Translations for build up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.build up VB [bɪld -] (build up)

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II.build up VB [bɪld -] (build up [sth], build [sth] up)

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1. build up (accumulate):

build up weapons, wealth

III.build up VB [bɪld -] (build [sth, sb] up, build up [sth, sb])

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1. build up (through eating, exercise):

build up muscles

to build up one's forearms

irrobustire gli avambracci

to build oneself up, to build up one's strength

irrobustirsi, riprendere le forze

2. build up (promote):

they built him up to be a star

l'hanno fatto diventare una star

build-up [Brit ˈbɪldʌp, Am ˈbɪldˌəp] N

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1. build-up (increase):

build-up (in tartar, deposits)

accumulo m (of di)

build-up (in traffic)

intensificazione f

build-up (in traffic)

aumento m (of di)

build-up (in weapons, stocks)

accumulo m (of di)

build-up (in tension, excitement)

aumento m (of di)

a build-up of carbon dioxide

un aumento (del tasso) di biossido di carbonio

a military build-up

una concentrazione di truppe

a build-up of pressures within the government

un'intensificazione delle pressioni all'interno del governo

Translations for build up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.build [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] N

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2. build COMPUT:

II.build <pt/pp built> [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] VB trans

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1. build (construct):

build factory, city, church, railway

build monument

costruire, fare

to build sb a house or to build a house for sb

costruire una casa per qn

to build a wall from, out of bricks

costruire un muro di mattoni

to build a nest out of twigs

farsi un nido con ramoscelli

to build an extension onto a house

ampliare una casa

2. build (assemble):

build car, engine, ship

costruire, assemblare

3. build COMPUT:

build monitor

costruire, assemblare

build software

build interface

4. build (establish):

build career, future

build relations, relationship

build empire

fondare, costruire

build prosperity

costituire, formare

to build a new China

costruire una nuova Cina

to build a future for our country, our children

costruire un futuro per il nostro paese, i nostri figli

to build one's hopes on sth

riporre le proprie speranze in qc

to build a presence in the European market

fare sentire la propria presenza sul mercato europeo

5. build sequence, set, word:

III.build <pt/pp built> [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] VB intr

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1. build (construct):

also botch-up">

I.also botch-up N inf

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II.also botch up VB trans inf

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also botch up

also botch up

also flub-up">

I.also flub-up N

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also flub-up Am inf (botch):

also flub-up

also flub-up

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

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flub

flub

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

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1. up (high):

up on the wardrobe, the hill

in cima all'armadio, alla collina

up on the top shelf

sullo scaffale più in alto

up in the tree

in cima all'albero

up in the clouds

up at the top of the house

su in cima alla casa

up on top of the mountain

sulla cima della montagna

up in London

up to or in Scotland

up to Aberdeen

(su) ad Aberdeen

four floors up from here

quattro piani più su

I live two floors up

abito due piani di sopra

he lives ten floors up from her

abita dieci piani sopra di lei

on the second shelf up

sul secondo scaffale dal basso

I'm on my way up

I'll be right up

he's on his way up to see you, to the fifth floor

sta salendo su da te, al quinto piano

it needs to be a bit further up picture:

dovrebbe stare un po' più su

all the way up

9. up:

up to there

I was up to my knees in water

l'acqua mi arrivava alle ginocchia

up to 20 people, 50 dollars

fino a 20 persone, 50 dollari

up to 500 people arrive every day

ogni giorno arrivano fino a 500 persone

reductions of up to 50%

sconti fino al 50%

tax on profits of up to £150, 000

tasse sui guadagni fino a 150.000 sterline

to work for up to 12 hours a day

lavorare fino a 12 ore al giorno

a hotel for up to 500 people

un albergo che può ospitare fino a 500 persone

up to 10.30 pm

fino alle 10.30 di sera

up to chapter two

fino al capitolo due

I'm not up to it (not capable)

non sono in grado di farlo

I'm not up to it (not well enough)

non me la sento di farlo

I'm not up to going to London, going back to work

non me la sento di andare a Londra, di tornare al lavoro

I'm not up to writing a book

non mi sento all'altezza di scrivere un libro

the play wasn't up to much

lo spettacolo non è stato un granché

that piece of work wasn't up to your usual standard

quel lavoro non era al tuo solito livello

it's up to you, him to do (expressing responsibility)

spetta a te, a lui fare or sta a te, a lui fare

“shall I leave?” - “it's up to you!”

“devo andare via?” - “vedi un po' tu!”

if it were up to me, him

se dipendesse da me, da lui

what is he up to?

cosa sta facendo?

what are those children up to?

cosa stanno combinando quei bambini?

they're up to something

stanno combinando qualcosa

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

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1. up (at, to higher level):

up the tree

up a ladder

the library is up the stairs

la biblioteca è in cima alle scale

he ran up the stairs

corse su per le scale

the road up the mountain

la strada che s'inerpica su per la montagna

the spider crawled up my back

il ragno mi si arrampicò sulla schiena

the pipe runs up the front of the house

il tubo corre su per la facciata della casa

2. up (in direction):

the shops are up the road

i negozi sono più avanti sulla strada

she lives up that road there

abita su per quella strada

he lives just up the road

abita appena più avanti lungo la strada

the boathouse is further up the river

la rimessa per le barche è più su lungo il fiume

his office is up the corridor from mine

il suo ufficio è più avanti nel corridoio rispetto al mio

he walked up the road singing

camminava per la strada cantando

the car drove up the road

la macchina andò su per la strada

I saw him go up that road there

l'ho visto andare su per quella strada

she's got water up her nose

le è andata l'acqua nel naso

he put it up his sleeve

se l'è infilato nella manica

3. up Brit (at, to) inf:

he's up the pub

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

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1. up (out of bed):

they're often up early, late

si alzano spesso presto, tardi

we were up very late last night

siamo rimasti alzati fino a tardi ieri sera

they were up all night

sono rimasti in piedi tutta la notte

she was up all night waiting for them

è rimasta in piedi tutta la notte ad aspettarli

I was still up at 2 am

alle due del mattino ero ancora in piedi

John isn't up yet

John non si è ancora alzato

we arrived before anyone was up

siamo arrivati quando non si era ancora alzato nessuno

2. up (higher in amount, level):

sales are up by 10%

le vendite sono aumentate del 10%

interest rates, prices are up by 10%

i tassi d'interesse, i prezzi sono aumentati del 10%

shares are up

le azioni sono in rialzo

numbers of students are up

il numero degli studenti aumenta

tourism is up (by) 5%

il turismo ha registrato una crescita del 5%

production is up (by) 5%

la produzione è aumentata del 5%

his temperature is up 2 degrees

gli è salita la febbre di due linee

oranges, carrots are up again

le arance, le carote sono di nuovo aumentate

prices are 10% up on last year

i prezzi sono aumentati del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso

I came out of the deal £5, 000 up

ho concluso l'affare con un guadagno di 5.000 sterline

3. up inf:

what's up? (wrong)

cosa c'è (che non va)?

what's up? Am (how are you)

what's up? Am (how are you)

what's up with him?

cosa gli prende?

is there something up?

c'è qualcosa che non va?

there's something up

c'è qualcosa che non va

there's something up with him, your dad

lui, tuo padre ha qualcosa che non va

what's up with the TV?

cos'ha il televisore?

what's up with your arm?

cosa ti è successo al braccio?

there's something up with the brakes

i freni hanno qualcosa che non va

there's something up with my back

la mia schiena ha qualcosa che non va

5. up (open):

he had his umbrella up

aveva l'ombrello aperto

the hood of the car was up

la macchina aveva il cofano tirato su

the blinds were up

le tapparelle erano alzate

when the lever is up the machine is off

quando la leva è alzata la macchina è spenta

when the switch is up the machine is off

quando l'interruttore è rivolto verso l'alto la macchina è spenta

when the barrier is up you can go through

quando la sbarra è sollevata si può passare

8. up (pinned up):

her hair was up

aveva i capelli tirati su

9. up (cheerful):

he's up at the moment

adesso come adesso è molto allegro

10. up (being repaired):

the road is up

la strada è in riparazione

“Road up” (on sign)

“lavori in corso”

11. up (in upward direction):

the up escalator

la scala mobile che sale

13. up SPORTS (in tennis, badminton):

not up!

14. up Brit (ready) inf:

tea up!

il tè è pronto!

IV.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] N

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V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

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up price, interest rate, wages

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

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Translations for build up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.build up VB trans

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1. build up (increase):

2. build up (accumulate):

3. build up (strengthen):

4. build up (develop):

5. build up (praise):

to build sth up

II.build up VB intr

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1. build up (increase):

2. build up (accumulate):

build-up N

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1. build-up (accumulation):

build-up of pressure

2. build-up (publicity):

battage m pubblicitario inv

Translations for build up in the Italian»English Dictionary

imbottigliamento

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I.build <built, built> [bɪld] VB trans

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1. build (make):

build house

II.build <built, built> [bɪld] VB intr

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1. build (construct):

2. build (increase):

III.build [bɪld] N

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I.up [ʌp] ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

guardare in alto

to stand/get up

stare in piedi/alzarsi

to throw sth up

gettare qc in aria

saltare in piedi

(stand) up!

on the way up

5. up SPORTS (ahead):

to be 7 points up

essere in vantaggio di 7 punti

6. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

arrampicarsi in cima a un albero

3. up (along):

to go up the street

percorrere la strada

III.up [ʌp] N

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IV.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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to up and do sth +infin

prendere e fare qc +infin

V.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB trans

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VI.up [ʌp] ADJ

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2. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

essere di nuovo in piedi

build N

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build (body proportions)

a man of average build

un uomo di corporatura media

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When the contact breaker closes, it allows a current from the battery to build up in the primary winding of the ignition coil. en.wikipedia.org

When gas or fluids migrate up through the sand and reach this impermeable layer, pressure may build up in the sand and push up against the impermeable layer of shale. en.wikipedia.org

Plaque and tartar can build up on false teeth, just as they do on natural teeth. en.wikipedia.org

The lower the cloud point, the colder temperatures the fuel can be exposed to without fear of waxy build up. en.wikipedia.org

The endocarditis is clearly a result in a build up of the pathogen in the heart, most likely vegetating in a thrombus formation. en.wikipedia.org

The purpose of the spiritual gifts is to edify (build up), exhort (encourage), and comfort the church. en.wikipedia.org

The consequential build up of fat results in blindness, loss of hearing, seizures and muscle control failure. www.abc.net.au

He spent his career as a journeyman fighting boxers to build up their career records. en.wikipedia.org

Then build up to an exercise bike, for the lower limbs. www.dailymail.co.uk

If we want social insurance, we must help to build up a new party. en.wikipedia.org

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