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1 like
I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
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
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."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!"
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
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
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 belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
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
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)4) (wish) volereI 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
* * *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 verb1) (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.)•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) (in the same manner as) comelike the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...
like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare
"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"
2) (similar to) cometo be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.
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
4) (close to)2.1) (in the same way as) come2) colloq. (as if) come se3.1) form. similecooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili
2) - like in composti4.child-like — infantile, da bambino
avverbio (akin to, near)5."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!"
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
••••like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
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 belowII [laɪk]I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica
what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...
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
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)4) (wish) volereI 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
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2 matter
I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sostanza2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) soggetto, questione3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importare- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *I ['mætə(r)]1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti
that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia
2) (question)a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]
3)(— trouble)
there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)
4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.5) (on paper)printed matter — stampati, stampe
reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture
6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.7) med. (pus) pus m.••as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti
that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso
II ['mætə(r)]to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"
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3 -Ordering wine-
Social2 Ordering wineDo you want anything from the wine list? Vuole qualcosa dalla lista dei vini?Could we have a litre of the house red? Possiamo avere un litro del rosso della casa?Could I have a glass of dry white wine please? Potrei avere un bicchiere di vino bianco secco?Would you like to taste the wine? Vuole assaggiare lei il vino?I'd rather have something a little drier if possible. Preferirei qualcosa di un po' più secco.I'm afraid Chardonnay really doesn't agree with me. Purtroppo lo Chardonnay non mi piace molto.This wine tastes corked to me. Secondo me questo vino sa di tappo.You taste it for yourself. Assaggialo tu.I'll bring you another bottle. Le porto un'altra bottiglia.I'll be right back with a new bottle. Arrivo subito con un'altra bottiglia.
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