go for in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.go for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go for [sb, sth])

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II.go for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go for [sb])

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III.go for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go for [sth])

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go in for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go in for [sth])

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See also free on rail

free on rail [friːɒnˈreɪl] ADJ

I.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] PREP For often appears in English after a verb (ask for, hope for, look for etc.) or an adjective (sorry for, ready for, useful for): for translations, consult the appropriate entry (ask, hope, look, sorry, ready, useful etc.). - For further uses of for, see this entry.

3. for (indicating purpose):

for
a
for
per
what's it for?
a che serve?
it's for removing stains
serve a smacchiare
what's this spring for?
a che serve questa molla?
it's not for cleaning windows
non è fatto per pulire le finestre
an attic for storing furniture
una soffitta per tenerci i mobili
“I need it” - “what for?”
“mi serve” - “per farne cosa?”
what did you say that for?
perché l'hai detto?
let's stop for a rest
fermiamoci a riposare
to do sth for a laugh
fare qc (tanto) per ridere
to go for a swim, meal
andare a fare una nuotata, a mangiare
I need something for my cough
ho bisogno di qualcosa per la tosse
she's being treated for depression
sta seguendo una cura per la depressione
a cure for Aids
una cura contro l'AIDS
I sent it away for cleaning
l'ho mandato a lavare
I brought her home for you to meet her
l'ho portata a casa perché la incontrassi
the bell rang for class to begin
il suono della campana indicò l'inizio della lezione
for this to be feasible
affinché ciò sia possibile
more investment is needed for economic growth to occur
sono necessari maggiori investimenti perché si verifichi una crescita economica
the idea was for you to work it out yourself
l'idea era che tu lo risolvessi da solo

5. for (indicating cause or reason):

for
per
the reason for doing
la ragione per fare
for this reason, I'd rather…
per questo motivo, preferirei…
grounds for divorce, for hope
motivi di divorzio, di speranza
to jump for joy
saltare di gioia
imprisoned for murder
detenuto per omicidio
she left him for another man
l'ha lasciato per un altro uomo
famous for its wines
celebre per i suoi vini
to praise sb for his actions
lodare qn per le sue azioni
she's been criticized for her views
è stata criticata per le sue opinioni
I was unable to sleep for the pain, the noise
non sono riuscito a dormire dal dolore, dal rumore
if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here
se non fosse per lei, non saremmo qui
if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it
se non fosse stato per il traffico, ce l'avremmo fatta
the plant died for want of water
la pianta morì per mancanza d'acqua
she is annoyed with me for contradicting her
è seccata con me perché l'ho contraddetta

II.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] CONJ form

III.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər]

I.go <3ª persona sing pres. goes, pt went, pp gone> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
andare (from da; to a, in)
to go to London, Milan
andare a Londra, a Milano
to go to the States, to Ireland, to California
andare negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda, in California
to go to town, to the country
andare in città, in campagna
they went home
sono andati a casa
she's gone to Paris
è andata a Parigi
to go up, down, across
salire, scendere, attraversare
I went into the room
sono entrato nella stanza
to go by bus, train, plane
andare or viaggiare in autobus, treno, aereo
we went there by bus
ci siamo andati in autobus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passare or superare
that car's going very fast!
quella macchina sta andando molto veloce!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
rieccolo là!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
eccolo che ricomincia!
who goes there? MIL
chi va là?
where do we go from here? fig
e adesso cosa facciamo?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
le radici della pianta vanno molto profondo
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
le ragioni storiche di questo conflitto hanno radici profonde or risalgono a molto tempo fa
these habits go very deep
queste usanze hanno radici profonde
as far as that goes
quanto a questo
it's true as far as it goes
è vero fino a un certo punto
she'll go far!
farà strada or andrà lontano
this time he's gone too far!
questa volta ha esagerato!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
al giorno d'oggi con cento sterline non si fa molto
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
non basta mica un cosciotto di agnello per dodici persone
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento
you can make go a long way
si possono fare molte cose con 5 sterline

II.go <3ª persona sing pres. goes, pt went, pp gone> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to go one better than sb
superare or fare meglio di qn
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf
andare completamente fuori di testa
to go off on one Brit inf
andare fuori di testa
that's how it goes! that's the way it goes!
così va il mondo! così è la vita!
there you go! inf
voilà!
don't (even) go there inf
(e) fermiamoci qui
to have a go at sb
prendersela con qn
to make a go of sth
fare un successo di qc
she's always on the go
è sempre in movimento or non si ferma mai
he's all go! inf
non si ferma mai!
it's all the go! inf
sta facendo furore!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
abbiamo vari progetti in corso or in cantiere in questo momento
(it's) no go!
(è) impossibile! (non c'è) niente da fare!
from the word go
dall'inizio
that was a near go! inf
c'è mancato poco! l'ho scampata bella!
in one go
in un colpo solo or in una volta

go for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go for in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for go for in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.go1 <went, gone> [goʊ] VB intr

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II.go1 <went, gone> [goʊ] VB trans

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The tiger tries to go for the jugular, but also fails.
en.wikipedia.org
The future of gaming must be untethered from client side chips, and go for the biggest social potential.
techcrunch.com
Go for a high-waisted option that starts from under your bustline and finishes at the top of your legs, ensuring a smooth shape.
fashion.telegraph.co.uk
And advanced users can opt to go for the full-on view mode via a simple toggle switch in the menu.
9to5mac.com
If you are stressed, go for reflexology or something like that.
www.independent.ie
Fans of ramen know, that when the hankering hits, you go for the soup, and not much else.
www.cbc.ca
If you want non-committal, go for throw pillows.
preen.inquirer.net
You need to go for puzzles and riddles, little conundrums, such as where on earth has that candyfloss machine gone?
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Go for a sheer sleeve dress style and layer under a denim jacket with trainers.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Another time, we left our bikes to go for a swim and came back to find that we no longer had lights or pedometer.
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