Beize in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Beize in the English»Italian Dictionary

Belize [Brit bɛˈliːz, Am bəˈliz]

Belize

belize m

seize upon VB [siːz -]

seize upon → seize on

See also seize on

seize on VB [siːz -] (seize on [sth])

seize on suggestion, offer

cogliere al volo

seize on error

non lasciarsi sfuggire

seize on idea

farsi allettare da

seize up VB [siːz -]

seize up engine, mechanism:

grippare, ingripparsi

seize up limb, back:

bloccarsi

I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

1. seize (take hold of):

seize person, object

afferrare

to seize sb around the waist

afferrare qn per la vita

to seize hold of person

afferrare

to seize hold of object

impossessarsi di

to seize hold of idea

farsi allettare da

2. seize (grasp) fig:

seize opportunity, moment

cogliere

seize initiative

prendere

to be seized by emotion

essere preso da

to be seized by pain, fit

essere in preda a

3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation

impossessarsi di

seize power, control

prendere

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, person

sequestrare

seize property

sequestrare, confiscare, pignorare

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

seize engine, mechanism:

seize

grippare, ingripparsi

seize on VB [siːz -] (seize on [sth])

seize on suggestion, offer

cogliere al volo

seize on error

non lasciarsi sfuggire

seize on idea

farsi allettare da

fellow being [ˌfeləʊˈbiːɪŋ] N

fellow being → fellow creature

See also fellow creature

fellow creature [ˌfeləʊˈkriːtʃə(r)] N

fellow creature

simile mf

to love one's fellow creatures

amare i propri simili

well-being [Brit wɛlˈbiːɪŋ, Am ˈˌwɛl ˈˌbiɪŋ] N

well-being

benessere m

be-in [biːˈɪn] N Am inf

be-in

= raduno pacifico di giovani

Supreme Being [suːˌpriːmˈbiːɪŋ, sjuː-] N REL

Supreme Being

ente m supremo

being [Brit ˈbiːɪŋ, Am ˈbiɪŋ] N

1. being (entity):

being (human)

essere m

being (animal)

creatura f

2. being (soul):

being

anima f

with my whole being

con tutta l'anima

3. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

dare vita a qc

to be brought into being

divenire realtà

to come into being

avere origine

Beize in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Beize in the English»Italian Dictionary

Belize [bə·ˈli:z] N

Belize

Belize m

seize on VB trans

seize on

cogliere al volo

seize up VB intr

seize up (stop)

bloccarsi

seize up engine

ingripparsi

seize up COMPUT

piantarsi inf

seize [si:z] VB trans

1. seize (grasp):

seize

afferrare

to seize sb by the arm/by the throat

afferrare qu per il braccio/alla gola

2. seize (take):

seize opportunity

cogliere

seize initiative, power

prendere

3. seize (overcome):

he was seized by fear/desire

era in preda alla paura/al desiderio

I was seized with panic

ero in preda al panico

4. seize (capture):

seize criminal

catturare

seize fortress, town

conquistare

5. seize (confiscate):

seize property

confiscare

seize drugs, weapons

sequestrare

6. seize (understand):

seize

capire

7. seize (kidnap):

seize

sequestrare

beige [beɪʒ] ADJ

beige

beige

well-being [ˈwel·ˌbi:·ɪŋ] N

well-being

benessere m

a feeling of well-being

una sensazione di benessere

I.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] N

1. being (creature):

being

essere m

2. being (life):

being

vita f

to come into being

nascere

3. being (soul):

being

anima f

II.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] VB

being pres p of be

III.being [ˈbi:·ɪŋ] ADJ after n

for the time being

per il momento

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?

life-size ADJ, life-sized ADJ

life-size

a grandezza naturale

consolation prize N

consolation prize

premio m di consolazione

standard size N

standard size

taglia f normale