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1 get
[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) ricevere2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) prendere, comprare3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) attraversare; prendere4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) mettere; procurare5) (to become: You're getting old.) diventare6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convincere7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) arrivare8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) riuscire a9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) prendersi10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) acciuffare11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) capire•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *get /gɛt/n.♦ (to) get /gɛt/A v. t.1 ottenere; procurarsi; prendere; andare a prendere; acquistare; comprare: to get a good job, ottenere un buon impiego; Where did you get the money?, dove ti sei procurato il denaro?; I got seven out of ten in the test, ho preso sette su dieci nel compito in classe; I'll get my suitcase, vado a prendere la valigia; The children got the measles, i bambini hanno preso il morbillo; Where do I get a bus to the station?, dove si prende l'autobus per la stazione?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What can I get you, gentlemen?, cosa vi porto, signori? NOTA D'USO: - to take o to get?-2 prendere; guadagnare; ricavare: He gets a good pension, prende una buona pensione; How much do you get a week?, quanto prendi alla settimana?3 ricevere: He got a computer for his birthday, per il suo compleanno ha ricevuto (in dono) un computer; Did you get my letter?, hai ricevuto la mia lettera? NOTA D'USO: - to receive o to get?-4 afferrare (fig.); capire; comprendere; cogliere (fig.): I don't get your meaning, non afferro il significato delle tue parole; Don't get me wrong!, non capirmi male!; non fraintendermi!; He didn't get the joke, non ha colto la battuta; (fig.) to get the message, capire la situazione (o l'allusione, ecc.); I don't get it: why did you do it?, non lo capisco: perché l'hai fatto?; DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Have you got that?, hai capito?; (fam.) Get it?, hai capito?; ci sei?6 portare; condurre; far arrivare; far pervenire; accompagnare; far approdare (fig.): The taxi got me to the airport in time, il taxi mi fece arrivare in tempo all'aeroporto; We must get her home, dobbiamo portarla (o accompagnarla) a casa7 preparare ( un pasto): I'll get the children their supper tonight, questa sera preparo io la cena ai bambini8 mettersi in contatto con (q.); trovare (q.) ( anche al telefono); prendere ( una telefonata): «The phone is ringing» «I'll get it», «Suona il telefono» «Prendo io!»; I wanted to speak to him, but I got his answerphone, volevo parlare con lui, ma ho trovato (o mi ha risposto) la segreteria9 (fam.) trovare; avere; esserci: I never get a chance [get time] to go out with my friends, non ho mai l'occasione [il tempo] di uscire con gli amici; In summer we get plenty of sunshine here, d'estate abbiamo molto sole qui10 (causativo: seguito da compl. ogg. più verbo all'inf.) convincere; indurre; persuadere; fare: I got him to leave, lo convinsi ad andarsene; I'll get my father to do it, lo farò fare a mio padre11 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare: I must get my watch repaired, devo fare riparare l'orologio; to get one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to get sb. drunk, fare ubriacare q.12 (causativo: seguito da un part. pres. o un agg.) fare: The door was jammed but I got it open, la porta s'era incastrata ma io la feci aprire13 (causativo: seguito da una prep. di luogo) fare (più inf. di verbo di moto): Get that dog out of my room!, fai uscire quel cane dalla mia stanza!; We cannot get the table into the house, non riusciamo a fare entrare la tavola in casa14 (fam.) colpire (fig.); commuovere; eccitare; emozionare: That music really gets (to) me, quella musica mi commuove proprio15 (fam.) infastidire; seccare; urtare (fig.); dare ai nervi a (q.); fare rabbia a (q.): It really gets (to) me when she starts complaining, quando comincia a lagnarsi, mi dà proprio ai nervi16 (fam.) cogliere in fallo; beccare, prendere in castagna (fam.): I don't know: you've got me there!, non so rispondere: mi hai preso in castagna!17 (fam.) recepire; notare; osservare: Did you get the look on his face?, hai notato che faccia aveva (o che faccia ha fatto)?18 (fam.) beccare, pescare (fam.); acchiappare: They escaped from the island prison, but the coastguard got them, sono fuggiti dal carcere dell'isola, ma li ha beccati la guardia costiera19 beccare (fam.); colpire; prendere; ferire; ammazzare; The bullet got me on the left leg, la pallottola mi colpì (o mi prese) alla gamba sinistra20 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti spostamento, cambiamento, ecc.; per es.:) to get the children ready for school, preparare i bambini per la (o per mandarli a) scuola; to get one's hands dirty, sporcarsi le mani21 ( slang; soltanto all'imper.) accidenti a; ma guarda (un po')!; maledizione!: Get you! Who do you think you are?, accidenti a te (o, fam., ti prenda un colpo)! Chi credi d'essere?B v. i.1 andare; arrivare; giungere; pervenire: We got to London at 8.30 a.m., siamo arrivati a Londra alle 8 e 30; to get home late, arrivare tardi a casa; We got to the station on time, siamo arrivati alla stazione in orario2 diventare; divenire; farsi: I'm getting old, sto diventando vecchio; It's getting late, si fa tardi3 riuscire a; fare in modo di; farcela a (fam.): I'll tell him, if I get to see him, se riesco a vederlo, glielo dico; She never gets to drive the new car, non ce la fa mai a prendere (o a usare) la macchina nuova4 (nella voce passiva) essere; venire; rimanere: The hare got caught in the net, la lepre rimase impigliata nella rete5 (fam.) mettersi a; cominciare: Whenever we meet, he gets talking about our school days, tutte le volte che c'incontriamo, si mette a parlare di quando andavamo a scuola6 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti cambiamento o trasformazione; per es.:) to get angry, arrabbiarsi; to be getting cold, raffreddarsi; to get drunk, ubriacarsi; to get ill, ammalarsi; to get married, sposarsi; to get old, invecchiare; to get ready, prepararsi; to get rich, arricchirsi; to get tired, stancarsi; to get wet, bagnarsi; prendere la pioggiaC nelle loc.:1 – to have got (con got pleonastico) avere; possedere: He's got a lot of money, ha un mucchio di soldi; possiede un bel po' di denaro; Mary has got red hair, Mary ha i capelli rossi; What have you got in your hand?, che cosa hai (o tieni) in mano?3 (seguito da un inf.) – to have got to, avere da; dovere; essere tenuto a; bisognare, occorrere (impers.): I've got to see my solicitor, devo andare dall'avvocato; The doctor says I've got to eat less, il medico dice che devo mangiare di meno; You haven't got to do it, non devi (mica) farlo ( se non vuoi); non sei tenuto a farlo; non occorre tu lo faccia (cfr. You mustn't do it, non devi farlo; non voglio, o non sta bene, ecc., che tu lo faccia)● to get above oneself, montarsi la testa; inorgoglirsi □ to get accustomed to ► accustomed □ to get the axe ► axe □ to get one's chance, riuscire ad avere un'occasione □ to get going, muoversi; andarsene □ to get st. in one's head, mettersi in testa qc. □ to get it, capire, afferrare; (fam.) essere rimproverato (o punito); buscarle, prenderle □ to get to know sb., fare la conoscenza di q.; conoscere (meglio) q. □ ( slang) Get a life!, impara a vivere!; impara a stare al mondo! □ to get to like sb., prendere q. in simpatia □ to get to like st., prendere gusto a qc. □ ( slang, USA) to get with the program, mettersi al passo (con qc.) NOTA D'USO: - to give o to get?-.* * *[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below -
2 get over
2) superare, rimettersi da [illness, shock]I can't get over it — (in amazement) non me ne capacito
3) (surmount) superare [ problem]to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
she never got over him — non lo ha mai dimenticato; get [sb., sth.] over (cause to cross) fare passare [qcn., qcs.] su [ bridge]; fare superare a qcn., qcs. [wall etc.]
* * *1) (to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc): I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly.) rimettersi; superare2) (to manage to make (oneself or something) understood: We must get our message over to the general public.) far capire3) ((with with) to do (something one does not want to do): I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with).) togliersi il pensiero* * *1. vi + adv(cross) attraversare2. vi + prep1) (cross) attraversare2) (recover from: illness) riprendersi da, rimettersi da, (disappointment) superare, (surprise, shock) riaversi da3) (overcome: difficulty) superare, (shyness) vincere3. vt + adv1) (transport across) far passare2) (have done with) finire una buona voltalet's get it over (with) — facciamolo, così ci togliamo il pensiero
3) (communicate: idea) comunicare, passare* * *2) superare, rimettersi da [illness, shock]I can't get over it — (in amazement) non me ne capacito
3) (surmount) superare [ problem]to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
she never got over him — non lo ha mai dimenticato; get [sb., sth.] over (cause to cross) fare passare [qcn., qcs.] su [ bridge]; fare superare a qcn., qcs. [wall etc.]
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3 manage **** man·age
['mænɪdʒ]1. vt1) (direct: company, organization, hotel) dirigere, (shop, restaurant) gestire, (household, property, affairs) amministrare, (football team, pop star) essere il manager di2) (handle, control: tool) maneggiare, (ship, vehicle) manovrare, (person, child) saper prendere or trattareI can manage him — so come trattarlo or prenderlo
3)£5 is the most I can manage — posso metterci 5 sterline ma non di più
2. viI have to manage on £20 — mi devo arrangiare con 20 sterline
to manage without sb/sth — fare a meno di qn/qc
we haven't got much money, but we manage — non abbiamo molto denaro, ma ci arrangiamo
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4 get by
1) (pass) passare2) (survive) cavarsela, farcela (on, with con)* * *(to manage: I can't get by on such a small salary.) farcela* * *vi + adv1) (pass) passare2) (manage) cavarsela, (be acceptable) essere passabiledon't worry, he'll get by — non preoccuparti, se la caverà
* * *1) (pass) passare2) (survive) cavarsela, farcela (on, with con) -
5 get about
1) (manage to move) spostarsi, muoversi2) (travel) viaggiare, girarehe gets about a bit — (travels) viaggia un bel po'; (knows people) vede parecchia gente
3) (be spread) [ news] diffondersi* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) diffondersi2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) muoversi, spostarsi* * *vi + adv(go out: socially, after illness) uscire, muoversi, (fig: news, rumour) spargersi, diffondersi* * *1) (manage to move) spostarsi, muoversi2) (travel) viaggiare, girarehe gets about a bit — (travels) viaggia un bel po'; (knows people) vede parecchia gente
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6 get along
1) (progress)how are you getting along? — (in job) come te la stai cavando? (to sick or old person) come va? come stai? (in school) stai facendo progressi? vai bene?
2) (be suited as friends) andare d'accordo3) (go)* * *( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) andare d'accordo con* * *vi + adv1) (leave) andarsene, scappare2) (progress) procedere, (manage) farcela, cavarsela3) (to be on good terms) essere in buoni rapporti* * *1) (progress)how are you getting along? — (in job) come te la stai cavando? (to sick or old person) come va? come stai? (in school) stai facendo progressi? vai bene?
2) (be suited as friends) andare d'accordo3) (go) -
7 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) raggiungere2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) procurarsi -
8 get (a)round to
(to manage to (do something): I don't know when I'll get round to (painting) the door.) riuscire a -
9 -to manage to do o to manage doing?-
Nota d'usoQuando to manage è seguito da un altro verbo, questo è di norma all'infinito preceduto da to: I managed to get there on time, sono riuscito ad arrivare in tempo (non I managed getting there on time).English-Italian dictionary > -to manage to do o to manage doing?-
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10 -can o to be able to?-
Nota d'usoQuando si parla di abilità al presente l'uso di can o to be able to è indifferente dal punto di vista grammaticale. Tuttavia, normalmente si tende ad usare can: Can you drive?, sai guidare? a meno che non ci siano delle condizioni per cui ci siano dubbi sulle capacità di una persona in un particolare momento. Se la persona a cui ci si rivolge non si sente bene, ad esempio, si preferisce usare to be able to: Are you able to drive?, sei in grado di guidare? Al passato semplice, le due forme possibili sono could e was/were able to. Se si vuole sottolineare un'abilità in generale, non c'è differenza d'uso: I could (o was able to) swim when I was five, sapevo nuotare a cinque anni. Se invece si pone l'enfasi su un risultato da ottenere, si deve utilizzare was/were able to o, in alternativa, il verbo to manage: Were you able to (o Did you manage to) get a newspaper?, sei riuscito a prendere un giornale? (non Could you get a newspaper? che sarebbe inteso come una richiesta: prenderesti un giornale?). Al futuro e nei tempi composti è possibile utilizzare solo la locuzione to be able to: I haven't been able to finish the report, non sono riuscito a finire la relazione; I'll be able to finish by Friday, riuscirò a finire entro giovedì. -
11 dispense with
(manage without) fare a meno di [ services]; bandire [ formalities]; (get rid of) abbandonare [ policy]; (make unnecessary) rendere inutile [ facility]* * *(to get rid of or do without: We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.) fare a meno di* * *vt + prep(do without) fare a meno di* * *(manage without) fare a meno di [ services]; bandire [ formalities]; (get rid of) abbandonare [ policy]; (make unnecessary) rendere inutile [ facility] -
12 catch
I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) prendere2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) prendere3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) sorprendere4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) prendere5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prendere6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) raggiungere7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) comprendere8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prendere (fuoco)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) presa2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) gancio; fermo; fermaglio3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa; caccia; retata4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trucco, trappola•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *catch /kætʃ/n.2 ( pesca) pesca; presa; retata; pescato: to haul in one's catch, tirare a bordo il pescato (o le reti); to make a good catch, fare una buona pesca4 gancio; fermaglio; chiusura a scatto; fermo ( di porta); arresto ( di ingranaggio): safety catch, chiusura di sicurezza; arresto5 (fam.) inghippo; trappola; trucco: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- There's a catch, c'è un tranello; What's the catch?, dov'è l'inghippo?6 breve arresto o esitazione (della voce o del respiro, per l'emozione)♦ (to) catch /kætʃ/(pass. e p. p. caught)A v. t.1 prendere; afferrare; pigliare; acchiappare (al volo); agguantare: I caught the ball on the rebound, presi la palla di rimbalzo; to catch hold of st., afferrare qc.; I caught him as he fell, lo afferrai mentre cadeva; I caught him by the neck, lo agguantai per il collo2 catturare; prendere; acchiappare: to catch a fish [a rabbit], prendere un pesce [un coniglio]; to catch a mouse [a butterfly], acchiappare un topo [una farfalla]; to catch a murderer, catturare (o prendere) un assassino4 sorprendere; cogliere; prendere: to catch sb. at it, cogliere q. sul fatto (o in flagrante); to catch sb. in the act, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto); to catch sb. stealing, sorprendere q. che ruba; I caught him at the whisky again, lo colsi di nuovo a bere whisky; to catch sb. by surprise, cogliere q. di sorpresa; ( su una terra sconosciuta o deserta); DIALOGO → - Weather- They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains, sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna5 (seguito da compl.) ( anche fig.) prendere; impigliare; chiudere; intrappolare: I caught my foot in the rope, inciampai nella corda; He caught his fingers in the door, si chiuse le dita nella porta; to get caught in st., restare impigliato (o preso, intrappolato) in qc.; We were caught in a vicious circle, eravamo presi in un circolo vizioso7 urtare; battere: I caught my head on the edge of the table, battei la testa contro l'orlo del tavolo8 dare, assestare, mollare (fam.) ( un colpo) a: I caught him a blow on the chin, gli assestai un pugno sul mento10 (seguito da compl., spesso al passivo) chiudere; stringere; raccogliere; assicurare: She wore her hair caught in a bun, portava i capelli raccolti in uno chignon11 prendere; contrarre ( una malattia): to catch a cold, prendere il raffreddore; to catch a disease off sb., prendere una malattia da q.12 farsi contagiare (fig.) da; lasciarsi prendere da: We caught the general enthusiasm, ci siamo lasciati contagiare dall'entusiasmo generale15 arrivare in tempo per (fare o vedere qc.); riuscire a vedere, sentire, ecc.; riuscire a prendere ( un treno, ecc.): to catch the last mail, arrivare in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta; I want to catch the 7 o'clock news, voglio riuscire a vedere (o non voglio perdere) il telegiornale delle sette; Did he catch his plane in the end?, è poi riuscito a prendere il suo aereo?; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Hi Tim, I'm glad I've caught you, ciao Tim, sono contenta di essere riuscita a trovarti16 attirare; attrarre; prendere; catturare: to catch sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; My eye was caught by a miniature, il mio occhio è stato attratto da una miniatura17 cogliere; notare; sentire; percepire; distinguere: to catch a glimpse of, vedere di sfuggita; scorgere; intravedere; to catch sight of, scorgere; intravedere; I caught signs of impatience, colsi segni di impazienza; to catch a smell, sentire un odore18 sentire; afferrare; capire: I didn't catch what he said, non ho afferrato quel che ha detto; Do you catch my meaning?, capisci che cosa intendo?19 rendere; cogliere: to catch a likeness, cogliere una somiglianza; His film exactly catches the mood of the fifties, il suo film coglie alla perfezione l'atmosfera degli anni CinquantaB v. i.1 prendere fuoco; accendersi; cominciare a bruciare: The sticks quickly caught, i rametti presero subito fuoco3 (bot.) prendere; attecchire, allignare4 prendere, far presa; attaccarsi; ( di serramenti, ecc.) chiudere; (mecc.) ingranare, innestarsi: The hook didn't catch, il gancio non prese ( sulla parete, ecc.); The lock won't catch, la serratura non chiude5 (seguito da compl.) impigliarsi; restare attaccato; rimanere preso: My jacket caught on a nail, mi si è impigliata la giacca in un chiodo● to catch one's breath, trattenere il respiro; restare col respiro mozzo □ (fam.) to catch sb. bending, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q. □ to catch sb. 's fancy, piacere a q. □ to catch fire, prendere fuoco □ (fam.) to catch sb. flat-footed, cogliere q. alla sprovvista □ (fam. USA) to catch hell, prendersi una strigliata; beccarsi un cazziatone (pop.) □ (fam.) to catch it ( in the neck), buscarsi una sgridata; buscarle; prenderle □ to catch the light, riflettere la luce; mandare un riverbero □ (fam.) to catch sb. napping, cogliere q. di sorpresa; cogliere q. impreparato □ to catch sb. off balance, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. on the wrong foot, prendere q. in contropiede ( anche fig.) □ to catch oneself, trattenersi: to catch oneself in time, trattenersi in tempo; sorprendersi; trovarsi a: She caught herself smiling, si sorprese a sorridere □ to catch sb. red-handed, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto) □ to catch the sun, essere in posizione soleggiata; (GB) abbronzarsi □ (fam.) to catch sb. with his trousers ( USA: pants) down, sorprendere q. ( in una situazione imbarazzante o illegale); cogliere q. sul fatto □ to be caught like a rat in a hole, essere preso in trappola □ to be caught short, rimanere a corto di qc.; ( Borsa) essere allo scoperto; (fam. USA) avere urgente bisogno del gabinetto; avere un bisogno urgente □ (fam.) You won't catch me doing it!, non mi ci prendi di sicuro a farlo; figùrati se lo faccio! □ (fam.) I wouldn't be caught dead in that place, in quel posto non ci andrei neanche morto.* * *I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
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13 handle
I ['hændl]1) (on bucket, basket, bag, saucepan, piece of cutlery, hammer) manico m.; (on door, drawer) maniglia f.; (on cup) ansa f.; (on wheelbarrow) stanga f.; (on pump) braccio m.2) fig. (hold)to get a handle on sb. — riuscire a capire qcn
••II 1. ['hændl]to fly off the handle — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) (touch) maneggiare, toccare con le mani [explosives, samples, food]"handle with care" — "maneggiare con cura" o "fragile"
"please do not handle (the goods)" — "si prega di non toccare (la merce)"
to handle the ball — sport fare un fallo di mano
to handle stolen goods — ricettare o trattare merce rubata
to handle sb. roughly — trattare male o maltrattare qcn
3) (deal with) occuparsi di, trattare [ case]; condurre [ negotiations]; affrontare, fare fronte a [situation, crisis]; reggere [stress, pace]4) (process) [ organization] gestire [money, clients, order]; [airport, port] accogliere [passengers, cargo]; [ factory] trattare [ waste]; [ person] maneggiare, gestire [information, money, accounts]; [ computer] gestire [graphics, information]; [department, official] occuparsi di [complaints, enquiries]; [ agent] essere responsabile di [ sale]; [ lawyer] occuparsi di, trattare [ case]5) (artistically) trattare [ theme]2.verbo intransitivo aut.••to be too hot to handle — [ situation] essere scottante
* * *['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) manico; maniglia2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) toccare2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) trattare3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) trattare4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) trattare•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *handle /ˈhændl/n.1 manico; impugnatura; maniglia; manopola; ansa ( d'anfora, vaso, ecc.): the door handle, la maniglia della porta; the handle of a racket [of a knife], il manico (o l'impugnatura) di una racchetta [di un coltello]5 approccio giusto; chiave (per capire qc.); maniera di affrontare qc.8 (comput.) punto di controllo; quadratino di ridimensionamento; maniglia● to get a handle on st., farsi un'idea di qc., capire qc. □ to have a handle on st., avere un'idea di qc., capire qc.♦ (to) handle /ˈhændl/A v. t.1 maneggiare; manipolare; toccare ( con le mani); usare: to handle a tool, maneggiare un arnese; Can you handle a gun?, sai usare la pistola?2 trattare; occuparsi di; affrontare; gestire: to know how to handle children [dogs], sapere come trattare (o saperci fare con) i bambini [i cani]; This office handles claims for damages, questo ufficio si occupa delle richieste di risarcimento; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- How are you handling the course?, come stai affrontando il corso?; He can't handle the situation, non sa gestire (o padroneggiare) la situazione3 (comm.) trattare, commerciare in: We don't handle this sort of item, non trattiamo questo genere di articoliB v. i.(mecc.) rispondere ai comandi; essere ( più o meno) maneggevole: This car handles well [badly], quest'automobile è molto maneggevole [poco maneggevole]● ( sport) to handle the ball, toccare la palla con le mani □ (naut.) to handle a ship, manovrare una nave □ to handle sb. roughly, trattar male q.; maltrattare q. □ ( su una cassa, ecc.) Handle with care!, attenzione – fragile!* * *I ['hændl]1) (on bucket, basket, bag, saucepan, piece of cutlery, hammer) manico m.; (on door, drawer) maniglia f.; (on cup) ansa f.; (on wheelbarrow) stanga f.; (on pump) braccio m.2) fig. (hold)to get a handle on sb. — riuscire a capire qcn
••II 1. ['hændl]to fly off the handle — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) (touch) maneggiare, toccare con le mani [explosives, samples, food]"handle with care" — "maneggiare con cura" o "fragile"
"please do not handle (the goods)" — "si prega di non toccare (la merce)"
to handle the ball — sport fare un fallo di mano
to handle stolen goods — ricettare o trattare merce rubata
to handle sb. roughly — trattare male o maltrattare qcn
3) (deal with) occuparsi di, trattare [ case]; condurre [ negotiations]; affrontare, fare fronte a [situation, crisis]; reggere [stress, pace]4) (process) [ organization] gestire [money, clients, order]; [airport, port] accogliere [passengers, cargo]; [ factory] trattare [ waste]; [ person] maneggiare, gestire [information, money, accounts]; [ computer] gestire [graphics, information]; [department, official] occuparsi di [complaints, enquiries]; [ agent] essere responsabile di [ sale]; [ lawyer] occuparsi di, trattare [ case]5) (artistically) trattare [ theme]2.verbo intransitivo aut.••to be too hot to handle — [ situation] essere scottante
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14 do
I 1. [ forma debole də] [ forma forte duː]1) (be busy) fare [washing up, ironing etc.]what can I do for you? — che cosa posso fare per te, per lei?
2) (make smart)to do sb.'s hair — pettinare o acconciare qcn.
3) (finish) fare [job, military service]have you done complaining? — colloq. hai finito di lamentarti?
that's done it — (task successfully completed) fatto; (expressing dismay) non ci mancava che questo
4) (complete through study) fare [subject, medicine, homework]5) (write) fare [translation, critique]I haven't done anything with your pen! — non l'ho toccata, la tua penna!
7) (hurt)I'll do you! — colloq. ti sistemo io!
8) colloq. (deal with)they don't do theatre tickets — non vendono o tengono biglietti per il teatro
9) (cook) fare, preparare [sausages, spaghetti]; (prepare) preparare [ vegetables]12) (travel at)14) colloq. (satisfy needs of)15) colloq. (cheat)to do sb. out of money — scucire denaro a qcn
16) colloq. (rob)17) colloq. (arrest, convict)2.to get done for — farsi beccare in [illegal parking etc.]
1) (behave) faredo as you're told — (by me) fai quello che ti ho detto; (by others) fai quello che ti si dice
this really won't do! — (as reprimand) non si può andare avanti così!
4) (be sufficient) [ amount of money] bastare5) (finish)6) (get on) [ person] riuscire; [ business] andare bene; (in health) [ person] migliorare3.1) (with questions, negatives)4) (in requests, imperatives)do sit down — prego, si accomodi
"may I take a leaflet?" - "do" — "posso prendere un dépliant?" - "prego"
he lives in France, doesn't he? — vive in Francia, vero?
"who wrote it?" - "I did" — "chi l'ha scritto?" - "io"
"shall I tell him?" - "no don't" — "devo dirglielo?" - "no, non farlo"
"he knows the President" - "does he?" — "lui conosce il Presidente" - "davvero?"
so, neither does he — anche, neanche lui
•- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with••it was all I could do not to... — era già tanto che non...
II [dəʊ]nothing doing! — (no way) non se ne parla neanche! escluso!
••IIIit's a poor do if — colloq. non è carino che
* * *[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) (verbo usato per evitare la ripetizione del verbo immediatamente precedente)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down]) (verbo ausiliare usato nelle frasi interrogative e negative)3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) (verbo usato per enfatizzare un altro verbo)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) (verbo usato insieme ad un altro verbo più importante dopo certi avverbi)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) fare6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) fare, finire7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) fare8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) andare, andare bene9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) fare10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) stare, andare11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) fare12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) fare13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) fare14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) fare15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitare2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) festa, ricevimento- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *do (1) /du:, də/1 (fam.) festa: We're having a ( bit of a) do on Friday if you'd like to come, diamo una (piccola) festa venerdì, se vuoi venire; a leaving do, una festa d'addio2 (pl.) cose da farsi: the do's and don'ts, ciò che si deve fare e ciò che non si deve fare, le regole; the do's and don'ts of motorway driving, le regole della guida in autostrada3 ( anche 'do, = hairdo) pettinatura: What do you think of her new 'do?, cosa ne pensi della sua nuova pettinatura?do (2) /dəʊ/(mus.) do ( nota).* * *I 1. [ forma debole də] [ forma forte duː]1) (be busy) fare [washing up, ironing etc.]what can I do for you? — che cosa posso fare per te, per lei?
2) (make smart)to do sb.'s hair — pettinare o acconciare qcn.
3) (finish) fare [job, military service]have you done complaining? — colloq. hai finito di lamentarti?
that's done it — (task successfully completed) fatto; (expressing dismay) non ci mancava che questo
4) (complete through study) fare [subject, medicine, homework]5) (write) fare [translation, critique]I haven't done anything with your pen! — non l'ho toccata, la tua penna!
7) (hurt)I'll do you! — colloq. ti sistemo io!
8) colloq. (deal with)they don't do theatre tickets — non vendono o tengono biglietti per il teatro
9) (cook) fare, preparare [sausages, spaghetti]; (prepare) preparare [ vegetables]12) (travel at)14) colloq. (satisfy needs of)15) colloq. (cheat)to do sb. out of money — scucire denaro a qcn
16) colloq. (rob)17) colloq. (arrest, convict)2.to get done for — farsi beccare in [illegal parking etc.]
1) (behave) faredo as you're told — (by me) fai quello che ti ho detto; (by others) fai quello che ti si dice
this really won't do! — (as reprimand) non si può andare avanti così!
4) (be sufficient) [ amount of money] bastare5) (finish)6) (get on) [ person] riuscire; [ business] andare bene; (in health) [ person] migliorare3.1) (with questions, negatives)4) (in requests, imperatives)do sit down — prego, si accomodi
"may I take a leaflet?" - "do" — "posso prendere un dépliant?" - "prego"
he lives in France, doesn't he? — vive in Francia, vero?
"who wrote it?" - "I did" — "chi l'ha scritto?" - "io"
"shall I tell him?" - "no don't" — "devo dirglielo?" - "no, non farlo"
"he knows the President" - "does he?" — "lui conosce il Presidente" - "davvero?"
so, neither does he — anche, neanche lui
•- do for- do in- do out- do over- do up- do with••it was all I could do not to... — era già tanto che non...
II [dəʊ]nothing doing! — (no way) non se ne parla neanche! escluso!
••IIIit's a poor do if — colloq. non è carino che
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15 catch up
Ex:to catch up with — raggiungere [person, vehicle]to catch up on — recuperare [work, sleep]; aggiornarsi su [news, gossip]; catch [sb., sth.] up/Ex:1) (manage to reach) raggiungere2) catch [sth.] up in (tangle) impigliarsi in [thorns, chain]to get one's feet caught up in sth. — prendersi i piedi in qcs.
to get caught up in — farsi trascinare o prendere da [ enthusiasm]; rimanere bloccato in [ traffic]; trovarsi coinvolto o implicato in [scandal, argument]
* * *(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) raggiungere* * *1. vt + adv(snatch up) afferrareto catch sb up — (walking, working etc) raggiungere qn
2. vi + adv* * *Ex:to catch up with — raggiungere [person, vehicle]to catch up on — recuperare [work, sleep]; aggiornarsi su [news, gossip]; catch [sb., sth.] up/Ex:1) (manage to reach) raggiungere2) catch [sth.] up in (tangle) impigliarsi in [thorns, chain]to get one's feet caught up in sth. — prendersi i piedi in qcs.
to get caught up in — farsi trascinare o prendere da [ enthusiasm]; rimanere bloccato in [ traffic]; trovarsi coinvolto o implicato in [scandal, argument]
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16 work
I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up••* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare•- - work- workable
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- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
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17 early
['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) presto2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) presto2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) presto, all'inizio di2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo, antico3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prematuro; presto4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) pronto•- early bird* * *['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
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18 stick ****
[stɪk] stuck vb: pt, pp1. n(gen) bastone m, (twig) ramoscello, (support for plants) asticella, bastoncino, (of celery, rhubarb) gambo, (of shaving soap) stick m inv, (of dynamite) candelottoa few sticks of furniture — pochi mobili mpl sgangherati
2. vt1) (with glue etc) incollare2) (thrust, poke: hand etc) ficcare, (sth pointed: pin, needle) conficcare, piantare3) (fam: place, put) metterestick it in your case — mettilo or ficcalo nella borsa
he picked up the papers and stuck them in his briefcase — ha raccolto i documenti e li ha ficcati nella valigetta
4) (fam: tolerate) sopportare5)to be stuck — (door, window) essere bloccato (-a), (knife, screw) essere incastrato (-a)
to be stuck with sb/sth fam — doversi sorbire qn/qc, dover sopportare qn/qc
3. vi(glue, sticky object etc) attaccarsi, appiccicarsi, (food, sauce) attaccarsi, (get jammed: door, lift) bloccarsi, (lock) incepparsi, (in mud etc) impantanarsi, (sth pointed) conficcarsithe nickname seems to have stuck fam — sembra che il soprannome gli (or le etc) sia rimasto
to stick to sb's wheel — (Cycling) incollarsi alla ruota di qn
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19 make out
1) (manage) cavarsela2) AE colloq. (grope)to make out with sb. — farsi qcn
4) (distinguish) distinguere [ shape]; decifrare [ writing]5) (claim)to make sth. out to be — far credere che qcs. sia
6) (understand) risolvere, fare luce su [ mystery]to make out if o whether capire se; I can't make him out — non riesco a capirlo
7) (write out) fare [cheque, will, list]8) (expound)to make out a case for — sostenere le ragioni di; make oneself out to be fare credere di essere [rich, brilliant]; fare finta di essere [stupid, incompetent]
* * *1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) scorgere2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) far credere3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) compilare4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) pomiciare* * *1. vt + adv2) (see, discern) riuscire a vedere, distinguere, (decipher) decifrare, (understand) (riuscire a) capire3)(claim, imply)
to make out (that...) — voler far credere (che...), darla ad intendere (che...)2. vi + adv(fam: get on) cavarsela* * *1) (manage) cavarsela2) AE colloq. (grope)to make out with sb. — farsi qcn
4) (distinguish) distinguere [ shape]; decifrare [ writing]5) (claim)to make sth. out to be — far credere che qcs. sia
6) (understand) risolvere, fare luce su [ mystery]to make out if o whether capire se; I can't make him out — non riesco a capirlo
7) (write out) fare [cheque, will, list]8) (expound)to make out a case for — sostenere le ragioni di; make oneself out to be fare credere di essere [rich, brilliant]; fare finta di essere [stupid, incompetent]
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20 ♦ how
♦ how /haʊ/A avv. (in frasi interr. ed escl.)1 come; in qual modo; in che modo: How shall I do it?, come devo farlo?; Tell him how to do it, digli in che modo si fa; How did you get there?, come hai fatto ad arrivarci?; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- How are you getting to the interview?, come pensi di arrivare al colloquio?; DIALOGO → - After an exam- How did your exam go?, com'è andato l'esame?; How is it that you don't know?, com'è che non lo sai?2 come; quanto; che: How long is it?, quant'è lungo?; How long ago?, quanto tempo fa?; DIALOGO → - New flame- How long have you been seeing her?, da quanto tempo vi frequentate?; DIALOGO → - New clothes- How long is the sale on for?, per quanto tempo ci saranno i saldi?; How kind he is!, quant'è gentile!; How lovely!, com'è bello!; How kind of you to call!, che gentile da parte tua telefonarmi! NOTA D'USO: - come-B cong.2 (lett.) cheC n.(il) come; maniera; modo: Tell me the how and why, ditemi il come e il perché (fam.: il perché e il percome)● How about… ?, ( per fare una proposta) che ne dici (o diresti) di…?, che ne dite (o direste) di…?; ( anche) e (per quanto riguarda…)?: How about a glass of beer?, che ne dici di un bicchiere di birra?; How about going to the cinema?, che ne direste di andare al cinema?; I'm thirsty, how about you?, io ho sete, e tu? □ How about that?, mica male (eh?) □ How are you?, come stai?; come sta (Lei)?; ( anche) salve!, ciao! □ How are you feeling?, come va la salute?; come stai (di salute)? □ (fam.) How come?, come mai?; come si spiega?: How come he failed the exam?, come mai è stato bocciato? □ ( slang USA) How does that grab you?, che te ne pare? □ How do you do? ( formula di saluto o presentazione), piacere! □ (fam.) a how-do-you-do (o how-d'ye-do, how-de-do), una situazione imbarazzante; un pasticcio; un guaio □ How do you like it?, ti piace?; ( anche) che cosa ne dici? □ (fam.) How do you mean?, che cosa vuoi dire? □ (fam.) How ever…?, come mai…?; come…?: How ever did you manage to come?, come (mai) sei riuscito a venire? □ how far ► far □ (fam. USA) How goes it?, come va? □ how many, quanti □ how much, quanto: How much sugar do you want?, quanto zucchero vuoi? NOTA D'USO: - chi- □ (arc.) How now?, che vuoi dire?; che cosa significa ciò?; e allora? □ How often…?, ogni quanto (tempo)…?; con che frequenza…?; quanto spesso…?: How often do you go the cinema?, quanto spesso (o con che frequenza) vai al cinema? □ (fam.) How on earth (o How in the world, How the goodness, How the devil, How the deuce)…?, come diavolo…?; come diamine…?; come mai…?: How on earth can I get rid of him?, come diamine faccio a sbarazzarmi di lui? □ How so?, come mai?; ( anche) in che senso? □ How's that?, come mai?; come si spiega?; ( anche) che te ne pare?, che ne pensi?; ( anche) come hai detto? □ How's that for…?, (per sottolineare qc.) se questo non è…!: We finished the house one month in advance. How's that for efficiency?, abbiamo finito la casa con un mese di anticipo. Se questa non è efficienza! □ (fam.) And how!, altroché!; eccome! □ ( in un brindisi) Here's how!, alla salute!NOTA D'USO: - how o what?-
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