owing to nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario inglese»italiano

owing to the fact that …

poiché …

owing to

a causa di

how much is owing to you?

quanto vi è dovuto?

to owe sth to sb good looks, talent, failure

dovere qc a qn

to owe sth to sb money

dovere qc a qn, essere debitore di qc a qn

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario italiano»inglese

per via di

owing to

in grazia di

owing to

dovere qc a qn

to owe sth to sb, to owe sb sth

essere debitore di qc a qn

to owe sth to sb also fig

in seguito ad una spiacevole confusione

owing to an unfortunate mix-up

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario inglese»italiano

owing [ingl brit ˈəʊɪŋ, ingl am ˈoʊɪŋ] AGG

1. owing:

owing

da pagare, dovuto (for per)

how much is owing to you?

quanto vi è dovuto?

£20 is still owing

deve ancora 20 sterline

the amount or sum owing

la somma dovuta

2. owing:

owing to

a causa di

owing to the fact that …

poiché …

owe [ingl brit əʊ, ingl am oʊ] VB vb trans

1. owe (be indebted for):

owe money, invention, life, success

dovere

to owe sth to sb good looks, talent, failure

dovere qc a qn

to owe sth to sb money

dovere qc a qn, essere debitore di qc a qn

I owe him £10 for the ticket

gli devo 10 sterline per il biglietto

he still owes us for the ticket

ci deve ancora dei soldi per il biglietto

I've forgotten my purse, can I owe it to you?

ho dimenticato il portafoglio, posso restituirteli più tardi?

my mother, to whom I owe so much

mia madre, a cui devo così tanto

I owe you a favour, I owe you one colloq

a buon rendere

he owes me a favour, he owes me one colloq

mi deve un favore

2. owe (be morally bound to give):

owe apology, duty, loyalty, explanation, thanks

dovere

you owe it to your parents to work hard

lavorare molto è un dovere nei confronti dei tuoi genitori

you owe it to yourself to try everything

è un dovere verso te stesso di fare ogni tentativo possibile

don't think the world owes you a living! colloq

non credere che tutto ti sia dovuto!

3. owe (be influenced by):

to owe much, something to sb

dovere molto, qualcosa a qn

his style owes much to the Impressionists

il suo stile ha preso molto dagli or deve molto agli impressionisti

I.attach [ingl brit əˈtatʃ, ingl am əˈtætʃ] VB vb trans

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 [ingl brit əˈtatʃ, ingl am əˈtætʃ] VB vb intr form

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 VB vb rifl

to attach oneself to sb, sth

unirsi, associarsi a qn, qc also fig

I.steel [ingl brit stiːl, ingl am stil] SOST

1. steel (metal):

steel

acciaio m

made of steel

(fatto) di acciaio

made of steel before sost 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 m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acciaio m

nerves of steel

nervi d'acciaio

II.steel [ingl brit stiːl, ingl am stil] VB vb trans TECN

steel

acciaiare

III.to steel oneself VB vb rifl

to steel oneself

armarsi di coraggio

to steel oneself

farsi forza (to do per fare; for contro)

I.hurt [ingl brit həːt, ingl am hərt] SOST

hurt (wound)

ferita f

hurt (bodily harm)

lesione f

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 [ingl brit həːt, ingl am hərt] AGG

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 <pass/part perf hurt> [ingl brit həːt, ingl am hərt] VB vb trans

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 <pass/part perf hurt> [ingl brit həːt, ingl am hərt] VB vb intr

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 VB vb rifl

to hurt oneself

farsi male

I.pronounce [ingl brit prəˈnaʊns, ingl am prəˈnaʊns] VB vb trans

1. pronounce LING:

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 [ingl brit prəˈnaʊns, ingl am prəˈnaʊns] VB vb intr DIR

pronounce

pronunciarsi

to pronounce for, against sb

pronunciarsi a favore di, dichiararsi contrario a qn

III.to pronounce oneself VB vb rifl

to pronounce oneself satisfied, bored

dichiararsi soddisfatto, annoiato

to pronounce oneself for, against sth

pronunciarsi in favore di qc, dichiararsi contrario a qc

I.crown [ingl brit kraʊn, ingl am kraʊn] SOST

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

corona f

a crown of flowers, of thorns

una corona di fiori, di spine

the Crown

la Corona

2. crown (in GB) DIR:

crown

pubblico ministero m

a witness for the Crown

un testimone d'accusa

3. crown (in boxing):

crown

campionato m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

cima f

crown (of hill)

sommità f

crown (of tree)

chioma f

crown (of hat)

cupola f

crown (of hat)

cocuzzolo m

crown (of road)

colmo m

5. crown (head):

crown

testa f

crown

cranio m

6. crown MED:

crown

corona f

crown

capsula f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

corona f

8. crown STOR:

crown (in GB) (old coin)

corona f

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamante m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

chiave f dell'arco

crown (of arch)

chiave f di volta

II.crown [ingl brit kraʊn, ingl am kraʊn] VB vb trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

incoronare

to crown sb emperor, champion

incoronare qn imperatore, campione

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

coronare

the prize crowned her career

il premio è giunto a coronamento della sua carriera

her efforts were crowned by success

i suoi sforzi sono stati coronati or ricompensati dal successo

to crown it all, I won, the car broke down

per coronare l'opera, ho vinto, l'auto ha avuto un guasto

3. crown (hit) colloq:

crown person

colpire in testa, dare una botta in testa a

4. crown MED:

crown tooth

incapsulare

5. crown GASTR:

crown cake

dare il tocco finale a (with con)

6. crown GIOCHI (in draughts):

crown piece

damare

III.to crown oneself VB vb rifl

to crown oneself colloq:

to crown oneself

sbattere con la testa (on contro)

I.flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

appiattire, coricare

flatten tree, fence

abbattere

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

distruggere, radere al suolo

he flattened him with a single punch

l'ha steso con un solo pugno

he'll flatten you! colloq

ti spaccherà il muso! ti metterà k.o.!

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

rendere piano, spianare

flatten metal

appiattire

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc.

schiacciare

4. flatten (beat) colloq, fig:

flatten person, team

schiacciare

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

bemollizzare

6. flatten ingl brit battery:

flatten

scaricare

II.flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb intr

flatten slope, road, ground:

diventare piano

flatten graph, curve, flight path:

diventare piatto

flatten growth, exports, decline:

stabilizzarsi

III.to flatten oneself VB vb rifl

to flatten oneself

appiattirsi (against contro)

I.strain¹ [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

to strain one's eyes (to see)

strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears

tendere le orecchie

to strain one's muscles, every muscle

tendere i muscoli, ogni muscolo (to do per fare)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

mettere a dura prova, gravare

strain relationship, alliance

creare tensioni in seno a

strain network, system

sovraccaricare

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettere a dura prova

it would be straining the truth to say…

sarebbe distorcere la verità dire che…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'autore è andato al di là delle possibilità della lingua convenzionale

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

strappare un muscolo

to strain one's thigh, groin, shoulder

farsi uno strappo alla coscia, all'inguine, alla spalla

to strain one's eyes, heart

affaticare gli occhi, il cuore

to strain one's voice

sforzare la voce

to strain one's back

procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

filtrare

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

scolare

II.strain¹ [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb intr

to strain against sth

fare forza contro qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirare con forza

to strain to see, hear

sforzarsi di vedere, di sentire

to strain forward

sporgersi in avanti

III.to strain oneself VB vb rifl

to strain oneself (injure)

farsi uno strappo

to strain oneself (injure)

strapparsi

to strain oneself (tire)

affaticarsi

to strain oneself (tire)

fare sforzi

don't strain yourself! iron

non ti sforzare!

IV.strain¹ [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] SOST

1. strain FIS:

strain (weight)

sforzo m (on su)

strain (from pulling)

tensione f (on di)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

sottoporre a sforzo, a sollecitazione

to put a strain on heart, lungs, muscles

affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo

to be under strain bridge, structure:

essere sottoposto a sollecitazione

to grimace, sweat under the strain

fare smorfie, sudare per lo sforzo

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope, shelf can't take the strain

la corda, lo scaffale non può reggere

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

tensione f

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tensione f

mental or nervous strain

tensione nervosa

to put a strain on relationship

mettere a dura prova

to put a strain on group, alliance

creare tensioni in

to put a strain on system, network

sovraccaricare

to put a strain on sector, prison system

creare tensioni in, provocare una crisi in

to put a strain on economy, finances

mettere a dura prova, gravare su

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettere a dura prova

to be under strain person:

essere sotto pressione

to be under strain relations:

essere teso

to be under strain network, system:

essere sovraccarico

to take the strain person:

sopportare la pressione or reggere alla tensione

he can't take the strain

non regge alla tensione or allo stress

to crack under the strain person:

crollare sotto la pressione or per lo stress

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

facilitare

to show signs of strain person:

mostrare segni di stress

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

the strains within the coalition

la tensione in seno alla coalizione

it's a strain talking to him

è una fatica parlargli

it's getting to be a strain

comincia a essere stressante

3. strain (injury):

strain

strappo m muscolare

strain

distorsione f

a calf, thigh strain

strappo al polpaccio, alla coscia

V.strains SOST

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains letter

canto m

strains letter

motivo m musicale

to the strains of …

sul motivo or sulla melodia di …

I.nick¹ [ingl brit nɪk, ingl am nɪk] SOST

1. nick (notch):

nick

tacca f

nick

intaccatura f (in in)

to take a nick out of sth

fare una tacca su qc

2. nick ingl brit (condition) colloq:

to be in good, bad nick car, machine, carpet etc.:

essere in buono, cattivo stato

to be in good, bad nick person:

essere, non essere in forma

3. nick ingl brit (jail):

nick colloq

galera f

nick colloq

gattabuia f

in the nick

in galera

4. nick ingl brit (police station):

nick colloq

commissariato m

II.nick¹ [ingl brit nɪk, ingl am nɪk] VB vb trans

1. nick (cut):

nick stick, surface

fare una tacca in, intaccare

to nick one's finger

farsi uno spelino sul dito

2. nick ingl brit (steal):

nick colloq

fregare, sgraffignare, grattare

3. nick ingl brit (arrest):

nick colloq

beccare

nick colloq

pizzicare

he got nicked (for speeding) colloq

lo hanno beccato (per eccesso di velocità)

4. nick ingl am (strike):

nick colloq

dare un leggero colpo a

5. nick ingl am (cheat, overcharge):

nick colloq

fregare

nick colloq

pelare

6. nick horse, tail:

nick

inglesare

III.to nick oneself VB vb rifl

to nick oneself

farsi uno spelino

IV.nick¹ [ingl brit nɪk, ingl am nɪk]

just in the nick of time

giusto in tempo

owing to nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario inglese»italiano

owing to PREP

owing to

dovuto a

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario inglese»italiano

to owe sb sth [or to owe sth to sb]

dovere qc a qu

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario italiano»inglese

dovere

to owe

Traduzioni di owing to nel dizionario inglese»italiano

owe [oʊ] VB vb trans

owe

dovere

to owe sb sth [or to owe sth to sb]

dovere qc a qu

owing [ˈoʊ·ɪŋ] AGG

owing

da pagare

I.to [tu:] PREP

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? colloq

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

locuzioni:

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:] AVV

to push the door to

chiudere la porta

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