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61 ■ whip into

■ whip into
v. t. + prep.

1 ( cucina) frullare, montare, sbattere ( uova, ecc.) fino a farne ( crema, ecc.): to whip the eggs, milk and sugar into cream, fare la crema sbattendo uova, latte e zucchero

2 (fig.) eccitare, montare la testa a (q. ) fino a farlo ( arrabbiare, ecc.) □ to whip sb. into shape, mettere q. ( giocatori, atleti, ecc.) in forma ( allenandoli, ecc.) □ to whip st. into shape, dare compattezza (struttura organica, ordine, ecc.) a qc.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ whip into
62 carve

[kɑːv] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (shape) intagliare [wood, figure]

to carve a piece of wood into a figure — ricavare una figura da un pezzo di legno

2) (sculpt) scolpire [stone, figure]

3) aprire [ channel] (out of, from in)

4) (inscribe) incidere [letters, motif]

5) gastr. tagliare, trinciare, scalcare [ meat]
2.
verbo intransitivo tagliare la carne (a tavola)

will you carve? — vuoi tagliare la carne?

- carve out

- carve up

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verb

1) (to make designs, shapes etc by cutting a piece of wood etc: A figure carved out of wood.) scolpire, incidere

2) (to cut up (meat) into slices: Father carved the joint.) trinciare

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- carving
- carve out
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[kɒːv]
1. vt

(Culin: meat) tagliare, (stone, wood) scolpire, intagliare, (name on tree) incidere

dad carved the roast — il papà ha tagliato l'arrosto

a carved oak chair — una sedia di quercia intagliata

to carve out a career for o.s — farsi una carriera

2. vi

Culin tagliare la carne

•

- carve up

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[kɑːv] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (shape) intagliare [wood, figure]

to carve a piece of wood into a figure — ricavare una figura da un pezzo di legno

2) (sculpt) scolpire [stone, figure]

3) aprire [ channel] (out of, from in)

4) (inscribe) incidere [letters, motif]

5) gastr. tagliare, trinciare, scalcare [ meat]
2.
verbo intransitivo tagliare la carne (a tavola)

will you carve? — vuoi tagliare la carne?

- carve out

- carve up

English-Italian dictionary > carve
63 crescent cres·cent

['krɛsnt]
1. adj

(moon) crescente, (shape) a mezzaluna

2. n

(shape) mezzaluna, (street) via (a semicerchio)

English-Italian dictionary > crescent cres·cent
64 fill in

fill in [ person] sostituire, rimpiazzare

Ex:

to fill in for sb. — rimpiazzare qcn.; fill in [sth.] occupare [time, hour]; fill in [sth.], fill [sth.] in

/Ex:

1) (complete) riempire, compilare [form, section]

2) (plug) otturare, riempire [hole, crack] ( with con)

3) (supply) fornire [detail, name, date]

4) (colour in) colorare [shape, panel]; fill in [sb.], fill [sb.] in (inform) mettere [qcn.] al corrente, informare [ person] (on su, di)

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1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) completare

2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) riempire, compilare

3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) informare

4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) riempire, passare

5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) rimpiazzare

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1. vt + adv

1) (hole, gap, outline) riempire

2) (one's name) mettere, (form) riempire, compilare, (details, report) completare

can you fill this form in, please? — può riempire questo modulo, per favore?

to fill sb in on sth fam — mettere qn al corrente di qc

I'll fill you in on what's been happening — ti metterò al corrente su quello che succede

2. vi + adv

to fill in for sb — sostituire qn

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fill in [ person] sostituire, rimpiazzare

Ex:

to fill in for sb. — rimpiazzare qcn.; fill in [sth.] occupare [time, hour]; fill in [sth.], fill [sth.] in

/Ex:

1) (complete) riempire, compilare [form, section]

2) (plug) otturare, riempire [hole, crack] ( with con)

3) (supply) fornire [detail, name, date]

4) (colour in) colorare [shape, panel]; fill in [sb.], fill [sb.] in (inform) mettere [qcn.] al corrente, informare [ person] (on su, di)

English-Italian dictionary > fill in
65 make out

make out

1) (manage) cavarsela

how are you making out? — come te la cavi?

2) AE colloq. (grope)

to make out with sb. — farsi qcn

3) (claim) dichiarare ( that che); make out [sth.], make [sth.] out

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]

it is made out to X — è intestato a X

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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1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) scorgere

2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) far credere

3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) compilare

4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) pomiciare

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1. vt + adv

1) (write out: cheque, receipt, list) fare, (document) redigere, (form) riempire, compilare

to make a cheque out to sb — intestare un assegno a qn

to make out a case for sth — presentare delle valide ragioni in favore di qc

2) (see, discern) riuscire a vedere, distinguere, (decipher) decifrare, (understand) (riuscire a) capire

I can't make out the address on the label — non riesco a decifrare l'indirizzo sull'etichetta

how do you make that out? — che cosa te lo fa pensare?

I can't make her out at all — non riesco proprio a capirla

3)

(claim, imply) to make out (that...) — voler far credere (che...), darla ad intendere (che...)

to make sb out to be stupid — far passare qn per stupido

they're making out it was my fault — vogliono far credere che sia colpa mia

2. vi + adv

(fam: get on) cavarsela

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make out

1) (manage) cavarsela

how are you making out? — come te la cavi?

2) AE colloq. (grope)

to make out with sb. — farsi qcn

3) (claim) dichiarare ( that che); make out [sth.], make [sth.] out

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]

it is made out to X — è intestato a X

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]

English-Italian dictionary > make out
66 pad

I [pæd]
nome

1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.

2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.

3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.

4) sport protezione f.; (for leg) gambale m., parastinchi m.

5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.

6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio

7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienico
II 1. [pæd]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - dd-)

1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]

to pad a wound with cotton wool — tamponare una ferita con ovatta

2) (make longer) pad out
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - dd-)

to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato

- pad out

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I 1. [pæd] noun
1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.)

2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.)

3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.)
2. verb
(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.)

- padding
- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb
(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.)

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[pæd]
1. n

1) (to prevent friction etc) cuscinetto, Ftbl parastinco, Hockey gambiera, (brake pad) pastiglia, (for ink) tampone m

shoulder pads — spalline imbottite

2) (writing pad) blocco di carta da lettere, (notepad) bloc-notes m inv, blocchetto

3) (launch pad) rampa di lancio

4) (of animal's foot) cuscinetto

5) (fam: flat) appartamentino

2. vt

(cushion, shoulders etc) imbottire

3. vi

to pad about/in etc — camminare/entrare etc a passi felpati

•

- pad out

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I [pæd]
nome

1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.

2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.

3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.

4) sport protezione f.; (for leg) gambale m., parastinchi m.

5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.

6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio

7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienico
II 1. [pæd]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - dd-)

1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]

to pad a wound with cotton wool — tamponare una ferita con ovatta

2) (make longer) pad out
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - dd-)

to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato

- pad out

English-Italian dictionary > pad
67 punch out

I
to punch out a number on the phone — comporre un numero al telefono
II
punch out [sth.], punch [sth.] out (shape) tagliare con la perforatrice

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vi + adv Am

timbrare il cartellino (all'uscita)

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I
to punch out a number on the phone — comporre un numero al telefono
II
punch out [sth.], punch [sth.] out (shape) tagliare con la perforatrice

English-Italian dictionary > punch out
68 square ****

[skwɛə(r)]
1. n

1) (gen) quadrato, (instrument) squadra, (check on material) quadro

a square and a triangle — un quadrato e un triangolo

with red and blue squares — a quadri rossi e blu

to cut into squares — tagliare in (pezzi) quadrati

we're back to square one fig — siamo al punto di partenza

2) (in town) piazza, (Am: block of houses) isolato

the town square — la piazza principale

3) Math quadrato

16 is the square of 4 — 16 è il quadrato di 4

4) (fam: old-fashioned person) matusa m inv

he's a real square — è proprio un matusa

2. adj

1) (in shape) quadrato (-a)

a square table — un tavolo quadrato

he's a square peg in a round hole in that job — non è tagliato per quel lavoro

2) Math quadrato (-a)

1 square metre — 1 metro quadrato

two square metres — due metri quadrati

it is less than a centimetre square — misura meno di un centimetro per lato

2 metres square — di 2 metri per 2

3)

a square meal — un pasto sostanzioso

4) (fair, honest) onesto (-a), retto (-a)

to give sb a square deal — trattare qn onestamente

I'll be square with you — sarò franco con te

5) (even: accounts, figures) in ordine

to get one's accounts square — mettere in ordine i propri conti

to get square with sb (also) fig — regolare i conti con qn

now we're all square fig — adesso siamo pari

6) (fam: old-fashioned: person) all'antica, (idea) sorpassato (-a), (style) fuori moda

3. adv

square in the middle — esattamente or proprio nel centro

to look sb square in the eye — guardare qn diritto negli occhi

4. vt

1) (make square: stone, timber) squadrare, (shape) rendere quadrato (-a)

to square one's shoulders — raddrizzare le spalle

2) (settle etc: accounts, books) far quadrare, (debts) saldare, regolare

can you square it with your conscience? — riesci a conciliarlo con la tua coscienza?

I'll square it with him fam — sistemo io le cose con lui

3) Math elevare al quadrato

2 squared is 4 — 2 al quadrato fa 4

5. vi

(agree) accordarsi

to square with — quadrare con

•

- square off

- square up

English-Italian dictionary > square ****
69 awkward

['ɔːkwəd]
aggettivo

1) (not practical) [ tool] poco maneggevole, scomodo; [shape, design] malfatto

2) (clumsy) [person, movement] maldestro, goffo, impacciato

3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] complicato, difficile; [ choice] difficile; [moment, day] sfavorevole, inopportuno

at an awkward time — in un momento poco opportuno

to make life awkward for sb. — complicare la vita a qcn

4) (embarrassing) [question, silence] imbarazzante; [ situation] delicato, imbarazzante

5) (embarrassed) imbarazzato

to feel awkward about doing — sentirsi imbarazzato a fare

6) (uncooperative) [ person] difficile ( about riguardo a, a proposito di)

the awkward age — (adolescence) l'età critica

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['o:kwəd]
adjective

1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) goffo

2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) imbarazzante, inopportuno

•

- awkwardly
- awkwardness
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['ɔːkwəd]
aggettivo

1) (not practical) [ tool] poco maneggevole, scomodo; [shape, design] malfatto

2) (clumsy) [person, movement] maldestro, goffo, impacciato

3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] complicato, difficile; [ choice] difficile; [moment, day] sfavorevole, inopportuno

at an awkward time — in un momento poco opportuno

to make life awkward for sb. — complicare la vita a qcn

4) (embarrassing) [question, silence] imbarazzante; [ situation] delicato, imbarazzante

5) (embarrassed) imbarazzato

to feel awkward about doing — sentirsi imbarazzato a fare

6) (uncooperative) [ person] difficile ( about riguardo a, a proposito di)

the awkward age — (adolescence) l'età critica

English-Italian dictionary > awkward
70 formation

[fɔː'meɪʃn]
nome

1) (creation) formazione f.; (of relationship) nascita f.

2) (shape, arrangement) formazione f. (anche mil. geol.)

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noun

1) (the act of forming or making: He agreed to the formation of a music society.) costituzione

2) ((a) particular arrangement or order: The planes flew in formation.) formazione

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[fɔː'meɪʃn]
nome

1) (creation) formazione f.; (of relationship) nascita f.

2) (shape, arrangement) formazione f. (anche mil. geol.)

English-Italian dictionary > formation
71 handy

['hændɪ]
aggettivo

1) (useful) [book, skill] utile; [bag, pocket, tool] pratico, comodo

to come in handy for sb., sth., for doing — venire o tornare utile per qcn., qcs., per fare

that's handy to know — buono a sapersi

2) (convenient) [format, shape, size] pratico; [ location] buono, comodo; [ shop] comodo, vicino

to keep, have [sth.] handy — tenere, avere [qcs.] a portata di mano [keys, pencil]

3) colloq. (skilful) abile ( at doing a fare)

to be handy with a paintbrush — essere abile con il pennello

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['hændi]
adjective

1) (ready (to use); in a convenient place: I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.) sottomano

2) (easy to use; useful: a handy tool.) utile

•

- handiness
- handyman
- come in handy
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['hændɪ]
aggettivo

1) (useful) [book, skill] utile; [bag, pocket, tool] pratico, comodo

to come in handy for sb., sth., for doing — venire o tornare utile per qcn., qcs., per fare

that's handy to know — buono a sapersi

2) (convenient) [format, shape, size] pratico; [ location] buono, comodo; [ shop] comodo, vicino

to keep, have [sth.] handy — tenere, avere [qcs.] a portata di mano [keys, pencil]

3) colloq. (skilful) abile ( at doing a fare)

to be handy with a paintbrush — essere abile con il pennello

English-Italian dictionary > handy
72 heart

[hɑːt] 1.
nome

1) cuore m.

my heart missed a beat ebbi un tuffo al cuore; to win o capture sb.'s heart conquistare il cuore di qcn.; to steal sb.'s heart rubare il cuore a qcn.; to break sb.'s heart spezzare il cuore a qcn.; to break one's heart avere il cuore a pezzi (over sb. per qcn.); it does my heart good to see... mi fa bene al cuore o mi conforta vedere...; with a heavy, light heart a malincuore, a cuor leggero; to lose one's heart to sb. innamorarsi di qcn.; to take sth. to heart prendere a cuore qcs.; to sob one's heart out piangere tutte le proprie lacrime; my heart goes out to you condivido il tuo dolore o la tua pena; from the bottom of one's heart dal profondo del cuore; to open one's heart to sb. aprire il cuore a qcn.; to wish with all one's heart that desiderare con tutto il cuore che; in my heart (of hearts) in cuor mio; my heart is not in sth., doing sth. non riesco ad appassionarmi a qcs.; it is close to my heart è vicino al mio cuore; I have your interests at heart i tuoi interessi mi stanno a cuore; he's a child at heart in fondo in fondo, è ancora un bambino; to have no heart essere senza cuore; to be all heart essere di buon cuore, avere un cuore d'oro; I didn't have the heart to refuse non ho avuto il cuore di rifiutare; have a heart! abbi cuore! abbi pietà! to have a change of heart — mutare sentimenti

2) (courage) coraggio m.

to take, lose heart — farsi coraggio, perdersi d'animo

to be in good heart — essere su di morale

3) (centre) (of district) cuore m.

in the heart of the jungle — nel cuore della giungla

the heart of the matter — il nocciolo della questione

4) (of vegetable) cuore m.

5) (in cards) carta f. di cuori
2.
nome plurale hearts + verbo sing. o pl. (suit) cuori m.
3.
modificatore [ patient] cardiopatico; [operation, murmur] al cuore; [muscle, valve, surgery] cardiaco

heart specialist — cardiologo

to have a heart condition — essere ammalato di cuore

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a man after my own heart — il mio tipo, un uomo come piace a me

by heart — a memoria

by heart — a memoria

cross my heart (and hope to die) — giurin giuretta

his, her heart is in the right place — è di buon cuore

home is where the heart is — prov. = la casa è dove ci sono le cose e le persone che amiamo

to have one's heart set on sth., doing. sth. — essere decisi a qcs., a fare qcs. (a tutti i costi)

don't set your heart on it — non contarci troppo

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1. noun
1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) cuore

2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) cuore, centro

3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) cuore

4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) coraggio

5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) cuore

6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) cuori

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- - hearted
- hearten
- heartless
- heartlessly
- heartlessness
- hearts
- hearty
- heartily
- heartiness
- heartache
- heart attack
- heartbeat
- heartbreak
- heartbroken
- heartburn
- heart failure
- heartfelt
- heart-to-heart 2. noun
(an open and sincere talk, usually in private: After our heart-to-heart I felt more cheerful.) discorso franco

- heart-warming
- at heart
- break someone's heart
- by heart
- from the bottom of one's heart
- have a change of heart
- have a heart!
- have at heart
- heart and soul
- lose heart
- not have the heart to
- set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
- take heart
- take to heart
- to one's heart's content
- with all one's heart
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[hɑːt] 1.
nome

1) cuore m.

my heart missed a beat ebbi un tuffo al cuore; to win o capture sb.'s heart conquistare il cuore di qcn.; to steal sb.'s heart rubare il cuore a qcn.; to break sb.'s heart spezzare il cuore a qcn.; to break one's heart avere il cuore a pezzi (over sb. per qcn.); it does my heart good to see... mi fa bene al cuore o mi conforta vedere...; with a heavy, light heart a malincuore, a cuor leggero; to lose one's heart to sb. innamorarsi di qcn.; to take sth. to heart prendere a cuore qcs.; to sob one's heart out piangere tutte le proprie lacrime; my heart goes out to you condivido il tuo dolore o la tua pena; from the bottom of one's heart dal profondo del cuore; to open one's heart to sb. aprire il cuore a qcn.; to wish with all one's heart that desiderare con tutto il cuore che; in my heart (of hearts) in cuor mio; my heart is not in sth., doing sth. non riesco ad appassionarmi a qcs.; it is close to my heart è vicino al mio cuore; I have your interests at heart i tuoi interessi mi stanno a cuore; he's a child at heart in fondo in fondo, è ancora un bambino; to have no heart essere senza cuore; to be all heart essere di buon cuore, avere un cuore d'oro; I didn't have the heart to refuse non ho avuto il cuore di rifiutare; have a heart! abbi cuore! abbi pietà! to have a change of heart — mutare sentimenti

2) (courage) coraggio m.

to take, lose heart — farsi coraggio, perdersi d'animo

to be in good heart — essere su di morale

3) (centre) (of district) cuore m.

in the heart of the jungle — nel cuore della giungla

the heart of the matter — il nocciolo della questione

4) (of vegetable) cuore m.

5) (in cards) carta f. di cuori
2.
nome plurale hearts + verbo sing. o pl. (suit) cuori m.
3.
modificatore [ patient] cardiopatico; [operation, murmur] al cuore; [muscle, valve, surgery] cardiaco

heart specialist — cardiologo

to have a heart condition — essere ammalato di cuore

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a man after my own heart — il mio tipo, un uomo come piace a me

by heart — a memoria

by heart — a memoria

cross my heart (and hope to die) — giurin giuretta

his, her heart is in the right place — è di buon cuore

home is where the heart is — prov. = la casa è dove ci sono le cose e le persone che amiamo

to have one's heart set on sth., doing. sth. — essere decisi a qcs., a fare qcs. (a tutti i costi)

don't set your heart on it — non contarci troppo

English-Italian dictionary > heart
73 irregular

[ɪ'regjʊlə(r)] 1.
nome mil. (soldato) irregolare m.
2.
nome plurale irregulars mil. milizie f.pl. irregolari
3.
modificatore [ army] irregolare
4.
aggettivo

1) [ shape] irregolare; [ life] disordinato, sregolato

2) ling. irregolare

3) AE comm. [ merchandise] di seconda scelta

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[i'reɡjulə]
adjective

1) (not happening etc regularly: His attendance at classes was irregular.) irregolare

2) (not formed smoothly or evenly: irregular handwriting.) irregolare

3) (contrary to rules.) irregolare

4) ((in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way: irregular verbs.) irregolare

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- irregularly
- irregularity
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[ɪ'regjʊlə(r)] 1.
nome mil. (soldato) irregolare m.
2.
nome plurale irregulars mil. milizie f.pl. irregolari
3.
modificatore [ army] irregolare
4.
aggettivo

1) [ shape] irregolare; [ life] disordinato, sregolato

2) ling. irregolare

3) AE comm. [ merchandise] di seconda scelta

English-Italian dictionary > irregular
74 narrow

I 1. ['nærəʊ]
aggettivo

1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] stretto

to grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi

2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [ sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [ life] meschino; [ version] ridotto

3) (in degree) [ majority] esiguo; [ margin] stretto; [ lead] leggero

to win a narrow victory — vincere per un pelo

to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo
2.
nome plurale narrows stretto m.sing.

••

the straight and narrow — la retta via
II 1. ['nærəʊ]
verbo transitivo

1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)

2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]

Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze

3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]

to narrow one's eyes — socchiudere gli occhi
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi

2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [ choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)

•

- narrow down

* * *
['nærəu] 1. adjective
1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) stretto

2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) (riuscito per poco)

3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) ristretto, limitato
2. verb
(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) restringere, restringersi

- narrowly
- narrows
- narrow-minded
* * *
I 1. ['nærəʊ]
aggettivo

1) (in breadth, size, shape) [street, room, shoes, skirt, vase] stretto

to grow o become narrow — [road, river, valley] restringersi

2) (in scope) [range, choice, group, field] ristretto; [ sense] stretto; [vision, interests, understanding] limitato; [ life] meschino; [ version] ridotto

3) (in degree) [ majority] esiguo; [ margin] stretto; [ lead] leggero

to win a narrow victory — vincere per un pelo

to have a narrow escape o a narrow squeak — BE colloq. scamparla bella, salvarsi per miracolo o per un pelo
2.
nome plurale narrows stretto m.sing.

••

the straight and narrow — la retta via
II 1. ['nærəʊ]
verbo transitivo

1) (limit) restringere [choice, range, field]; limitare [sense, definition] (to a)

2) (reduce) ridurre [gap, deficit]

Elliott has narrowed the gap — (in race, poll) Elliott ha accorciato le distanze

3) (reduce breadth of) restringere [road, arteries]

to narrow one's eyes — socchiudere gli occhi
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (in breadth) [street, valley, arteries] restringersi

2) (fall off) [deficit, margin, lead] ridursi; [ choice] limitarsi, restringersi (to a)

•

- narrow down

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75 nasty

['nɑːstɪ] 1.
aggettivo colloq.

1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporco

a nasty look — un'occhiataccia

I got a nasty fright — mi sono preso un bello spavento

to smell nasty — avere un odoraccio

to taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso

things could get nasty — le cose potrebbero mettersi male

to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi

to be a nasty piece of work — essere un brutto tipo

2) (unkind) [ person] odioso; [ trick] brutto; [ gossip] cattivo, maligno; [ letter] scortese

to say nasty things about — dire delle cattiverie su

you've got a nasty mind — pensi subito male

3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto

4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo

5) (tricky) [problem, question] difficile; [ bend] brutto, pericoloso
2.
nome colloq. (in food, water, air) porcherie f.pl., schifezze f.pl.

* * *

adjective

1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) sgradevole

2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) scortese

3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) cattivo, brutto

4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) brutto

5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) brutto

6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) brutto

•

- nastily
- nastiness
* * *
['nɑːstɪ] 1.
aggettivo colloq.

1) (unpleasant) [ crime] orribile, terribile; [suspicion, surprise, habit, experience, stain, weather] brutto; [sight, feeling, task, rumour] sgradevole; [ expression] cattivo; [ taste] disgustoso, nauseante; [affair, business] brutto, sporco

a nasty look — un'occhiataccia

I got a nasty fright — mi sono preso un bello spavento

to smell nasty — avere un odoraccio

to taste nasty — essere disgustoso, avere un gusto schifoso

things could get nasty — le cose potrebbero mettersi male

to turn nasty — [ dog] diventare cattivo; [ person] incattivirsi; [ weather] guastarsi

to be a nasty piece of work — essere un brutto tipo

2) (unkind) [ person] odioso; [ trick] brutto; [ gossip] cattivo, maligno; [ letter] scortese

to say nasty things about — dire delle cattiverie su

you've got a nasty mind — pensi subito male

3) (serious) [cut, cold, accident, crack] brutto

4) (ugly) [colour, shape] bruttissimo, orrendo

5) (tricky) [problem, question] difficile; [ bend] brutto, pericoloso
2.
nome colloq. (in food, water, air) porcherie f.pl., schifezze f.pl.

English-Italian dictionary > nasty
76 round

I 1. [raʊnd]
avverbio BE

1) (on all sides)

all round — tutt'intorno

whisky all round! — whisky per tutti!

to go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro

2) (in circular movement)

to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno

3) (to specific place, home)

to go round to — passare da [office, school]

to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare

to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo

I'll be round in a minute — arrivo subito

4) (in circumference)

three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza

5) (as part of cycle)

all year round — tutto l'anno

this time round — questa volta
2.
preposizione BE

1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]

to sit round the fire — sedersi intorno al fuoco

the wall goes right round the house — il muro gira tutt'intorno alla casa

what do you measure round the waist? — quanto hai di vita?

2) (expressing direction)

to go round the corner — girare l'angolo

to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare

just round the corner — subito dietro l'angolo

to go round an obstacle — aggirare un ostacolo

3) (on visit)

her sister took us round Oxford — sua sorella ci ha fatto vedere Oxford

to go round the shops — andare per negozi

4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circa

it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)

the people round about — la gente qui intorno
II 1. [raʊnd]
aggettivo

1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare

her eyes grew round — sgranò gli occhi

2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante

to have round shoulders — avere le spalle curve

3) (spherical) rotondo

4) (complete) [ figure] tondo

in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline

a round dozen — un'intera dozzina

a nice round sum — una bella sommetta

5) round- in composti

round-faced — col viso paffuto
2.
nome

1) (set, series) serie f.

the daily round of activities — il trantran quotidiano

2) (in competition) turno m.

qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione

3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.

4) equit. (in event) percorso m.

5) pol. (in election) turno m.

6) (of drinks) giro m.

it's my round! — pago io (da bere)! offro io!

7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.

a round of ammunition — un colpo

8) (shot fired) colpo m.

9) (burst)

round of applause — applauso

to get a round of applause — essere applaudito

10) (of bread)

a round of toast — una fetta di pane tostato

11) (route) giro m.

12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.

13) mus. (canon) canone m.
3.
nome plurale rounds

to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda

to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
III [raʊnd]
verbo transitivo (go round) doppiare [ headland] (anche mar.)

to round the corner — girare l'angolo

to round a bend — svoltare

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round out

- round up

* * *
1. adjective
1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rotondo, tondo

2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rotondo, tondo
2. adverb
1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) in tondo

2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) in tondo; per tutto

3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) (in giro)

4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) (nelle vicinanze), (in giro)

5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) (di circonferenza)

6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) verso
3. preposition
1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) intorno

2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) intorno a

3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) vicino

4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) (per tutto)
4. noun
1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) giro; partita

2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) giro

3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) scroscio; salva

4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) colpo, sparo

5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) turno

6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canone
5. verb
(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girare

- rounded
- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective
(not direct: a roundabout route.) indiretto

- round figures/numbers
- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up
* * *
I 1. [raʊnd]
avverbio BE

1) (on all sides)

all round — tutt'intorno

whisky all round! — whisky per tutti!

to go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro

2) (in circular movement)

to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno

3) (to specific place, home)

to go round to — passare da [office, school]

to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare

to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo

I'll be round in a minute — arrivo subito

4) (in circumference)

three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza

5) (as part of cycle)

all year round — tutto l'anno

this time round — questa volta
2.
preposizione BE

1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]

to sit round the fire — sedersi intorno al fuoco

the wall goes right round the house — il muro gira tutt'intorno alla casa

what do you measure round the waist? — quanto hai di vita?

2) (expressing direction)

to go round the corner — girare l'angolo

to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare

just round the corner — subito dietro l'angolo

to go round an obstacle — aggirare un ostacolo

3) (on visit)

her sister took us round Oxford — sua sorella ci ha fatto vedere Oxford

to go round the shops — andare per negozi

4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circa

it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)

the people round about — la gente qui intorno
II 1. [raʊnd]
aggettivo

1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare

her eyes grew round — sgranò gli occhi

2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante

to have round shoulders — avere le spalle curve

3) (spherical) rotondo

4) (complete) [ figure] tondo

in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline

a round dozen — un'intera dozzina

a nice round sum — una bella sommetta

5) round- in composti

round-faced — col viso paffuto
2.
nome

1) (set, series) serie f.

the daily round of activities — il trantran quotidiano

2) (in competition) turno m.

qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione

3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.

4) equit. (in event) percorso m.

5) pol. (in election) turno m.

6) (of drinks) giro m.

it's my round! — pago io (da bere)! offro io!

7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.

a round of ammunition — un colpo

8) (shot fired) colpo m.

9) (burst)

round of applause — applauso

to get a round of applause — essere applaudito

10) (of bread)

a round of toast — una fetta di pane tostato

11) (route) giro m.

12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.

13) mus. (canon) canone m.
3.
nome plurale rounds

to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda

to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
III [raʊnd]
verbo transitivo (go round) doppiare [ headland] (anche mar.)

to round the corner — girare l'angolo

to round a bend — svoltare

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round out

- round up

English-Italian dictionary > round
77 solid

['sɒlɪd] 1.
aggettivo

1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido

to go o become solid — solidificarsi

2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio

cut through solid rock — scavato nella roccia viva

3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto

4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuo

a solid area of red — una superficie tutta rossa

5) (uninterrupted)

five solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate

6) (strong) [structure, basis, argument] solido; [ building] massiccio

to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti

7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio

a solid piece of work — un lavoro serio

8) (firm) [ grip] fermo

the strike has remained solid — gli scioperanti sono rimasti uniti

9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello
2.
nome chim. mat. solido m.
3.
nome plurale solids (food) cibi m. solidi
4.
avverbio [ freeze] completamente; fig. [ vote] in massa

the play is booked solid — lo spettacolo è esaurito

* * *
['solid] 1. adjective
1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido

2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno

3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido

4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio

5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime

6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido

7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila
2. adverb
(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrottamente
3. noun
1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida

2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido

•

- solidarity
- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel
* * *
['sɒlɪd] 1.
aggettivo

1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido

to go o become solid — solidificarsi

2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio

cut through solid rock — scavato nella roccia viva

3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto

4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuo

a solid area of red — una superficie tutta rossa

5) (uninterrupted)

five solid days five days solid cinque interi giorni; for three solid hours — per tre ore filate

6) (strong) [structure, basis, argument] solido; [ building] massiccio

to be on solid ground — fig. avere argomenti concreti

7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio

a solid piece of work — un lavoro serio

8) (firm) [ grip] fermo

the strike has remained solid — gli scioperanti sono rimasti uniti

9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello
2.
nome chim. mat. solido m.
3.
nome plurale solids (food) cibi m. solidi
4.
avverbio [ freeze] completamente; fig. [ vote] in massa

the play is booked solid — lo spettacolo è esaurito

English-Italian dictionary > solid
78 bend back

bend back [ person] piegarsi all'indietro; bend [sth.] back, bend back [sth.] (to original position) raddrizzare [book, pin]; (away from natural position) ripiegare [book, pin]

to bend sth. back into shape — raddrizzare qcs

* * *

bend back [ person] piegarsi all'indietro; bend [sth.] back, bend back [sth.] (to original position) raddrizzare [book, pin]; (away from natural position) ripiegare [book, pin]

to bend sth. back into shape — raddrizzare qcs

English-Italian dictionary > bend back
79 half-moon

[ˌhɑːf'muːn] [AE ˌhæf-] 1.
nome

1) mezzaluna f.; astr. semilunio m.

2) (of fingernail) lunetta f., lunula f. ungueale
2.
modificatore [spectacles, shape] a mezzaluna

* * *
[ˌhɑːf'muːn] [AE ˌhæf-] 1.
nome

1) mezzaluna f.; astr. semilunio m.

2) (of fingernail) lunetta f., lunula f. ungueale
2.
modificatore [spectacles, shape] a mezzaluna

English-Italian dictionary > half-moon
80 -Meeting an old friend-

Social1 Meeting an old friend
Well, look at you! Guarda come stai bene!

It's great to see you! Che bello vederti!

Have you put on a bit of weight? Hai messo su un po' di chili?

You've lost a bit of weight, haven't you? Sei dimagrito, vero?

You're looking in good shape. Sembri in ottima forma.

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