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21 torrent
['tɒrənt] [AE 'tɔːr-]* * *['torənt](a rushing stream: The rain fell in torrents; She attacked him with a torrent of abuse.) torrente* * *torrent /ˈtɒrənt/n.torrente ( anche fig.); diluvio: It's raining in torrents, piove a torrenti; a torrent of abuse [of tears], un torrente d'ingiurie [di lacrime]● torrents of rain, pioggia torrenziale; diluvio (fig.).* * *['tɒrənt] [AE 'tɔːr-] -
22 unaffected
[ˌʌnə'fektɪd]1) (untouched)2) (natural, spontaneous) semplice, alla buona* * *1) (of (a person, his feelings etc) not moved or affected: The child seemed unaffected by his father's death.) indifferente2) ((of an arrangement etc) not altered: It has been raining heavily, but this evening's football arrangements are unaffected.) immutato* * *unaffected /ʌnəˈfɛktɪd/a.1 impassibile; insensibile: He seemed unaffected by the noise, sembrava insensibile al rumore; Private schools are unaffected by the decision, la decisione non ha nessun impatto sulle scuole private2 autentico; senza affettazione: She greeted them with unaffected pleasure, li ha salutati con autentico piacere; She's very unaffected, è molto spontaneaunaffectedly avv. unaffectedness n. [u].* * *[ˌʌnə'fektɪd]1) (untouched)2) (natural, spontaneous) semplice, alla buona -
23 underfoot
[ˌʌndə'fʊt]avverbio sotto i piedito trample sb., sth. underfoot — calpestare qcn., qcs.; fig. mettere qcn., qcs. sotto i piedi
* * *(on the ground under the feet of anyone walking: It is not actually raining just now but it is very wet underfoot.) (per terra)* * *underfoot /ʌndəˈfʊt/avv.1 sotto i piedi ( anche fig.): After a frost it's hard underfoot, dopo una gelata il terreno è duro sotto i piedi2 fra i piedi: I don't want the children underfoot all day, non voglio i bambini fra i piedi tutto il giorno● ( anche fig.) to trample st. [sb.] underfoot, calpestare qc. [q.]: We can't leave our rights be trampled underfoot, non possiamo lasciare che i nostri diritti siano calpestati.* * *[ˌʌndə'fʊt]avverbio sotto i piedito trample sb., sth. underfoot — calpestare qcn., qcs.; fig. mettere qcn., qcs. sotto i piedi
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24 wake
I [weɪk] II [weɪk]nome (over dead person) veglia f. funebreIII 1. [weɪk]verbo transitivo (anche wake up) (pass. woke, ant. waked; p.pass. woken, ant. waked) svegliare, destare [ person]; fig. risvegliare, destare [desires, memories]2.to wake sb. from a dream — svegliare qcn. da un sogno
verbo intransitivo (anche wake up) (pass. woke, ant. waked; p.pass. woken, ant. waked) (ri) svegliarsishe finally woke (up) to her responsibilities — fig. finalmente si rese conto delle proprie responsabilità
- wake up* * *I [weik] past tense - woke; verb(to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?)- wakeful- wakefully
- wakefulness
- waken
- wake up II [weik] noun(a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.)* * *I [weɪk] n(of ship) sciaII [weɪk] n(over corpse) veglia funebreIII [weɪk] woke or waked pt woken or waked pp1. vi(also: wake up) svegliarsi, destarsiwake up! (also) fig — svegliati!
2. vt(also: wake up) svegliare, (memories, desires) risvegliare* * *wake (1) /weɪk/n.1 (spec. irl.) veglia funebre2 (pl.) (stor., nell'Inghil. sett.) festa annuale (spec. celebrata dagli operai): wakes week, vacanza di una o due settimane.wake (2) /weɪk/n.(naut., astron.) scia ( anche fig.): in the wake of, nella scia di; (fig.) sulle orme di, al seguito di, in seguito a● (aeron.) wake vortex, vortice di scia □ (fig.) to follow in the wake of, essere la conseguenza di (qc.).♦ (to) wake /weɪk/A v. i.1 destarsi; svegliarsi; risvegliarsi; ( anche fig.) aprire gli occhi; (fig.) scuotersi: I woke (up) late and left without having any breakfast, mi sono svegliato tardi e sono uscito senza fare colazione; Wake up there!, su, scuotetevi!2 (fig.) risvegliarsi; animarsiB v. t.1 destare; svegliare; (fig.) scuotere: What time do you want to be woken?, a che ora vuoi essere svegliato?; Is there anything on earth that can wake him up?, ma c'è qualcosa al mondo che possa scuoterlo?3 (fig.) rievocare; suscitare: to wake memories, rievocare memorie; to wake passions, suscitare passioni● to wake an echo, suscitare un'eco □ to wake a place, turbare la quiete di un luogo □ (fam.) Wake up!, sveglia!; attenzione!* * *I [weɪk] II [weɪk]nome (over dead person) veglia f. funebreIII 1. [weɪk]verbo transitivo (anche wake up) (pass. woke, ant. waked; p.pass. woken, ant. waked) svegliare, destare [ person]; fig. risvegliare, destare [desires, memories]2.to wake sb. from a dream — svegliare qcn. da un sogno
verbo intransitivo (anche wake up) (pass. woke, ant. waked; p.pass. woken, ant. waked) (ri) svegliarsishe finally woke (up) to her responsibilities — fig. finalmente si rese conto delle proprie responsabilità
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25 billyo bill·yo
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26 billyoh billy·oh ['bɪlɪˌəʊ] n Brit
famEnglish-Italian dictionary > billyoh billy·oh ['bɪlɪˌəʊ] n Brit
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27 hard *****
[hɒːd] - er comp - est superl1. adj1) (substance) duro (-a), (mud) indurito (-a)hard cover — (of book) copertina cartonata
a hard nut to crack — (problem, person) un osso duro
the hard fact is that... — la verità nuda e cruda è che...
hard lines!; hard luck! Brit fam — peccato!, scalogna!
he's as hard as nails — (physically) è forte come un toro or una quercia, (in temperament) è duro di cuore
3) (difficult: gen) arduo (-a), difficileI find it hard to believe that... — stento or faccio fatica a credere che... + sub
to be hard to please — essere esigente, essere difficile da accontentare
2. advit's snowing/raining hard — sta nevicando/piovendo forte
to be hard done by fam — essere trattato (-a) ingiustamente or molto male
to be hard at it fam — darci dentro
to look hard at — guardare fissamente, esaminare attentamente
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28 it ***** pron
[ɪt]1) (specific: subject) esso (-a) (often not translated), (direct object) lo (la), l' (before vowel), (indirect object) gli (le)I spoke to him about it — gliene ho parlato
she asked him about it yesterday — glielo ha chiesto ieri
I didn't expect to meet her at it — non mi aspettavo di incontrarci lei
I doubt it — ne dubito
there's a mistake in it — c'è un errore
you're just in front of it — ci stai di fronte
I'm afraid of it — ne ho paura, mi spaventa
I'm proud of it — ne sono fiero
it's on it — è lì sopra
where's my book? — it's on the table — dov'è il mio libro? — è sul tavolo
you won't get anything out of it — non ne ricaverai niente
put a cover over it — mettici sopra una coperta
he agreed to it — ha acconsentito
did you go to it? — ci sei andato?
there's nothing under it — non ci sta niente sotto, sotto non c'è niente
have you seen my pen/book? — I can't find it anywhere — hai visto la mia penna/il mio libro? — non la/lo trovo da nessuna parte
here's the book — give it to me — ecco il libro — dammelo
2)it's the 10th of October — è il 10 ottobrehow far is it? — it's 10 miles — quanto dista? — 10 miglia
I like it here, it's quiet — qui mi piace, è tranquillo
it! — (approval, agreement) ecco!, è proprio così!, (disapproval) basta!, (finishing) (questo) è tuttois it? — (what do you want?) cosa c'è?is it? — dov'è?is it? — chi è?3)you're it! — tocca a te! -
29 so *****
I [səʊ]1. adv1) (in comparisons: before adjective and adverb) cosìit was so much more difficult than I expected — era molto più difficile di quanto pensassi
she's not so clever as him — lei non è intelligente come lui
he's not so foolish as I thought — non è così scemo come pensavo
2) (very) cosìso many — tanti (-e)
I've got so much to do — ho tanto da fare
I've got so much to do that... — ho così tanto da fare che...
thank you so much — grazie infinite or mille
3) (thus, in this way, likewise) così, in questo modothe article is so written as to... — l'articolo è scritto in modo da...
if
so — se è così, quand'è cosìhe likes things just so — vuole che tutto sia fatto a puntino
I didn't do it — you DID so! — non l'ho fatto io — l'hai fatto tu eccome!
and so forth; and so on — e così via
so it is!; so it does! — davvero!
you should do it so — dovresti farlo così
I hope so — lo spero
I think so — penso di sì
I told you so — te l'avevo detto io
do
so — fallo4)she didn't so much as send me a birthday card — non mi ha neanche mandato un biglietto di auguri per il compleannoI haven't so much as a penny — non ho neanche una lira
ten or so — circa una decina
so — comunque2. conj1)so as to do sth — in modo or così da fare qcwe hurried so as not to be late — ci affrettammo per non fare tardi
so (that) — perché + sub
I brought it so that you could see it — l'ho portato perché tu lo vedessi
so as to prevent cheating — così da evitare imbrogli
2)it was raining and so we could not go out — pioveva e così non potemmo uscireas her French improved so did her confidence — man mano che il suo francese migliorava acquistava più sicurezza
so you see... — così vedi...
3)(in questions, exclamations)
so you're Spanish? — e così sei spagnolo?so that's the reason! — allora è questo il motivo!, ecco perché!
IIso (what)? fam — e allora?, e con questo or ciò?
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30 when *****
[wɛn]1. advwhen did it happen? — quando è successo?
I know when it happened — lo so io quando è successo
when! — (pouring drinks) dimmi (quando) bastawhen do you like Indian food? — da quando (in qua) ti piace la cucina indiana?2. conj1) (at, during or after the time that) quandobe careful when you cross the road or when crossing the road — stai attento quando attraversi la strada
when — anche quandowhen you've read it — quando l'hai or avrai letto
walk when you can take a bus? — perché camminare se puoi andare in autobus?2)she told me about when she was in Milan — mi parlò di quando era a Milanowas when I needed you — era allora che avevo bisogno di tewhen the train arrives — il treno arriva a quell'ora3) (relative: in, on or at which) in cuiat the very moment when... — proprio quando...
during the time when she lived abroad — nel periodo in cui viveva all'estero
4) (whereas, although) mentre, sebbeneyou call the policy rigid, when in fact it is very flexible — la definisci rigida, mentre in realtà è una politica molto flessibile
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31 enough
[ɪ'nʌf] Iavverbio abbastanza, sufficientementeII 1.curiously enough, I like her — per quanto possa sembrare strano, mi piace
determinante abbastanza, sufficiente2.enough money, seats — abbastanza soldi, sedie
••••enough is as good as a feast — prov. il troppo stroppia
Note:When used as a determiner or a pronoun, enough is generally translated by abbastanza, which may either precede or follow the noun: we haven't bought enough meat = non abbiamo comprato abbastanza carne; there's enough meat for two meals / six people = c'è carne abbastanza per due pasti / sei persone; have you got enough chairs? = avete abbastanza sedie? will there be enough? = ce ne sarà abbastanza? (note that if the sentence does not specify what there is enough of, the pronoun ne, meaning of it / of them, must be added before the verb in Italian). - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) abbastanza2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) abbastanza3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) abbastanza2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) abbastanza* * *[ɪ'nʌf] Iavverbio abbastanza, sufficientementeII 1.curiously enough, I like her — per quanto possa sembrare strano, mi piace
determinante abbastanza, sufficiente2.enough money, seats — abbastanza soldi, sedie
••••enough is as good as a feast — prov. il troppo stroppia
Note:When used as a determiner or a pronoun, enough is generally translated by abbastanza, which may either precede or follow the noun: we haven't bought enough meat = non abbiamo comprato abbastanza carne; there's enough meat for two meals / six people = c'è carne abbastanza per due pasti / sei persone; have you got enough chairs? = avete abbastanza sedie? will there be enough? = ce ne sarà abbastanza? (note that if the sentence does not specify what there is enough of, the pronoun ne, meaning of it / of them, must be added before the verb in Italian). - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below -
32 fine
I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
* * *I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.)2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.)3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!)4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.)5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.)6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.)7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.)8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.)2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.)3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!)- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.)2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.)* * *I 1. [faɪn]1) (very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] buono, eccellente2) (satisfactory) [ holiday] bello; [meal, arrangement] buonoto be, feel fine — stare, sentirsi bene
"fine, thanks" — "bene, grazie"
"we'll go now, OK?" - "fine" — "andiamo adesso, va bene?" - "bene o d'accordo"
3) colloq. iron.4) (nice) [morning, day] belloit's o the weather's fine fa bello, il tempo è bello; one fine day — un bel giorno
5) (delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fine, sottile6) (high quality) [ china] finissimo; [lace, linen] fine, di pregiata fattura; [ wine] pregiato7) (small-grained) [powder, soil, particles] fine8) (subtle) [detail, distinction, judgment] sottile; [ adjustment] ingegnoso9) (refined) [lady, clothes, manners] raffinato, elegante, fine10) (commendable)11) (pure) [gold, silver] fino, puro2.1) [ come along] beneyou're doing fine — stai facendo o andando bene
2) [cut, chop] finemente, a piccoli pezzi••II [faɪn]a chance would be a fine thing! — colloq. mi piacerebbe! sarebbe davvero bello!
nome ammenda f.; (for traffic offence) multa f., contravvenzione f.III [faɪn]verbo transitivo multare [ offender]to fine sb. Ј 50 — multare qcn. di 50 sterline
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33 hard
[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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34 stop
I 1. [stɒp]1) (halt, pause) arresto m., interruzione f., pausa f.; (short stay) breve pausa f., fermata f.; aer. mar. scalo m.our next stop will be (in) Paris — (on tour, trip) la nostra prossima fermata o tappa sarà Parigi
to bring sth. to a stop — arrestare o fermare qcs.
to come to a stop — [vehicle, work] arrestarsi, fermarsi
to put a stop to — mettere fine a, porre termine a
2) (stopping place) (for bus) fermata f.; (for train, tube) stazione f.3) (punctuation mark) (in telegram) stop m.; (in dictation) punto m.4) (on organ) (pipes) registro m.; (knob) tasto m. di registro2.modificatore [button, lever, signal] d'arresto••II 1. [stɒp]to pull out all the stops — fare l'impossibile ( to do per fare)
stop it! — fermati! (that's enough) basta! smettila!
2) (bring to a halt) (completely) [person, mechanism] fermare [person, vehicle, process, match]; [strike, power cut] fermare, arrestare, bloccare [activity, production]; (temporarily) [person, rain] interrompere, sospendere [process, match]; [strike, power cut] interrompere, bloccare [activity, production]to stop a bullet — colloq. essere colpito da una pallottola
to stop sb. (from) doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
4) (refuse to provide) (definitively) abolire [ allowance]; bloccare [payments, deliveries, subscription]; tagliare [gas, water]; (suspend) sospendere, bloccare [grant, payment]to stop a cheque — fermare o bloccare un assegno
2.to stop Ј 50 out of sb.'s pay — BE trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn
1) (halt) [person, vehicle, heart] fermarsi2) (cease) [person, discussion, bleeding] fermarsi, smettere, cessare; [pain, worry, battle] finire, cessare; [noise, rain] smettere3) BE colloq. (stay) fermarsi, rimanere3.to stop oneself — (restrain oneself) trattenersi
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) fermare, fermarsi2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) fermare, fermarsi, impedire3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) fermarsi, smettere4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tappare, chiudere5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) premere; chiudere6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) fermarsi, restare2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) fermata, interruzione2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) fermata3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, chiave5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stop, fermo•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *I 1. [stɒp]1) (halt, pause) arresto m., interruzione f., pausa f.; (short stay) breve pausa f., fermata f.; aer. mar. scalo m.our next stop will be (in) Paris — (on tour, trip) la nostra prossima fermata o tappa sarà Parigi
to bring sth. to a stop — arrestare o fermare qcs.
to come to a stop — [vehicle, work] arrestarsi, fermarsi
to put a stop to — mettere fine a, porre termine a
2) (stopping place) (for bus) fermata f.; (for train, tube) stazione f.3) (punctuation mark) (in telegram) stop m.; (in dictation) punto m.4) (on organ) (pipes) registro m.; (knob) tasto m. di registro2.modificatore [button, lever, signal] d'arresto••II 1. [stɒp]to pull out all the stops — fare l'impossibile ( to do per fare)
stop it! — fermati! (that's enough) basta! smettila!
2) (bring to a halt) (completely) [person, mechanism] fermare [person, vehicle, process, match]; [strike, power cut] fermare, arrestare, bloccare [activity, production]; (temporarily) [person, rain] interrompere, sospendere [process, match]; [strike, power cut] interrompere, bloccare [activity, production]to stop a bullet — colloq. essere colpito da una pallottola
to stop sb. (from) doing — impedire a qcn. di fare
4) (refuse to provide) (definitively) abolire [ allowance]; bloccare [payments, deliveries, subscription]; tagliare [gas, water]; (suspend) sospendere, bloccare [grant, payment]to stop a cheque — fermare o bloccare un assegno
2.to stop Ј 50 out of sb.'s pay — BE trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn
1) (halt) [person, vehicle, heart] fermarsi2) (cease) [person, discussion, bleeding] fermarsi, smettere, cessare; [pain, worry, battle] finire, cessare; [noise, rain] smettere3) BE colloq. (stay) fermarsi, rimanere3.to stop oneself — (restrain oneself) trattenersi
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up -
35 thank goodness
(an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right: Thank goodness it isn't raining.) sia lodato il Cielo! -
36 though
[ðəʊ] 1.1) (although) sebbene, benchétalented though he is, I don't like him — non mi piace sebbene abbia talento
2) (but) anche se, ma3) even though anche se2.avverbio comunque, tuttaviafortunately, though, they survived — fortunatamente, però, sono sopravvissuti
* * *[ðəu] 1. conjunction((rare abbreviation tho') despite the fact that; although: He went out, (even) though it was raining.) benché, anche se2. adverb(however: I wish I hadn't done it, though.) tuttavia* * *[ðəʊ] 1.1) (although) sebbene, benchétalented though he is, I don't like him — non mi piace sebbene abbia talento
2) (but) anche se, ma3) even though anche se2.avverbio comunque, tuttaviafortunately, though, they survived — fortunatamente, però, sono sopravvissuti
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