hat stand

attaccapanni a muro — coat rack, hallstand

le gambe non lo reggevano più — his legs could carry him no longer

reggi questa borsa, per favore — hold this bag, please

reggere l'alcol — to hold one's drink

reggere il dativo — to take the dative

reggere alla tentazione — to resist temptation

non ha retto a tali minacce — he was unable to hold out against such threats

è un discorso che non regge — the argument doesn't hold water

non si reggeva in piedi — he could barely stand

non mi reggo più dalla stanchezza — I'm so tired that I can barely stand

reggiti a me — hold on to me

reggiti forte — hold on tight

(uso reciproco) reggersi a vicenda — to support each another

reggimi gli sci — please, hold the skis

reggere qcs. sulle spalle — to carry sth. on one's back

il ramo non ti regge — the branch won't hold you

le gambe non mi reggevano più — my legs couldn't carry me any longer

reggere l'alcol — to (be able to) hold one's drink

non la reggo — I can't stand her

ha smesso di fumare, ma non reggerà a lungo! — he's given up smoking, but he'll never last out!

- rsi in piedi — to stand up

fa fatica a -rsi in piedi — he can hardly stand

non si regge sulle gambe — he can't stand up

reggiti forte! — hold tight!

- rsi a repubblica — to be a republic

reggere il colpo — to tough it out

dove hai messo la mia penna? — where did you put my pen?

guarda dove metti i piedi — be careful where you step

mettere un bambino a letto — to put a child to bed

mettere un annuncio sul giornale — to put an advert in the paper

mettere il lavoro al di sopra di tutto — to put work before all else

quando si mette una cosa in testa... — when he gets an idea into his head...

(infondere) mettere fame/allegria/malinconia a qn — to make sb (feel) hungry/happy/sad

mettersi — (abito: indossare) to put on, (portare) to wear

mettiti il maglione — put your jumper on

si mise le scarpe — he put his shoes on

non metto più quelle scarpe — I've stopped wearing those shoes, I don't wear those shoes any more

mettersi il cappello — to put on one's hat

non so cosa mettermi — I don't know what to wear

ma che cosa ti sei messo? — what on earth have you got on?

hai messo la sveglia? — have you set the alarm?

(supporre) mettiamo che... — let's suppose o say that...

metterci; metterci molta cura/molto tempo — to take a lot of care/a lot of time

quanto tempo ci hai messo? — how long did it take you?

ci ho messo 3 ore per venire — it's taken me 3 hours to get here

(fraseologia) mettere a confronto — to compare

mettere qn al corrente di qc — to put sb in the picture about sth

mettere qn a sedere — to sit sb down

mettere su casa — to set up house

mettere su un negozio — to start a shop

mettere su pancia — to develop a paunch

mettere su peso — to put on weight

mettere a tacere qn/qc — to keep sb/sth quiet

mettere via — to put away

mettiti là e aspetta — wait there

mettersi a sedere — to sit down

(vestirsi) mettersi in costume — to put on one's swimming things

ti dispiace se mi metto in maniche di camicia? — do you mind if I take off my jacket?

(in gruppo) mettersi in società — to set up in business

(incominciare) mettersi a fare qc — to start to do sth

mettersi a bere — to take to drink

mettersi al lavoro — to set to work

(prendere un andamento) si mette al bello — (tempo) the weather's turning fine

vediamo come si mettono le cose — let's see how things go

mettere i piatti in tavola — to put the plates on the table

mettere una tovaglia — to put on a tablecloth

ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite — I've changed the sheets for you

mettere i piedi sul tavolo — to put one's feet on the table

mettere le mani in tasca — to put one's hands in one's pockets

mettere la biancheria ad asciugare — to put the washing out to dry

mettere un annuncio sul giornale — to place an advertisement in the paper

non metto mai il cappello — I never wear a hat

metti la sciarpa! — put your scarf on!

mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore — to put sb. in a good, bad mood

mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro — to play sb. off against sb.

mettere qcn. a dieta — to put sb. on a diet

mettere alla prova — to put to the test

mettere in dubbio — to question

mettere in fuga qcn. — to put sb. to flight

mettere in libertà — to set free

tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto — I rank him the best writer of all

mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto — to put children, safety first

mettere un po' di musica — to play music

fare mettere il telefono — to have a telephone put in

mettere la moquette — to lay a carpet

mettere la sveglia alle sette — to set the alarm for 7 am

mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio — to put forward, back the clock

metta una firma qui — sign here

mettere in versi — to put into verse

mettere in musica — to set to music

mettici più impegno! — try harder!

non metterci tanto — don't be long

ci ho messo due ore — it took me two hours

ci hanno messo molto a decidere — they've been a long time making up their minds

ce ne hai messo di tempo! — you took a long time!

a quanto mette le patate? — what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?

mettere paura a qcn. — to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare

mettere allegria — to cheer, to delight

mettere sete, fame a qcn. — to make sb. thirsty, hungry

mettere la retromarcia — to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse

vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? — how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon?

vuoi mettere? — there's no comparison!

mettiamo il caso che... — let's assume that...

mettiamo che sia vero — suppose (that) it's true

mettere su famiglia — to start a family

mettere sul terzo (canale) — to switch to channel 3

- rsi in un angolo — to place oneself in a corner

- rsi in piedi — to stand up

- rsi a letto — to go to bed, to take to one's bed

mettiti seduto — sit down there

- rsi le mani in tasca — to put one's hands in one's pockets

- rsi una caramella in bocca — to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth

che cosa ti metti stasera? — what are you wearing tonight?

non ho niente da mettermi — I haven't got a thing to wear

- rsi in pigiama — to get into one's pyjamas

-rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis — to take up English, tennis

- rsi a bere — to take to the bottle

- rsi a cantare — to burst into song, to burst out singing

- rsi a correre — to break into a run

- rsi dalla parte del torto — to put oneself in the wrong

- rsi nei guai — to get into trouble

- rsi in salvo — to flee to safety

- rsi in viaggio — to go on a journey

-rsi contro qcn. — to set oneself against sb

le cose si mettono male per noi — things are looking black for us

dipende da come si mettono le cose — it depends how things turn out

il tempo si è messo al bello — the weather is set fair

essere a -i nudi — to be barefooted, to have bare feet

avere male ai -i — to be footsore

sono venuto a -i — I came on foot, I walked

raggiungibile a -i — within walking distance

dalla testa ai -i, da capo a -i — from head to foot

non ho mai messo piede in casa sua — I've never set foot in her house

sta attento a dove metti i -i — watch your step

in punta di -i — on tiptoe

un palo alto 40 -i — a forty foot pole

"in -i! " — "stand up!"

siamo rimasti in -i tutta la notte — we were up all night

lo aiutai ad alzarsi in -i — I helped him to his feet

piede d'atleta — athlete's foot

piede equino — club foot

piede di porco — crowbar

- i piatti — flat feet

su due -i — off the top of one's head

così su due -i, non saprei — offhand, I don't know

mettere in -i qcs. — to set sth. up

rimettere qcs. in -i — to get sth. back on its feet again

prendere piede — to take off, to catch on

bianco come la neve — (as) white as snow

veste come suo padre — he dresses like his father

a scuola come a casa — both at school and at home, at school as well as at home

ci vuole uno come lui — we need somebody like him

è come parlare al muro — it's like talking to the wall

come glielo dico? — how will I tell him?

non so come dirglielo — I don't know how to tell him

(il modo in cui) mi piace come scrive — I like the way he writes, I like his style of writing

ecco come è successo — this is how it happened

attento a come parli! — mind your tongue!

(quanto) come è brutto! — how ugly he (o it) is!

come mi dispiace! — I'm terribly sorry!

A come Ancona — A for Andrew

(in quale modo) mi scrisse come si era rotto un braccio — he wrote to tell me about how he had broken an arm

mi ha spiegato come l'ha conosciuto — he told me how he met him

dovevi vedere come lo picchiava — you should have seen the way he was hitting him

sai come sia sensibile — you know how sensitive he is

si comporta come ha sempre fatto — he behaves as he has always done

è meglio/peggio di come mi aspettavo — it is better/worse than I expected

come arrivò si mise a lavorare — as soon as he arrived he set to work, no sooner had he arrived than he set to work

come se n'è andato, tutti sono scoppiati a ridere — as soon as he left, everyone burst out laughing

come (se) — as if, as though

il come e il perché — the whys and the wherefores

come stai? — how are you?

come ti chiami? — what's your name?

come si scrive? — how do you spell it?

sapere come fare — to know how to do

com'è John? — what is John like?

com'è la casa? — what does the house look like?

come? — excuse me? pardon? sorry?

come hai detto? — what did you say?

come sei gentile! — how kind of you!

come sei cresciuto! — haven't you grown! how you've grown!

come ci siamo divertiti! — what a great time we had!

(ma) come! — what!

come no! — of course! sure!

come la maggior parte delle persone — like most people

in una situazione come questa — in such a situation

un cappello come quello — a hat like that one

fai come me — do as I do

ha fatto come gli ho detto — he did it the way I told him

(fai) come vuoi — do as you like

come avevamo deciso — as we had agreed

come sempre — as ever, the same as always

come al solito — as usual

come segue — as follows

ecco come è successo — it happened like this, this is what happened

per come la vedo io — as I see it

nero come il carbone — as black as coal

è intelligente come te — he is as intelligent as you

trattare qcn. come un bambino — to treat sb. like a child

è più facile di come pensavo — it's easier than I thought

di giorno come di notte — by day as well as by night

tanto qui come all'estero — both here and abroad

in un paese come l'Italia — in a country like Italy

lavorare come insegnante — to work as a teacher

presentarsi come candidato — to stand as a candidate

cosa c'è come dessert? — what's for dessert?

come potete vedere — as you can see

T come Tom — T for Tom

avaro com'è, non ti darà nulla — he's so mean, he won't give you anything

come da istruzioni — as requested, as per your instructions

come da programma — according to schedule

rispettala come fosse tua madre — respect her as though she were your mother

mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto" — he looked at me as if to say "I told you so"

si comporta come se fosse a casa sua — he acts like he owns the place

si sono comportati come se niente fosse — they behaved as if nothing had happened

come si è fatto buio sono tornato a casa — as it went dark I came back home

come giro le spalle — as soon as my back is turned

mi ha detto come l'ha trovato — he told me how he had found it

il come e il perché di qcs. — the how and the why of sth

come non detto — forget it, never mind

come minimo — at the very least

ha posato la penna sul tavolo — he put the pen on the table

(ponte, edificio, teoria) posare su — to rest on

posare il giornale sul tavolo — to lay the newspaper on the table

posare gli occhi su qcn., qcs. — to set one's eye on sb., sth

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand

tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand

puoi tenermi la borsa? — can you hold my bag for me?

tenere le mani in alto — to hold one's hands up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy

tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner

tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret

tenere i cibi al fresco — to keep food in a cool place

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere — he kept all of your letters

dove tieni il vino? — where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? — can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

tienilo per ricordo — keep it as a memento

queste osservazioni tienile per te — keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te — here (you are)! it's for you

tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right

la sala tiene 300 persone — the room holds 300 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio? — what does the tank hold?

tenere una condotta discutibile — to behave questionably

tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support

tengo molto a lui — I care a lot about him

ci tengo molto — it's really important for me

se ci tenete — if you like

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma — I like to keep fit

ci tengo ad avervi a cena — you really must come to dinner

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

- rsi la testa tra le mani — to hold one's head in one's hands

- rsi per mano — to hold hands

- rsi a braccetto — to be arm in arm

- rsi in piedi — to stand (on one's feet)

tenetevi (forte) — hold on (tight)

- rsi lontano da — to keep away from

- rsi sulla destra — to keep (to the) right

-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.

tientelo per te — keep it for yourself

- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

non c'è scusa che tenga — there can be no possible excuse

minestra di verdura — vegetable soup

è una minestra riscaldata — there's nothing new about it, it's old hat

quanto lo hai pagato il libro? — how much did you pay for it?

mi ha pagato l'affitto, una mattinata di lavoro — he paid me the rent, for a morning's work

pagare in contanti, tramite assegno — to pay in cash, by cheque

pagare qcs. a qcn. — to buy sb. sth.

lasciate che paghi io la cena — let me pay for dinner

me la pagherai (cara)! — you'll pay for this! I'll make you pay for this!

in questo caso l'assicurazione non paga — in this case the insurance doesn't pay (you back)

il crimine non paga — crime doesn't pay

pagare con la propria vita — to pay with one's life

con questo mi pago l'affitto — I pay the rent with this

muovere la testa — to move one's head

coprirsi la testa — to cover one's head

lavarsi la testa — to wash one's hair

mal di testa — headache

mettersi il cappello in testa — to put on one's hat

avere in testa di fare — to have it in mind to do

avere qcs. in testa — to have sth. on one's mind

usare la testa — to use one's head

avere la testa altrove — to be miles away, to have one's mind elsewhere

il gruppo di testa — the leaders, the leading group

testa d'aglio — head of garlic

testa d'asino — mutton head

testa calda — hothead, hotspur

essere una testa calda — to be hot-headed

testa o croce — heads or tails

fare a testa o croce — to call heads or tails, to toss up, to flip a coin