home in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for home in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] N

1. home:

home (dwelling)

abitazione f

home (house)

casa f

home (house)

alloggio m

new homes for sale JOURN

alloggi nuovi in vendita

he doesn't have a home

non ha una casa

you have a beautiful home

hai una bella casa

to be far from, near home

essere lontano da, vicino a casa

a home of one's own

una casa propria

to work from home

lavorare a casa

to set up home in Italy, in Madrid

stabilirsi in Italia, a Madrid

I've made my home in Italy now

l'Italia è diventata la mia patria adottiva

birds make their home in

gli uccelli fanno il nido in

his home has been a tent for the last two weeks

vive in una tenda da due settimane

the island is home to 3, 000 people

l'isola è abitata da 3.000 persone

2. home (for residential care):

home

ricovero m

retirement, nursing home

casa di riposo, casa di cura

to put sb in a home

mettere qn in una casa di riposo

3. home (family base):

home

focolare m domestico

home

famiglia f

broken home

famiglia separata

to make a home for

dare una casa a

“good home wanted”

“cercasi famiglia rispettabile”

to leave home

lasciare la famiglia

to leave home before n life, surroundings, background

familiare

to leave home comforts

della propria casa, familiare

4. home (country):

home

patria f

home

paese m natale

to consider Italy (as) home

considerare l'Italia come la propria patria

5. home (source):

home of country speciality

patria di

home of place tennis, golf

sede di

home of jungle, region species

habitat, ambiente naturale di

6. home (place):

home inf, fig

posto m

to find a home for book, object

trovare un posto per

II.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADJ before n

1. home (national):

home market, affairs, news

interno

2. home SPORTS (local):

home match, win

in casa

home team

locale, che gioca in casa

III.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADV

1. home come, go, arrive:

home (to house)

a casa

home (to country)

in patria

on the journey home (to house, apartment)

tornando a casa

on the journey home (by boat, plane)

nel viaggio di ritorno

to see sb home

accompagnare qn a casa

to take sb home (accompany)

riaccompagnare qn a casa

to take sb home (to meet family)

portare qn in casa

is she home?

è a casa?

is she home yet?

è già a casa?

2. home (to required position, effect):

to hammer or drive sth home nail

piantare a fondo

to hammer or drive sth home fig message

fare entrare in testa

to press or push one's point home fig

insistere su un punto

to bring sth home to fig

fare comprendere qc a

to strike home fig

colpire nel segno

3. home SPORTS:

at home (in house) be, work, stay

a casa

at home (on own ground) play

in casa

at home (comfortable) fig be, feel

a proprio agio (with con)

to live at home

vivere con i propri genitori

at home and abroad

nel proprio paese e all'estero

Madam is not at home rare

la signora non è in casa

they're at home on Saturday

giocano in casa sabato

X are playing Y at home

X gioca in casa con Y

make yourself at home

fai come se fossi a casa tua

IV.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm] VB intr

home pigeon, animal:

home

ritrovare la strada di casa

V.home [Brit həʊm, Am hoʊm]

it's, he's nothing to write home about

non è niente di eccezionale or non è un granché

it's home from home Brit , it's home away from home Am

è una seconda casa

home sweet home, there's no place like home prov

casa dolce casa, nessun posto è bello come casa propria

to be a bit too close to home

toccare sul vivo

he found it a bit close to home

l'ha toccato sul vivo

let's talk about something nearer home

parliamo di qualcosa che ci riguarda un po' più da vicino

to be home and dry

avere la vittoria in pugno

home centre, home center [ˈhəʊmˌsentə(r)] N

home centre

negozio m di articoli casalinghi

drum home VB [drʌm -] (drum [sth] home)

drum home lesson, point

riuscire a fare entrare in testa

drum home message

riuscire a fare passare

in-home [Am ˈɪnˌhoʊm] ADJ

in-home

interno

foster home [ˈfɒstəˌhəʊm] N

foster home

famiglia f affidataria

home life [ˈhəʊmˌlaɪf] N

home life

vita f familiare, domestica

home waters [ˌhəʊmˈwɔːtəz] N npl

home waters NAUT, POL

acque f territoriali

home ownership [Am ˈhoʊmˌoʊnərˌʃɪp] N

home ownership

proprietà f di una casa

home ownership is on the increase

ci sono sempre più persone che sono proprietarie della casa in cui vivono

home birth [ˌhəʊmˈbɜːθ] N

home birth

parto m in casa

home economics [Brit, Am ˈˌhoʊm ɛkəˈnɑmɪks] N + verbo sing SCHOOL

home economics

economia f domestica

home in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for home in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.home [hoʊm] N

1. home (residence):

home

casa f

at home

a [o in] casa

to leave home

uscire di casa

to leave home (stop living with one's parents)

andarsene di casa

to be away from home

essere via

I live in Seattle but my home is in Napoli

abito a Seattle ma sono di Napoli

make yourself at home

fai come fossi a casa tua

2. home (family):

home

famiglia f

3. home (institution):

home

istituto m

children's home

orfanotrofio m

II.home [hoʊm] ADV

1. home (one's place of residence):

to be home

essere a casa

to go/come home

andare/venire a casa

to take work home

portarsi il lavoro a casa

2. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

far capire qc a qu

to hit home

colpire da vicino

Phrases:

to be home free

avere la vittoria assicurata

this is nothing to write home about

non è niente di straordinario

III.home [hoʊm] ADJ

1. home (from own country):

home

nazionale

2. home (from own area):

home

locale

home team

che gioca in casa

home game

in casa

the home ground

terreno conosciuto

home ec N, home economics N + sing vb

home ec

economia f domestica

home cooking N

home cooking

cucina f casalinga

nursing home N

nursing home

casa f di riposo

home team N

home team

squadra f locale [o che gioca in casa]

home truth N

to tell sb a few home truths

dire a qu come stanno veramente le cose

home video N

home video

homevideo m inv

foster home N

foster home

famiglia f affidataria

funeral home N

funeral home

camera f mortuaria

motor home N

motor home

motorhome m inv

home Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be nothing to write home about

non essere niente di straordinario

this is nothing to write home about

non è niente di straordinario

it's great to be back home again

che bello essere di nuovo a casa

to tell sb a few home truths

dire a qu come stanno veramente le cose

a book that belongs in every home

un libro che ogni famiglia dovrebbe avere

to feel at home on the range

sentirsi a proprio agio

I have to be home by eight

devo essere a casa per le otto

I left my notes at home

mi sono scordato gli appunti a casa

I'd just like to stay at home

vorrei solo rimanermene a casa

things are a bit tense at home

in casa mia c'è un po' di tensione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Three suspects crashed their getaway car two blocks from the school, fleeing from a nearby home.

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She was raised by her eccentric father, and was home schooled.

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In most cases, tenants have to fork out three months' rent to get a home, and all in the first month.

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The following year the cup was shared after both legs finished 20 to the home team.

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The troll suggested that he come home with him.

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Traditional home sewing techniques for finishing plain seams include trimming with pinking shears, oversewing with a zig-zag stitch, and hand or machine overcasting.

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He had a learner's permit, and his parents trusted him enough to let him be alone at home by himself after school.

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The makeovers include lessons in poor manners, spartan home decorating, unfashionable wardrobes, and an overdeveloped ego to mask all personal failings.

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The city was home to at least six deadly houses filled with trials for visitors.

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Waxing can be performed privately in the home, or by a cosmetologist.

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