LEAD UP TO - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

lead up to ΡΉΜΑ [liːd -] (lead up to [sth])

1. lead up to (precede):

lead up to

precedere

the years leading up to the war

gli anni che precedettero la guerra

2. lead up to (culminate in):

lead up to argument, outburst

portare a, concludersi con

3. lead up to (introduce):

lead up to topic

portare a

I had a feeling you were leading up to that

me lo sentivo che volevi arrivare a questo

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

to lead up a blind alley

portare a un vicolo cieco

to lead sb up, down hill, staircase

portare or condurre qn su per, giù da

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

andare a parare

to lead up to

precedere avvenimento, periodo, crisi:

to lead up to

menare qn per il naso οικ

to lead sb up or down the garden path

mostrare la luna nel pozzo a qn

to lead sb up the garden path

fare vedere or mostrare la luna nel pozzo a qn

to lead sb up the garden path

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. lead¹ [βρετ liːd, αμερικ lid] ΟΥΣ

1. lead (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz):

to be in the lead or to have the lead

essere in testa or al primo posto

to go into the lead or to take the lead

passare in testa or assumere il comando

this gave him the lead

questo lo fece passare in testa or al comando

to move into an early lead

passare rapidamente in vantaggio

to share the lead

condividere il primo posto

2. lead (amount by which one is winning):

lead

vantaggio αρσ (over su)

to have a lead of three points, half a lap

avere tre punti, mezzo giro di pista di vantaggio

to have a six second, three-goal lead

avere sei secondi, tre gol di vantaggio

to increase one's lead

aumentare il proprio vantaggio (by di)

to increase one's lead in the polls to 20%

raggiungere un vantaggio del 20% nei sondaggi

3. lead (initiative):

to take the lead

prendere l'iniziativa

to take the lead in doing

prendere l'iniziativa a fare

to give a or the lead

dare il via (in doing nel fare)

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qn

4. lead (clue):

lead

pista θηλ

to have a number of leads to pursue

avere più piste da seguire

this was our first real lead

questo fu la nostra prima vera traccia

to give sb a lead as to solution

dare a qn un suggerimento per

to give sb a lead as to perpetrator

dare a qn un'indicazione circa

5. lead:

lead ΘΈΑΤ, ΚΙΝΗΜ (role)

parte θηλ principale, da protagonista

lead ΘΈΑΤ, ΚΙΝΗΜ (role)

ruolo αρσ principale, da protagonista

lead (person)

interprete αρσ θηλ principale

lead (person)

protagonista αρσ θηλ

to play the lead

fare il ruolo principale or il protagonista

who was the male, female lead?

chi era il protagonista maschile, femminile?

6. lead ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ (story):

to be the lead

essere in prima pagina

to be the lead in all the papers

essere su tutte le prime pagine dei giornali

7. lead ΗΛΕΚ (wire):

lead

filo αρσ

8. lead βρετ (for dog):

lead

guinzaglio αρσ

on a lead

al guinzaglio

to let the dog off the lead

togliere il guinzaglio al cane or sguinzagliare il cane

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

è di mano Nina

II. lead¹ [βρετ liːd, αμερικ lid] ΕΠΊΘ before ουσ

lead guitarist, guitar

primo

lead role, singer

principale

lead article

d'apertura

III. lead¹ <παρελθ/μετ παρακειμ led> [βρετ liːd, αμερικ lid] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

guidare, condurre (to sth a qc; to sb da qn; out of fuori da; through per)

to lead sb into the house, into the kitchen

condurre qn in casa, in cucina

to lead sb up, down hill, staircase

portare or condurre qn su per, giù da

to lead sb back

riportare qn indietro

to lead sb back

riaccompagnare qn (to a)

to lead sb away

condurre via or allontanare qn (from da)

to lead sb across the road

fare attraversare la strada a qn

to lead sb to safety, into a trap

portare qn al sicuro, in trappola

2. lead (pull, take by hand or bridle):

lead child, prisoner, horse

condurre, portare (to a; into in; by per)

to lead sb to his cell

condurre qn alla sua cella

3. lead (bring):

lead path, route, sign, clue:

portare (to a)

lead path, route, sign, clue:

guidare (to da, verso)

lead sound, smell: person

guidare (to da, verso)

where is this discussion leading us?

a che cosa ci porta questa conversazione?

this leads me to my main point

con questo arrivo al punto principale

to lead the conversation onto

portare la conversazione su

4. lead (be leader of):

lead army, team, expedition, attack, strike, revolt, proceedings, procession, parade

guidare

lead orchestra, research

dirigere

to lead sb to victory

portare qn alla vittoria

to lead the debate

condurre il dibattito

to lead a congregation in prayer

intonare le preghiere

to lead the dancing

aprire le danze

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead ΑΘΛ, ΕΜΠΌΡ rival

condurre su, essere in vantaggio su

lead team

guidare su

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avere un vantaggio di 10 metri su qn

to be leading Liverpool 4-2

condurre per quattro a due contro il Liverpool

to lead the world

essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

essere il leader nel settore

to lead the field (in race)

condurre or essere in testa

to lead the market

essere il leader del mercato

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

portare qn a fare

to lead sb to believe, hope that …

indurre qn a credere, sperare che …

to be led to believe that …

essere indotto a credere che …

he led me to expect that …

mi indusse ad aspettarmi che …

what led you to this conclusion?

che cosa ti portò a questa conclusione?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tutto mi porta a pensare che …

to be easily led

essere facilmente influenzabile

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

condurre, fare

to lead a life of luxury, idleness

vivere nel lusso, nell'ozio

8. lead ΝΟΜ:

to lead a witness

interrogare un testimone suggerendogli le risposte

9. lead (in cards):

lead card

aprire con

IV. lead¹ <παρελθ/μετ παρακειμ led> [βρετ liːd, αμερικ lid] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. lead (go, be directed):

to lead to path, route:

condurre, portare a

to lead to door:

dare su

to lead to exit, trapdoor:

portare a

to lead back to

ricondurre a or riportare a

to lead off the corridor passage:

partire dal corridoio

to lead off the corridor door:

dare sul corridoio

footsteps led away from the scene

le tracce si allontanavano dal luogo

2. lead (result in):

to lead to complication, discovery, accident, response

portare a

it was bound to lead to trouble

era destinato a creare problemi

one thing led to another, and we…

da cosa nacque cosa, e noi…

3. lead (be ahead):

lead company:

essere in testa

lead runner, car, team, side:

condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando

to lead by three games, 15 seconds

condurre per tre giochi, avere un vantaggio di 15 secondi

to be leading in the arms race

essere in testa nella corsa agli armamenti

4. lead (go first):

lead (in walk)

fare strada

lead (in procession)

essere in testa

lead (in action, discussion)

prendere l'iniziativa

5. lead (in dancing):

lead

condurre

lead

guidare

6. lead ΝΟΜ:

to lead for defence, prosecution

essere l'avvocato principale di

7. lead ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ:

to lead with story, headline, picture

mettere in prima pagina

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left, right

attaccare di sinistro, di destro

9. lead (in cards):

lead

essere di mano

V. lead¹ [βρετ liːd, αμερικ lid]

to lead the way (go first)

fare strada

to lead the way (guide others)

mostrare la via or la strada

to lead the way (be ahead, winning)

essere in testa

to lead the way up, down, into

mostrare la strada per salire, scendere, entrare

to lead the way in space research

essere il numero uno nella ricerca spaziale

lead² [βρετ lɛd, αμερικ lɛd] ΟΥΣ

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo αρσ

white lead

biacca (di piombo)

red lead

minio

red lead before ουσ piping

di, in piombo

red lead weight

di piombo

2. lead (bullets):

lead οικ, μτφ

piombo αρσ

3. lead:

lead, also blacklead (graphite)

grafite θηλ

lead, also blacklead (in pencil)

mina θηλ

4. lead (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc.):

lead

piombo αρσ

lead

piombino αρσ

5. lead ΝΑΥΣ (for sounding):

lead

piombo αρσ

lead

scandaglio αρσ

6. lead ΤΥΠΟΓΡ:

lead

interlinea θηλ

7. lead ΜΗΧΑΝΟΛ (of window):

lead

piombo αρσ

leads (of windows)

piombi

8. lead βρετ (for roofing):

lead

piombo αρσ

to fill or pump sb full of lead οικ

riempire qn di piombo

to get the lead out αμερικ οικ (stop loafing)

darsi una mossa

to get the lead out (speed up)

liberarsi della zavorra

to go down like a lead balloon βρετ οικ , to go over like a lead balloon αμερικ οικ

fallire miseramente

to swing the lead βρετ οικ, σπάνιο

darsi malato (per non lavorare)

I. up [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp] ΕΠΊΡΡ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

up here

quassù

up there

lassù

up on the wardrobe, the hill

in cima all'armadio, alla collina

up on the top shelf

sullo scaffale più in alto

up in the tree

in cima all'albero

up in the clouds

tra le nuvole

up at the top of the house

su in cima alla casa

up on top of the mountain

sulla cima della montagna

up in London

(su) a Londra

up to or in Scotland

(su) in Scozia

up to Aberdeen

(su) ad Aberdeen

up North

(su) a Nord

four floors up from here

quattro piani più su

I live two floors up

abito due piani di sopra

he lives ten floors up from her

abita dieci piani sopra di lei

on the second shelf up

sul secondo scaffale dal basso

I'm on my way up

sto salendo

I'll be right up

salgo subito

he's on his way up to see you, to the fifth floor

sta salendo su da te, al quinto piano

it needs to be a bit further up picture:

dovrebbe stare un po' più su

all the way up

fino in cima

2. up (ahead):

up

avanti

to be four points up (on sb)

avere quattro punti di vantaggio (su qn)

they were two goals up

erano in vantaggio di due reti

she's 40-15 up (in tennis)

è in vantaggio per 40-15

3. up (upwards):

t-shirts from £2 up

magliette a partire da due sterline

from (the age of) 14 up

dai 14 anni in su

everyone in the company from the cleaning lady up

tutti nella ditta dalla donna delle pulizie in su

4. up (facing upwards):

“this side up” (on parcel, box)

“alto”

he was lying, floating face up

giaceva, galleggiava a faccia in su

the bread landed with the buttered side up

la fetta di pane è caduta per terra dalla parte non imburrata

5. up (at, to high status):

to be up with or among the best, the leaders

essere tra i migliori, tra i leader

up the workers!

viva i lavoratori!

“up with Manchester United”

“forza Manchester”

6. up:

up above

sopra

up above ΘΡΗΣΚ

lassù

up above sth

sopra qc

7. up:

up against up against the wall

contro il muro

to be or come up against difficulties, opposition μτφ

incontrare delle difficoltà, resistenza

they're up against a very strong team

devono affrontare una squadra molto forte

it helps to know what you are up against

aiuta sapere con che cosa hai a che fare

we're really up against it

siamo alle prese con un bel problema

8. up:

up for he's up for election

si presenta alle elezioni

the subject up for discussion is

l'argomento su cui si discuterà è

the subject up for consideration is

la questione da prendere in esame è

9. up:

up to

fino a

up to here

fino a qui

up to there

fino là

I was up to my knees in water

l'acqua mi arrivava alle ginocchia

up to 20 people, 50 dollars

fino a 20 persone, 50 dollari

up to 500 people arrive every day

ogni giorno arrivano fino a 500 persone

reductions of up to 50%

sconti fino al 50%

tax on profits of up to £150, 000

tasse sui guadagni fino a 150.000 sterline

to work for up to 12 hours a day

lavorare fino a 12 ore al giorno

a hotel for up to 500 people

un albergo che può ospitare fino a 500 persone

up to 1964

fino al 1964

up to 10.30 pm

fino alle 10.30 di sera

up to now

fino ad adesso

up to chapter two

fino al capitolo due

I'm not up to it (not capable)

non sono in grado di farlo

I'm not up to it (not well enough)

non me la sento di farlo

I'm not up to going to London, going back to work

non me la sento di andare a Londra, di tornare al lavoro

I'm not up to writing a book

non mi sento all'altezza di scrivere un libro

the play wasn't up to much

lo spettacolo non è stato un granché

that piece of work wasn't up to your usual standard

quel lavoro non era al tuo solito livello

it's up to you, him to do (expressing responsibility)

spetta a te, a lui fare or sta a te, a lui fare

“shall I leave?” - “it's up to you!”

“devo andare via?” - “vedi un po' tu!”

if it were up to me, him

se dipendesse da me, da lui

what is he up to?

cosa sta facendo?

what are those children up to?

cosa stanno combinando quei bambini?

they're up to something

stanno combinando qualcosa

ιδιωτισμοί:

up and down to walk or pace up and down (to and fro)

fare or andare su e giù

she's been up and down all night (in and out of bed)

si è alzata in continuazione per tutta la notte

he's a bit up and down at the moment μτφ (depressed)

ultimamente è un po' giù di corda

he's a bit up and down at the moment (ill)

in questo periodo sta poco bene

II. up [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp] ΠΡΌΘ

1. up (at, to higher level):

up the tree

sull'albero

up a ladder

su una scala

the library is up the stairs

la biblioteca è in cima alle scale

he ran up the stairs

corse su per le scale

the road up the mountain

la strada che s'inerpica su per la montagna

the spider crawled up my back

il ragno mi si arrampicò sulla schiena

the pipe runs up the front of the house

il tubo corre su per la facciata della casa

2. up (in direction):

the shops are up the road

i negozi sono più avanti sulla strada

she lives up that road there

abita su per quella strada

he lives just up the road

abita appena più avanti lungo la strada

the boathouse is further up the river

la rimessa per le barche è più su lungo il fiume

his office is up the corridor from mine

il suo ufficio è più avanti nel corridoio rispetto al mio

he walked up the road singing

camminava per la strada cantando

the car drove up the road

la macchina andò su per la strada

I saw him go up that road there

l'ho visto andare su per quella strada

she's got water up her nose

le è andata l'acqua nel naso

he put it up his sleeve

se l'è infilato nella manica

3. up βρετ (at, to) οικ:

he's up the pub

è al pub

4. up (to and fro):

he was walking up and down the garden

stava camminando su e giù per il giardino

they travelled up and down the country

girarono il paese in lungo e in largo

(throughout) up and down the country, region

per tutta la nazione, la regione

III. up [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp] ΕΠΊΘ

1. up (out of bed):

she's up

è alzata

they're often up early, late

si alzano spesso presto, tardi

we were up very late last night

siamo rimasti alzati fino a tardi ieri sera

they were up all night

sono rimasti in piedi tutta la notte

she was up all night waiting for them

è rimasta in piedi tutta la notte ad aspettarli

I was still up at 2 am

alle due del mattino ero ancora in piedi

John isn't up yet

John non si è ancora alzato

we arrived before anyone was up

siamo arrivati quando non si era ancora alzato nessuno

2. up (higher in amount, level):

sales are up by 10%

le vendite sono aumentate del 10%

interest rates, prices are up by 10%

i tassi d'interesse, i prezzi sono aumentati del 10%

shares are up

le azioni sono in rialzo

numbers of students are up

il numero degli studenti aumenta

tourism is up (by) 5%

il turismo ha registrato una crescita del 5%

production is up (by) 5%

la produzione è aumentata del 5%

his temperature is up 2 degrees

gli è salita la febbre di due linee

oranges, carrots are up again

le arance, le carote sono di nuovo aumentate

prices are 10% up on last year

i prezzi sono aumentati del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso

I came out of the deal £5, 000 up

ho concluso l'affare con un guadagno di 5.000 sterline

3. up οικ:

what's up? (wrong)

cosa c'è (che non va)?

what's up? αμερικ (how are you)

come va?

what's up? αμερικ (how are you)

come butta?

what's up with him?

cosa gli prende?

is there something up?

c'è qualcosa che non va?

there's something up

c'è qualcosa che non va

there's something up with him, your dad

lui, tuo padre ha qualcosa che non va

what's up with the TV?

cos'ha il televisore?

what's up with your arm?

cosa ti è successo al braccio?

there's something up with the brakes

i freni hanno qualcosa che non va

there's something up with my back

la mia schiena ha qualcosa che non va

4. up (erected, affixed):

the notice is up on the board

l'avviso è affisso in bacheca

the photo is up on the board

la foto è appesa in bacheca

is the tent up?

è montata la tenda?

the building will be up in three months' time

il palazzo sarà finito in tre mesi

how long have those curtains been up?

da quanto tempo sono su quelle tende?

he had his hand up for five minutes

ha tenuto la mano alzata per cinque minuti

5. up (open):

he had his umbrella up

aveva l'ombrello aperto

the hood of the car was up

la macchina aveva il cofano tirato su

the blinds were up

le tapparelle erano alzate

when the lever is up the machine is off

quando la leva è alzata la macchina è spenta

when the switch is up the machine is off

quando l'interruttore è rivolto verso l'alto la macchina è spenta

when the barrier is up you can go through

quando la sbarra è sollevata si può passare

6. up (finished):

“time's up!”

“tempo scaduto!”

his leave is almost up

la sua licenza è quasi terminata

his military service is almost up

ha quasi terminato il servizio militare

when the four days, months were up

alla fine dei quattro giorni, mesi

it's all up with this government οικ

ormai è la fine per questo governo

it's all up with him οικ

ormai è spacciato

7. up (rising):

the river is up

il fiume si sta ingrossando

the wind is up

si sta alzando il vento

his colour's up

è tutto rosso

his blood's up μτφ

gli è andato il sangue alla testa

8. up (pinned up):

her hair was up

aveva i capelli tirati su

9. up (cheerful):

he's up at the moment

adesso come adesso è molto allegro

10. up (being repaired):

the road is up

la strada è in riparazione

“Road up” (on sign)

“lavori in corso”

11. up (in upward direction):

the up escalator

la scala mobile che sale

12. up (on trial):

to be up before a judge

comparire davanti a un giudice

he's up for murder, fraud

è accusato di omicidio, truffa

13. up ΑΘΛ (in tennis, badminton):

not up!

fallo!

14. up βρετ (ready) οικ:

tea up!

il tè è pronto!

15. up:

up and about (out of bed)

in piedi, alzato

(after illness) to be up and about again

essere di nuovo in piedi

ιδιωτισμοί:

up and running to be up and running company, project:

bene avviato

up and running to be up and running system:

pienamente funzionante

to get sth up and running

fare funzionare qc

IV. up [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp] ΟΥΣ

the ups and downs

gli alti e bassi (of di)

on the up βρετ (on the increase)

in crescita

the company is on the up and up βρετ

la ditta sta andando a gonfie vele

V. up <forma in -ing upping, παρελθ, μετ παρακειμ upped> [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ (increase)

up price, interest rate, wages

aumentare

VI. up <forma in -ing upping, παρελθ, μετ παρακειμ upped> [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ οικ

he upped and left

all'improvviso prese e se ne andò

he upped and hit him

tutto a un tratto lo colpì

she upped and married someone else

alla fine prese e si sposò con un altro

VII. up [βρετ ʌp, αμερικ əp]

to be one up on sb

avere vantaggio su qn

up yours! οικ

fottiti!

to be (well) up on art, history etc.

essere ferrato in

to be (well) up on news, developments, changes

essere aggiornato su

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

lead up to ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. lead up to (cause, slowly introduce):

lead up to

portare a

2. lead up to (precede):

lead up to

precedere

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

lead to

portare a/in

to lead sb to do sth

portare qu a fare qc

to lead to/into sth a. μτφ

portare a qc

to lead sb to believe that …

far credere a qu che …

all roads lead to Rome παροιμ

tutte le strade portano a Roma παροιμ

lead-up

fase θηλ preparatoria

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

trarre qu in salvo

to lead sb to safety

portare qu a qc/a fare qc

to lead sb to sth/to do sth

στο λεξικό PONS

I. lead¹ [li:d] ΟΥΣ

1. lead:

to be in the lead

essere in testa

to hold the lead

rimanere in testa

to lose one's lead

perdere il vantaggio

to move into the lead

andare in testa

to take the lead

assumere il comando

2. lead:

lead (example)

esempio αρσ

lead (guiding)

iniziativa θηλ

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qu

3. lead ΘΈΑΤ:

lead

ruolo αρσ principale

to play the lead

essere il/la protagonista

4. lead (clue, tip):

lead

pista θηλ

to get a lead on sth

ricevere un indizio su qc

to give a lead

dare una dritta

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

cavo αρσ

6. lead (dog leash):

lead

guinzaglio αρσ

II. lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

guidare

lead discussion, inquiry

condurre

2. lead (conduct):

lead

condurre

lead

portare

to lead the way

fare strada

to lead the way μτφ

indicare la strada

3. lead (induce):

lead

indurre

to lead sb to do sth

portare qu a fare qc

to lead sb to believe that …

far credere a qu che …

ΝΟΜ to lead a witness

fare domande tendenziose a un testimone

4. lead ΕΜΠΌΡ, ΑΘΛ (be ahead of):

lead

essere in vantaggio su

to lead the field μτφ

essere il primo

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life

condurre

to lead a life of luxury

vivere nel lusso

to lead a quiet/hectic life

fare una vita tranquilla/frenetica

ιδιωτισμοί:

to lead sb (around) by the nose οικ

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

III. lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

dirigere

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

essere alla guida

3. lead (conduct):

lead

portare

to lead to/into sth a. μτφ

portare a qc

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

essere in vantaggio

to lead by 2 laps

essere in vantaggio di due giri

lead² [led] ΟΥΣ

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo αρσ

2. lead in pencil:

lead

mina θηλ

3. lead ΝΑΥΣ:

lead

scandaglio αρσ

I. up [ʌp] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. up (movement):

up

su

up

in alto

up here/there

quassù/lassù

to look up

guardare in alto

to stand/get up

stare in piedi/alzarsi

to go up

salire

to throw sth up

gettare qc in aria

to jump up

saltare in piedi

(stand) up!

in piedi!

on the way up

in salita

2. up (to another point):

up in Seattle

su a Seattle

to go up to Maine

andare su nel Maine

3. up (position):

to be up all night

stare alzato, -a tutta la notte

to jump up on sth

saltare sopra qc

with one's head up

a testa alta

4. up (limit):

time's up

il tempo è scaduto

when 5 hours were up

allo scadere delle 5 ore

from the age of 18 up

a partire dai 18 anni

to have it up to one's ears (with sb/sth) μτφ

averne fin sopra i capelli (di qu/qc)

5. up ΑΘΛ (ahead):

to be 7 points up

essere in vantaggio di 7 punti

6. up Η/Υ, ΤΕΧΝΟΛ:

up

in funzione

ιδιωτισμοί:

up and down

su e giù

to walk up and down

camminare su e giù

what's up?

come va?

what's up with him?

cos'ha?

II. up [ʌp] ΠΡΌΘ

1. up (at top of):

up

in cima a

to climb up a tree

arrampicarsi in cima a un albero

2. up (higher):

to go up the stairs

salire le scale

to row up the river

risalire il fiume

to go up and down sth

andare su e giù per qc

3. up (along):

to go up the street

percorrere la strada

III. up [ʌp] ΟΥΣ

ups and downs

alti e bassi αρσ pl

to be on the up and up οικ

andare di bene in meglio

IV. up <-pp-> [ʌp] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ οικ

to up and do sth +infin

prendere e fare qc +infin

V. up <-pp-> [ʌp] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

up

alzare

VI. up [ʌp] ΕΠΊΘ

1. up (position):

up tent

montato, -a

up flag

issato, -a

up curtains, picture

appeso, -a

up hand, blinds

alzato, -a

up person

in piedi

2. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

essere di nuovo in piedi

3. up (ready):

to be up for doing sth

starci a fare qc

up for sale/discussion/trial

in vendita/in discussione/in giudizio

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	lead
you	lead
he/she/it	leads
we	lead
you	lead
they	lead

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

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