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1 whereabouts
1.avverbio [ˌweərə'baʊts]2."I've put it in the living room" - "whereabouts?" — "l'ho messo in salotto" - "dove?"
nome ['weərəbaʊts] [AE 'hweər-]* * *adverb (near or in what place(?): Whereabouts is it?; I don't know whereabouts it is.) dove, (da che parte)* * *whereabouts /ˈwɛərəbaʊts/A avv.dove ( a un dipresso); da che parte; in che posto: Whereabouts did you put it?, (sai, su per giù) dove l'hai messo?; I don't know even whereabouts to look, non so neanche da che parte cercareB n.(sing. o pl.) luogo; paraggi; posizione; zona: The whereabouts of the crashed plane is ( o are) still unknown, non si sa ancora in che luogo si trovi l'aereo caduto.* * *1.avverbio [ˌweərə'baʊts]2."I've put it in the living room" - "whereabouts?" — "l'ho messo in salotto" - "dove?"
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2 whereabouts where·abouts
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3 exact
I [ɪg'zækt]II [ɪg'zækt]it was in summer, July to be exact — è stato in estate, a luglio per la precisione
verbo transitivo esigere, pretendere [payment, obedience]* * *[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) esatto2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) preciso, rigoroso2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) esigere- exacting- exactly
- exactness* * *I [ɪg'zækt]II [ɪg'zækt]it was in summer, July to be exact — è stato in estate, a luglio per la precisione
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4 here
[hɪə(r)] 1.1) (indicating place) qui, quafar from, near here — lontano da qui, qui vicino
up to here down to here fino a qui; I'm up here sono quassù; here lies (on tombstone) qui giace; since you were last here dall'ultima volta che sei stato qui; here and there — qui e là
here she comes! — eccola o ecco che arriva!
here you are — (offering sth.) eccoti, eccotelo
3) (indicating presence, arrival)she's not here right now — non è qui o non c'è in questo momento
"John?" - "here sir" — (revealing whereabouts) "John?" - "sono qui, signore"; (during roll call) "John?" - "presente"
4) colloq. (emphatic)2.interiezione colloq.here stop that! — ehi, smettila!
here's to our success, to you! — al nostro successo, alla tua!
* * *[hiə] 1. adverb1) ((at, in or to) this place: He's here; Come here; He lives not far from here; Here they come; Here is / Here's your lost book.) qui, qua; ecco2) (at this time; at this point in an argument: Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes; Here is where I disagree with you.) a questo punto, qui, qua3) (beside one: My colleague here will deal with the matter.) qui2. interjection1) (a shout of surprise, disapproval etc: Here! what do you think you're doing?) su!2) (a shout used to show that one is present: Shout `Here!' when I call your name.) presente•- hereabout
- hereafter
- the hereafter
- hereby
- herein
- herewith
- here and there
- here goes
- here's to
- here
- there and everywhere
- here you are
- neither here nor there* * *[hɪə(r)] 1.1) (indicating place) qui, quafar from, near here — lontano da qui, qui vicino
up to here down to here fino a qui; I'm up here sono quassù; here lies (on tombstone) qui giace; since you were last here dall'ultima volta che sei stato qui; here and there — qui e là
here she comes! — eccola o ecco che arriva!
here you are — (offering sth.) eccoti, eccotelo
3) (indicating presence, arrival)she's not here right now — non è qui o non c'è in questo momento
"John?" - "here sir" — (revealing whereabouts) "John?" - "sono qui, signore"; (during roll call) "John?" - "presente"
4) colloq. (emphatic)2.interiezione colloq.here stop that! — ehi, smettila!
here's to our success, to you! — al nostro successo, alla tua!
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5 keep/lose track of
((not) to keep oneself informed about (the progress or whereabouts of): I've lost track of what is happening.) (tenersi al corrente); (perdere le tracce), (restare all'oscuro)
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