WHITTLE DOWN - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

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whittle down ΡΉΜΑ [ˈwɪt(ə)l -] (whittle down [sth], whittle [sth] down)

whittle down number:

whittle down: ridurre (to a)

we've whittled the number of applicants down to three: abbiamo ridotto a tre il numero dei candidati

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whittle [βρετ ˈwɪt(ə)l, αμερικ ˈ(h)wɪdl] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle: tagliuzzare

I. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΕΠΊΡΡ Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down fall down get down keep down put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede/è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede/si sta sedendo. - When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in Italian: to go down to London = andare a Londra down in Brighton = a Brighton. - For examples and further usages, see this entry.

1. down (from higher to lower level):

to go down: andare giù, scendere

to come down: venire giù, scendere

to fall down: cadere (giù), crollare

to sit down on the floor: sedersi per terra

to pull down a blind: tirare giù una tapparella

I'm on my way down: sto scendendo

I'll be right down: scendo, vengo giù subito

down! (to dog): a cuccia!

“down” (in crossword): “verticali”

read down to the end of the paragraph: leggere fino alla fine del paragrafo

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

down below: giù, in basso

down below (when looking down from height): laggiù

the noise was coming from down below: il rumore veniva da giù

they could see the lake down below: vedevano il lago a valle

down there: laggiù

“where are you?” - “down here!”: “dove sei?” - “quaggiù!”

to keep one's head down: tenere la testa bassa, abbassata

the blinds were down: le tapparelle erano abbassate

a sports car with the hood down: un'automobile sportiva con la capote abbassata

several trees were blown down: diversi alberi erano stati abbattuti dal vento

a bit further down: un po' più giù

their office is two floors down: il loro ufficio è due piani sotto, più giù

it's on the second shelf down: è sul secondo scaffale partendo dall'alto

the coal lies 900 metres down: il carbone si trova 900 metri più in basso

it's down at the bottom of the lake: è giù in fondo al lago

the telephone lines are down: le linee telefoniche sono fuori uso

3. down (from upstairs):

is Tim down yet?: è già sceso Tim?

4. down (indicating direction):

to go down to Naples, Brighton, London: andare (giù) a Napoli, Brighton, Londra

down in Brighton: (giù) a Brighton

they've gone down to the country for the day: sono andati in campagna a trascorrere la giornata

they moved down here from Scotland a year ago: si sono trasferiti qui dalla Scozia un anno fa

they live down south οικ: vivono nel Sud

5. down (in a range, scale, hierarchy):

children from the age of 10 down: i bambini dai dieci anni in giù

everybody from the Prime Minister down: tutti dal Primo Ministro in giù

everybody from the lady of the manor down to the lowliest servant: tutti, dalla signora del castello al più umile dei servitori

from the sixteenth century down to the present day: dal sedicesimo secolo (fino) ai giorni nostri

6. down (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc.):

hotel bookings are down by a half this year: le prenotazioni negli hotel si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà quest'anno

this year's profits are well down on last year's: i profitti di quest'anno sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso

I'm £10 down: sono sotto di 10 sterline

tourism is down 40% this year: il turismo ha avuto un crollo del 40% quest'anno

7. down (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process):

to get one's weight down: dimagrire, perdere peso

we managed to get the price down to £200: siamo riusciti a far ridurre il prezzo a 200 sterline

in the end she managed to get the article down to five pages: alla fine è riuscita a ridurre l'articolo a cinque pagine

I'm down to my last fiver, cigarette: non mi resta che una banconota da cinque sterline, che una sigaretta

he described her exactly, right down to the colour of her eyes: descrisse ogni sua caratteristica fisica, anche il colore degli occhi

“dollar fever down on Wall St” ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟΓΡ: “la speculazione sul dollaro in calo a Wall Street”

that's seven down, three to go!: fatti sette or via sette, ne restano tre!

8. down (in writing):

to put sth down (on paper or in writing): mettere qc per iscritto

it's set down here in black and white: è messo nero su bianco qui

9. down (on list, programme, schedule):

to put sb's name down for sth: mettere il nome di qn in lista per qc

you're down to speak next: tu sei il prossimo a parlare

I've got you down for next Thursday (in appointment book): le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì prossimo

10. down (incapacitated):

to be down with the flu, with malaria: avere l'influenza or essere a letto con l'influenza, avere la malaria

11. down ΑΘΛ (behind):

to be two sets, two points down tennis player:: essere in svantaggio di due set, di due punti

the team is down 12-6: la squadra sta perdendo 12 a 6

12. down (as deposit):

to pay £40 down: pagare 40 sterline in contanti

13. down (downwards):

he was lying face down: giaceva a faccia in giù or prono

the bread fell with the buttered side down: il pane è caduto in terra dalla parte imburrata

II. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΠΡΌΘ

1. down (from higher to lower point):

they came running down the hill: scesero correndo giù dalla collina

tears ran down his face: le lacrime gli scendevano lungo il volto

did you enjoy the journey down?: hai fatto buon viaggio?

she's gone down town: è andata (giù) in città

2. down (at a lower part of):

they live down the road: abitano più giù in questa strada

it's down the corridor to your right: è in fondo al corridoio alla sua destra

it's a few miles down the river from here: è qualche miglio più a valle

the kitchen is down those stairs: la cucina è in fondo a quelle scale

3. down (along):

to go down the street: andare lungo la strada

a dress with buttons all down the front: un vestito abbottonato sul davanti

he looked down her throat: le ha guardato in gola

to look down a tunnel, telescope: guardare in un tunnel, in un telescopio

4. down (throughout):

down the ages or centuries: nel corso dei secoli

III. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΕΠΊΘ

1. down (depressed):

down οικ: depresso

down οικ: giù

to feel down: sentersi giù, a terra

2. down βρετ:

down escalator, elevator: che scende

down ΣΙΔΗΡ train, line: che va in provincia (dalla città principale)

3. down Η/Υ:

down: fuori uso, guasto

IV. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ οικ

1. down:

down person: abbattere, buttare a terra

down plane: abbattere

2. down (drink):

he downed his beer: si è scolato or ha tracannato la sua birra

V. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΟΥΣ

to have a down on sb οικ: avercela con qn

VI. down¹ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn]

to be down on sb οικ: avercela con qn

you don't hit a man when he's down παροιμ: = non si colpisce l'avversario quando è a terra

it's down to you to do it: dipende da te farlo

it's down to you now: tocca a te ora

down with tyrants, the king!: abbasso i tiranni, il re!

down² [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΟΥΣ

1. down (of birds):

down: piumino αρσ

2. down (of body, plants):

down: lanugine θηλ

down: peluria θηλ

Down [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn]

Down: contea θηλ di Down

down³ [βρετ daʊn, αμερικ daʊn] ΟΥΣ

1. down → downs

2. down (dune):

down σπάνιο: duna θηλ

downs [βρετ daʊnz] ΟΥΣ npl βρετ (hills)

downs: colline θηλ

the Downs: le Downs (colline situate nel sud dell'Inghilterra)

στο λεξικό PONS

whittle down ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle down: ridurre gradualmente

στο λεξικό PONS

whittle <-ling> [ˈhwɪ·t̬l] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

whittle: tagliuzzare

down¹ [daʊn] ΟΥΣ

down (feathers): piumino αρσ

down (hairs): peluria θηλ

I. down² [daʊn] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. down (movement):

down: giù

to fall down: cadere

to lie down: stendersi

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake: andare a Washington/al lago

down South: a sud

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down: essere consumato

the wind died down: il vento si è calmato

the sun is down: il sole è tramontato

the fire is burning down: il fuoco si sta consumando

the price is down: il prezzo è sceso

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present: dal 1900 fino ai nostri giorni

down through the ages: attraverso i secoli

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down: scrivere/annotare qc

6. down (not functioning) computer, server, telephone lines:

to be down: non funzionare

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth: versare un anticipo di 100 dollari/del 10% per qc

ιδιωτισμοί:

to be down on sb: avercela con qn

down with the dictator!: abbasso il dittatore!

II. down² [daʊn] ΠΡΌΘ

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs: scendere le scale

to run down the slope: correre giù per la discesa

2. down (along):

to go down the street: camminare per strada

Present
I	whittle down
you	whittle down
he/she/it	whittles down
we	whittle down
you	whittle down
they	whittle down

Past
I	whittled down
you	whittled down
he/she/it	whittled down
we	whittled down
you	whittled down
they	whittled down

Present Perfect
I	have	whittled down
you	have	whittled down
he/she/it	has	whittled down
we	have	whittled down
you	have	whittled down
they	have	whittled down

Past Perfect
I	had	whittled down
you	had	whittled down
he/she/it	had	whittled down
we	had	whittled down
you	had	whittled down
they	had	whittled down

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