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vagar como alma en pena — to wander about like a lost soul

andar de vagar — to be at leisure

le prime 20 pagine — the first 20 pages

dalla prima all'ultima pagina — from beginning to end

questo quadro è un Michelangelo prima maniera — this is an early Michelangelo

questo film è di Fellini prima maniera — this film is in Fellini's early style

di prima mattina — early in the morning

le prime ore del mattino — the early hours of the morning

posare la prima pietra — to lay the foundation stone

ai primi freddi — at the first sign of cold weather

ustioni di primo grado — first-degree burns

preferisco il primo pittore al secondo — I prefer the former painter to the latter

essere in prima posizione — to be in the lead

sul primo scaffale in alto/in basso — on the top/bottom shelf

prima classe — first class

un biglietto di prima classe — a first class ticket

viaggiare in prima classe — to travel first-class

è un attore di prim'ordine — he is a first-rate actor

scendo alla prima fermata — I am getting off at the next stop

il primo attore — the leading man

la causa prima — the main reason

(fraseologia) per prima cosa — firstly

in primo luogo — in the first place, first of all

fin dal primo momento — from the very first

amore a prima vista — love at first sight

fare i primi passi — to take one's first steps

è stata la prima a farlo — she was the first to do it

fu tra i primi ad arrivare — he was among the first to arrive

è la prima della classe — she is the top of the class

non sposerò il primo venuto — I won't marry just anyone

il primo luglio — the first of July

il primo d'Aprile — April Fools' Day

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

i primi del Novecento — the early twentieth century

ai primi del mese — at the beginning of the month

ai primi di maggio — at the beginning of May

le -e tre pagine — the first three pages, the three first pages

i -i gradini della scala — the first few steps of the stairs

"libro primo" — "book one"

essere tra i -i tre — to be in the top three

il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso — the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex

per la -a volta — for the first time

non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che — I warned him not for the first time

lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta — I first met him in Oxford

per -a cosa domani telefono — I'll ring first thing tomorrow

- a pagina — front page

finire in -a pagina — to hit the headlines

essere una notizia da -a pagina — to be front page news

nel primo pomeriggio — in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon

i -i romanzi dell'autore — the author's early novels

un Picasso -a maniera — an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work

nei -i tempi andava tutto bene — at first things went well

nei -i anni '60 — in the early 60's

scendere alla -a fermata — to get off at the next stop

prendere il primo treno, volo — to leave on the first train, flight

il primo produttore mondiale di vino — the world leading wine producer

-a persona singolare, plurale — first person singular, plural

cugino primo — first cousin

il primo canale — channel one

in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo — I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

mettere qcs. in primo piano — to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus

sei il primo a dirmelo — you are the first to tell me

preferisco il primo — I prefer the first one

essere il primo della classe — to be top of the class

il primo (di) maggio — the first of May

i del mese — at the beginning of the month

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

arrivare per primo — to get there first

ci sono due ragioni: primo... — there are two reasons: first...

non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia — I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it

primo ballerino — principal dancer

- a comunione — First Communion

primo ministro — prime minister, premier

entrada — way in, entrance

a la entrada del metro — at the entrance to the underground

le pidieron la identificación a la entrada — they asked for some identification at the door

las entradas a Madrid — roads into Madrid

entrada de artistas — stage door

entrada de servicio — tradesman's entrance

entrada lateral — side entrance

entrada principal — main entrance

no advirtió la entrada de su padre — she didn't notice her father come in

sus entradas y salidas de prisión fueron constantes — he was constantly in and out of jail

hicieron una entrada triunfal en Egipto — they made a triumphal entry into Egypt

nunca podemos platicar, tus visitas son siempre de entrada por salida — we never have time to chat, you're always in and out

una muchacha de entrada por salida — a non-live-in maid, a daily maid

bandeja de entradas — in-tray

tropezó a la entrada — he tripped as he made his entrance

la soprano hizo una entrada muy brusca — the soprano came in very abruptly, the soprano's entry was very abrupt

el director dio entrada a los vientos — the conductor brought in the wind section

entrada a viva fuerza — forced entry

la entrada de las tropas en 1940 — the entry of the troops in 1940

la entrada masiva de turistas — the huge influx of tourists

entrada gratuita — admission free

la entrada de España en la Comunidad Europea — the entry of Spain into the European Community

sus buenas notas le facilitaron la entrada en Medicina — his good marks enabled him to study Medicine

no le dimos entrada en nuestra sociedad — he was refused entry to our society, we did not admit him to our society

prohibida la entrada — no entry

no hay entradas — sold out

entrada de abono — season ticket

entrada de protocolo — complimentary ticket

la segunda función contó con una buena entrada — there was a good audience for the second performance

la plaza registró más de media entrada — the bullring was over half full

os deseamos una feliz entrada de año — we wish you all the best for the new year

de entrada ya nos dijo que no — he said no from the outset, he said no right from the start

de entrada no se lo quiso creer — at first he refused to believe it

hay que dar un 20% de entrada — you have to put down a 20% deposit, you have to make a down payment of 20%

"compre sin entrada" — "no down payment", "no deposit"

entrada de aire — air intake

entrada de datos — data entry, data input

entrada de trabajos a distancia — remote job entry

entrada inmediata — immediate access

hacer una entrada — to tackle sb

de entrada tomaremos una sopa de verduras — we'll have vegetable soup as a starter

tener entradas — to have a receding hairline

el total de sus entradas — his total income

vigilaban sus entradas y salidas — they watched his comings and goings

prohibida la entrada — no entry

entrada libre — admission free

la entrada de divisas — the inflow of foreign currency

entrada en algo: la entrada en vigor del nuevo impuesto — the coming into effect of the new tax

dio entrada a los violines — he brought the violins in

entrada — entrance, way in

a la entrada del estadio — at the entrance to the stadium

repartían folletos a la entrada — they were handing out leaflets at the door

las entradas a León — the roads (leading) into León

¿cuánto cuesta la entrada? — how much are the tickets?

los niños pagan media entrada — it's half-price for children

la plaza de toros registró media entrada — the bullring was half full

dar una entrada para una casa — to put down a deposit on a house

entradas y salidas — income and expenditure, receipts and outgoings

hacerle una entrada a alguien — to tackle somebody

tiene entradas muy pronunciadas — he has a badly receding hairline

vigilaban sus entradas y salidas — they watched his comings and goings

prohibida la entrada — no entry

entrada libre — admission free

la entrada de divisas — the inflow of foreign currency

entrada en algo: la entrada en vigor del nuevo impuesto — the coming into effect of the new tax

dio entrada a los violines — he brought the violins in

entrada — entrance, way in

a la entrada del estadio — at the entrance to the stadium

repartían folletos a la entrada — they were handing out leaflets at the door

las entradas a León — the roads (leading) into León

¿cuánto cuesta la entrada? — how much are the tickets?

los niños pagan media entrada — it's half-price for children

la plaza de toros registró media entrada — the bullring was half full

dar una entrada para una casa — to put down a deposit on a house

entradas y salidas — income and expenditure, receipts and outgoings

hacerle una entrada a alguien — to tackle somebody

tiene entradas muy pronunciadas — he has a badly receding hairline

half as much — halb soviel

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

he got deafer as he got older —

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

so as to... — um... zu...

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert