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1 wait on
wait on [sb.] (serve)to wait on sb. hand and foot — fig. servire premurosamente qcn.; wait on [sb., sth.] colloq. aspettare [result, permission]
* * *vi + prep* * *wait on [sb.] (serve)to wait on sb. hand and foot — fig. servire premurosamente qcn.; wait on [sb., sth.] colloq. aspettare [result, permission]
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2 ■ wait on
■ wait onA v. i. + avv.B v. i. + prep.1 servire; essere al servizio di: You wait on tables 6-11 tonight, stasera servi i clienti ai tavoli 6-11; to wait on sb. hand and foot, servire q. di tutto punto; The ladies waited on the queen, le gentildonne erano al servizio della regina3 (fig.) dipendere da: His career waits on the result of this test, la sua carriera dipende dal risultato di questo test □ ( USA) to wait on table, servire a tavola. -
3 foot
I [fʊt]1) (of person, horse) piede m.; (of rabbit, cat, dog) zampa f.; (of chair) piede m.; (of sock) pedule m.to help sb. to their feet — aiutare qcn. ad alzarsi
to get sb., sth. back on their, its feet — (after setback) rimettere in piedi qcn., qcs.
bound hand and foot legato mani e piedi; my foot! — colloq. un accidente! un corno! neanche per sogno!
2) (measurement) piede m. (= 0,3048 m)3) (bottom) (of mountain) piedi m.pl.at the foot of — ai piedi di [bed, stairs]; alla fine di, in fondo a [list, letter]; a piè di [ page]
4) (of sewing machine) piedino m.5) mil. fanteria f.••to be under sb.'s feet — stare fra i piedi a qcn.
to be rushed off one's feet — non avere un attimo di tregua, avere il fiato sul collo
to catch sb. on the wrong foot — prendere qcn. in contropiede, cogliere qcn. in fallo
to cut the ground from under sb.'s feet — fare mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qcn., spiazzare qcn.
II [fʊt]to fall on one's feet cadere in piedi; to keep one's feet on the ground tenere i piedi o stare coi piedi per terra; to have two left feet = essere goffo, maldestro; to put one's foot down colloq. (accelerate) schiacciare l'acceleratore; (be firm) insistere; to put one's best foot forward (do one's best) fare del proprio meglio; (hurry) allungare il passo, affrettarsi; to put one's foot in it colloq. fare una gaffe; to put one's feet up = rilassarsi, riposarsi; to stand on one's own (two) feet essere indipendente, camminare con le proprie gambe; to get off on the wrong, right foot partire col piede sbagliato, giusto; to wait on sb. hand and foot — essere servile nei confronti di qcn
* * *[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) piede2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) piede, base3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) piede•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it* * *I [fʊt]1) (of person, horse) piede m.; (of rabbit, cat, dog) zampa f.; (of chair) piede m.; (of sock) pedule m.to help sb. to their feet — aiutare qcn. ad alzarsi
to get sb., sth. back on their, its feet — (after setback) rimettere in piedi qcn., qcs.
bound hand and foot legato mani e piedi; my foot! — colloq. un accidente! un corno! neanche per sogno!
2) (measurement) piede m. (= 0,3048 m)3) (bottom) (of mountain) piedi m.pl.at the foot of — ai piedi di [bed, stairs]; alla fine di, in fondo a [list, letter]; a piè di [ page]
4) (of sewing machine) piedino m.5) mil. fanteria f.••to be under sb.'s feet — stare fra i piedi a qcn.
to be rushed off one's feet — non avere un attimo di tregua, avere il fiato sul collo
to catch sb. on the wrong foot — prendere qcn. in contropiede, cogliere qcn. in fallo
to cut the ground from under sb.'s feet — fare mancare la terra sotto i piedi a qcn., spiazzare qcn.
II [fʊt]to fall on one's feet cadere in piedi; to keep one's feet on the ground tenere i piedi o stare coi piedi per terra; to have two left feet = essere goffo, maldestro; to put one's foot down colloq. (accelerate) schiacciare l'acceleratore; (be firm) insistere; to put one's best foot forward (do one's best) fare del proprio meglio; (hurry) allungare il passo, affrettarsi; to put one's foot in it colloq. fare una gaffe; to put one's feet up = rilassarsi, riposarsi; to stand on one's own (two) feet essere indipendente, camminare con le proprie gambe; to get off on the wrong, right foot partire col piede sbagliato, giusto; to wait on sb. hand and foot — essere servile nei confronti di qcn
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4 hand ****
[hænd]1. n1) (of person) mano f, (of clock) lancettato have in one's hand — (knife, victory) avere in mano or in pugno, (book, money) avere in mano
on (one's) hands and knees — carponi, a quattro zampe
hands up! — (during hold-up) mani in alto!, (to pupils) alzate la mano!
hands off! fam — giù le mani!
to be clever or good with one's hands — avere le mani d'oro
made/delivered by hand — fatto (-a) /consegnato (-a) a mano
3) (liter: handwriting) scrittura, mano fin one's own hand — di proprio pugno, di propria mano
4) Cards mano fa hand of bridge/poker — una mano a bridge/poker
5) (measurement: of horse) dieci centimetri6)to be hand in glove with sb — essere in combutta con qnto change hands — (property) cambiare (di) mano
to give or lend sb a hand — dare una mano a qn
to keep one's hand in — tenersi in esercizio, non perdere la mano
to have one's hands full (with sb/sth) — essere troppo preso (-a) (con qn/qc)
to be making/losing money hand over fist — fare/perdere un sacco di soldi
to have the upper hand — avere la meglio or il sopravvento
7)at hand — a portata di manoto be near or close at hand — essere a due passi
to have £50 in hand — avere ancora 50 sterline a disposizione
on hand — (person) disponibile, (object) sottomano, a portata di mano, (emergency services) pronto (-a) a intervenire
on the right/left hand — sulla destra/sinistra
on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato..., dall'altro...
to have sth left on one's hands — ritrovarsi con qc, rimanere con qc
to hand — (information) a portata di mano
2. vt(
pass) to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — passare qc a qn•- hand in- hand on- hand out
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