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1 spoke
I [spəʊk]••II [spəʊk]to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel — mettere i bastoni fra le ruote a qcn
* * *[spouk]past tense; = speak* * *I [spəʊk] n II [spəʊk] ptSee:* * *spoke (1) /spəʊk/n.● spoke protector, disco salvaraggi ( di bicicletta) □ (fig. fam.) to put a spoke in sb. 's wheel, mettere il bastone fra le ruote a q.spoke (2) /spəʊk/pass. di to speak.(to) spoke /spəʊk/v. t.● ( ciclismo) spoked wheel, ruota a raggi.* * *I [spəʊk]••II [spəʊk]to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel — mettere i bastoni fra le ruote a qcn
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2 put
[pʊt] 1.to put sth. through a test — sottoporre qcs. a una prova
to put sb. through — fare andare qcn. a [university, college]; fare sostenere a qcn., sottoporre qcn. a [ test]; fare seguire a qcn. [ course]
to put one's hand to — portare una mano a [ mouth]
to put sb. to washing sth. — mettere qcn. a lavare qcs., fare lavare qcs. a qcn
3) (devote, invest)to put money, energy into sth. — mettere o investire denaro, energia in qcs.
to put a lot into — impegnarsi molto in o per [work, project]
4) (add)to put sth. towards — destinare qcs. a [gift, fund]
to put tax on sth. — mettere una tassa su qcs
5) (express)to put it bluntly — per parlar chiaro, per dirla francamente
that was very well put era molto ben espresso o molto ben detto; to put one's feelings into words esprimere i propri sentimenti a parole; to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
6) (offer for consideration) esporre [point of view, proposal]to put sth. to — esporre o sottoporre qcs. a [meeting, conference, board]
to put sth. to the vote — mettere qcs. ai voti
7) (rate, rank)to put sb. in the top rank of artists — considerare qcn. tra i migliori artisti
8) (estimate)2.to put sth. at — valutare o stimare qcs. [ sum]
to put oneself in a strong position, in sb.'s place — mettersi in una posizione di forza, al posto di qcn
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over o across BE on sb. — colloq. darla a bere a qcn
* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) mettere2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) porre, presentare3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) esprimere, esporre4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) mettere5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) procedere, dirigersi•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *put (1) /pʊt/n.● ( Borsa) put and call ( option), opzione doppia ( per acquisto o vendita, a scelta); stellaggio; stellage (franc.) □ ( Borsa) put of more, contratto (a premio) di aggiunta; noch per consegnare □ ( Borsa) put price, prezzo di esercizio ( di un'opzione put).put (2) /pʊt/a.(fam.) fermo; immobile; irremovibile: to stay put, restare immobile; essere irremovibile.put (3) /pʌt/► putt.♦ (to) put (1) /pʊt/(pass. e p. p. put)A v. t.1 mettere; porre; collocare; apporre; disporre; imporre; aggiungere: I'll put the car into the garage, metterò l'auto in garage; Put yourself in my place, mettiti al mio posto (o nei miei panni); He put the matter in my hands, ha messo la faccenda nelle mie mani; A new tax was put on cattle, è stata imposta una nuova tassa sul bestiame3 esporre; esprimere; presentare; dire: I put the matter to him, gli esposi la faccenda; I cannot put it into words, non so esprimerlo (o dirlo) a parole; He has a strange way of putting things, ha uno strano modo di presentare le cose; to put it bluntly, per dire le cose come stanno; per dirla schietta4 porre; proporre; presentare; sottoporre; fare: I put the case to the manager, sottoposi il caso al direttore; to put a question to the vote, mettere (o porre) ai voti una questione5 calcolare; stimare; valutare: The damage is put at £1m, si stima che i danni ammontino a un milione di sterline6 attribuire; ascrivere; dare8 piantare; conficcare; infiggere: to put a knife into sb., conficcare un coltello in corpo a q.; accoltellare q.B v. i.(spec. naut.) procedere; dirigersi; far rotta per: to put to sea, prendere il largo; allontanarsi● (eufem.) to put an animal to sleep, sopprimere un animale □ to put the blame on sb., dare la colpa a q. □ to put a check on st., mettere un freno a qc. □ to put an end to, por fine a; porre termine a □ to put a field to (o under) potatoes, mettere un campo a patate □ (fig. fam.) to put one's foot in it (o in one's mouth), fare una gaffe, farla grossa □ (comm.) to put goods on the market, immettere merce in un mercato □ to put sb. in mind of st., ricordare (o rammentare) qc. a q. □ to put sb. in possession of st., far entrare q. in possesso di qc. □ to put sb. in the wrong, mettere q. dalla parte del torto □ to put a law in force, far entrare in vigore (o rendere esecutiva) una legge □ to put money to good use, far buon uso del denaro □ to put new life into, infondere nuova vita in □ to put oneself, mettersi: to put oneself on a diet, mettersi a dieta; to put oneself in sb. 's shoes, mettersi nei panni di q.; to put oneself in sb. 's place, mettersi al posto di q.; to put oneself at ease, mettersi a proprio agio □ to put paid to a matter, sistemare una faccenda □ ( USA) to put st. on the street, mettere in piazza qc.; raccontare qc. in giro □ to put pressure on sb., mettere q. sotto pressione □ to put sb. right, correggere q. □ to put st. right, mettere a posto, aggiustare qc.: to put a matter right, sistemare una faccenda □ (fig.) to put a spoke in sb. 's wheel, mettere il bastone fra le ruote a q. □ to put to bed, mettere a letto □ to put sb. to death, mettere a morte q. □ to put sb. to flight, mettere in fuga q. □ to put sb. to sleep, far addormentare q. □ to put sb. to the sword, passare q. a fil di spada □ to put st. to use, fare uso di qc.; servirsi di qc. □ (fam. USA) to put sb. wise, avvertire q. (di qc.); aprire gli occhi a q. (fig.) □ to be hard put, trovarsi in grande difficoltà; essere messo alle strette: I was hard put to finish my work in time, mi ci volle del bello e del buono per finire in tempo il lavoro.(to) put (2) /pʌt/► to putt.* * *[pʊt] 1.to put sth. through a test — sottoporre qcs. a una prova
to put sb. through — fare andare qcn. a [university, college]; fare sostenere a qcn., sottoporre qcn. a [ test]; fare seguire a qcn. [ course]
to put one's hand to — portare una mano a [ mouth]
to put sb. to washing sth. — mettere qcn. a lavare qcs., fare lavare qcs. a qcn
3) (devote, invest)to put money, energy into sth. — mettere o investire denaro, energia in qcs.
to put a lot into — impegnarsi molto in o per [work, project]
4) (add)to put sth. towards — destinare qcs. a [gift, fund]
to put tax on sth. — mettere una tassa su qcs
5) (express)to put it bluntly — per parlar chiaro, per dirla francamente
that was very well put era molto ben espresso o molto ben detto; to put one's feelings into words esprimere i propri sentimenti a parole; to put sth. in writing — mettere qcs. per iscritto
6) (offer for consideration) esporre [point of view, proposal]to put sth. to — esporre o sottoporre qcs. a [meeting, conference, board]
to put sth. to the vote — mettere qcs. ai voti
7) (rate, rank)to put sb. in the top rank of artists — considerare qcn. tra i migliori artisti
8) (estimate)2.to put sth. at — valutare o stimare qcs. [ sum]
to put oneself in a strong position, in sb.'s place — mettersi in una posizione di forza, al posto di qcn
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon••to put one over o across BE on sb. — colloq. darla a bere a qcn
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3 strain
I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.)3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)* * *strain (1) /streɪn/n.1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.strain (2) /streɪn/n.1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente♦ (to) strain /streɪn/A v. t.1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molleB v. i.1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. □ to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.* * *I [streɪn]1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)to put a strain on — sottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni
2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica
3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.II 1. [streɪn]to strain one's eyes — (to see) strizzare gli occhi
2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]3) (injure)2.3.to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]
III 1. [streɪn]to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi
1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.2) (recurring theme) vena f.3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)4) (style) tono m., stile m.2.to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di
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4 over
['əʊvə(r)] 1.1) (across the top of) oltre, al di sopra dithe house over the road — la casa di fronte o dall'altra parte della strada
over here, there — qui, laggiù
3) (above) su, sopra, al di sopra di4) (covering, surrounding) su, sopra6) (more than) più di, oltrechildren (of) over six — i bambini oltre i sei anni o di più di sei anni
temperatures over 40° — temperature superiori a 40°
7) (in rank, position)to be over sb. — essere superiore a qcn.; mil. essere più alto in grado di qcn
over the weekend — durante il o nel fine settimana
he has changed over the years — negli o con gli anni è cambiato
to do sth. over Christmas — fare qcs. nel periodo di Natale
to be over — essersi ripreso da [illness, operation, loss]
10) (by means of)over the phone — al o per telefono
11) (everywhere in)to show sb. over a house — fare visitare una casa a qcn
12) (because of)to laugh over sth. — ridere di qcs.
to pause over sth. — soffermarsi su qcs
13) mat.14) over and above2.over and above that — oltre a ciò, in aggiunta a ciò
1) (above) (al di) sopra2) (more)3) (to one's house, country)to invite o ask sb. over invitare qcn. (a casa propria); we had him over on Sunday, for dinner è stato nostro ospite domenica, a cena; when you're next over this way — quando passi di nuovo da queste parti
4) rad. telev.over to you — a te o voi la linea
now over to Tom for the weather — la linea va ora a o passiamo la linea a Tom per le previsioni del tempo
I had to do it over — AE ho dovuto rifarlo
I've told you over and over (again)... — ti ho detto migliaia di volte
6) BE (excessively)3.over you go! — su, andate!
1) (finished)to be over — essere finito o terminato
to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
2) (remaining)* * *['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) su; al di sopra di, più di2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.)3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) su4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) per/in tutto5) (about: a quarrel over money.) su, riguardo a6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) a7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) nel corso di8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) durante2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) sopra4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) over, (lanci effettuati)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) sopra-, sovra-2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) (che sta sopra)3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sopra-4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.) sopra-•- over all
- over and done with* * *['əʊvə(r)] 1.1) (across the top of) oltre, al di sopra dithe house over the road — la casa di fronte o dall'altra parte della strada
over here, there — qui, laggiù
3) (above) su, sopra, al di sopra di4) (covering, surrounding) su, sopra6) (more than) più di, oltrechildren (of) over six — i bambini oltre i sei anni o di più di sei anni
temperatures over 40° — temperature superiori a 40°
7) (in rank, position)to be over sb. — essere superiore a qcn.; mil. essere più alto in grado di qcn
over the weekend — durante il o nel fine settimana
he has changed over the years — negli o con gli anni è cambiato
to do sth. over Christmas — fare qcs. nel periodo di Natale
to be over — essersi ripreso da [illness, operation, loss]
10) (by means of)over the phone — al o per telefono
11) (everywhere in)to show sb. over a house — fare visitare una casa a qcn
12) (because of)to laugh over sth. — ridere di qcs.
to pause over sth. — soffermarsi su qcs
13) mat.14) over and above2.over and above that — oltre a ciò, in aggiunta a ciò
1) (above) (al di) sopra2) (more)3) (to one's house, country)to invite o ask sb. over invitare qcn. (a casa propria); we had him over on Sunday, for dinner è stato nostro ospite domenica, a cena; when you're next over this way — quando passi di nuovo da queste parti
4) rad. telev.over to you — a te o voi la linea
now over to Tom for the weather — la linea va ora a o passiamo la linea a Tom per le previsioni del tempo
I had to do it over — AE ho dovuto rifarlo
I've told you over and over (again)... — ti ho detto migliaia di volte
6) BE (excessively)3.over you go! — su, andate!
1) (finished)to be over — essere finito o terminato
to get sth. over with — farla finita con qcs
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5 past
I 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) passato m.in the past — in passato, un tempo
2) ling. (anche past tense) passato m.2.1) (preceding) [week, month etc.] passato, scorso, ultimo2) (former) [achievements, problems, experience] passato, precedente; [ government] precedentein times past — nei tempi passati, nei tempi andati
3) (finished)II 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) (moving)to walk o go past sb., sth. passare davanti o oltre a qcn., qcs.; to drive past sth. — passare in auto davanti a qcs
2) (in time)he is past 70 — ha superato i 70 anni, ha passato la settantina
3) (beyond in position) oltre, al di là, dopopast the church — oltre o dopo la chiesa
2.the temperature soared past 40°C — la temperatura salì bruscamente oltre 40°C
1) (onwards)2) (ago)••to be past it — colloq. non avere più l'età
to be past its best — [cheese, fruit etc.] essere un po' passato; [ wine] perdere un po'
I'm past caring — non m'importa più (di nulla) o me ne infischio
* * *1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) passato, scorso2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) finito3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) passato2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) oltre, di là di2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) dopo più di3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) oltre4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) passato2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) passato•- the past* * *I 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) passato m.in the past — in passato, un tempo
2) ling. (anche past tense) passato m.2.1) (preceding) [week, month etc.] passato, scorso, ultimo2) (former) [achievements, problems, experience] passato, precedente; [ government] precedentein times past — nei tempi passati, nei tempi andati
3) (finished)II 1. [pɑːst] [AE pæst]1) (moving)to walk o go past sb., sth. passare davanti o oltre a qcn., qcs.; to drive past sth. — passare in auto davanti a qcs
2) (in time)he is past 70 — ha superato i 70 anni, ha passato la settantina
3) (beyond in position) oltre, al di là, dopopast the church — oltre o dopo la chiesa
2.the temperature soared past 40°C — la temperatura salì bruscamente oltre 40°C
1) (onwards)2) (ago)••to be past it — colloq. non avere più l'età
to be past its best — [cheese, fruit etc.] essere un po' passato; [ wine] perdere un po'
I'm past caring — non m'importa più (di nulla) o me ne infischio
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6 -Moving house-
At home Moving houseI spoke to Jenny and she told me she's moving out. Ho parlato con Jenny e mi ha detto che sta traslocando.That's a surprise. Che sorpresa.Why is she moving out? Perché trasloca?She had an offer accepted on a flat in Earlsdon. È stata accettata la sua offerta per un appartamento a Earlsdon.She's been house hunting for a while now. È stata a caccia di case per un bel po'.How much did the flat go for? Per quanto hanno venduto l'appartamento?They wanted £220,000 but they accepted 217. Volevano £220.000 ma hanno accettato 217.They should be exchanging contracts next weekend. Dovrebbero fare il rogito il prossimo fine settimana.We'll need to find someone for the room. Dovremmo trovare qualcuno per la camera.Do you know anyone who's looking for a room? Conosci qualcuno che cerca una stanza?Not off the top of my head. Non così su due piedi.I'll ask around. Chiedo in giro.I'd rather ask someone we know in some way. Preferirei chiedere a qualcuno che conosciamo.We'll have to put an ad in the paper. Dovremo mettere un annuncio sul giornale.I'll ask around at work. Chiedo in giro al lavoro. -
7 ♦ each
♦ each /i:tʃ/A a.ciascuno; ogni: Each chapter begins with a quotation, ciascun capitolo si apre con una citazione; each day, ogni giorno; each man, ciascun uomo; ognuno; each time, ogni volta; each one, ciascuno; ognuno; each one of them, ciascuno di loroB pron.ciascuno; ognuno: There are 20 rooms, each with its own bathroom, ci sono 20 stanze, ciascuna con bagno; each of the men, ciascun uomo; Each of us has a book ( o we each have a book), ciascuno di noi ha un libro; I spoke to them each, ho parlato con ciascuno (di loro)C avv.a testa; l'uno: They cost a pound each, costano una sterlina l'uno; We were given a box each, a ciascuno di noi è stata data una scatola● each and all of us, noi tutti □ each and every, tutti (quanti); ogni singolo: each and every morning, tutte le mattine □ each other, l'un l'altro; scambievolmente; a vicenda: to hate each other, odiarsi; to help each other, aiutarsi a vicenda; They fell in love with each other, si sono innamorati (l'uno dell'altro); DIALOGO → - Asking about the family- I always thought you two were made for each other, ero convinto che foste fatti l'uno per l'altro; We don't speak to each other any more, non ci parliamo più; non ci rivolgiamo la parola; We commented on each other's work, ci siamo scambiati dei commenti sul nostro lavoro □ each way, da una parte e dall'altra; a destra e a sinistra; (rif. a spostamento, viaggio) in un senso e nell'altro, andata e ritorno □ (ipp., GB) each way, loc. avv., vincente o piazzato: I put £20 each way on Killick, ho puntato 20 sterline su Killick vincente o piazzato; to back a horse each way, scommettere su un cavallo vincente o piazzato □ each-way bet, (ipp., GB) scommessa su un cavallo vincente o piazzato; (fig.) buone probabilità (pl.), buona scelta □ each way chance, buone probabilità (pl.).NOTA D'USO: - each other o one another?- -
8 ON
= log in* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) su2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a4) (about: a book on the theatre.) su5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) su7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) drogato; a dieta8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) in; a, su9) (towards: They marched on the town.) su10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) su11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) a12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) (da)13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) a14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) su, dopo2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) (su)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) acceso4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) in programma5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) in corso2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) in programma•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *abbr CanadaPost, (= Ontario)* * *ONabbr.* * *= log in -
9 ♦ slight
♦ slight (1) /slaɪt/a.3 esiguo; leggero; lieve; scarso; tenue; piccolo: a slight cold, un lieve raffreddore; He spoke with a slight American accent, parlava con un lieve accento americano; to pay slight attention, prestare scarsa attenzione; There isn't the slightest excuse for it, non c'è al riguardo la minima giustificazione; I haven't the slightest idea, non ne ho la benché minima idea4 di scarsa importanza; di poco peso (fig.); inconsistente; DIALOGO → - Changing a hotel booking- There's a slight problem, c'è un piccolo problema● slight breeze, lieve brezza; bava di vento □ in the slightest, minimamente; affatto: I didn't take it amiss in the slightest, non me la sono presa affatto! □ Not in the slightest!, neanche a dirlo!; nemmeno per sogno!slight (2) /slaɪt/n.1 affronto; ingiuria; offesa; mancanza di rispetto (o di riguardo); sprezzo: to put a slight upon sb., far un affronto a q.2 negligenza; trascuratezza.(to) slight /slaɪt/v. t.1 disdegnare; sdegnare; sprezzare2 far poco conto di; mancare di rispetto a; ingiuriare; offendere -
10 it ***** pron
[ɪt]1) (specific: subject) esso (-a) (often not translated), (direct object) lo (la), l' (before vowel), (indirect object) gli (le)I spoke to him about it — gliene ho parlato
she asked him about it yesterday — glielo ha chiesto ieri
I didn't expect to meet her at it — non mi aspettavo di incontrarci lei
I doubt it — ne dubito
there's a mistake in it — c'è un errore
you're just in front of it — ci stai di fronte
I'm afraid of it — ne ho paura, mi spaventa
I'm proud of it — ne sono fiero
it's on it — è lì sopra
where's my book? — it's on the table — dov'è il mio libro? — è sul tavolo
you won't get anything out of it — non ne ricaverai niente
put a cover over it — mettici sopra una coperta
he agreed to it — ha acconsentito
did you go to it? — ci sei andato?
there's nothing under it — non ci sta niente sotto, sotto non c'è niente
have you seen my pen/book? — I can't find it anywhere — hai visto la mia penna/il mio libro? — non la/lo trovo da nessuna parte
here's the book — give it to me — ecco il libro — dammelo
2)it's the 10th of October — è il 10 ottobrehow far is it? — it's 10 miles — quanto dista? — 10 miglia
I like it here, it's quiet — qui mi piace, è tranquillo
it! — (approval, agreement) ecco!, è proprio così!, (disapproval) basta!, (finishing) (questo) è tuttois it? — (what do you want?) cosa c'è?is it? — dov'è?is it? — chi è?3)you're it! — tocca a te! -
11 that ***** weak form
[ðət]1. dem adj, those plquel (quell', quello) m, quella (quell') f, (as opposed to "this") quello (-a) làwhat about that cheque? — e quel famoso assegno?
that wretched dog! — quel cagnaccio!
it's not this picture but that one I like — non mi piace questo quadro ma quello là
that crazy son of yours — quel pazzo di tuo figlio
2. dem pron, those plciò, (as opposed to 'this') quello (-a)that — dopoat
that, she... — al che lei...and they were late at that — e per di più erano in ritardo
I prefer this to that — preferisco questo a quello
that is (to say),... — cioè..., vale a dire...
how do you like that? iro — niente male, ti pare?
you can't go and that's that! — non puoi andare e basta!
is that? — che cos'è quello?is that? — chi è quello?that, she... — con ciò lei...3. dem advcheer up, it isn't that bad — coraggio, non va poi così male
this one isn't that much more difficult — questo non è poi tanto più difficile
4. rel pron1) che, il (la)quale, (indirect) cui(that) I have — tutto ciò che hothat I know of — non che io sappia2) (of time: when) in cuithe evening/winter that — la sera/l'inverno in cui
5. conjI believe that he exists — credo che esista
that I want to, of course — non che lo voglia, naturalmenteoh
that I could... — oh se potessi...so
that; in order that — affinché + sub, perché + sub -
12 the
[ forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [ davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le2) (best etc.)the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting
4) (with genre)5) (with era)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) il, lo, la, i, gli, le1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) il, lo, la2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) il, lo, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) il, lo, la5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *[ forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [ davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le2) (best etc.)the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting
4) (with genre)5) (with era)
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put a spoke in someone's wheel — Brit. prevent someone from carrying out a plan. → spoke … English new terms dictionary
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put a spoke in his wheels — thwart intentions, frustrate plans … English contemporary dictionary
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Spoke — Spoke, n. [OE. spoke, spake, AS. sp[=a]ca; akin to D. speek, LG. speke, OHG. speihha, G. speiche. [root]170. Cf. {Spike} a nail.] 1. The radius or ray of a wheel; one of the small bars which are inserted in the hub, or nave, and which serve to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
