WELL OFF - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. well off [βρετ wɛlˈɒf] ΕΠΊΘ

1. well off (wealthy):

well off person, family, neighbourhood

agiato, benestante

2. well off (fortunate):

you don't know when you're well off

non sai quanto sei fortunato

ιδιωτισμοί:

to be well off for space, provisions etc.

avere molto

II. well off [βρετ wɛlˈɒf] ΟΥΣ + verbo πλ

the well-off

i benestanti, i ricchi

the less well-off

le persone meno agiate

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

benestante

well off

agiato persona, famiglia

well off

ricco (benestante) persona

well off

non sono molto ricco

I'm not very well off

abbiente

well off

passarsela bene

to be well off

(economicamente) stare bene

to be well off

facoltoso

well-off

στο Ιταλικό λεξικό Oxford-Paravia

I. well¹ <compar. better, superl. best> [βρετ wɛl, αμερικ wɛl] ΕΠΊΘ

1. well (in good health):

to feel well

sentirsi bene

are you well?

stai bene?

I'm very well, thank you

sto molto bene, grazie

she's not well enough to travel

non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man

ha dei problemi di salute

people who are well don't need doctors

chi sta bene non ha bisogno di dottori

she doesn't look at all well

non sembra proprio in forma

to get well

stare meglio

get well soon!

guarisci presto!

“how is he?” - “as well as can be expected”

“come sta?” - “non peggio del previsto”

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

well

bene

all is well

va tutto bene

she began to fear that all was not well

cominciò a temere che ci fossero dei problemi

all is not well in their marriage

ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

I hope all is well with you

spero che ti vada tutto bene

all being well, I'll be home before six

se tutto va bene, sarò a casa prima delle sei

that's all very well, but

è tutto molto bello, però

it's all very well to go on strike, but

è giusto scioperare, ma

it's all very well for you to laugh, but

tu fai presto a ridere, ma

that's all very well for him, but some of us have to work for a living

buon per lui, ma alcuni di noi devono lavorare per vivere

if you think you can cope on your own, well and good

se pensi di farcela da solo, va benissimo

3. well (advisable, prudent):

it would be just as well to check

sarebbe meglio controllare

it would be as well for you not to get involved

faresti meglio a non immischiarti

it might be as well to telephone first

prima sarebbe opportuno telefonare

4. well (fortunate):

it was just as well for him that the shops were still open

gli è andata bene che i negozi erano ancora aperti

it's just as well you're not hungry, because I didn't buy any food

meno male che non hai fame, perché non ho comprato niente da mangiare

the flight was delayed, which was just as well

per fortuna il volo era in ritardo

II. well¹ <compar. better, superl. best> [βρετ wɛl, αμερικ wɛl] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. well (satisfactorily):

well treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc.

bene

to work well person:

lavorare bene

to work well system:

funzionare bene

these scissors cut well

queste forbici tagliano bene

he isn't eating very well

non mangia molto

she can play the piano as well as her sister

suona il piano bene quanto sua sorella

that boy will do well

quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might

non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions

sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school

andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well

la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well

l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me

hai fatto bene a dirmelo

he would do well to remember that …

farebbe bene a ricordare che …

we'll be doing well if we get there on time

saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

if all goes well

se tutto va bene

all went well until

andò tutto bene finché

well done!

bravo!

well played!

bravo! bel colpo!

he has done very well for himself since he became self-employed

se la cava molto bene da quando lavora in proprio

to do oneself well

trattarsi bene or non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb

mostrarsi gentile con qn or comportarsi bene con qn

they're doing quite well out of the mail-order business

la loro vendita per corrispondenza sta andando piuttosto bene

some businessmen did quite well out of the war

alcuni uomini d'affari si sono arricchiti parecchio durante la guerra

she didn't come out of it very well (of situation)

non ne è uscita molto bene

she didn't come out of it very well (of article, programme etc.)

non le ha fatto molto onore

as I know only too well

come ben so

he is well able to look after himself

è perfettamente in grado di badare a se stesso

2. well (used with modal verbs):

you may well be right

potresti anche avere ragione

I might well go there

potrei anche andarci

the concert might very well be cancelled

è probabile che il concerto venga annullato

I can well believe it

credo bene or ci credo

it may well be that …

potrebbe anche darsi che …

I couldn't very well say no

mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask!

hai un bel chiedere!

we might just as well have stayed at home

avremmo potuto starcene benissimo a casa

we may as well go home

potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

one might well ask why the police were not informed

verrebbe da chiedersi perché la polizia non ne fosse stata informata

“shall I shut the door?” - “you might as well”

“chiudo la porta?” - “fai pure”

he offered to pay for the damage, as well he might!

si è offerto di pagare i danni, mi sembra il minimo!

she looked shocked, as well she might

sembrava scioccata, e non c'è da stupirsi

we didn't panic, as well we might (have done)

non ci siamo fatti prendere dal panico, anche se ne avremmo avuto motivo

3. well (intensifier):

well

ben

to be well over the speed limit

essere ben al di sopra del limite di velocità

she is well over 30

è ben oltre i 30

she looks well over 30

sembra che abbia or dimostra molto più di 30 anni

there were well over a hundred people

c'erano molto più di cento persone

the house is well over a hundred years old

la casa ha ben più di un secolo

the museum is well worth a visit

vale la pena visitare il museo

it was well worth waiting for

è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September

il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

she was active well into her eighties

era attiva nonostante i suoi ottant'anni suonati

temperatures are well up in the twenties

le temperature sono ben al di sopra dei venti gradi

profits are well above, below average

i guadagni sono ben al di sopra, al di sotto della media

stand well back from the kerb

state ben lontani dal bordo della strada

the house is situated well back from the road

la casa è ben distante dalla strada

it was well after midnight

era ben dopo la mezzanotte

it went on until well after midnight

è continuato fino ben oltre la mezzanotte

the party went on well into the night

la festa è andata avanti fino a notte inoltrata

4. well (approvingly):

to speak, think well of sb

parlare, pensare bene di qn

5. well:

to wish sb well

augurare ogni bene a qn

I wish you well of it! ειρων

tanti auguri!

6. well:

as well (also)

anche

as well as (in addition to)

così come

is Tom coming as well?

viene anche Tom?

you know as well as I do why he left

sai bene quanto me perché se ne è andato

he is studying Italian as well as French

studia italiano e anche francese

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday

ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

they have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris

hanno una casa in campagna e anche un appartamento a Parigi

by day as well as by night

di giorno così come di notte

7. well βρετ οικ:

it was well good! or well bad! (in approval)

era una ficata!

III. well¹ [βρετ wɛl, αμερικ wɛl] ΕΠΙΦΏΝ

well (expressing astonishment)

beh

well (expressing indignation, disgust)

insomma

well (expressing disappointment)

bene

well (after pause in conversation, account)

allora

well, who would have thought it!

beh, chi l'avrebbe mai detto!

well, I think so

beh, penso di sì

well, you may have a point, but

certo non hai tutti i torti, però

well, you may be right

beh, forse hai ragione

well, as I was saying

allora, come stavo dicendo

well, that's too bad

è veramente un peccato

well then, what's the problem?

allora, qual è il problema?

they've gone already? oh well!

se ne sono già andati? che peccato!

oh well, there's nothing I can do about it

beh, non posso farci niente

well, well, well, if it isn't my aunt Violet!

guarda, guarda, quella è mia zia Violet!

well, well, well, so you're off to America?

e così parti per l'America?

the weather was good, well, good for March

il tempo era bello, insomma, bello per il mese di marzo

“he said he'd kill himself” - “well, did he?”

“disse che si sarebbe ucciso” - “e l'ha fatto veramente?”

very well then

molto bene

IV. well¹ [βρετ wɛl, αμερικ wɛl]

all's well that ends well παροιμ

tutto bene ciò che finisce bene

to be well in with sb οικ

stare bene con qn

to be well up in sth

conoscere bene qc

to leave well alone βρετ , to leave well enough alone αμερικ (not get involved)

non metterci le mani

I would leave well alone if I were you

se fossi in te mi terrei fuori

you're well out of it! οικ

per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly

completamente

well and truly over, lost

bell'e finito, perso

we'll [βρετ wiːl, wɪl, αμερικ wil] contr.

we'll → we shall, we will

I. well² [βρετ wɛl, αμερικ wɛl] ΟΥΣ

1. well (sunk in ground):

well

pozzo αρσ

to get one's water from a well

tirare l'acqua dal pozzo

2. well (pool):

well

sorgente θηλ

well

fonte θηλ

3. well ΜΗΧΑΝΟΛ (shaft for stairs, lift):

well

vano αρσ

4. well βρετ ΝΟΜ (in law court):

well

= spazio riservato ai difensori

II. well² [βρετ wɛl, αμερικ wɛl] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

well → well up

well up ΡΉΜΑ [wɛl -]

well up

sgorgare

tears welled up in my eyes

mi vennero le lacrime agli occhi

anger welled up inside me

la rabbia crebbe dentro me

on–off [αμερικ ˌɑnˈɔf] ΕΠΊΘ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off μτφ talks, relationship

discontinuo

I. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΠΡΌΘ Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) οικ:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off οικ:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! μτφ

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off ΘΈΑΤ:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΕΠΊΘ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off οικ

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off ΕΜΠΌΡ

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) οικ:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

ιδιωτισμοί:

off and on

a periodi

IV. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΟΥΣ οικ (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off μτφ

fin dall'inizio

V. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΕΠΙΦΏΝ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) οικ

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off οικ

fare fuori

VII. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII. off [βρετ ɒf, αμερικ ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? οικ

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off βρετ οικ

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) βρετ οικ

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

στο λεξικό PONS

I. well-off [ˌwel·ˈɑ:f] ΕΠΊΘ

1. well-off (wealthy):

well-off

benestante

2. well-off (having a lot):

to be well-off for sth

essere ricco, -a di qc

the city is well-off for parks

la città è ricca di parchi

to not know when one is well-off

non saper quanto si è fortunati

II. well-off [ˌwel·ˈɑ:f] ΟΥΣ pl

the well-off

i ricchi

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

agiato (-a)

well-off

facoltoso (-a)

well-off

abbiente

well-off

i -i

the well-off

benestante

well-off person

benestante

well-off

στο λεξικό PONS

I. off [ɑ:f] ΠΡΌΘ

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II. off [ɑ:f] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them μτφ

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off ΕΜΠΌΡ:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

ιδιωτισμοί:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III. off [ɑ:f] ΕΠΊΘ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game ΑΘΛ

non essere in forma

6. off οικ:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV. off [ɑ:f] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ οικ

to off sb

far fuori qu

we'll [wi:l]

we'll = we will, will

I. will² [wɪl] ΟΥΣ

1. will:

will (faculty)

volontà θηλ

will (desire)

voglia θηλ

the will of the people

la volontà del popolo

to have the will to do sth

voler fare qc

to lose the will to live

perdere la volontà di vivere

at will

a volontà/piacere

2. will (testament):

will

testamento αρσ

ιδιωτισμοί:

where there's a will, there's a way παροιμ

volere è potere παροιμ

with the best will in the world

con tutta la buona volontà del mondo

to have a will of one's own

essere caparbio

II. will² [wɪl] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

will

volere

to will sb to do sth

esortare qu a fare qc

2. will τυπικ (ordain):

will

volere

God willed it and it was so

Dio lo ha voluto e così è stato

3. will (bequeath):

will

lasciare per testamento

I. will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] ΡΉΜΑ βοηθ ρήμα

1. will (to form future tense):

they'll be delighted

saranno felicissimi

I'll be with you in a minute

dammi solo un momento

I expect they'll come by car

suppongo che vengano in auto

I'll answer the telephone

rispondo io al telefono

she will have received the letter by now

avrà già ricevuto la lettera

2. will (with tag question):

you won't forget to tell him, will you?

non dimenticarti di dirglielo!

they will accept this credit card in the pizzeria, won't they?

questa carta di credito l'accetteranno in pizzeria, no?

3. will (to express immediate future):

we'll be off now

ora ce ne andiamo

I'll be going then

allora me ne vado

there's someone at the door — I'll go

hanno suonato il campanello — vado io

4. will (to express an intention):

sb will do that

qu lo farà

I'll not be spoken to like that!

non permetto che mi si parli così!

5. will (in requests and instructions):

will you let me speak!?

mi fai parlare!

just pass me that knife, will you?

mi passi il coltello?

give me a hand, will you?

mi dai una mano?

6. will (in polite requests):

will you sit down?

prego, si sieda

will you be having a slice of cake?

vuole un pezzo di torta?

7. will (used to express willingness):

who'll mail this letter for me? — I will

chi m'imbuca questa lettera? — lo faccio io

will you do that for me? — of course I will

puoi farmelo? — certamente

8. will (used to express a fact):

eat it now, it won't keep

mangialo ora, se no va a male

the car won't run without gasoline

la macchina non funziona senza benzina

9. will (to express persistence):

he will keep doing that

continuerà a farlo

they will keep sending me those brochures

non smetteranno di mandarmi quei dépliant

the door won't open

la porta non si apre

10. will (to express likelihood):

they'll be tired

saranno stanchi

as you will all probably know already…

come tutti probabilmente sapranno…

II. will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ τυπικ

will

volere

as you will

come vuole

I. well¹ <better, best> [wel] ΕΠΊΘ

well

bene

to feel well

sentirsi bien

to get well

rimettersi

to look well

avere un bell'aspetto

II. well¹ <better, best> [wel] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

well

bene

well enough

abbastanza bene

well done!

bravo!

to do sth as well as …

fare qc bene quanto …

well put

ben detto

(time/money) well spent

(tempo/denaro) ben speso

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

well

bene

well enough

abbastanza bene

pretty well

parecchio bene

to know sb pretty well

conocere qu bene

well and truly

completamente

it costs well over…

costa ben più di…

3. well (very, completely):

well

molto

to be well pleased with sth

essere molto soddisfatto di qc

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

he couldn't very well refuse their kind offer

non poteva rifiutare la loro generosa offerta

you may well think it was his fault

si potrebbe anche pensare che sia stata colpa sua

he might well be the best person to ask

potrebbe essere la persona più adatta a cui chiedere

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

tanto varrebbe che tu le dicessi verità

ιδιωτισμοί:

all well and good

molto bene

that's all very well, but …

va benissimo, ma…

as well (also)

anche

as well as

così come

just as well

meglio così

to be in well with sb οικ

trovarsi bene con qu

III. well¹ [wel] ΕΠΙΦΏΝ (exclamation)

well

bene

well, well

¡bene, bene!

very well!

benissimo!

I. well² [wel] ΟΥΣ (hole for water etc.)

well

pozzo αρσ

water well

sorgente θηλ d'acqua

to drill a well

scavare un pozzo

II. well² [wel] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ (flow)

well

sgorgare

to well up in sth

affiorare in qc

to well (up) out of sth water

sgorgare da qc

Present

I	well
you	well
he/she/it	wells
we	well
you	well
they	well

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

Μονόγλωσσα παραδείγματα (μη ελεγμένα από τη συντακτική ομάδα της PONS)

In fact, children of well-off parents generally receive better schooling and benefit from material, cultural, and genetic inheritances.

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An inclusive financial system is one that services all clients, not just the relatively well-off.

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Her family seems to be well-off and live in a fancy flat over a shop owned by her father.

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For the less well-off inhabitants of the new town, there needed to be council housing available.

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She is a doctor and comes from a well-off family.

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