wishing well im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für wishing well im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

wishing well [Brit, Am ˈwɪʃɪŋ ˌwɛl] SUBST

wishing well

pozzo m dei desideri

Übersetzungen für wishing well im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

to wish sb well

augurare ogni bene a qn

I wish you well of it! iron

tanti auguri!

Übersetzungen für wishing well im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

augurare ogni bene a qn

to wish sb well

augurare ogni bene, una pronta guarigione a qn

to wish sb well, a speedy recovery

Übersetzungen für wishing well im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.well¹ <compar. better, superl. best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ

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> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV

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! iron

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 Brit ugs:

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

era una ficata!

III.well¹ [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

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 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl]

all's well that ends well Sprichw

tutto bene ciò che finisce bene

to be well in with sb ugs

stare bene con qn

to be well up in sth

conoscere bene qc

to leave well alone Brit , to leave well enough alone Am (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! ugs

per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly

completamente

well and truly over, lost

bell'e finito, perso

I.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] SUBST (desire)

wish

desiderio m (for di; to do di fare)

her wish came true

il suo desiderio si è realizzato

the fairy gave her three wishes

la fata le concesse tre desideri

a wish for freedom, to be free

un desiderio di libertà, di essere libero

to make a wish

esprimere un desiderio

to have, express, cherish a wish

avere, esprimere, nutrire un desiderio

to grant sb's wish monarch, official, authority, fairy:

esaudire il desiderio di qn

to grant sb's wish parent:

soddisfare il desiderio di qn

I have no wish to disturb you, talk to you form

non desidero disturbarvi, parlarvi

at his wife's, boss's wish

seguendo il volere di sua moglie, del suo capo

to do sth against sb's wishes

fare qc contro il volere di qn

it is my dearest wish to visit Capri

il mio più grande desiderio è visitare Capri

you will get your wish

avrai ciò che desideri

II.wishes SUBST

wishes npl:

wishes

auguri m

good or best wishes

con i migliori auguri

good or best wishes (ending letter)

(i più) cordiali saluti

best wishes on your birthday, engagement

migliori auguri di buon compleanno, congratulazioni per il vostro fidanzamento

to offer, give, send good wishes (for specific event)

formulare, fare, inviare i propri auguri

please give him my best wishes

ti prego di porgergli i miei migliori auguri

(with) all good wishes for Christmas

con i migliori auguri per Natale

III.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] VERB trans

1. wish (expressing longing):

I wish he were here, had been here

vorrei che fosse qui, che fosse stato qui

I just wish we lived closer

vorrei solo che vivessimo più vicini

I wish you hadn't told me that

vorrei che tu non me l'avessi detto

he wished he had written

avrebbe voluto avere scritto

he wished she had written

avrebbe voluto che lei avesse scritto

he wishes his mother would write

vorrebbe che sua madre scrivesse

he bought it and then wished he hadn't

lo comprò e poi se ne pentì

I wished him dead, myself single again

lo volevo morto, avrei voluto essere di nuovo single

2. wish (express congratulations, greetings):

wish

augurare

I wish you Happy Birthday, a pleasant journey, good luck

ti auguro buon compleanno, buon viaggio, buona fortuna

to wish sb joy or happiness

augurare a qn di essere felice

to wish sb joy with sth, sb iron

augurare a qn buona fortuna con qc, qn

he wished her good day arch

le augurò buona giornata

we wished each other goodbye and good luck

ci salutammo e ci augurammo a vicenda buona fortuna

I wished him well

gli augurai ogni bene

3. wish form:

wish (want)

volere

wish (weaker)

desiderare

he wishes an audience with you form

desidera chiedervi udienza

that was what your father would have wished

era ciò che tuo padre avrebbe desiderato

you will do it because I wish it

lo farai perché io lo voglio

to wish to do

desiderare or volere fare

I wish to leave at once

voglio andarmene subito

she wishes to be alone

desidera rimanere da sola

she's got a headache, she wishes to be excused

ha mal di testa e vi prega di scusarla

I do not wish to seem unkind but…

non vorrei sembrare scortese ma…

I wish you to leave

vorrei che ve ne andaste

I wish it to be clear that …

voglio che sia chiaro che …

IV.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ] VERB intr

1. wish (desire, want):

wish

volere

wish

desiderare

just as you wish

come vuoi

spend it as you wish

spendili come ti pare

to wish for

desiderare, volere

they wished for an end to the war

desideravano che la guerra finisse

what more could one wish for?

cos'altro si potrebbe desiderare?

2. wish (in fairy story or ritual):

wish

esprimere un desiderio

V.wish [Brit wɪʃ, Am wɪʃ]

your wish is my command scherzh

ogni tuo desiderio è un mio ordine

we'll [Brit wiːl, wɪl, Am wil] contr.

we'll → we shall, we will

I.well² [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] SUBST

1. well (sunk in ground):

well

pozzo m

to get one's water from a well

tirare l'acqua dal pozzo

2. well (pool):

well

sorgente f

well

fonte f

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

well

vano m

4. well Brit JUR (in law court):

well

= spazio riservato ai difensori

II.well² [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] VERB intr

well → well up

Siehe auch: well up

well up VERB [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

wishing well im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für wishing well im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.wish <-es> [wɪʃ] SUBST

1. wish (desire):

wish

desiderio m

against my wishes

contro la mia volontà

to have no wish to do sth

non aver alcuna voglia di fare qc

to make a wish

esprimere un desiderio

2. wish pl (friendly greetings):

wish

auguri m pl

give him my best wishes

fagli gli auguri da parte mia

(with) best wishes (at end of letter)

cordiali saluti

II.wish [wɪʃ] VERB trans

1. wish (feel a desire):

wish

desiderare

wish

volere

I wish he hadn't come

vorrei che non fosse venuto

I wish you'd told me (expressing annoyance)

me lo potevi dire

2. wish form (want):

to wish to do sth

voler fare qc

I wish to be alone

desidero stare da solo

3. wish (hope):

to wish sb luck

augurare buona fortuna a qu

to wish sb happy birthday

fare a qu gli auguri di compleanno

to wish sb good night

dare la buonanotte a qu

III.wish [wɪʃ] VERB intr

1. wish (want):

wish

desiderare

wish

volere

as you wish

come vuoi

if you wish

come vuoi

to wish for sth

desiderare qc

2. wish (make a wish):

to wish for sth

chiedere qc

everything one could wish for

tutto ciò che si potrebbe desiderare

we'll [wi:l]

we'll = we will, will

Siehe auch: will², will¹

I.will² [wɪl] SUBST

1. will:

will (faculty)

volontà f

will (desire)

voglia f

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 m

Wendungen:

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

volere è potere Sprichw

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] VERB trans

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

will

volere

to will sb to do sth

esortare qu a fare qc

2. will form (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] VERB Aux

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] VERB intr form

will

volere

as you will

come vuole

I.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

well

bene

to feel well

sentirsi bien

to get well

rimettersi

to look well

avere un bell'aspetto

II.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

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

Wendungen:

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 ugs

trovarsi bene con qu

III.well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well

bene

well, well

¡bene, bene!

very well!

benissimo!

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

well

pozzo m

water well

sorgente f d'acqua

to drill a well

scavare un pozzo

II.well² [wel] VERB intr (flow)

well

sgorgare

to well up in sth

affiorare in qc

to well (up) out of sth water

sgorgare da qc

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

They walk further and reach the wishing well in the woods.

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The park also has a wishing well, where children can make a wish and toss coins in.

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The well has been casually used as wishing well with coins visible that have been thrown in for luck.

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A gazebo and a wishing well on the property are modern, non-contributing structures.

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Josh climbs into an old wishing well and retrieves some blackened coins.

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It therefore has similar functionality to a traditional wishing well without the size and water.

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There is a bridge and a walkway in front of the waterfall as well as a wishing well, the proceeds of which go to local children's charities.

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It concerns three children who fall into the power of a well witch after stealing coins from a wishing well.

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The large facility is best known for its main room, the conservatory with cascading glass ceilings, and its adjacent greenhouse which features a wishing well.

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Practice includes reciting specific words and phrases in order to evoke a boundless warm-hearted feeling, or visualizing suffering and wishing well for those beings.

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