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1 soffermare
attenzione turn* * *soffermare v.tr. to bring* to a stop, to stop (anche fig.): vorrei soffermare la vostra attenzione su questo brano, I would like you to stop for a moment to consider this passage.◘ soffermarsi v.intr.pron.1 to stop (a little), to pause, to linger: si soffermò a guardare la vetrina, she paused (o stopped a little) to look at the shop window2 (fig.) to linger over, to dwell* upon: soffermare su un argomento, to dwell upon (o to linger over) a subject; non ti soffermare troppo sui particolari, don't dwell upon the details too much.* * *[soffer'mare]1. vtsoffermò lo sguardo su... — his eyes lingered on...
2. vip (soffermarsi)soffermarsi su — (argomento, punto) to dwell on
* * *[soffer'mare] 1.verbo transitivo2.verbo pronominale soffermarsi2) fig.* * *soffermare/soffer'mare/ [1]soffermare lo sguardo su to stop and look atII soffermarsi verbo pronominale -
2 indugiare
1. v/t partenza delay2. v/i ( tardare) delay( esitare) hesitate( attardarsi) linger* * *indugiare v. intr.1 (esitare) to delay, to hesitate: indugiare a rispondere, to delay in answering; smettila di indugiare e dimmi la verità, stop stalling and tell me the truth2 (anche intr. pron.) (trattenersi) to loiter, to linger, to dawdle; to stall: indugiare su un argomento, to dwell upon (o to linger over) a subject; indugiò un po' a parlare con l'amico, he lingered a while talking to his friend.* * *[indu'dʒare]indugiare a fare qcs. — to hesitate before doing sth.
senza indugiare — without hesitation o delay
* * *indugiare/indu'dʒare/ [1](aus. avere) [ persona] to dally, to delay, to linger, to pause (su over); indugiare a fare qcs. to hesitate before doing sth.; senza indugiare without hesitation o delay. -
3 intrattenere
entertainintrattenere buoni rapporti con qualcuno be on good terms with s.o.* * *intrattenere v.tr. to entertain; (ospiti) to play host to (s.o.): ci intrattenne con i racconti dei suoi viaggi, he entertained us (o kept us amused) with stories about his travels; puoi intrattenerlo mentre sarò fuori?, can you entertain him while I am out? // intrattenere una corrispondenza con qlcu., to maintain a correspondence with s.o.◘ intrattenersi v.intr.pron.1 (fermarsi) to stop: si intrattenne a chiacchierare con lei, she stopped to have a chat with her; si intrattenne qui per circa un'ora, he stopped here for about an hour2 (dilungarsi) to dwell* (upon sthg.), to linger (over sthg.): intrattenere su un argomento, to dwell upon a subject.* * *1. [intratte'nere]vb irreg vt1) (divertire) to entertain, (chiacchierando) to engage in conversation2) (rapporti) to have, maintain2. vip (intrattenersi)(fermarsi: con ospiti) to lingerintrattenersi su — (argomento, questione) to dwell on
* * *[intratte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) to entertain [persona, pubblico]2) (avere)intrattenere buoni, cattivi rapporti con qcn. — to keep up a good, bad relationship with sb.
intrattenere relazioni amichevoli con qcn. — to be on a friendly footing with sb
3) (discorrere)2.intrattenere qcn. su qcs. — to speak to sb. about sth
verbo pronominale intrattenersi1) (fermarsi) to stay, to linger-rsi con qcn. — to have a consultation with sb.
-rsi su qcs. — to dwell on sth
* * *intrattenere/intratte'nere/ [93]1 to entertain [persona, pubblico]2 (avere) intrattenere buoni, cattivi rapporti con qcn. to keep up a good, bad relationship with sb.; intrattenere relazioni amichevoli con qcn. to be on a friendly footing with sb.3 (discorrere) intrattenere qcn. su qcs. to speak to sb. about sth.II intrattenersi verbo pronominale1 (fermarsi) to stay, to linger2 (soffermarsi a parlare) -rsi con qcn. to have a consultation with sb.; -rsi su qcs. to dwell on sth.
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