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1 afterwards
['ɑːftəwədz] [AE 'æf-]afterward ['ɑːftəwəd] [AE 'æf-] avverbio1) (after) dopo; (in a sequence of events) poi, successivamente2) (later) dopo, più tardi* * *adverb (later or after something else has happened or happens: He told me afterwards that he had not enjoyed the film.) dopo, in seguito* * *['ɑːftəwədz] [AE 'æf-]afterward ['ɑːftəwəd] [AE 'æf-] avverbio1) (after) dopo; (in a sequence of events) poi, successivamente2) (later) dopo, più tardi -
2 soon
[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) presto2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) presto3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) piuttosto•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
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3 after
I ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]1) (later in time than) dopoafter that date — (in future) da lì in avanti; (in past) da allora, da quel giorno
2) (given, in spite of)3) (behind)to chase after sb. — correre dietro a o inseguire qcn.
it's me he's after — (to settle score) ce l'ha con me
to be after sb. — colloq. (sexually) correre dietro a qcn
5) (following in sequence, rank) dopoafter you! — (letting someone pass ahead) dopo di lei!
to stare after sb. — seguire qcn. con lo sguardo
"don't forget!" Meg called after her — "non dimenticarti!" Meg le urlò dietro
7) (beyond) dopo, oltretime after time — più volte, ripetutamente
9) (about)to ask after sb. — chiedere di qcn
to name a child after sb. — chiamare un bambino con il nome di o come qcn.
named after — [street, institution] intitolato a
"after Millet" — " alla maniera di Millet"
12) AE (past)13) after all dopo tuttoII ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]1) (following time or event) dopo, poi, in seguitosoon o not long after subito o poco dopo; for weeks after — ancora per settimane
III ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]the day after — il giorno dopo, l'indomani
1) (in sequence of events) dopo (che)2) (given that, in spite of the fact that)IV ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]after hearing all about him we want to meet him — dopo tutto ciò che abbiamo sentito su di lui vogliamo incontrarlo
* * *1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) dopo2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) dopo3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) dopo di4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) dietro, dietro a5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) dopo6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) (1) Sono le dieci e un quarto2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) dopo3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) dopo- afterthought
- afterwards
- after all
- be after* * *I ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]1) (later in time than) dopoafter that date — (in future) da lì in avanti; (in past) da allora, da quel giorno
2) (given, in spite of)3) (behind)to chase after sb. — correre dietro a o inseguire qcn.
it's me he's after — (to settle score) ce l'ha con me
to be after sb. — colloq. (sexually) correre dietro a qcn
5) (following in sequence, rank) dopoafter you! — (letting someone pass ahead) dopo di lei!
to stare after sb. — seguire qcn. con lo sguardo
"don't forget!" Meg called after her — "non dimenticarti!" Meg le urlò dietro
7) (beyond) dopo, oltretime after time — più volte, ripetutamente
9) (about)to ask after sb. — chiedere di qcn
to name a child after sb. — chiamare un bambino con il nome di o come qcn.
named after — [street, institution] intitolato a
"after Millet" — " alla maniera di Millet"
12) AE (past)13) after all dopo tuttoII ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]1) (following time or event) dopo, poi, in seguitosoon o not long after subito o poco dopo; for weeks after — ancora per settimane
III ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər]the day after — il giorno dopo, l'indomani
1) (in sequence of events) dopo (che)2) (given that, in spite of the fact that)IV ['ɑːftə(r)] [AE 'æftər] -
4 -Wedding-
Social1 WeddingGuess what? Indovina un po'?Tim proposed to Sue! Tim ha chiesto a Sue di sposarlo!No kidding! Ma davvero?He proposed when they were in France for the weekend last month. Le ha chiesto di sposarlo quando erano in Francia per il fine settimana il mese scorso.That's a bit of a surprise! Questa sì che è una sorpresa!They haven't been seeing each other that long. Non è così tanto che si frequentano.They've been going out for well over a year now. Escono insieme da oltre un anno ormai.I take it she said yes then? Suppongo che lei abbia detto di sì, quindi.Of course she said yes. Certo che ha detto di sì.He gave her an engagement ring up the Eiffel Tower. Le ha dato un anello di fidanzamento sulla Torre Eiffel.He got down on one knee. Si è messo in ginocchio.It was very romantic. È stato molto romantico.When are they getting married? Quando si sposano?She told me they hadn't set a definite date for the wedding yet. Mi ha detto che non hanno stabilito ancora una data precisa per il matrimonio.They are planning on getting married sometime this autumn. Stanno pensando di sposarsi in autunno.Are they going to get married in a church? Si sposeranno in chiesa?Tim's not very religious so they're going to have a civil ceremony at a registry office. Tim non è molto religioso quindi faranno una cerimonia civile in comune.I think deep down Sue would have liked a church service. Credo che in fondo in fondo a Sue sarebbe piaciuta una funzione religiosa.They're just going to invite a few close family and friends to the registry office. Alla cerimonia in comune inviteranno solo alcuni parenti e amici stretti.They're going to have a big reception afterwards. Dopo daranno un grande ricevimento.Give her my congratulations when you next see her. Falle le mie congratulazioni la prossima volta che la vedi. -
5 soon ***** adv
[suːn]1) (before long) presto, fra pocoit will soon be summer — presto or fra poco sarà estate
very/quite soon — molto/abbastanza presto
2) (early) presto3)as soon as possible — prima possibile, il più presto possibile4)I would as soon not go — preferirei non andarci -
6 joke
I [dʒəʊk]1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs
2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn
4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicolaII [dʒəʊk]verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzelletteit's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare
* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) barzelletta2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) cosa ridicola2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) scherzare2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) scherzare•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *I [dʒəʊk]1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs
2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn
4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicolaII [dʒəʊk]verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzelletteit's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare
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