they're in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for they're in the English»Italian Dictionary

they're [Brit ðɛː, ˈðeɪə, Am ðɛr] contr.

they're → they are

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they're crackheads

si fanno di crack

they're toffs

sono degli aristocratici

they're known collectively as…

sono conosciuti collettivamente con il nome di…

they're not great meat-eaters

non mangiano molta carne

they're much of a muchness

= sono molto simili

they're very right-on

sono molto aggiornati or alla moda

they're notoriously unreliable

sono notoriamente inaffidabili

they're paid peanuts

li pagano quattro soldi

Translations for they're in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sono una bella famigliola

they're a lovely little family

they're in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for they're in the English»Italian Dictionary

they're [ðer]

they're = they are, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

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they're a penny a dozen

è roba da due soldi

they're great friends

sono molto amici

Translations for they're in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tubano come due -i inf (innamorati)

they're like a pair of lovebirds

si sposano entro l'anno

they're getting married this year

sono -i (e) quali!

they're identical!

uno vale l'altro

they're both the same

cosa vuoi, sono bambini!

what do you expect? they're children!

è -a gente

they're nice people

they're Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

they're great friends

sono molto amici

they're a penny a dozen

è roba da due soldi

what do you expect? they're children!

cosa vuoi, sono bambini!

they're like a pair of lovebirds

tubano come due -i inf (innamorati)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soon, they begin to think that they're going in circles.

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They figure they have nothing to lose, no stake in life, so they think they're strong.

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They're giving you thousands of hours of entertainment for free.

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Some of the things they provide are clothing for babies and children, and maternity wear for women while they're pregnant.

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Once the player has been caught, they're teleported outside, unable to move and set aflame.

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So, even when they're both making exactly the same tone, there's still something completely different going on under the hood.

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They're the same thing in a lot of people's minds, but not in our minds.

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So here they come, they're heading straight for us.

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They're not watching a pre-produced or thought up video.

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They're not gon na stop me doing it.

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