goings in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for goings in the English»Italian Dictionary

goings-on [Brit ˌɡəʊɪŋzˈɒn, Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋz ˈˌɑn] N npl inf

1. goings-on (events):

goings-on

avvenimenti m

2. goings-on pej:

goings-on (activities)

affari m

goings-on (activities)

giri m

goings-on (behaviour)

condotta f

goings-on (behaviour)

comportamento m

there are some strange goings-on in that house

succedono strane cose in quella casa

shady goings-on in the business world

attività losche nel mondo degli affari

goings-over [ˌɡəʊɪŋzˈəʊvə(r)]

goings-over → going-over

See also going-over

going-over <pl goings-over> [Brit, Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋ ˈˌoʊvər] N inf

1. going-over (examination):

going-over (of vehicle, machine)

revisione f

going-over (of document)

esame m accurato

the doctor gave me a thorough going-over

il medico mi ha fatto una visita completa

2. going-over (cleaning):

going-over (of room, house)

pulita f

this room needs a good going-over

questa stanza ha bisogno di una bella ripulita

Phrases:

to give sb a going-over (scold)

dare a qn una bella lavata di capo

to give sb a going-over (beat up)

riempire qn di botte

I.going [Brit ˈɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈɡoʊɪŋ] N

1. going (departure):

going

partenza f

coming and going

va e vieni, viavai

2. going (progress):

that's not bad going! or that's good going!

è una bella andatura or velocità!

it was slow going, the going was slow (on journey)

si andava avanti lentamente

it was slow going, the going was slow (at work)

si procedeva con lentezza

the conversation was heavy going

la conversazione era molto pesante

this book is heavy going

questo libro è pesante or difficile da leggere

3. going (condition of ground):

going (for riding, walking)

(condizioni del) terreno m

the going was hard or rough, it was hard or rough going (in horseracing)

il terreno era difficile

4. going (conditions, circumstances) fig:

when the going gets tough

quando il gioco si fa duro

she finds her new job hard going

trova che il suo nuovo lavoro sia duro

they got out while the going was good

se ne andarono prima che fosse troppo tardi

II.going [Brit ˈɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ

1. going (current):

going price

corrente

the going rate for babysitters, freelancers

la tariffa corrente di una babysitter, un free-lance

they pay me twice the going rate

mi danno il doppio della tariffa corrente

the going rate of interest

il tasso corrente di interesse

2. going (existing):

it's the best model going

è il miglior modello sul mercato

he's the best film-maker going

è il miglior regista in circolazione

III.-going COMP

the theatre-going, cinema-going public

gli amanti del teatro, del cinema

going concern N

going concern

azienda f avviata or in attività

they bought the business as a going concern

hanno comprato l'impresa già avviata

going-over <pl goings-over> [Brit, Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋ ˈˌoʊvər] N inf

1. going-over (examination):

going-over (of vehicle, machine)

revisione f

going-over (of document)

esame m accurato

the doctor gave me a thorough going-over

il medico mi ha fatto una visita completa

2. going-over (cleaning):

going-over (of room, house)

pulita f

this room needs a good going-over

questa stanza ha bisogno di una bella ripulita

Phrases:

to give sb a going-over (scold)

dare a qn una bella lavata di capo

to give sb a going-over (beat up)

riempire qn di botte

ocean-going [Brit ˈəʊʃ(ə)nɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈoʊʃ(ə)nˌɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ

ocean-going vessel

d'altura, d'alto mare

ocean-going ship

da lungo corso, transatlantico

ocean-going liner

transatlantico

easy-going [Brit iːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˌiziˈɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ

easy-going person

accomodante, indulgente

easy-going manner, attitude

tollerante

Translations for goings in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tutto questo andare e venire

all this toing and froing, these comings and goings

viavai

comings and goings pl

va e vieni

coming and going

tutto questo va e vieni

all this toing and froing, these comings and goings

goings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goings in the English»Italian Dictionary

goings-on [ˌgoʊ·ɪŋz·ˈɑ:n] N pl (events)

strange/odd goings-on

fatti m strani pl

I.going [ˈgoʊ·ɪŋ] N

1. going (departure):

going

partenza f

2. going (conditions):

going

(condizioni f pl del) terreno m

while the going is good

finché le cose vanno bene

3. going (progress):

it's hard/heavy going

è difficile/pesante

Phrases:

when the going gets tough (the tough get going)

quando il gioco si fa duro (i duri entrano in gioco)

II.going [ˈgoʊ·ɪŋ] ADJ

1. going (available):

going

in circolazione

2. going (in action):

going

in moto

to get sth going

mettere in moto qc

3. going (current):

going

attuale

going price

prezzo m di mercato

III.going [ˈgoʊ·ɪŋ] VB intr aux

to be going to do sth

stare per fare qc

it's going to rain

sta per piovere

heavy going ADJ

heavy going

difficile

easy-going ADJ

easy-going person

accomodante

easy-going attitude

tollerante

going-away party N

going-away party

festa f d'addio

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comings and goings

viavai m

Translations for goings in the Italian»English Dictionary

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retroscena

behind-the-scenes goings-on

andirivieni

coming and going

viavai

coming and going

molle (non severo)

easy-going

goings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

chi taglia?

strange/odd goings-on

fatti m strani pl

when the going gets tough (the tough get going)

quando il gioco si fa duro (i duri entrano in gioco)

comings and goings

viavai m

on Friday we are going on vacation

partiamo per le vacanze venerdì

there's something fishy going on here

qui gatta ci cova

to be going through a crisis

essere in crisi (persona)

everything's going wrong for me today!

oggi mi va tutto storto!

who are you going out with?

con chi esci?

I was just going to suggest …

volevo per l'appunto proporre …