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take a liking to

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1 take a liking to

(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) prendere in simpatia

English-Italian dictionary > take a liking to
2 ■ take to

■ take to
v. i. + prep.

1 portare (o accompagnare) a (o in, da): I took the cheque to the bank, ho portato in banca l'assegno; I'll take the boy to school, accompagno a scuola il ragazzo; Take me to your boss!, portami dal tuo capo!

2 fuggire verso; ritirarsi in; darsi a: to take to the mountains, fuggire verso i monti; ritirarsi sulle montagne; to take to the bush, darsi alla macchia

3 (fig.) darsi a; mettersi a; prendere a; cominciare a (fare qc.): to take to drink (o to drinking) darsi al bere (o all'alcol); He's taken to reading detective stories, s'è messo a leggere gialli

4 applicare, usare ( uno strumento: per fare qc.): You must take a screwdriver to it, qui ti ci vuole un cacciavite!

5 affezionarsi a (q.); prendere (q.) in: to take a liking [a dislike] to sb., prendere q. in simpatia [in antipatia] □ to take sb. to one's arms, prendere q. tra le braccia □ to take to one's bed, mettersi a letto ( per riposarsi o per malattia) □ to take st. to bits (o to pieces), fare a pezzi qc. □ (naut.) to take to the boats, salire sulle lance di salvataggio □ to take to boats (o to water), correre alle barche (o alle navi); imbarcarsi □ to take sb. to one's breast (o bosom), stringere al petto q. □ (leg.) to take sb. to court, portare q. in tribunale; citare q. in giudizio □ to take st. to heart, prendere a cuore qc. □ to take to one's heels, darsela a gambe; scappare □ to take sb. to one side, prendere q. in disparte (o da parte) □ (naut.) to take to the open sea, prendere il largo □ to take to the road, darsi al vagabondaggio; (teatr.: di una compagnia) fare una tournée in provincia □ to take sb. to task, rimproverare q. □ (arc.) to take to wife, prendere in moglie; sposare.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ take to
3 liking

['laɪkɪŋ]
nome

to have a liking for — avere una predilezione per [ activity]

to take a liking to sb. — prendere in simpatia qcn.

you should find this more to your liking — questo dovrebbe piacerle di più

he's too smart for my liking — è troppo furbo per i miei gusti

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noun

1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) gusto, predilezione

2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) gradimento

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liking /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
n. [u]

1 simpatia; inclinazione; predilezione: I have a great liking for cigars, ho una spiccata predilezione per i sigari

2 gradimento; gusto: Is it to your liking?, è di tuo gusto?; ti va a genio?; to take a liking to, prender gusto a (qc.); prendere in simpatia (q.).

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['laɪkɪŋ]
nome

to have a liking for — avere una predilezione per [ activity]

to take a liking to sb. — prendere in simpatia qcn.

you should find this more to your liking — questo dovrebbe piacerle di più

he's too smart for my liking — è troppo furbo per i miei gusti

English-Italian dictionary > liking
4 liking lik·ing n

['laɪkɪŋ]
(for person) simpatia, (for thing) predilezione f

to have a liking for sb/sth — avere un debole per qn/qc

she had a liking for good clothes — le piacevano i bei vestiti

to be to sb's liking — essere di gusto or gradimento di qn

to take a liking to sb — prendere qn in simpatia

to take a liking to sth/to doing sth — scoprire il piacere di qc/di fare qc

is the meal to your liking? — è di tuo gradimento il pranzo?

English-Italian dictionary > liking lik·ing n
5 take to

take to [sb., sth.]

1) (develop liking for) essere preso da [person, job]

2) (begin)

to take to doing — mettersi o cominciare a fare

he's taken to smoking — si è messo a fumare

3) (go) ritirarsi su [ hills]; rifugiarsi in [ forest]

to take to one's bed — [ sick person] mettersi a letto

to take to the streets — = diventare un barbone

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1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) affezionarsi

2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) mettersi a

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vi + prep

1) (develop liking for: person) prendere in simpatia, (games, surroundings, activity) prendere gusto a

I just can't take to my friend's husband — il marito della mia amica non riesce proprio a piacermi

she didn't take kindly to the idea — l'idea non le è piaciuta per niente

2)

(form habit of) to take to sth — darsi a qc

to take to doing sth — prendere or cominciare a fare qc

3) (escape to) fuggire verso

to take to one's bed — mettersi a letto

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take to [sb., sth.]

1) (develop liking for) essere preso da [person, job]

2) (begin)

to take to doing — mettersi o cominciare a fare

he's taken to smoking — si è messo a fumare

3) (go) ritirarsi su [ hills]; rifugiarsi in [ forest]

to take to one's bed — [ sick person] mettersi a letto

to take to the streets — = diventare un barbone

English-Italian dictionary > take to
6 like

I 1. [laɪk]
preposizione

1) (in the same manner as) come

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

2) (similar to) come

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

3) (typical of)

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

4) (close to)

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto
2.
congiunzione

1) (in the same way as) come

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

2) colloq. (as if) come se

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua
3.
aggettivo

1) form. simile

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

2) - like in composti

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino
4.
avverbio (akin to, near)

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

"the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
5.
nome

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

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like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
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Note:

When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry below
II [laɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (get on well with)

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

2) (find to one's taste)

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

3) (approve of)

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

4) (wish) volere

I would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole

5) (think important)

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

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I 1. adjective
(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)
2. preposition
(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)
3. noun
(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)
4. conjunction
((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)

- likely
- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb
1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)

2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)

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- likeable
- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to
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I 1. [laɪk]
preposizione

1) (in the same manner as) come

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

2) (similar to) come

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

3) (typical of)

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

4) (close to)

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto
2.
congiunzione

1) (in the same way as) come

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

2) colloq. (as if) come se

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua
3.
aggettivo

1) form. simile

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

2) - like in composti

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino
4.
avverbio (akin to, near)

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

"the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
5.
nome

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

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like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
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Note:

When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry below
II [laɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (get on well with)

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

2) (find to one's taste)

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

3) (approve of)

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

4) (wish) volere

I would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole

5) (think important)

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

English-Italian dictionary > like
7 fancy

I 1. ['fænsɪ]
nome

1) (liking)

to catch o take sb.'s fancy [ object] piacere a qcn.; he had taken her fancy le era piaciuto, aveva fatto colpo su di lei; to take a fancy to sb. affezionarsi a qcn.; BE incapricciarsi di qcn.; I've taken a fancy to that car — quell'auto mi piace molto

2) (whim) capriccio m.

as, when the fancy takes me — come, quando ne ho voglia

3) (fantasy) immaginazione f., fantasia f.

is it fact or fancy? — è vero o te lo sei inventato?

4) BE form.

I have a fancy that — ho idea o l'impressione che
2.
aggettivo

1) (elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sofisticato; [paper, box] fantasia; [ food] elaborato

nothing fancy — niente di speciale

2) colloq. spreg. (pretentious) [ place] da fichetti; [ price] esorbitante, salato; [ idea] stravagante, bizzarro; [ clothes] ricercato

3) zool. [ breed] di razza selezionata
II 1. ['fænsɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) colloq. (want) avere voglia di [food, drink]; [plan, object] piacere a [ person]

fancy a coffee? — ti va un caffè?

what do you fancy for lunch? — che cosa ti va per pranzo?

do you fancy going to the cinema? — ti va di andare al cinema?

2) BE colloq. (feel attracted to)

I fancy her — mi piace

3) (expressing surprise)

fancy her remembering my name! — pensa che si è ricordata come mi chiamo!

fancy seeing you here! — colloq. che combinazione vederti qui!

fancy that! — colloq. pensa un po'! ma guarda!

4) ant. (believe) credere, avere l'impressione; (imagine) immaginarsi

5) sport dare per favorito [ athlete]
2.
verbo riflessivo colloq. spreg.

he fancies himself — è pieno di sé

she fancies herself in that hat — si piace molto con quel cappello

he fancies himself as James Bond — si crede James Bond

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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun
1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capriccio

2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) immaginazione, fantasia

3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) impressione
2. adjective
(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorato
3. verb
1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) gradire

2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) immaginare

3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) piacere

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- fanciful
- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy
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I 1. ['fænsɪ]
nome

1) (liking)

to catch o take sb.'s fancy [ object] piacere a qcn.; he had taken her fancy le era piaciuto, aveva fatto colpo su di lei; to take a fancy to sb. affezionarsi a qcn.; BE incapricciarsi di qcn.; I've taken a fancy to that car — quell'auto mi piace molto

2) (whim) capriccio m.

as, when the fancy takes me — come, quando ne ho voglia

3) (fantasy) immaginazione f., fantasia f.

is it fact or fancy? — è vero o te lo sei inventato?

4) BE form.

I have a fancy that — ho idea o l'impressione che
2.
aggettivo

1) (elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sofisticato; [paper, box] fantasia; [ food] elaborato

nothing fancy — niente di speciale

2) colloq. spreg. (pretentious) [ place] da fichetti; [ price] esorbitante, salato; [ idea] stravagante, bizzarro; [ clothes] ricercato

3) zool. [ breed] di razza selezionata
II 1. ['fænsɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) colloq. (want) avere voglia di [food, drink]; [plan, object] piacere a [ person]

fancy a coffee? — ti va un caffè?

what do you fancy for lunch? — che cosa ti va per pranzo?

do you fancy going to the cinema? — ti va di andare al cinema?

2) BE colloq. (feel attracted to)

I fancy her — mi piace

3) (expressing surprise)

fancy her remembering my name! — pensa che si è ricordata come mi chiamo!

fancy seeing you here! — colloq. che combinazione vederti qui!

fancy that! — colloq. pensa un po'! ma guarda!

4) ant. (believe) credere, avere l'impressione; (imagine) immaginarsi

5) sport dare per favorito [ athlete]
2.
verbo riflessivo colloq. spreg.

he fancies himself — è pieno di sé

she fancies herself in that hat — si piace molto con quel cappello

he fancies himself as James Bond — si crede James Bond

English-Italian dictionary > fancy
8 smooth ***

[smuːð]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

1) (surface, skin) liscio (-a), (chin: hairless) imberbe, (sea) liscio (-a), calmo (-a)

as smooth as silk — liscio (-a) come la seta

it keeps your skin soft and smooth — mantiene la pelle morbida e liscia

2) (in consistency: paste etc) omogeneo (-a)

3) (movement, breathing, pulse) regolare, (landing, take-off, flight) senza problemi, (crossing, trip, life) tranquillo (-a)

4) (not harsh: cigarette) leggero (-a), (drink) dal gusto morbido, amabile, (voice, sound) carezzevole

5) (pej: person) mellifluo (-a)

he's a smooth operator fam — ci sa fare

he's a smooth talker — ha la parola facile

he's too smooth for my liking — è troppo mellifluo per i miei gusti

2. vt

1) (also: smooth down) (hair etc) lisciare

to smooth the way or path for sb fig — spianare la strada a qn

2) (stone, wood) levigare

to smooth away wrinkles — far sparire le rughe

3)

to smooth cream into one's face — massaggiarsi la crema sul viso

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- smooth out

- smooth over

English-Italian dictionary > smooth ***

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liking — lik|ing [ laıkıŋ ] noun singular a feeling of enjoying or liking something: liking for: He had a particular liking for science. for someone s liking if something is too expensive, too dark, etc. for someone s liking, they do not like it because… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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take a liking to

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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take a liking to

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