ROOT ABOUT - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

root around root about person:

frugare, rovistare (in in)

root around root about pig:

grufolare

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

grufolare

to root about

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

1. about (approximately):

about

circa, pressappoco, quasi

it's about the same as yesterday

è pressappoco come ieri

at about 6 pm

alle 18 circa

it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane ειρων

= è completamente inutile

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

that seems about right

sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene

I've had just about enough of her!

ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!

I've had about as much as I can take!

ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about

non c'era nessuno in giro

there are few people about

c'è poca gente in giro

there is a lot of food poisoning about

ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro

there's a lot of it about

ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about

essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about

deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about

al contrario

II. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth

un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject

parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.)

di che cosa parla?

it's about…

parla di…

may I ask what it's about?

potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results

telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report

riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…

per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird, sad about him

c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui

there's something about the place that intrigues me

c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina

what I like about her is

ciò che mi piace di lei è

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit

negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto

teaching is all about communication

insegnare vuol dire comunicare

that's what life is all about

così è la vita

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about

sapere che cosa si fa

mind what you're about! βρετ

fa' attenzione a quel che fai!

while you're about it…

già che ci sei…

and be quick about it!

e fai alla svelta!

5. about (around):

to wander, run about the streets

girare, correre per le strade

strewn about the floor

sparpagliati sul pavimento

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?

che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?

che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?

che ne dici?

how about you?

e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?

che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?

e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”

“e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?

e tu?

what about Natasha?

e Natasha?

8. about (on) τυπικ:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms

nascosto sulla propria persona

to have, keep (all) one's wits about one

essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito

9. about βρετ (surrounding):

about

intorno a

there were trees about the house

c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do

essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do

non ho intenzione di fare

3. about (awake):

about

in piedi

you were (up and) about early this morning

eri in piedi presto questa mattina

IV. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

about

fare virare di bordo

V. about [βρετ əˈbaʊt, αμερικ əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …

sarebbe ora (che) …

about time too!

era ora!

that's about it (that's all)

è tutto

that's about it (that's the situation)

le cose stanno più o meno così

I. root¹ [βρετ ruːt, αμερικ rut] ΟΥΣ

1. root ΒΟΤ:

root μτφ

radice θηλ

to take root plant:

attecchire

to take root plant:

radicare

to take root plant:

mettere (le) radici

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

attecchire

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

radicarsi

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

mettere (le) radici

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

prendere piede

to take root company, industry:

installarsi

to take root company, industry:

aprire

to pull sth up by the roots

sradicare, svellere qc

to pull sb's hair out by the roots

strappare i capelli a qn

to destroy, reject sth root and branch

distruggere completamente qc or rifiutare radicalmente qc

root and branch review, opposition

esame completo, opposizione radicale

root and branch review, opposition before ουσ growth

delle radici

root and branch review, opposition system

radicale

2. root (origin):

root (of problem, matter)

radice θηλ

root (of unhappiness, evil)

radice θηλ

root (of unhappiness, evil)

causa θηλ

root (of unhappiness, evil)

origine θηλ

root (of unhappiness, evil)

fonte θηλ

to get to the root of the problem

andare alla radice del problema or affrontare un problema alla radice

to be at the root of sth

essere all'origine di qc

to be at the root of sth before ουσ cause

principale, profondo

to be at the root of sth problem

di fondo

3. root ΓΛΩΣΣ:

root

radice θηλ

4. root ΜΑΘ:

root

radice θηλ

the fourth root of sth

la radice quarta di qc

II. roots ΟΥΣ npl

1. roots (of dyed hair):

roots

radici θηλ

roots

ricrescita θηλ

2. roots μτφ:

roots

radici θηλ

to try to get back to one's roots

andare alla riscoperta delle proprie origini

she has no roots

non ha radici

to pull up one's roots

sradicarsi

to put down new roots

mettere radici or radicarsi in un nuovo posto

III. root¹ [βρετ ruːt, αμερικ rut] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. root μτφ:

to be rooted in sth music, film:

affondare le radici in qc

to be rooted in sth person:

essere radicato a qc

2. root ΒΟΤ:

root plant

fare attecchire

IV. root¹ [βρετ ruːt, αμερικ rut] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ ΒΟΤ

root

attecchire, radicare, mettere (le) radici

root² [βρετ ruːt, αμερικ rut] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ (search)

root pig:

grufolare

root person:

frugare, rovistare (in, through in)

στο λεξικό PONS

root about ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ, root around ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

root about

frugare

to root about for sth

frugare alla ricerca di qc

στο λεξικό PONS

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΠΡΌΘ

1. about (on subject of):

about

su

a book about football

un libro sul calcio

what is the film about?

di cosa parla il film?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about

intorno a

the garden about the house

il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about

per

to go about the streets

girare per le strade

ιδιωτισμοί:

how about that!

però!

how about a drink?

che ne dici di bere qualcosa?

what about it? (suggestion)

che ne dici?

what about it? (so what?)

e allora?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. about (approximately):

about

pressapoco

about my size

più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.

circa 5 libbre

about here

più o meno qui

about 5 years ago

circa 5 anni fa

about twenty

una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth

averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today

è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

stare (proprio) per fare qc

4. about (around):

all about

in giro

to be somewhere about

essere nei paraggi

is Paul about?

c'è Paul da queste parti?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

root [ru:t] ΟΥΣ

1. root a. ΒΟΤ, ΓΛΩΣΣ, ΜΑΘ:

root

radice θηλ

to take root a. μτφ

mettere radici

2. root (source):

root

causa θηλ

the root of all evil

la fonte di tutti i mali

the root of the problem is that …

il nocciolo del problema è che …

Present

I	root
you	root
he/she/it	roots
we	root
you	root
they	root

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

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