distance, to leave* [sb.] behind5 mil. to detach, to detailII distaccarsi verbo pronominale1 (separarsi) to detach oneself (da from); [coupon, foglio] to come* out; [carta da parati, manifesto] to come* off; - rsi da to lose interest in [mondo, persona]2 fig. (distinguersi) to stand* out.
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