HOLD ON TO - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

hold on to ΡΉΜΑ [həʊld -] (hold on to [sb, sth])

1. hold on to:

hold on to (grip) branch, railing, rope, person

tenersi stretto, aggrapparsi a

hold on to (to prevent from falling) person, object, purse, dog

tenere stretto

2. hold on to (retain):

hold on to power, lead

avere in mano, conservare

hold on to title, shares, car

tenere, conservare

to hold on to one's dreams μτφ

non rinunciare ai propri sogni

to hold on to one's or the belief that …

continuare a credere che …

3. hold on to (look after):

hold on to object

conservare (for per)

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

conservare potere

to hold on to

conservare titolo

to hold (on to)

conservare libro, lettera, biglietto

to hold on to

agguantare

to hold on to

tenere duro (fisicamente, moralmente)

to hold on, to hold one's own

acchiapparsi a braccio, ramo

to hold on to, to grab

attaccati a me, così non cadi!

hold on to me or you'll fall!

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. hold¹ <παρελθ held, μετ παρακειμ held, holden αρχαϊκ> [βρετ həʊld, αμερικ hoʊld] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenere (above, over sopra; against contro)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenere [qc] in mano

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

stringere [qc] in mano

to hold sth, sb by handle, stem, sleeve, leg

tenere qc, qn per

to hold one's stomach, head (in pain)

tenersi la pancia, la testa (per il dolore)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

tenere qn tra le braccia

to hold each other

abbracciarsi

can you hold my bag for me?

puoi tenermi la borsa?

2. hold (maintain):

to hold one's head upright, still

tenere la testa diritta, immobile

to hold one's hands still

tenere le mani immobili

to hold a pose, smile

stare in posa, continuare a sorridere

to hold sth in place or position

tenere qc a posto

to hold one's speed

mantenere la stessa velocità

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

tenere, organizzare

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election, exhibition

organizzare

hold party, reception, show

dare, organizzare

hold conversation

tenere

hold church service

celebrare

hold enquiry

condurre

hold personnel officer: interview

fare

to be held

avere luogo or tenersi

4. hold (have capacity for):

hold box, case, tank: objects, amount

(potere) contenere

hold theatre, room: 350 people

avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere

the bus holds ten (people)

il pulmino può trasportare 10 persone

to (be able to) hold one's drink or liquor

reggere l'alcol

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

contenere

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

reggere

the branch won't hold you

il ramo non ti regge

7. hold (restrain):

hold dam, wall: water, flood waters

trattenere

hold person: dog

tenere

hold thief

trattenere

there is or there'll be no holding him μτφ

non lo tiene nessuno

8. hold (keep against will):

hold police: person

trattenere

hold kidnappers: person

tenere (in ostaggio)

to hold sb prisoner, hostage

tenere qn prigioniero, in ostaggio

9. hold (possess):

hold shares, power, playing card, degree

possedere, avere

hold record, sporting title, cup

detenere

hold job, position

occupare

hold ticket, passport, licence

avere, essere in possesso di

hold title

avere

hold ΝΟΜ bank, computer, police, solicitor: document, information, money

conservare

hold mortgage

avere

10. hold (keep back):

hold place, seat, ticket

tenere

hold train, flight

fare aspettare

hold letter

tenere, non inviare

hold order

tenere in sospeso

hold it! οικ

un momento! aspetta un attimo!

hold everything!

fermate tutto!

two burgers, but hold the mustard!

due hamburger, senza mostarda!

11. hold (believe):

hold opinion, belief

avere

to hold sb, sth to be

ritenere che qn, qc sia

to hold that … person:

pensare che …

to hold that … law:

dire che …

to hold that … theory:

sostenere che …

to hold sb liable or responsible

ritenere qn responsabile

12. hold:

hold (defend successfully) ΣΤΡΑΤ territory, city, bridge

tenere

hold ΠΟΛΙΤ, ΑΘΛ title

conservare

hold title

mantenere

hold seat, lead, position

mantenere

(in tennis) to hold one's serve or service

mantenere il servizio

to hold one's own person, army:

tenere duro, non demordere (against davanti)

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

tenere desta l'attenzione di

hold attention, interest

attirare

14. hold ΤΗΛ:

to hold the line

attendere or restare in linea

can you hold the line please

attenda in linea per favore

15. hold ΜΟΥΣ:

hold note

tenere (for per)

16. hold ΑΥΤΟΚΙΝΗΤΟΔΡ:

to hold the road

tenere la strada

II. hold¹ <παρελθ held, μετ παρακειμ held, holden αρχαϊκ> [βρετ həʊld, αμερικ hoʊld] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

tenere

2. hold:

μτφ also hold good theory, offer, objection:

reggere

μτφ also hold good law:

durare, resistere nel tempo

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

tenere, mantenersi

hold luck:

durare

4. hold ΤΗΛ:

hold

attendere (in linea)

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

stai fermo!

III. to hold oneself ΡΉΜΑ αυτοπ ρήμα

to hold oneself <παρελθ held, μετ παρακειμ held, holden αρχαϊκ >:

to hold oneself upright, well

tenersi diritto, bene su

IV. hold¹ [βρετ həʊld, αμερικ hoʊld] ΟΥΣ

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

presa θηλ

to get hold of rope, handle

afferrare

to keep (a) hold of or on ball

mantenere la presa su

to keep (a) hold of or on rail, hand

tenersi stretto a

to catch or grab or grasp or seize or take hold of

afferrare

2. hold (possession):

to get hold of book, ticket, document, information

procurarsi

to get hold of press: story

venire a conoscenza di, venire a sapere

to get hold of details, information

scoprire

3. hold (contact):

to get hold of (by phone) person

chiamare, contattare

to get hold of (by other means) person

contattare

4. hold (control):

hold

controllo αρσ

hold

influenza θηλ

hold

ascendente αρσ (on, over su)

to have a hold on or over sb

avere ascendente su qn

to get a hold of oneself

riprendersi

5. hold ΑΘΛ (in wrestling):

hold

presa θηλ

to have sb in a hold

eseguire una presa su qn

6. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

fissaggio αρσ

normal, extra hold

fissaggio normale, forte

7. hold ΤΗΛ:

on hold

in attesa

to put sb on hold ΤΗΛ

mettere qn in attesa

to put a call on hold ΤΗΛ

mettere una chiamata in attesa

to put one's plan, a project on hold

rimandare or sospendere momentaneamente un progetto

hold² [βρετ həʊld, αμερικ hoʊld] ΟΥΣ

hold (storage, area) ΑΕΡΟ

bagagliaio αρσ

hold ΝΑΥΣ

stiva θηλ

on–off [αμερικ ˌɑnˈɔf] ΕΠΊΘ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off μτφ talks, relationship

discontinuo

I. on [βρετ ɒn, αμερικ ɑn, ɔn] ΠΡΌΘ

1. on (position):

on

su

on the table, the pavement

sul tavolo, sul marciapiede

on the coast, the lake

sulla costa, sul lago

on top of the piano

sul pianoforte

on the wall, ceiling, blackboard

sul muro, sul soffitto, sulla lavagna

on the floor

sul pavimento or per terra

there's a stain on it

c'è una macchia sopra or è macchiato

to live on Park Avenue

abitare in Park Avenue

it's on Carson Road

è in Carson Road

on the M4 motorway

sull'autostrada M4

a studio on Sweetbrier Lane

un monolocale in Sweetbrier Lane

the paintings on the wall

i quadri appesi al muro

accidents on and off the piste

incidenti in pista e fuori pista

to climb, leap on to sth

salire, saltare su qc

2. on (indicating attachment, contact):

to hang sth on a nail

appendere qc a un chiodo

on a string

legato a un cordino

to put a hand on sb's shoulder

mettere una mano sulla spalla di qn

to punch sb on the nose, on the chin

colpire qn sul naso, sul mento or dare un pugno sul naso, sul mento a qn

3. on (on or about one's person):

I've got no small change on me

non ho spiccioli (con me)

have you got the keys on you?

hai le chiavi (con te)?

to have a ring on one's finger

portare un anello al dito

the finger with the ring on it

il dito con l'anello or che porta l'anello

a girl with sandals on her feet

una ragazza con or che porta i sandali (ai piedi)

to have a smile, to have a frown on one's face

avere un sorriso stampato sul viso, avere il viso accigliato

4. on (about, on the subject of):

on

su

a book, a programme on Africa

un libro, un programma sull'Africa

information on the new tax

informazioni sulla nuova tassa

to read Freud on dreams

leggere quello che Freud ha scritto sui sogni

have you heard him on electoral reform?

hai sentito che cosa dice a proposito della riforma elettorale?

we're on fractions in maths

in matematica, siamo alle frazioni or stiamo facendo le frazioni

5. on (employed, active):

to be on team, board, committee, council

essere in or fare parte di

to be on the Gazette

lavorare alla Gazette

a job on the railways

un lavoro nelle ferrovie

there's a bouncer on the door

c'è un buttafuori alla porta

there are 20 staff on this project

ci sono 20 persone che lavorano a questo progetto

6. on (in expressions of time):

on 22 February

il 22 febbraio

on Friday

venerdì

on Saturdays

il sabato or tutti i sabati

on the night of 15 May

la sera del 15 maggio

on or about the 23rd

intorno al 23

on sunny days

nei giorni di sole

on Christmas Day

il giorno di Natale or a Natale

on your birthday

il giorno del tuo compleanno

7. on (immediately after):

on his arrival

al suo arrivo

on the death of his wife

alla morte di sua moglie

on hearing the truth she…

al sentire la verità or quando seppe la verità, lei…

on reaching London he…

al suo arrivo a Londra or quando arrivò a Londra, lui…

8. on (taking, using):

to be on tablets, steroids

prendere delle pastiglie, (degli) steroidi

to be on heroin

prendere l'eroina or essere eroinomane

to be on drugs

drogarsi or essere drogato

to be on 40 (cigarettes) a day

fumare 40 sigarette al giorno

to be on a bottle of whisky a day

bere una bottiglia di whisky al giorno

9. on (powered by):

to work or run on batteries

funzionare or andare a pile

to run on electricity

essere azionato dalla corrente elettrica or andare a elettricità

10. on (indicating support):

on

su

to stand on one leg

reggersi su un piede

to lie on one's back

essere coricato sulla schiena

put it on its side

mettilo or adagialo sul fianco

11. on (indicating a medium):

on TV, the radio

alla tivù, alla radio

I heard it on the news

l'ho sentito dire al notiziario

on video, cassette

in or su video, cassetta

on disk, computer

su disco, computer

on channel four

sul quarto canale

to play sth on the piano

suonare qc al pianoforte

with Phil Collins on drums

con Phil Collins alla batteria

12. on (income, amount of money):

to be on £20, 000 a year

avere un reddito di 20.000 sterline all'anno

to be on a salary or income of £15, 000

avere un salario or reddito di 15.000 sterline

he's on more than me

guadagna più di me or ha un reddito più alto del mio

to be on a low income

avere un reddito basso

13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):

this round is on me

questo giro tocca a me

have a beer on me

ti offro una birra

14. on (repeated events):

disaster on disaster

disastro su disastro

defeat on defeat

sconfitta dopo sconfitta

15. on (in scoring):

to be on 25 points

avere 25 punti

Martin is the winner on 50 points

Martin vince con 50 punti

16. on (in horseracing):

he's got £10 on Easy Rider

ha scommesso 10 sterline su Easy Rider

I'll have 50 dollars on Black Beauty

scommetto 50 dollari su Black Beauty

17. on ΑΥΤΟΚΙΝΗΤΟΔΡ, ΣΙΔΗΡ, ΑΕΡΟ:

to travel on the bus, train

viaggiare in autobus, in treno

to be on the plane, the train

essere in aereo or sull'aereo, in treno or sul treno

to be on the yacht

essere sullo yacht

to be on one's bike

essere in bici

to leave on the first train, flight

partire con, prendere il primo treno, volo

II. on [βρετ ɒn, αμερικ ɑn, ɔn] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. on (on or about one's person):

to have a hat, coat on

portare or indossare un cappello, un cappotto

to have one's glasses on

portare or avere gli occhiali

he's got his suit on

porta or indossa un vestito

to have nothing on

non avere niente addosso or non indossare niente

on with your coats!

mettetevi i cappotti!

to have make-up on

essere truccato

with sandals, slippers on

con i sandali, in pantofole

2. on (ahead in time):

20 years on he was still the same

20 anni dopo era sempre lo stesso

a few years on from now

fra qualche anno

from that day on

da quel giorno or a partire da quel giorno

to be well on in years

essere avanti negli anni

the party lasted well on into the night

la festa durò fino a tarda notte

3. on (further):

to walk on

continuare a camminare

to walk on another 2 km

camminare ancora 2 km

to go on to Newcastle

proseguire fino a Newcastle

to go to Rome then on to Naples

andare a Roma e poi proseguire fino a Napoli

to play, work on

continuare a giocare, lavorare

a little further on

ancora un po' più lontano

4. on (on stage):

I'm on after the juggler

sono (di scena) dopo il giocoliere

he's not on until Act II

non entra or compare in scena fino al secondo atto

you're on!

tocca a te! in scena!

5. on:

on and off, off and on

ogni tanto, a intermittenza

to see sb on and off

vedere qn ogni tanto

she's been working at the novel on and off for years

sono anni che lavora saltuariamente al romanzo

he lives there on and off

ci abita di tanto in tanto

to flash on and off

lampeggiare or accendersi e spegnersi

ιδιωτισμοί:

on and on

a lungo

to go on and on speaker:

continuare a parlare, dilungarsi (per ore)

to go on and on lectures, speech:

durare a lungo, prolungarsi per ore

he went or talked on and on about the war

continuò a parlare per ore or non la finiva più di parlare della guerra

the list goes on and on

la lista continua ancora a lungo

III. on [βρετ ɒn, αμερικ ɑn, ɔn] ΕΠΊΘ

1. on (taking place, happening):

to be on event:

avere luogo, avvenire

is the match still on?

la partita è ancora in corso?

the engagement is back on again

si sono di nuovo fidanzati

while the meeting is on

mentre la riunione è in corso

there's a war, recession on

c'è una guerra, una recessione in corso

I've got nothing on tonight

non ho nessun impegno questa sera

to have something on

avere un impegno

I've got a lot on

ho molti impegni or ho molto da fare

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

Euro-express is on tonight

c'è Euro-express alla televisione questa sera

the news is on in 10 minutes

il telegiornale va in onda or comincia fra dieci minuti

it's on at the Rex

lo danno or è in programma al Rex

there's an exhibition on at the Town Hall

c'è una mostra in municipio

what's on? (on TV)

che cosa c'è or danno (alla televisione)?

what's on? (at the cinema)

che cosa danno al cinema?

what's on? (at the theatre)

che cosa c'è in programma or danno a teatro?

there's nothing on

non c'è niente (di bello)

Hamlet is still on

Amleto è ancora in programma

3. on (functional, live):

to be on TV, radio, oven, light:

essere acceso

to be on handbrake:

essere tirato

to be on dishwasher, washing machine:

essere acceso, in funzione

to be on hot tap, gas tap:

essere aperto

the power is on

la corrente è accesa

the power is back on

c'è corrente or è tornata la corrente

the switch is in the “on” position

l'interruttore è in posizione di acceso or in posizione “on”

4. on βρετ (permissible):

it's just or simply not on (out of the question)

è fuori questione, non se ne parla nemmeno

it's just or simply not on (not the done thing)

non si fa

it's just or simply not on (unacceptable)

è inammissibile

it's simply not on to expect me to do that

è impensabile che ci si aspetti che io lo faccia

5. on (attached, in place):

to be on lid, top, cap:

essere posizionato

the cap isn't properly on

il coperchio è mal messo

once the roof is on

una volta che il tetto è posato

IV. on [βρετ ɒn, αμερικ ɑn, ɔn]

you're on

d'accordo

are you still on for tomorrow's party?

sei sempre d'accordo per la festa di domani?

to be always on at sb

avercela sempre con qn

she's always on at me to get my hair cut

mi sta sempre addosso or mi assilla perché mi faccia tagliare i capelli

what's he on about? βρετ

che cosa vuole dire?

I don't know what you're on about βρετ

non capisco quello che vuoi dire

he's been on to me about the lost files βρετ

mi ha contattato a proposito dei file persi

βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of [βρετ bɪˈhɑːf, αμερικ bəˈhæf] ΟΥΣ

1. βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of (as representative of):

βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of act, speak, sign, accept award etc.

a nome di

βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of phone, write, convey message, come

per conto di

2. βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of (in the interest of):

βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of campaign, plead

a favore di, per

βρετon behalf of αμερικin behalf of negotiate

per conto di, nell'interesse di

don't be uneasy on my behalf

non agitatevi per me

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

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

to hold (on to) the lead

mantenere il vantaggio

hold on

aspettare

hold on

tenersi stretto

to hold on (tight)

tenere duro

to relax one's hold on sth a. μτφ

allentare la propria presa su qc

hold on a bit

aspetta un momento

hold to

attenersi a

to hold out on sb

non cedere a qu

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

tenersi

to hold on

reggersi

to hold on

στο λεξικό PONS

I. hold [hoʊld] ΟΥΣ

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

presa θηλ

to take hold of sb/sth

afferrare qu/qc

to catch hold of sb/sth

afferrare qu/qc

to keep hold of sth

tenersi a qc

2. hold (thing to hold by):

hold

appiglio αρσ

3. hold (wrestling):

hold

presa θηλ

no holds barred μτφ

senza restrizioni

4. hold (control):

hold

influenza θηλ

to have a (strong/powerful) hold over sb

avere (molta/grande) influenza su qu

5. hold ΝΑΥΣ, ΑΕΡΟ:

hold

stiva θηλ

6. hold (delayed):

to be on hold

essere rimandato

to be on hold ΤΗΛ

essere in attesa

to put sb on hold

mettere qu in attesa

7. hold (understand):

to get hold of sth

afferrare qc

to have a hold of sth

avere un'idea di qc

to get hold of the wrong idea

sbagliarsi

I don't know where you got hold of that idea

non so da dove ti sia venuta un'idea del genere

8. hold (prison cell):

hold

guardina θηλ

II. hold <held, held> [hoʊld] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. hold:

hold (keep)

tenere

hold (grasp)

afferrare

to hold a gun

impugnare una pistola

to hold hands

tenersi per mano

to hold sth in one's hand

tenere qc in mano

to hold sb in one's arms

stringere qu tra le braccia

to hold sb/sth (tight)

stringere (forte) qu/qc

to hold the door open for sb

tenere la porta aperta a qu

2. hold (support):

hold

reggere

to hold one's head high

tenere alta la testa

3. hold (cover up):

to hold one's ears/nose

turarsi le orecchie/il naso

4. hold (keep, retain):

hold

mantenere

to hold sb's attention

tenere viva l'attenzione di qu

to hold sb in custody ΝΟΜ

trattenere qu in custodia cautelare

to hold sb hostage

tenere qu in ostaggio

to hold (on to) the lead

mantenere il vantaggio

5. hold (maintain):

to hold oneself in readiness

tenersi pronto

to hold oneself well

tenersi in forma

6. hold (make keep to):

to hold sb to his/her word [or promise]

far mantenere a qu la parola [o la promessa]

7. hold (control):

to hold sth at the present/last year's level

mantenere qc al livello attuale/dell'anno scorso

to hold a note ΜΟΥΣ

tenere una nota

8. hold (delay, stop):

hold

fermare

hold it!

un attimo!

to hold one's breath

trattenere il respiro

to hold one's fire ΣΤΡΑΤ

non fare fuoco

to hold sb's phone calls ΤΗΛ

non passare alcuna chiamata a qu

9. hold (contain):

hold

contenere

what the future holds

ciò che ci riserva il futuro

10. hold (possess, own):

hold

possedere

hold land, town

occupare

to hold an account (with a bank)

avere un conto (presso una banca)

to hold the (absolute) majority

avere la maggioranza (assoluta)

to hold a position (as sth)

ricoprire un incarico (di qc)

to hold (down) the fort ΣΤΡΑΤ

resistere

to hold (down) the fort μτφ

badare a tutto

11. hold (make happen):

to hold a conversation (with sb)

avere una conversazione (con qu)

to hold a meeting/a news conference

tenere una riunione/una conferenza stampa

the election will be held in November

le elezioni si terranno a novembre

12. hold (believe):

hold

considerare

to be held in great respect

essere assai rispettato

to hold sb responsible for sth

ritenere qu responsabile di qc

to hold sb/sth in contempt

disprezzare qu/qc

III. hold [hoʊld] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. hold (continue):

hold

mantenere

hold good weather, luck

durare

to hold still

stare fermo

to hold true

continuare ad essere valido

hold tight!

tieni duro!

2. hold (stick):

hold

tenere

3. hold (believe):

hold

sostenere

I. on [ɑ:n] ΠΡΌΘ

1. on (place):

on

su

on the table

sul tavolo

to hang sth on the wall

appendere qc al muro

to put sth on sb's shoulder/finger

mettere qc sulle spalle/al dito di qu

to be on the plane

essere sull'aereo

to have sth on one's mind μτφ

pensare a qc

2. on (by means of):

to go on the train

andare in treno

to go on foot

andare a piedi

to keep a dog on a leash

tenere un cane al guinzaglio

3. on (source of):

to run on gas

andare a benzina

to live on $2, 000 a month

vivere con 2.000 dollari al mese

4. on ΙΑΤΡ:

to be on drugs (legal)

assumere farmaci

to be on drugs (illegal)

drogarsi

5. on (spatial):

on the right/left

a destra/sinistra

on the corner

all'angolo

on back of sth

nella parte posteriore di qc

a house on the river

una casa sul fiume

6. on (temporal):

on Sunday

domenica

on Sundays

la domenica

on the evening of May the 4th

la sera del 4 maggio

at 2:00 p.m. on the dot

alle due in punto

7. on (at time of):

to leave on time

partire in orario

on her arrival

al suo arrivo

on arriving there

arrivando là

to finish on schedule

finire per tempo

8. on (about):

on

su

a lecture on Shakespeare

una conferenza su Shakespeare

to compliment sb on sth

congratularsi con qu per qc

to be there on business

essere là per lavoro

9. on (through medium of):

on TV

alla TV

on video/CD

su videocassetta/CD

to speak on the radio/the phone

parlare alla radio/al telefono

to work on a computer

lavorare al computer

to play sth on the flute

suonare qc con il flauto

10. on (with basis in):

on the principle that

in base al principio che

to do sth on purpose

fare qc di proposito

11. on (in state of):

on sale

in vendita

to set sth on fire

dare fuoco a qc

to go on vacation/a trip

andare in vacanza/viaggio

on the whole

nel complesso

12. on (involved in):

to be on the committee

far parte della commissione

to work on a project

lavorare a un progetto

to be on page 10

essere a pagina 10

two on each side

due per parte

13. on (because of):

on account of sth/sb

a causa di qc/qu

to depend on sb/sth

dipendere da qu/qc

14. on (against):

to turn on sb

mettersi contro qu

an attack on sb

un attacco a qu

to cheat on sb

tradire qu

15. on (paid by):

to buy sth on credit

comprare qc a credito

this is on me οικ

offro io

II. on [ɑ:n] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. on (covering one's body):

to put a hat on

mettersi un cappello

to have sth on

avere qc addosso

to try on sth

provarsi qc

2. on (connected to sth):

make sure the top's on properly

assicurati che sia tappato bene

3. on (aboard):

to get on a train

salire in treno

to get on a horse

montare a cavallo

4. on (not stopping):

to keep on doing sth

continuare a fare qc

to get on with sth

continuare a fare qc

5. on (in forward direction):

on

avanti

to move on

andare avanti

to urge sb on μτφ

incoraggiare qu

from that day on

da quel giorno in poi

later on

più tardi

and so on

e così via

6. on (in operation):

to turn on

accendere

to turn on tap

aprire

7. on (performing):

on

in scena

to go on

entrare in scena

ιδιωτισμοί:

on and off

di quando in quando

on and on

a lungo

well on into the night

a notte inoltrata

III. on [ɑ:n] ΕΠΊΘ

1. on (functioning):

on light

acceso, -a

on faucet

aperto, -a

on brake

inserito, -a

to leave the light on

lasciare la luce accesa

2. on (scheduled):

what's on at the movies this week?

cosa danno al cinema questa settimana?

the show will be on in Seattle very soon

lo spettacolo sarà in scena a Seattle molto presto

have you got anything on for tomorrow?

hai programmi per domani?

3. on ΘΈΑΤ (performing):

to be on

essere di scena

4. on (job):

to be on duty

essere di servizio

to be on duty doctor

essere di guardia

5. on (good):

on day

buono, -a

6. on (acceptable):

you're on!

d'accordo!

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	hold on to
you	hold on to
he/she/it	holds on to
we	hold on to
you	hold on to
they	hold on to

Past

I	held on to
you	held on to
he/she/it	held on to
we	held on to
you	held on to
they	held on to

Present Perfect

I	have	held on to
you	have	held on to
he/she/it	has	held on to
we	have	held on to
you	have	held on to
they	have	held on to

Past Perfect

I	had	held on to
you	had	held on to
he/she/it	had	held on to
we	had	held on to
you	had	held on to
they	had	held on to

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