didn't in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for didn't in the English»Italian Dictionary

didn't [Brit ˈdɪd(ə)nt, Am ˈdɪdnt] contr.

didn't → did not

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you didn't think it through!

non l'hai analizzato bene!

you didn't think it through!

non ci hai riflettuto a fondo!

incomprehensibly, she didn't react

incomprensibilmente, non ha reagito

incredibly, she didn't hear a thing

incredibilmente, non ha sentito nulla

he didn't say boo Am

non ha detto né a né ba

he didn't say boo about it Am

non ne ha fatto parola

his rudeness didn't exactly facilitate matters

la sua maleducazione non ha proprio facilitato le cose

Translations for didn't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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foto malriuscite

photos that didn't come out, bad pictures

questo dolce è malriuscito

this cake didn't turn out well

non ha detto né ai né bai

he didn't say a word

non ha detto né ai né bai

he didn't say boo Am

certuni non furono d'accordo

some people didn't agree

certuni sono tornati, cert'altri no

some (of them) came back, others didn't

quello che disse non mi sembrò molto sensato

what he said didn't make much sense to me

didn't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for didn't in the English»Italian Dictionary

didn't [dɪ·dənt]

didn't = did not, do

See also do

I.do [du:] N

1. do:

the dos and don'ts

ciò che si deve e ciò che non si deve fare

2. do inf (party):

do

festa f

3. do inf (hairdo):

do

acconciatura f

4. do sl (excrement):

do

cacca f

dog do

cacca di cane

II.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB aux

1. do (in questions):

do you own a dog?

hai un cane?

2. do (in negatives):

Frida doesn't like olives

a Frida non piacciono le olive

3. do (in imperatives):

do your homework!

fa i compiti!

do come in!

entrate, prego!

4. do (for emphasis):

do go to the party!

andateci alla festa!

he does get on my nerves

mi dà proprio ai nervi

he did do it

sì che l'ha fatto

5. do (replacing a repeated verb):

so do I

anch'io

neither do I

nemmeno io

she speaks more fluently than he does

parla con maggior scioltezza di lui

6. do (requesting affirmation):

do

non è vero?

you don't want to answer, do you?

non vuoi rispondere, vero?

III.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB trans

1. do (carry out):

do

fare

to do nothing but …

non fare altro che …

to do one's best

fare del proprio meglio

to do justice

rendere giustizia

to do everything possible

fare tutto il possibile

what on earth are you doing (there)?

che cavolo stai facendo (lì)?

what is to be done about that?

cosa si può fare in proposito?

don't just stand there, do something!

non startene lì impalato, fa qualcosa!

2. do (undertake):

do

realizzare

3. do (help):

to do something for sb/sth

far qualcosa per qn/qc

4. do (act):

do

agire

to do as others do

fare come fanno gli altri

5. do (deal with):

do

incaricarsi di

if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying

se tu lavi i piatti, io li asciugo

6. do (learn):

do math, English

studiare

7. do (figure out):

do puzzle, math problem

risolvere

8. do (finish):

do

terminare

9. do:

do (put in order)

ordinare

do (clean)

pulire

to do one's nails (with nail polish)

mettere lo smalto alle unghie

to do one's nails (cut)

tagliarsi le unghie

to do one's hair/face

pettinarsi/lavarsi il viso

10. do (make neat):

do the bathroom, one's room

pulire

11. do (tour):

do Europe, California

visitare

12. do (go at a speed of):

to do Milan to Rome in five hours

fare Milano-Roma in cinque ore

13. do (be satisfactory):

“I only have beer — will that do you?”

“ho solo birra — ti va bene?”

14. do (sell):

do

vendere

the shop does fancy kitchen equipment

il negozio vende utensili da cucina un po' particolari

the shop does fancy kitchen equipment (offer)

servire

15. do (cook):

do

cucinare

to do sth for sb

preparare qc per qn

16. do (cause):

to do sb credit

fare onore a qn

to do sb a good turn

fare un favore a qn

to do sb good

far bene a qn

17. do:

do (perform) a play

rappresentare

do a song

eseguire

do (imitate) an accent, bird call

imitare

18. do inf (serve prison sentence):

do time, life, 10 years

scontare

19. do inf (burglarize):

do

scassinare

20. do inf (swindle):

do

truffare

21. do inf:

do drugs

farsi

do cocaine, heroin

farsi di

22. do sl (have sex):

to do it

farlo

Phrases:

just do it!

fallo e basta!

what's done is done

quel che è fatto è fatto

that does it

adesso basta

IV.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB intr

1. do (behave, act):

do

fare

2. do (manage):

do

andare

mother and baby are doing well

sia la mamma che il bambino stanno bene

many stores are doing well

molti negozi stanno andando bene

how are you doing?

come va?

to do well for oneself

trattarsi bene

3. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth

aver chiuso con qn/qc

4. do (be satisfactory):

this behavior just won't do!

questo comportamento non è tollerabile!

5. do (function as):

it'll do for a spoon

può fare da cucchiaio

6. do inf (going on):

to be doing

succedere

7. do (treat):

to do badly/well by sb

trattar bene/male qn

Phrases:

that will never do

non se ne parla nemmeno

do unto others as you would have them do unto you prov

non fare agli altri quel che non vorresti venisse fatto a te

that will do!

adesso basta!

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needless to say, I didn't reply

naturalmente non ho risposto

I didn't particularly want to go but I had to

non ne avevo molta voglia, ma ho dovuto andar via

I didn't do it lest he should come

non lo feci per timore che venisse

why didn't you tell me about that?

perché non me ne hai parlato?

that's why I didn't tell you

ecco perché non ti ho detto niente

the information didn't register with him

non fece caso a quelle notizie

he/she didn't bat an eyelash when … fig

non ha battuto ciglio quando …

he didn't have any clothes on

era completamente nudo

Translations for didn't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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non l'ho fatto apposta

I didn't do it on purpose

non ho capito un tubo

I didn't understand a thing

didn't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she didn't know how to say it

non sapeva come dirlo

the information didn't register with him

non fece caso a quelle notizie

why didn't you tell me about that?

perché non me ne hai parlato?

needless to say, I didn't reply

naturalmente non ho risposto

didn't you use to work in banking?

non lavoravi in banca?

I didn't do it on purpose

non l'ho fatto apposta

he didn't even deign to answer me

non mi ha neanche degnato di una risposta

I didn't like the movie very much

il film mi è piaciuto poco

I didn't find (very) many mistakes

non ho trovato -i errori

I didn't pay much attention to it

vi (su ciò)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I didn't think much of it, until it got 19 faves.

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Even supermodels, who used to lounge in bed if a $10,000 day rate didn't materialize, are now philanthropists who code.

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Noble didn't take a position on the bank, but did sign it into law.

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Most of the people, who didn't survive the crossing, died from freezing cold and starvation.

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I persuaded her to have dinner with me, a meal during which we didn't so much talk as gabble, covering a lot of ground in a big hurry.

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He didn't seem bothered at all - his attitude stank.

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We didn't just disorganise them, we also demoralised them.

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But why, complained fans, didn't the Walkman run out of battery?

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He left approximately 18 months later, citing desensitization and feeling like he was becoming something he didn't want to be.

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So doctors took to "curing" hysteric single women who didn't have a husband to cure them of their ailments the normal way.

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