BACK TO FRONT - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

I. back to front [βρετ ˌbak tə ˈfrʌnt, αμερικ ˌbæk tə ˈfrənt] ΕΠΊΘ (facing the wrong way)

back to front

al rovescio, al contrario

μτφ you've got it all back to front

hai capito tutto il contrario

II. back to front [βρετ ˌbak tə ˈfrʌnt, αμερικ ˌbæk tə ˈfrənt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

back to front put on, wear:

back to front

a rovescio, al contrario

a rovescio (con il davanti dietro)

back to front

al contrario (col davanti dietro)

back to front

tenere il binocolo al contrario

to hold the binoculars back to front

rovescia (con il davanti dietro)

back to front

incontrario (con il davanti dietro)

back to front

rovesciare (con il davanti dietro)

to turn back to front

hai capito tutto il contrario

you've got it all back to front

I. front [βρετ frʌnt, αμερικ frənt] ΟΥΣ

1. front (forward facing area):

front (of house, shop)

facciata θηλ

front (of cupboard, box)

davanti αρσ

front (of cupboard, box)

parte θηλ anteriore

front (of sweater)

davanti αρσ

front (of book, folder)

copertina θηλ

front (of card)

faccia θηλ

front (of coin, banknote)

recto αρσ

front (of car, boat)

parte θηλ anteriore

front (of car, boat)

davanti αρσ

front (of fabric)

diritto αρσ

the dress buttons at the front

il vestito si abbottona sul davanti

write the address on the front of the envelope

scrivete l'indirizzo sulla busta

2. front (furthest forward part):

front (of train, queue)

testa θηλ

front (of building)

davanti αρσ

front (of auditorium)

prima fila θηλ

at the front of the line, procession

in testa alla fila, alla processione

at the front of the house

sul davanti della casa

to sit at the front of the class

sedersi in prima fila

he pushed to the front of the crowd

si portò in prima fila facendosi largo tra la folla

face the front!

guardate avanti!

I'll sit in the front with the driver

mi siedo davanti vicino all'autista

there's room at the front of the coach

c'è posto davanti sul pullman

from front to back of the house

per tutta la lunghezza della casa

how long is the car from front to back?

quanto è lunga l'automobile?

3. front:

front ΣΤΡΑΤ, ΠΟΛΙΤ

fronte αρσ

at the front

al fronte

4. front (stomach):

to sleep, lie on one's front

dormire, stare a pancia in giù

to spill sth down one's front

rovesciarsi qc addosso

5. front βρετ (promenade):

front

passeggiata θηλ

front

lungomare αρσ

on the sea, river front

sul lungomare, lungofiume

a hotel on the front

un albergo sul lungomare

6. front ΜΕΤΕΩΡ:

front

fronte αρσ

7. front (area of activity):

front

fronte αρσ

changes on the domestic or home front ΠΟΛΙΤ

cambiamenti di politica interna

there's nothing new on the wages front

non ci sono novità per quanto riguarda i salari

there are problems on the financial front

ci sono problemi sul piano finanziario

8. front (outer appearance):

front μτφ

facciata θηλ

his cynicism is just a front

il suo cinismo è solo una facciata

to put on a brave front

fingere coraggio

to present a united front

presentare un fronte unitario

9. front (cover):

front οικ

copertura θηλ

to be a front for sth

fare da copertura a qc

10. front (ahead):

who's in front?

chi è in testa?

I'm 30 points in front

ho 30 punti di vantaggio

the Italian car is in front on the tenth lap

l'automobile italiana è in testa al decimo giro

11. front (before):

in front of

davanti a

sit, walk in front of me

siediti, cammina davanti a me

in front of the mirror, TV, house

davanti allo specchio, alla televisione, alla casa

in front of the mirror, TV, house (in the presence of)

davanti a, di fronte a

not in front of the children!

non davanti ai bambini!

II. front [βρετ frʌnt, αμερικ frənt] ΕΠΊΘ attrib.

1. front (facing street):

front entrance

anteriore

front garden, window, wall

davanti

front bedroom

sul davanti della casa

2. front:

front (furthest from rear) tyre, wheel, paw, leg

anteriore, davanti

front seat (in cinema)

in prima fila

front seat (in vehicle)

davanti

front tooth

davanti

front edge

anteriore

front carriage, coach

di testa

in the front row

in prima fila

go and sit in the front seat

vai a sederti davanti

front panel (in car radio)

frontalino

3. front (first):

front page

primo

front racing car, horse

in testa

4. front (head-on):

front view

frontale

III. front [βρετ frʌnt, αμερικ frənt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. front (face) house:

front river, sea

essere di fronte a, su

2. front (lead) οικ:

front band, company, party

essere a capo di, capeggiare

3. front TV:

front TV show

presentare

IV. front [βρετ frʌnt, αμερικ frənt] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. front (face):

to front onto βρετ or, on αμερικ house, shop: main road

guardare, dare su

to front onto βρετ or, on αμερικ sea

essere di fronte a, su

2. front (serve as a cover):

to front for person, organization: group

servire da copertura a

I. back [βρετ bak, αμερικ bæk] ΟΥΣ

1. back:

back

schiena θηλ

back

dorso αρσ

back ΖΩΟΛ

dorso αρσ

back ΖΩΟΛ

groppa θηλ

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back μτφ

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also μτφ

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also μτφ

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it οικ

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! οικ

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back οικ

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! οικ

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro αρσ

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio αρσ

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso αρσ

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte θηλ posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro αρσ

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back αμερικ (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back ΑΥΤΟΚΙΝΗΤΟΔΡ:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo αρσ

back (of stage)

sfondo αρσ

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale αρσ

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back ΑΘΛ:

back

difensore αρσ

back

terzino αρσ

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine θηλ

back

fondo αρσ

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso αρσ

back

costola θηλ

II. back [βρετ bak, αμερικ bæk] ΕΠΊΘ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro οικ

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III. back [βρετ bak, αμερικ bæk] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

ιδιωτισμοί:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV. back [βρετ bak, αμερικ bæk] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill ΕΜΠΌΡ, ΟΙΚΟΝ

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also μτφ

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back ΜΟΥΣ:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back ΝΑΥΣ:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V. back [βρετ bak, αμερικ bæk] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back ΝΑΥΣ:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI. back [βρετ bak, αμερικ bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

I. attach [βρετ əˈtatʃ, αμερικ əˈtætʃ] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attaccare, fissare (to a)

attach (to letter)

allegare

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

fare parte di qc, essere associato a qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach value, significance, importance etc.

attribuire, dare (to a)

to attach blame to sb for sth

attribuire la colpa di qc a qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

allegare

II. attach [βρετ əˈtatʃ, αμερικ əˈtætʃ] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ τυπικ

no responsibility, salary attach to this

ciò non comporta alcuna responsabilità, retribuzione

no blame attaches to you for this

non ti si può attribuire nessuna colpa per questo

III. to attach oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to attach oneself to sb, sth

unirsi, associarsi a qn, qc also μτφ

I. steel [βρετ stiːl, αμερικ stil] ΟΥΣ

1. steel (metal):

steel

acciaio αρσ

made of steel

(fatto) di acciaio

made of steel before ουσ bodywork, girder, sheet, plate, pipe

d'acciaio

made of steel cutlery, pan

in acciaio, di acciaio

made of steel city

dell'industria siderurgica

made of steel strike, manufacturer

del settore siderurgico

made of steel production

dell'acciaio

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

acciaino αρσ

3. steel (in character):

steel μτφ

acciaio αρσ

nerves of steel

nervi d'acciaio

II. steel [βρετ stiːl, αμερικ stil] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ ΤΕΧΝΟΛ

steel

acciaiare

III. to steel oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to steel oneself

armarsi di coraggio

to steel oneself

farsi forza (to do per fare; for contro)

I. hurt [βρετ həːt, αμερικ hərt] ΟΥΣ

hurt (wound)

ferita θηλ

hurt (bodily harm)

lesione θηλ

his sense of hurt and betrayal

la sua sensazione di essere stato ferito e tradito

there is a lot of hurt on both sides

entrambi ne hanno sofferto molto

emotional hurt

trauma emotivo

II. hurt [βρετ həːt, αμερικ hərt] ΕΠΊΘ

hurt feelings, look:

hurt

ferito

I was more angry than hurt

ero più arrabbiato che ferito

she was hurt not to have been invited

si era offesa per non essere stata invitata

he felt hurt about the way he had been treated

si sentiva ferito per il modo in cui era stato trattato

to sound or look hurt

sembrare offeso

to feel hurt

sentirsi ferito

III. hurt <παρελθ/μετ παρακειμ hurt> [βρετ həːt, αμερικ hərt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. hurt (injure):

to hurt one's hand, back

farsi male alla mano, alla schiena

the dog hurt its paw

il cane si è fatto male alla zampa

she hurt her shoulder when she fell

si è fatta male alla spalla cadendo

he hurt his back moving the piano

si è fatto male alla schiena spostando il pianoforte

was anybody hurt?

ci sono stati dei feriti?

they were seriously, slightly hurt

sono stati gravemente feriti, feriti in modo lieve

somebody's going to get hurt

qualcuno si farà male

hard work never hurt anybody

lavorare sodo non ha mai fatto male a nessuno

it wouldn't hurt her to apologize

non le farebbe male scusarsi

2. hurt (cause pain to):

hurt person

fare male a

you're hurting my arm

mi stai facendo male al braccio

these shoes hurt my feet

queste scarpe mi fanno male (ai piedi)

it hurts him to bend his knee

ha male se piega il ginocchio

3. hurt:

hurt (emotionally)

ferire

hurt (offend)

offendere

he hurt them by leaving early

li ha offesi andandosene presto

to hurt sb's feelings

ferire i sentimenti di qn

to hurt sb's pride

ferire qn nell'orgoglio

she's afraid of getting hurt

ha paura di essere ferita

it's often the children who get hurt

sovente sono i bambini a soffrirne

4. hurt (affect adversely):

hurt prices, inflation:

danneggiare

IV. hurt <παρελθ/μετ παρακειμ hurt> [βρετ həːt, αμερικ hərt] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. hurt (be painful, cause pain):

hurt

fare male

my foot, my throat hurts

mi fa male il piede, la gola

this small print makes my eyes hurt

questi caratteri così piccoli mi fanno venire male agli occhi

where does it hurt?

dove le fa male?

my shoes hurt

le scarpe mi fanno male

it hurts when I turn my head

mi fa male quando giro la testa

2. hurt (take effect):

hurt sanctions, taxes:

farsi sentire

3. hurt (emotionally):

what really hurt was knowing that she had lied

quello che mi ferì veramente fu sapere che aveva mentito

her indifference really hurts

la sua indifferenza mi ferisce davvero

the truth often hurts

la verità sovente fa male

V. to hurt oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to hurt oneself

farsi male

I. pronounce [βρετ prəˈnaʊns, αμερικ prəˈnaʊns] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. pronounce ΓΛΩΣΣ:

pronounce letter, word

pronunciare

is the letter “h” pronounced?

la “h” si pronuncia?

2. pronounce (announce):

pronounce judgment, sentence, verdict

pronunciare, emettere

pronounce opinion

esprimere

to pronounce sb dead, guilty

dichiarare qn morto, colpevole

to pronounce sth (to be) genuine, satisfactory

affermare che qc è genuino, soddisfacente

to pronounce that …

dichiarare che …

“this is a fake, ” she pronounced

“è un falso”, sentenziò

I now pronounce you man and wife

io vi dichiaro marito e moglie

II. pronounce [βρετ prəˈnaʊns, αμερικ prəˈnaʊns] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ ΝΟΜ

pronounce

pronunciarsi

to pronounce for, against sb

pronunciarsi a favore di, dichiararsi contrario a qn

III. to pronounce oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to pronounce oneself satisfied, bored

dichiararsi soddisfatto, annoiato

to pronounce oneself for, against sth

pronunciarsi in favore di qc, dichiararsi contrario a qc

I. crown [βρετ kraʊn, αμερικ kraʊn] ΟΥΣ

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

corona θηλ

a crown of flowers, of thorns

una corona di fiori, di spine

the Crown

la Corona

2. crown (in GB) ΝΟΜ:

crown

pubblico ministero αρσ

a witness for the Crown

un testimone d'accusa

3. crown (in boxing):

crown

campionato αρσ

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

cima θηλ

crown (of hill)

sommità θηλ

crown (of tree)

chioma θηλ

crown (of hat)

cupola θηλ

crown (of hat)

cocuzzolo αρσ

crown (of road)

colmo αρσ

5. crown (head):

crown

testa θηλ

crown

cranio αρσ

6. crown ΙΑΤΡ:

crown

corona θηλ

crown

capsula θηλ

7. crown ΒΟΤ (of tree):

crown

corona θηλ

8. crown ΙΣΤΟΡΊΑ:

crown (in GB) (old coin)

corona θηλ

9. crown ΝΑΥΣ:

crown

diamante αρσ

10. crown ΑΡΧΙΤ:

crown (of bridge)

chiave θηλ dell'arco

crown (of arch)

chiave θηλ di volta

II. crown [βρετ kraʊn, αμερικ kraʊn] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

incoronare

to crown sb emperor, champion

incoronare qn imperatore, campione

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

coronare

the prize crowned her career

il premio è giunto a coronamento della sua carriera

her efforts were crowned by success

i suoi sforzi sono stati coronati or ricompensati dal successo

to crown it all, I won, the car broke down

per coronare l'opera, ho vinto, l'auto ha avuto un guasto

3. crown (hit) οικ:

crown person

colpire in testa, dare una botta in testa a

4. crown ΙΑΤΡ:

crown tooth

incapsulare

5. crown ΜΑΓΕΙΡ:

crown cake

dare il tocco finale a (with con)

6. crown ΠΑΙΧΝΊΔΙΑ (in draughts):

crown piece

damare

III. to crown oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to crown oneself οικ:

to crown oneself

sbattere con la testa (on contro)

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

back/front axle

assale posteriore/anteriore

to front for

servire da copertura a

to hark back to sth μτφ

evocare qc

to think back to sth

ripensare a qc

to report sth back to sb

riferire qc a qn

to date back to

risalire a

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

ripensare a qu/qc

to think back to sb/sth

tornare in mente a qu

to come back to sb

I. back [bæk] ΟΥΣ

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro αρσ

back of a hand

dorso αρσ

back of a chair

schienale αρσ

back (of fabric)

rovescio αρσ

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro αρσ

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine αρσ

3. back ΑΝΑΤ:

back

schiena θηλ

back of an animal

dorso αρσ

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back οικ

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. μτφ

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb μτφ

abbandonare qu

4. back ΑΘΛ:

back

difesa θηλ

ιδιωτισμοί:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito οικ

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II. back [bæk] ΕΠΊΘ (rear)

back

posteriore

III. back [bæk] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV. back [bæk] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

back

appoggiare

I. front [frʌnt] ΟΥΣ

1. front (forward-facing part):

front

davanti αρσ αμετάβλ

front of building

facciata θηλ

2. front ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ, ΛΟΓΟΤ:

front (outside cover)

copertina θηλ

front (first pages)

inizio αρσ

3. front (front area):

front

parte θηλ davanti

in front

davanti

in front of

davanti a

4. front ΘΈΑΤ:

front

sala θηλ

5. front (deceptive appearance):

front

facciata θηλ pl

to put on a bold front

fare mostra di coraggio

6. front ΣΤΡΑΤ:

front

fronte αρσ

μτφ on the domestic/work front

sul fronte domestico/lavorativo

7. front ΠΟΛΙΤ:

front

fronte αρσ

a united front

un fronte comune

8. front (promenade):

front

lungomare αρσ

9. front ΜΕΤΕΩΡ:

front

fronte αρσ

II. front [frʌnt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. front (at the front):

front

davanti αμετάβλ

2. front (first):

front

primo, -a

III. front [frʌnt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. front (be head of):

front

capeggiare

2. front TV:

front

presentare

IV. front [frʌnt] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

front

guardare a

the apartment fronts north

l'appartamento guarda a nord

to front for

servire da copertura a

I. to [tu:] ΠΡΌΘ

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to Mexico/Brasil

andare in Messico/Brasile

to go to Los Angeles/New York

andare a Los Angeles/New York

to go to town

andare in città

to go to the dentist('s)

andare dal dentista

to go to the cinema/theater

andare al cinema/a teatro

to go to bed

andare a letto

to go to the south

andare al sud

to the left/right

a sinistra/destra

to fall to the ground

cadere a terra

the path to the lake

il sentiero che porta al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

le cinque meno un quarto

3. to (until):

to

fino a

to count up to 10

contare fino a 10

to this day

fino ad oggi

frightened to death

spaventato a morte

done to perfection

fatto alla perfezione

to some extent

fino ad un certo punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

parlare con qn

to show sth to sb

mostrare qc a qn

I said to myself …

mi sono detto …

this belongs to me

questo appartiene a me

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

essere gentile/sgarbato con qn

6. to (against):

to

contro

elbow to elbow

gomito a gomito

close to sth

vicino a qc

to clasp sb to one's bosom

stringersi qn al petto

to fix sth to the wall

fissare qc al muro

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 più 10 fa 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (gol) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superiore a qc/qn

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

suonar strano a qn

it doesn't make any sense to me

non ha senso per me

what's it to them? οικ

che cosa gliene importa a loro?

to all appearances

all' apparenza

9. to (proportion):

one liter to one person

un litro a persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

con una maggioranza di 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

le probabilità sono 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

con mia grande sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

da

known to sb

conosciuto da qn

12. to (matching):

to

di

the top to this jar

il coperchio di questo barattolo

13. to (of):

to

di

the secretary to the boss

la segretaria del capo

14. to (for purpose of):

to

per

ιδιωτισμοί:

that's all there is to it

questo è tutto

II. to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

fare/camminare/mettere

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

gli ho detto di mangiare

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

so cosa fare

she didn't know how to say it

non sapeva come dirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

vuole ascoltare

she wants to go

vuole andarsene

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a trovarmi

to phone to ask sth

telefonare per chiedere qc

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

sembra che si diverta

to be honest …

sinceramente…

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

il lavoro da fare

sth to buy

qc da comprare

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

per

I came back to find she had left Madrid

quando son tornato ho scoperto che lei se n'era andata via da Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

vuole che gli racconti una storia

to be too tired to do sth

esser troppo stanco per fare qc

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

è facile farlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

lui non vuole mangiare, ma io sì

III. to [tu:] ΕΠΊΡΡ

to push the door to

chiudere la porta

Present

I	front
you	front
he/she/it	fronts
we	front
you	front
they	front

Past

I	fronted
you	fronted
he/she/it	fronted
we	fronted
you	fronted
they	fronted

Present Perfect

I	have	fronted
you	have	fronted
he/she/it	has	fronted
we	have	fronted
you	have	fronted
they	have	fronted

Past Perfect

I	had	fronted
you	had	fronted
he/she/it	had	fronted
we	had	fronted
you	had	fronted
they	had	fronted

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