ABOUT - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

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I. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

1. about (approximately):

about

circa, pressappoco, quasi

it's about the same as yesterday

è pressappoco come ieri

at about 6 pm

alle 18 circa

it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane ειρων

= è completamente inutile

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

that seems about right

sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene

I've had just about enough of her!

ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!

I've had about as much as I can take!

ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about

non c'era nessuno in giro

there are few people about

c'è poca gente in giro

there is a lot of food poisoning about

ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro

there's a lot of it about

ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about

essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about

deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about

al contrario

II. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth

un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject

parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.)

di che cosa parla?

it's about…

parla di…

may I ask what it's about?

potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results

telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report

riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…

per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird, sad about him

c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui

there's something about the place that intrigues me

c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina

what I like about her is

ciò che mi piace di lei è

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit

negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto

teaching is all about communication

insegnare vuol dire comunicare

that's what life is all about

così è la vita

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about

sapere che cosa si fa

mind what you're about! βρετ

fa' attenzione a quel che fai!

while you're about it…

già che ci sei…

and be quick about it!

e fai alla svelta!

5. about (around):

to wander, run about the streets

girare, correre per le strade

strewn about the floor

sparpagliati sul pavimento

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?

che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?

che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?

che ne dici?

how about you?

e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?

che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?

e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”

“e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?

e tu?

what about Natasha?

e Natasha?

8. about (on) τυπικ:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms

nascosto sulla propria persona

to have, keep (all) one's wits about one

essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito

9. about βρετ (surrounding):

about

intorno a

there were trees about the house

c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do

essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do

non ho intenzione di fare

3. about (awake):

about

in piedi

you were (up and) about early this morning

eri in piedi presto questa mattina

IV. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

about

fare virare di bordo

V. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …

sarebbe ora (che) …

about time too!

era ora!

that's about it (that's all)

è tutto

that's about it (that's the situation)

le cose stanno più o meno così

I. bugger about ΡΉΜΑ [ˈbʌɡə -] βρετ οικ (bugger about)

bugger about

cazzeggiare

II. bugger about ΡΉΜΑ [ˈbʌɡə -] βρετ οικ (bugger [sb] about)

bugger about

prendere per il culo

ferret about ΡΉΜΑ [ˈfɛrɪt -]

ferret about

frugare, curiosare (in in)

loll about ΡΉΜΑ [lɒl -]

loll about

oziare, stare in panciolle

forget about ΡΉΜΑ [fəˈɡɛt -] (forget about [sth, sb]) (overlook)

forget about appointment, birthday

dimenticare

forget about person

dimenticarsi di

look about ΡΉΜΑ [lʊk -]

look about → look around

I. look around ΡΉΜΑ [lʊk -] (look around)

1. look around (turn around):

look around

voltarsi (a guardare)

2. look around (glance around):

look around

guardare in giro, guardarsi intorno

to look around at one's friends, colleagues μτφ

vagliare i propri amici, colleghi

3. look around (search):

look around

cercare

to look around for sb, sth

cercare qn, qc

4. look around (visit, examine):

look around (in building, town)

fare un giro

look around (in room)

dare un'occhiata

II. look around ΡΉΜΑ [lʊk -] (look around [sth])

look around church, town

visitare, fare un giro in

look around room

guardare in giro per, fare il giro di

they spent the morning looking around London, the shops

hanno passato il mattino in giro per Londra, per negozi

get about ΡΉΜΑ [ɡɛt -]

1. get about (manage to move):

get about

spostarsi, muoversi (by doing facendo)

she doesn't get about very well now

adesso fa fatica a muoversi

2. get about (travel):

get about

viaggiare, spostarsi, girare

do you get about much in your job?

viaggi molto per lavoro?

he gets about a bit (travels)

viaggia un bel po'

he gets about a bit (knows people)

vede parecchia gente

3. get about (be spread):

get about news:

diffondersi

get about rumour:

correre, diffondersi

it got about that …

si è diffusa la notizia che, è corsa voce che …

talked-about [βρετ ˈtɔːktəbaʊt, αμερικ ˈtɑktəˌbaʊt] ΕΠΊΘ

the much talked-about love affair, resignation (recently)

la relazione, le dimissioni di cui si è molto discusso ultimamente

the much talked-about love affair, resignation (in the past)

la relazione, le dimissioni di cui all'epoca si fece un gran parlare

fall about ΡΉΜΑ [fɔːl -] βρετ οικ

to fall about (laughing or with laughter)

sbellicarsi dalle risa

dance about ΡΉΜΑ [dɑːns -]

dance about

saltellare qua e là

στο λεξικό PONS

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ

1. about (on subject of):

about

su

a book about football

un libro sul calcio

what is the film about?

di cosa parla il film?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about

intorno a

the garden about the house

il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about

per

to go about the streets

girare per le strade

ιδιωτισμοί:

how about that!

però!

how about a drink?

che ne dici di bere qualcosa?

what about it? (suggestion)

che ne dici?

what about it? (so what?)

e allora?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. about (approximately):

about

pressapoco

about my size

più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.

circa 5 libbre

about here

più o meno qui

about 5 years ago

circa 5 anni fa

about twenty

una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth

averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today

è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

stare (proprio) per fare qc

4. about (around):

all about

in giro

to be somewhere about

essere nei paraggi

is Paul about?

c'è Paul da queste parti?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

look about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

look about

guardarsi intorno

I. put about <-tt-> ανώμ ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ ΝΑΥΣ

put about

fare virare di bordo

II. put about <-tt-> ανώμ ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ ΝΑΥΣ

put about

virare di bordo

set about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

set about

cominciare

to set about doing sth

cominciare a fare qc

jump about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

jump about

saltellare qua e là

about-face ΟΥΣ ΣΤΡΑΤ, a. fig

about-face

dietrofront αρσ αμετάβλ

lay about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

to lay about sb

colpire qu

bring about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ (cause to happen)

bring about

provocare

see about ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

see about οικ:

see about

occuparsi di

see about (consider)

riflettere su

ιδιωτισμοί:

we'll soon see about that! οικ

è ancora da vedere!

come about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

come about

succedere

Present

I	bugger about
you	bugger about
he/she/it	buggers about
we	bugger about
you	bugger about
they	bugger about

Past

I	buggered about
you	buggered about
he/she/it	buggered about
we	buggered about
you	buggered about
they	buggered about

Present Perfect

I	have	buggered about
you	have	buggered about
he/she/it	has	buggered about
we	have	buggered about
you	have	buggered about
they	have	buggered about

Past Perfect

I	had	buggered about
you	had	buggered about
he/she/it	had	buggered about
we	had	buggered about
you	had	buggered about
they	had	buggered about

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