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1 chiacchiera
f chat( maldicenza) gossip( notizia infondata) rumo(u)rfar due chiacchiere con qualcuno have a chat with s.o.* * *chiacchiera s.f.1 chat, chatter, talk: smettetela con le vostre chiacchiere, stop chattering; fare due chiacchiere, to have a chat // ha molta chiacchiera, he has a glib tongue (o fam. he's got the gift of the gab)2 ( notizia infondata) unfounded rumour, false report: mettere in giro una chiacchiera, to start a rumour3 ( pettegolezzo) gossip, gossiping: non credere a tutte le chiacchiere che ti racconta, don't believe all the gossip she tells you; sul suo conto corrono molte chiacchiere, there's a lot of gossip about him.* * *['kjakkjera]sostantivo femminile-e — chatter, small talk
3) (pettegolezzo, maldicenza) gossip, rumour4) (parlantina) gab, patter5) region. gastr. = fried and sugared slice of pastry typical at Carnival time* * *chiacchiera/'kjakkjera/sostantivo f.2 (discorso futile) perdersi in -e to waste time in idle chatter; basta con le -e! stop the cackle! cut the chatter!3 (pettegolezzo, maldicenza) gossip, rumour; sono solo -e it's just talk4 (parlantina) gab, patter5 region. gastr. = fried and sugared slice of pastry typical at Carnival time. -
2 quattro
foural quattro per cento at four per centfare quattro passi go for a strollfarsi in quattro per fare qualcosa go to a lot of trouble to do something* * *quattro agg.num.card. e s.m. four: alle quattro, at four (o'clock); è a pagina quattro, it's on page four; l'articolo quattro dello statuto, article four of the statute; un servizio da tè per quattro, a tea service for four; mettetevi in fila per quattro, line up in fours; ho preso 4 in matematica, I got four out of ten in maths // animali a quattro zampe, four-legged animals // a quattro remi, four-oared: barca a quattro remi, four-oar; a quattro ruote, four-wheeled: carrozza a quattro ruote, four-wheeler; tiro a quattro, four-in-hand // in quattro e quattr'otto, in less than no time (o in the twinkling of an eye) // gliene dirò quattro, I'll give him a piece of my mind // fare quattro chiacchiere, to have a chat (o a natter) // fare il diavolo a quattro, ( far gran fracasso) to kick up a shindy (o to make a hullabaloo), ( sforzarsi per ottenere) to leave no stone unturned // fare quattro passi, to take a stroll (o to have a short walk): andare a fare quattro passi, to go for a stroll (o a short walk) // fare quattro salti, to dance: siamo andati a fare quattro salti per concludere la serata, we went dancing to finish off the evening // sono rimaste quattro cose da spostare, there are just a couple of things left to be moved // farsi in quattro, to do one's utmost // non dire quattro finché non l'hai nel sacco, (prov.) don't count your chickens before they're hatched.* * *['kwattro]1. agg inv1) four2)(
fig : pochi) fare quattro passi — to take a stroll, go for a little walklo pagano quattro soldi — they pay him peanuts o a pittance
a quattr'occhi — (tra 2 persone) face to face, (privatamente) in private
2. sm invfarsi in quattro per qn — to go out of one's way for sb, put o.s. out for sb
per fraseologia vedi: cinquein quattro e quattr'otto — in less than no time, in no time at all
* * *['kwattro] 1.aggettivo invariabile four2.sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (numero) four2) (giorno del mese) fourth3) sportbob a quattro — four men bob; (canottaggio)
quattro con, senza — coxed, coxless four
4) scol. (voto) = low fail3.quattro per quattro — aut. four-by-four
••dirne quattro a qcn. — to give sb. a piece of one's mind
ai quattro venti — [ spargere] to the four winds
urlare qcs. ai quattro venti — to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.
a quattr'occhi — [parlare, discutere] face to face, one-to-one
in quattro e quattr'otto — in a flash, in less than no time
fare quattro passi — to go for a stroll, to go for a little o short walk
farsi in quattro per qcn. — to bend over backwards o do one's very best for sb.
* * *quattro/'kwattro/ ⇒ 26, 5, 8, 13fourII m.inv.1 (numero) four2 (giorno del mese) fourth4 scol. (voto) = low failIII f.pl.(ore) (del mattino) four am; (della sera) four pmdirne quattro a qcn. to give sb. a piece of one's mind; ai quattro venti [ spargere] to the four winds; urlare qcs. ai quattro venti to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.; a quattr'occhi [parlare, discutere] face to face, one-to-one; in quattro e quattr'otto in a flash, in less than no time; fare quattro passi to go for a stroll, to go for a little o short walk; è a quattro passi da qui it's within walking distance; farsi in quattro per qcn. to bend over backwards o do one's very best for sb.; c'erano solo quattro gatti there was hardly anybody o a soul\quattro per quattro aut. four-by-four. -
3 intrattenere
entertainintrattenere buoni rapporti con qualcuno be on good terms with s.o.* * *intrattenere v.tr. to entertain; (ospiti) to play host to (s.o.): ci intrattenne con i racconti dei suoi viaggi, he entertained us (o kept us amused) with stories about his travels; puoi intrattenerlo mentre sarò fuori?, can you entertain him while I am out? // intrattenere una corrispondenza con qlcu., to maintain a correspondence with s.o.◘ intrattenersi v.intr.pron.1 (fermarsi) to stop: si intrattenne a chiacchierare con lei, she stopped to have a chat with her; si intrattenne qui per circa un'ora, he stopped here for about an hour2 (dilungarsi) to dwell* (upon sthg.), to linger (over sthg.): intrattenere su un argomento, to dwell upon a subject.* * *1. [intratte'nere]vb irreg vt1) (divertire) to entertain, (chiacchierando) to engage in conversation2) (rapporti) to have, maintain2. vip (intrattenersi)(fermarsi: con ospiti) to lingerintrattenersi su — (argomento, questione) to dwell on
* * *[intratte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) to entertain [persona, pubblico]2) (avere)intrattenere buoni, cattivi rapporti con qcn. — to keep up a good, bad relationship with sb.
intrattenere relazioni amichevoli con qcn. — to be on a friendly footing with sb
3) (discorrere)2.intrattenere qcn. su qcs. — to speak to sb. about sth
verbo pronominale intrattenersi1) (fermarsi) to stay, to linger-rsi con qcn. — to have a consultation with sb.
-rsi su qcs. — to dwell on sth
* * *intrattenere/intratte'nere/ [93]1 to entertain [persona, pubblico]2 (avere) intrattenere buoni, cattivi rapporti con qcn. to keep up a good, bad relationship with sb.; intrattenere relazioni amichevoli con qcn. to be on a friendly footing with sb.3 (discorrere) intrattenere qcn. su qcs. to speak to sb. about sth.II intrattenersi verbo pronominale1 (fermarsi) to stay, to linger2 (soffermarsi a parlare) -rsi con qcn. to have a consultation with sb.; -rsi su qcs. to dwell on sth.
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