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1 pro
1. m invar : i pro e i contro the pros and consa che pro? what's the point or use?2. prep forpro capite per capita, each* * *pro1 prep. ( per, a favore di) on behalf of; for the benefit of; for: raccolta di fondi pro alluvionati, collection on behalf of (o for the benefit of o for) flood victims; esprimere un parere pro o contro una proposta, to express an opinion for or against a proposal // pro bono pacis, for the sake of peace; pro domo mea, to my own advantage.pro2 s.m. ( giovamento, utilità) advantage; profit; benefit; use: a mio pro, to my advantage; non mi viene nessun pro da questo affare, this deal does not bring me any profit (o I don't get anything out of this deal) // il pro e il contro, the pros and cons: valutare il pro e il contro, to weigh up the pros and cons // a che pro?, what's the use of it? (o fam. what for?); a che pro lavorare tanto?, what is the use of working so hard? // buon pro gli faccia!, much good may it do him!* * *I [prɔ] prep(in favore di) for, in favour Brit o favor Am of, on o in Am behalf ofII [prɔ] sm solo sg(vantaggio) good, (utilità) advantage, benefittutta questa fatica, e a che pro? — all this work, and for what?
* * *[prɔ] 1.preposizione for, pro colloq.2.sostantivo maschile invariabilei pro e i contro — the pros and cons, pros and contras
••* * *pro/prɔ/for, pro colloq.; votare pro o contro una legge to vote for or against a billII m.inv.i pro e i contro the pros and cons, pros and contrasbuon pro gli faccia! much good may it do him! a che pro? what's the use? what's the good of it? -
2 votare pro o contro una legge
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3 votare
vote* * *votare v. intr. to vote, to give* one's vote: votare per un partito, to vote for a party; votare a favore di, contro una proposta, to vote in favour of (o for), against a proposal; votò l'80% degli elettori, eighty per cent of the electors voted (o went to the polls); votare per alzata di mano, to vote by show of hands; votare a scrutinio segreto, to vote by secret ballot; votare per appello nominale, to vote by roll call◆ v.tr.1 ( sottoporre a votazione) to vote; ( approvare) to pass, to vote through: votare una proposta di legge, to vote a bill; ( approvare) to pass a bill (o to vote a bill through); la Camera ha votato la legge, the Chamber of Deputies passed the law; votare una delibera, to pass a resolution; votare un candidato, to vote for a candidate; votare scheda bianca, to cast (o to return) a blank vote2 ( offrire, consacrare) to offer; to consecrate, to dedicate: votare la propria vita a Dio, to dedicate one's life to God.◘ votarsi v.rifl. ( dedicarsi) to devote oneself, to dedicate oneself: votare a Dio, to devote oneself to God // non so a che santo votarmi, I don't know who to turn to.* * *[vo'tare]1. vi2. vt2)3. vr (votarsi)votarsi a — to devote o.s. to
* * *[vo'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sottoporre a votazione) to vote (through) [bilancio, emendamento]; to vote for [riforma, amnistia]; (scegliere col voto) to vote [candidato, partito, sì]2) (approvare) to pass [stanziamento, progetto di legge]3) (dedicare) to devote, to dedicate [energie, vita] (a to)2.votare per qcn. — to vote (for) sb.
3.votare a scrutinio segreto — to vote by secret ballot, to ballot
••non sapere (più) a che santo -rsi — not to know where o which way to turn
* * *votare/vo'tare/ [1]1 (sottoporre a votazione) to vote (through) [bilancio, emendamento]; to vote for [riforma, amnistia]; (scegliere col voto) to vote [candidato, partito, sì]; votare scheda bianca to cast a blank vote; votare laburista to vote Labour2 (approvare) to pass [stanziamento, progetto di legge]3 (dedicare) to devote, to dedicate [energie, vita] (a to)(aus. avere) (dare il voto) to vote, to give* one's vote; sono già andato a votare I've already voted; votare per qcn. to vote (for) sb.; votare per alzata di mano to vote by a show of hands; votare a scrutinio segreto to vote by secret ballot, to ballotIII votarsi verbo pronominale(dedicarsi) to devote oneself (a to)non sapere (più) a che santo -rsi not to know where o which way to turn.
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