DOWN TO EARTH - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

down to earth [βρετ, αμερικ ˌdaʊn tə ˈərθ] ΕΠΊΘ

down to earth person, approach:

down to earth

realistico

down to earth

concreto

she's very down to earth (practical)

ha i piedi per terra

she's very down to earth (unpretentious)

è un tipo semplice or alla buona

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

to come down to earth μτφ

tornare con i piedi per terra or alla realtà

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

scendi or torna sulla terra! μτφ

come down to earth!

(ri)tornare con i piedi per terra

to come down to earth

tornare con i piedi per terra

to come down to earth

ritornare con i piedi per terra

to come down to earth

concreto persona, approccio

down-to-earth

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. earth [βρετ əːθ, αμερικ ərθ] ΟΥΣ

1. earth (planet):

earth, also Earth

terra θηλ

life on earth

la vita sulla terra

the things here on earth ΘΡΗΣΚ

le cose terrene

the earth's atmosphere, surface

l'atmosfera, la superficie terrestre

to vanish off the face of the earth

scomparire dalla faccia della terra

to the ends of the earth

in capo al mondo or ai confini del mondo

the oldest city on earth

la città più antica del mondo

to come down to earth μτφ

tornare con i piedi per terra or alla realtà

to bring sb back down to earth

riportare qn con i piedi per terra or alla realtà

2. earth (as intensifier) οικ:

how, where, who on earth…?

come, dove, chi diamine or diavolo…?

what on earth do you mean?

che diamine vuoi dire?

nothing on earth would persuade me to do

per niente al mondo mi convincerei a fare

3. earth (soil):

earth

terreno αρσ

earth

terra θηλ

earth

suolo αρσ

4. earth (foxhole):

earth

tana θηλ

to go to earth

rintanarsi also μτφ

to run sb, sth to earth μτφ

scovare qn, qc

5. earth βρετ ΗΛΕΚ:

earth

terra θηλ

earth before ουσ electrode, cable, terminal, wire

a terra

6. earth ΧΗΜ:

earth

terra θηλ

7. earth (huge amount) οικ:

to cost the earth

costare una fortuna or un occhio della testa

to expect the earth

pretendere la luna

II. earth [βρετ əːθ, αμερικ ərθ] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ βρετ ΗΛΕΚ

earth

mettere, collegare a terra

III. earth [βρετ əːθ, αμερικ ərθ]

did the earth move for you? (after sex) οικ, χιουμ

ti è piaciuto?

to look like nothing on earth person:

avere uno strano aspetto

to look like nothing on earth food:

avere un pessimo aspetto

I feel like nothing on earth (ill)

mi sento malissimo

I. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΕΠΊΡΡ Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down fall down get down keep down put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede/è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede/si sta sedendo. - When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in Italian: to go down to London = andare a Londra down in Brighton = a Brighton. - For examples and further usages, see this entry.

1. down (from higher to lower level):

to go down

andare giù, scendere

to come down

venire giù, scendere

to fall down

cadere (giù), crollare

to sit down on the floor

sedersi per terra

to pull down a blind

tirare giù una tapparella

I'm on my way down

sto scendendo

I'll be right down

scendo, vengo giù subito

down! (to dog)

a cuccia!

“down” (in crossword)

“verticali”

read down to the end of the paragraph

leggere fino alla fine del paragrafo

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

down below

giù, in basso

down below (when looking down from height)

laggiù

the noise was coming from down below

il rumore veniva da giù

they could see the lake down below

vedevano il lago a valle

down there

laggiù

“where are you?” - “down here!”

“dove sei?” - “quaggiù!”

to keep one's head down

tenere la testa bassa, abbassata

the blinds were down

le tapparelle erano abbassate

a sports car with the hood down

un'automobile sportiva con la capote abbassata

several trees were blown down

diversi alberi erano stati abbattuti dal vento

a bit further down

un po' più giù

their office is two floors down

il loro ufficio è due piani sotto, più giù

it's on the second shelf down

è sul secondo scaffale partendo dall'alto

the coal lies 900 metres down

il carbone si trova 900 metri più in basso

it's down at the bottom of the lake

è giù in fondo al lago

the telephone lines are down

le linee telefoniche sono fuori uso

3. down (from upstairs):

is Tim down yet?

è già sceso Tim?

4. down (indicating direction):

to go down to Naples, Brighton, London

andare (giù) a Napoli, Brighton, Londra

down in Brighton

(giù) a Brighton

they've gone down to the country for the day

sono andati in campagna a trascorrere la giornata

they moved down here from Scotland a year ago

si sono trasferiti qui dalla Scozia un anno fa

they live down south οικ

vivono nel Sud

5. down (in a range, scale, hierarchy):

children from the age of 10 down

i bambini dai dieci anni in giù

everybody from the Prime Minister down

tutti dal Primo Ministro in giù

everybody from the lady of the manor down to the lowliest servant

tutti, dalla signora del castello al più umile dei servitori

from the sixteenth century down to the present day

dal sedicesimo secolo (fino) ai giorni nostri

6. down (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc.):

hotel bookings are down by a half this year

le prenotazioni negli hotel si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà quest'anno

this year's profits are well down on last year's

i profitti di quest'anno sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso

I'm £10 down

sono sotto di 10 sterline

tourism is down 40% this year

il turismo ha avuto un crollo del 40% quest'anno

7. down (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process):

to get one's weight down

dimagrire, perdere peso

we managed to get the price down to £200

siamo riusciti a far ridurre il prezzo a 200 sterline

in the end she managed to get the article down to five pages

alla fine è riuscita a ridurre l'articolo a cinque pagine

I'm down to my last fiver, cigarette

non mi resta che una banconota da cinque sterline, che una sigaretta

he described her exactly, right down to the colour of her eyes

descrisse ogni sua caratteristica fisica, anche il colore degli occhi

“dollar fever down on Wall St” ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ

“la speculazione sul dollaro in calo a Wall Street”

that's seven down, three to go!

fatti sette or via sette, ne restano tre!

8. down (in writing):

to put sth down (on paper or in writing)

mettere qc per iscritto

it's set down here in black and white

è messo nero su bianco qui

9. down (on list, programme, schedule):

to put sb's name down for sth

mettere il nome di qn in lista per qc

you're down to speak next

tu sei il prossimo a parlare

I've got you down for next Thursday (in appointment book)

le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì prossimo

10. down (incapacitated):

to be down with the flu, with malaria

avere l'influenza or essere a letto con l'influenza, avere la malaria

11. down ΑΘΛ (behind):

to be two sets, two points down tennis player:

essere in svantaggio di due set, di due punti

the team is down 12-6

la squadra sta perdendo 12 a 6

12. down (as deposit):

to pay £40 down

pagare 40 sterline in contanti

13. down (downwards):

he was lying face down

giaceva a faccia in giù or prono

the bread fell with the buttered side down

il pane è caduto in terra dalla parte imburrata

II. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΠΡΌΘ

1. down (from higher to lower point):

they came running down the hill

scesero correndo giù dalla collina

tears ran down his face

le lacrime gli scendevano lungo il volto

did you enjoy the journey down?

hai fatto buon viaggio?

she's gone down town

è andata (giù) in città

2. down (at a lower part of):

they live down the road

abitano più giù in questa strada

it's down the corridor to your right

è in fondo al corridoio alla sua destra

it's a few miles down the river from here

è qualche miglio più a valle

the kitchen is down those stairs

la cucina è in fondo a quelle scale

3. down (along):

to go down the street

andare lungo la strada

a dress with buttons all down the front

un vestito abbottonato sul davanti

he looked down her throat

le ha guardato in gola

to look down a tunnel, telescope

guardare in un tunnel, in un telescopio

4. down (throughout):

down the ages or centuries

nel corso dei secoli

III. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΕΠΊΘ

1. down (depressed):

down οικ

depresso

down οικ

giù

to feel down

sentersi giù, a terra

2. down βρετ:

down escalator, elevator

che scende

down ΣΙΔΗΡ train, line

che va in provincia (dalla città principale)

3. down Η/Υ:

down

fuori uso, guasto

IV. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ οικ

1. down:

down person

abbattere, buttare a terra

down plane

abbattere

2. down (drink):

he downed his beer

si è scolato or ha tracannato la sua birra

V. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΟΥΣ

to have a down on sb οικ

avercela con qn

VI. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn]

to be down on sb οικ

avercela con qn

you don't hit a man when he's down παροιμ

= non si colpisce l'avversario quando è a terra

it's down to you to do it

dipende da te farlo

it's down to you now

tocca a te ora

down with tyrants, the king!

abbasso i tiranni, il re!

down² [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΟΥΣ

1. down (of birds):

down

piumino αρσ

2. down (of body, plants):

down

lanugine θηλ

down

peluria θηλ

Down [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn]

Down

contea θηλ di Down

down³ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΟΥΣ

1. down → downs

2. down (dune):

down σπάνιο

duna θηλ

downs [βρετ daʊnz] ΟΥΣ npl βρετ (hills)

downs

colline θηλ

the Downs

le Downs (colline situate nel sud dell'Inghilterra)

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)

στο λεξικό PONS

down-to-earth ΕΠΊΘ

down-to-earth explanation

realistico, -a

down-to-earth person

pratico, -a

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

to bring sb back (down) to earth

riportare qn coi piedi per terra

to come back (down) to earth

tornare coi piedi per terra

to go down to sb/sth

essere battuto da qu/qc

to talk down to sb

parlare a qn con condiscendenza

to put sth down to sb

attribuire qc a qu

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

ruspante

down-to-earth

cadere [o cascare] dalle -e οικ

to come down to earth with a bang

collegare [o mettere] a massa

to earth

στο λεξικό PONS

earth [ɜ:rθ] ΟΥΣ

1. earth (planet):

earth

terra θηλ

on earth

al mondo

you look like nothing (else) on earth

hai un aspetto terribile

2. earth (soil):

earth

terra θηλ

ιδιωτισμοί:

to bring sb back (down) to earth

riportare qn coi piedi per terra

to come back (down) to earth

tornare coi piedi per terra

what/who/where/why on earth …? οικ

cosa/chi/dove/perchè diavolo …?

down¹ [daʊn] ΟΥΣ

down (feathers)

piumino αρσ

down (hairs)

peluria θηλ

I. down² [daʊn] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. down (movement):

down

giù

to fall down

cadere

to lie down

stendersi

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake

andare a Washington/al lago

down South

a sud

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down

essere consumato

the wind died down

il vento si è calmato

the sun is down

il sole è tramontato

the fire is burning down

il fuoco si sta consumando

the price is down

il prezzo è sceso

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

dal 1900 fino ai nostri giorni

down through the ages

attraverso i secoli

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

scrivere/annotare qc

6. down (not functioning) computer, server, telephone lines:

to be down

non funzionare

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth

versare un anticipo di 100 dollari/del 10% per qc

ιδιωτισμοί:

to be down on sb

avercela con qn

down with the dictator!

abbasso il dittatore!

II. down² [daʊn] ΠΡΌΘ

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

scendere le scale

to run down the slope

correre giù per la discesa

2. down (along):

to go down the street

camminare per strada

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	earth
you	earth
he/she/it	earths
we	earth
you	earth
they	earth

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

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