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1 matter ***** mat·ter
['mætə(r)]1. n1) (substance: gen) Phys materia, sostanzaadvertising matter — pubblicità f inv
2) (content) contenuto3) (question, affair) questione f, faccendathe matter in hand — l'argomento or la faccenda in questione
and to make matters worse... — e come se non bastasse...
it's no laughing matter — è una cosa or faccenda seria
in the matter of — in fatto di, per quanto riguarda
as a matter of course — di conseguenza, come cosa naturale
as a matter of fact — per (dire) la verità, in verità
4)no matter! — non importa!do it, no matter how — non importa come, basta che tu lo faccia
no matter what he says — qualsiasi or qualunque cosa dica
no matter when — in qualunque momento, non importa quando
5)(difficulty, problem)
what's the matter? — cosa c'è (che non va)?6) (Med: pus) pus m2. viit doesn't matter — (I don't mind) non importa, non fa niente
I can't give you the money today — it doesn't matter — non ti posso dare i soldi oggi — non importa
what does it matter? — cosa importa?, che importanza ha?
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2 ♦ into
♦ into /ˈɪntu:, ˈɪntə/prep.1 ( moto entro luogo, direzione, mutamento, trasformazione) dentro; entro; in: Come into my room!, vieni in camera mia!; Put it into the drawer, mettilo nel cassetto; to change from a caterpillar into a butterfly, trasformarsi da bruco in farfalla; to change pounds into dollars, cambiare sterline in dollari; to get into trouble, mettersi nei guai2 (moto a luogo fig.) su: an investigation into a theft, un'indagine su un furto; to inquire into a matter, indagare su una faccenda; ( sport) He's much more into the match now, ora è molto più in partita di prima3 (mat.) in: Five into ten goes twice ( o Five into ten is two), il cinque nel dieci ci sta due volte● (fam.) to be into, interessarsi di, dilettarsi a (fare qc.); essere in debito con (q.): He is into making his own wine, si diletta a fare il vino (in casa); DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- What kind of games are you into?, quali giochi ti interessano?; He's into us for a few hundred pounds, ci deve qualche centinaio di sterline □ to be into one's fifties, avere più di cinquant'anni □ to change into evening dress, mettersi in abito da sera □ far into the night, fino a tarda notte □ to flog sb. into submission, sottomettere q. a suon di frustate □ to fold st. into a square, piegare qc. in quattro □ to go into a career, intraprendere una carriera □ to look into a matter, esaminare una faccenda □ to translate st. from French into English, tradurre qc. dal francese in inglese.NOTA D'USO: - into o in to?- -
3 write
[raɪt] 1.1) (put down on paper) scrivere [letter, novel]; scrivere, comporre [song, symphony]; fare, staccare [ cheque]; fare, compilare [ prescription]; scrivere [software, program]I wrote home, to Bob — ho scritto a casa, a Bob
guilt was written all over her face — fig. la colpa le era scritta in volto, le si leggeva la colpa in volto
2.he had "policeman" written all over him — si vedeva lontano un chilometro che era un poliziotto
1) (form words) scrivereto write in pencil — scrivere a matita o con la matita
2) (compose professionally) scrivere, fare lo scrittoreto write about o on — scrivere di, trattare di [ current affairs]
•- write in- write up* * *past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) scrivere2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) scrivere3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) scrivere•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out* * *write /raɪt/n. [u](comput.) scrittura; registrazione ( di dati)● write enabled, abilitato alla scrittura □ write error, errore di scrittura □ write lock switch, interruttore di protezione in scrittura □ (comput.) write permission, permesso di scrittura ( in un file, ecc.) □ (comput.) write protected, protetto dalla (o in) scrittura.♦ (to) write /raɪt/1 scrivere; tracciare ( lettere, segni); comporre; stilare; compilare; fare lo scrittore: He is learning to write, sta imparando a scrivere; to write a letter [a note], scrivere una lettera [un appunto]; I wrote to him yesterday ( USA: I wrote him yesterday), gli scrissi ieri; He ought to be written to, bisognerebbe scrivergli; He wrote a few words on a piece of paper, tracciò poche parole su un pezzo di carta; He writes well, scrive bene; è una buona penna; He writes for a living, fa lo scrittore per guadagnarsi da vivere; vive della sua penna; to write for a paper, scrivere (o lavorare) per un giornale; to write an opera, comporre un'opera lirica; I've written three sheets, ho scritto (o riempito) tre fogli2 fare, staccare ( un assegno): He wrote me a cheque for 200 pounds, mi fece un assegno di 200 sterline3 (arc.) designare, qualificare ( per iscritto): He writes himself «judge», si qualifica come giudice; si firma «giudice»● to write in a good hand, avere una bella grafia (o scrittura); scrivere bene □ to write in ink, scrivere a penna □ to write in one's own hand, scrivere di proprio pugno □ to write in pencil, scrivere a matita □ to write in shorthand, stenografare □ to write one's name, scrivere il proprio nome; firmare □ a page written all over, una pagina scritta fitta fitta.* * *[raɪt] 1.1) (put down on paper) scrivere [letter, novel]; scrivere, comporre [song, symphony]; fare, staccare [ cheque]; fare, compilare [ prescription]; scrivere [software, program]I wrote home, to Bob — ho scritto a casa, a Bob
guilt was written all over her face — fig. la colpa le era scritta in volto, le si leggeva la colpa in volto
2.he had "policeman" written all over him — si vedeva lontano un chilometro che era un poliziotto
1) (form words) scrivereto write in pencil — scrivere a matita o con la matita
2) (compose professionally) scrivere, fare lo scrittoreto write about o on — scrivere di, trattare di [ current affairs]
•- write in- write up
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