you need 5 metres for a dress

идти́ за кем-л — follow smb

идти́ к це́ли — go towards one's aim

идти́ вперёд — advance

по́езд идёт в пять — the train leaves at five

сего́дня я иду́ в теа́тр — I'm going to the theatre tonight

вот он идёт — here he comes

по́езд идёт — the train is coming

иду́! — I'm coming!

кровь идёт из ра́ны — blood is coming from the wound; the wound is bleeding

доро́га идёт ле́сом — the road goes / runs through the forest

да́лее иду́т го́ры — farther on there stretches / extends a mountain-ridge

лес идёт до реки́ — the forest goes / stretches as far as the river

снег идёт — it is snowing, it snows

дождь идёт — it is raining, it rains

град идёт — it is hailing, it hails

иду́т перегово́ры — negotiations are under way

иду́т заня́тия — classes are in progress [going on]

идёт подгото́вка к се́ву — preparations for sowing are in progress

рабо́та не идёт — the work isn't going well

идти́ в лётчики — become an airman

идти́ в а́рмию — join the army

идти́ на усту́пки — compromise; make concessions

идти́ на всё — be ready to do anything, go to all lengths

он на э́то не пойдёт — he will not agree to that; he will never do that

това́р хорошо́ идёт — these goods sell well

идти́ в прода́жу — go [be up] for sale

тряпьё идёт на изготовле́ние бума́ги — rags are used in paper-making

э́та о́пера идёт ка́ждый ве́чер — this opera is on / shown every night

сего́дня идёт "Га́млет" — [Hamlet] is on tonight, they are showing [Hamlet] tonight

спекта́кль идёт в исполне́нии лу́чших арти́стов — the best actors are playing in the performance

шли го́ды — years went by

идёт втора́я неде́ля как — it is more than a week since

ему́ идёт двадца́тый год — he is in his twentieth year, he is going / getting on (for) twenty

пошёл обра́тный отсчёт вре́мени — the countdown has begun

зарпла́та идёт ему́ с 1 февраля́ — his wages run from February 1st

вы идёте пе́рвым — you come first

что у нас идёт пото́м? — what do we have next?, what's next?

сейча́с иду́ я — it's my turn now

идёт! (реплика, выражающая согласие) — all right!, OK!; it's a deal!

идти́ ко дну — go to the bottom, sink

идти́ в счёт — be taken into account

идти́ вразбро́д — straggle

идти́ по жи́зни — wend one's way through life

идти́ как по ма́слу — go swimmingly

идти́ на прима́нку — bite, rise to the bait

идти́ о́щупью — feel / grope one's way

идти́ в бой — go / march into battle

идти́ про́тив свое́й со́вести — act against one's conscience

идти́ свои́м поря́дком / чередо́м — take its normal course

речь идёт о его́ жи́зни и́ли сме́рти — it is a matter of life and death for him

о чём идёт речь? — what is at issue?; what's it all about?

дела́ иду́т хорошо́ [пло́хо] — things are going well [badly]

де́ло не пошло́ да́льше — the matter did not get any farther

поезд идёт в пять — the train leaves at five

вот он идёт — here he comes

поезд идёт — the train is coming

кровь идёт из раны — blood is coming from the wound; the wound is bleeding

дорога идёт лесом — the road goes through the forest

далее идут горы — farther on there stretches extends a mountain-ridge

лес идёт до реки — the forest goes stretches as far as the river

снег идёт — it is snowing, it snows

дождь идёт — it is raining, it rains

град идёт — it is hailing, it hails

идёт бой — a battle is being fought

идёт подготовка к севу — preparations for sowing are in progress

идти в лётчики — become* an airman*

идти на военную службу — engage for military service

товар хорошо идёт — these goods sell well

тряпьё идёт на изготовление бумаги — rags are used in paper-making

эта опера идёт каждый вечер — this opera is on every night

сегодня идёт Гамлет — Hamlet is on tonight, they are giving Hamlet tonight

пьеса идёт в исполнении лучших артистов — the best actors are taking part in the performance

шли годы — years went by

идёт вторая неделя как — it is more than a week since

ему идёт двадцатый год — he is in his twentieth year, he is rising twenty, he is going / getting on for twenty

идти к цели — go* towards one's aim

идти вперёд — advance

идти в счёт — be taken into account

идти за кем-л. — follow smb.

идти вразброд — straggle

идти по чьим-л. стопам — follow in smb.'s footsteps

идти (замуж) за кого-л. — marry smb.

идти как по маслу — go* swimmingly

идти на приманку — bite*, rise* to the bait

идти на уступки — compromise; make* concessions

идти на всё — be ready to do anything, go* to all lengths

идти ощупью — feel* / grope one's way

идти в бой — go* / march into battle

идти против кого-л. — oppose smb.

идти против своей совести — act against one's conscience

идти своим чередом — take* its normal course

речь идёт о его жизни или смерти — it is a matter of life and death for him

о чём идёт речь? — what is a question?

дела идут хорошо, плохо — affairs are in a good*, sad state; things are going well, badly

дело не пошло дальше — the matter did not get any farther

зарплата идёт ему с 1 февраля — his wages run from Feb. 1st

куда ни шло! — come what may!

идёт! — all right!, O.K.!

поезд идет в пять — the train leaves at five

вот он идет — here he comes

поезд идет — the train is coming

автобус идет — the bus is coming

дым идет из трубы — smoke is coming out of from the chimney

кровь идет из раны — blood is coming from the wound; the wound is bleeding

дорога идет лесом — the road goes through the forest

далее идут горы — farther on there stretches/extends a mountain-ridge

лес идет до реки — the forest goes/stretches as far as the river

снег идет — it is snowing, it snows

дождь идет — it is raining, it rains

град идет — it is hailing, it hails

идут переговоры — negotiations are proceeding, negotiations are going on

идут занятия — classes are being held, classes are in progress, classes are going on

идет бой — a battle is being fought

идет подготовка к севу — preparations for sowing are in progress

идти на военную службу — to engage for military service

идти на государственную службу — to enter government service

идти в летчики — to become an airman

товар хорошо идет — these goods sell well

на платье идет 5 метров ткани — 5 metres of cloth go to make a dress, you need 5 metres for a dress

тряпье идет на изготовление бумаги — rags are used in paper making

эта шляпа ей не идет — this hat does not become her

эта опера идет каждый вечер — this opera is on every night

сегодня идет "Ревизор" — "The Government Inspector" is on tonight

пьеса идет в исполнении лучших артистов — the best actors are taking part in the performance

шли годы — years went by, years passed

идет вторая неделя как — it is more than a week since

ему идет двадцатый год — he is in his twentieth year, he is rising twenty, he is going/getting on for twenty

шла молва, что... — word went round that..., rumour had it that...

речь идет о том, что... — the point is that..., it is a matter of...

идти (замуж) за кого-л. — to marry smb.

идти за кем-л. — to follow smb.

идти как по маслу — to go swimmingly

идти по чьим-л. стопам — to follow in smb.'s footsteps

идти против кого-л. — to oppose smb.

идти против своей совести — to act against one's conscience

идти своим порядком — to take its normal course

voglio una risposta da voi — I want an answer from you

voglio che ti lavi le mani — I want you to wash your hands

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

vuol venire a tutti i costi — he wants to come at all costs

quanto vuole per quel quadro? — how much does he want for that painting?

voglio comprare una macchina nuova — I want to buy a new car

che cosa vuoi che faccia? — what do you want me to do?

(desiderare) vorrei del pane — I would like some bread

vorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it

mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry

come vuoi — as you like

devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer

volevo parlartene — I meant to talk to you about it

se volesse potrebbe farcela — he could do it if he wanted to

vuole un po' di caffè? — would you like some coffee?

adesso vorrei andarmene — i'd like to go now

vorrebbe andare in America — she'd like to go to America

(con funzione di richiesta o offerta) vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?

vuoi chiudere la finestra? — would you mind closing the window?

non vuole accomodarsi? — won't you sit down?

vogliamo sederci? — shall we sit down?

ne vuoi ancora? — would you like some more?

vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?

ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!

(consentire) se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you up

ho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me

la macchina non vuole partire — the car won't start

volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge

me ne vuole ancora per quello che gli ho fatto — he still bears me a grudge for what I did to him

non me ne volere — don't hold it against me

voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...

cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow

vuoi dire che non parti più? — do you mean that you're not leaving after all?

volevo ben dire! — I thought as much!

la leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...

si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter

volerci — (essere necessario: materiale, attenzione) to need, (tempo) to take

quanta farina ci vuole per questa torta? — how much flour do you need to make this cake?

ci vorrebbe un bel caffè — a nice cup of coffee is just what's needed

ce ne vuole per farglielo entrare nella zucca — it's not easy to get it into his thick skull

per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket

ci vuole il pane — we need bread

(fraseologia) voler bene a qn — (amore) to love sb, (affetto) to be fond of sb, like sb very much

sembra che voglia mettersi al bello — the weather seems to be clearing up

l'ho spinto senza volere — I accidentally pushed him

te la sei voluta — you asked for it

vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!

vuole andare a sciare — she wants to go skiing

volevo dirvi che — I wanted to tell you that

non vorrei disturbarla — I don't want to put you out

vorrei avere un milione di dollari — I wish I had a million dollars

vuoi bere qualcosa? — would you like to have a drink?

vorrei parlarle in privato — I'd like to speak to you in private

vuoi venire con noi? — will you come with us?

vuoi stare zitto? — will you shut up!

vuoi chiudere quella porta? — close that door, will you?

il motore non vuole mettersi in moto — the engine won't start

la mia ferita non vuole guarire — my wound won't heal

cosa vuoi dire? — what do you mean?

che cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

non vorrai dire che è medico? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina — I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning

vuole la tua felicità — she wants you to be happy

vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 — she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock

vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione — I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

vorrei una macchina — I'd like to have a car

vorrei che fosse qui — I wish he were here

suo padre lo vuole dottore — his father wants him to become a doctor

vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua — I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water

vuoi qualcosa da bere? — would you like (to have) a drink?

"cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" — "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"

vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola — I'd rather you didn't come home alone

come vuoi che ti creda? — how could I believe you?

cosa vuoi di più? — what more could you ask (for)?

quanto vuole per la bicicletta? — how much is she asking for her bicycle?

quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? — how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio — the boss wants you in his office

ti vogliono al telefono — you're wanted on the phone

non posso venire, mia madre non vuole — I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

la leggenda vuole che — legend has it that

come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione — as legend, tradition has it

alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto — some people believe it was a conspiracy

c'è chi lo vuole innocente — some people think he is innocent

ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui — we need a man like him

ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello — it would take a strong person to do that

ci vuole un po' di pioggia — some rain is necessary

quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? — how much sugar is needed for the cake?

volerci molto (tempo) — to take long

quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? — how long does it take to get to Venice?

ci vogliono sei ore — it takes six hours

ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo — you'll need 500 euros for the flight

con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso — red wine should be drunk with meat

non ne voglio più — I don't want any more

- rsi bene — to love (each other)

- rsi male — to hate each other

voler bene a qcn. — to love sb.

contro il proprio volere — against one's will

na plażę/wieś — to the beach/country

na Węgry/Kubę — to Hungary/Cuba

na zachód/północ — west/north, westward(s)/northward(s)

na dwa dni — for two days

na poniedziałek — for Monday

na śniadanie — for breakfast

na sztuki/tuziny — by the piece/the dozen

na czyjś koszt — at sb's expense

jajko na twardo — hard-boiled egg

na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie — at sb's request/invitation

na czyjś sygnał/życzenie — on sb's signal/wish

100 km na godzinę — 100 km per hour

stół na 20 osób — a table for twenty

jeden na dziesięć — one in ten, one out of ten

po trzy na raz — three at a time

kroić (pokroić) (perf) coś na kawałki — to cut sth into pieces

album na znaczki — stamp album

iść na spacer — to go for a walk

jechać na wakacje/wycieczkę — to go on holiday/a trip

jeść obiad na stojąco — to eat lunch (while) standing