poke about in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for poke about in the English»Italian Dictionary

poke around poke about

frugare, rovistare (in in; for per)

Translations for poke about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADV About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

1. about (approximately):

about

circa, pressappoco, quasi

it's about the same as yesterday

è pressappoco come ieri

at about 6 pm

alle 18 circa

it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane iron

= è completamente inutile

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

that seems about right

sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene

I've had just about enough of her!

ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!

I've had about as much as I can take!

ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about

non c'era nessuno in giro

there are few people about

c'è poca gente in giro

there is a lot of food poisoning about

ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro

there's a lot of it about

ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about

essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about

deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about

al contrario

II.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth

un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject

parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.)

di che cosa parla?

it's about…

parla di…

may I ask what it's about?

potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results

telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report

riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…

per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird, sad about him

c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui

there's something about the place that intrigues me

c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina

what I like about her is

ciò che mi piace di lei è

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit

negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto

teaching is all about communication

insegnare vuol dire comunicare

that's what life is all about

così è la vita

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about

sapere che cosa si fa

mind what you're about! Brit

fa' attenzione a quel che fai!

while you're about it…

già che ci sei…

and be quick about it!

e fai alla svelta!

5. about (around):

to wander, run about the streets

girare, correre per le strade

strewn about the floor

sparpagliati sul pavimento

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?

che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?

che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?

che ne dici?

how about you?

e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?

che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?

e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”

“e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?

e tu?

what about Natasha?

e Natasha?

8. about (on) form:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms

nascosto sulla propria persona

to have, keep (all) one's wits about one

essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito

9. about Brit (surrounding):

about

intorno a

there were trees about the house

c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADJ

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do

essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do

non ho intenzione di fare

3. about (awake):

about

in piedi

you were (up and) about early this morning

eri in piedi presto questa mattina

IV.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] VB trans

about

fare virare di bordo

V.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …

sarebbe ora (che) …

about time too!

era ora!

that's about it (that's all)

è tutto

that's about it (that's the situation)

le cose stanno più o meno così

I.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk] N

1. poke (prod):

poke

colpo m

poke

ditata f

a poke in the eye

una ditata nell'occhio

a poke in the eye fig

un'umiliazione

to give the fire a poke

attizzare il fuoco

2. poke (punch):

poke

pugno m

to take a poke at sb

tirare un pugno a qn

to take a poke at sb fig

fare una battuta ai danni di qn

3. poke (sex):

poke vulg sl

scopata f

poke vulg sl

botta f

to have a poke

scopare

II.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB trans

1. poke (jab, prod):

poke person

spingere

poke pile, substance

dare dei colpetti a

poke fire

attizzare

to poke sb in the ribs

dare una gomitata nelle costole a qn

to poke sb in the eye

ficcare un dito in un occhio a qn

to poke oneself in the eye with a pencil

ficcarsi la matita nell'occhio

he poked his food with his fork

esaminava il contenuto del suo piatto con la forchetta

2. poke (push, put):

to poke sth into hole, pot

infilare qc in

to poke one's finger into a hole, pot

infilare le dita in un buco, vaso

to poke one's finger up one's nose

mettersi le dita nel naso

to poke one's head round the door

fare capolino dalla porta

to poke one's head out of the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

to poke food through the bars

passare del cibo attraverso le sbarre

3. poke (pierce):

to poke a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc (with con)

III.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB intr

poke elbow, toe, blade, spring:

spuntare fuori

poke flower:

spuntare

to poke through spring, stuffing: hole, old mattress

venire fuori da

to poke through flower: snow, rubble

spuntare tra

to poke from under bed, covers

spuntare da sotto

IV.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk]

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

è meglio che un pugno in un occhio

poke about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poke about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about

su

a book about football

un libro sul calcio

what is the film about?

di cosa parla il film?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about

intorno a

the garden about the house

il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about

per

to go about the streets

girare per le strade

Phrases:

how about that!

però!

how about a drink?

che ne dici di bere qualcosa?

what about it? (suggestion)

che ne dici?

what about it? (so what?)

e allora?

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about

pressapoco

about my size

più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.

circa 5 libbre

about here

più o meno qui

about 5 years ago

circa 5 anni fa

about twenty

una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth

averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today

è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

stare (proprio) per fare qc

4. about (around):

all about

in giro

to be somewhere about

essere nei paraggi

is Paul about?

c'è Paul da queste parti?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

poke¹ [poʊk] N dial (bag)

poke

borsa f

poke

sacca f

I.poke² [poʊk] N

poke (push)

spinta m

poke (with elbow)

gomitata f

to give sb a poke

dare una gomitata a qu

II.poke² [poʊk] VB trans

1. poke:

poke (with finger)

dare una ditata a

poke (with elbow)

dare una gomitata a

to poke a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

to poke holes in an argument

trovare difetti in un'argomentazione

to poke one's nose into sb's business

ficcare il naso nelle faccende di qu

2. poke (emerge):

to poke one's arm through a sleeve

infilarsi una manica

it poked its head out of the water

fece capolino dall'acqua

Phrases:

to poke fun at sb/sth

mettere in ridicolo qu/qc

III.poke² [poʊk] VB intr

to poke at sth/sb

percuotere qc/qu

to poke through (sth)

spuntare fuori (da qc)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In between, a steady stream of visitors get to poke about inside.

www.bbc.co.uk

The two older would have nothing to do with the youngest son, whom they said was fit for nothing but to sit and poke about in ashes.

en.wikipedia.org

I'm not inclined to poke about or panic.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If you missed it, well, poke about a bit in the dark recesses of the internet and you're sure to find it posted somewhere.

www.smh.com.au

Others boarded the gulet's twin kayaks to poke about along the island's grotto-riddled coast.

www.telegraph.co.uk

This attention to detail also extends to your pets, who poke about the world sniffing at things whenever you stand still for a while.

www.pcgamesn.com

I was able to poke about enough to get the right buttons doing the right things.

www.kotaku.com.au

When the family discovers an eerie basement that is blocked off and boarded up, they traipse down below to poke about.

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