keep in in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for keep in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.keep in VB [kiːp -] (keep in)

keep in (in GB, Australia etc.)

tenere la sinistra

keep in (in US, Europe etc.)

tenere la destra

II.keep in VB [kiːp -] (keep [sb, sth] in)

1. keep in (cause to remain inside):

keep in person, animal

tenere in casa, non lasciare uscire

keep in dentures, contact lenses

tenere

they're keeping her in (in hospital)

la ricoverano

2. keep in (restrain):

keep in stomach, elbows

tenere indentro

keep in emotions, anger, impatience

trattenere, tenere a freno

3. keep in SCHOOL (cause to stay at school):

keep in pupil

= fare rimanere a scuola in castigo

Translations for keep in in the English»Italian Dictionary

to keep sth in view

non perdere di vista qc also fig

to keep sb in line

fare rigare dritto qn

to keep in lane Brit

restare nella stessa corsia

to keep sb in beer

rifornire qn di birra

to keep in with sb

restare in buoni rapporti con qn

Translations for keep in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

mantenimento m

keep

sostentamento m

to pay for one's keep

provvedere al proprio sostentamento

to work for one's keep

lavorare per mantenersi

to earn one's keep person:

guadagnarsi da vivere

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

essere utile

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

maschio m

keep

mastio m

3. keep:

for keeps

per sempre, definitivamente

II.keep <pt/pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital, indoors person:

tenere qn in ospedale, in casa

to keep sb in hospital, indoors illness:

obbligare qn a stare in ospedale, in casa

to keep sth, sb clean

tenere qn, qc pulito

to keep sth warm, cool

tenere qc al caldo, al fresco

to keep sb warm garment:

tenere caldo a qn

to keep sb warm person:

tenere caldo, riscaldare qn

to keep sb cool garment:

tenere fresco a qn

to keep sb cool person:

proteggere qn dal caldo

to be kept clean, warm, locked

essere tenuto pulito, al caldo, chiuso

to keep sb talking, waiting

fare parlare, attendere qn

I won't keep you to your promise

non ti obbligherò a mantenere la promessa

to keep an engine, a machine running

tenere acceso un motore, tenere accesa una macchina

bronchitis kept him in bed

la bronchite l'ha costretto a letto

2. keep (detain):

keep

trattenere, fare stare

there's nothing to keep me here

non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui

don't let me keep you!

non voglio trattenervi!

what kept you?

cosa ti ha trattenuto?

I won't keep you a minute

non ti tratterrò molto

the police are keeping him for questioning

la polizia lo sta trattenendo per fargli delle domande

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

conservare, custodire

keep job

mantenere

keep seat, place

tenere (for per)

keep ticket, bread

conservare (for per)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

teniamo questi bicchieri per le occasioni speciali

this pullover has kept its colour, shape

questo pullover non ha perso il colore, non si è sformato

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

avere, condurre, mandare avanti, gestire

keep dog, cat

avere, tenere

keep sheep, chickens

avere, allevare

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation

sostenere

to keep sth going fire

mantenere acceso

to keep sth going tradition

mantenere vivo

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

ti preparo un sandwich così vai avanti ancora un po'

it was only his work that kept him going

è stato solo il suo lavoro a dargli la forza di andare avanti

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avete abbastanza lavoro per andare avanti?

6. keep (store):

keep

tenere

keep

mettere

I keep my money in a safe

tengo i soldi in cassaforte

where do you keep your cups?

dove tieni le tazze?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

ho or tengo una chiave di riserva nella credenza

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

avere, tenere

8. keep (support financially, maintain):

keep husband, wife, family, lover

mantenere

keep car, house

mantenere, avere

keep servant

avere

well, badly kept

tenuto bene, male

to keep sb in beer

rifornire qn di birra

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenere

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

nascondere qc a qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

impedire a qn di fare

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

mantenere

keep secret

mantenere, custodire

keep appointment, date

rispettare

keep occasion, festival

celebrare

keep commandments, sabbath

osservare

keep Lent

fare

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

tenere il tempo

14. keep (protect) rare:

keep God: person

proteggere (from da)

keep person: gate, bridge

difendere

III.keep <pt/pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuare a fare

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

fare in continuazione

to keep going

andare avanti

I don't know how she keeps going!

non so come faccia ad andare avanti!

keep at it!

continua così! dacci dentro!

keep west, straight on

continuate verso ovest, dritto

“keep left, right”

“tenetevi a sinistra, a destra”

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

restare dentro

to keep out of the rain

restare al riparo dalla pioggia

to keep warm, cool

restare al caldo, al fresco

to keep calm

restare calmo

to keep silent or quiet

restare in silenzio

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

mantenersi, conservarsi

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

potere attendere

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

ho una cosa da dirti, è urgente

5. keep (in health):

“how are you keeping?”

“come stai?”

she's keeping well

sta bene

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself <pt/pp kept>:

to keep oneself

mantenersi

to keep oneself warm

proteggersi dal freddo

to keep oneself cool

proteggersi dal caldo

to keep oneself healthy

mantenersi in salute

to keep oneself to oneself

stare sulle proprie

to keep oneself from doing

trattenersi dal fare

V.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

restare in buoni rapporti con qn

to try to keep up with the Joneses

= cercare di non essere da meno dei propri vicini, cercare di stare alla pari con i vicini

you can't keep a good man down

= un uomo che ha delle buone qualità prima o poi riesce ad emergere

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

tieniti libero il 24, faccio una festa

to keep one's end up

portare a termine i propri impegni

IN

IN → Indiana

IN

Indiana

See also Indiana

Indiana [Brit ˌɪndɪˈanə, Am ˌɪndiˈænə]

Indiana

Indiana m

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

breve

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

corto

a short time ago

poco tempo fa

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

2. short:

short (not of great length) animal's coat, fur, hair, dress, stick

corto

short (very short) animal's coat, fur, hair

raso

short distance

breve

the suit is too short in the sleeves

le maniche del vestito sono troppo corte

to have one's hair cut short

farsi tagliare i capelli corti

to win by a short head (riding)

vincere di mezza testa

3. short (not tall):

short person

basso

4. short (scarce):

short water, food

scarso

to be in short supply

essere a corto di riserve

food, coal is getting short

il cibo, il carbone comincia a scarseggiare

time is getting short

il tempo sta per finire

5. short (inadequate):

short rations

insufficiente

we're short by three

ce ne mancano tre

he gave me a short measure (in shop)

mi ha fregato sul peso

6. short (lacking):

I am, he is short of sth

mi, gli manca qc

to be short on person: talent, tact

mancare di

to go short of clothes, money, food

essere a corto di

my wages are £30 short

ho preso 30 sterline in meno sullo stipendio

I don't want you to go short

non voglio che ti manchi qualcosa

I'm running short of sth

sto esaurendo qc

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

8. short mai attrib. (abrupt):

short person, personality

brusco, burbero

short laugh

breve

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qn

9. short LING:

short vowel

breve

10. short ECON:

short bill

a breve scadenza

short loan, credit

a breve termine

short seller

allo scoperto

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

frolla

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

short stop

improvvisamente

to stop short of doing

fermarsi un attimo prima di fare, stare quasi per fare

cut short sth, cut sth short holiday, visit, discussion

accorciare, abbreviare

to cut the conversation short

tagliare corto

cut sb short

interrompere qn

III.in short ADV

in short

in breve

in short

gbrevemente

IV.short of PREP

1. short of (just before):

short of

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

short of

poco meno di

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

short of

a meno di

short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving

a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso impedirgli di andarsene

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

1. short (drink):

short

cicchetto m

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

short

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

short

ammanco m

short

deficit m

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

short

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

shorts npl:

shorts

shorts m

shorts

pantaloncini m

shorts (underwear)

mutande f da uomo

a pair of (tennis) shorts

un paio di pantaloncini (da tennis)

VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

sottovalutarsi

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] PREP

1. in (expressing location or position):

in Paris

a Parigi

in Spain

in Spagna

in hospital

in or all'ospedale

in school

a scuola, nella scuola

in prison, class, town

in prigione, in classe, in città

in the film

nel film

in the dictionary

sul or nel dizionario

in the newspaper

sul giornale

in the garden

in or nel giardino

I'm in here!

sono qui dentro!

to be in bed

essere a letto

2. in (inside, within):

in

in

in

dentro

in the box

nella scatola

there's something in it

c'è qualcosa dentro

3. in (expressing a subject or field):

in

in

in insurance, marketing

nelle assicurazioni, nel marketing

a course in history

un corso di storia

degree in philosophy

laurea in filosofia

expert in computers

esperto di computer, d'informatica

4. in (included, involved):

to be in the army

essere nell'esercito, prestare servizio militare

to be in politics

occuparsi di politica

to be in the team, group, collection

far parte della squadra, del gruppo, della collezione

to be in on inf secret

essere al corrente di

5. in (in expressions of time):

in May

a or in maggio

in 1987

nel 1987

in the night

di, nella notte

in the twenties

negli anni '20

at four in the morning

alle quattro del mattino

at two in the afternoon

alle due del pomeriggio

6. in (within the space of):

in

in

to do sth in 10 minutes

fare qc in 10 minuti

in a matter of seconds

in pochi secondi

7. in (expressing the future):

in

tra

I'll be back in half an hour

sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8. in (for):

in

da

it hasn't rained in weeks

non piove da settimane

9. in (during, because of):

in

in, per, a causa di

in the confusion, he escaped

nella confusione, è scappato

in his hurry he forgot his keys

nella fretta ha dimenticato le chiavi

10. in (with reflexive pronouns):

it's no bad thing in itself

in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself?

che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself

di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

the library is a fine building in itself

di per sé, la biblioteca è un bell'edificio

11. in (present in, inherent in):

you see it in children

lo si vede nei bambini

it's rare in cats

è raro nei gatti

we lost a talented surgeon in Jim

con Jim abbiamo perso un chirurgo di talento

he hasn't got it in him to succeed

non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says

c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12. in (expressing colour, composition):

in

in

it comes in green

c'è (in) verde

available in several colours

disponibile in vari colori

bags in leather and canvas

borse di pelle e tela

13. in (dressed in):

in

in

in jeans

in jeans

in a skirt

con la gonna

in sandals

coi sandali

dressed in black

vestito di nero

14. in (expressing manner or medium):

in German

in tedesco

in one dollar bills

in banconote da un dollaro

in B flat

in si bemolle

“no, ” he said in a whisper

“no” disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce

pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy

pesche al brandy

in pencil

a matita, con la matita

15. in (as regards):

rich, poor in minerals

ricco, povero di minerali

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length

10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight

dello stesso peso

16. in (by):

in accepting

nell'accettare, accettando

in doing so

nel fare ciò or facendo ciò

17. in (in superlatives):

in

di

the tallest tower in the world

la torre più alta del mondo

18. in (in measurements):

there are 100 centimetres in a metre

ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

what's that in centimetres?

quant'è in centimetri?

have you got it in a 16?

avete il 46?

in a smaller size

in una taglia più piccola

there's only 1 cm in it

c'è solo un cm di differenza

there's nothing in it

sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties

la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19. in (in ratios):

a gradient of 1 in 4

una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound

una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance

avere una possibilità su cinque

20. in (in approximate amounts):

in their hundreds

a centinaia

in their thousands

a migliaia

to cut, break sth in three

tagliare, rompere qc in tre

21. in (expressing arrangement):

in a circle

in cerchio

in rows of 12

per file di 12

in pairs

a or in paia, a coppie

in bundles

a or in pacchi

22. in (expressing age):

she's in her twenties

è una ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties

i quarantenni

in old age

nella vecchiaia

23. in:

in and out of he's always in and out of the house or room

esce e entra in continuazione

to weave in and out of traffic, tables

fare la gincana tra

to be in and out of prison all one's life

entrare e uscire di prigione tutta la vita

to be in and out of hospital a lot

entrare e uscire dall'ospedale molte volte

24. in:

in that

poiché, per la ragione che

II.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADV

1. in (indoors):

to come in

entrare

to run in

entrare di corsa

to come in and out

entrare e uscire

to ask or invite sb in

fare entrare qn or invitare qn a entrare

in with you!

su, entra!

2. in (at home, at work):

to be in

esserci

you're never in

non ci sei mai

I'm usually in by 9 am

di solito arrivo per le 9

to come in two days a week

venire al lavoro due giorni alla settimana or esserci due giorni alla settimana

to be in by midnight

rientrare per mezzanotte

to spend the evening in, to have an evening in

passare la serata a casa

to stay in

stare or rimanere a casa

3. in (in prison, in hospital):

he's in for murder

è dentro or in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy

è ricoverata per fare una biopsia

4. in (arrived):

the train is in

il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in

il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea or tide is in

la marea è alta

5. in SPORTS (within the boundary):

the ball or shot is in

la palla è buona or dentro

(batting) England is in

l'Inghilterra alla battuta

6. in (gathered):

the harvest is in

il raccolto è immagazzinato

7. in (in supply):

we don't have any in

non ne abbiamo, li abbiamo finiti

I should get some in tomorrow

me ne dovrebbero arrivare alcuni domani

we've got some new titles in

ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

to get some beer, a video in

(andare a) prendere della birra, una videocassetta

8. in (submitted):

applications must be in by the 23rd

le domande devono pervenire entro il 23

the homework has to be in tomorrow

i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9. in (elected to office):

in

al potere

Democrats are in

i democratici sono al potere

they got in at the last election

furono eletti alle ultime elezioni

III.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADJ (fashionable)

to be in, to be the in thing

essere alla moda, essere in

it's the in place to eat

è un ristorante alla moda

IV.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] N

1. in:

the ins

i membri del partito al potere

Phrases:

ins and outs

retroscena, dettagli

to know the ins and outs of an affair

conoscere i retroscena di una vicenda

V.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn]

to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase

to be in on the plan inf

partecipare al piano

I wasn't in on it inf

io non ne facevo parte

to have it in for sb inf

avercela (a morte) con qn

you're in for it inf

sei nei guai

he's in for a shock, surprise

avrà uno shock, una sorpresa or dovrà aspettarsi uno shock, una sorpresa

she has an in with the boss Am

la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

I.in triplicate N

in triplicate

in triplice copia

II.triplicate [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkət, Am ˈtrɪpləkət] VB trans [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt, Am ˈtrɪpləˌkeɪt]

triplicate

triplicare

also in the meantime">

I.also in the meantime ADV

also in the meantime → meanwhile

II.for the meantime

for the meantime

per il momento

for the meantime

intanto

See also also in the meanwhile

also in the meanwhile">

also in the meanwhile [Brit ˈmiːnwʌɪl, Am ˈminˌ(h)waɪl] ADV

1. also in the meanwhile (during this time):

also in the meanwhile

intanto, nel frattempo

meanwhile, cook the pasta (in recipe)

nel frattempo, fate cuocere la pasta

Jack, meanwhile, was cooking the dinner

Jack, nel frattempo, stava preparando la cena

2. also in the meanwhile (until then):

also in the meanwhile

intanto

meanwhile, if you have any questions…

intanto, se avete delle domande…

3. also in the meanwhile (since or before then):

also in the meanwhile

nel frattempo

a lot had changed, could change meanwhile

nel frattempo molte cose erano cambiate, potrebbero cambiare

4. also in the meanwhile (by way of contrast):

also in the meanwhile

in quel momento, intanto

meanwhile in Paris…

intanto a Parigi…

keep in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for keep in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.keep in VB trans (person)

keep in

tenere dentro

keep in emotions

trattenere

to keep a pupil in

trattenere un alunno a scuola per punizione

II.keep in VB intr

to keep in line

stare al proprio posto

to keep in with sb

rimanere in buoni rapporti con qu

Translations for keep in in the English»Italian Dictionary

to keep sb in suspense

tenere qu in sospeso

to keep sb in prison

tenere qu in prigione

Translations for keep in in the Italian»English Dictionary

tenersi in allenamento

to keep in shape

tenere in bilico qu

to keep sb in suspense

contenere (sdegno)

to keep in check

tenere a freno qc

to keep in check

Translations for keep in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.keep [ki:p] N

1. keep (livelihood):

keep

sostentamento m

to earn one's keep

guadagnarsi da vivere

2. keep HISTORY (castle tower):

keep

maschio m

Phrases:

for keeps

per sempre

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

1. keep (have):

keep shop

avere

keep guesthouse

gestire

keep animals

allevare

keep children

prendersi cura di

2. keep (store):

keep silence, secret

mantenere

keep my seat

tienimi il posto

keep the change

tenga il resto

3. keep (maintain):

keep

tenere

to keep sb under observation

tenere qu sotto osservazione

to keep one's eyes fixed on sth/sb

non staccare gli occhi da qc/qu

to keep sb awake

tenere sveglio qu

to keep sth going conversation, fire

mantenere vivo

4. keep (detain):

to keep sb waiting

fare aspettare qu

to keep sb in prison

tenere qu in prigione

he was kept at the hospital

è stato trattenuto in ospedale

what kept you?

cosa ti ha trattenuto?

5. keep (guard):

to keep one's temper

mantenere la calma

6. keep (fulfill):

to keep an appointment

rispettare un appuntamento

to keep one's word

mantenere la parola (data)

7. keep (record):

keep diary, accounts

tenere

8. keep (person's expenses):

keep

mantenere

to earn enough to keep oneself

guadagnare abbastanza per mantenersi

to keep a mistress

mantenere un'amante

9. keep (obey, respect):

keep law

rispettare

10. keep (remain involved):

to keep one's hand in

non perdere la mano

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

mantenersi in equilibrio

to keep time

tenere il tempo

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

1. keep a. fig (stay fresh):

keep

conservarsi

2. keep (stay):

keep

mantenersi

to keep fit

mantenersi in forma

to keep silent (about sth)

mantenere il silenzio (su qc)

to keep to the left

tenere la sinistra

keep quiet!

silenzio!

keep still!

state fermi!

3. keep (continue):

to keep going person

andare avanti

to keep going machine

continuare a funzionare

to keep doing sth

continuare a fare qc

he keeps losing his keys

perde sempre le chiavi

in.

in. abbreviation of inch

in.

pollice m

See also inch

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

inch

pollice m 2, 54 cm

she knows every inch of Miami

conosce Miami come le sue tasche

Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

inch

muoversi lentamente

I.in [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to be in bed

essere a letto

there is sth in the drawer

c'è qc nel cassetto

to put sth in sb's hands

mettere qc nelle mani di qu

in town/jail

in città/carcere

in the country/hospital

in campagna/ospedale

in Canada/Mexico

in Canada/Messico

2. in (within):

in sb's face

in faccia a qu

in the picture

nella forografia

in the snow

sotto la neve

in the sun

al sole

the best in New England/town

il migliore del New England/della città

to find a friend in sb

trovare un amico in qu

3. in (position of):

in the beginning

all'inizio

in end

alla fine

right in the middle

proprio in mezzo

4. in (during):

in the twenties

negli anni venti

to be in one's thirties

essere sulla trentina

in May

in maggio

in the spring

in [o a] primavera

in the afternoon

nel pomeriggio

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

fra una settimana/tre ore

in (the) future

in futuro

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

fare qc in 4 ore

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

non lo fa da anni/una settimana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in fashion

di moda

in search of sth/sb

in cerca di qc/qu

in this way

in questo modo

when in doubt

in caso di dubbio

in anger

con rabbia

in fun

per scherzo

in earnest

sul serio

to be in a hurry

essere di fretta

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

in alphabetical order

in ordine alfabetico

written in black and white fig

messo nero su bianco

dressed in red

vestido di rosso

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

to be interested in sth

interessarsi di qc

to have faith in God

avere fede in Dio

to have confidence in sb

avere fiducia in qu

to have a say in the matter

aver voce in capitolo

a change in attitude

un cambio d'atteggiamento

a rise in prices

un aumento dei prezzi

10. in (by):

in saying sth

nel dire qc

to spend one's time in doing sth

passare il tempo a fare qc

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parlare in francese

in the form of a request

sotto forma di richiesta

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

di legno/pietra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

sussurando

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

14. in (aspect of):

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

in every respect

sotto ogni aspetto

15. in (ratio):

two in six

due su sei

to buy sth in twos

comprare qc due alla volta

10 in number

10 di numero

in part

in parte

in tens

in gruppi di dieci

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

al posto tuo

in lieu of sth form

invece di qc

17. in (as consequence of):

in return

in cambio

in reply

in risposta

Phrases:

in all

in tutto

all in all

tutto sommato

II.in [ɪn] ADV

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to go in

entrare

to put sth in

mettere qc dentro

2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

essere in casa

to hand sth in

consegnare

3. in (popular):

to be in

essere di moda

4. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea sta salendo

Phrases:

to be in for sth inf

doversi aspettare

to be in on sth

essere al corrente di qc

III.in [ɪn] ADJ

in

di moda

IV.in [ɪn] N

the ins and outs

gli annessi e connessi m pl

IN [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

IN abbreviation of Indiana

IN

IN

See also Indiana

Indiana [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

Indiana

Indiana f