chase around in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chase around in the English»Italian Dictionary

chase around VB [tʃeɪs -] (chase around [sth]) inf

chase around town:

chase around

percorrere [qc] in ogni direzione

we chased all around the library looking for the book

abbiamo girato tutta la biblioteca per trovare il libro

chase [sb] around

dare la caccia a qn

Translations for chase around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

around

circa

it sells for around 200

questo si vende, viene venduto a 200 sterline circa

at around 3 pm

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around

essere nei paraggi

I'll be around

sarò nei paraggi

is there anyone around?

c'è qualcuno?

are they around?

sono da queste parti?

I just happened to be around

mi trovavo lì per caso

I don't want to be around when

non voglio esserci quando

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:

esserci

to be around again fashion, style:

ritornare di moda

CDs have been around for years

sono anni che esistono i cd

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

avrei voluto esserci 50 anni fa

I'm glad I won't be around when

sono contento che non ci sarò quando

not to be around long enough to do

non rimanere abbastanza a lungo per fare

is he still around?

c'è ancora?

she's been around fig

è una donna di mondo

one of the most gifted musicians around

uno dei musicisti più dotati del momento

there is far less money around

ci sono molti meno soldi in circolazione, la gente ha meno soldi

there's a lot of corruption around

c'è molta corruzione

4. around (available):

to be around

essere disponibile

I wish you were around more

vorrei che tu fossi più disponibile

will she be around next week?

ci sarà la prossima settimana?

there are still some strawberries around

ci sono ancora delle fragole

5. around (in all directions):

all around

in giro

all around (in general)

tutto intorno, da ogni parte

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

fare tutto il giro

the only garage for miles around

la sola officina nel giro di chilometri

we like to travel around

a noi piace girare

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around (of tree trunk)

tre metri di circonferenza

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

un modo per aggirare

there is no way around the problem

non esiste nessun modo per evitare il problema

to go the long way around

prendere la strada più lunga

to turn sth the other way around

rigirare qc

to do it the other way around

farlo al contrario

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

non fui io a chiederlo a lei, accadde il contrario

the wrong, right way around

nel senso giusto, sbagliato

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettersi la gonna al contrario

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu sei Ben e tu sei Tom, o è il contrario?

8. around (in specific place, home):

she asked him (to come) around

gli chiese di andare da lei

she's coming around today

verrà oggi

I'll be around in a minute

arrivo or sarò lì tra un minuto

II.also Britround PREP

1. also Britround (on all sides of):

also Britround fire, table, garden, lake

intorno a, attorno a

around the outside of the house

intorno alla casa

a scarf around her head

un foulard intorno alla testa

she put her arm around his shoulders

gli mise il braccio intorno alle spalle

the villages around Dublin

i paesi nei dintorni di Dublino

2. also Britround (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

vestiti sparpagliati nella stanza

in several locations around the country

in diversi posti del paese

(all) around the world

intorno al mondo

from around the world

da tutto il mondo

doctors around the world

dottori di tutto il mondo

to go around the world

fare il giro del mondo

to walk around the town

fare un giro per la città

he'll show you around the castle

vi farà visitare il castello

to go or look around the house

fare il giro della casa

3. also Britround (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house

in casa da qualche parte

somewhere around Rome

nei pressi, nei dintorni di Roma

I like having people around the house or place

mi piace avere gente in casa

the people around here

le persone del posto

she's not from around here

non è del posto

4. also Britround (at):

also Britround

verso, intorno a

around midnight, 1980

verso mezzanotte, intorno al 1980

around the same time we…

quasi contemporaneamente noi…

5. also Britround (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

evitare

to go around obstacle

evitare or aggirare or girare intorno a

there's a way around the problem

c'è un modo per evitare il problema

6. also Britround (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

to go around a bend

prendere una curva

around the mountain

oltre la montagna

7. also Britround FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

ha 90 cm di torace

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around

si raccoglie ciò che si semina

I.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

caccia f

chase

inseguimento m (after di)

car, police chase

inseguimento in auto, della polizia

to give chase to sb

dare la caccia a qn

2. chase (race):

chase fig

corsa f (for a)

the chase for the prize, jobs

la corsa al premio, all'impiego

3. chase HORSE RAC → steeplechase

4. chase HUNT:

chase

caccia f

5. chase Brit (deer park):

chase

riserva f di caccia

II.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase, also chase after person

inseguire

chase, also chase after animal

cacciare, inseguire

chase, also chase after contract, job, success

andare a caccia di, rincorrere

to chase sb, sth up or down the street

inseguire qn, qc per la strada

2. chase (make advances):

chase, also chase after man, girl

correre dietro a

3. chase inf (try to win):

chase, also chase after target, title

inseguire

4. chase (remove):

to chase sb, sth from room, field etc.

cacciare qn, qc da

III.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB intr

chase → chase about

IV.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs]

to chase one's (own) tail

girare in tondo

See also steeplechase, chase about

I.steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, Am ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] N

1. steeplechase HORSE RAC:

steeplechase

steeple-chase m

steeplechase

corsa f a ostacoli

steeplechase

corsa f a siepi

2. steeplechase SPORTS (in athletics):

steeplechase

corsa f a ostacoli

II.steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, Am ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] VB intr

steeplechase horse:

partecipare a uno steeple-chase

steeplechase athlete:

correre in una corsa a ostacoli

chase about VB [tʃeɪs -]

chase about

correre in ogni direzione

chase² [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (engrave):

chase metal

intagliare, cesellare

2. chase MECH:

chase

scanalare

chase

filettare

I.chase³ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N

1. chase TYPO:

chase

telaio m

2. chase (of gem):

chase

castone m

II.chase³ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB trans

chase gem:

chase

incastonare

chase⁴ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N CONSTR

chase

traccia f

chase

incassatura f

chase around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chase around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

intorno a

all around sth

tutto intorno a qc

the earth goes around the sun

la terra gira intorno al sole

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

2. around (move within sth):

around

per

to drive around France

girare in macchina per la Francia

to go around a museum

girare per un museo

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

3. around (approximately):

around

intorno a

around May 10th

intorno al 10 maggio

somewhere around here

qui vicino

II.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around

tutto intorno

all around

dappertutto

for 50 miles around

per un raggio di 50 miglia

for miles around

nel raggio di miglia

to be the other way around

essere esattamente al contrario

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

andare in giro

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

to have been around

conoscere il mondo

to have been around (be experienced)

avere una grande esperienza

3. around (nearby):

around

nelle vicinanze

is Mark around?

c'è Mark?

to be still around

essere ancora in circolazione

I.chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

inseguimento m

to give chase

mettersi all'inseguimento

2. chase a. fig (hunt):

chase

caccia f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr (rollick about)

they chaseed after her

le dettero la caccia

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase dreams

inseguire

chase women

andare dietro a

2. chase (scare away):

to chase away sb/sth

cacciar via qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Even the big stars had to chase around and audition; it seemed like a rat race to me, with no security.

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They realize that their wild goose chase around the world is similar to the story behind the tiara.

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