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1 digging
['dɪgɪŋ] 1.1) (in garden) zappatura f.to do some digging — zappare, dare una zappata
2) ing. scavo m., sterro m.3) min. perforazione f., trivellazione f.4) archeol. scavi m.pl.2.* * *present participle; = dig* * *digging /ˈdɪgɪŋ/n.1 [u] scavo; sterro2 (pl.) materiali di sterro; giacimento aurifero; piccola miniera d'oro.* * *['dɪgɪŋ] 1.1) (in garden) zappatura f.to do some digging — zappare, dare una zappata
2) ing. scavo m., sterro m.3) min. perforazione f., trivellazione f.4) archeol. scavi m.pl.2. -
2 help
I 1. [help]1) (assistance) aiuto m., assistenza f.; (in an emergency) soccorso m.with the help of sb., sth. — con l'aiuto di qcn., qcs.
to be of help to sb. — [ person] essere di aiuto a qcn.; [information, map] essere utile a qcn.
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto sei!
to come to sb.'s help — venire in aiuto di qcn.
to cry for help chiamare aiuto; it's a help if you can speak the language serve saper parlare la lingua; there's no help for it non c'è niente da fare; he needs (professional) help — dovrebbe farsi vedere (da uno specialista)
2) (anche daily help) (cleaning woman) collaboratrice f. domestica2.interiezione aiutoII 1. [help]1) (assist) aiutare (do, to do a fare); (more urgently) soccorrerecan I help you? — (in shop) desidera? (on phone) mi dica
to help sb. across, down, out — aiutare qcn. ad attraversare, a scendere, a uscire
to help sb. on, off with — aiutare qcn. a mettere, togliere [garment, boot]
2) (improve) migliorare [situation, problem]3) (contribute) contribuire, aiutare ( to do a fare)4) (serve)to help sb. to — servire a qcn. [food, wine]
5) (prevent)not if I can help it! — se posso evitarlo, no di certo!
2.I can't help that — non posso farne a meno, non posso farci niente
1) (assist) aiutarethis map doesn't help much — questa carta non è di grande aiuto o non serve a molto
3.every little helps — (when donating money) anche una piccola offerta può aiutare; (when saving) tutto fa (brodo)
1) (serve)2)to help oneself to — (pinch) servirsi da, rubare da
3) (prevent)to help oneself — frenarsi, trattenersi
•- help out* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) aiutare2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) aiutare3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) alleviare4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aiutare5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) evitare; impedire2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aiuto2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) aiuto3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) domestico; dipendente4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) rimedio•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *I 1. [help]1) (assistance) aiuto m., assistenza f.; (in an emergency) soccorso m.with the help of sb., sth. — con l'aiuto di qcn., qcs.
to be of help to sb. — [ person] essere di aiuto a qcn.; [information, map] essere utile a qcn.
you're a great help! — iron. bell'aiuto sei!
to come to sb.'s help — venire in aiuto di qcn.
to cry for help chiamare aiuto; it's a help if you can speak the language serve saper parlare la lingua; there's no help for it non c'è niente da fare; he needs (professional) help — dovrebbe farsi vedere (da uno specialista)
2) (anche daily help) (cleaning woman) collaboratrice f. domestica2.interiezione aiutoII 1. [help]1) (assist) aiutare (do, to do a fare); (more urgently) soccorrerecan I help you? — (in shop) desidera? (on phone) mi dica
to help sb. across, down, out — aiutare qcn. ad attraversare, a scendere, a uscire
to help sb. on, off with — aiutare qcn. a mettere, togliere [garment, boot]
2) (improve) migliorare [situation, problem]3) (contribute) contribuire, aiutare ( to do a fare)4) (serve)to help sb. to — servire a qcn. [food, wine]
5) (prevent)not if I can help it! — se posso evitarlo, no di certo!
2.I can't help that — non posso farne a meno, non posso farci niente
1) (assist) aiutarethis map doesn't help much — questa carta non è di grande aiuto o non serve a molto
3.every little helps — (when donating money) anche una piccola offerta può aiutare; (when saving) tutto fa (brodo)
1) (serve)2)to help oneself to — (pinch) servirsi da, rubare da
3) (prevent)to help oneself — frenarsi, trattenersi
•- help out
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