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[raɪd] rode vb: pt ridden pp1. nto go for a ride — (on horse) andare a fare una cavalcata, (on bike) andare a fare un giro
he got or was given a rough ride fig — passò un momentaccio
he gave me a ride into town — (in car) mi ha dato un passaggio in città
to take sb for a ride — (in car, on horseback) portare qn a fare un giro, (fig: make fool of, swindle) prendere in giro qn
2. vtto ride a horse — andare a cavallo, cavalcare, (subj: jockey) montare un cavallo
to ride a donkey/camel — cavalcare un asino/cammello
we rode 10 km yesterday — ieri abbiamo fatto 10 km a cavallo (or in bicicletta)
3. vican you ride? — (ride a horse) sai andare a cavallo?, sai cavalcare?
to ride at anchor — (ship) essere all'ancora or alla fonda
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I [raɪd]1) (from A to B) tragitto m., percorso m. (in, on in); (for pleasure) viaggio m., gita f., giro m.to go for a ride — andare a fare un giro o una passeggiata
to give sb. a ride — AE dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qcn
3) fig. (path) strada f.4) aut.5) (bridle path) sentiero m., pista f. per cavalli••II 1. [raɪd]to be in for a rough o bumpy ride imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile; to give sb. a rough ride rendere la vita difficile a qcn., dare del filo da torcere a qcn.; to go along for the ride godersi lo spettacolo; to take sb. for a ride — colloq. prendere in giro o fare fesso qcn
1) (as rider) cavalcare, montare [ animal]to ride a good race — equit. disputare una bella corsa
do you want to ride my bike, horse? — vuoi fare un giro con la mia bici? vuoi montare il mio cavallo?
to ride one's bike up, down the road — salire su, scendere giù per la strada in bici
3) (float on) [ surfer] cavalcare [ wave]2.1) (as rider)to ride across — attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)
to ride along sth. — passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qcs
2) (travel)to ride in o on viaggiare o andare in [ bus]; riding on a wave of popularity — fig. trasportato da un'ondata di popolarità
to ride well — cavalcare bene, andare bene a cavallo
there's a lot riding on this project — si fa molto affidamento su questo progetto, molto dipende da questo progetto
•- ride off- ride out- ride up••to be riding high — (be ambitious) mirare in alto; (be successful) sfondare
to let sth. o things ride — lasciare correre qcs., fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose
* * *1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) cavalcare; andare2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) cavalcare; andare3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correre4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) andare a cavallo2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) cavalcata, giro in bicicletta2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) giro•- rider- riding-school* * *ride /raɪd/n.2 viaggio; giro ( in bicicletta, in motocicletta; anche in automobile, ecc. come passeggero); corsa (in autobus, taxi): to have (o to take) a ride in the new car, fare un giro con la macchina nuova; to have a ride on the merry-go-round, fare un giro in giostra; Let's go for a ride in Dave's car, andiamo a fare un giro con la macchina di Dave; a bus ride, una corsa in autobus; The school is a short bus ride from my house, ci sono poche fermate d'autobus da casa mia alla scuola; The train ride along the coast is very enjoyable, il viaggio in treno lungo la costa è molto piacevole; to give sb. a ride on one's shoulders, portare q. a cavalluccio3 (spec. USA) passaggio: to give sb. a ride to the station, dare a q. un passaggio fino alla stazione; to hitch a ride, fare l'autostop; farsi dare un passaggio6 (mil.) gruppo di reclute a cavallo8 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.)● (fig.) to get a free ride, ricevere qc. gratis; andare a sbafo □ ( slang USA) to give sb. a ride, imbrogliare, ingannare q. □ (fam.) to go along for the ride, accodarsi: All my friends were going to the beach, so I went along for the ride, i miei amici andavano tutti in spiaggia, perciò mi sono accodato □ (fig.) to have an easy [rough] ride, avere la vita facile [difficile]: Drug dealers have had an easy ride for too long, gli spacciatori di droga hanno avuto la vita facile per troppo tempo □ to give sb. an easy [rough] ride, rendere la vita facile [difficile] a q. □ (fig. fam.) to be in for a bumpy ride, andare incontro a delle noie □ to steal a ride, viaggiare abusivamente, senza biglietto ( su un mezzo pubblico) □ (fam., fig.) to take sb. for a ride, imbrogliare; far fesso q. (fam.).♦ (to) ride /raɪd/A v. i.1 andare a cavallo; cavalcare: Can you ride?, sai andare a cavallo?; They rode along the canal, hanno costeggiato il canale a cavallo; We rode down to the river, siamo scesi al fiume a cavallo; The film ends with him riding away ( o off), il film finisce con lui che se ne va a cavallo; to ride at full gallop, andare di gran galoppo; to ride in a race, partecipare a una corsa ippica; to ride on a camel [donkey], cavalcare un cammello [un asino]2 andare; correre ( in bicicletta, in motocicletta, ecc.): I jumped on my bike and rode to the station, sono saltato sulla bici e sono andato alla stazione; He rode across France on a motorbike, ha attraversato la Francia in moto; Which team is Rossi riding for?, per quale squadra corre Rossi?3 andare, viaggiare ( in treno, auto, ecc., come passeggero): to ride in (o on) a carriage, viaggiare in una carrozza; I was riding on the number 45 bus when…, mi trovavo sul 45 quando…; Five can ride in a taxicab in the U.S., negli Stati Uniti si può viaggiare in cinque in un taxi4 galleggiare ( anche fig.): A full moon was riding high in the sky, in cielo galleggiava una luna piena6 ( di fantino) pesare ( alle corse): The jockey rode ten stone, il fantino pesava dieci «stone» (kg 63,500)8 (volg.) chiavare; scopare (volg.)B v. t.2 andare in ( bicicletta, motocicletta, ecc.); guidare ( una moto); essere in sella a ( una bicicletta): I ride my bicycle every day, vado in bicicletta tutti i giorni; to learn to ride a bike, imparare ad andare in bici; Can you ride a bike?, sai andare in bici?● to ride a punch [blow], attutire un pugno [un colpo] indietreggiando □ ( slang USA) to ride the fence, essere indeciso (o titubante) □ (fig.) to be riding for a fall, rischiare una batosta □ ( slang USA) to ride the gravy train, fare la bella vita ( in un'organizzazione: guadagnando bene e lavorando poco) □ (fam. USA) to ride herd on st., tenere d'occhio qc. □ to be riding high, avere successo; andare forte □ (fig.) to ride the high horse, darsi grandi arie □ (fig.) to ride a hobby, insistere troppo in un passatempo; avere un pallino (fam.) □ to ride on sb. 's back (o shoulders), farsi portare a cavalluccio da q. □ ( slang USA) to ride the rods (o the rails), viaggiare da clandestino (spec. su un treno merci) □ (fam.) to ride roughshod over st., calpestare qc. (fig.) □ ( USA) to ride shotgun, (stor.) viaggiare accanto al postiglione, con le armi in pugno, viaggiare come guardia armata; ( slang) viaggiare accanto al guidatore □ to ride side-saddle, cavalcare all'amazzone □ to ride to hounds, partecipare a una caccia alla volpe □ (fam.) to let st. ride, lasciar correre qc. (fig.).* * *I [raɪd]1) (from A to B) tragitto m., percorso m. (in, on in); (for pleasure) viaggio m., gita f., giro m.to go for a ride — andare a fare un giro o una passeggiata
to give sb. a ride — AE dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qcn
3) fig. (path) strada f.4) aut.5) (bridle path) sentiero m., pista f. per cavalli••II 1. [raɪd]to be in for a rough o bumpy ride imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile; to give sb. a rough ride rendere la vita difficile a qcn., dare del filo da torcere a qcn.; to go along for the ride godersi lo spettacolo; to take sb. for a ride — colloq. prendere in giro o fare fesso qcn
1) (as rider) cavalcare, montare [ animal]to ride a good race — equit. disputare una bella corsa
do you want to ride my bike, horse? — vuoi fare un giro con la mia bici? vuoi montare il mio cavallo?
to ride one's bike up, down the road — salire su, scendere giù per la strada in bici
3) (float on) [ surfer] cavalcare [ wave]2.1) (as rider)to ride across — attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)
to ride along sth. — passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qcs
2) (travel)to ride in o on viaggiare o andare in [ bus]; riding on a wave of popularity — fig. trasportato da un'ondata di popolarità
to ride well — cavalcare bene, andare bene a cavallo
there's a lot riding on this project — si fa molto affidamento su questo progetto, molto dipende da questo progetto
•- ride off- ride out- ride up••to be riding high — (be ambitious) mirare in alto; (be successful) sfondare
to let sth. o things ride — lasciare correre qcs., fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose
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I 1. [rʌf]1) (not smooth) [skin, material, rock] ruvido; [ surface] scabro; [ terrain] ineguale; [ landscape] selvaggio2) (brutal) [ person] rude, sgarbato; [ behaviour] rude, brusco; [ sport] violento, duro; [ area] pericolosoto be rough with sb. — trattare qcn. duramente
3) (approximate) [description, map] sommario; [figure, estimate, cost] approssimativo4) (difficult)to give sb. a rough ride — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
5) (crude) [person, manner] grossolano, rozzo, rude7) (stormy) [ sea] agitato, grosso, mosso; [ crossing] tempestoso; [ weather] burrascoso; (in plane) [ landing] movimentato8) colloq. (unwell)2.1) (outdoors)2) (violently) [ play] in modo pesante3. II [rʌf]- rough in- rough up* * *1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) ruvido2) (uneven: a rough path.) accidentato3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) rude; difficile4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) sgarbato5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) tempestoso6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) approssimativo2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) teppista2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) (terreno accidentato)•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *I 1. [rʌf]1) (not smooth) [skin, material, rock] ruvido; [ surface] scabro; [ terrain] ineguale; [ landscape] selvaggio2) (brutal) [ person] rude, sgarbato; [ behaviour] rude, brusco; [ sport] violento, duro; [ area] pericolosoto be rough with sb. — trattare qcn. duramente
3) (approximate) [description, map] sommario; [figure, estimate, cost] approssimativo4) (difficult)to give sb. a rough ride — rendere la vita difficile a qcn
5) (crude) [person, manner] grossolano, rozzo, rude7) (stormy) [ sea] agitato, grosso, mosso; [ crossing] tempestoso; [ weather] burrascoso; (in plane) [ landing] movimentato8) colloq. (unwell)2.1) (outdoors)2) (violently) [ play] in modo pesante3. II [rʌf]- rough in- rough up
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