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to look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con

the good guys — (in films) i buoni

would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare

to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]

to be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]

to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]

to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]

to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]

this will look good on your CV — BE o

résumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum

to keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso

it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero

good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!

good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!

good thinking — buona o bella idea!

to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono

to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio

to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)

to look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con

the good guys — (in films) i buoni

would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare

to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]

to be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]

to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]

to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]

to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]

this will look good on your CV — BE o

résumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum

to keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso

it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero

good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!

good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!

good thinking — buona o bella idea!

to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono

to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio

to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)

with a break in her voice — con voce rotta or incrinata dall'emozione

to have or take a break — (few minutes) fare una pausa, (rest, holiday) prendere un po' di riposo

give me a break! — dammi questa possibilità!, (leave me alone) lasciami respirare!, (be reasonable) ma per carità!

to break the surface — (submarine, diver) affiorare (alla superficie)

to break sb's heart fig — spezzare il cuore a or di qn

to break the ice fig — rompere il ghiaccio

to break sb — (financially) mandare in rovina qn

to break into tiny pieces — andare in frantumi or in mille pezzi

to break with sb fig — rompere con qn

to break free or loose — liberarsi

to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość

to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero

to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś

to break free/loose — wyrwać się ( perf), uwolnić się ( perf)

to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)

to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne

• faltar algo a algn, le falta todavía un impreso — you still need another form

• no faltar, un desayuno en el que no faltan los huevos y el beicon — a breakfast which doesn't fail to include eggs and bacon

faltaron tres personas a la reunión — there were three people missing o absent from the meeting

• faltar a una cita — [de negocios] to miss an appointment, not to turn up for an appointment; [con amigo] not to turn up for a date

• faltar a clase — to miss school

• faltar al trabajo — to be off work

• falta mucho todavía — there's plenty of time to go yet

• faltar para algo, faltan tres semanas para las elecciones — there are three weeks to go to the election, the election is three weeks off

faltan cinco para las siete — LAm it's five to seven

• falta poco para las ocho — it's nearly eight o'clock, it's getting on for eight o'clock

falta poco para que termine el partido — the match is almost over o finished

faltar a algn — (=ofender) to offend sb; (=ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to sb; (=no apoyar) to fail sb

• faltar en algo, faltar en los pagos — to default on one's payments

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

¿quién falta? — who's missing?; (en colegio, reunión de trabajo) who's absent?

falta poco para las diez — it's almost o nearly ten o'clock

aún falta mucho — ( tiempo) there's plenty of time yet; ( distancia) there's a long way to go yet

esto es lo único que faltaba! — (iró) that's all I/we needed! (iro)

no faltaba or faltaría más! — ( respuesta - a un agradecimiento) don't mention it!; (- a una petición) of course, certainly; (- a un ofrecimiento) I wouldn't hear of it!; ( expresando indignación) whatever next!

faltar a algo — al colegio/a clase to be absent from something; a una cita to miss something

faltar a algo: faltó a su promesa/palabra he didn't keep his promise/word; no me faltes al or (CS) el respeto! don't be rude to me; faltas a la verdad — you are not telling the truth

Ex: I think that we have established a communication which we have lacked in the past.