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121 progress
I ['prəʊgres] [AE 'prɒgres]1) (advances) progresso m.2) (course, evolution) (of person, career) progresso m., progressi m.pl.; (of inquiry, event, talks) andamento m., svolgimento m.; (of disease) evoluzione f., andamento m.in progress — [discussions, meeting, work] in corso
3) (of vehicle) (l')avanzare, avanzamento m.II [prə'gres]1) (develop, improve) [work, studies] avanzare, procedere, progredire; [ society] progredire; [ person] fare dei progressi, migliorare2) (follow course) [person, vehicle] muoversi in avanti, avanzare; [ discussion] procedere, progredire* * *1. ['prəuɡres, ]( American[) 'pro-] noun1) (movement forward; advance: the progress of civilization.) progresso2) (improvement: The students are making (good) progress.) progresso2. [prə'ɡres] verb1) (to go forward: We had progressed only a few miles when the car broke down.) avanzare2) (to improve: Your French is progressing.) fare progressi, progredire•3. noun(the progressive (tense) (also the continuous tense): The sentence `They were watching TV'. is in the progressive.) (forma progressiva)- progressiveness
- in progress* * *I ['prəʊgres] [AE 'prɒgres]1) (advances) progresso m.2) (course, evolution) (of person, career) progresso m., progressi m.pl.; (of inquiry, event, talks) andamento m., svolgimento m.; (of disease) evoluzione f., andamento m.in progress — [discussions, meeting, work] in corso
3) (of vehicle) (l')avanzare, avanzamento m.II [prə'gres]1) (develop, improve) [work, studies] avanzare, procedere, progredire; [ society] progredire; [ person] fare dei progressi, migliorare2) (follow course) [person, vehicle] muoversi in avanti, avanzare; [ discussion] procedere, progredire -
122 save up
risparmiare, fare economieto save up for o towards — risparmiare, mettere da parte dei soldi per [car, house, holiday]
* * *(to save: He's been saving up for a new bike.) risparmiare* * *risparmiare, fare economieto save up for o towards — risparmiare, mettere da parte dei soldi per [car, house, holiday]
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123 stamp
I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
•* * *[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) imprimere; battere; calpestare2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) marcare, timbrare3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) affrancare2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) pestata2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) timbro3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) francobollo4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) marca, marchio•* * *I 1. [stæmp]1) (on letters, postcards) francobollo m."no stamp needed" — "non affrancare"
2) (token) (for free gift) bollino m., buono m.; (towards bill) bollo m.3) (marking device) timbro m., stampiglia f.; (for metals) stampo m., punzone m.to give sth. one's stamp of approval — fig. approvare qcs
4) fig. (hallmark) impronta f., marchio m.to set one's stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno in qcs
5) (calibre) stampo m.6) (sound of feet) scalpiccio m.2.modificatore [album, collection] di francobolliII 1. [stæmp]1) (mark) apporre con un timbro [date, name] (on su); timbrare [ticket, library book]; apporre un marchio su [goods, boxes]; timbrare, mettere un timbro su [document, ledger]; punzonare [ metal]to stamp one's authority on — affermare la propria autorità su [project, match]
2) (with foot)to stamp one's foot — (in anger) pestare o battere i piedi per terra
to stamp one's feet — (rhythmically, for warmth) battere i piedi
to stamp sth. into the ground — schiacciare qcs. per terra
3) (for posting) affrancare [ envelope]2.1) (thump foot) [ person] pestare i piedi; [ horse] scalpitareto stamp on — pestare [ foot]; calpestare [ toy]
to stamp into, out of sth. — entrare in, uscire da qcs. con passo pesante
3) (crush)to stamp on — sgretolare, frantumare [soil, ground]; fig. scartare [idea, suggestion]
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124 straight
I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
* * *[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) diritto, dritto; liscio2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) franco, schietto, diretto3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) dritto4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) in ordine, chiaramente5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) puro, liscio6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio, impassibile7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) diritto, dritto2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) direttamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) correttamente3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) dirittura (d'arrivo)- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *I [streɪt]nome sport rettilineo m.back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo
II 1. [streɪt]home straight — dirittura o rettilineo d'arrivo
1) (not bent or curved) [line, road] dritto, diritto; [ hair] liscio2) (level, upright) [shelf, hem, edge, wall] dritto; [bedclothes, tablecloth] dritto, messo bene3) (tidy, in order) ordinato, in ordine, a postoto get o put sth. straight — mettere qcs. a posto (anche fig.)
4) (clear)to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.
to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro
to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn
6) (unconditional) [majority, profit, choice] netto; [ refusal] netto, categoricoa straight fight — BE pol. una contesa tra due candidati
7) (undiluted) [ drink] puro, liscio8) (consecutive) [wins, defeats] consecutivo, di filahe got straight "A"s — scol. ha preso "A" in tutto
9) teatr. [actor, role] classico10) colloq. [ person] (conventional) normale, convenzionale; (not on drugs) che non fa uso di droghe; (heterosexual) eterosessuale2.1) (not obliquely) [walk, stand up, grow, cut] dritto, dirittoto look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi
the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi
2) (without delay) direttamente, difilato, drittostraight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo
3) (frankly) chiaramentegive it to me straight — colloq. dimmelo chiaro e tondo
she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...
to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn
4) (neat)••to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta
to go straight — colloq. [ criminal] rigare dritto, mettere la testa a posto
straight up? — BE colloq. sul serio? davvero?
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125 swing
I [swɪŋ]1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]
2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di
3) (in playground) altalena f.4) mus. swing m.5) (rhythm) ritmo m.••to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele
to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee
II 1. [swɪŋ]to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
1) (move to and fro) dondolare2) (move around, up, away)to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra
he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°
to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.
4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]2.1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra
3)to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno
4) fig. (change)5) [music, musician] avere ritmo6) colloq. (be lively)7) colloq. o ant.to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per
•* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) dondolare2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) camminare (di buon passo)3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girare, girarsi2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) dondolio, dondolamento2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) oscillazione3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo (sostenuto)4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) mutamento5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) altalena•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *I [swɪŋ]1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]
2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di
3) (in playground) altalena f.4) mus. swing m.5) (rhythm) ritmo m.••to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele
to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee
II 1. [swɪŋ]to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
1) (move to and fro) dondolare2) (move around, up, away)to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra
he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°
to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.
4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]2.1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra
3)to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno
4) fig. (change)5) [music, musician] avere ritmo6) colloq. (be lively)7) colloq. o ant.to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per
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126 tend
I 1. [tend]verbo transitivo curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; coltivare, lavorare [ garden]; badare a [ store]2.to tend to — curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; occuparsi di [ guests]
II [tend]to tend to sb.'s needs — provvedere alle esigenze di qcn
to tend towards sth. — [ views] propendere verso qcs.
* * *I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.)- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.)2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.)•- tendency* * *I 1. [tend]verbo transitivo curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; coltivare, lavorare [ garden]; badare a [ store]2.to tend to — curare, prendersi cura di [ patient]; occuparsi di [ guests]
II [tend]to tend to sb.'s needs — provvedere alle esigenze di qcn
to tend towards sth. — [ views] propendere verso qcs.
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127 tendency
['tendənsɪ]there is a tendency for people to do... — le persone tendono o hanno la tendenza a fare
* * *plural - tendencies; noun (likelihood; inclination: He has a tendency to forget things.) tendenza* * *['tendənsɪ]there is a tendency for people to do... — le persone tendono o hanno la tendenza a fare
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128 way
I [weɪ]1) (route, road) strada f., via f.to live over the way — colloq. abitare di fronte
the way ahead looks difficult — fig. il futuro si preannuncia difficile
the way forward — fig. il modo per andare avanti
the way in — l'entrata (to di)
"way in" — "entrata"
the way out — l'uscita (of di)
there's no way out — fig. non c'è via d'uscita
the way up — la strada che porta su, la salita
on the way — per strada, in viaggio
to go on one's way — mettersi in viaggio, partire
to send sb. on his way — mandare via qcn.
to be well on the o one's way to doing essere sul punto di fare; to be on the way out fig. passare di moda; she's got two kids and another one on the way colloq. ha due figli e un altro in arrivo; to be out of sb.'s way non essere sulla strada di qcn.; don't go out of your way to do non sforzarti di fare; to go out of one's way to do fare tutto il possibile per fare; out of the way (isolated) fuori mano; (unusual) fuori del comune; along the way lungo la strada; fig. strada facendo; by way of (via) passando per o da; to go one's own way fig. andare per la propria strada; to go the way of sb., sth. fare la fine di qcn., qcs.; to make one's way towards dirigersi verso; to make one's own way in life — farsi strada nella vita
2) (direction) direzione f., senso m.come o step this way venga da questa parte; "this way for the zoo" "allo zoo"; "this way up" "su"; to look this way and that guardare da tutte le parti; to look the other way (to see) guardare dall'altra parte; (to avoid seeing unpleasant thing) girarsi dall'altra parte; fig. (to ignore) chiudere un occhio; to go every which way andare in tutte le direzioni; the other way up nell'altro senso; the right way up nel senso giusto; the wrong way up nel senso sbagliato, al contrario; to turn sth. the other way around girare qcs. al contrario; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around è stata lei a chiedermelo, non io; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu sei Ben, e tu Tom, giusto? if you're ever down our way se per caso capiti dalle nostre parti; he's coming our way sta venendo verso di noi; an opportunity came my way mi si è presentata un'occasione; to put sth. sb.'s way colloq. rifilare o mollare qcs. a qcn.; everything's going my way — mi sta andando tutto per il verso giusto
3) (space in front, projected route) passaggio m.to be in sb.'s way — bloccare la strada a qcn.
she won't let anything get in the way of her ambition — non lascerà che niente ostacoli la sua ambizione
to get out of sb.'s way — lasciare passare qcn.
to keep out of sb.'s way — stare alla larga da qcn.
to keep sth. out of sb.'s way — (to avoid injury, harm) tenere qcs. fuori dalla portata di qcn.
to make way — fare strada (for sb., sth. a qcn., qcs.)
4) (distance) distanza f., cammino m.it's a long way — ci vuole molto (to per andare fino a)
we still have some way to go before getting — fig. abbiamo ancora un po' di strada da fare prima di arrivare
5) (manner) modo m., maniera f.to do sth. the English way — fare qcs. all'inglese
to do sth. the right way — fare qcs. nel modo giusto
in his o her o its own way a modo suo; to have a way with sth. saperci fare con qcs.; she certainly has a way with her BE colloq. sicuramente ci sa fare; a way of doing (method) un metodo o sistema per fare; (means) un modo per fare; there's no way of knowing non c'è modo o verso di sapere; to my way of thinking a mio modo di vedere; that's the way to do it! così si fa! that's the way! così! bene! I like the way he dresses mi piace il suo modo di vestire; whichever way you look at it da tutti i punti di vista; either way, she's wrong in tutti e due i casi, ha torto; one way or another in un modo o nell'altro; one way and another it's been rather eventful nel complesso è stato piuttosto movimentato; I don't care one way or the other in un modo o nell'altro per me è lo stesso; no two ways about it non ci sono dubbi; you can't have it both ways non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca, non si può avere tutto; no way! — colloq. assolutamente no!
6) (respect, aspect) senso m., aspetto m., verso m.in some ways — in un certo senso, per certi versi
in no way o not in any way in nessun modo; this is in no way a criticism questo non vuole affatto essere una critica; not much in the way of news non ci sono molte notizie; what have you got in the way of drinks? cosa avete da bere? by way of light relief — a mo' di distrazione
7) (custom, manner) usanza f., abitudine f.8) (will, desire)II [weɪ]to get one's way o to have one's own way fare di testa propria; she likes (to have) her own way le piace fare di testa sua; if I had my way se potessi fare di testa mia o a modo mio; have it your (own) way — (fai) come vuoi o come preferisci
1)to be way out — (in guess, estimate) [ person] essere completamente fuori strada
2) by the way [ mention] en passant, di sfuggitawhat time is it, by the way? — a proposito, che ore sono?
* * *[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) via, passaggio2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) strada3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) via4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distanza5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) modo6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) modo7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) maniera8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) strada2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) (lontano)- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *I [weɪ]1) (route, road) strada f., via f.to live over the way — colloq. abitare di fronte
the way ahead looks difficult — fig. il futuro si preannuncia difficile
the way forward — fig. il modo per andare avanti
the way in — l'entrata (to di)
"way in" — "entrata"
the way out — l'uscita (of di)
there's no way out — fig. non c'è via d'uscita
the way up — la strada che porta su, la salita
on the way — per strada, in viaggio
to go on one's way — mettersi in viaggio, partire
to send sb. on his way — mandare via qcn.
to be well on the o one's way to doing essere sul punto di fare; to be on the way out fig. passare di moda; she's got two kids and another one on the way colloq. ha due figli e un altro in arrivo; to be out of sb.'s way non essere sulla strada di qcn.; don't go out of your way to do non sforzarti di fare; to go out of one's way to do fare tutto il possibile per fare; out of the way (isolated) fuori mano; (unusual) fuori del comune; along the way lungo la strada; fig. strada facendo; by way of (via) passando per o da; to go one's own way fig. andare per la propria strada; to go the way of sb., sth. fare la fine di qcn., qcs.; to make one's way towards dirigersi verso; to make one's own way in life — farsi strada nella vita
2) (direction) direzione f., senso m.come o step this way venga da questa parte; "this way for the zoo" "allo zoo"; "this way up" "su"; to look this way and that guardare da tutte le parti; to look the other way (to see) guardare dall'altra parte; (to avoid seeing unpleasant thing) girarsi dall'altra parte; fig. (to ignore) chiudere un occhio; to go every which way andare in tutte le direzioni; the other way up nell'altro senso; the right way up nel senso giusto; the wrong way up nel senso sbagliato, al contrario; to turn sth. the other way around girare qcs. al contrario; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around è stata lei a chiedermelo, non io; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu sei Ben, e tu Tom, giusto? if you're ever down our way se per caso capiti dalle nostre parti; he's coming our way sta venendo verso di noi; an opportunity came my way mi si è presentata un'occasione; to put sth. sb.'s way colloq. rifilare o mollare qcs. a qcn.; everything's going my way — mi sta andando tutto per il verso giusto
3) (space in front, projected route) passaggio m.to be in sb.'s way — bloccare la strada a qcn.
she won't let anything get in the way of her ambition — non lascerà che niente ostacoli la sua ambizione
to get out of sb.'s way — lasciare passare qcn.
to keep out of sb.'s way — stare alla larga da qcn.
to keep sth. out of sb.'s way — (to avoid injury, harm) tenere qcs. fuori dalla portata di qcn.
to make way — fare strada (for sb., sth. a qcn., qcs.)
4) (distance) distanza f., cammino m.it's a long way — ci vuole molto (to per andare fino a)
we still have some way to go before getting — fig. abbiamo ancora un po' di strada da fare prima di arrivare
5) (manner) modo m., maniera f.to do sth. the English way — fare qcs. all'inglese
to do sth. the right way — fare qcs. nel modo giusto
in his o her o its own way a modo suo; to have a way with sth. saperci fare con qcs.; she certainly has a way with her BE colloq. sicuramente ci sa fare; a way of doing (method) un metodo o sistema per fare; (means) un modo per fare; there's no way of knowing non c'è modo o verso di sapere; to my way of thinking a mio modo di vedere; that's the way to do it! così si fa! that's the way! così! bene! I like the way he dresses mi piace il suo modo di vestire; whichever way you look at it da tutti i punti di vista; either way, she's wrong in tutti e due i casi, ha torto; one way or another in un modo o nell'altro; one way and another it's been rather eventful nel complesso è stato piuttosto movimentato; I don't care one way or the other in un modo o nell'altro per me è lo stesso; no two ways about it non ci sono dubbi; you can't have it both ways non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca, non si può avere tutto; no way! — colloq. assolutamente no!
6) (respect, aspect) senso m., aspetto m., verso m.in some ways — in un certo senso, per certi versi
in no way o not in any way in nessun modo; this is in no way a criticism questo non vuole affatto essere una critica; not much in the way of news non ci sono molte notizie; what have you got in the way of drinks? cosa avete da bere? by way of light relief — a mo' di distrazione
7) (custom, manner) usanza f., abitudine f.8) (will, desire)II [weɪ]to get one's way o to have one's own way fare di testa propria; she likes (to have) her own way le piace fare di testa sua; if I had my way se potessi fare di testa mia o a modo mio; have it your (own) way — (fai) come vuoi o come preferisci
1)to be way out — (in guess, estimate) [ person] essere completamente fuori strada
2) by the way [ mention] en passant, di sfuggitawhat time is it, by the way? — a proposito, che ore sono?
См. также в других словарях:
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