akr in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for akr in the English»Italian Dictionary

akin [Brit əˈkɪn, Am əˈkɪn] ADJ

1. akin (related):

akin

consanguineo

2. akin (similar):

to be akin to

essere simile a

her style is more, closely akin to cubism

il suo stile è più, molto simile al cubismo

3. akin (tantamount):

to be akin to sth, to doing (disapproving)

equivalere a qc, a fare qc

aka ADV

aka → also known as

aka

anche noto come, altrimenti detto, alias

I.take on VB [teɪk -] (take on) (get upset)

don't take on so (stay calm)

non te la prendere

don't take on so (don't worry)

non ti preoccupare

II.take on VB [teɪk -] (take [sb, sth] on, take on [sb, sth])

1. take on (employ):

take on staff, worker

assumere, prendere

2. take on team, player:

take on (compete against) team, player

giocare contro

take on (fight) person, opponent

combattere contro, affrontare

to take sb on at chess, at tennis

sfidare qn a scacchi, a tennis

3. take on (accept):

take on work, task

accettare, prendere

take on responsibilities

assumersi, prendersi

4. take on (acquire):

take on look, significance, colour, meaning

prendere

I.make up VB [meɪk -] (make up)

1. make up (after quarrel):

make up

riconciliarsi (with con)

2. make up:

to make up for (compensate for) lost time, lost sleep, missed meal, delay

recuperare

to make up for financial loss, deficit

compensare

to make up for personal loss, bereavement

colmare

Phrases:

to make up to inf boss, person

ingraziarsi

II.make up VB [meɪk -] (make up [sth], make [sth] up)

1. make up (invent):

make up excuse, story

inventare

you're making it up!

ti stai inventando tutto!

to make sth up as one goes along

inventarsi qc man mano

2. make up (prepare):

make up parcel, bundle, garment, road surface, bed, prescription

fare

make up type

comporre, impaginare

she had the fabric made up into a jacket

con la stoffa si è fatta fare una giacca

3. make up (constitute):

make up whole, personality, society

fare, costituire

to be made up of

essere composto di, da

to make up 10% of

costituire il 10% di

4. make up (compensate for):

make up loss, time

recuperare

make up deficit, shortfall

compensare

to make the total up to £1, 000

arrotondare la somma totale a 1.000 sterline

5. make up (put make-up on):

make up person, face, eyes

truccare

6. make up (stoke up):

make up fire

alimentare

Phrases:

to make it up (make friends)

riconciliarsi (with con)

I'll make it up to you somehow (when at fault)

troverò il modo di farmi perdonare

I'll make it up to you somehow (when not at fault)

in qualche modo ti ricompenserò

I.take in VB [teɪk -] (take [sb] in, take in [sb])

1. take in (deceive):

take in person

ingannare

he was taken in

è stato imbrogliato

don't be taken in by appearances!

non lasciarti ingannare dalle apparenze!

I wasn't taken in by him

non mi sono fatta fregare da lui

2. take in (allow to stay):

take in person, refugee

accogliere

take in lodger

prendere, ospitare

II.take in VB [teɪk -] (take in [sth])

1. take in (understand):

take in situation

capire, comprendere

I can't take it in!

non ci posso credere!

2. take in (observe):

take in detail

esaminare

take in scene

osservare

3. take in (encompass):

take in place, developments

includere, comprendere

4. take in (absorb):

take in root: nutrients

assimilare

take in person, animal: oxygen

assorbire

take in fig atmosphere

immergersi in

5. take in NAUT boat:

take in water

prendere

6. take in FASHION (alter):

take in dress, skirt etc.

stringere

7. take in (accept for payment):

take in washing, mending

fare [qc] a domicilio

8. take in (visit) inf:

take in play, exhibition

andare a

I.wake up VB [weɪk -] (wake up)

wake up

svegliarsi

wake up!

svegliati!

wake up! fig

apri gli occhi!

it's about time you woke up and realized the damage you are doing! fig

sarebbe ora che tu aprissi gli occhi e ti rendessi conto dei danni che stai provocando!

to wake up to sth fig

prendere coscienza di qc

II.wake up VB [weɪk -] (wake up [sb], wake [sb] up)

wake up

svegliare

wake up

destare

I.soak up VB [səʊk -] (soak [sth] up, soak up [sth])

soak up earth, sponge water:

soak up

assorbire

II.soak up VB [səʊk -] (soak up [sth])

soak up person atmosphere:

soak up

imbeversi di

to soak up the sun

fare un bagno di sole

I.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak

picco m

peak

cima f

peak

vetta f

peak

sommità f (of di)

2. peak (of cap):

peak

visiera f

3. peak:

peak (of inflation, demand, market)

picco m

peak (of inflation, demand, market)

punta f

peak (of quantity, price)

valore m massimo (in in; of di)

peak (in hormone)

picco m

peak (in popularity)

culmine m

peak (in popularity)

apice m

peak (in popularity)

vertice m

peak (on a graph)

picco m

to be at its or a peak

essere al culmine

4. peak fig:

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

culmine m

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

apice m (of di)

peak (of fitness, form)

meglio m

peak (of fitness, form)

top m (of di)

her success is at its peak or she is at the peak of her success

è al culmine del successo

her fitness is at its peak or she is at the peak of her fitness

è al top della forma

at his peak, he earned…

al culmine della carriera, guadagnava…

in the peak of condition

al meglio della forma

to be past its or one's peak

essere in declino

5. peak (busiest time):

peak

ora f di punta

peak TELEC

tariffa f intera

to cost 40 pence peak TELEC

costare 40 penny a tariffa intera

6. peak:

peak (of roof)

punta f

peak (of hair)

ciuffo m

peak (of hair)

banana f

“beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks”

“sbattere le chiare d'uova a neve ben ferma”

II.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] ADJ before n

peak demand

di punta

peak figure, population, risk, level, price

massimo

peak fitness, form, performance

eccellente, ottimo

III.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak inflation, rate, market, workload:

raggiungere un picco, un massimo (at di)

peak fig career, performance, enthusiasm, interest:

raggiungere l'apice, il culmine

to peak in May, in the morning

raggiungere il valore massimo a maggio, durante la mattinata

to peak too early runner:

scattare troppo presto, spomparsi troppo presto

to peak too early prodigy:

perdersi per strada

to peak too early (in career)

bruciarsi troppo presto

IV.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB trans NAUT (tilt up)

peak yard

alzare in posizione verticale

peak oars

disporre a picco

V.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak whale:

peak

alzare la coda per immergersi

I.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] N

1. leak (crack):

leak (in container, roof)

crepa f

leak (in ship)

falla f

to plug or stop a leak

chiudere una crepa

to plug or stop a leak NAUT

turare una falla

to spring a leak pipe, tank:

creparsi

the vessel sprang a leak

si aprì una falla nell'imbarcazione

2. leak (escape):

leak (of liquid, gas)

fuga f

leak (of liquid, gas)

perdita f

leak ELEC (of charge)

dispersione f

gas, radiation leak

fuga di gas, di radioattività

3. leak JOURN (disclosure):

leak

fuga f di notizie (about su)

a press or newspaper leak

una notizia trapelata alla stampa

a security leak

una fuga di informazioni riservate

II.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB trans

1. leak (disclose):

leak information

fare trapelare

leak report, document

diffondere, divulgare

2. leak (expel):

leak tank: oil, effluent

perdere (into in)

leak heater: fumes

liberare, diffondere

III.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB intr

1. leak (have crack):

leak container, pipe, roof:

perdere

leak boat:

fare acqua

2. leak (seep):

leak chemical, liquid, gas:

filtrare, fuoriuscire (from, out of da)

to leak into sea

spandersi in

to leak into soil

penetrare in

IV.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik]

to take a leak inf

pisciare

I.take apart VB [teɪk -] (take apart)

take apart

smontarsi

does it take apart?

si smonta?

II.take apart VB [teɪk -] (take [sb, sth] apart)

1. take apart (separate into parts):

take apart car, machine

smontare

2. take apart (defeat) inf, fig player, team:

take apart opponent, team

massacrare

3. take apart (criticize) inf person, critic, teacher:

take apart essay, film, book

fare a pezzi, criticare

akr in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for akr in the English»Italian Dictionary

akin [ə·ˈkɪn] ADJ

akin to

simile a

AKA, aka

AKA abbreviation of also known as

AKA

alias

I.fake [feɪk] N

1. fake (painting, jewel):

fake

falso m

2. fake (person):

fake

impostore(-a) m (f)

II.fake [feɪk] ADJ

fake fur

pelliccia finta

fake jewel

gioiello falso

a fake tan

un'abbonzatura artificiale

III.fake [feɪk] VB trans

1. fake (counterfeit):

fake

falsificare

2. fake (pretend to feel):

fake

fingere

IV.fake [feɪk] VB intr

fake

fingere

I.take [teɪk] N

1. take (receipts):

take

incassi m pl

2. take PHOTO, CINE:

take

ripresa f

Phrases:

to be on the take inf

prendere tangenti

II.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (accept):

take

accettare

take advice

seguire

take criticism

accettare

take responsibility

assumere

to take sth seriously

prendere qc sul serio

to take one's time

prendersela comoda

to take sth as it comes

prendere qc come viene

2. take (hold):

take

prendere

3. take (eat):

take medicine, drugs

prendere

I'll take some soup

prendo un po' di minestra

4. take (use):

take

richiedere

5. take (receive):

take

ricevere

6. take (capture):

take prisoners

prendere

take city

conquistare

take power

assumere

7. take (assume):

to take office

assumere una carica

8. take (bring):

take

portare

9. take (require):

take

volerci

this shirt takes a lot of ironing

ci vuole molto per stirare questa camicia

10. take (do):

take REL

celebrare

take UNIV

fare

11. take (have):

take decision

prendere

take bath, walk, holiday

fare

take ticket

comprare

take census

censire

to take a rest

riposarsi

12. take (feel, assume):

to take (an) interest in sb/sth

interessarsi a qn/qc

to take offence

offendersi

to take pity on sb/sth

aver pietà di qn/qc

to take the view that …

essere del parere che …

13. take (make money):

take

incassare

14. take photograph:

take

fotografare

15. take (use for travel):

take bus, train

prendere

16. take (regard as):

to take sb for sth

prendere qn per qc

Phrases:

take it or leave it

prendere o lasciare

what do you take me for?

per chi mi prendi?

take it from me

credimi

I take it that …

suppongo che …

take that!

beccati questa!

III.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr

take

fare effetto

take plant, dye

prendere

I.soak [soʊk] VB trans

soak

mettere a bagno

to soak sth in liquid

mettere qc a bagno

II.soak [soʊk] VB intr (lie in liquid)

soak

essere a bagno

III.soak [soʊk] N

soak

ammollo m

I.make <made, made> [meɪk] VB trans

1. make (produce):

make coffee, soup, dinner

fare

make coffee, soup, dinner

preparare

make product

fare

make product

produrre

make clothes

fare

make clothes

confezionare

make record

incidere

make film

girare

to make sth out of sth

fare qc con qc

to make time

trovare il tempo

2. make (cause):

make trouble

fare

to make noise/a scene

fare rumore/una scenata

to make oneself look ridiculous

rendersi ridicolo

to make a wonderful combination

formare un insieme fantastico

3. make (cause to be):

to make sb sad

rendere triste qu

to make sb happy

fare felice qu

to make oneself heard

farsi sentire

to make oneself understood

farsi capire

to make sth easy

rendere facile qc

to make something of oneself

arrivare a essere qualcuno

4. make (perform, carry out):

to make a call

fare una chiamata

to make a decision

prendere una decisione

to make a reservation

fare una prenotazione

5. make (force):

make

obligar

to make sb do sth

far fare qc a qu

6. make (amount to, total):

make

fare

two plus two makes four

due più due fa quattro

7. make (earn, get):

to make friends

fare amicizia

to make money

fare [o guadagnare] soldi

to make a profit

ricavare un profitto

to make a loss

subire una perdita

to make a living

guadagnarsi da vivere

8. make inf (get to, reach):

to make it to somewhere

arrivare da qualche parte

to make it

farcela

to make it

riuscirci

9. make (make perfect):

that made my day!

questo mi ha fatto felice!

Phrases:

to make or break sth

determinare il successo o l'insuccesso di qc

to make do (with sth)

cavarsela (con qc)

II.make [meɪk] VB intr

make (amount to, total):

today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year

con quello di oggi siamo al quinto terremoto di quest'anno

Phrases:

to make as if to do sth

fare come per fare qc

III.make [meɪk] N

1. make (brand):

make

marca f

2. make (identification):

to get a make on sb

scoprire l'identità di qu

Phrases:

to be on the make sl for money, power

essere un arrivista

to be on the make (sexually)

cercare di cuccare

I.leak [li:k] N

leak of gas, information

fuga f

leak of water

perdita f

leak in boat

falla f

II.leak [li:k] VB intr

1. leak:

leak gas, water

fuoriuscire

leak hose, bucket, faucet

perdere

leak tire

perdere aria

2. leak information:

leak

trapelare

news had leaked out

c'era stata una fuga di notizie

III.leak [li:k] VB trans

1. leak (let escape):

leak

far fuoriuscire

to leak water

fare acqua

2. leak information:

leak

far trapelare

I.peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

cima f

peak

vetta f

beat the egg whites to stiff [or firm] peaks

montare gli albumi a neve

2. peak (highest point, summit):

peak

sommità f inv

to be at the peak of one's career/power

essere all'apice della carriera/del potere

II.peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak career

raggiungere il punto massimo

peak athlete

raggiungere il massimo della forma

peak skill

raggiungere il livello più alto

peak figures, rates, production

segnare il picco

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ

peak

massimo, -a

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

torta f

cake (small)

pasta f

cake (small)

pasticcino m

frosted cake

torta glassata

sponge cake

pan di Spagna m

2. cake:

cake of soap

pezzo m

cake of chocolate

barra f

Phrases:

to sell like hot cakes inf

andare a ruba

to want to have one's cake and eat it, too

volere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca

to take the cake (outdo in a positive sense)

essere il massimo

to take the cake (outdo in a negative sense)

essere il colmo

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans (cover with)

his boots were caked with mud

aveva gli stivali incrostati di fango

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr (form into mass)

cake

incrostarsi

I.take up VB trans

1. take up (bring up):

take up

sollevare

2. take up:

to take up arms (against sth)

prendere le armi (contro qn)

3. take up (start doing):

take up

cominciare

take up piano

cominciare a studiare

take up fishing

darsi a

4. take up (discuss):

take up

trattare

5. take up (accept):

take up

accettare

6. take up (adopt):

take up

adottare

7. take up (continue doing):

take up

proseguire

8. take up (join in):

take up

partecipare a

9. take up (occupy):

take up

occupare

10. take up (pull up):

take up

alzare

11. take up (shorten):

take up

accorciare

12. take up (patronize):

take up

patrocinare

13. take up (absorb):

take up

assorbire

II.take up VB intr

to take up with sb

fare amicizia con qn

to take up with sth

familiarizzarsi con qc