putting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for putting in the English»Italian Dictionary

off-putting [Brit ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ, Am ˈɔf ˌpʊdɪŋ] ADJ

off-putting manner:

off-putting

che smonta, che fa perdere ogni slancio

it was very off-putting

fu molto scoraggiante, mi fece cadere le braccia

putting green [Brit ˈpʌtɪŋ ɡriːn, Am ˈpədɪŋ ˌɡrin] N

putting green

= nel golf, area erbosa pianeggiante intorno alla buca

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put ECON → put option

II.put <forma in -ing putting, pt/pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

1. put (place):

put object

mettere, porre

put them here please

per favore li metta qui

to put sth on, under, around etc.

mettere qc su, sotto, attorno a ecc.

to put a stamp on a letter

mettere un francobollo su una lettera

to put a lock on the door, a button on a shirt

mettere una serratura alla porta, mettere un bottone a una camicia

to put one's arm around sb

mettere il braccio attorno a qn

to put one's hands in one's pockets

mettere le mani in tasca

to put sth in a safe place

mettere qc in un posto sicuro

to put sugar in one's tea

mettere zucchero nel proprio tè

to put more sugar in one's tea

mettere più zucchero or mettere altro zucchero nel proprio tè

to put more soap in the bathroom

mettere altro sapone nel bagno

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

to put sth through letterbox

fare scivolare qc in

to put sth through window

passare qc da

to put sth through mincer

passare qc a

to put one's head through the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

to put one's fist through the window

rompere la finestra con un pugno

to put sth through the books ADMIN

inserire qc nei libri contabili

to put sth through a test

sottoporre qc a una prova

to put sth through a process

fare subire un processo a qc

to put sb through university, college

fare andare qn a

to put sb through suffering, ordeal

fare passare qn attraverso

to put sb through test

fare sostenere a qn, sottoporre qn a

to put sb through course

fare seguire a qn

after all you've put me through

dopo tutto quello che mi hai fatto passare

to put sb through hell

fare soffrire le pene dell'inferno a qn

to put one's hand, finger to mouth

portare una mano, un dito a

3. put (cause to be or do):

put person

mettere

to put sb in prison, on a diet

mettere qn in prigione, a dieta

to put sb on the train

mettere qn sul treno

to put sb in goal, in defence Brit

mettere, schierare qn in porta, in difesa

to put sb in a bad mood, in an awkward position

mettere qn di cattivo umore, in una situazione delicata

to put sb to work

mettere qn al lavoro

to put sb to mending, washing sth

mettere qn ad aggiustare, a lavare qc or fare aggiustare, lavare qc a qn

4. put (devote, invest):

to put money, energy into sth

mettere or investire denaro, energia in qc

if you put some effort into your work, you will improve

se metterai un po' di impegno nel tuo lavoro, migliorerai

to put a lot into work, project

impegnarsi molto in or per

to put a lot into marriage

mettere molto di sé in or sacrificare molto per

to put a lot of effort into sth

mettere molta energia in qc, fare molti sforzi per qc

she puts a lot of herself into her novels

c'è molto di lei nei suoi romanzi or ci sono molti elementi autobiografici nei suoi romanzi

5. put (add):

to put sth towards holiday, gift, fund

destinare qc a

put it towards some new clothes

destinalo all'acquisto di alcuni abiti nuovi

to put tax, duty on sth

mettere una tassa, un dazio su qc

to put a penny on income tax Brit

aumentare l'imposta sul reddito

6. put (express):

how would you put that in French?

come si direbbe in francese?

how can I put it?

come posso esprimerlo or come posso dirlo?

it was - how can I put it - unusual

era - come dire - originale

that's one way of putting it! iron

mettiamola così!

as Sartre puts it

come dice Sartre

to put it simply

per dirlo in parole povere

to put it bluntly

per parlar chiaro or per dirla francamente

let me put it another way

lasciate che ve lo spieghi in un altro modo

that was very well or nicely put

era molto ben espresso or molto ben detto

to put one's feelings, one's anger into words

esprimere i propri sentimenti, la propria rabbia a parole

to put sth in writing

mettere qc per iscritto

7. put (offer for consideration):

put argument, point of view, proposal

esporre

to put sth to meeting, conference, board

esporre or sottoporre qc a

to put sth to the vote

mettere qc ai voti or procedere alla votazione di qc

I put it to you that … LAW

faccio notare or sottopongo alla vostra attenzione che …

8. put (rate, rank):

put

giudicare

put

valutare

where would you put it on a scale of one to ten?

quale sarebbe il tuo giudizio in una scala da uno a dieci?

to put sb in the top rank of artists

considerare qn tra i migliori artisti

I put a sense of humour before good looks

per me il senso dell'umorismo viene prima della bellezza

I put a sense of humour first

per me il senso dell'umorismo è la cosa più importante

to put children, safety first

porre i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto

to put one's family before everything

porre la famiglia davanti a tutto

9. put (estimate):

to put sth at sum

valutare or stimare qc

to put the value of sth at sum

stimare il valore di qc a

I'd put him at about 40

gli darei una quarantina d'anni

10. put SPORTS:

put shot

lanciare

11. put AGR (for mating):

to put a heifer, mare to male

portare una giovenca, una giumenta da

III.to put oneself VB refl

to put oneself <forma in -ing putting, pt/pp put>:

to put oneself in a strong position

mettersi in una posizione di forza

to put oneself in sb's place, shoes

mettersi al posto or nei panni di qn

IV.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt]

I didn't know where to put myself

non sapevo dove mettermi

I wouldn't put it past him!

penso che ne sarebbe capace! (to do di fare)

I wouldn't put anything past her!

credo che sia capace di tutto!

put it there! (invitation to shake hands) inf

qua la mano!

to put it about a bit inf, pej

darla via a tutti

to put one over on sb inf

darla a bere a qn

to put one across on sb Brit inf

darla a bere a qn

See also put option

put option [Brit ˈpʊt ɒpʃ(ə)n, Am ˈpʊt ˌɑpʃən] N

put option ECON, COMM

opzione f di vendita

put option ECON, COMM

opzione f put

put-put [Brit ˈpʌtpʌt] N

put-put (vehicle)

utilitaria f di piccole dimensioni

put-put (boat)

barchetta f a motore

I.put through VB [pʊt -] (put [sth] through, put through [sth])

1. put through (implement):

put through reform, bill, amendment, plan, measure

fare approvare, fare passare

2. put through TELEC (transfer):

put through call

passare (to a)

she put through a call from my husband

mi ha passato una telefonata di mio marito

II.put through VB [pʊt -] (put [sb] through) TELEC

put through caller

passare (to a)

I'm just putting you through

la sto mettendo in comunicazione

I was put through to another department

mi hanno passato un altro reparto

I.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off) NAUT

put off

salpare

II.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off from)

put off quay, jetty:

put off

allontanarsi da

III.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off [sth], put [sth] off)

1. put off (delay, defer):

put off wedding, meeting

rinviare, rimandare

to put sth off until June, until after Christmas

rimandare qc a giugno, a dopo Natale

I should see a doctor, but I keep putting it off

dovrei vedere un dottore, ma continuo a rimandare

to put off visiting sb, doing one's homework

rimandare la visita a qn, rimandare i compiti

2. put off (turn off):

put off light, radio, radiator, heating

spegnere

IV.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off [sb], put [sb] off)

1. put off (fob off, postpone seeing):

put off guest

rimandare la visita di

to put sb off coming with an excuse

trovare una scusa per non fare venire qn

I put your mother off spending all that money

ho convinto tua madre a non spendere tutti quei soldi

to be easily put off

scoraggiarsi facilmente

2. put off (repel):

put off appearance, smell, colour:

disgustare, sconcertare

put off manner, person:

sconcertare

don't be put off by the colour - it tastes delicious!

non farti impressionare dal colore - è buonissimo!

3. put off Brit (distract):

put off

disturbare

put off

distrarre

stop trying to put me off!

smettila di disturbarmi!

you're putting me off my work

mi distrai dal mio lavoro

4. put off (drop off):

put off passenger

fare scendere, lasciare

I.put on VB [pʊt -] (put on [sth], put [sth] on)

1. put on:

put on garment, hat

mettersi, indossare

put on cream, lipstick

mettersi

2. put on (switch on, operate):

put on light, gas, radio, heating

accendere

put on record, tape, music

mettere

to put the kettle on

mettere il bollitore sul fuoco

to put the brakes on

frenare or azionare i freni

3. put on (gain):

put on weight, kilo

mettere su, prendere

4. put on (add):

put on extra duty, tax

imporre

5. put on (produce):

put on play

allestire, mettere in scena

put on exhibition

allestire

6. put on (assume, adopt):

put on air, look, expression

assumere

put on accent

prendere

he's putting it on

fa finta or fa solo scena

7. put on (lay on, offer):

put on extra train

aggiungere

put on bus service

potenziare

put on meal, dish

offrire

8. put on (put forward):

put on clock

mettere avanti

9. put on (bet):

put on amount

puntare, scommettere

to put a bet on

fare una scommessa su

II.put on VB [pʊt -] (put [sb] on)

1. put on TELEC (connect):

put on

mettere in comunicazione con, passare

I'll put him on

glielo passo

2. put on Am inf person:

put on

prendere in giro

3. put on (recommend):

to put sb on to sth

indicare or consigliare qc a qn

who put you on to me?

chi l'ha mandata da me?

4. put on (put on track of):

to put sb on to killer, criminal, runaway

mettere qn sulla pista di

I.put in VB [pʊt -] (put in)

1. put in ship:

put in

fare scalo (at a; to in; for per)

2. put in (apply):

to put in for person: job, promotion, rise

proporsi, candidarsi per

to put in for transfer, overtime

fare domanda per

II.put in VB [pʊt -] (put in [sth], put [sth] in)

1. put in (fit, install):

put in central heating

installare

put in shower, kitchen

montare

put in contact lenses

mettere

to have sth put in

fare installare qc

2. put in (make):

put in request, claim, offer, bid

fare, presentare

to put in an application for visa, passport

presentare domanda per

to put in an application for job

fare domanda per

to put in a protest

protestare or presentare una protesta

to put in an appearance

fare un'apparizione fugace or fare una capatina

3. put in (contribute):

put in time, hours, days

dedicare

put in sum, amount

contribuire con

they are each putting in £1 m

ognuno di loro contribuirà con un milione di sterline

to put in a lot of time doing

dedicare molto tempo a fare

to put in a good day's work

metterci una giornata buona di lavoro

to put in a lot of work

metterci un sacco di lavoro

thank you for all the work you've put in

grazie per tutto il lavoro che hai fatto

4. put in (insert):

put in paragraph, word, reference

mettere, inserire

to put in that …

aggiungere che …

to put in how, why

spiegare come, perché

5. put in (elect):

put in

eleggere, mandare al potere

that puts the Conservatives in again

così i conservatori tornano di nuovo al potere

III.put in VB [pʊt -] (put [sb] in for)

put in exam, scholarship

iscrivere per

put in promotion, job

proporre, candidare per

put in prize, award

proporre per

to put oneself in for job, promotion

proporsi per

put over VB [pʊt -]

put over → put across

See also put across

put across VB [pʊt -] (put across [sth], put [sth] across)

put across idea, message, concept, case, point of view

comunicare

put across personality

fare valere

to put oneself across

farsi valere

put aside VB [pʊt -] (put aside [sth], put [sth] aside)

put aside money

mettere da parte, risparmiare

put aside article

mettere, tenere da parte

put aside differences, divisions, mistrust

mettere da parte, dimenticare

putting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for putting in the English»Italian Dictionary

off-putting [ˈɑ:f·ˌpʊt̬·ɪŋ] ADJ

1. off-putting:

off-putting smell, manner, appearance

sgradevole

off-putting person

antipatico, -a

2. off-putting experience:

off-putting

scoraggiante

I.put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB trans

1. put (place):

put

mettere

put in box, hole

mettere

put the spoons next to the knives

mettere i cucchiai vicino ai coltelli

to put sth to one's lips

portare qc alle labbra

put it there! (shake hands)

qua la mano!

to put sth in the oven

mettere qc nel forno

2. put (add):

put

mettere

to put sugar/salt in sth

mettere lo zucchero/il sale in qc

to put the date on sth

scrivere la data su qc

to put sth on a list

mettere in lista qc

3. put (direct):

to put pressure on sb

fare pressione su qu

to put a spell on sb

fare un incantesimo a qu

to put one's heart into sth

mettere tutta l'anima in qc

to put one's mind to sth

dedicare tutto sé stesso a qc

to put one's trust in sb

riporre la propria fiducia in qu

to put one's faith in sb

avere piena fiducia in qu

to put one's hope in sb

riporre le speranze in qu

4. put (invest):

to put sth into sth

impiegare qc in qc

to put energy/time into sth

dedicare le energie/il tempo a qc

5. put (bet):

put

scommettere

to put money on sth

scommettere soldi su qc

to put sth toward sth

contribuire con qc a qc

6. put (cause to be):

to put sb in a good mood

mettere qu di buonumore

to put sb in danger

mettere qu in pericolo

to put oneself in sb's place [or shoes]

mettersi nei panni di qu

to put sb in prison

mettere qu in galera

to put sth into practice

mettere in pratica qc

to put sb on the train

mettere qu sul treno

to put sth right

correggere qc

to put sb straight

fare capire bene qc a qu

to put sb to bed

mettere a letto qu

to put sb to death

mettere a morte qu

to put sth to good use

fare buon uso di qc

to put sb to shame

fare vergognare qu

to put sb under oath

fare prestare giuramento a qu

to put sb to expense

procurare spese a qu

to put to flight

mettere in fuga

to put a stop to sth

porre fine a qc

to put sb to work

mettere qu al lavoro [o a lavorare]

7. put (impose):

to put an idea in sb's head

mettere in testa un'idea a qu

to put a tax on sth

mettere una tassa su qc

8. put (attribute):

to put a high value on sth

dare molto valore a qc

to put the blame on sb

dare [o attribuire] la colpa a qu

to put emphasis on sth

dare [o attribuire] grande importanza a qc

9. put (present):

to put one's point of view

esporre il proprio punto di vista

to put a question

fare [o porre] una domanda

to put sth to discussion

presentare qc per la discussione

to put sth to vote

mettere ai voti qc

to put a proposal before a committee

presentare una proposta alla commissione

I put it to you that …

ti faccio notare che …

10. put (express):

put

dire

as John put it

come ha detto John

to put one's feelings into words

esprimere a parole i propri sentimenti

to put sth into Italian

tradurre qc in italiano

to put sth in writing

mettere qc per (i)scritto

11. put (judge, estimate):

I put the number of visitors at 2, 000

calcolo che i visitatori siano stati 2.000

I'd put her at about 35

secondo me ha circa 35 anni

to put sb on a level with sb

mettere qu allo stesso livello di qu

12. put SPORTS (throw):

to put the shot

lanciare il peso

II.put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB intr NAUT

to put to sea

salpare

put through <-tt-> irreg VB trans

1. put through (insert through):

to put sth through sth

fare passare qc attraverso qc

2. put through (complete, implement):

put through

portare a termine

put through proposal

fare accettare

put through bill

fare approvare

3. put through (send):

put through

mandare

to put sb through college

mantenere qu agli studi

4. put through TELEC:

put through

poner

to put through a telephone call to Paris

passare una chiamata telefonica a Parigi

to put a call through

passare una chiamata

to put sb through (to sb)

passare qu (a qu)

5. put through inf (make endure):

to put sb through sth

fare subire/fare qu a qc

to put sb through it

fare passare un brutto quarto d'ora a qu

I.put about <-tt-> irreg VB trans NAUT

put about

fare virare di bordo

II.put about <-tt-> irreg VB intr NAUT

put about

virare di bordo

put by <-tt-> irreg VB trans

put by

mettere da parte

put-upon ADJ inf

put-upon

sfruttato, -a

put over <-tt-> irreg VB trans

1. put over (place higher):

to put sth over sth

mettere qc sopra qc

2. put over (make understood):

put over idea, plan

comunicare

3. put over (fool):

to put sth over on sb

fregare qu

shot put N SPORTS

shot put

lancio m del peso

put aside <-tt-> irreg VB trans

1. put aside (place to one side):

put aside

mettere da (una) parte

2. put aside (save):

put aside

mettere da parte

put aside time

riservare

3. put aside (give up):

to put sth aside

accantonare

4. put aside (reject):

put aside

rifiutare

5. put aside (ignore):

put aside fears, differences

mettere da parte

Translations for putting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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accorpamento

putting together

putting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put [or place] great emphasis on punctuality

dare particolare importanza alla puntualità

to put in a comma/a period

inserire una virgola/un punto

to put in a good word for sb

mettere una buona parola per qu

to put it mildly, that's putting it mildly

a dir poco

put your money where your mouth is

dimostralo a fatti, non solo a parole

putting green

green m inv

star-shaped pasta for putting in soup

stellina

to put oneself forward as a candidate

presentare la propria candidatura

can you put Mrs. Magnetti on, please

mi può passare la signora Magnetti, per favore?

would you mind putting the book on the table?

ti dispiace posare il libro sul tavolo?

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The primary duties of a bagger revolve around putting groceries into a shopping bag and then into a shopping cart.

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Sailor responses are gauged by putting them through fire-fighting and flooding simulator tests and scenario simulation aboard the vessel thereafter.

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After all the guests have taken tea, the host cleans the utensils in preparation for putting them away.

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I can't throw caution to the wind without putting a cagoule on.

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Second, putting these transgenic plants in the field would attract pests away from crops.

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This is useful for a mixture of scenery and putting the focus on your subject while reducing the bendy lines caused by the fisheye effect.

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Ropy is one way of putting it.

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Putting a mortgage over another person's land when you know them well can be a ticklish thing.

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The northeast faade facing the golf course and putting green, however, has the largest and most elaborate faade.

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This sloth, like a modern anteater, walked on the sides of its feet because its claws prevented it from putting them flat on the ground.

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