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21 perché
because( affinché) so thatperché? why?* * *perché avv.interr. ( per quale motivo) why; ( a quale scopo) what for: ''Devo andare via subito'' ''Perché?'', ''I must go at once'' ''Why?'' (o ''What for?''); perché l'hai fatto?, why did you do it? (o what did you do it for?); perché non ci vai domani?, why don't you go tomorrow?; perché non mi hai detto che partivi?, why didn't you tell me you were leaving?; perché aspettare tanto?, why wait so long?; perché non dirmelo prima?, why wasn't I told before?; ''Non posso venire'' ''Perché?'', ''I can't come'' ''Why not?''; non so perché non abbia risposto alla mia lettera, I don't know why he didn't answer my letter // perché no?, why not? // chissà perché, I wonder why // ecco perché, that's why // perché mai?, why on earth?, whyever: mi domando perché mai abbia agito in quel modo, I wonder why on earth he behaved like that (o whyever did he behave like that, I wonder)◆ cong.1 ( con valore esplicativo) because, as: non posso usare l'auto perché ha una gomma a terra, I can't use the car, because it's got a flat tyre; copritevi perché fa freddo, wrap up well, because it's cold; dovete salire a piedi perché l'ascensore non funziona, you'll have to walk up, as the lift isn't working; non ho potuto parlargli perché era occupato, I wasn't able to talk to him, as he was busy; ''Perché sei così in ritardo?'' ''Perché c'era molto traffico'', ''Why are you so late?'' ''Because there was a lot of traffic'' // ''Perché vuoi proprio vedere quel film?'' ''Perché sì'', (fam.) ''Why are you so keen to see that film?'' ''Because I am''; ''Perché non vuoi parlargli?'' ''Perché no'', (fam.) ''Why won't you speak to him?'' ''Because I don't want to''2 ( con valore finale) so (that), in order that; so as (+ inf.): te lo dico perché ti sappia regolare, I'm telling you so that you'll know what to do; parlò a voce alta perché tutti lo sentissero, he spoke up so (that) everyone could hear him (o in order that everyone should hear him); accettai il loro invito perché non si offendessero, I accepted their invitation so as not to offend them // mi rivolsi a lui perché mi aiutasse, I turned to him for help3 (con valore consec., in correlazione con troppo) for; to: è troppo difficile perché tu lo possa capire, it's too hard for you to understand; è troppo furbo perché qualcuno possa imbrogliarlo, he's too crafty (o clever) to be fooled (o for anyone to fool him)◆ pron.rel. ( per cui) why: ecco la ragione perché mi piace vivere in campagna, that's why I like living in the country◆ s.m.invar.1 ( motivo) (the reason) why: è molto irritato ma non so il perché, he's very annoyed, but I don't know (the reason) why; ecco il perché della sua partenza improvvisa, that's why he left so suddenly; volete sapere il perché?, do you want to know why?; l'ho fatto senza un ( vero) perché, I did it without any particular reason; a tutto c'è un perché, there's a reason for everything // il perché e il percome, the why (s) and the wherefore (s)2 ( interrogativo, dubbio) question: a certi perché non esiste risposta, there are some questions that can't be answered // essere nell'età dei perché, to be at the questioning stage.* * *[per'ke]1. avv2. cong1) (causale: poiché) becausenon posso uscire perché ho molto da fare — I can't go out because o as I've a lot to do
2) (finale: affinché) so (that), in order that3)(consecutivo: cosicché)
l'ostacolo era troppo alto perché si potesse scavalcarlo — the obstacle was too high to climb overè troppo forte perché si possa vincerlo — he's too strong to be beaten o for anyone to beat him
3. sm inv(motivo) reasonvorrei sapere il perché di un simile atteggiamento da parte sua — I'd like to know the reason for his attitude
* * *[per'ke] 1.2.perché non andare a Venezia? — what o how about going to Venice?
1) (poiché) because, since, as"perché non mi hai telefonato?" - "perché no!" — "why haven't you phoned me?" - "because I haven't, that's why!"
2) (affinché) so thatinsistere perché qcn. faccia — to insist on sb. doing
3) (tanto da)3.sostantivo maschile invariabile* * *perché/per'ke/Perché si usa innanzitutto nelle interrogative dirette e indirette; si ricordi che in inglese queste ultime, diversamente dalle prime, non richiedono l'uso dell'ausiliare e l'inversione soggetto / ausiliare: perché l'ha buttata via? = why did he throw it away? non so perché l'abbia buttata via = I don't know why he threw it away. - Nelle risposte si usa invece because, che è anche usato con valore causale (= poiché, siccome) accanto a since o as: è già andata a dormire, perché domani si deve alzare alle 5 = she's already gone to bed, because / since / as tomorrow she has to get up at 5. Quando è usato con valore causale, because non può stare all'inizio della frase: l'esempio precedente può essere riformulato solo come since / as tomorrow..., she's already gone to bed. - Per gli altri usi di perché, si veda la voce qui sotto.I avverbio(in interrogazioni dirette e indirette) why; perché mai? why on earth? perché no? why not? perché non andare a Venezia? what o how about going to Venice? perché ridi? why are you laughing? dimmi perché tell me why; mi domando perché I wonder whyII congiunzione1 (poiché) because, since, as; faccio questo lavoro perché mi piace I do this job because I like it; "perché non mi hai telefonato?" - "perché no!" "why haven't you phoned me?" - "because I haven't, that's why!"2 (affinché) so that; insistere perché qcn. faccia to insist on sb. doing; ti faccio una piantina perché tu non ti perda I'll draw you a map so (that) you won't get lost3 (tanto da) l'acqua è troppo fredda perché si possa fare il bagno the water is too cold to have a swim; è troppo tardi perché tu possa correre ai ripari it's too late for you to take measures nowIII m. invil perché e il percome the whys and (the) wherefores; senza un perché without a reason; non posso rispondere a tutti i perché I cannot go into all the whys and wherefores. -
22 matto
1. adj completely irrational ( per fascinated with; crazy for; mad about)avere una voglia matta di qualcosa be dying for something2. m, matta f completely irrational personmi piace da matti andare al cinema I'm mad about the cinema* * *matto1 agg.1 mad; (fam.) crazy: diventar matto, to go mad; far diventar matto qlcu., to drive s.o. mad; la bambina mi sta facendo diventar matta, the little girl is driving me mad (o out of my mind) // matto furioso, matto da legare, stark raving mad // cavallo matto, wild horse // è sempre stato una testa matta, he's always been a crackpot (o a lunatic o a maniac) // c'è da diventar matto!, it is enough to drive you mad (o crazy)! // va matto per i Beatles, he's crazy about the Beatles; va matta per quel ragazzo, she's crazy about that boy // è mezzo matto, he is half crazy // fossi matto!, what do you take me for? (o do you think I am mad? o you must be joking!): ''Pensi di rivederlo?'' ''Fossi matta!'', ''Will you be seeing him again?'' ''You must be joking!'' // era matto di gioia, he was mad (o beside himself) with joy // ''Ho deciso di cambiare lavoro'' ''Ma sei matto?!'', ''I'm going to change my job'' ''Are you mad?!'' // che tempo matto!, what crazy weather!2 (fam.) (grande): avevano una voglia matta di andarsene, they were dying to leave; si vogliono un bene matto, they are mad about each other; abbiamo fatto delle risate matte quando ci ha raccontato delle sue prime lezioni di sci, we split our sides laughing when he told us about his first skiing lessons; ho una voglia matta di cioccolato, I've got a craving for chocolate3 (opaco) mat, matt: (fot.) carta matta, mat paper4 (falso) false: oro matto, false gold; pietra matta, false stone; gioielli matti, worthless jewellery◆ s.m. madman*, lunatic: ospedale dei matti, mental hospital; è un matto furioso, he is a raving lunatic // cose da matti!, this is ridiculous (o this is sheer madness)! // gabbia di matti, lunatic asylum (o madhouse): non resterò un momento di più in questa gabbia di matti, I'm not going to stay a moment longer in this madhouse // quel matto del nostro amico, that crazy friend of ours // ridere, correre, urlare come un matto, to laugh, to run, to shout like a madman // le piace da matti andare al mare, she's mad about going to the seaside.matto2 agg. (scacchi): scacco matto, checkmate; dare scacco matto, to checkmate.* * *['matto] matto (-a)1. agg1) (gen), fig mad, crazy, Med insanefar diventare matto qn — to drive sb mad o crazy
andare matto per qc — to be crazy o mad about sth
fossi matto! — (neanche per sogno) not on your life!
avere una voglia matta di — (cibo, cioccolato) to have a craving for
ho una voglia matta di incontrarlo — I'm dying to meet him, I can't wait to meet him
2)oro matto — imitation gold3) (opaco) matt2. sm/fmadman (madwoman), lunatic* * *I 1. ['matto]1) (demente) mad, insane, crazy colloq., loony colloq., bonkers colloq.essere matto da legare — to be mad as a March hare o as a hatter, to be crazy with a capital C
fare diventare matto qcn. — to drive sb. mad o crazy colloq.
andare matto per — to be crazy o wild o daft colloq. o nuts colloq. about
"vieni?" - "fossi matto!" — "are you coming?" - "I wouldn't dream of it!", "not on your life!"
avere una voglia -a di qcs. — to be dying for sth.
3) da matti (tantissimo) madly2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (persona demente) insane person, loony; (uomo) madman*come un matto — [ lavorare] crazily, like crazy colloq.
II ['matto]ridere come un matto — to be in hysterics, to laugh like anything
scacco matto — checkmate (anche fig.), mate
dare scacco matto a — to checkmate (anche fig.), to mate
* * *matto1/'matto/1 (demente) mad, insane, crazy colloq., loony colloq., bonkers colloq.; non sono mica matto! I'm not that crazy! c'è da diventare -i! it's enough to drive you mad! essere matto da legare to be mad as a March hare o as a hatter, to be crazy with a capital C; fare diventare matto qcn. to drive sb. mad o crazy colloq.; essere una testa -a to be a madcap; andare matto per to be crazy o wild o daft colloq. o nuts colloq. about; "vieni?" - "fossi matto!" "are you coming?" - "I wouldn't dream of it!", "not on your life!"2 (grandissimo) avere una voglia -a di qcs. to be dying for sth.; farsi -e risate to laugh one's head off3 da matti (tantissimo) madly; è lontano da -i it's a heck of a long way; questa musica mi piace da -i! this music really sends me!(f. -a)1 (persona demente) insane person, loony; (uomo) madman*; come un matto [ lavorare] crazily, like crazy colloq.; ridere come un matto to be in hysterics, to laugh like anything2 (persona insensata) che banda di -i! what a bunch of lunatics! gabbia di -i madhouse; cose da -i! it's the tail wagging the dog! it's sheer madness!————————matto2/'matto/
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