don't in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for don't in the English»Italian Dictionary

don't [Brit dəʊnt, Am doʊnt] contr.

don't → do not

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don't get narky

non ti scaldare

don't misunderstand me (to clarify oneself)

non fraintendermi

we don't do much socializing

non facciamo molta vita sociale

don't mistreat your books

non trattare male i tuoi libri

don't be alarmed!

non allarmatevi!

you don't know jack shit

non ne sai un cazzo

Translations for don't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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non fare il paternalista!

don't patronize me!

non fare tanto il cerimonioso!

don't be so ceremonious!

non piangere, gioia!

don't cry, sweetheart!

don't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for don't in the English»Italian Dictionary

don't [doʊnt]

don't = do 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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don't be childish!

non fare il bambino!

don't answer back!

non rispondere!

don't be so theatrical about it

non essere così melodrammatico a riguardo

Translations for don't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sta tranquillo!

don't worry!

non dire -e

don't talk nonsense

nientedimeno

you don't say!

non raccontare -e!

don't tell lies!

non mangio mai fuoripasto

I don't eat between meals

ti prego di non fraintendermi

please don't misunderstand me

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

I don't know what makes her tick

non capisco il suo modo di ragionare

I don't go for for war movies

non mi piacciono i film di guerra

I don't understand, you'll have to elucidate

non capisco, me lo dovrai spiegare

I don't give a damn about …

me ne faccio un baffo di … vulg

don't judge a book by its cover prov

l'abito non fa il monaco prov

I don't like the look of things

non tira aria buona qui fig

I don't have much to do today

oggi non ho tanto da fare

don't judge a book by its cover prov

l'apparenza inganna prov

these pants suit you/don't suit you

questi pantaloni ti stanno bene/male

I don't feel like coming with you

non me la sento di venire con voi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I don't know how it is an aggravating feature or element to be introduced in sentencing, the judge said...

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They don't hold legal title to the land itself, but their ownership of knowledge about the land is indisputable.

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Moisture is essential for the lips to look and feel healthy so don't go out without your lip balm.

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If you want a good night out have a glass of champers when you start, but don't get into your car afterwards.

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You don't need two potato peelers either.

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The message, unspoken yet unmistakeable, was that such things don't happen here.

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Part of the issue is that we don't really know what to do with them if they aren't canned, jellied, or dried.

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It's the kind of grinding poverty where you don't get access to running water, adequate food, proper toilets, or basic health care.

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You don't have to be a natural carrot top to be in it, organizers say.

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If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place.

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