to frighten and terrify sb

m; -s, -

1. nur Sg.; (große Angst) terror; (Entsetzen) horror; (Schreck) fright; Schrecken erregend frightening; stärker: terrifying; in Angst und Schrecken versetzen terrify; Angst und Schrecken verbreiten spread fear and terror; es erfüllte mich mit Schrecken it filled me with terror; er ist mit dem Schrecken davongekommen he got a fright, that was all; der Fahrer kam mit dem Schrecken davon the driver got away with no more than a fright; zu meinem Schrecken hörte ich... to my horror I heard..., I was horrified to hear...; siehe auch Schreck

2. meist Pl.: die Schrecken des Krieges etc. the horrors of war etc.

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shock; terror; fear; fright; horror

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m -s, -

1) (= plötzliches Erschrecken)

2) (= Furcht, Entsetzen) terror, horror

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1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) fright

2) (something which makes one very afraid: The terrors of war.) terror

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m (Entsetzen) fright, horror; (stärker) terror

\Schrecken erregend terrifying, horrifying, horrific

mit dem \Schrecken davonkommen to escape with no more than a fright

etw dat den \Schrecken nehmen to take the fright out of sth, to make sth less frightening

mit \Schrecken with horror

zu jds \Schrecken to sb's horror; s.a. Angst, Ende

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1) (Schreck) fright; scare; (Entsetzen) horror; (große Angst) terror

2) (Schrecklichkeit, Schrecknis) horror

3) (fig.): (gefürchtete Sache, Person)

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schrecken¹ v/t

1. frighten, scare; stärker: terrify; (abschrecken) put off;

das kann mich nicht schrecken it doesn’t worry me;

mich schreckt der lange Flug the long flight puts me off, I’m scared of ( oder worried about) the long flight

2. (aufschrecken) startle

3. JAGD:

Wild schrecken stop game in its tracks with a call

schrecken² v/i; schrickt, schreckte oder schrak, ist geschreckt; start;

aus dem Schlaf schrecken wake up with a start

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1) (Schreck) fright; scare; (Entsetzen) horror; (große Angst) terror

2) (Schrecklichkeit, Schrecknis) horror

3) (fig.): (gefürchtete Sache, Person)

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amazement n.

fright n.

horror n.

terror n.

m; -s, -

1. nur Sg.; (große Angst) terror; (Entsetzen) horror; (Schreck) fright; Schrecken erregend frightening; stärker: terrifying; in Angst und Schrecken versetzen terrify; Angst und Schrecken verbreiten spread fear and terror; es erfüllte mich mit Schrecken it filled me with terror; er ist mit dem Schrecken davongekommen he got a fright, that was all; der Fahrer kam mit dem Schrecken davon the driver got away with no more than a fright; zu meinem Schrecken hörte ich... to my horror I heard..., I was horrified to hear...; siehe auch Schreck

2. meist Pl.: die Schrecken des Krieges etc. the horrors of war etc.

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shock; terror; fear; fright; horror

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m -s, -

1) (= plötzliches Erschrecken)

2) (= Furcht, Entsetzen) terror, horror

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1) (a sudden fear: the noise gave me a terrible fright.) fright

2) (something which makes one very afraid: The terrors of war.) terror

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m (Entsetzen) fright, horror; (stärker) terror

\Schrecken erregend terrifying, horrifying, horrific

mit dem \Schrecken davonkommen to escape with no more than a fright

etw dat den \Schrecken nehmen to take the fright out of sth, to make sth less frightening

mit \Schrecken with horror

zu jds \Schrecken to sb's horror; s.a. Angst, Ende

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1) (Schreck) fright; scare; (Entsetzen) horror; (große Angst) terror

2) (Schrecklichkeit, Schrecknis) horror

3) (fig.): (gefürchtete Sache, Person)

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Schrecken m; -s, -

1. nur sg; (große Angst) terror; (Entsetzen) horror; (Schreck) fright;

Schrecken erregend frightening; stärker: terrifying;

in Angst und Schrecken versetzen terrify;

Angst und Schrecken verbreiten spread fear and terror;

es erfüllte mich mit Schrecken it filled me with terror;

er ist mit dem Schrecken davongekommen he got a fright, that was all;

der Fahrer kam mit dem Schrecken davon the driver got away with no more than a fright;

zu meinem Schrecken hörte ich … to my horror I heard …, I was horrified to hear …; → auch Schreck

2. meist pl:

die Schrecken des Krieges etc the horrors of war etc

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1) (Schreck) fright; scare; (Entsetzen) horror; (große Angst) terror

2) (Schrecklichkeit, Schrecknis) horror

3) (fig.): (gefürchtete Sache, Person)

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amazement n.

fright n.

horror n.

terror n.

1 fear, fright

♦voorbeelden:

1   de vreze des Heren • the fear of the Lord

     iemand vrees aanjagen • frighten someone; 〈 sterker〉 put the fear of God into someone

     vrees inboezemen • frighten; 〈 sterker〉 terrify

     met vrees en beven • in fear and trembling

     hij greep haar vast uit vrees dat hij zou vallen • he grabbed hold of her for fear he should fall

     het gevaar zonder vrees tegemoet zien • face the danger without fear/fearlessly

1 to embarrass.

2 to frighten, to terrify.

Sus gritos azoraron a los chicos Her screaming frightened the kids.

3 to fluster.

Su actitud azora a los chicos His attitude flusters the kids.

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► verbo transitivo

1 to embarrass

► verbo pronominal azorarse

1 to be embarrassed

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1. VT

1) (=alarmar) to alarm

2) (=turbar) to embarrass, fluster

3) (=emocionar) to excite; (=animar) to urge on, egg on

azorarse

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verbo transitivo

a) ( turbar) to embarrass

b) (Col) ( distraer) to distract

azorarse v pron to get embarrassed, be covered in confusion (liter)

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verbo transitivo

a) ( turbar) to embarrass

b) (Col) ( distraer) to distract

azorarse v pron to get embarrassed, be covered in confusion (liter)

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azorar [A1 ]

1 (turbar) to embarrass

2 ( Col) (distraer) to distract

to get embarrassed, be covered in confusion ( liter)

se azoró y no logró terminar lo que decía he became flustered o embarrassed and couldn't finish what he was saying

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♦ vt

1. [turbar] to embarrass

2. CSur, Méx [asombrar] to amaze

♦ See also the pronominal verb azorarse

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v/t embarrass

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azorar vt

1) : to alarm, to startle

2) : to fluster, to embarrass

♦ See also the reflexive verb azorarse

1  fear (of) 〈 vaak meervoud〉 ⇒ 〈 angstig ontzag〉 dread, angst (of), 〈 hevige angst〉 terror (of), 〈 psychologie meestal〉 anxiety

♦voorbeelden:

1   overdreven angst om de kinderen • over-anxiety for the children

     angst aanjagen • frighten; 〈 sterker〉 terrify

     angst hebben voor • be afraid/scared of

     uit angst voor • for fear of

     verlamd van angst • numb with fear

     met angst en beven (iets tegemoet zien) • (view/await something) with fear and trembling

to frighten.

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Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to frighten, scare

► verbo pronominal atemorizarse

1 to be frightened, be scared

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VT to frighten, scare

atemorizarse

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verbo transitivo (liter) < persona> to frighten, intimidate; <barrio/población> to terrorize

atemorizarse v pron (liter) to take fright (liter)

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= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], terrify, spook.

Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.

Ex. The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.

Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.

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* atemorizarse = wuss out, scare + Reflexivo.

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verbo transitivo (liter) < persona> to frighten, intimidate; <barrio/población> to terrorize

atemorizarse v pron (liter) to take fright (liter)

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atemorizar [A4 ]

( liter):

no logró atemorizarlo con sus amenazas she didn't succeed in frightening o intimidating him with her threats

la pandilla de matones había atemorizado al barrio the gang of thugs had terrorized the neighborhood

tenía a los vecinos atemorizados his neighbors lived in fear of him o were terrified of him

( liter); to take fright ( liter)

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♦ vt

to frighten;

quieren atemorizarnos con sus atrocidades they want to intimidate us with their barbaric acts

♦ See also the pronominal verb atemorizarse

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v/t frighten

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atemorizar {21} vt

: to frighten, to intimidate

♦ See also the reflexive verb atemorizarse

1 to terrify.

me aterrorizan las arañas I'm terrified of spiders

el atracador aterrorizaba a sus víctimas the robber terrorized his victims

El ruido asustó al caballo The noise frightened=startled the horse.

2 to terrorize.

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Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to terrify

2 (terrorista) to terrorize

► verbo pronominal aterrorizarse

1 to be terrified

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1) to terrify

2) terrorize

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VT (=aterrar) to terrify; (Mil, Pol) to terrorize

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verbo transitivo to terrorize

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= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], horrify, terrify, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.

Ex. In the early nineteenth century the various education societies were horrified by what they found the people reading.

Ex. The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.

Ex. Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.

Ex. Presumably they got their name from their habit of frightening the living daylights out of unsuspecting passers-by.

Ex. Moreover, if you happen to be suffering from dental phobia, where the idea of visiting a dentist's surgery scares the hell out of you, you will be glad to learn that 'do it yourself' dental veneer kits exist.

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* aterrorizar a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs, frighten + Nombre + to death.

* aterrorizarse = panic.

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verbo transitivo to terrorize

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aterrorizar [A4 ]

to terrorize

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♦ vt

to terrify;

me aterrorizan las arañas I'm terrified of spiders;

el atracador aterrorizaba a sus víctimas the robber terrorized his victims

♦ See also the pronominal verb aterrorizarse

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1 terrify, petrify

2 ( amenazar) terrorize

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aterrorizar {21} vt

1) : to terrify

2) : to terrorize

♦ See also the reflexive verb aterrorizarse

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aterrorizar vb

1. (causar miedo) to terrify [pt. & pp. terrified]

2. (intimidar) to terrorize

f; -, kein Pl.

1. fear ( vor + Dat of); stärker: dread (of); Furcht haben vor (+ Dat) be afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of; aus Furcht vor (+ Dat) because he’s etc. afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of, for fear of (+ Ger.) vor Furcht erstarren be paralysed with fear; ohne Furcht sein, keine Furcht kennen be fearless, know no fear; ohne Furcht und Tadel without fear or reproach; jemandem Furcht einflößen oder einjagen frighten ( oder scare) s.o.; stärker: terrify s.o.; Furcht einflößend oder erregend frightening; unter der Bevölkerung Furcht und Schrecken verbreiten spread terror among the people, terrorize the people; zwischen Furcht und Hoffnung schweben be in a state of trepidation, be on tenterhooks; längerfristig: live in fear and trepidation

2. altm. (Ehrfurcht) awe ( vor + Dat, + Gen of); die Furcht Gottes the fear of God

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fright; dread; apprehensibility; fear

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f -, no pl

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1) ((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) fear

2) (great fear: She lives in dread of her child being drowned in the canal; His voice was husky with dread.) dread

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f kein pl fear

jdm sitzt die \Furcht im Nacken sb's frightened out of his/her wits

\Furcht [vor jdm/etw] haben [o (geh) empfinden] to be afraid of sb/sth, to fear sb/sth

hab' keine \Furcht! don't be afraid!, fear not! hum

sei ohne \Furcht! (geh) do not fear! form, fear not! hum

\Furcht einflößend [o erregend] terrifying

jdn in \Furcht versetzen to frighten sb

jdm \Furcht einflößen to strike fear into sb form

vor \Furcht zittern to tremble with fear

aus \Furcht vor jdm/etw for fear of sb/sth

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Furcht f; -, kein pl

1. fear (

vor +dat of); stärker: dread (of);

Furcht haben vor (+dat) be afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of;

aus Furcht vor (+dat) because he’s etc afraid ( oder scared oder frightened) of, for fear of (+ger)

vor Furcht erstarren be paralysed with fear;

ohne Furcht sein, keine Furcht kennen be fearless, know no fear;

ohne Furcht und Tadel without fear or reproach;

jemandem Furcht einflößen oder

einjagen frighten ( oder scare) sb; stärker: terrify sb;

Furcht einflößend oder

erregend frightening;

unter der Bevölkerung Furcht und Schrecken verbreiten spread terror among the people, terrorize the people;

zwischen Furcht und Hoffnung schweben be in a state of trepidation, be on tenterhooks; längerfristig: live in fear and trepidation

2. obs (Ehrfurcht) awe (

vor +dat, +en of);

die Furcht Gottes the fear of God

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apprehension n.

dread n.

fear n.

1 to terrify.

El monstruo aterró a mi hijo The monster terrified my son.

2 to earth up, to cover with earth.

El perro aterró el hueso The dog earthed up the bone.

3 to be terrifying, to be frightening.

Ese monstruo aterra That monster is terrifying.

4 to be terrified to.

5 to be terrified of.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (asustar) to terrify

► verbo pronominal aterrarse

1 to be terrified

► verbo transitivo

1 (derribar) to pull down, demolish

2 (cubrir de tierra) to cover with earth

► verbo intransitivo

1 (avión) to land

2 (barco) to stand inshore

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VT to terrify

aterrarse

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verbo transitivo < persona> to terrify

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= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], terrify, spook.

Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.

Ex. The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.

Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.

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verbo transitivo < persona> to terrify

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aterrar [A1 ]

A ‹persona› to terrify

le aterra la idea she's terrified at the thought, the thought terrifies her

B ‹lugar› to fill … with earth

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◊ le aterra la idea she's terrified at the thought

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♦ vt

to terrify;

me aterran las tormentas I'm terrified of storms;

me aterra pensar que hayan podido tener un accidente I'm terrified that they might have had an accident

♦ See also the pronominal verb aterrarse

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1 v/t persona frighten, terrify

2 v/t con tierra fill with earth

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aterrar {55} vt

: to terrify, to frighten

- give smb a scare

- scare smb

n; -s, kein Pl. fright, scare

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to frighten; to horrify; to alarm; to appall; to dismay; to terrify; to appal; to scare; to startle

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nt -s, no pl

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1) (to make (someone) afraid: She was frightened by a large dog.) frighten

2) (to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly: She took fright and ran away.) take fright

3) (to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) scare

4) (to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) startle

5) (to make very frightened: She was terrified by his appearance.) terrify

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nt kein pl fear, terror

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startled

transitives Verb frighten; scare

unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright

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erschrecken¹ v/t frighten, scare; plötzlich: startle, give sb a shock;

jemanden zu Tode erschrecken frighten sb out of his ( oder her) wits, frighten sb to death;

du hast mich zu Tode erschreckt auch you gave me the fright of my life, I nearly jumped out of my skin

erschrecken² v/i; erschrickt, erschrak, ist erschrocken get a fright ( oder shock); (zusammenfahren) jump, start;

erschrecken über (+akk) be startled ( stärker: shocked) by;

bin ich erschrocken! umg what a fright I got ( oder you gave me);

er erschrickt beim leisesten Geräusch the slightest noise frightens him, he jumps at the slightest noise;

erschrick nicht! ich bin’s nur don’t be frightened!; gleich wird’s kalt it’s nothing to worry about; er sieht sehr krank aus I think I’d better warn you, you’d better prepare yourself; it may be a shock

erschrecken³ v/r (auch irr) get a fright; (zusammenfahren) jump, start;

sich zu Tode erschrecken get the fright of one’s life, be frightened out of one’s wits;

er hat sich ganz schön erschrocken he got quite a fright, it gave him quite a fright ( oder scare)

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startled

transitives Verb frighten; scare

unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright

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fright n.

n; -s, kein Pl. fright, scare

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to frighten; to horrify; to alarm; to appall; to dismay; to terrify; to appal; to scare; to startle

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nt -s, no pl

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1) (to make (someone) afraid: She was frightened by a large dog.) frighten

2) (to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly: She took fright and ran away.) take fright

3) (to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) scare

4) (to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) startle

5) (to make very frightened: She was terrified by his appearance.) terrify

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nt kein pl fear, terror

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startled

transitives Verb frighten; scare

unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright

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Erschrecken n; -s, kein pl fright, scare

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein be startled

transitives Verb frighten; scare

unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges reflexives Verb get a fright

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fright n.

Adj.; nur präd.: mir ist oder wird angst ( und bange) I’m worried ( oder scared) to death, I’m scared stiff ( oder out of my wits) umg.

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anxiety; jitters; fright; fear

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f -, ordm;e

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[aŋst, pl ˈɛŋstə]

1. (Furcht) fear

▪ die \Angst vor jdm/etw the fear of sb/sth

\Angst bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to become [or fam get] afraid [or frightened]

\Angst [vor jdm/etw/einem Tier] haben to be afraid [of sb/sth/an animal]

ich habe solche \Angst! I am so afraid!

er hat im Dunkeln \Angst he is afraid of the dark

\Angst um jdn/etw haben to be worried about sb/sth

jdm \Angst machen [o (fam) einjagen] [o (geh) einflößen] to frighten sb

jdm \Angst [und bange] machen to strike fear into sb's heart

aus \Angst, etw zu tun for fear of doing sth

vor \Angst by [or with] fear

vor \Angst war sie wie gelähmt [it was as if] she was paralyzed by fear

vor \Angst brachte er kein Wort heraus he was struck dumb with fear

keine \Angst! (fam) don't worry

\Angst und Schrecken verbreiten to spread fear and terror

2. (seelische Unruhe) anxiety

in tausend Ängsten [um jdn] schweben to be terribly worried [about sb]

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1) (Furcht) fear (vor + Dat. of); (Psych.) anxiety

2) (Sorge) worry; anxiety

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Angst f; -, Ängste fear (

vor +dat of); auch PSYCH anxiety (

um about oder over); große: dread, terror; (Lebens-, Existenzangst) angst liter;

aus Angst out of fear;

aus Angst lügen etc auch be too scared to tell the truth etc;

vor Angst zittern etc tremble ( oder shake) with fear;

Angst haben vor be afraid ( oder scared, frightened) of;

um etwas/jemanden Angst haben be worried ( oder scared) about sth/for ( oder about) sb;

jemandem Angst (und Bange) machen oder

jemanden in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzen oder

jemandem Angst einjagen frighten ( oder scare) sb, US put the fear (of God) into sb umg;

keine Angst! no need to be frightened, don’t worry;

kein Grund zur Angst no reason for concern ( oder stärker: alarm);

schreckliche Ängste ausstehen be frightened out of one’s mind ( oder wits);

es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen oder umg

kriegen get the wind up;

vor Angst (fast) vergehen oder

umkommen be scared to death ( oder stiff)

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1) (Furcht) fear (vor + Dat. of); (Psych.) anxiety

2) (Sorge) worry; anxiety

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anxiety n.

fear n.

trepidation n.

Adj.; nur präd.: mir ist oder wird angst ( und bange) I’m worried ( oder scared) to death, I’m scared stiff ( oder out of my wits) umg.

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anxiety; jitters; fright; fear

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f -, ordm;e

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[aŋst, pl ˈɛŋstə]

1. (Furcht) fear

▪ die \Angst vor jdm/etw the fear of sb/sth

\Angst bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to become [or fam get] afraid [or frightened]

\Angst [vor jdm/etw/einem Tier] haben to be afraid [of sb/sth/an animal]

ich habe solche \Angst! I am so afraid!

er hat im Dunkeln \Angst he is afraid of the dark

\Angst um jdn/etw haben to be worried about sb/sth

jdm \Angst machen [o (fam) einjagen] [o (geh) einflößen] to frighten sb

jdm \Angst [und bange] machen to strike fear into sb's heart

aus \Angst, etw zu tun for fear of doing sth

vor \Angst by [or with] fear

vor \Angst war sie wie gelähmt [it was as if] she was paralyzed by fear

vor \Angst brachte er kein Wort heraus he was struck dumb with fear

keine \Angst! (fam) don't worry

\Angst und Schrecken verbreiten to spread fear and terror

2. (seelische Unruhe) anxiety

in tausend Ängsten [um jdn] schweben to be terribly worried [about sb]

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1) (Furcht) fear (vor + Dat. of); (Psych.) anxiety

2) (Sorge) worry; anxiety

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angst adj; nur präd:

mir ist oder

wird angst (und bange) I’m worried ( oder scared) to death, I’m scared stiff ( oder out of my wits) umg

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1) (Furcht) fear (vor + Dat. of); (Psych.) anxiety

2) (Sorge) worry; anxiety

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anxiety n.

fear n.

trepidation n.

terrĕo, ŭi, ĭtum, 2, v. a. [Sanscr. root tras-, trasāmi, tremble; Gr. treô], to frighten, [p. 1861] affright, put in fear or dread, to alarm, terrify.

Lit. (class. and very freq.):

nec me ista terrent,

Cic. Fam. 2, 16, 4:

adversarios,

id. de Or. 1, 20, 90:

qui urbem totam... caede incendiisque terreret,

id. Har. Resp. 4, 6:

eum hominem istis mortis aut exsilii minis,

id. Par. 2, 17:

suae malae cogitationes terrent,

id. Rosc. Am. 24, 67:

maris subita tempestas terret navigantes,

id. Tusc. 3, 22, 52:

milites... alii se abdere, pars territos confirmare,

Sall. J. 38, 5:

multum ad terrendos nostros valuit clamor,

Caes. B. G. 7, 84:

mortis metu territi,

Curt. 6, 7, 10; 9, 4, 16:

aliquem proscriptionis denuntiatione,

Cic. Planc. 35, 87:

metu poenāque,

id. Rep. 5, 4, 6:

ut in scenā videtis homines consceleratos impulsu deorum terreri Furiarum taedis ardentibus,

id. Pis. 20, 46:

terrere metu,

Liv. 36, 6, 10:

territus hoste novo,

Ov. M. 3, 115. — With ne and subj.:

Samnites maxime territi, ne ab altero exercitu integro intactoque fessi opprimerentur,

Liv. 10, 14, 20:

terruit urbem, Terruit gentes, grave ne rediret Saeculum Pyrrhae,

Hor. C. 1, 2, 4 sq. —With gen.:

territus animi,

Sall. H. Fragm. 4, 50 Dietsch; Liv. 7, 34, 4.— Absol.:

ut ultro territuri succlamationibus, concurrunt,

Liv. 28, 26, 12.—

Transf.

To drive away by terror, to frighten or scare away ( poet.):

profugam per totum terruit orbem,

Ov. M. 1, 727:

fures vel falce vel inguine,

id. ib. 14, 640; cf.:

has (Nymphas) pastor fugatas terruit,

id. ib. 14, 518:

volucres (harundo),

Hor. S. 1, 8, 7:

saepe etiam audacem fugat hoc terretque poëtam,

id. Ep. 2, 1, 182:

terret ambustus Phaethon avaras Spes,

id. C. 4, 11, 25.—

To deter by terror, to scare, frighten from any action:

aliquem metu gravioris servitii a repetendā libertate,

Sall. H. 1, 41, 6 Dietsch:

ut, si nostros loco depulsos vidisset, quo minus libere hostes insequerentur, terreret,

Caes. B. G. 7, 49.—With ne, Tac. H. 2, 63; 3, 42:

memoria pessimi proximo bello exempli terrebat, ne rem committerent eo,

Liv. 2, 45, 1:

praesentiā tuā, ne auderent transitum, terruisti, Auct. Pan. ap. Constant. 22: non territus ire,

Manil. 5, 576:

inimicos loqui terrent amplitudine potestatis,

Amm. 27, 7, 9.

put

vestito put on

mettere a punto meccanismo adjust

motore (fine-)tune

mettere in moto start (up)

mettere in ordine tidy up

mettere al sicuro put away safely

mettere su casa set up house

mettiamo che let's assume that

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mettere v.tr.

1 to put*; (collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; (posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): mise i libri sullo scaffale, he put the books on the shelf; metterò la nuova poltrona in camera mia, I'll put the new armchair in my bedroom; metti la firma a questa lettera, put your signature to this letter; metti questa scatola sulla tavola, put this box on the table; mise il denaro in tasca, he put the money in his pocket; mise tutti i giocattoli davanti al suo amico, he placed (o set) all his toys in front of his friend

2 (infondere) to inspire; (produrre, causare) to cause; to make*: l'idea di vederlo mi mette gioia, the idea of seeing him makes me very happy; questo tempo mi mette tristezza, this weather makes me sad; mettere fame, sete, to make (s.o.) hungry, thirsty; mettere paura a qlcu., to scare (o to frighten) s.o.; mettere soggezione (a qlcu.), to make (s.o.) uneasy; mettere terrore (a qlcu.), to terrify (s.o.)

3 (emettere) to put* forth: quel ragazzo sta mettendo i baffi, that boy is growing a moustache; mettere un dente, to cut a tooth; mettere i denti, to teethe; mettere le foglie, to grow (o to put forth) leaves; mettere radici, to put down roots (anche fig.)

4 (impiegare) to take*: quanto tempo ci hai messo a farlo?, how long did it take you to do it?

5 (investire) to put*; (scommettere, puntare) to bet*: ho messo 10 sterline su Golden Cloud, I bet (o put) ten pounds on Golden Cloud; ci ha messo tutti i suoi risparmi, he put all his savings in it

6 (indossare) to put* on; (portare) to wear*; mettiti l'abito azzurro, put on the blue dress; che cosa ti metterai al matrimonio?, what are you going to wear for the wedding?

7 (non com.) (ridurre, rendere) to turn: mettere in francese, to translate into French; mettere in versi, to turn into verse

8 (far pagare) to charge: quanto ti hanno messo per vitto e alloggio?, how much did they charge you for board and lodgings?

9 (ammettere) to suppose: mettiamo che abbia ragione, (let us) suppose he is right

10 (paragonare) to compare: non vorrai mettere la mia casa con la tua, you can't compare your house with mine; la sua è molto più bella, neanche da mettere, (fam.) hers is much nicer, there is no comparison

11 (installare) to lay* on, to put* in: ti hanno messo il telefono?, have they put in (o installed) the telephone?; domani verranno a mettere il gas, tomorrow they are coming to lay on the gas; non hanno ancora messo lo scaldabagno, they haven't installed the water heater yet

◆ v. intr. (sboccare) to lead* (to sthg.); (sfociare) to flow (into sthg.).

◘ mettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to put* oneself; to place oneself: mi sono messo in una situazione imbarazzante, I have got (myself) into an awkward position; si mise vicino a sua moglie, he placed himself near his wife; mettere a sedere, to sit down; mettere a tavola, to sit down at the table // mettiti nei miei panni, put yourself in my shoes // mettere a capo di qlco., to assume control of sthg. // mettere a letto, (ammalarsi) to take to one's bed // mettere a proprio agio, in libertà, to make oneself at home (o comfortable) // mettere d'accordo su qlco., to come to an agreement about sthg. // mettere in contatto con qlcu., to get in touch with s.o. // mettere in mostra, to draw attention to oneself // (comm.) mettere in società con qlcu., to form a (o to go into) partnership with s.o. // mettere in urto con qlcu., to fall out with s.o. // mettere sotto, (accingersi a un lavoro di buona lena) to get down to it

2 (incominciare) to begin*, to start, to set* to (sthg.): si mise a lavorare, he started working; è ora di mettere a lavorare, it's time to get down to work; si mise a piovere, it began to rain; mettere in cammino, in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth)

3 (diventare) to become*, to turn: la situazione si mette male, the situation is taking a turn for the worse; il tempo si mette al bello, the weather turned out fine; mettere in sospetto, to become suspicious

4 (indossare) to wear*, to put* on (sthg.): non occorre mettere in abito da sera, you don't need to wear evening dress.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere a, to put to; mettere a bottega, to apprentice; mettere a confronto, to confront (o to compare); mettere a dieta, to put on a diet; mettere a disposizione di qlcu., to put at s.o.'s disposal; mettere a frutto, to invest; (ottica) mettere a fuoco, to focus; mettere agli atti, to file away; mettere a grano un campo, to plant a field with corn; mettere al bando, to ban; mettere al corrente qlcu. di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o to acquaint s.o. with) sthg.; mettere alla gogna, to pillory; mettere a letto, to put to bed; mettere alla porta qlcu., to show s.o. the door (o to turn s.o. out); mettere alla prova, to test (o to put to a test); mettere alla tortura, to torture; mettere all'incanto, all'asta, to put up for auction; mettere all'indice, to put on the Index; mettere al sicuro, to put into a safe place (o to preserve); mettere al trotto, to put into a trot; mettere a morte, to put to death; mettere a parte qlcu. di qlco., to tell s.o. sthg.; mettere a posto qlco., to put sthg. in its proper place, (aggiustare) to repair (o to adjust) sthg.: mettere le cose a posto, (fig.) to put things right; mettere a posto qlcu., (trovargli lavoro) to find a job for s.o., (dargli una lezione) to put s.o. in his place: ti metto a posto io!, I'll fix you!; mettere a profitto qlco., to turn sthg. to account: mettere a profitto un consiglio, to profit by advice; mettere a punto, to get ready, (un motore) to tune up; mettere a sacco, to sack; mettere a soqquadro, to turn upside-down (o to turn topsy-turvy) // mettere in, to put in (to): mettere in atto, to put into action; mettere in cantiere qlco., to begin work on sthg.; mettere in carta, to write down; mettere in chiaro qlco., to make sthg. clear; mettere in commercio, to put on sale; mettere in conto qlco. a qlcu., to put sthg. on s.o.'s account; mettere in dubbio, in forse qlco., to cast doubt on (o to question o to doubt) sthg.: non lo metto in dubbio, I don't doubt it; mettere in fila, to line up; mettere in fuga, to put to flight; mettere in funzione una macchina, to start a machine; mettere in giro, in piazza, to spread (o to broadcast); mettere in grado qlcu. di fare qlco., to enable s.o. to do sthg.; mettere nei guai qlcu., to land s.o. in a mess; mettere in guardia qlcu., to put s.o. on his guard; mettere in libertà, to set free; mettere in luce, in rilievo qlco., (fig.) to emphasize (o to stress o to highlight) sthg.; (tip.) mettere in macchina, to print; mettere qlco. in mano di qlcu., to put sthg. in s.o.'s hands; (mecc.) mettere in moto, in marcia, to start; mettere in musica, to set to music; (rad.) mettere in onda, to broadcast; mettere in opera, to start up (o to set running); mettere in ordine, to put (o to set) in order; mettere in pericolo, to endanger; mettere in pratica, to put into practice; mettere in prigione, to put in prison (o to imprison); mettere in salvo, to save; (teatr.) mettere in scena, to produce; mettere in tacere, to keep secret; mettere in vendita, to put on sale: mettere in vendita una casa, to put a house up for sale; mettere nel sacco, to fool (o to deceive) // mettersi in mente, in testa di fare qlco., to get (o to take) it into one's head to do sthg.: si mise in mente che la colpa fosse mia, he got it into his head that it was my fault; si mise in mente una strana idea, he got a strange idea into his head; si mise in testa di farlo, he took it into his head to do it // mettere su, to put on: mettere su arie, to put on airs; mettere su casa, to set up house; mettere su ciccia, (fam.) to put on weight; mettere su la minestra, (fam.) to put the soup on; mettere su un negozio, to set up a shop; mettere su i punti, (a maglia) to cast on stitches; mettere su qlcu. contro un altro, to set (o to incite) s.o. against another // mettere le ali ai piedi di qlcu., to lend wings to s.o.'s heels // mettere avanti, indietro un orologio, to put a watch forward, back // mettere il bastone tra le ruote, to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel // mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, to put the cart before the horse // mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, alle strette, to get s.o. with his back to the wall // mettere da parte, to put (o to set o to lay) aside: ha messo da parte molto denaro, he has put a good bit of money aside // mettere dentro, (in prigione) to put inside // mettere disaccordo tra due persone, to set two people against each other // mettere fine a qlco., to put an end to sthg. // mettere fuoco a qlco., to set fire to sthg. (o to set sthg. on fire) // mettere fuori combattimento qlcu., (boxe) to knock s.o. out // mettere insieme, to put together, (raccogliere) to gather (o to collect) // mettere le mani addosso a qlcu., to lay hands on s.o., (molestare una donna) to touch s.o. up // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay one's hands on (o to take) sthg. // non credo che ci abbia messo mano, I do not think he has had a hand in it; mettere mano alla spada, to clap one's hand to one's sword // mettere il naso, il becco in qlco., to stick one's nose into sthg. // mettere nome a qlcu., to call (o to name) s.o.: gli ho messo nome Giovanni, I've named him John // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to set eyes on s.o. // mettere per iscritto, to put in writing // mettere piede in un posto, to set foot in a place // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to sow doubts in s.o.'s mind // mettere i puntini sugli i, to dot one's i's // mettere sotto i piedi qlcu., to humiliate (o to trample on) s.o. // mettere sul lastrico qlcu., to turn s.o. out into the street, (fig.) to ruin s.o. // mettere tavola, to lay the table // mettere tempo in mezzo, to gain time // mettere la testa a partito, a posto, to settle down // mettere una tassa, to levy a tax.

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1. ['mettere]

1) (porre) to put

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4) (installare: telefono, gas, finestre) to put in, (acqua) to lay on

5) (sveglia, allarme) to set

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2. vr (mettersi)

1) to put o.s.

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3. vip (mettersi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]

2) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

3) (porre in una situazione, in uno stato)

4) (classificare) to put*, to rank

5) (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

6) mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]

7) (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]

8) (puntare)

9) (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]

10) (rendere, volgere)

11) (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

12) (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]

13) (impiegare)

14) (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

15) colloq. (fare pagare)

16) (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

17) (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire

18) (azionare)

19) colloq. (confrontare) to compare

20) colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume

21) mettere su (dare inizio)

22) mettere sotto

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare)

verbo pronominale mettersi

1) (collocarsi) to put* oneself

2) (infilarsi)

3) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

4) (cominciare)

5) (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato)

6) colloq.

7) (evolversi)

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mettere

/'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]; mettere i piatti in tavola to put the plates on the table; mettere una tovaglia to put on a tablecloth; ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite I've changed the sheets for you; mettere i piedi sul tavolo to put one's feet on the table; mettere le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; mettere la biancheria ad asciugare to put the washing out to dry; mettere un annuncio sul giornale to place an advertisement in the paper; mettere giù (il ricevitore) to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE

 2 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; non metto mai il cappello I never wear a hat; metti la sciarpa! put your scarf on!

 3 (porre in una situazione, in uno stato) mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore to put sb. in a good, bad mood; mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro to play sb. off against sb.; mettere qcn. a dieta to put sb. on a diet; mettere alla prova to put to the test; mettere in dubbio to question; mettere in fuga qcn. to put sb. to flight; mettere in libertà to set free; mettere qcs. in vendita to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale

 4 (classificare) to put*, to rank; tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto I rank him the best writer of all; mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto to put children, safety first

 5 (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

 6 mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]; mettere un po' di musica to play music

 7 (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]; fare mettere il telefono to have a telephone put in; mettere la moquette to lay a carpet

 8 (puntare) mettere la sveglia alle sette to set the alarm for 7 am; mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio to put forward, back the clock

 9 (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]; metta una firma qui sign here

 10 (rendere, volgere) mettere in versi to put into verse; mettere in musica to set to music

 11 (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

 12 (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]; mettercela tutta to try one's hardest o best to do; mettici più impegno! try harder!

 13 (impiegare) non metterci tanto don't be long; ci ho messo due ore it took me two hours; ci hanno messo molto a decidere they've been a long time making up their minds; ce ne hai messo di tempo! you took a long time!

 14 (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

 15 colloq. (fare pagare) a quanto mette le patate? what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?

 16 (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

 17 (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire; mettere paura a qcn. to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare; mettere allegria to cheer, to delight; mettere sete, fame a qcn. to make sb. thirsty, hungry

 18 (azionare) mettere la retromarcia to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse; mettere la seconda to shift into second gear AE; mettere gli anabbaglianti to dip one's headlights BE

 19 colloq. (confrontare) to compare; vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon? vuoi mettere? there's no comparison!

 20 colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume; mettiamo il caso che... let's assume that...; mettiamo che sia vero suppose (that) it's true

 21 mettere su (dare inizio) mettere su famiglia to start a family; mettere su casa to set up home o house; mettere su un negozio to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare) mettere su peso, chili to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello) mettere su il caffè colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire) mettere su uno spettacolo to put on o stage a show

 22 mettere sotto mettere sotto qcn. (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare) mettere sul terzo (canale) to switch to channel 3

III mettersi verbo pronominale

 1 (collocarsi) to put* oneself; - rsi in un angolo to place oneself in a corner; - rsi in piedi to stand up; - rsi in ginocchio to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel; - rsi a letto to go to bed, to take to one's bed; mettiti seduto sit down there; - rsi a tavola to sit down to dinner o to a meal

 2 (infilarsi) - rsi le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi una caramella in bocca to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth

 3 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; che cosa ti metti stasera? what are you wearing tonight? non ho niente da mettermi I haven't got a thing to wear; - rsi in pigiama to get into one's pyjamas; - rsi in maschera to put on o wear fancy dress

 4 (cominciare) -rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis to take up English, tennis; - rsi a bere to take to the bottle; - rsi a cantare to burst into song, to burst out singing; - rsi a correre to break into a run; si è messo a nevicare it started to snow o snowing

 5 (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi dalla parte del torto to put oneself in the wrong; - rsi nei guai to get into trouble; - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in viaggio to go on a journey; -rsi contro qcn. to set oneself against sb.

 6 colloq. - rsi insieme [soci, amici] to team up; [ innamorati] to pair off

 7 (evolversi) le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black for us; dipende da come si mettono le cose it depends how things turn out; il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fair

IDIOMS

come la mettiamo? (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself? - rsi sotto (impegnarsi) to set to.