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1 sforzare
strain* * *sforzare v.tr.1 to strain, to force: sforzare gli occhi, la voce, to strain one's eyes, one's voice // non sforzare il motore, è ancora nuovo, don't run the engine at full throttle, it's still new3 ( costringere) to force: sforzare qlcu. a fare qlco., to force s.o. to do sthg.: se non ha fame non sforzarlo a mangiare, if he's not hungry don't force him to eat.◘ sforzarsi v.intr.pron. to strive*, to try hard: si sforzò di farsi capire, he strove (o tried hard) to make himself understood; si sforzò di non piangere, he tried hard not to cry // ti sei sforzato a farmi quel regalo!, (iron.) you really strained yourself giving me that present!* * *[sfor'tsare]1. vt(gen) to force, (voce, occhi) to strain2. vip (sforzarsi)(sforzarsi (a fare qc)), (costringersi) to force o.s. (to do sth), (fare uno sforzo) to make an effort (to do sth)* * *[sfor'tsare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sottoporre a sforzo) to force [motore, voce]; to strain [ occhi]2) (costringere) to force, to compel2.verbo pronominale sforzarsi1) (tentare) to strain, to strive*, to try* (hard)-rsi di mangiare qcs. — to try to eat sth.
- rsi troppo — to drive oneself too hard, to overstrain oneself
2) (costringersi a) to force oneself ( di fare to do)3) iron.non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo! don't exert yourself! 10 penny di mancia... si è sforzato! — a 10p tip... that was overdoing it!
* * *sforzare/sfor'tsare/ [1]1 (sottoporre a sforzo) to force [ motore, voce]; to strain [ occhi]2 (costringere) to force, to compel; sforzare il bambino a mangiare to force the child to eatII sforzarsi verbo pronominale1 (tentare) to strain, to strive*, to try* (hard); - rsi di vedere to strain to see; - rsi di rimanere sveglio to struggle to keep awake; -rsi di mangiare qcs. to try to eat sth.; - rsi troppo to drive oneself too hard, to overstrain oneself; non ti stai sforzando abbastanza you're not trying hard enough2 (costringersi a) to force oneself ( di fare to do); - rsi di sorridere to make an effort to smile; si sforzò di dire due parole she forced out a few words3 iron. non ti sforzare o non sforzarti troppo! don't exert yourself! 10 penny di mancia... si è sforzato! a 10p tip... that was overdoing it! -
2 lottare vi
[lot'tare]lottare (con o contro) — to fight (with o against), struggle (with o against), Sport to wrestle
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3 lottare
vi [lot'tare]lottare (con o contro) — to fight (with o against), struggle (with o against), Sport to wrestle
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4 lottare
wrestle, struggle ( con with)fig fight ( contro againstper for)* * *lottare v. intr.1 to struggle, to fight* (anche fig.): lottare contro un esercito potente, to fight against a powerful army; lotta con uno più forte di lui, he is fighting against an opponent stronger than himself; dovette lottare contro le avversità della vita, he had to struggle against adversity; lottare con un problema, to struggle (o to wrestle) with a problem; lottava col sonno, he was struggling to keep awake; lottare contro un abuso, to make a stand against an abuse; lottare contro la tentazione, to fight (against) temptation // lottare con la morte, to fight against death // lottare con se stesso, to struggle with one's own impulses2 ( sport) to wrestle.* * *[lot'tare]1) (combattere) [popolo, paese] to strugglelottare contro qcn. — to fight against sb
2) (impegnarsi) [persona, gruppo] to fight*lottare contro — to fight [crimine, inquinamento, disoccupazione]
* * *lottare/lot'tare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (combattere) [popolo, paese] to struggle; lottare contro qcn. to fight against sb.2 (impegnarsi) [persona, gruppo] to fight*; lottare contro to fight [crimine, inquinamento, disoccupazione]; lottare per la democrazia to fight for democracy.
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