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смешанный
please

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Italian
English
English

prego [ˈprɛɡo] INTERJ

1. prego (per rispondere a “grazie”):

prego
not at all
prego
don't mention it
prego
you're welcome
“grazie mille!” - “prego!”
“thanks a lot” - “not at all!”, “it's a pleasure or my pleasure”

2. prego (per invitare a fare qualcosa):

prego
please
silenzio, prego
quiet, please
attenzione prego
attention please
prego si accomodi
please, take a seat or do sit down
attenda in linea prego
hold the line, please
“posso fare una telefonata?” - “prego, faccia pure”
“can I use your phone?” - “yes, feel free”
“posso entrare?” - “prego”
“may I come in?” - “by all means!”, “please do!”
prego! (dopo di lei)
after you! you go first!

3. prego (per invitare a ripetere):

prego
pardon
prego
sorry Brit
prego
excuse me Am
“devo incontrare il signor McLaughlin” - “prego?”
“I have to meet Mr McLaughlin” - “sorry?”

4. prego (per rivolgersi a un cliente):

prego
can I help you?

pregare [preˈɡare] VB trans

1. pregare:

pregare (chiedere a)
to ask
pregare (chiedere a)
to beg
pregare (richiedere)
to request
pregare qn di fare
to ask sb to do
“fermatevi, vi prego!”
“stop, I beg (of) you!”
chiunque sappia dove lui si trovi è pregato di contattare la polizia
any person who knows of his whereabouts is requested to contact the police
non c'è bisogno di pregarla per fare
she needs no encouragement to do
ti prego di non fare il mio nome
please don't mention my name
“i visitatori sono gentilmente pregati di fare”
“visitors are kindly requested to do”
“si prega di non toccare (la merce)”
“please do not handle (the goods)”
“si prega di chiudere il cancello all'uscita”
“please shut the gate after you”
“si prega di non fumare”
“please do not smoke”, “please refrain from smoking”
non si è fatto pregare
he didn't wait to be asked twice
ama farsi pregare
she likes to be coaxed

2. pregare REL:

pregare
to pray per qn, qcs: for sb, sth
preghiamo che tutto vada bene
let's keep our fingers crossed
pregare perché piova, perché faccia bel tempo
to pray for rain, fair weather
ti prego, fa che tocchi a me!
please, let it be me next!
pregare raccoltamente
to be absorbed in prayer
English
English
Italian
Italian
I beg your pardon?
prego?
pardon
prego?
praying (action)
(il) pregare
it's boring but please bear with me
è noioso ma, la prego, abbia pazienza
pray
pregare, implorare (that che)
pray arch
pregare
to pray sb (to) do sth
pregare qn di fare qc
pray
pregare (for per)
to pray to God for sth
pregare Dio per qc
to pray for rain, fair weather
pregare che piova, che faccia bel tempo
move along please! (on bus)
andate avanti, prego!
please accept my humble apologies form
La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
to make a show of reluctance
farsi pregare

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

prego [ˈprɛ:·go] INTERJ

1. prego (come invito):

prego
please
prego?
excuse me?

2. prego (come risposta):

prego
you're welcome

pregare [pre·ˈga:·re] VB trans

1. pregare REL:

pregare
to pray to

2. pregare (chiedere):

pregare
to beg
ti prego di farmi un favore
please do me a favor
farsi pregare
to play hard to get

3. pregare (in frasi di cortesia):

si prega di non fumare
please do not smoke
entri, La prego
please come in
ti prego di non fraintendermi
please don't misunderstand me
prego, si accomodi! (si sieda)
please take a seat!
English
English
Italian
Italian
please accept my apologies
la prego di accettare le mie scuse
pray
pregare
to pray to sb (that)
pregare qu (che +subj)
don't mention it!
prego
I desire you to leave
ti prego di andartene
that's all right (after thanks)
prego
sorry?
prego?
Presente
ioprego
tupreghi
lui/lei/Leiprega
noipreghiamo
voipregate
loropregano
Imperfetto
iopregavo
tupregavi
lui/lei/Leipregava
noipregavamo
voipregavate
loropregavano
Passato remoto
iopregai
tupregasti
lui/lei/Leipregò
noipregammo
voipregaste
loropregarono
Futuro semplice
iopregherò
tupregherai
lui/lei/Leipregherà
noipregheremo
voipregherete
loropregheranno
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

farsi pregare
to play hard to get
ti prego di non fraintendermi
please don't misunderstand me
prego?
excuse me?
ti prego di farmi un favore
please do me a favor
farsi pregare
to play hard to get

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

I piani e i forti vi prego d'osservare.
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È a tal parere che io vi prego di voler bene attribuire queste linee.
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Ti prego, non tenerlo, perché mi faresti molto dispiacere.
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Umi ogni mattina issa due bandiere di segnalazione marittima che significano "prego per una navigazione sicura", così come le aveva insegnato il padre da piccola.
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Non essere arrabbiato con me, ti prego, non essere arrabbiato.
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