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question [kεstjɔ̃]

   a. ( = demande) question

• question piège (d'apparence facile) trick question ; (pour nuire à qn) loaded question

• question subsidiaire tiebreaker

• évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!

• c'est la question à mille euros (inf) (interrogation) it's the sixty-four thousand dollar question (inf)

   b. ( = problème) question

• questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions

• pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene

• question d'actualité topical question

• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...

• la question n'est pas là

• là n'est pas la question that's not the point

• c'est toute la question that's the big question

• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit

• c'est une question de principe it's a matter of principle

• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"

   c. ( = en ce qui concerne) (inf) question argent as far as money goes

• question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!

• question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)

   d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question

• la question me semble mal posée I think the question is badly put

• poser la question de confiance (Politics) to ask for a vote of confidence

• la question qui se pose est... the question is...

• il y a une question que je me pose there's one thing I'd like to know

• je me pose la question that's what I'm wondering

• il commence à se poser des questions he's beginning to wonder

• il l'a fait sans se poser de questions he did it without a second thought

   e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?

• il fut d'abord question du budget first they spoke about the budget

• il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister

• il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up

• il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!

• moi y aller ? pas question ! (inf) me go? no way! (inf)

• c'est hors de question it is out of the question

   f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question

• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question

• cela remet sa compétence en question this puts a question mark over his competence

• le projet est sans cesse remis en question the project is continually being called into question

• il faut se remettre en question de temps en temps it's important to take a good look at oneself from time to time

• elle ne se remet jamais en question she never questions herself

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1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)

2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question

3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)

4) Histoire ( torture) question

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- question de confiance

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1) (interrogation) question

2) (= considération) matter

3) (= problème) issue

4) (= sujet)

5) (autres locutions)

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question nf

1 ( interrogation) question (sur about); répondre à/poser une question to answer/ask a question; répondre à la question de qn to answer sb's question; poser une question à qn to ask sb a question; c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked; les questions posées à l'examen the questions asked in the exam; cette or quelle question! what a question!; je ne me suis jamais posé la question I've never really thought about it; je me posais justement la question I was just wondering about that; je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question I don't know, ask them; je me pose des questions sur I'm wondering about; sans se poser de questions unthinkingly;

2 ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question; c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense; question d'habitude! it's a matter of habit; c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death; il en fait une question de principe he's making an issue of it; la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue the nuclear/drug issue ou question; la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si the question is not who/how/whether; en question ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( critique) reassessment; se remettre en question to take a new look at oneself; là n'est pas la question, la question n'est pas là that's not the point; les questions à l'ordre du jour the items on the agenda; il est bien question de ça! iron of course! iron; il est question d'elle dans l'article she's mentioned in the article; il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite there's some talk of him retiring; un film où il est question de l'environnement a film about the environment; ce dont il est question dans mon article what my article is about; de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre? what will your book be about?; il n'est pas question que tu partes ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave; il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez to accept/for you to accept is out of the question; c'est tout à fait hors de question! that's absolutely out of the question!; pas question! no way○!;

3 ○( pour ce qui est de) question argent/santé, ça va where money/health is concerned, things are OK; la maison est jolie, mais question quartier… the house is pretty, but as for the area…;

4 Hist ( torture) question; soumettre qn à la question to put sb to the question.

question de confiance Pol vote of confidence; poser la question de confiance to call for a vote of confidence; question écrite Pol written question (by French deputy to minister); question fermée yes/no question; question orale Pol oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally); question orale avec/sans débat oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies); question orientée leading question; question ouverte open-ended question; question piège trick question; question préalable Pol preliminary question; question subsidiaire tiebreaker; questions d'actualité† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.

faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.

[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [interrogation] question

a. JEUX trick question

b. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading question

2. [sujet] question, topic

3. [affaire, difficulté] question, matter, point (at issue)

4. (soutenu)

faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubt

5. HISTOIRE question

mettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question

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en question locution adjectivale

in question, concerned

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en question locution adverbiale

a. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challenge

b. [compromettre] to call into question

se remettre en question to do some soul searching

1) to place in a certain position or situation:

2) to submit or present (a proposal, question etc):

3) to express in words:

4) to write down:

5) to sail in a particular direction:

put question to

question; inquiry

question.

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

pregunta retórica rhetorical question

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.

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► nombre femenino

1 question

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hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question

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SF question

- andar o estar a la cuarta pregunta

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femenino question

- pregunta temada

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= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

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* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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femenino question

- pregunta temada

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question

no me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questions

si no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?

contesta mi pregunta answer my question

¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?

¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!

andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)

( Méx) essay question

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question

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pregunta nf

question;

hacer una pregunta to ask a question;

¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;

¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;

andar a la cuarta o [m5] última pregunta to be broke;

freír a preguntas to bombard with questions

pregunta retórica rhetorical question

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f question;

hacer una pregunta ask a question

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pregunta nf

1) : question

hacer una pregunta : to ask a question

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pregunta n question

1) General subject: put a question, (кому-л.) put a question to (smb.), question, (кому-л.) ask a question, pose a question (to sb.)

2) Mathematics: ask the question

3) Law: ask in chief, put question

(v.) = put + question

Ex. But the moment he puts his question to the librarian his problem becomes shared and the reference process enters its second phase.

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1) General subject: interview, take an opinion poll, hold an opinion poll (общественного мнения)

2) Accounting: inquire

3) Politics: put question to

4) Psychology: conduct survey

5) Sociology: conduct a poll (социологический)

6) Business: canvass

(debates) put question to

put

vestito put on

mettere a punto meccanismo adjust

motore (fine-)tune

mettere in moto start (up)

mettere in ordine tidy up

mettere al sicuro put away safely

mettere su casa set up house

mettiamo che let's assume that

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mettere v.tr.

1 to put*; (collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; (posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): mise i libri sullo scaffale, he put the books on the shelf; metterò la nuova poltrona in camera mia, I'll put the new armchair in my bedroom; metti la firma a questa lettera, put your signature to this letter; metti questa scatola sulla tavola, put this box on the table; mise il denaro in tasca, he put the money in his pocket; mise tutti i giocattoli davanti al suo amico, he placed (o set) all his toys in front of his friend

2 (infondere) to inspire; (produrre, causare) to cause; to make*: l'idea di vederlo mi mette gioia, the idea of seeing him makes me very happy; questo tempo mi mette tristezza, this weather makes me sad; mettere fame, sete, to make (s.o.) hungry, thirsty; mettere paura a qlcu., to scare (o to frighten) s.o.; mettere soggezione (a qlcu.), to make (s.o.) uneasy; mettere terrore (a qlcu.), to terrify (s.o.)

3 (emettere) to put* forth: quel ragazzo sta mettendo i baffi, that boy is growing a moustache; mettere un dente, to cut a tooth; mettere i denti, to teethe; mettere le foglie, to grow (o to put forth) leaves; mettere radici, to put down roots (anche fig.)

4 (impiegare) to take*: quanto tempo ci hai messo a farlo?, how long did it take you to do it?

5 (investire) to put*; (scommettere, puntare) to bet*: ho messo 10 sterline su Golden Cloud, I bet (o put) ten pounds on Golden Cloud; ci ha messo tutti i suoi risparmi, he put all his savings in it

6 (indossare) to put* on; (portare) to wear*; mettiti l'abito azzurro, put on the blue dress; che cosa ti metterai al matrimonio?, what are you going to wear for the wedding?

7 (non com.) (ridurre, rendere) to turn: mettere in francese, to translate into French; mettere in versi, to turn into verse

8 (far pagare) to charge: quanto ti hanno messo per vitto e alloggio?, how much did they charge you for board and lodgings?

9 (ammettere) to suppose: mettiamo che abbia ragione, (let us) suppose he is right

10 (paragonare) to compare: non vorrai mettere la mia casa con la tua, you can't compare your house with mine; la sua è molto più bella, neanche da mettere, (fam.) hers is much nicer, there is no comparison

11 (installare) to lay* on, to put* in: ti hanno messo il telefono?, have they put in (o installed) the telephone?; domani verranno a mettere il gas, tomorrow they are coming to lay on the gas; non hanno ancora messo lo scaldabagno, they haven't installed the water heater yet

◆ v. intr. (sboccare) to lead* (to sthg.); (sfociare) to flow (into sthg.).

◘ mettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to put* oneself; to place oneself: mi sono messo in una situazione imbarazzante, I have got (myself) into an awkward position; si mise vicino a sua moglie, he placed himself near his wife; mettere a sedere, to sit down; mettere a tavola, to sit down at the table // mettiti nei miei panni, put yourself in my shoes // mettere a capo di qlco., to assume control of sthg. // mettere a letto, (ammalarsi) to take to one's bed // mettere a proprio agio, in libertà, to make oneself at home (o comfortable) // mettere d'accordo su qlco., to come to an agreement about sthg. // mettere in contatto con qlcu., to get in touch with s.o. // mettere in mostra, to draw attention to oneself // (comm.) mettere in società con qlcu., to form a (o to go into) partnership with s.o. // mettere in urto con qlcu., to fall out with s.o. // mettere sotto, (accingersi a un lavoro di buona lena) to get down to it

2 (incominciare) to begin*, to start, to set* to (sthg.): si mise a lavorare, he started working; è ora di mettere a lavorare, it's time to get down to work; si mise a piovere, it began to rain; mettere in cammino, in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth)

3 (diventare) to become*, to turn: la situazione si mette male, the situation is taking a turn for the worse; il tempo si mette al bello, the weather turned out fine; mettere in sospetto, to become suspicious

4 (indossare) to wear*, to put* on (sthg.): non occorre mettere in abito da sera, you don't need to wear evening dress.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere a, to put to; mettere a bottega, to apprentice; mettere a confronto, to confront (o to compare); mettere a dieta, to put on a diet; mettere a disposizione di qlcu., to put at s.o.'s disposal; mettere a frutto, to invest; (ottica) mettere a fuoco, to focus; mettere agli atti, to file away; mettere a grano un campo, to plant a field with corn; mettere al bando, to ban; mettere al corrente qlcu. di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o to acquaint s.o. with) sthg.; mettere alla gogna, to pillory; mettere a letto, to put to bed; mettere alla porta qlcu., to show s.o. the door (o to turn s.o. out); mettere alla prova, to test (o to put to a test); mettere alla tortura, to torture; mettere all'incanto, all'asta, to put up for auction; mettere all'indice, to put on the Index; mettere al sicuro, to put into a safe place (o to preserve); mettere al trotto, to put into a trot; mettere a morte, to put to death; mettere a parte qlcu. di qlco., to tell s.o. sthg.; mettere a posto qlco., to put sthg. in its proper place, (aggiustare) to repair (o to adjust) sthg.: mettere le cose a posto, (fig.) to put things right; mettere a posto qlcu., (trovargli lavoro) to find a job for s.o., (dargli una lezione) to put s.o. in his place: ti metto a posto io!, I'll fix you!; mettere a profitto qlco., to turn sthg. to account: mettere a profitto un consiglio, to profit by advice; mettere a punto, to get ready, (un motore) to tune up; mettere a sacco, to sack; mettere a soqquadro, to turn upside-down (o to turn topsy-turvy) // mettere in, to put in (to): mettere in atto, to put into action; mettere in cantiere qlco., to begin work on sthg.; mettere in carta, to write down; mettere in chiaro qlco., to make sthg. clear; mettere in commercio, to put on sale; mettere in conto qlco. a qlcu., to put sthg. on s.o.'s account; mettere in dubbio, in forse qlco., to cast doubt on (o to question o to doubt) sthg.: non lo metto in dubbio, I don't doubt it; mettere in fila, to line up; mettere in fuga, to put to flight; mettere in funzione una macchina, to start a machine; mettere in giro, in piazza, to spread (o to broadcast); mettere in grado qlcu. di fare qlco., to enable s.o. to do sthg.; mettere nei guai qlcu., to land s.o. in a mess; mettere in guardia qlcu., to put s.o. on his guard; mettere in libertà, to set free; mettere in luce, in rilievo qlco., (fig.) to emphasize (o to stress o to highlight) sthg.; (tip.) mettere in macchina, to print; mettere qlco. in mano di qlcu., to put sthg. in s.o.'s hands; (mecc.) mettere in moto, in marcia, to start; mettere in musica, to set to music; (rad.) mettere in onda, to broadcast; mettere in opera, to start up (o to set running); mettere in ordine, to put (o to set) in order; mettere in pericolo, to endanger; mettere in pratica, to put into practice; mettere in prigione, to put in prison (o to imprison); mettere in salvo, to save; (teatr.) mettere in scena, to produce; mettere in tacere, to keep secret; mettere in vendita, to put on sale: mettere in vendita una casa, to put a house up for sale; mettere nel sacco, to fool (o to deceive) // mettersi in mente, in testa di fare qlco., to get (o to take) it into one's head to do sthg.: si mise in mente che la colpa fosse mia, he got it into his head that it was my fault; si mise in mente una strana idea, he got a strange idea into his head; si mise in testa di farlo, he took it into his head to do it // mettere su, to put on: mettere su arie, to put on airs; mettere su casa, to set up house; mettere su ciccia, (fam.) to put on weight; mettere su la minestra, (fam.) to put the soup on; mettere su un negozio, to set up a shop; mettere su i punti, (a maglia) to cast on stitches; mettere su qlcu. contro un altro, to set (o to incite) s.o. against another // mettere le ali ai piedi di qlcu., to lend wings to s.o.'s heels // mettere avanti, indietro un orologio, to put a watch forward, back // mettere il bastone tra le ruote, to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel // mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, to put the cart before the horse // mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, alle strette, to get s.o. with his back to the wall // mettere da parte, to put (o to set o to lay) aside: ha messo da parte molto denaro, he has put a good bit of money aside // mettere dentro, (in prigione) to put inside // mettere disaccordo tra due persone, to set two people against each other // mettere fine a qlco., to put an end to sthg. // mettere fuoco a qlco., to set fire to sthg. (o to set sthg. on fire) // mettere fuori combattimento qlcu., (boxe) to knock s.o. out // mettere insieme, to put together, (raccogliere) to gather (o to collect) // mettere le mani addosso a qlcu., to lay hands on s.o., (molestare una donna) to touch s.o. up // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay one's hands on (o to take) sthg. // non credo che ci abbia messo mano, I do not think he has had a hand in it; mettere mano alla spada, to clap one's hand to one's sword // mettere il naso, il becco in qlco., to stick one's nose into sthg. // mettere nome a qlcu., to call (o to name) s.o.: gli ho messo nome Giovanni, I've named him John // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to set eyes on s.o. // mettere per iscritto, to put in writing // mettere piede in un posto, to set foot in a place // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to sow doubts in s.o.'s mind // mettere i puntini sugli i, to dot one's i's // mettere sotto i piedi qlcu., to humiliate (o to trample on) s.o. // mettere sul lastrico qlcu., to turn s.o. out into the street, (fig.) to ruin s.o. // mettere tavola, to lay the table // mettere tempo in mezzo, to gain time // mettere la testa a partito, a posto, to settle down // mettere una tassa, to levy a tax.

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1. ['mettere]

1) (porre) to put

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4) (installare: telefono, gas, finestre) to put in, (acqua) to lay on

5) (sveglia, allarme) to set

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2. vr (mettersi)

1) to put o.s.

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3. vip (mettersi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]

2) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

3) (porre in una situazione, in uno stato)

4) (classificare) to put*, to rank

5) (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

6) mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]

7) (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]

8) (puntare)

9) (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]

10) (rendere, volgere)

11) (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

12) (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]

13) (impiegare)

14) (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

15) colloq. (fare pagare)

16) (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

17) (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire

18) (azionare)

19) colloq. (confrontare) to compare

20) colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume

21) mettere su (dare inizio)

22) mettere sotto

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare)

verbo pronominale mettersi

1) (collocarsi) to put* oneself

2) (infilarsi)

3) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

4) (cominciare)

5) (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato)

6) colloq.

7) (evolversi)

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mettere

/'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]; mettere i piatti in tavola to put the plates on the table; mettere una tovaglia to put on a tablecloth; ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite I've changed the sheets for you; mettere i piedi sul tavolo to put one's feet on the table; mettere le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; mettere la biancheria ad asciugare to put the washing out to dry; mettere un annuncio sul giornale to place an advertisement in the paper; mettere giù (il ricevitore) to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE

 2 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; non metto mai il cappello I never wear a hat; metti la sciarpa! put your scarf on!

 3 (porre in una situazione, in uno stato) mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore to put sb. in a good, bad mood; mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro to play sb. off against sb.; mettere qcn. a dieta to put sb. on a diet; mettere alla prova to put to the test; mettere in dubbio to question; mettere in fuga qcn. to put sb. to flight; mettere in libertà to set free; mettere qcs. in vendita to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale

 4 (classificare) to put*, to rank; tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto I rank him the best writer of all; mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto to put children, safety first

 5 (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

 6 mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]; mettere un po' di musica to play music

 7 (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]; fare mettere il telefono to have a telephone put in; mettere la moquette to lay a carpet

 8 (puntare) mettere la sveglia alle sette to set the alarm for 7 am; mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio to put forward, back the clock

 9 (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]; metta una firma qui sign here

 10 (rendere, volgere) mettere in versi to put into verse; mettere in musica to set to music

 11 (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

 12 (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]; mettercela tutta to try one's hardest o best to do; mettici più impegno! try harder!

 13 (impiegare) non metterci tanto don't be long; ci ho messo due ore it took me two hours; ci hanno messo molto a decidere they've been a long time making up their minds; ce ne hai messo di tempo! you took a long time!

 14 (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

 15 colloq. (fare pagare) a quanto mette le patate? what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?

 16 (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

 17 (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire; mettere paura a qcn. to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare; mettere allegria to cheer, to delight; mettere sete, fame a qcn. to make sb. thirsty, hungry

 18 (azionare) mettere la retromarcia to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse; mettere la seconda to shift into second gear AE; mettere gli anabbaglianti to dip one's headlights BE

 19 colloq. (confrontare) to compare; vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon? vuoi mettere? there's no comparison!

 20 colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume; mettiamo il caso che... let's assume that...; mettiamo che sia vero suppose (that) it's true

 21 mettere su (dare inizio) mettere su famiglia to start a family; mettere su casa to set up home o house; mettere su un negozio to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare) mettere su peso, chili to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello) mettere su il caffè colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire) mettere su uno spettacolo to put on o stage a show

 22 mettere sotto mettere sotto qcn. (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare) mettere sul terzo (canale) to switch to channel 3

III mettersi verbo pronominale

 1 (collocarsi) to put* oneself; - rsi in un angolo to place oneself in a corner; - rsi in piedi to stand up; - rsi in ginocchio to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel; - rsi a letto to go to bed, to take to one's bed; mettiti seduto sit down there; - rsi a tavola to sit down to dinner o to a meal

 2 (infilarsi) - rsi le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi una caramella in bocca to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth

 3 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; che cosa ti metti stasera? what are you wearing tonight? non ho niente da mettermi I haven't got a thing to wear; - rsi in pigiama to get into one's pyjamas; - rsi in maschera to put on o wear fancy dress

 4 (cominciare) -rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis to take up English, tennis; - rsi a bere to take to the bottle; - rsi a cantare to burst into song, to burst out singing; - rsi a correre to break into a run; si è messo a nevicare it started to snow o snowing

 5 (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi dalla parte del torto to put oneself in the wrong; - rsi nei guai to get into trouble; - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in viaggio to go on a journey; -rsi contro qcn. to set oneself against sb.

 6 colloq. - rsi insieme [soci, amici] to team up; [ innamorati] to pair off

 7 (evolversi) le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black for us; dipende da come si mettono le cose it depends how things turn out; il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fair

IDIOMS

come la mettiamo? (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself? - rsi sotto (impegnarsi) to set to.

put the question, put the question, put the question, putting the question

put

( mettere in ordine) arrange

casa do up

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sistemare v.tr.

1 ( mettere in ordine) to arrange, to put* in order; to tidy up: sistemali in ordine alfabetico, cronologico, arrange them in alphabetical, chronological order; sistemare i libri su uno scaffale, to arrange the books on a shelf

2 ( definire, regolare) to settle, to square, to resolve; to straighten out: sistemare una questione, to settle a matter; sistemare una lite, to make up a quarrel

3 ( collocare) to place, to put*, to find* a place for (sthg.): ho sistemato la cassettiera sotto la finestra, I've found a place for the chest of drawers under the window

4 ( collocare in un alloggio) to accomodate, to put* (s.o.) up: ho sistemato i bambini a casa di mia madre, I have put my children up at my mother's; se vuoi posso sistemarti in salotto, if you want I can put you up in the living room

5 ( procurare un lavoro a) to fix (s.o.) up (with a job), to find* (s.o.) a job: l'ho sistemato presso la ditta di un mio amico, I've found him a job (o I've fixed him up with a job) in the firm of a friend of mine

6 ( far sposare) to fix (s.o.) up (with a husband, wife): sta cercando di sistemare la figlia, ma nessuno la vuole, he is trying to fix his daughter up with a husband, but nobody wants her

7 (fam.) ( dare una lezione a) to sort (s.o.) out, to fix: se non la pianti, ti sistemo io!, if you don't stop it, I'll sort you out!; lo sistemerò io!, I'll fix him!

8 ( ridurre a sistema) to systematize; ( dare un'organizzazione sistematica a) to organize.

◘ sistemarsi v.rifl.

1 ( mettersi a posto, trovare un alloggio) to settle (down)

2 ( trovare un lavoro) to find* a job

3 ( sposarsi) to marry and settle down.

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1. vt

1) (mettere a posto: stanza) to tidy (up), put in order, (arredamento) to arrange

2)

3) (questione, faccenda) to settle, sort out

2. vr (sistemarsi)

(persona: trovare alloggio) to find accommodation Brit o accommodations Am, (trovarsi un lavoro) to find a job, to get fixed up with a job, (sposarsi) to get married

3. vip (sistemarsi)

(problema, questione) to be settled

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verbo transitivo

1) (disporre) to arrange; (collocare) to put*, to place; (mettere a posto) to tidy up, to put* [sth.] in order, to fix up

2) (alloggiare) to put* up, to house, to accommodate [ ospiti]

3) (risolvere) to settle, to fix [ questione]

4) (aggiustare) to repair, to fix [ macchina]

5) (far sposare) to marry off [figlio, figlia]

6) (procurare un lavoro a) to fix [sb.] up with a job, to find* [sb.] a job

7) colloq. (dare una lezione a) to fix

verbo pronominale sistemarsi

1) (trovare alloggio) to settle

2) (accomodarsi) to settle down

3) (trovare un lavoro) to find* a job

4) (sposarsi) to settle (down), to marry

5) (risolversi) to settle

6) (aggiustarsi)

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sistemare

/siste'mare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (disporre) to arrange; (collocare) to put*, to place; (mettere a posto) to tidy up, to put* [sth.] in order, to fix up; sistemare una stanza to tidy up a room

 2 (alloggiare) to put* up, to house, to accommodate [ ospiti]; sistemare qcn. in albergo to put sb. up in a hotel

 3 (risolvere) to settle, to fix [ questione]; le diedero un mese per sistemare le cose they gave her a month to set o put things right

 4 (aggiustare) to repair, to fix [ macchina]

 5 (far sposare) to marry off [ figlio, figlia]

 6 (procurare un lavoro a) to fix [sb.] up with a job, to find* [sb.] a job

 7 colloq. (dare una lezione a) to fix; lo sistemo io! I'll fix him!

II sistemarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (trovare alloggio) to settle; -rsi da qcn. to stay at sb.'s

 2 (accomodarsi) to settle down; - rsi in poltrona to settle in an armchair

 3 (trovare un lavoro) to find* a job

 4 (sposarsi) to settle (down), to marry

 5 (risolversi) to settle; le cose si sistemeranno things will sort themselves out

 6 (aggiustarsi) - rsi i capelli to fix one's hair.

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ask a question (задавать вопрос)

question (спрашивать, сомневаться, допрашивать, задавать вопрос, подвергать сомнению, расспрашивать)

put a question to (задавать вопрос)

demand (требовать, нуждаться, спрашивать, предъявлять требование, задавать вопрос)

put to the vote (ставить на голосование)

put the question (ставить на голосование)

• put a question

• put a ribbon on

• put a question

• put a ribbon on