lil im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für lil im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] SUBST

1. sail (on boat):

sail

vela f

to take in sail

serrare le vele

2. sail (navigation):

to set sail (hoist)

issare le vele

to set sail (start on a sea voyage)

salpare or alzare le vele

to set sail from, for

salpare da, per

to be under sail

essere sottovela

to cross the ocean under sail

attraversare l'oceano in barca a vela

a ship in full sail

una nave a vele spiegate

the age of sail

l'era della (navigazione a) vela

3. sail (on windmill):

sail

pala f

4. sail (journey):

to go for a sail

fare un giro in barca

it's two days' sail from here

ci vogliono due giorni di navigazione da qui

II.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VERB trans

1. sail:

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht

essere al comando di

sail model boat

fare navigare

sail (steer) ship, yacht

governare, pilotare

to sail a ship between two islands, into the port

condurre una nave tra due isole, in porto

2. sail (travel across):

sail ocean, channel

attraversare

3. sail (own):

sail yacht

avere

I used to sail a catamaran

un tempo avevo un catamarano

III.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VERB intr

1. sail (travel by boat):

sail person:

navigare, viaggiare per mare

to sail from… to

andare in barca da… a

to sail around the world

fare il giro del mondo in barca a vela

to sail north

navigare verso nord

we flew there and sailed back

ci siamo arrivati in aereo e siamo ritornati in barca

2. sail (move across water) ship:

to sail across ocean

attraversare

to sail into port

entrare in

the ship sailed into Plymouth

la barca è arrivata al porto di Plymouth

to sail at 15 knots

procedere a 15 nodi

to sail under the Danish flag

battere bandiera danese

3. sail (leave port, set sail):

sail

salpare

the Titanic sailed on 10 April

il Titanic è salpato il 10 aprile

we sail, the boat sails at 10 am

salpiamo, la nave salpa alle 10

4. sail (as hobby):

sail

fare vela

to go sailing

andare in barca a vela or fare vela

5. sail (move smoothly):

to sail past sb

passare con grazia davanti a qn

to sail into a room

entrare con leggerezza in una stanza

the ball sailed over the fence

la palla è andata al di là della staccionata

IV.sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl]

to take the wind out of sb's sails

smontare qn or fare abbassare la cresta a qn

to sail close to the wind

trovarsi sul filo del rasoio

I.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] SUBST

1. coil:

coil (of rope, barbed wire)

rotolo m

coil (of electric wire)

bobina f

coil (of smoke)

voluta f

coil (of hair)

crocchia f

coil (of snake)

spira f

2. coil (of petrol engine):

coil

bobina f

3. coil (contraceptive):

coil

spirale f

to have a coil fitted

farsi mettere la spirale

II.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] VERB trans

coil rope, wire

avvolgere, arrotolare

coil hair

raccogliere

III.coil [Brit kɔɪl, Am kɔɪl] VERB intr

coil river, procession:

coil

serpeggiare

to coil upwards smoke:

salire in volute

IV.to coil itself VERB refl

to coil itself

avvolgersi

to coil itself

arrotolarsi (round intorno a)

I.coil up VERB [kɔɪl -] (coil up)

coil up snake:

coil up

avvolgersi, arrotolarsi (in spire)

II.coil up VERB [kɔɪl -] (coil [sth] up, coil up [sth])

coil up rope, hosepipe, wire:

coil up

avvolgere

I.boil up VERB [bɔɪl -] (boil up)

boil up

farsi rovente also übtr

II.boil up VERB [bɔɪl -] (boil up [sth], boil [sth] up)

boil up

riscaldare

I.like¹ [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] PRÄP When like is used as a preposition (like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance (taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (smell, feel, taste, etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example (big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see this entry.

1. like (in the same manner as):

like

come

he acted like a professional

ha agito da professionista

like the liar that she is, she …

da bugiarda quale è, …

eat up your dinner like a good boy

da bravo, mangia tutto

stop behaving like an idiot!

smettila di comportarti da idiota!

like me, he loves swimming

come me, adora nuotare

it's like this: we are asking you to take a cut in salary

è così, vi chiediamo di accettare una riduzione di salario

it happened like this

ecco come è successo

look, it wasn't like that

guarda, non era così

when I see things like that

quando vedo cose come queste

don't talk like that!

non dire così!

“how do I do it?” - “like this”

“come si fa?” - “così”

I'm sorry to disturb you like this

mi spiace disturbarvi in questo modo

all right, be like that then!

va bene, allora fai come vuoi!

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that

sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

2. like (similar to, resembling):

like

come

to be like sb, sth

essere come qn, qc

he was like a son to me

è stato come un figlio per me

you know what she's like!

sai com'è fatta lei!

it was just like a fairy tale!

era proprio come una fiaba!

what's it like?

com'è?

it's a second-hand car but it looks like new

è una macchina di seconda mano ma sembra nuova

where did you get your jacket? - I want to buy one like it

dove hai preso quella giacca? - voglio comprarne una così

so this is what it feels like to be poor or so this is what poverty feels like!

ecco cosa significa essere povero!

there's nothing like a nice warm bath!

non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it!

non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it!

così va meglio

Paris! there's nowhere like it!

nessun posto è come Parigi!

I don't earn anything like as much as she does

sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lei

what was the weather like?

com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

what's Oxford like as a place to live?

come si vive a Oxford?

3. like (typical of):

it's not like her to be late

non è da lei essere in ritardo

if that isn't just like him!

è proprio da lui!

it's just like him to be so spiteful!

è da lui essere così astioso!

just like a man!

tipico degli uomini!

he's not like himself these days

in questi giorni non è lui

4. like (expressing probability):

it looks like rain

sembra debba piovere

it looks like the war will be a long one

sembra che la guerra sarà lunga

he was acting like he was crazy Am ugs

si comportava come un pazzo

you seem like an intelligent man

hai l'aria intelligente

5. like (close to, akin to):

it costs something like £20

costa circa 20 sterline

something like half the population are affected

circa la metà della popolazione è colpita

with something like affection, enthusiasm

con qualcosa di simile all'affetto, all'entusiasmo

II.like¹ [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] KONJ

1. like (in the same way as):

like

come

like I said, I wasn't there ugs

come ho detto, non ero presente

nobody can sing that song like he did

nessuno sa cantare quella canzone come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be

non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to

come erano soliti fare

2. like (as if):

like ugs

come se

she acts like she knows everything

si comporta come se sapesse tutto

he acts like he owns the place

si comporta come se fosse a casa sua

III.like¹ [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] ADJ form

like

simile

cups, bowls and like receptacles

tazze, scodelle e recipienti simili

cooking, ironing and like chores

cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

to be of like mind

essere del medesimo avviso

IV.-like KOMP

bird-like

simile a un uccello

child-like

da bambino or infantile

king-like

da re or regale

V.like¹ [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] ADV

1. like (akin to, near):

it's nothing like as nice as their previous house

lungi dall'essere bella come la loro casa precedente

“the figures are 10% more than last year” - “20%, more like!” ugs

“le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso” - “del 20%, direi!”

luxury hotel! boarding house, more like! ugs

un hotel di lusso! una pensione, più che altro!

2. like (so to speak) ugs:

I felt embarrassed, like Brit, I felt, like, embarrassed Am

mi sentivo, come dire, imbarazzato

it reminds me a bit, like, of a hospital

mi fa pensare un po' a, come dire, un ospedale

VI.like¹ [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] SUBST

dukes, duchesses and the like

duchi, duchesse e persone di questo genere

earthquakes, floods and the like

terremoti, alluvioni e catastrofi simili

I've never seen its like or the like of it

non ho mai visto una cosa simile

their like will never be seen again

di gente così non se ne vedrà più

scenes of unrest the like(s) of which had never been seen before in the city

scene di sommossa simili non erano mai state viste in città

the like(s) of Al Capone

la gente come Al Capone

she won't even speak to the likes of us! ugs

con gente come noi non ci vuole neanche parlare!

you shouldn't associate with the like(s) of them ugs

non dovresti frequentare gente così

VII.like¹ [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk]

like enough, very like arch , (as) like as not

probabilmente

like father like son Sprichw

tale padre tale figlio

I.lift [Brit lɪft, Am lɪft] SUBST

1. lift Brit (elevator):

lift (for people)

ascensore m

lift (for goods)

montacarichi m

to take the lift to the fourth floor

salire al quarto piano in ascensore

to take the lift to the fourth floor before Subst button, door

dell'ascensore

to take the lift to the fourth floor maintenance

degli ascensori

2. lift (ride):

lift

passaggio m

she asked me for a lift

mi ha chiesto un passaggio

I get a lift to work from Annie

Annie mi dà un passaggio per andare a lavorare

to give sb a lift to the station

dare un passaggio a qn fino alla stazione

can I give you a lift?

vuoi un passaggio?

to give lifts to hitchhikers

dare un passaggio agli autostoppisti

to hitch a lift

fare l'autostop

don't accept lifts from strangers

non accettare passaggi dagli sconosciuti

3. lift (boost):

lift ugs

sollievo m

to give sb a lift praise, good news:

tirare su qn

4. lift (help) ugs:

can you give me a lift with this trunk?

puoi darmi una mano a portare questa cassa?

5. lift SPORT (in weight-lifting):

lift

sollevamento m

6. lift SPORT (height):

lift (of gymnast, diver)

elevazione f

lift (of football)

effetto m

lift (of tennis ball)

lift m

7. lift (special heel):

lift

soprattacco m

8. lift LUFTF:

lift

portanza f

II.lift [Brit lɪft, Am lɪft] VERB trans

1. lift (pick up):

lift object, person

alzare, sollevare

to lift sth off a ledge, onto the table

sollevare qc da un ripiano, per metterlo sul tavolo

to lift sth out of the box, drawer

tirare fuori qc da una scatola, da un cassetto

to lift sth into the car

caricare qc sulla macchina

to lift sb into the ambulance

caricare qn sull'ambulanza

to lift sth over the wall

fare passare qc sopra il muro

she lifted the spoon, flute to her lips

portò il cucchiaio, il flauto alla bocca

one, two, three, lift!

oh, issa!

2. lift (raise):

lift arm, head

alzare, tirare su

he lifted his arm

ha alzato il braccio

she didn't even lift her head from her book

non ha neppure sollevato la testa dal libro

3. lift MILIT (transport):

lift (by air) troops, supplies

aerotrasportare

lift (remove) troops, equipment

rimuovere

4. lift (remove):

lift siege, ban, sanctions

levare

I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind or shoulders

mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso

5. lift (boost):

to lift sb's spirits

sollevare il morale a qn

6. lift SPORT (improve):

lift game, performance

migliorare

7. lift (steal) ugs:

lift file, keys, ideas

rubare, fregare (from da)

lift article, passage

copiare (from da)

he lifted it from my briefcase

me lo ha rubato dalla borsa

8. lift (dig up):

lift carrots, onions

cavare

9. lift Brit (arrest):

lift ugs

arrestare

10. lift SPORT:

lift (in football) ball

imprimere un effetto a

lift (in tennis) ball

liftare

to lift weights

fare pesi

11. lift Am (pay off):

lift mortgage, debt

saldare

12. lift (by surgery):

to have one's face lifted

farsi fare un lifting

III.lift [Brit lɪft, Am lɪft] VERB intr

1. lift (improve):

lift bad mood, headache:

scomparire

her spirits began to lift

iniziò a sentirsi un po' più sollevata

2. lift (disappear):

lift fog, mist:

dissiparsi

3. lift (open):

lift

alzarsi

lift

sollevarsi

the lid, trapdoor lifts easily

il coperchio, la botola si solleva facilmente

IV.lift [Brit lɪft, Am lɪft]

not to lift a finger

non muovere un dito

I.lie about VERB [lʌɪ -] VERB [lʌɪ -] (lie around)

lie about lie around person:

bighellonare

lie about lie around object:

essere sparso qua e là

to leave sth lying around

lasciare qc in giro

II.lie about VERB [lʌɪ -] VERB [lʌɪ -] (lie around [sth])

lie about house:

lie about lie around

bighellonare per

I.lie² [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] SUBST (falsehood)

lie

bugia f

lie

menzogna f

it's all lies

sono solo menzogne

to tell a lie

dire una bugia

no I tell a lie

no mi sbaglio

to give the lie to sth, sb

smentire qc, qn

II.lie² <forma in -ing lying, Past/Part Perf lied> [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] VERB trans

“No, ” I lied

“No, ” mentii

he lied his way into the job

ha avuto il posto a suon di menzogne

she'll lie her way out of trouble

se la caverà con le bugie

we lied our way past the guard

siamo passati abbindolando la guardia

III.lie² <forma in -ing lying, Past/Part Perf lied> [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ] VERB intr (tell falsehood)

lie

mentire (to sb a qn; about su, riguardo a)

he lied about her

ha mentito riguardo a lei

the camera never lies

la macchina fotografica non mente mai

IV.lie² [Brit lʌɪ, Am laɪ]

to live a lie

vivere nella menzogna

I.list¹ [Brit lɪst, Am lɪst] SUBST

1. list (catalogue):

list

lista f

list

elenco m (of di)

to be on a list

essere in una lista

to put sb, sth on a list

mettere qn, qc in una lista

to take sb, sth off a list

togliere qn, qc da una lista

to be at the head or top of the list

essere in cima alla lista

to be at the head or top of the list übtr

essere in cima alla lista or essere tra le priorità

to be high, to be low on one's list of priorities

essere, non essere tra le proprie priorità

to draw up a list

compilare una lista

price list

listino prezzi

waiting list

lista d'attesa

2. list (price) → list price

II.list¹ [Brit lɪst, Am lɪst] VERB trans

1. list objects, people:

list

fare la lista di, elencare

to be listed under

essere classificato or catalogato come

to be listed among

figurare tra

to be listed in a directory, the Yellow Pages

essere incluso or trovarsi in una guida

to be listed in a directory, the Yellow Pages

nelle pagine gialle

2. list COMPUT:

list

listare

3. list WIRTSCH:

to be listed on the Stock Exchange

essere quotato in borsa, essere ammesso alle quotazioni di borsa

III.list¹ [Brit lɪst, Am lɪst] VERB intr Am HANDEL

what does it list for?

qual è il suo prezzo di catalogo?

IV.list¹ [Brit lɪst, Am lɪst] SUBST

1. list (strip):

list

lista f

list

striscia f

list ARCHIT

listello m

2. list (of fabric):

list

cimosa f

list

vivagno m

V.lists SUBST

lists npl HIST:

lists

lizza f also übtr

to enter the lists

entrare in lizza (against contro)

VI.list¹ [Brit lɪst, Am lɪst] VERB trans

1. list (border):

list

listare

2. list (cut):

list

tagliare a strisce, a listelli

Siehe auch: list price

list price [Brit, Am ˈlɪs(t) ˌpraɪs] SUBST

list price

prezzo m di listino

I.lift up VERB [lɪft -] (lift up)

lift up lid, curtain:

lift up

sollevarsi

II.lift up VERB [lɪft -] (lift [sb, sth] up, lift up [sb, sth])

lift up book, suitcase, lid, veil

sollevare, alzare

lift up head

tirare su, sollevare

lift up eyes

sollevare, levare

lift up jumper, coat

togliere

they lifted up their voices in prayer, song

le loro voci si levarono in preghiera, in un canto

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Übersetzungen für lil im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

hail-fellow(-well-met) SUBST

hail-fellow(-well-met)

(troppo) cordiale

I.like² [laɪk] ADJ

like

simile

to be of like mind

pensare allo stesso modo

II.like² [laɪk] PRÄP

1. like:

to be like sb/sth

essere come qu/qc

what was it like?

com'era?

what does it look like?

che aspetto ha?

to work like crazy ugs

lavorare come un mulo

there's nothing like …

non c'è niente di meglio di/che …

2. like sl:

be like (say)

fare dire

Wendungen:

like anything

a più non posso

III.like² [laɪk] KONJ ugs

like

come se +subj

he speaks like he was drunk

parla come se fosse ubriaco

he doesn't do it like I do

lui non lo fa come me

IV.like² [laɪk] SUBST

1. like (similar things):

toys, games and the like

giocattoli, giochi e simili

2. like ugs:

the likes of that/him

roba/gente del genere

V.like² [laɪk] INTERJ sl (as filler)

I'm like kind of tired

sono, beh, un po' stanco

(for emphasis) just like get out of here!

vattene!

castor oil SUBST

castor oil

olio m di ricino

evil-tempered ADJ

evil-tempered

che ha un pessimo carattere

to be evil-tempered

avere un pessimo carattere

snail mail SUBST COMPUT

snail mail

posta-lumaca f (riferito alla posta tradizionale in opposizione all'e-mail)

coconut oil SUBST

coconut oil

olio m di cocco

oil-producing country SUBST

oil-producing country

paese m produttore di petrolio

oil painting SUBST

1. oil painting (picture):

oil painting

dipinto m a olio

2. oil painting (art):

oil painting

pittura f a olio

Wendungen:

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

non essere una gran bellezza

boil up VERB trans (milk)

boil up

montare

fail-safe device SUBST

fail-safe device

meccanismo m di sicurezza