hang behind in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hang behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

hang behind VB [haŋ -]

hang behind

restare indietro, attardarsi

Translations for hang behind in the Italian»English Dictionary

rimanere or restare indietro persona:

to drop back or behind, to fall or hang behind

restare indietro persona:

to stay or hang or fall behind, to drop back

Translations for hang behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADJ

to be behind with studies, work

essere indietro or in ritardo con

to be too far behind

essere troppo indietro

to be behind in one's research

essere in ritardo con la ricerca

to be a long way behind

essere molto indietro, in ritardo

I'm behind with my rent

sono in arretrato con l'affitto

II.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] ADV

behind follow on, trail

dietro

behind look, glance

indietro

the car behind

la macchina dietro

III.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] PREP When used as a preposition to talk about the physical position of something, behind is translated by dietro (a) : behind the house = dietro la/dietro alla casa. - Behind is sometimes used in verb combinations (fall behind, lag behind etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, , lag etc.).

1. behind (at rear of) (physically):

behind person, vehicle, object

dietro (a)

the mountains behind the town

le montagne dietro la città

behind my back

dietro la schiena

behind my back fig

alle mie spalle

2. behind (at other side of):

behind desk, counter, barrier, line

dietro (a)

to work behind the bar

stare al banco

3. behind (concealed) fig:

behind the smile

dietro il sorriso

the reality behind the façade

la realtà dietro alla facciata

the real story behind the news

la vera storia sotto or dietro la notizia

4. behind (less advanced than) fig:

to be behind the others pupil:

essere indietro rispetto agli altri

5. behind (motivating) fig:

the reasons behind his declaration

le ragioni (che stanno) dietro alla sua dichiarazione

what is behind his actions?

cosa c'è dietro alle sue azioni?

who is behind this proposal?

chi c'è dietro questa proposta?

6. behind (supporting) fig:

to be (solidly) behind sb

appoggiare (fermamente) qn

he has no family behind him

non ha una famiglia che lo appoggi

the woman behind the man

= donna che, stando dietro le quinte, influenza e manovra l'agire del proprio compagno

7. behind (in past) fig:

he has three years' experience behind him

ha tre anni di esperienza alle spalle

those days are behind me now

quei giorni sono passati ormai

I've put all that behind me now

mi sono buttato tutto dietro le spalle

IV.behind [Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd, Am bəˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

didietro m

behind

sedere m

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N

1. hang (way sth hangs):

the hang of a dress, a curtain

il modo in cui cade un vestito, una tenda

2. hang (knack) inf:

to get the hang of sth, of doing inf

capire come funziona qc, come si fa

you'll soon get the hang of the computer, of using the new system

imparerai presto a usare il computer, a usare il nuovo sistema

you're getting the hang of it

stai cominciando a capire come funziona

II.hang <pt/pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (suspend):

hang (from projection, hook, coat hanger, string, rope)

appendere, attaccare (from a; by a, per; on a)

hang (drape over)

stendere (over su)

hang (peg up) washing

stendere (on su)

the cat had a bell hung round its neck

il gatto aveva una campanella appesa al collo

I'll hang the washing on the line

vado a stendere il bucato

she hung the towel over the radiator

stese l'asciugamano sul termosifone

2. hang (let dangle):

hang, also hang down rope, line etc.

sospendere (out of a)

hang, also hang down arm, leg

fare ciondolare, fare penzolare

hang, also hang down head

abbassare, chinare

she hung her arm over the side of the boat

faceva ciondolare il braccio lungo il fianco della barca

we hung our heads in shame

chinammo il capo per la vergogna

3. hang ART:

hang exhibition

allestire

hang picture

trovare una giusta collocazione per

4. hang (decorate with):

to be hung with flags, tapestries

essere ornato, addobbato di

to be hung with garlands

essere decorato con

the walls were hung with portraits

alle pareti erano appesi dei ritratti

5. hang (interior decorating):

hang wallpaper

attaccare, incollare

6. hang:

hang ENGINEER, TECH door, gate

montare, incardinare

7. hang FOOD:

hang game

appendere a frollare, fare frollare

8. hang <pt/pp hanged> criminal, victim:

hang

impiccare (for per; for doing per aver fatto)

he was hanged for treason

fu impiccato per tradimento

to be hanged drawn and quartered

essere impiccato, sventrato e squartato

III.hang <pt/pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang (on hook)

essere appeso

hang (from height)

essere sospeso

hang (on washing line)

essere steso

a chandelier hung from the ceiling

un lampadario a bracci pendeva dal soffitto

her photo hangs over the piano

la sua foto è appesa sopra il piano

she hung from the branch, then dropped

era appesa al ramo e poi si lasciò andare

her arm hung limply over the arm of the chair

il suo braccio pendeva mollemente dal bracciolo della sedia

the bed is too short: my feet hang over the end

il letto è troppo corto: mi rimangono fuori i piedi

the children were hanging out of the window

i bambini si sporgevano dalla finestra

2. hang (drape):

hang curtain, garment:

cadere

the dress doesn't hang properly

il vestito non cade bene

3. hang (float):

hang fog, cloud:

incombere, permanere

hang smoke, smell:

ristagnare

4. hang ART:

hang

essere esposto

his paintings hang in the Louvre

i suoi quadri sono esposti al Louvre

5. hang FOOD:

hang game:

essere appeso a frollare

6. hang <pt/pp hanged> (die):

hang

morire impiccato (for per)

IV.to hang oneself VB refl

to hang oneself <pt/pp hanged>:

to hang oneself

impiccarsi (from a)

V.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ]

hang it all! inf

al diavolo!

hang John! inf

tanto peggio per John!

hang the expense! inf

al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!

I'll be hanged if… inf

che mi venga un accidente se…

hanged if I know! inf

che mi venga un colpo se lo so!

sb, sth can go hang, let sb, sth go hang Brit inf

qn, qc può andare al diavolo, che vada in malora!

to let it all hang out inf

lasciarsi andare

well I'll be hanged arch, inf

che sorpresa! che mi venga un colpo!

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

= se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave

hang behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hang behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

hang behind VB intr

hang behind

rimanere indietro

Translations for hang behind in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

dietro

right behind sb/sth

proprio dietro qu/qc

he's walking behind me

sta camminando dietro di me

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

il volto dietro la maschera

2. behind fig:

who is behind that plan?

chi c'è dietro quel piano?

there is somebody behind this

c'è qualcuno dietro a tutto questo

behind the scenes

dietro le quinte

3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

appoggiare qu/qc (fino alla fine)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

in ritardo

to be behind schedule

essere in ritardo

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

essere indietro rispetto aqu/ai tempi

II.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

dietro

to fall behind (be slower)

restare indietro

to come from behind

venire da dietro

a blow from behind

un colpo da dietro

to leave sb behind

lasciare qu indietro

to stay behind

fermarsi

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

ritardare

to be behind (in sth)

essere in ritardo (con qc)

III.behind [bɪ·ˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

didietro m

to get off one's behind

darsi una smossa

I.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang

pendere

hang picture

essere appeso, -a

to hang by/on/from sth

pendere per/da qc

to hang in a gallery

essere esposto in una galleria

2. hang (lean over or forward):

hang

pendere

3. hang (float):

hang

essere sospeso, a

to hang above sb/sth

incombere sopra qu/qc

4. hang (die):

hang

morire sulla forca

5. hang (fit, drape):

hang clothes, fabrics

cadere

to hang well

cadere bene

6. hang inf (be friendly with):

to hang with sb

frequentare qu

to hang with sb (spend time at)

bighellonare

Phrases:

hang in there!

non mollare!

II.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (attach):

hang

appendere

hang laundry

stendere

hang door

mettere

to hang wallpaper (on a wall)

attaccare la carta da parati (a un muro)

to hang the curtains

attaccare le tende

the gallery will hang many of his paintings

la galleria esporrà molti dei suoi dipinti

2. hang lights, ornaments, decorations:

hang

appendere

3. hang one's head:

hang

chinare

4. hang (execute):

hang

impiccare

Phrases:

to hang it up

smettere

III.hang [hæŋ] N

hang FASHION:

hang

modo in cui cade un tessuto o un abito

Phrases:

to get the hang of sth inf

capire come qc funziona

I don't give a hang inf

non me ne importa nulla

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soccer scarves hang behind the bar.

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None hang behind my bedroom door; they line the walls and halls of my home.

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But for art lovers and collectors, there's nothing quite like hunting down the perfect piece to hang behind that love seat or over the mantle.

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