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♦ for (1) /fɔ:(r), fə(r)/prep.1 (direzione, destinazione) per: the train for London, il treno per Londra; This is for you, questo è per te; a vote for peace, un voto per la pace2 (scopo) per; a; di; a scopo di: to dress for dinner, vestirsi per la cena; a time for rest, tempo per riposare; Sea air is good for children [for your health], l'aria di mare fa bene ai bambini [alla salute]; a tool for cutting metal, un utensile per tagliare il metallo; the right man for the job, l'uomo adatto al lavoro (o al posto); to go for a doctor, andare a cercare un dottore; to have an ear for music, avere orecchio per la musica; He isn't fit for anything, non è buono a nulla; eager for news, ansioso di notizie; a desire for fame, un desiderio di fama; for hire, a noleggio; a nolo; for sale, in vendita NOTA D'USO: - per-3 (causa) per; a causa di; per via di: He was punished for stealing, fu punito per aver rubato; He left for fear of meeting them, se ne è andato per paura di incontrarli; I couldn't see anything for the fog, non vedevo niente a causa della nebbia; reward for bravery, ricompensa al valore4 (tempo) per; (nella «duration form») da (o idiom.): to drive for hours, guidare per ore; The appointment is for nine c'clock, l'appuntamento è per le nove; for the time being, per il momento; per ora; I have been waiting for an hour, aspetto da un'ora; è un'ora che aspetto; It hadn't rained for two weeks, non pioveva da due settimane; erano due settimane che non pioveva6 (valore) per; di: I bought it for fifty dollars, l'ho comprato per cinquanta dollari; a cheque for a hundred pounds, un assegno di cento sterline7 (limitazione) per; quanto a: for my part, per me; per parte mia; quanto a me; for all I know, per quel che ne so; for all I care, per quel che m'importa; It's good enough for me, per me va bene; It's very cool for summer, è molto fresco per essere estate8 a dispetto di; nonostante; malgrado; pur con: for all our efforts, nonostante tutti i nostri sforzi; for all that, nonostante tutto; con tutto ciò; for all you say, nonostante ciò che dici10 simbolo di; che sta per: Lilies are for purity, il giglio è simbolo di purezza; A for Andrew, «a» come Ancona; F is for First, «f» sta per «first»11 (seguito da compl. ogg. e inf.; è idiom.:) It's impossible for him to leave now, gli è impossibile partire ora; I stood aside for him to pass, mi feci da parte perché potesse passare; She is too young for me to leave her alone at home, è troppo piccola perché io possa lasciarla a casa da sola; For you to get there in time, you'll have to leave at six, per arrivare in tempo, dovrai partire alle sei● for all the world, proprio; veramente: It looked for all the world like a whale, sembrava proprio una balena □ ( Borsa) for cash, per contanti; a pronti □ for ever ( and ever), per sempre; per l'eternità □ for good ( and all), per sempre; una volta per tutte: I'll leave for good, me ne andrò per sempre; I want the matter settled for good, voglio che la faccenda sia sistemata una volta per tutte □ for instance, per esempio □ for life, per tutta la vita; a vita □ for the most part, per la maggior parte □ I for one don't believe it, quanto a me, io non ci credo □ for one thing, tanto per cominciare; per dirne una □ for oneself, da solo; da sé; per conto proprio □ for or against st., per (o pro, a favore) o contro qc. o contro qc. □ for the present, per il momento; per ora □ for sb. 's sake, per amore di q.: For God's sake!, per amor di Dio!; Do it for my sake!, fallo per amor mio (o per me)! □ (market.) for sale, in vendita □ (antiq.) For shame!, vergogna! □ for that matter, quanto a questo □ for want (o lack) of, per mancanza di □ to be all for, essere favorevole a; essere del parere di; essere per: We're all for taking a day off, noi siamo per prenderci un giorno libero □ You'll be all the better for some rest, un po' di riposo ti fara bene □ as for me [him, ecc.], quanto a me [a lui, ecc.] □ but for, se non fosse (stato) per: But for your help, I would have failed, se non fosse stato per il tuo aiuto, avrei fatto fiasco □ a change for the better [for the worse], un cambiamento in meglio [in peggio] □ (scherz. GB) to do st. for England [France, Italy, etc.], fare qc. con entusiasmo; essere imbattibile in qc.; essere instancabile in qc. □ ( slang) to go for sb., attaccare q.; dare addosso a q. □ not to be for, non essere favorevole a; non essere dell'avviso di: I'm not for going abroad this year, non sono dell'avviso (o dell'idea) di andare all'estero quest'anno; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- Economics is not for me, economia non fa per me □ (fam.) Now we're (in) for it!, l'abbiamo fatta bella!; adesso saranno dolori! □ Now for it!, e adesso sotto!; e ora a noi! □ oh, for…!, come vorrei…!; cosa non darei per…! □ to be out for, andare in cerca di: You are out for trouble, tu vai in cerca di guai □ There's… for you!, bel [bella]…!; alla faccia di…!♦ for (2) /fɔ:(r), fə(r)/cong.(form.; non si usa all'inizio di un periodo) perché; poiché: He said nothing, for he was in a state of shock, non disse nulla, poiché era in stato di choc. -
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[rəʊd]1. n(route), fig strada, via, (residential: Road) viaA-/B-road — strada statale/secondaria
it takes 4 hours by road — sono 4 ore di macchina (or in camion etc)
to be off the road — (car: for repairs) essere in riparazione, (laid up) essere fuori uso
to hold the road Auto — tenere la strada
"road up" — "attenzione: lavori in corso"
to be on the road — (pop group) essere in tournée, (salesman) viaggiare
to take to the road — (tramp) darsi al vagabondaggio
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aggettivo e avverbio abbr. free on rail franco ferrovia* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) per2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) per3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) per4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) di; a5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) per6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) per7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) per8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) per9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) pro, a favore10) (because of: for this reason.) per11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) per12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) per13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) per14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) per15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) malgrado, nonostante2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) perché* * *aggettivo e avverbio abbr. free on rail franco ferrovia
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