EITHER OR - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

either… or…

o… o…

it's an either/or situation, you have to decide

è un bel dilemma, spetta a te decidere

either or both of you can do it

potete farlo tutti e due

it's either him or me

o lui o io

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

né (in presenza di altra negazione)

either… or

vuoi… vuoi

either… or

o… o…

either… or…

o l'uno o l'altro

either one or the other

sia che…, sia che…

either…or…

l'uno o l'altro

either, one or the other

or¹ [βρετ ɔː, αμερικ ɔr] ΣΎΝΔ In most uses or is translated by o or oppure. There are two exceptions to this: when used to link alternatives after a negative verb, the translation is né… né: I can't come today or tomorrow = non posso venire né oggi né domani (for more examples and their translations, see 3 in this entry); when used to indicate consequence or explanation, the translation is (o) altrimenti: it can't be serious or she'd have called us = non dev'essere una cosa seria, altrimenti ci avrebbe chiamati (see 6, and 7 in this entry). - Please note the Italian translations of the expressions or something, or somebody and or somewhere: I'd like to eat a sandwich or something = vorrei mangiare un panino, o qualcosa del genere vorrei mangiare qualcosa ad esempio un panino; I want to speak to the manager or somebody = vorrei parlare con il direttore o qualcun altro; let's go to the cinema or somewhere = andiamo al cinema o da qualche altra parte andiamo da qualche parte, magari al cinema. - For the uses of or after either and whether, see 2, in this entry and the entries either, and whether.

1. or (linking two or more alternatives):

or

o

with or without sugar?

con o senza zucchero?

would you like to eat here or in town?

vorresti mangiare qui o in città?

it can be roasted, grilled or fried

può essere arrostito, grigliato o fritto

any brothers or sisters?

fratelli o sorelle?

2. or (linking two clear alternatives):

or

o

or

oppure

will you or won't you be coming?

vieni o non vieni?

either… or…

o… o…

essays may be either handwritten or typed

le dissertazioni possono essere (o) scritte a mano o battute a macchina

they'll stay either here or at Dave's

staranno o qui o da Dave

whether he likes it or not

che gli piaccia o no

he wants to know whether or not you're free

vuole sapere se sei libero o meno

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry

non sapevo se ridere o piangere

rain or no rain, we're going out

pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo

car or no car, you've got to get to work

macchina o non macchina, devi andare a lavorare

3. or (linking alternatives in the negative):

I can't come today or tomorrow

non posso venire né oggi né domani

don't tell Mum or Dad!

non dirlo né a mamma né a papà or non dirlo a mamma e a papà!

without food or lodgings

senza cibo né un posto per dormire

I couldn't eat or sleep

non potevo né mangiare né dormire

she doesn't drink or smoke

non beve e non fuma

4. or (indicating approximation, vagueness):

or

o

once or twice a week

una o due volte a settimana

I'll buy him a tie or something

gli comprerò una cravatta o qualcosa del genere

someone or other from Personnel

qualcuno dell'ufficio personale

in a week or so

in una settimana circa

5. or (introducing qualification, correction, explanation):

or

o

I knew her, or at least I thought I did!

la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!

my daughter, or rather our daughter

mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia

X, or should I say, Mr X

X, o dovrei dire il signor X

Rosalind, or Ros to her friends

Rosalind, (o) Ros per gli amici

6. or (indicating consequence: otherwise):

or

o

or

altrimenti

be careful or you'll cut yourself

fai attenzione, se no ti tagli

do as you're told - or else! οικ

fai come ti dico, altrimenti, se no!

7. or (in explanation, justification):

or

o

or

altrimenti

it can't have been serious or she'd have called us

non doveva essere una cosa seria, altrimenti ci avrebbe chiamati

either/or [βρετ iːðəˈ(r)ɔː, αμερικ ˌiðərˈɔr, ˌaɪðərˈɔr] ΕΠΊΘ

it's an either/or situation, you have to decide

è un bel dilemma, spetta a te decidere

I. either [βρετ ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, αμερικ ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] ΠΡΟΣΔΙΟΡ When used as coordinating conjunctions either… or are translated by o… o, although the first o may be omitted: she must be either silly or very lazy = deve essere (o) stupida o molto pigra; you can have either tea or coffee = può prendere (o) tè o caffè; they can either phone me or send me a fax = possono (o) telefonarmi o mandarmi un fax. - When used as a conjunction in a negative sentence, either… or are translated by né… né, although the first né may be omitted: you're not being either truthful or fair = non sei (né) sincero né giusto. - When used as an adverb in a negative sentence, either can be translated by neppure, nemmeno or neanche; note that, while either is usually placed at the end of the sentence in this case, its Italian equivalent is at the beginning: I can't do it either = neanche io posso farlo. Note also that, if not + either is substituted by neither, the Italian translation does not change: I didn't go there either = neither did I go there = nemmeno io ci andai. - For examples and further uses, see this entry.

1. either (one or the other):

either

l'uno o l'altro

you can take either road

puoi prendere una strada o l'altra

either one will do

tutti e due andranno bene

(in the negative) I can't see either child

non vedo né un bambino né l'altro

2. either (both):

either one of the solutions is acceptable

entrambe le soluzioni sono accettabili

in either case

in entrambi i casi

at either side of the street

su ciascun lato della strada

at either side of the fire

dai due lati del camino

in either hand

in ciascuna mano

either way, you win

in un modo o nell'altro vinci

either way, it will be difficult

in ogni caso sarà difficile

I don't care either way

in un modo o nell'altro è lo stesso

I don't have strong views either way

in un modo o nell'altro non ne sono pienamente convinto

either way, you can't confirm it

in ogni caso non puoi confermarlo

II. either [βρετ ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, αμερικ ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] ΑΝΤΩΝ

1. either (one or other):

either

l'uno o l'altro, l'una o l'altra

you can take either (of them)

puoi prendere l'uno o l'altro

either or both of you can do it

potete farlo tutti e due

“which book do you want?” - “either”

“quale libro vuoi?” - “fa lo stesso”

I don't like either (of them)

non mi piace né l'uno né l'altro, nessuno dei due

I don't believe either of you

non credo né all'uno né all'altro

without either (of them)

senza l'uno né l'altro

there was no sound from either of the rooms

non proveniva nessun rumore né da una camera né dall'altra

2. either (both):

either of the two is possible

entrambi sono possibili

either would be difficult to repair

entrambi sarebbero difficili da riparare

either of us could win

tutti e due potremmo vincere

III. either [βρετ ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, αμερικ ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] ΕΠΊΡΡ

either

neanche, nemmeno, neppure

I can't do it either

neanche io posso farlo

there's no answer to that question either

neppure a questa domanda c'è risposta

not only was it expensive, but it didn't work either

non solo era caro ma nemmeno funzionava

IV. either [βρετ ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, αμερικ ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] ΣΎΝΔ

1. either (as alternatives):

I was expecting him either Tuesday or Wednesday

lo aspettavo martedì o mercoledì

you either love him or hate him

o lo adori o lo detesti

either by cheating or by lying

ingannando o mentendo

it's either him or me

o lui o io

available in either pink or blue

disponibile in rosa o in blu

I confessed, it was either that or be tortured

ho confessato altrimenti mi avrebbero torturato

2. either (in the negative):

I wouldn't reward either Patrick or Emily

non ricompenserei né Patrick né Emily

you're not being either truthful or fair

non sei né sincero né giusto

3. either (as an ultimatum):

either you finish your work or you will be punished!

o finisci il lavoro o sarai punito!

put the gun down, either that or I call the police

posa la pistola altrimenti chiamo la polizia

OR

OR → Oregon

OR

Oregon

Oregon [βρετ ˈɒrɪɡ(ə)n, αμερικ ˈɔrəɡən, ˈɔrəˌɡɑn]

Oregon

Oregon αρσ

or² [βρετ ɔː, αμερικ ɔr] ΟΥΣ ΕΡΑΛΔ

or

oro αρσ

or

giallo αρσ oro

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

either … or …

o… o…

either … or …

o … o …

either buy it or rent it

o lo compri o lo noleggi

I can either stay or leave

posso rimanere o andarmene

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

o … o

either … or

targhe -e

alternating license plates system of allowing only vehicles with either odd or even license plate numbers to travel on a particular day

veglione

Celebrating New Year's Eve with your family means either il veglione or il cenone. The veglione (literally staying up late) involves waiting for the arrival of the new year at midnight, passing the time with a New Year's Eve party or eating a large rich dinner (cenone) with friends or relatives. A typical dish for the Christmas period and New Year's Eve dinners is cappone (capon). Another is zampone e lenticchie , stuffed pig's trotter with lentils. The latter are considered important, because they will bring luck and money in the new year.

or [ɔ:r] ΣΎΝΔ

or

o

seven or eight

sette o otto

either … or …

o… o…

to ask whether or not sb is coming

chiedere se qu viene o no

I can't read or write

non so né leggere né scrivere

I. either [ˈi:·ðɚ] ΕΠΊΘ

1. either (one of two):

I'll do it either way

lo farò in un modo o nell'altro

I don't like either dress

non mi piace né un vestito, né l'altro

2. either (each):

either

ciascun(o), -a

on either side of the river

su entrambi i lati del fiume

II. either [ˈi:·ðɚ] ΑΝΤΩΝ

either

l'uno, -a o l'altro, -a

which one? — either

quale? — l'uno o l'altro

III. either [ˈi:·ðɚ] ΕΠΊΡΡ

either

neppure

if he doesn't go, I won't go either

se lui non ci va, non ci vado neanch'io

IV. either [ˈi:·ðɚ] ΣΎΝΔ

either … or …

o … o …

either buy it or rent it

o lo compri o lo noleggi

I can either stay or leave

posso rimanere o andarmene

OR ΟΥΣ

1. OR → operating room

OR

sala θηλ operatoria

2. OR → Oregon

OR

Oregon αρσ

Oregon ΟΥΣ

Oregon

Oregon αρσ

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