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41 podiatry po·dia·try n Am
[pɒ'diːətrɪ]mestiere m di callista -
42 poultry poul·try n
['pəʊltrɪ]pollame m -
43 psychiatry psy·chia·try n
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44 registry reg·is·try n
['rɛdʒɪstrɪ](record office) archivo, (in university) segreteria -
45 sentry sen·try n
['sɛntrɪ] -
46 sultry sul·try adj
['sʌltrɪ](weather) afoso (-a), opprimente, (woman, character) ardente, sensuale -
47 symmetry sym·me·try n
['sɪmɪtrɪ] -
48 tapestry tap·es·try n
['tæpɪstrɪ](object) arazzo, tappezzeria, (art) mezzo puntoSee: -
49 trying try·ing adj
['traɪɪŋ](tiring: situation, time) difficile, duro (-a), (day, experience) logorante, pesante, (tiresome: person) noiso (-a), seccante, (child) insopportabile -
50 vestry ves·try n
['vɛstrɪ] -
51 wintry win·try
invernale, (fig: look) freddo (-a) -
52 AND
[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below* * *[ənd, ænd]1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) e2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) più3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) e4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) di* * *AND /ænd/n.(elettron., comput.) AND ( operatore booleano): AND operation, operazione AND; AND gate (o circuit) porta (o circuito) AND.* * *[ forme deboli ənd, ən, n] [ forma forte ænd]2) (in numbers)it got worse and worse — andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio
5) (in phrases)and that — BE colloq. e cose così
••and how! — colloq. eccome!
Note:When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to ( wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.); to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry ( wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I'll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below -
53 swipe
I [swaɪp]II 1. [swaɪp]to take a swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [ball, person]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
1) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare2) (validate) passare (in un lettore di carta magnetica), strisciare [ credit card]2.to swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [person, object]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
* * *1. verb(to hit hard: She swiped the tennis ball over the net; He swiped at the wasp but didn't hit it.) colpire (forte)2. noun(a hard hit: She gave the child a swipe.) botta* * *[swaɪp]1. n2. vt1) (hit: ball, person) colpire2) (fam: steal) fregare, sgraffignare3) (Comput: card) far passare nell'apposita macchinetta3. vito swipe at sb/sth — tentare di colpire qn/qc
* * *swipe /swaɪp/n.2 (fig.) attacco (verbale); aspra critica● ( banca, ecc.) swipe card, carta intelligente ( di plastica) □ ( anche fig.) to take a swipe at (sb.), tentare di colpire (q.).(to) swipe /swaɪp/A v. t.2 ( slang) fregare; rubare; arraffare; grattare (pop.): Who's swiped my lighter?, chi m'ha fregato l'accendino?3 passare ( in lettore magnetico); riuscire a leggere ( una carta magnetica): DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- I'm having trouble swiping your card, I'll try again, non si riesce a leggere la sua carta, ci riprovoB v. i.(fam.) picchiare forte; menare botte da orbi* * *I [swaɪp]II 1. [swaɪp]to take a swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [ball, person]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
1) colloq. (steal) fregare, grattare2) (validate) passare (in un lettore di carta magnetica), strisciare [ credit card]2.to swipe at — (try to hit) cercare di colpire [person, object]; (criticize) attaccare [ government]
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54 seek
[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
- seek out* * *[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) cercare; chiedere2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) cercare•* * *seek /si:k/n.● seek area, area di ricerca □ seek time, tempo di ricerca; tempo di posizionamento ( ai dati, della testina).♦ (to) seek /si:k/(pass. e p. p. sought), v. t. e i.1 cercare; andare in cerca (o alla ricerca) di; ricercare; tentare: He sought shelter from the snowstorm, ha cercato riparo dalla bufera di neve; to seek employment, cercare impiego; to seek one's fortune, andare in cerca di fortuna; They sought to climb Mont Blanc, hanno tentato la scalata del Monte Bianco; Two suspects are sought for murder, sono ricercate due persone sospettate dell'omicidio2 chiedere; richiedere: to seek help from sb., chiedere aiuto a q., cercare l'aiuto di q.; I'll seek advice from my lawyer, chiederò un parere al (o consulterò il) mio legale; to seek pollution damages, chiedere i danni per l'inquinamento3 andare a; darsi a: to seek one's bed, andare a letto; He sought the woods for safety, si diede alla macchia per salvarsi4 ( d'elemento naturale, di strumento) rivolgersi; tendere a: Liquids seek their own level, i liquidi tendono a livellarsi; The compass needle seeks the magnetic north, l'ago della bussola si rivolge al nord magnetico● (lett.) to seek sb. 's life, voler la morte di q. □ to seek a quarrel, cercare d'attaccare lite □ ( Bibbia) Seek, and ye shall find, chi cerca trova (prov.).* * *[siːk] 1.verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)1) (try to obtain) cercare [agreement, help, means, refuge, solution]; chiedere [backing, permission, redress]; cercare [ revenge]2) (look for) [police, employer] cercare [ person]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. sought)to seek for o after sth. — cercare qcs
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55 court
I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
* * *[ko:t] 1. noun1) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) corte, tribunale2) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) corte, tribunale3) (a marked-out space for certain games: a tennis-court; a squash court.) campo4) (the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen: the court of King James.) corte5) (the palace of a king or queen: Hampton Court.) palazzo reale6) (an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house.) cortile2. verb1) (to try to win the love of; to woo.) corteggiare2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) sollecitare3) (to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc).) andare in cerca di•- courtier- courtly
- courtliness
- courtship
- courthouse
- court-martial
- courtyard* * *I 1. [kɔːt]1) dir. corte f., tribunale m.to go to court — adire le vie legali, ricorrere alla giustizia ( over per)
to take sb. to court — portare qcn. in tribunale, citare qcn. in giudizio
to settle sth. out of court — comporre qcs. o raggiungere un accordo su qcs. in via amichevole
2) sport (for tennis, squash, basketball) campo m.3) (of sovereign) corte f.2.court appearance — comparizione o costituzione in giudizio
••II 1. [kɔːt]to pay court to sb. — ant. fare la corte a qcn
1) ant. o fig. (try to gain love of) corteggiare, fare la corte a [woman, voters]2.he's courting — ha un'innamorata, è fidanzato
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56 game
I 1. [geɪm]1) (activity) gioco m.to play the game — fig. stare al gioco
don't play games with me! — (tell me the truth) non mi raccontare storie! (don't try to be smart) non cercare di fare il furbo!
2) (match) (of chess, cards, football etc.) partita f.3) (part of match) (in tennis) gioco m.; (in bridge) manche f.game, set and match — gioco, set e incontro
4) (skill at playing) gioco m.5) colloq. (trick, scheme) gioco m., trucco m.6) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (occupation)the insurance game — il giro o mondo delle assicurazioni
7) venat. gastr. cacciagione f., selvaggina f.2.1) BE scol. educazione f.sing. fisica, ginnastica f.sing.2) (anche Games) (sporting event) giochi m.3.1) [pâté, dish, stew] di selvaggina2) games BE [teacher, lesson] di educazione fisica••the game's up — la partita è persa, non c'è più niente da fare
to beat sb. at his, their own game — battere qcn. con le sue stesse armi
II [geɪm]to be on the game — BE colloq. fare la vita
1) (willing to try) ardito, risolutoOK, I'm game — d'accordo, ci sto
2) (plucky) coraggioso* * *[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) gioco2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) gioco3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partita4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) cacciagione; selvaggina2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) coraggioso- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up* * *I 1. [geɪm]1) (activity) gioco m.to play the game — fig. stare al gioco
don't play games with me! — (tell me the truth) non mi raccontare storie! (don't try to be smart) non cercare di fare il furbo!
2) (match) (of chess, cards, football etc.) partita f.3) (part of match) (in tennis) gioco m.; (in bridge) manche f.game, set and match — gioco, set e incontro
4) (skill at playing) gioco m.5) colloq. (trick, scheme) gioco m., trucco m.6) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (occupation)the insurance game — il giro o mondo delle assicurazioni
7) venat. gastr. cacciagione f., selvaggina f.2.1) BE scol. educazione f.sing. fisica, ginnastica f.sing.2) (anche Games) (sporting event) giochi m.3.1) [pâté, dish, stew] di selvaggina2) games BE [teacher, lesson] di educazione fisica••the game's up — la partita è persa, non c'è più niente da fare
to beat sb. at his, their own game — battere qcn. con le sue stesse armi
II [geɪm]to be on the game — BE colloq. fare la vita
1) (willing to try) ardito, risolutoOK, I'm game — d'accordo, ci sto
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57 hard
[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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58 might
I [maɪt]"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"
try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo
3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)4) form. (when making requests)if I might — se possibile, se posso
might I ask who's calling? — con chi sto parlando, per favore?
and who, might I ask, are you? o and who might you be? — (aggressive) e potrei sapere chi è lei?
6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue o it might be argued that si potrebbe sostenere che; as you o one might expect come ci si potrebbe aspettare; as you might imagine — come puoi immaginare
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)II [maɪt]I might have known o guessed! avrei dovuto aspettarmelo o immaginarlo! he might at least apologize! potrebbe almeno scusarsi! you might have warned me! — avresti potuto avvisarmi!
1) (power) potere m., potenza f.2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.)2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.)- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *I [maɪt]"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"
try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo
3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)4) form. (when making requests)if I might — se possibile, se posso
might I ask who's calling? — con chi sto parlando, per favore?
and who, might I ask, are you? o and who might you be? — (aggressive) e potrei sapere chi è lei?
6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue o it might be argued that si potrebbe sostenere che; as you o one might expect come ci si potrebbe aspettare; as you might imagine — come puoi immaginare
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)II [maɪt]I might have known o guessed! avrei dovuto aspettarmelo o immaginarlo! he might at least apologize! potrebbe almeno scusarsi! you might have warned me! — avresti potuto avvisarmi!
1) (power) potere m., potenza f.2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f. -
59 damnedest
['dæmdɪst]nome colloq.1) (hardest)2) (surprising)* * *damnedest /ˈdæmdɪst/ (fam.)A a. superl.(antiq.) più incredibile; più pazzesco: It was the damnedest thing I ever saw, è stata la cosa più pazzesca che io abbia mai vistoB n.* * *['dæmdɪst]nome colloq.1) (hardest)2) (surprising) -
60 let
I [let] II [let]1) (when making suggestion, expressing command)let's not o don't let's BE talk about that! non parliamone! let's see if... vediamo se...; let's pretend that... facciamo finta che...; let's face it siamo onesti, riconosciamolo; let me see let's see... vediamo...; let me think about it fammici pensare; it's more complex than, let's say, a computer è più complesso, diciamo, di un computer; let there be no doubt about it! che non ci siano dubbi su questo! let the festivities begin! abbiano inizio i festeggiamenti! never let it be said that non sia mai detto che; just let him try it! che provi! if he wants tea, let him make it himself! se vuole del tè, che se lo faccia! let me tell you... lascia che te lo dica...; let y = 25 — mat. sia y = 25
2) (allow)to let sb. do sth. — lasciare fare qcs. a qcn.
let me see let me have a look fa' vedere, fammi dare un'occhiata; let me introduce you to Jo lascia che ti presenti Jo; to let sth. fall lasciare cadere qcs.; to let one's hair grow farsi crescere i capelli; to let sb. off the bus lasciare scendere qcn. dall'autobus; can you let me off here? — puoi lasciarmi qui?
3) let alone per non parlare di, tanto menohe couldn't look after the cat let alone a child — non era in grado di badare al gatto, figuriamoci a un bambino
"to let" — "affittasi"
•- let down- let go- let in- let off- let on- let out- let upIII [let]nome sport let m., net m.* * *I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.)2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.)3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.)- to let* * *let (1) /lɛt/n.let (2) /lɛt/n.2 ( tennis) colpo nullo da ripetere ( nel servizio); let; net: ‘no let’, ripetizione del servizio non concessa ( dall'arbitro).♦ (to) let /lɛt/(pass. e p. p. let)A v. t.1 (causativo) lasciare; permettere; fare; farsi: They wouldn't let me stay, non mi hanno lasciato (o non mi hanno permesso di) restare; DIALOGO → - New member of staff 2- Let me introduce you to some of the staff, permettimi di presentarti a una parte dello staff; Let me see your homework, fammi vedere i tuoi compiti; DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- Let me think, fammi pensare; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- Let me know if you need me, mi faccia sapere se ha bisogno di me; to let st. pass, lasciar correre qc.; lasciar perdere; They let the prisoner escape, lasciarono (o si fecero) scappare il prigioniero; to let sb. know, far sapere a q.; informare q. NOTA D'USO: - avvertire e to avert- NOTA D'USO: - lasciare-2 (ausiliare nell'imper. per la 1a e 3a pers. sing. e pl., e in qualche altro caso; è idiom.; per es.:) Let us pray, preghiamo!; Let him try, provi pure!; DIALOGO → - Going to the airport- Let's go, andiamo; (mat.) Let x equal y, sia x uguale a y3 affittare; dare in affitto; concedere; locare; appigionare: to let a house, dare in affitto una casa; «To Let» ( cartello), «affittasi»4 far uscire, emettere, scaricare ( aria, acqua, ecc.): to let air out of a tyre, fare uscire l'aria da un pneumatico; sgonfiare una gommaB v. i.essere affittato (o appigionato); affittarsi; appigionarsi: How much does this house let for?, a quanto s'affitta (o qual è l'affitto di) questa casa?● to let sb. alone, lasciare in pace q., lasciar stare q. □ let alone, per non parlare di; tanto meno; figurarsi: He can't change a bulb, let alone fix a leaking tap, non sa cambiare una lampadina, figurarsi riparare un rubinetto che perde □ to let be, lasciar stare; lasciare in pace: Let him be!, lascialo in pace!; lascialo stare!; Let it be!, e sia!; e va bene! □ (med.) to let blood, cavare sangue; salassare □ to let drop, lasciar cadere; lasciar andare; lasciar perdere: Shall we let the matter drop?, vuoi che lasciamo perdere la faccenda? □ to let fly, (v. t.) lanciare; scagliare ( anche fig.); (v. i.) cominciare a sparare; attaccare, scagliare colpi; cominciare a inveire; He let fly a torrent of abuse, lanciò un torrente d'ingiurie; He let fly at me for no reason, mi attaccò (o cominciò a inveire contro di me) senza alcun motivo □ to let go (of), allentare; lasciare; lasciar andare, mollare: The pan was hot and she let go of it, il tegame scottava e lei lo lasciò andare □ to let oneself go, lasciarsi andare; abbandonarsi; ( anche) trascurare il proprio aspetto (vestiario, ecc.): Let yourself go!, lasciati andare! □ (volg. ingl.) to let one go ► let off, B □ (fam.) to let st. go hang, lasciare che qc. vada per il suo verso □ to let sb. have it, dire a q. il fatto suo; non mandargliela a dire; ( anche) attaccare, dare addosso a q. □ to let loose, liberare, sciogliere, lasciare liberi (animali, ecc.); (fig.) dare mano libera (o carta bianca) a (q.) □ to let st. slide, lasciare andare qc. a rotoli; ( USA) lasciar correre (o lasciar perdere) qc. □ to let slip, lasciarsi sfuggire ( una parola, una frase, ecc.); lasciarsi scappare ( un'occasione, ecc.); (lett.) sciogliere, liberare □ Let it rip!, (autom.) accelera!; dacci sotto!; ( USA) vada come vada!; fregatene! □ (prov.) Let well ( USA: well enough) alone, non cercare di far meglio!; non voler strafare! (cfr. ital. il meglio è nemico del bene).NOTA D'USO: - let's / let us-* * *I [let] II [let]1) (when making suggestion, expressing command)let's not o don't let's BE talk about that! non parliamone! let's see if... vediamo se...; let's pretend that... facciamo finta che...; let's face it siamo onesti, riconosciamolo; let me see let's see... vediamo...; let me think about it fammici pensare; it's more complex than, let's say, a computer è più complesso, diciamo, di un computer; let there be no doubt about it! che non ci siano dubbi su questo! let the festivities begin! abbiano inizio i festeggiamenti! never let it be said that non sia mai detto che; just let him try it! che provi! if he wants tea, let him make it himself! se vuole del tè, che se lo faccia! let me tell you... lascia che te lo dica...; let y = 25 — mat. sia y = 25
2) (allow)to let sb. do sth. — lasciare fare qcs. a qcn.
let me see let me have a look fa' vedere, fammi dare un'occhiata; let me introduce you to Jo lascia che ti presenti Jo; to let sth. fall lasciare cadere qcs.; to let one's hair grow farsi crescere i capelli; to let sb. off the bus lasciare scendere qcn. dall'autobus; can you let me off here? — puoi lasciarmi qui?
3) let alone per non parlare di, tanto menohe couldn't look after the cat let alone a child — non era in grado di badare al gatto, figuriamoci a un bambino
"to let" — "affittasi"
•- let down- let go- let in- let off- let on- let out- let upIII [let]nome sport let m., net m.
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