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really* * *veramente avv.1 ( realmente) really, truly; ( con valore rafforzativo) indeed: sei veramente gentile, that's really (o truly) kind of you (o you're very kind indeed); è stato un viaggio veramente interessante, it was a really interesting trip (o it was a very intersting trip indeed); sono veramente dispiaciuto, I'm really (o truly) sorry; sono veramente stanco, I'm really tired; credi che gli UFO esistano veramente?, do you really think UFOs exist?; le cose sono andate veramente così?, is that really what happened?; siete veramente arrivati fin quassù a piedi?, did you really get up here on foot? (o did you really walk up here?)2 ( a dire il vero) actually; to tell the truth, as a matter of fact: io, veramente, non sono d'accordo, actually, I don't agree; veramente le cose non stanno così, actually (o to tell the truth o as a matter of fact), that's not the way things are.* * *[vera'mente]1) (realmente) truly, really, actually2) (proprio, davvero) really, indeed3) (per esprimere meraviglia) really"si è fidanzato" "veramente?" — "he's got engaged" "really?"
4) (a dire il vero) actually, to tell the truth, as a matter of factveramente credevo che lo sapessi — actually, I thought you knew that
* * *veramente/vera'mente/1 (realmente) truly, really, actually; vi racconterò che cosa è veramente accaduto I'll tell you what really happened; l'ha fatto veramente he actually did it2 (proprio, davvero) really, indeed; il film mi è veramente piaciuto I really enjoyed the film; faceva veramente caldo it was very hot indeed3 (per esprimere meraviglia) really; "si è fidanzato" "veramente?" "he's got engaged" "really?"4 (a dire il vero) actually, to tell the truth, as a matter of fact; veramente credevo che lo sapessi actually, I thought you knew that. -
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but( eppure) and yetma cosa dici? what are you talking about?ma va! nonsense!ma no! not at all!, of course not!* * *ma1 cong. con valore avversativo1 (contrasto diretto) but: incredibile ma vero, incredible but true; è un libro difficile ma interessante, it's a difficult but interesting book; è un bell'appartamento, ma è troppo caro, it's a lovely flat but too expensive; gli ho scritto ma non mi ha ancora risposto, I wrote to him but he hasn't replied yet; ha diversi quadri, ma neanche uno autentico, he has a lot of paintings but none of them are originals; lei accetterebbe, ma io no, she would accept, but I wouldn't; ha agito così non per timore ma per prudenza, he behaved thus not out of fear but out of caution2 (invece, solo che) but, only that: l'avrei comprato, ma non avevo i soldi, I would have bought it, but (o only that) I didn't have the money; avremmo accettato l'invito, ma avevamo un altro impegno, we would have accepted the invitation but were otherwise engaged3 (tuttavia) but, still, yet: arrivammo alla stazione in ritardo ma riuscimmo a prendere il treno, we got to the station late but were still able to catch the train; c'era un tempo pessimo ma la gita si fece ugualmente, the weather was awful, but the trip took place all the same; sarà anche onesto, ma (tuttavia) non mi fido di lui, he may be honest, but I (still) don't trust him; non credo di poterlo aiutare, ma farò il possibile, I don't think I can help him, but I'll do what I can; ''Vuoi un po' di whisky?'' ''Sì, ma pochissimo'', ''Would you like some whisky?'' ''Yes, but only a drop''; va' pure, ma torna presto, you can go, but be back soon; hai pienamente ragione ma non devi prendertela tanto!, you're quite right, but don't worry so much about it!4 (con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): è ricco, ma così ricco, he's rich but (so) rich; è stato bello, ma bello davvero, it was absolutely lovely!; il cibo era non buono ma eccellente, The food wasn't (just) good. It was excellent; ha parlato bene, ma proprio bene, he spoke well, very well indeed; gliene ha date tante, ma tante, he gave him a real good hiding // non solo... ma anche, not only... but also5 (all'inizio di frase): é una situazione insostenibile. Ma parliamo d'altro, It's an unbearable situation. But let's change the subject; ma torniamo a quanto vi stavo dicendo, But let's get back to what I was telling you; questo è vero, ma ammettendo anche che tu abbia ragione..., that's true, but even admitting you are right...; ma ti dico che l'ho visto!, but I tell you I saw him!6 (in frasi escl. o interr.; di solito in ingl. non si traduce): ma è vero?!, Is it true?; ma che dici?, what are you saying?; ma che splendida giornata!, what a lovely day!; ma che cos'hai oggi?, what's wrong with you today?; ma insomma, taci!, for heaven's sake, be quiet! // ma bravo!, (iron.) that's a clever boy! // ma davvero?, really? // ma se lo sanno tutti!, everyone knows! // ma sì!, why (o yes), of course!: ma sì che è vero!, it's true, I tell you! // ma certo!, yes, sure! // ma no!, (per esprimere meraviglia) no! (o really? o indeed?); (per esprimere forte negazione) of course not!; ma no che non lo devi dire!, you mustn't talk like that! // ma che!, ma va là!, ma via!, go on (o come off it!) // ma come? !, (per esprimere meraviglia o sdegno) how come? (o what?).ma2 inter. (per esprimere perplessità o dubbio): ''Sai che ha interrotto gli studi?'' ''Ma! chi l'avrebbe potuto immaginare!'', ''Have you heard he's dropped out of college?'' ''Well! Whoever would have thought it?''; ''Come si chiama quel tizio?'' ''Ma, chi lo sa!'', ''What's that fellow's name?'' ''Heaven knows!''; ''Dove andremo a finire?'' ''Ma!...'', ''What's the world coming to?'' ''Goodness knows!''ma3 s.m. but: andrebbe tutto bene, ma c'è un ma..., it should be all right, but there's just one problem...; con tutti i tuoi ma e se, non combinerai nulla!, with all your ifs and buts you'll never get anywhere!; deciditi, senza tanti ma e se, make up your mind, without so many ifs and buts; non c'è ma che tenga, no buts about it!* * *[ma]1. congbut, (tuttavia) yet, still, but, (comunque) howevernon solo non beve più ma ha anche smesso di fumare — he's not just given up drinking, he's stopped smoking too
hanno fatto quel che potevano ma non sono riusciti a salvarlo — they did what they could, but they couldn't save him
non se lo merita ma dovremmo cercare di capirlo — even though he doesn't deserve it, we should try to understand him
ma smettila! — give over!, stop it!
ma va'? — (dubitativo) really?, (esclamazione) surely not!
ti dispiace? — ma no! — do you mind? — of course I don't!
ma insomma, vuoi smetterla? — stop it, for heaven's sake!
2. sm inv* * *[ma] 1.1) (per esprimere opposizione) butnon arriva lunedì, ma martedì — he's not arriving on Monday but on Tuesday o he's arriving on Tuesday, not on Monday
non solo... ma anche — not only... but also
ma dai, non ti preoccupare! — come on, don't worry about it!
faceva un caldo, ma un caldo! — it was so incredibly hot!
"posso venire anch'io?" - "ma certo!" — "can I come too?" - "of course!"
3) (per esprimere indignazione, impazienza)4) (per esprimere stupore, incredulità)ma ora passiamo ad altro — and now, let's move on to something else
2.ma dimmi, lo conosci anche tu? — so you know him too?
sostantivo maschile invariabilenon ci sono né se né ma — no ifs and buts o no ifs, ands or buts
* * *ma/ma/1 (per esprimere opposizione) but; è intelligente ma pigro he's intelligent but lazy; strano ma vero strange but true; non arriva lunedì, ma martedì he's not arriving on Monday but on Tuesday o he's arriving on Tuesday, not on Monday; non solo... ma anche not only... but also2 (come rafforzativo) ma è una pazzia! but that's madness! ma dai, non ti preoccupare! come on, don't worry about it! faceva un caldo, ma un caldo! it was so incredibly hot! "posso venire anch'io?" - "ma certo!" "can I come too?" - "of course!"3 (per esprimere indignazione, impazienza) ma dove è finito? where on earth has he got to? ma vuoi stare zitto! can't you just shut up? ma guarda che faccia tosta! really! what a nerve!4 (per esprimere stupore, incredulità) ma allora mi ha mentito! so he lied to me! ma guarda un po'! fancy that! ma non mi dire! you don't say! ma no! really?5 (in apertura di frase) ma ora passiamo ad altro and now, let's move on to something else; ma dimmi, lo conosci anche tu? so you know him too?II m.inv.non c'è ma che tenga no buts about it; non ci sono né se né ma no ifs and buts o no ifs, ands or buts.
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