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1 ■ stick to
■ stick toA v. i. + prep.1 attaccarsi, appiccicarsi, incollarsi a: This stamp won't stick to the postcard, questo francobollo non s'attacca alla cartolina; My wet shirt stuck to my skin, la camicia bagnata mi si è appiccicata alla pelle2 stare attaccato (o vicino) a: Stick ( close) to me!, stammi vicino!; (naut.) to stick to the shore, stare vicino alla spiaggia; navigare sotto costa3 (autom.) seguire, non allontanarsi da: to stick to the main roads, seguire la strada maestra; to stick to the motorway, restare in autostrada4 attenersi, stare, limitarsi a: Stick to the facts!, stai ai fatti!; to stick to the point [to the rules], attenersi all'argomento [alle regole]5 tenersi stretto; non mollare: to stick to the ball [to one's opponent], non mollare il pallone [l'avversario]6 tener fede a; restare fedele a; mantenere: to stick to one's principles [to a promise], tener fede ai propri princìpi [a una promessa]; to stick to a decision, restare fedele a una decisione; to stick to one's word, mantenere la parolaB v. t. + prep.attaccare, appiccicare, incollare a: to stick postcards on the wall, attaccare cartoline alla parete □ to stick to one's business [task, work], badare assiduamente ai propri affari [al proprio compito, al proprio lavoro]; darci sotto (fam.) □ (fig. fam.) to stick to one's guns, tenere duro; non mollare; restare della propria idea; essere irremovibile □ (fam.) Stick to it!, tieni duro!; tieni botta! (fam.); non mollare! □ (fam.) to stick to one's last, fare ciò per cui si è tagliati; limitarsi a fare quel che si sa fare bene □ (mil. e fig.) to stick to one's post, restare al proprio posto. -
2 ■ close around
■ close around, close aboutv. t. + prep.1 chiudersi intorno a; stringere; circondare: His fist closed around the stick, il suo pugno strinse il bastone -
3 half
[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metà, mezzo2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) mezzo2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metà, mezzo3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) mezzo3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) a metà, mezzo2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quasi; mezzo•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
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4 cling
[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on* * *[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) aggrapparsi, aderire* * *[klɪŋ]1)to cling (on) to — aggrapparsi a [person, rail]
to cling to — fig. aggrapparsi a [parent, hope]
2) (adhere) [leaf, moss] attaccarsi•- cling on
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