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1 ♦ shopping
♦ shopping /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/n. [u]1 acquisti; compere; spese; shopping: I have some shopping to do today, oggi devo fare delle compere (o delle spese); to do one's shopping, fare lo shopping2 (la) spesa ( acquisto di alimentari e alimenti acquistati): to do the shopping, fare la spesa; I'll carry your shopping, la (borsa della) spesa te la porto io; DIALOGO → - Lost credit cards- I paid for the shopping at the supermarket by credit card, ho pagato la spesa al supermercato con la carta di credito● shopping bag, borsa della spesa; ( nei negozi) sacchetto di carta, borsina di plastica; (fig. fam.) spesa: a very expensive shopping bag, il caro spesa □ ( USA) shopping cart, carrello di supermercato □ shopping centre, shopping centre; centro commerciale; area suburbana di empori, zona dei negozi □ shopping channel, canale televisivo dedicato alle televendite □ shopping list, lista della spesa □ shopping mall, centro commerciale ( al chiuso) □ shopping precinct, centro commerciale pedonalizzato ( con parcheggio annesso) □ a shopping spree, una «scorpacciata» di acquisti □ a shopping street in London, una via di bei negozi a Londra □ (ingl.) shopping trolley, carrello di supermercato. -
2 shopping
['ʃɒpɪŋ]nome U1) (activity) spesa f., shopping m., compere f.pl., acquisti m.pl.to do some, the shopping — fare la spesa
2) (purchases) compere f.pl., acquisti m.pl.* * *1) (the activity of buying goods in shops: Have you a lot of shopping to do?; ( also adjective) a shopping-list.) acquisti, compere; della spesa2) (the goods bought: He helped her carry her shopping home; ( also adjective) a shopping-basket / bag.) acquisti, compere; della spesa* * *['ʃɒpɪŋ]nome U1) (activity) spesa f., shopping m., compere f.pl., acquisti m.pl.to do some, the shopping — fare la spesa
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3 some
I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot)* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) qualche2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) qualche3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) qualche4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certo2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) molto2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) qualche3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) circa3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) un poco- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *I [forma forte sʌm],forma debole s [əm] determinante, quantisostantivo femminilesome cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio
2) (certain: in contrast to others)in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo
4) (a little)well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!
5) spreg. (unspecified)6) colloq. (remarkable)7) colloq. (not much)some help you are! — iron. sei proprio di grande aiuto!
II [sʌm]some people! — spreg. che gente!
(do) have some! — prendetene o servitevi!
2) (certain ones: in contrast to others)III [sʌm]1) (approximately) circa, più o meno2) AE colloq. (a lot) -
4 town
[taʊn]nome città f.to be in town, out of town — essere in, fuori città
••to go to town on — non badare a spese per [decor, catering]; raccontare nei minimi dettagli [story, scandal]
* * *1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) città; cittadina2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) città; cittadina3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) città•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town* * *[taʊn]nome città f.to be in town, out of town — essere in, fuori città
••to go to town on — non badare a spese per [decor, catering]; raccontare nei minimi dettagli [story, scandal]
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5 -New clothes-
Shopping New clothesI like that jacket, where did you get it? Mi piace quella giacca, dove l'hai presa?I really like that jacket. Mi piace molto quella giacca.How much did you pay for that jacket? Quanto hai speso per quella giacca?They've got a sale on at the moment so the jacket was reduced from £55 to £30. Adesso ci sono i saldi, quindi hanno abbassato il prezzo della giacca da £55 a £30.What a bargain! Che affare!How long is the sale on for? Per quanto tempo ci saranno i saldi?I think the sales are on until the end of the month. Credo che i saldi durino fino alla fine del mese.There always seems to be a sale on these days. Ultimamente sembra che ci siano sempre i saldi.I'll pop in and have a look next time I'm at the shopping centre. Passo a dare un'occhiata la prossima volta che sono al centro commerciale.They've got some really nice stuff in that shop. Hanno della roba veramente carina in quel negozio. -
6 -New phone-
Shopping New phoneHave you got a new phone? Hai un telefonino nuovo?I haven't seen one of those phones before. È la prima volta che vedo un telefono così.It's the latest model. È l'ultimo modello.This phone's got the lot: e-mail, video camera, and a three-megapixel camera. Questo telefono ha tutto: e-mail, videocamera e una fotocamera da tre megapixel.I haven't quite worked out how to use all its functions yet. Non ho ancora capito bene come si usano tutte le funzioni.How long does the phone stay charged for? Quanto dura la batteria del telefono?I'm not sure. Non saprei esattamente.I don't have to charge this phone as much as my old one. Non devo caricare questo telefono tanto quanto quello vecchio.I could do with a new phone. Avrei bisogno di un telefono nuovo.My phone's been playing up recently. Il mio telefono sta facendo i capricci ultimamente.There are some good offers on at the moment if you take out a new contract. Ci sono delle buone offerte adesso se sottoscrivi un nuovo contratto.I'm after a good phone. Sto cercando un buon telefono.I'm not interested in all the extras. Non mi interessano tutti gli extra. -
7 go
I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
* * *[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I 1. [gəʊ]1) (move, travel) andareto go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda
to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna
to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare
to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo
to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?
2) (on specific errand, activity) andareto go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa
to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio
3) (attend) andareto go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro
5) (depart) andare, partireI must go, I must be going — devo andare
6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsiwhen I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui
7) (disappear) partire, andare8) (be sent, transmitted)9) (become)to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso
to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare
to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista
11) (be, remain)we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare
12) (weaken)his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo
13) (elapse) passare, trascorrerethree hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...
14) (be got rid of)either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!
15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionareto set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.
to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare
to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene
16) (start)to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi
ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!
here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno
17) (lead) andare, condurre, portarethe road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna
to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
19) (belong, be placed) andare20) (fit) entrare21) (be expressed)the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che
22) (be accepted)what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene
anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene
23) (be about to)it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare
24) (happen)the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...
how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?
how goes it? — scherz. come va?
25) (be on average)it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia
it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media
26) (be sold)to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline
"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"
27) (be on offer)I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è
28) (contribute)29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passareto go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza
30) (emphatic use)then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio
31) (be spent)32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonarethe cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"
so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"
33) (resort to)to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra
to go to law — BE o
to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia
34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsiyou go first — prima tu, dopo di te
36) AE (in takeaway)2.we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...
- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go on at- go out- go over- go round- go under- go up- go with••to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.
II [gəʊ]there you go! — colloq. voilà!
it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te
to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.
2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita
••to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.
to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.
he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai
in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta
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8 shall
[ forma debole ʃəl] [ forma forte ʃæl]I shall o I'll see you tomorrow ti vedrò domani; we shall not o shan't have a reply before Friday — non avremo una risposta prima di venerdì
let's buy some apples, shall we? — compriamo delle mele, va bene?
3) form. (in commands, contracts etc.)••thou shalt not steal — bibl. non rubare
Note:When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers in the grammar note 1.will. Note, however, that while shall can be used in question tags like other auxiliaries (we shan't be late, shall we? = non faremo mica tardi, vero?), it is also used in the question tag for the imperative construction introduced by let's with no precise and fixed equivalent in Italian: let's go shopping, shall we? = andiamo a fare spese, eh? let's start working, shall we? = mettiamoci a lavorare, dai!* * *[ʃəl, ʃæl]short forms - I'll, we'll; verb1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) (ausiliare per la formazione del futuro)2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) (avere l'intenzione)3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) (ausiliare usato in frasi interrogative)4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) dovere* * *[ forma debole ʃəl] [ forma forte ʃæl]I shall o I'll see you tomorrow ti vedrò domani; we shall not o shan't have a reply before Friday — non avremo una risposta prima di venerdì
let's buy some apples, shall we? — compriamo delle mele, va bene?
3) form. (in commands, contracts etc.)••thou shalt not steal — bibl. non rubare
Note:When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers in the grammar note 1.will. Note, however, that while shall can be used in question tags like other auxiliaries (we shan't be late, shall we? = non faremo mica tardi, vero?), it is also used in the question tag for the imperative construction introduced by let's with no precise and fixed equivalent in Italian: let's go shopping, shall we? = andiamo a fare spese, eh? let's start working, shall we? = mettiamoci a lavorare, dai! -
9 squash
I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi•* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) schiacciare, pigiare2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) domare, soffocare2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) calca2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (bibita a base di succo di frutta)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) zucca, zucchina•- squashy* * *I [skwɒʃ]1. n1)(
Brit: drink) orange/lemon squash — sciroppo di arancia/limone2) (crowd) ressa, calca2. vt1) (squeeze) schiacciarecan you squash two more in? — (passengers) puoi farne entrare altri due?
3. viII [skwɒʃ] n(vegetable) zuccaIII [skwɒʃ] nSport squash m* * *squash (1) /skwɒʃ/n. (per lo più al sing.)1 poltiglia; cosa spiaccicata2 spiaccichio; tonfo3 calca; folla; pigia pigia; ressa7 (fam.) ricevimento affollato● squash hat, cappello floscio □ squash racket, racchetta da squash.squash (2) /skwɒʃ/n.(inv. al pl.; bot., Cucurbita) zucca; zucchina.(to) squash /skwɒʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare; spremere; pigiare; pestare; spiaccicare: She accidentally sat on her bag and squashed it, per sbaglio si è seduta sulla sua borsa e l'ha schiacciata2 (fig.) domare; soffocare: to squash a rebellion, domare una rivolta; to squash a rumour, soffocare una diceria3 (fig. fam.) far tacere; ridurre al silenzio; zittire; sconcertareB v. i.1 schiacciarsi; spiaccicarsi; ridursi in poltiglia● to squash in, entrare a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; pigiare; far entrare a forza.* * *I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi•
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