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1 decide
[dɪ'saɪd] 1.2) (settle) decidere, risolvere [ matter]; decidere [fate, outcome]; [ goal] decidere il risultato di [ match]3) (persuade)2.to decide sb. to do — indurre qcn. a fare
verbo intransitivo decidereto decide against — pronunciarsi contro [idea, candidate]
to decide against the red dress — (choose not to buy) decidere di non acquistare il vestito rosso
to decide in favour of — [jury, judge] pronunciarsi a favore di [ plaintiff]; [ panel] scegliere [ candidate]
* * *1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) decidere, far decidere2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) decidere* * *[dɪ'saɪd] 1.2) (settle) decidere, risolvere [ matter]; decidere [fate, outcome]; [ goal] decidere il risultato di [ match]3) (persuade)2.to decide sb. to do — indurre qcn. a fare
verbo intransitivo decidereto decide against — pronunciarsi contro [idea, candidate]
to decide against the red dress — (choose not to buy) decidere di non acquistare il vestito rosso
to decide in favour of — [jury, judge] pronunciarsi a favore di [ plaintiff]; [ panel] scegliere [ candidate]
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2 must
I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m.* * *1. negative short form - mustn't; verb1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) dovere2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) dovere3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) dovere2. noun(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) must, (cosa indispensabile)* * *must (1) /mʌst/n. [u]mosto; vino nuovo (fam.).must (2) /mʌst/n. [u]1 muffa2 sentore di muffa; muffosità.must (3) /mʌst/A n. [u]B a.( d'elefante, ecc.) infuriato; eccitato.♦ must (4) /mʌst, məst/v. modalemust, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:● è usato solo come presente (tranne che nel discorso indiretto, V. def. 3);● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a persona sing., -ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti; in sostituzione si usano, a seconda del significato, to have to, to be obliged, to be likely, ecc.;● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;● viene usato nelle question tags1 ( esprime dovere dettato da regola, legge, necessità, esigenza, forte opportunità, ecc.) – Rules must be obeyed, si deve obbedire alle regole; le regole vanno obbedite; Dogs must be kept on a lead, i cani devono essere al guinzaglio; A solution must be found, bisogna (o si deve) trovare una soluzione; You mustn't say that, non devi dire così; I must leave in five minutes, devo andar via tra cinque minuti; I really must ring him up, devo proprio telefonargli; I must insist, devo insistere2 ( esprime forte probabilità, certezza) – It must be dark outside, dev'essere buio fuori; You must be Jack's brother, tu devi essere il fratello di Jack; It must have rained, dev'essere piovuto; Hours must have passed, dovevano essere passate delle ore; You must have heard me when I called you, non puoi non avermi sentito quando ti ho chiamato3 ( dopo verbi di pensiero, opinione, ecc., al passato) – He decided that he must see her again, decise che doveva rivederla; I knew that I must act quickly, sapevo che dovevo agire immediatamente4 ( esprime suggerimento o invito pressante) – You must see a doctor, devi farti vedere da un dottore; You mustn't worry, non devi preoccuparti; You must come and see us, dovete venire a trovarci; You simply must see that film, devi assolutamente vedere quel film5 ( esprime simpatia, sorpresa, incredulità) – She must have been worried sick!, deve essere stata terribilmente in pensiero!; He must be mad, dev'essere matto; You must be joking!, tu scherzi!6 ( esprime irritazione) – OK, do it, if you must, e va bene, fallo, se proprio devi; He has already paid me, if you must know, mi ha già pagato, se proprio vuoi saperlo; Must you keep the volume so loud?, devi proprio tenere il volume così alto?● You must know that…, devi sapere che… □ I must say, devo dire; effettivamente; davvero: I must say I was impressed, devo dire che sono rimasto colpito; Very odd, I must say, davvero molto strano □ It must be said that…, bisogna dire che…; va detto che…must (5) /mʌst/n.(fam.) (una) cosa che si deve fare (o conoscere, leggere, vedere, ecc.); (una) cosa di cui non si può fare a meno: This film is a must, è un film da vedere; Sunscreen is a must on a sailboat, non si può fare a meno della crema solare (o la crema solare è indispensabile) in barca a vela● (fam.) must-buy, cosa da comprare a tutti i costi □ (fam.) must-have, cosa che bisogna avere □ a must-see, una cosa che bisogna vedere.* * *I [ forma debole məst, forma forte mʌst]you must check your rearview mirror before indicating — si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
to gain a licence you must spend 40 hours in the air — per ottenere il brevetto devi avere fatto almeno 40 ore di volo
3) (stressing importance, necessity)tell her she mustn't worry — dille di non preoccuparsi o che non deve preoccuparsi
I must say, I was impressed — devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
well, come in if you must — e va bene, entra, se proprio devi
he's ill, if you must know — è malato, se proprio vuoi saperlo
7) (expressing assumption, probability)II [mʌst]because he said nothing people thought he must be shy — siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
it's a must — è un must ( for per)
III [mʌst]if you're going to Paris, a visit to the Louvre is a must — se vai a Parigi devi assolutamente visitare il Louvre
nome enol. mosto m. -
3 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) prima di tutto/ poi -
4 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) prima di tutto/ poi
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