FACE TO FACE - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. face-to-face [βρετ ˌfeɪstəˈfeɪs] ΕΠΊΘ

a face-to-face discussion, interview, meeting

una discussione, un'intervista, un incontro faccia a faccia or un faccia a faccia

II. face to face ΕΠΊΡΡ

face to face be seated:

face to face

faccia a faccia

to come face to face with person, death

trovarsi faccia a faccia con

to meet sb face to face

incontrarsi faccia a faccia con qn

to tell sb sth face to face

dire qc in faccia a qn

to talk to sb face to face

parlare di persona con qn

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

parlare a quattr'occhi

to talk face to face or one-to-one or tête-à-tête

(a) faccia a faccia

face to face

faccia a faccia

face to face

far fronte a (affrontare) sfida, crisi, problema

to face, to handle

vis-à-vis

face to face

incontrarsi faccia a faccia con qn

to meet sb face to face

essere prossimo a sconfitta, licenziamento, rovina

to face, to be near

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. face [βρετ feɪs, αμερικ feɪs] ΟΥΣ

1. face:

face (of person)

faccia θηλ

face (of person)

viso αρσ

face (of person)

volto αρσ

face (of animal)

muso αρσ

to have an honest face

avere una faccia onesta

to have ink on one's face

avere dell'inchiostro sulla faccia

he punched me in the face

mi ha dato un pugno in faccia

to spit in sb's face

sputare in faccia a qn

to slam the door in sb's face

sbattere la porta in faccia a qn also μτφ

to laugh in sb's face

ridere in faccia a qn

I know that face!

conosco quella faccia!

to look sb in the face

guardare qn in faccia also μτφ

I told him to his face that he was lazy

gli dissi in faccia che era pigro

I dare not show my face μτφ

non oso farmi vedere

don't you dare show your face in here again!

non osare mai più farti rivedere qui!

to be face up, down person:

essere a faccia in su, in giù

to put one's face on οικ, χιουμ

truccarsi

2. face (expression):

face

aria θηλ

the smug face of the interviewer

l'aria compiaciuta dell'intervistatore

she looked at me with a puzzled face

mi guardò con aria perplessa

a long face

un muso lungo

to pull or make a face

fare le smorfie or le boccacce

I can't wait to see his face when you tell him!

non vedo l'ora di vedere la sua faccia quando glielo dirai!

you should have seen their faces!

avresti dovuto vedere le loro facce!

3. face (outward appearance) μτφ:

to change the face of industry, countryside

cambiare il volto di

the changing face of education, Europe

il volto dell'educazione, dell'Europa che cambia

the ugly face of the regime

il brutto volto del regime

the acceptable face of capitalism

il volto accettabile del capitalismo

on the face of it, it sounds easy

a prima vista, di primo acchito, sembra facile

4. face (dignity):

to lose face

perdere la faccia

to save face

salvare la faccia

to avoid a loss of face he lied

per evitare di perdere la faccia mentì

5. face βρετ (nerve):

face οικ

faccia θηλ tosta

they had the face to ask for more money!

hanno avuto la faccia tosta di chiedere altri soldi!

6. face (dial):

face (of clock, watch)

quadrante αρσ

7. face (surface):

face (of gem, dice, coin)

faccia θηλ

face (of planet)

faccia θηλ

the largest island on the face of the earth or globe

l'isola più grande del mondo

to disappear or vanish off the face of the earth οικ person:

sparire dalla faccia della terra

to disappear or vanish off the face of the earth keys:

volatilizzarsi

the hidden face of the moon

la faccia nascosta della luna

8. face ΓΕΩΛ:

face (of cliff, mountain, rock)

parete θηλ

face (of mineral seam)

fronte θηλ

9. face (printed surface):

face (of playing card)

faccia θηλ

face (of document)

recto αρσ

face up, down

a faccia in su, in giù

face up, down playing card

scoperto, coperto

10. face ΤΥΠΟΓΡ:

face

occhio αρσ

11. face:

in the face of (despite) overwhelming odds

nonostante

in the face of (in confrontation with) opposition, enemy, danger

di fronte a or davanti a

II. -faced ΣΎΝΘ

ugly-faced

con una brutta faccia

sad-faced

dalla, con la faccia triste

III. face [βρετ feɪs, αμερικ feɪs] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. face (look towards):

face person: person, audience

stare, essere di fronte a

face building, room: park, beach

dare su

to face north, south person:

guardare a nord, sud

to face north, south building:

essere rivolto verso nord, sud

he turned to face the door, class

si girò verso la porta, la classe

she stood facing the class

stava in piedi di fronte alla classe

facing me, our house, there is…

di fronte a me, alla nostra casa, c'è…

a seat facing the engine ΣΙΔΗΡ

un posto (a sedere) nel senso di marcia

face the front!

guarda avanti (a te)!

2. face (confront):

face challenge, crisis

affrontare, fare fronte a

face fine

dover pagare

face defeat, redundancy, ruin

essere prossimo a, essere sull'orlo di

face choice

trovarsi di fronte a, dover fare

face decision

dover prendere

face attacker

fronteggiare

face rival, team

trovarsi di fronte a

to be faced with problem, decision

trovarsi di fronte a

faced with such a hard decision, I panicked

di fronte ad una decisione così difficile, mi lasciai prendere dal panico

to be faced with the task of doing

dover affrontare il compito di fare

faced with the prospect of having to resign, move house

di fronte alla prospettiva di dover dare le dimissioni, traslocare

I'm facing the prospect of being unemployed

mi trovo davanti alla prospettiva di rimanere disoccupato

to face sb with truth, evidence

mettere qn di fronte a

he faces 18 months in prison

lo aspettano 18 mesi di prigione

the president has agreed to face the press, cameras

il presidente ha accettato di confrontarsi con la stampa, di comparire davanti alle telecamere

3. face (acknowledge):

face the facts, you're finished!

guarda in faccia la realtà, sei finito!

let's face it, nobody's perfect

parliamoci chiaro, nessuno è perfetto

4. face (tolerate prospect):

I can't face doing

non ce la faccio a fare

I can't face him

non ce la faccio a vederlo

he couldn't face the thought of walking, eating

non sopportava l'idea di camminare, mangiare

I don't think I can face another curry tonight

non credo che riuscirò a mangiare dell'altra roba al curry stasera

5. face (run the risk of):

face fine, suspension

rischiare

you face spending 20 years in jail

rischi di passare vent'anni in prigione

6. face ΜΌΔΑ:

face (reinforce) armhole

foderare

face (trim) cuff, jacket

bordare

7. face ΜΗΧΑΝΟΛ:

face façade, wall

rivestire, ricoprire (with di)

8. face ΤΥΠΟΓΡ photo etc.:

face page

essere di fronte a

IV. face [βρετ feɪs, αμερικ feɪs] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. face:

to face towards person: camera, audience

guardare, essere rivolto verso

to face towards chair: fire

essere girato, rivolto verso

to face towards window, house: street, garden

dare su

to face forward

guardare avanti (a sé)

to face backwards person:

voltare la schiena, essere di spalle

to be facing forward, backwards person:

essere di faccia, di spalle

to be facing up, down card:

essere scoperto, coperto

to be facing up, down exam paper:

essere a faccia in su, in giù

2. face ΣΤΡΑΤ:

about face!

dietro front!

left face!

fronte a sinistr!

V. face [βρετ feɪs, αμερικ feɪs]

in-your-face (bold, brash) οικ

vistoso

in your face! αμερικ οικ

ben ti sta!

to feed or fill or stuff one's face οικ

rimpinzarsi, strafogarsi (with di)

to set one's face against sb, sth

opporsi fermamente a qn, qc

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)

I. flatten [βρετ ˈflat(ə)n, αμερικ ˈflætn] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

appiattire, coricare

flatten tree, fence

abbattere

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

distruggere, radere al suolo

he flattened him with a single punch

l'ha steso con un solo pugno

he'll flatten you! οικ

ti spaccherà il muso! ti metterà k.o.!

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

rendere piano, spianare

flatten metal

appiattire

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc.

schiacciare

4. flatten (beat) οικ, μτφ:

flatten person, team

schiacciare

5. flatten ΜΟΥΣ:

flatten note

bemollizzare

6. flatten βρετ battery:

flatten

scaricare

II. flatten [βρετ ˈflat(ə)n, αμερικ ˈflætn] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

flatten slope, road, ground:

diventare piano

flatten graph, curve, flight path:

diventare piatto

flatten growth, exports, decline:

stabilizzarsi

III. to flatten oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to flatten oneself

appiattirsi (against contro)

I. strain¹ [βρετ streɪn, αμερικ streɪn] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

to strain one's eyes (to see)

strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears

tendere le orecchie

to strain one's muscles, every muscle

tendere i muscoli, ogni muscolo (to do per fare)

2. strain μτφ:

strain resources, finances, economy

mettere a dura prova, gravare

strain relationship, alliance

creare tensioni in seno a

strain network, system

sovraccaricare

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettere a dura prova

it would be straining the truth to say…

sarebbe distorcere la verità dire che…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'autore è andato al di là delle possibilità della lingua convenzionale

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

strappare un muscolo

to strain one's thigh, groin, shoulder

farsi uno strappo alla coscia, all'inguine, alla spalla

to strain one's eyes, heart

affaticare gli occhi, il cuore

to strain one's voice

sforzare la voce

to strain one's back

procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

filtrare

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

scolare

II. strain¹ [βρετ streɪn, αμερικ streɪn] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

to strain against sth

fare forza contro qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirare con forza

to strain to see, hear

sforzarsi di vedere, di sentire

to strain forward

sporgersi in avanti

III. to strain oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to strain oneself (injure)

farsi uno strappo

to strain oneself (injure)

strapparsi

to strain oneself (tire)

affaticarsi

to strain oneself (tire)

fare sforzi

don't strain yourself! ειρων

non ti sforzare!

IV. strain¹ [βρετ streɪn, αμερικ streɪn] ΟΥΣ

1. strain ΦΥΣ:

strain (weight)

sforzo αρσ (on su)

strain (from pulling)

tensione θηλ (on di)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

sottoporre a sforzo, a sollecitazione

to put a strain on heart, lungs, muscles

affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo

to be under strain bridge, structure:

essere sottoposto a sollecitazione

to grimace, sweat under the strain

fare smorfie, sudare per lo sforzo

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope, shelf can't take the strain

la corda, lo scaffale non può reggere

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

tensione θηλ

strain (on person)

stress αρσ

strain (in relations)

tensione θηλ

mental or nervous strain

tensione nervosa

to put a strain on relationship

mettere a dura prova

to put a strain on group, alliance

creare tensioni in

to put a strain on system, network

sovraccaricare

to put a strain on sector, prison system

creare tensioni in, provocare una crisi in

to put a strain on economy, finances

mettere a dura prova, gravare su

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettere a dura prova

to be under strain person:

essere sotto pressione

to be under strain relations:

essere teso

to be under strain network, system:

essere sovraccarico

to take the strain person:

sopportare la pressione or reggere alla tensione

he can't take the strain

non regge alla tensione or allo stress

to crack under the strain person:

crollare sotto la pressione or per lo stress

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

facilitare

to show signs of strain person:

mostrare segni di stress

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

the strains within the coalition

la tensione in seno alla coalizione

it's a strain talking to him

è una fatica parlargli

it's getting to be a strain

comincia a essere stressante

3. strain (injury):

strain

strappo αρσ muscolare

strain

distorsione θηλ

a calf, thigh strain

strappo al polpaccio, alla coscia

V. strains ΟΥΣ

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains λογοτεχνικό

canto αρσ

strains λογοτεχνικό

motivo αρσ musicale

to the strains of …

sul motivo or sulla melodia di …

στο λεξικό PONS

face to face [ˌfeɪs·tə·ˈfeɪs] ΕΠΊΡΡ

face to face

faccia a faccia

to come face to face with sth/sb

trovarsi faccia a faccia con qc/qu

to discuss sth face to face with sb

discutere qc con qu faccia a faccia

face up to ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

to face up to sth

affrontare qc

you must face up to the fact that …

devi accettare il fatto che…

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

to be brought face to face with sth

trovarsi faccia a faccia con qc

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

vis à vis

face to face

a quattrocchi

face to face

faccia a faccia

face to face

trovarsi a tu per tu

to come face to face with sb

essere a tuppertù con qu

to be face to face with sb

affrontare il pubblico (situazione)

to face up to

στο λεξικό PONS

I. face [feɪs] ΟΥΣ

1. face a. ΑΝΑΤ:

face

faccia θηλ

face

viso αρσ

a happy/sad face

una faccia allegra/triste

a smiling face

un viso sorridente

to dare (to) show one's face

osare farsi vedere

to have a puzzled expression on one's face

avere un aria perplessa

to keep a smile on one's face

non perdere il sorriso

to keep a straight face

rimanere serio

to laugh in sb's face

ridere in faccia a qu

to make a face (at sb)

fare le boccacce (a qu)

to tell sth to sb's face

dire qc in faccia a qu

you should have seen her face

avresti dovuto vedere la sua faccia

2. face:

face (front) of building

facciata θηλ

face of coin

faccia θηλ

face (of clock)

quadrante αρσ

face of mountain

parete θηλ

3. face (respect, honor):

to lose/save face

perdere/salvare la faccia

ιδιωτισμοί:

to put a brave face on sth

far buon viso a cattivo gioco

to be brought face to face with sth

trovarsi faccia a faccia con qc

to make a long face

mettere il muso

his face fell when he opened the letter

ha cambiato espressione quando ha aperto la lettera

to fly in the face of logic/reason

sfidare la logica/la ragione

on the face of it

a giudicare dalle apparenze

II. face [feɪs] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. face (turn towards):

face

guardare verso

to face the audience

essere rivolti verso il pubblico

please face me when I'm talking to you

quando ti parlo guardami in faccia, per cortesia

2. face (confront):

face

affrontare

the two teams will face each other next week

le due squadre si affronteranno la prossima settimana

to face the facts

guardare in faccia la realtà

to face one's fears/problems

guardare in faccia le proprie paure/i propri problemi

to be faced with sth

trovarsi di fronte a qc

I can't face doing that

non ho il coraggio di farlo

we are faced with financial problems

dobbiamo affrontare dei problemi finanziari

she can't face seeing him so soon after their breakup

non se la sente di rivederlo così presto dopo la separazione

3. face ΑΡΧΙΤ:

face

rivestire

4. face ΜΌΔΑ:

face

bordare

ιδιωτισμοί:

to face the music οικ

accettare le conseguenze

III. face [feɪs] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

to face towards the street

dare sulla strada

about face!

dietro front!

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	face
you	face
he/she/it	faces
we	face
you	face
they	face

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

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