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1 follia sf
[fol'lia]fare una follia fig — to do sth mad o crazy
è stata una follia fare ciò che ha fatto — it was madness o folly to do what he did
che follia! — what folly!, what madness!
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2 follia
sf [fol'lia]fare una follia fig — to do sth mad o crazy
è stata una follia fare ciò che ha fatto — it was madness o folly to do what he did
che follia! — what folly!, what madness!
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3 matto
1. adj completely irrational ( per fascinated with; crazy for; mad about)avere una voglia matta di qualcosa be dying for something2. m, matta f completely irrational personmi piace da matti andare al cinema I'm mad about the cinema* * *matto1 agg.1 mad; (fam.) crazy: diventar matto, to go mad; far diventar matto qlcu., to drive s.o. mad; la bambina mi sta facendo diventar matta, the little girl is driving me mad (o out of my mind) // matto furioso, matto da legare, stark raving mad // cavallo matto, wild horse // è sempre stato una testa matta, he's always been a crackpot (o a lunatic o a maniac) // c'è da diventar matto!, it is enough to drive you mad (o crazy)! // va matto per i Beatles, he's crazy about the Beatles; va matta per quel ragazzo, she's crazy about that boy // è mezzo matto, he is half crazy // fossi matto!, what do you take me for? (o do you think I am mad? o you must be joking!): ''Pensi di rivederlo?'' ''Fossi matta!'', ''Will you be seeing him again?'' ''You must be joking!'' // era matto di gioia, he was mad (o beside himself) with joy // ''Ho deciso di cambiare lavoro'' ''Ma sei matto?!'', ''I'm going to change my job'' ''Are you mad?!'' // che tempo matto!, what crazy weather!2 (fam.) (grande): avevano una voglia matta di andarsene, they were dying to leave; si vogliono un bene matto, they are mad about each other; abbiamo fatto delle risate matte quando ci ha raccontato delle sue prime lezioni di sci, we split our sides laughing when he told us about his first skiing lessons; ho una voglia matta di cioccolato, I've got a craving for chocolate3 (opaco) mat, matt: (fot.) carta matta, mat paper4 (falso) false: oro matto, false gold; pietra matta, false stone; gioielli matti, worthless jewellery◆ s.m. madman*, lunatic: ospedale dei matti, mental hospital; è un matto furioso, he is a raving lunatic // cose da matti!, this is ridiculous (o this is sheer madness)! // gabbia di matti, lunatic asylum (o madhouse): non resterò un momento di più in questa gabbia di matti, I'm not going to stay a moment longer in this madhouse // quel matto del nostro amico, that crazy friend of ours // ridere, correre, urlare come un matto, to laugh, to run, to shout like a madman // le piace da matti andare al mare, she's mad about going to the seaside.matto2 agg. (scacchi): scacco matto, checkmate; dare scacco matto, to checkmate.* * *['matto] matto (-a)1. agg1) (gen), fig mad, crazy, Med insanefar diventare matto qn — to drive sb mad o crazy
andare matto per qc — to be crazy o mad about sth
fossi matto! — (neanche per sogno) not on your life!
avere una voglia matta di — (cibo, cioccolato) to have a craving for
ho una voglia matta di incontrarlo — I'm dying to meet him, I can't wait to meet him
2)oro matto — imitation gold3) (opaco) matt2. sm/fmadman (madwoman), lunatic* * *I 1. ['matto]1) (demente) mad, insane, crazy colloq., loony colloq., bonkers colloq.essere matto da legare — to be mad as a March hare o as a hatter, to be crazy with a capital C
fare diventare matto qcn. — to drive sb. mad o crazy colloq.
andare matto per — to be crazy o wild o daft colloq. o nuts colloq. about
"vieni?" - "fossi matto!" — "are you coming?" - "I wouldn't dream of it!", "not on your life!"
avere una voglia -a di qcs. — to be dying for sth.
3) da matti (tantissimo) madly2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (persona demente) insane person, loony; (uomo) madman*come un matto — [ lavorare] crazily, like crazy colloq.
II ['matto]ridere come un matto — to be in hysterics, to laugh like anything
scacco matto — checkmate (anche fig.), mate
dare scacco matto a — to checkmate (anche fig.), to mate
* * *matto1/'matto/1 (demente) mad, insane, crazy colloq., loony colloq., bonkers colloq.; non sono mica matto! I'm not that crazy! c'è da diventare -i! it's enough to drive you mad! essere matto da legare to be mad as a March hare o as a hatter, to be crazy with a capital C; fare diventare matto qcn. to drive sb. mad o crazy colloq.; essere una testa -a to be a madcap; andare matto per to be crazy o wild o daft colloq. o nuts colloq. about; "vieni?" - "fossi matto!" "are you coming?" - "I wouldn't dream of it!", "not on your life!"2 (grandissimo) avere una voglia -a di qcs. to be dying for sth.; farsi -e risate to laugh one's head off3 da matti (tantissimo) madly; è lontano da -i it's a heck of a long way; questa musica mi piace da -i! this music really sends me!(f. -a)1 (persona demente) insane person, loony; (uomo) madman*; come un matto [ lavorare] crazily, like crazy colloq.; ridere come un matto to be in hysterics, to laugh like anything2 (persona insensata) che banda di -i! what a bunch of lunatics! gabbia di -i madhouse; cose da -i! it's the tail wagging the dog! it's sheer madness!————————matto2/'matto/
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