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1 ♦ where
♦ where /wɛə(r)/A avv. e cong. interr.dove: Where have they gone?, dove sono andati?; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- Where are you going?, dove vai?; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- Where do you work?, dove lavori?; Where did you read that?, dove l'hai letto?; Where shall we start from?, da dove cominciamo?; Up to where had we got?, (fin) dove eravamo arrivati?B avv. e cong. relat.1 dove; nel quale; in cui; il (o nel) luogo in cui: Go where you like, va' dove ti pare!; Sit where you like!, siediti dove vuoi!; in places where they dance, nei luoghi dove si balla; nei posti in cui ballano; That's the point where we stopped, ecco il punto in cui (o dove) ci siamo fermati; I live just ten miles from where I was born, abito ad appena dieci miglia dal luogo in cui sono nato; I never go where I'm not wanted, non vado mai nei posti dove sono indesiderato; That's where you are mistaken, questo è il punto in cui sbagli2 ( raro) il quale; la quale: That's the old house in front of where there was a big tree, quella è la vecchia casa di fronte alla quale c'era un grande alberoC n.(il) dove: I don't know the when and where of his arrest, non so quando è stato arrestato, né dove● where ever, dove mai; dove diamine: Where ever did you hear that?, dove diamine l'hai sentito (dire)? □ (fam.) where it's at, la cosa da fare; la cosa alla moda; la cosa di successo: Blogs is where it's at, i blog adesso sono di gran moda □ where possible, quand'è possibile; quando si può □ Where is the harm in trying?, che male c'è a provare? □ Where is the sense of it?, che senso c'è? □ I am where I should be, io sono al mio posto! -
2 where'er
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3 where
[weə(r)] [AE hweər] 1.1) (interrogative) doveto know where one is going — sapere dove si va; fig. sapere quello che si vuole
2) (relative) dovethe town where we live — la città in cui o dove viviamo
3) (whenever) quando2. 3.where necessary — quando o ove necessario
pronome dove* * *[weə(r)] [AE hweər] 1.1) (interrogative) doveto know where one is going — sapere dove si va; fig. sapere quello che si vuole
2) (relative) dovethe town where we live — la città in cui o dove viviamo
3) (whenever) quando2. 3.where necessary — quando o ove necessario
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4 where *****
[wɛə(r)]1. advwhere should we be if...? — dove saremmo se...?
2. conj1) (gen) dovethere's a cinema where the butcher's used to be — dove una volta c'era la macelleria ora c'è un cinema
where possible — quando è possibile, se possibile
from where I'm standing it looks fine — da dove sono, mi sembra vada bene
sometimes a teacher will be listened to, where a parent might not — qualche volta si è più disposti ad ascoltare un insegnante che un genitore
2) (rel: in, on, at which) dove, in (or da, su etc) cuithe hill where the heather grows — la collina dove or su cui cresce l'erica
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5 where's
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6 where etc
(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) (non importa) -
7 -Asking where someone lives-
Social1 Asking where someone livesWhere are you living these days? Dove abiti adesso?I'm still living in Gateshead. Vivo ancora a Gateshead.I bought a little flat just before the house prices went up. Ho comprato un appartamentino appena prima che i prezzi degli immobili salissero.The flat's not particularly big but it suits me. L'appartamento non è molto grande ma è adatto a me.The flat's near my parents' house and it's handy for getting to work. L'appartamento è vicino a casa dei miei ed è comodo per andare al lavoro. -
8 anywhere *** any·where adv
['ɛnɪˌwɛə(r)]1) (in interrogative sentences) da qualche parte, in qualche postoanywhere else? — da qualche or nessun'altra parte?, in qualche or nessun altro posto?
2) (in negative sentences) da nessuna parte, in nessun posto3) (no matter where) da qualsiasi or qualunque parte, in qualunque or qualsiasi posto, dovunque -
9 elsewhere *** else·where adv
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10 everywhere *** every·where adv
['ɛvrɪˌwɛə(r)]dappertutto, in ogni luogo, (wherever) ovunqueI looked everywhere, but I couldn't find it — ho cercato dappertutto, ma non l'ho trovato
everywhere you go you meet... — ovunque tu vada trovi...
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11 nowhere *** no·where adv
['nəʊˌwɛə(r)]in nessun posto or luogo, da nessuna parteI went nowhere — non sono andato in nessun posto or da nessuna parte
nowhere in Italy — in nessuna parte d'Italia, da nessuna parte in Italia
it/he is nowhere to be found — non si riesce a trovarlo da nessuna parte
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12 somewhere *** some·where adv
['sʌmˌwɛə(r)]1) (in space) da qualche parte, in qualche posto2) (approximately) circa, all'incirca, più o menohe paid somewhere around £12 — l'ha pagato circa 12 sterline
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13 whereabouts where·abouts
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14 whereas *** where·as conj
[wɛər'æz](while on the other hand) mentre, Law considerato che -
15 whereby where·by adv
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16 wherefore where·fore n
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17 wherein where·in adv
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18 whereupon where·upon adv
[ˌwɛərə'pɒn]frm al che, dopo di che -
19 wherewithal where·with·al n
['wɛəwɪðˌɔːl]the wherewithal (to do sth) — i mezzi mpl (per fare qc)
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20 in one's tracks
(where one stands or is: He stopped dead in his tracks.) (lì per lì); (su due piedi)
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where — [ wer, hwer ] function word *** Where can be used in the following ways: as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going? I wonder where she lives. as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
where — W1S1 [weə US wer] adv, conj, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwAr] 1.) in or to which place ▪ Where are you going? ▪ Where do they live? ▪ Do you know where my glasses are? ▪ Where would you like to sit? where (...) to/from ▪ Where have you come… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Where — Where, adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw?r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw?r, OHG. hw[=a]r, w[=a]r, w[=a], G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. [root]182. See {Who}, and cf. {There}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where — [hwer, wer] adv. [ME wher < OE hwær, akin to Ger wo & to war in warum: for IE base see WHAT] 1. in or at what place? [where is the car?] 2. to or toward what place or point? [where did he go?] 3. in what situation or position [where will we be … English World dictionary
where is at — where (someone) is at see ↑where, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑at where (someone) is at informal : someone s true position, state, or nature I haven t quite figured out where she s at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue … Useful english dictionary
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where's — [hwerz, werz] contraction 1. where is 2. where has 3. Informal where does … English World dictionary
Where — Where, conj. Whereas. [1913 Webster] And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Where — Where, n. Place; situation. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where it's at — where important things are happening, where the action is China that s where it s at today. Their society is changing; their economy is growing … English idioms