in an Italian city

palazzo comunale — town hall, city hall AE

Ex: Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.

Ex: Since I write in English I should really refer to the city as Florence, but Firenze is such a phonically beautiful sounding word, far more befitting of the beautiful Italian city.

es el traje más adecuado para la primavera — it is the most suitable o appropriate outfit for spring

exigen un uso adecuado de los recursos — they are demanding that resources be used appropriately o properly

lo más adecuado sería... — the best thing o the most appropriate thing would be to...

adecuado a algo: un precio adecuado a mis posibilidades — a price within my budget o reach

no disponemos de los medios adecuados — we do not have adequate o the necessary resources

no disponemos de los medios adecuados — we do not have adequate o the necessary resources

Ex: There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.

podrías haber elegido un momento más apropiado! — you could have chosen a better o (frml) more appropriate time

podrías haber elegido un momento más apropiado! — you could have chosen a better o (frml) more appropriate time

Ex: All terms may be included, and placed in the most apposite position in the hierarchy of the subject = Pueden incluirse todos los términos y colocarse en la posición más apropiada en la jerarquía de la materia.

Ex: Faults includes the inability of the search engine to deal with phonetically or incorrectly spelt words.

è un problema molto comune — it's a very common o widespread problem

mettere le provviste in comune — to pool o share one's provisions

l'età dei Comuni Storia — the age of the city states

la Camera dei Comuni; i Comuni Brit Pol — the House of Commons, the Commons

di comune accordo — by common o mutual consent

luogo comune — fig. commonplace, cliché

la gente comune — common o ordinary people, the commonalty, the commons

nome comune — appellative o common noun

hanno molto in comune — they have lots o a great deal in common

mettere in comune — to pool [informazioni, risorse, esperienze]

sposarsi in comune — to get married in the registry office o town hall

• hacer lo propio — to do the same, follow suit

se marchó sin decir nada y pretendía que nosotros hiciéramos lo propio — he left without a word and wanted us to do the same o follow suit

• al propio tiempo — at the same time

• de propio — especially

• propio de algo/algn — typical of sth/sb

ese gesto era muy propio de él — that gesture was very like him o very typical of him

recibieron al rey con los honores que le son propios — they received the king with the honours which are his due o with all suitable honours

• propio para algo — suitable for sth

utiliza las palabras en sentido propio — he uses the words in their strict o true sense

lo vi con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own two eyes o with my (very) own eyes

lo vi con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own two eyes o with my (very) own eyes

Ex: Most media centers have not used AACR in the past but have followed their own home-grown rules.

Ex: With proper authorization, you may request information about the status of the copies displayed.

Ex: The city is home today to a colorful mix of Italian Americans and yuppies.

sono rimasto in casa — I stayed at home, I stayed indoors

è nell' editoria/nell' esercito — he is in publishing/in the army

è in fondo all'armadio — it is at the back of the wardrobe

è bravo in latino — he's good at Latin

dottore in legge — doctor of law

in lei ho trovato una sorella — I found a sister in her

in lui non c'era più speranza — there was no hope left in him

nell' opera di Shakespeare — in Shakespeare's works

vivo in Scozia — I live in Scotland

aveva le mani in tasca — he had his hands in his pockets

il pranzo è in tavola — lunch is on the table

se fossi in te — if I were you

un giornale diffuso in tutta Italia — a newspaper read all over o throughout Italy

andare in campagna/in montagna — to go into the country/to the mountains

andrò in Francia — I'm going to France

entrare in casa — to go into the house

entrare in macchina — to get into the car

gettare qc in acqua — to throw sth into the water

inciampò in una radice — he tripped over a root

l'ho messo là in alto/basso — I put it up/down there

spostarsi di città in città — to move from town to town

sta facendo un viaggio in Egitto — he's travelling in o around Egypt

negli anni ottanta — in the eighties

è cambiata molto in un anno — she has changed a lot in a year

in autunno — in autumn

di giorno in giorno — from day to day

in gioventù — in one's youth

in questo istante — at the moment

in luglio, nel mese di luglio — in July

lo farò in settimana — I'll do it within the week

mi piace viaggiare in aereo — I like travelling by plane, I like flying

pagare in contanti/in dollari — to pay cash/in dollars

ci andremo in macchina — we'll go there by car, we'll drive there

siamo andati in treno — we went by train

in abito da sera — in evening dress

tagliare in due — to cut in two

in fiamme — on fire, in flames

in gruppo — in a group

in guerra — at war

tradurre in italiano — to translate into Italian

parlare in italiano — to speak Italian

nell' oscurità — in the darkness

in piedi — standing, on one's feet

in prosa — in prose

in silenzio — in silence

scrivere in stampatello — to write in block letters

in versi — in verse

in marmo — made of marble, marble attr

braccialetto in oro — gold bracelet

lo stesso modello in seta — the same model in silk

me lo hanno dato in dono — they gave it to me as a gift

in favore di — in favour of

in onore di — in honour of

in altezza — in height

arrivarono in gran numero — they arrived in large numbers

in lunghezza — in length

siamo in quattro — there are four of us

in tutto — in all

si è fatto male nel salire sull'autobus — he hurt himself as he was getting onto the bus

nell' udire la notizia — on hearing the news

abito in via Roma — I live in BE o on AE via Roma

passeggiare in centro — to walk in the city centre BE o around downtown AE

viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti — to travel around o through Cina, the United States

in settimana mangio alla mensa — during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro)

cittadino britannico — British subject o citizen