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1 piede
m foota piedi on footsu due piedi suddenlystare in piedi standa piede libero at largea piedi nudi barefoot, with bare feet* * *piede s.m.1 foot*; ( zampa) paw, foot*, hoof*: il piede di un uomo, a man's foot; piede destro, sinistro, right, left foot; coi, dai piedi piatti, flat-footed (o with flat feet); piede biforcuto, cloven hoof; un dito del piede, a toe; pianta del piede, sole of the foot; salto a piedi pari, standing jump; la neve gelata scricchiolava sotto i piedi, the hard snow crunched underfoot; quella ragazza ha il piede piccolo, that girl has a small foot; avere mal di piedi, to have sore feet; camminare a piedi nudi, to walk barefoot; camminare in punta di piedi, to walk on tiptoe; gettarsi ai piedi di qlcu., to throw oneself at s.o.'s feet; mettere piede a terra, ( da cavallo) to dismount; ( da veicolo) to get off (o to alight); ( da nave) to go ashore (o to land); pestare i piedi, to stamp one's feet; pestare i piedi a qlcu., to tread on s.o.'s toes (anche fig.); pestare qlco. sotto i piedi, to stamp sthg. down; schiacciare qlco. con un piede, to stamp sthg. flat; arrampicarsi con le mani e coi piedi, to clamber (up); (fig.) ( darsi da fare con ogni mezzo) to leave no stone unturned // a piedi, on foot: corsa a piedi, footrace; soldato a piedi, foot soldier; sei andato a piedi o in automobile?, did you go on foot or by car?; ho fatto cinque miglia a piedi, I walked five miles; siamo andati a piedi fino alla chiesa, we walked as far as the church // a piede libero, free; (dir.) out (o released) on bail // dalla testa ai piedi, from head to foot: è bagnato dalla testa ai piedi, he's wet from head to foot // in piedi: cercheremo di rimetterlo in piedi, (fig.) we shall try to put him on his feet (o legs) again; devi alzarti in piedi quando entra l'insegnante, you must stand up when your teacher comes in; ho trovato solo posti in piedi, (a teatro ecc.) I could find only standing tickets; questa mattina alle 5 ero già in piedi, this morning at 5 I was already up; mio figlio non sa ancora stare in piedi, my son can't stand yet; è così ubriaco che non si regge in piedi, he is so drunk that he can't stand up; questo ragionamento non sta in piedi, this reasoning will not hold water; sono in piedi di nuovo dopo una settimana di influenza, I am on my feet again after a week of flu; sta mettendo in piedi una bella azienda, he is setting up (o starting) a good business; cadere in piedi, (fig.) to fall on one's feet4 ( parte inferiore) foot*; ( base) foot*; base: il piede di una calza, the foot of a stocking; il piede di una colonna, the foot (o base) of a column; piede di un tavolo, di una sedia, the foot of a table, of a chair; il piede di un albero, the foot of a tree // ai piedi di, at the foot of: il paese giace ai piedi della montagna, the village lies at the foot of the mountain; il gatto si accuccia sempre ai piedi del mio letto, the cat always curls up at the foot of my bed5 ( misura di lunghezza = 30,48 cm) foot*: piede cubico, cubic foot; piede quadrato, square foot; la mia camera è lunga 20 piedi, my room is 20 feet long; è alto 5 piedi, he's 5 feet (tall)7 (tip.) foot*.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere un piede davanti all'altro, (fig.) to do something step by step // mettere un piede in fallo, to take a false step (anche fig.) // non ci ho mai messo piede!, I have never set foot there!; non metterò più piede in casa sua, I will never set foot in his house again // non farti mettere sotto i piedi da quell'uomo, don't let that man walk all over you // sul piede di pace, di guerra, on a peace, war footing; sul piede di parità, on an equal footing // su due piedi, at once: non posso darti una risposta così su due piedi, I can't give you a reply just like that on the spot (o without warning) // aveva le ali ai piedi, he was fleet-footed // aveva dieci schiavi ai suoi piedi, he had ten slaves at his feet // gli mancò la terra sotto i piedi, (fig.) he felt lost // levati dai piedi!, get out of the way! // mi è sempre fra i piedi, he is always in my way (o under my feet) // partire col piede sbagliato, to start off on the wrong foot // tenere i piedi per terra, to keep one's feet on the ground // andare coi piedi di piombo, to feel one's way (o to proceed very cautiously) // avere un piede nella tomba, to have one foot in the grave // darsi la zappa sui piedi, to cut one's own throat // fare qlco. coi piedi, to do sthg. in slapdash fashion; ragionare con i piedi, to talk through one's hat // prendere piede, ( aver successo) to get a footing; ( guadagnare terreno) to gain ground // puntare i piedi, (fig.) to put one's foot down (o to dig in one's heels) // rimanere a piedi to have to go on foot; ( restare in asso) to be left in the lurch // tenere il piede in due staffe, scarpe, to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (o to serve two masters).* * *['pjɛde]sostantivo maschile1) foot*essere a -i nudi — to be barefooted, to have bare feet
sono venuto a -i — I came on foot, I walked
essere ai -i di qcn. — to be at sb.'s feet (anche fig.)
dalla testa ai -i, da capo a -i — from head to foot
ai -i di — at the foot of [montagna, albero, letto]
3) (unità di misura; in metrica) foot*4) in piedi"in -i! " — "stand up!"
saltare o balzare in -i to leap o jump to one's feet; stare in -i [ persona] to stand; [ ragionamento] to hold up; rimasero in -i solo poche case — only a few houses were left standing
•piede di mosca — tip. paragraph (mark)
••così su due -i, non saprei — offhand, I don't know
mettere in -i qcs. — to set sth. up
rimettere qcs. in -i — to get sth. back on its feet again
prendere piede — to take off, to catch on
stare coi o tenere i -i per terra to keep both o one's feet on the ground; tornare con i -i per terra to come down to earth; andarci con i -i di piombo to tread carefully o warily; cadere in -i to fall o land on one's feet; mettere i -i in testa a qcn. to walk over sb.; tenere il piede in due staffe o scarpe to have a foot in both camps; puntare i -i to dig in one's heel; fare qcs. con i -i to do sth. in a slapdash way; ragionare con i -i to reason like a fool; partire col piede giusto, sbagliato to get off on the right, wrong foot; alzarsi con il piede sinistro to get out of bed on the wrong side; far mancare la terra sotto i -i a qcn. to cut the ground o rug out from under sb.'s feet; a piede libero at large; togliti o levati dai -i! go take a running jump! get out of my way! stare tra i -i a qcn. to be o get under sb.'s feet; avere il morale sotto i -i to be an all-time low; lasciare qcn. a -i — to leave sb. stranded
* * *piede/'pjεde/ ⇒ 4, 21sostantivo m.1 foot*; essere a -i nudi to be barefooted, to have bare feet; avere male ai -i to be footsore; sono venuto a -i I came on foot, I walked; raggiungibile a -i within walking distance; essere ai -i di qcn. to be at sb.'s feet (anche fig.); dalla testa ai -i, da capo a -i from head to foot; non ho mai messo piede in casa sua I've never set foot in her house; sta attento a dove metti i -i watch your step; in punta di -i on tiptoe2 (parte inferiore) ai -i di at the foot of [montagna, albero, letto]3 (unità di misura; in metrica) foot*; un palo alto 40 -i a forty foot pole4 in piedi "in -i! " "stand up!"; siamo rimasti in -i tutta la notte we were up all night; lo aiutai ad alzarsi in -i I helped him to his feet; saltare o balzare in -i to leap o jump to one's feet; stare in -i [ persona] to stand; [ ragionamento] to hold up; rimasero in -i solo poche case only a few houses were left standingsu due -i off the top of one's head; così su due -i, non saprei offhand, I don't know; mettere in -i qcs. to set sth. up; rimettere qcs. in -i to get sth. back on its feet again; prendere piede to take off, to catch on; stare coi o tenere i -i per terra to keep both o one's feet on the ground; tornare con i -i per terra to come down to earth; andarci con i -i di piombo to tread carefully o warily; cadere in -i to fall o land on one's feet; mettere i -i in testa a qcn. to walk over sb.; tenere il piede in due staffe o scarpe to have a foot in both camps; puntare i -i to dig in one's heel; fare qcs. con i -i to do sth. in a slapdash way; ragionare con i -i to reason like a fool; partire col piede giusto, sbagliato to get off on the right, wrong foot; alzarsi con il piede sinistro to get out of bed on the wrong side; far mancare la terra sotto i -i a qcn. to cut the ground o rug out from under sb.'s feet; a piede libero at large; togliti o levati dai -i! go take a running jump! get out of my way! stare tra i -i a qcn. to be o get under sb.'s feet; avere il morale sotto i -i to be an all-time low; lasciare qcn. a -i to leave sb. stranded\piede d'atleta athlete's foot; piede equino club foot; piede di mosca tip. paragraph (mark); piede di porco crowbar; - i piatti flat feet. -
2 quattro
foural quattro per cento at four per centfare quattro passi go for a strollfarsi in quattro per fare qualcosa go to a lot of trouble to do something* * *quattro agg.num.card. e s.m. four: alle quattro, at four (o'clock); è a pagina quattro, it's on page four; l'articolo quattro dello statuto, article four of the statute; un servizio da tè per quattro, a tea service for four; mettetevi in fila per quattro, line up in fours; ho preso 4 in matematica, I got four out of ten in maths // animali a quattro zampe, four-legged animals // a quattro remi, four-oared: barca a quattro remi, four-oar; a quattro ruote, four-wheeled: carrozza a quattro ruote, four-wheeler; tiro a quattro, four-in-hand // in quattro e quattr'otto, in less than no time (o in the twinkling of an eye) // gliene dirò quattro, I'll give him a piece of my mind // fare quattro chiacchiere, to have a chat (o a natter) // fare il diavolo a quattro, ( far gran fracasso) to kick up a shindy (o to make a hullabaloo), ( sforzarsi per ottenere) to leave no stone unturned // fare quattro passi, to take a stroll (o to have a short walk): andare a fare quattro passi, to go for a stroll (o a short walk) // fare quattro salti, to dance: siamo andati a fare quattro salti per concludere la serata, we went dancing to finish off the evening // sono rimaste quattro cose da spostare, there are just a couple of things left to be moved // farsi in quattro, to do one's utmost // non dire quattro finché non l'hai nel sacco, (prov.) don't count your chickens before they're hatched.* * *['kwattro]1. agg inv1) four2)(
fig : pochi) fare quattro passi — to take a stroll, go for a little walklo pagano quattro soldi — they pay him peanuts o a pittance
a quattr'occhi — (tra 2 persone) face to face, (privatamente) in private
2. sm invfarsi in quattro per qn — to go out of one's way for sb, put o.s. out for sb
per fraseologia vedi: cinquein quattro e quattr'otto — in less than no time, in no time at all
* * *['kwattro] 1.aggettivo invariabile four2.sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (numero) four2) (giorno del mese) fourth3) sportbob a quattro — four men bob; (canottaggio)
quattro con, senza — coxed, coxless four
4) scol. (voto) = low fail3.quattro per quattro — aut. four-by-four
••dirne quattro a qcn. — to give sb. a piece of one's mind
ai quattro venti — [ spargere] to the four winds
urlare qcs. ai quattro venti — to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.
a quattr'occhi — [parlare, discutere] face to face, one-to-one
in quattro e quattr'otto — in a flash, in less than no time
fare quattro passi — to go for a stroll, to go for a little o short walk
farsi in quattro per qcn. — to bend over backwards o do one's very best for sb.
* * *quattro/'kwattro/ ⇒ 26, 5, 8, 13fourII m.inv.1 (numero) four2 (giorno del mese) fourth4 scol. (voto) = low failIII f.pl.(ore) (del mattino) four am; (della sera) four pmdirne quattro a qcn. to give sb. a piece of one's mind; ai quattro venti [ spargere] to the four winds; urlare qcs. ai quattro venti to shout sth. from the rooftops, to tell the world about sth.; a quattr'occhi [parlare, discutere] face to face, one-to-one; in quattro e quattr'otto in a flash, in less than no time; fare quattro passi to go for a stroll, to go for a little o short walk; è a quattro passi da qui it's within walking distance; farsi in quattro per qcn. to bend over backwards o do one's very best for sb.; c'erano solo quattro gatti there was hardly anybody o a soul\quattro per quattro aut. four-by-four. -
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