door-to-door selling in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for door-to-door selling in the English»Italian Dictionary

door-to-door selling N U

door-to-door selling

vendita f porta a porta, a domicilio

I.sell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] N inf (deception, disappointment)

sell

fregatura f

sell

bidone m

it was a real sell!

è stata proprio una fregatura!

II.sell <pt/pp sold> [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] VB trans

1. sell goods, article, house, car, insurance:

sell

vendere

to sell sth at a loss, low price, profit

vendere qc in perdita, a un prezzo basso, realizzando un profitto

shop that sells clothes, groceries, stamps

negozio che vende vestiti, generi di drogheria, francobolli

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

vendere qc a qn

I sold her my car, I sold my car to her

le ho venduto la mia automobile, ho venduto la mia automobile a lei

to sell sth for £3

vendere qc per 3 sterline

to sell sth at or for £5 each, a dozen

vendere qc a 5 sterline l'uno, la dozzina

“stamps, phonecards sold here”

“qui si vendono francobolli, schede telefoniche”

“sold” (on article, house)

“venduto”

sold to the lady in the corner (at auction)

aggiudicato alla signora nell'angolo

the novel has sold millions (of copies)

il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie

to sell sth back

rivendere qc

to be sold into slavery

essere venduto come schiavo

2. sell (promote sale of) quality, reputation, scandal:

sell product, book, newspaper

fare vendere

her name will help to sell the film

il suo nome farà pubblicità al film

3. sell:

sell (put across) person, campaign, government: idea, image, policy

trasmettere, comunicare

sell (make attractive) person, campaign, government: idea, image, policy, party

fare accettare

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

fare accettare qc a qn

the party failed to sell its policies to the electorate

il partito non è riuscito a fare accettare la sua politica agli elettori

4. sell (cause to appear true) inf:

to sell sb sth, to sell sth to sb lie, story, excuse

fare credere [qc] a qn

he tried to sell me some line about losing his diary

ha cercato di farmi credere che aveva perso il diario

5. sell (surrender, betray):

sell honour, country

tradire

sell integrity, reputation

vendere

III.sell <pt/pp sold> [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] VB intr

1. sell person, shop, dealer:

sell

vendere

to sell at a loss, profit, high price

vendere in perdita, realizzando un profitto, a un prezzo alto

to sell to sb

vendere a qn

I'll sell to the highest bidder

venderò al migliore offerente

to sell for £50 dealer, seller:

vendere a 50 sterline

I'll sell for the best price

venderò al prezzo migliore

to sell as is COMM

vendere così com'è

“sell by June 27”

“vendere entro il 27 giugno”

2. sell goods, product, house, book:

sell

vendersi

the new model is, isn't selling (well)

il nuovo modello si vende, non si vende (bene)

to sell in millions, in great quantities

vendersi a milioni, in grandi quantità

it only sells to a sophisticated market, to children

si vende solo a un mercato sofisticato, ai bambini

IV.to sell oneself <pt/pp sold> VB refl

1. to sell oneself (prostitute oneself):

to sell oneself

vendersi also fig (to a; for per)

2. to sell oneself (put oneself across):

to sell oneself

valorizzarsi

you've got to sell yourself at the interview

bisogna sapersi vendere al colloquio

V.sell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl]

to be sold on idea, person

essere entusiasta di

you've been sold! inf

ti hanno fregato!

Translations for door-to-door selling in the Italian»English Dictionary

vendita porta a porta

door-to-door selling

vendita a porta a porta

door-to-door selling

vendita a domicilio

cold selling or calling, door-to-door selling

vendere qc a qn

to sell sth to sb or to sell sb sth

esitare

to sell

tradire patria, onore

to sell

collocare

to sell

Translations for door-to-door selling in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attaccare, fissare (to a)

attach (to letter)

allegare

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

fare parte di qc, essere associato a qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach value, significance, importance etc.

attribuire, dare (to a)

to attach blame to sb for sth

attribuire la colpa di qc a qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

allegare

II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

no responsibility, salary attach to this

ciò non comporta alcuna responsabilità, retribuzione

no blame attaches to you for this

non ti si può attribuire nessuna colpa per questo

III.to attach oneself VB refl

to attach oneself to sb, sth

unirsi, associarsi a qn, qc also fig

I.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

1. steel (metal):

steel

acciaio m

made of steel

(fatto) di acciaio

made of steel before n bodywork, girder, sheet, plate, pipe

d'acciaio

made of steel cutlery, pan

in acciaio, di acciaio

made of steel city

dell'industria siderurgica

made of steel strike, manufacturer

del settore siderurgico

made of steel production

dell'acciaio

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

acciaino m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acciaio m

nerves of steel

nervi d'acciaio

II.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB trans TECH

steel

acciaiare

III.to steel oneself VB refl

to steel oneself

armarsi di coraggio

to steel oneself

farsi forza (to do per fare; for contro)

I.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] N

hurt (wound)

ferita f

hurt (bodily harm)

lesione f

his sense of hurt and betrayal

la sua sensazione di essere stato ferito e tradito

there is a lot of hurt on both sides

entrambi ne hanno sofferto molto

emotional hurt

trauma emotivo

II.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] ADJ

hurt feelings, look:

hurt

ferito

I was more angry than hurt

ero più arrabbiato che ferito

she was hurt not to have been invited

si era offesa per non essere stata invitata

he felt hurt about the way he had been treated

si sentiva ferito per il modo in cui era stato trattato

to sound or look hurt

sembrare offeso

to feel hurt

sentirsi ferito

III.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB trans

1. hurt (injure):

to hurt one's hand, back

farsi male alla mano, alla schiena

the dog hurt its paw

il cane si è fatto male alla zampa

she hurt her shoulder when she fell

si è fatta male alla spalla cadendo

he hurt his back moving the piano

si è fatto male alla schiena spostando il pianoforte

was anybody hurt?

ci sono stati dei feriti?

they were seriously, slightly hurt

sono stati gravemente feriti, feriti in modo lieve

somebody's going to get hurt

qualcuno si farà male

hard work never hurt anybody

lavorare sodo non ha mai fatto male a nessuno

it wouldn't hurt her to apologize

non le farebbe male scusarsi

2. hurt (cause pain to):

hurt person

fare male a

you're hurting my arm

mi stai facendo male al braccio

these shoes hurt my feet

queste scarpe mi fanno male (ai piedi)

it hurts him to bend his knee

ha male se piega il ginocchio

3. hurt:

hurt (emotionally)

ferire

hurt (offend)

offendere

he hurt them by leaving early

li ha offesi andandosene presto

to hurt sb's feelings

ferire i sentimenti di qn

to hurt sb's pride

ferire qn nell'orgoglio

she's afraid of getting hurt

ha paura di essere ferita

it's often the children who get hurt

sovente sono i bambini a soffrirne

4. hurt (affect adversely):

hurt prices, inflation:

danneggiare

IV.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB intr

1. hurt (be painful, cause pain):

hurt

fare male

my foot, my throat hurts

mi fa male il piede, la gola

this small print makes my eyes hurt

questi caratteri così piccoli mi fanno venire male agli occhi

where does it hurt?

dove le fa male?

my shoes hurt

le scarpe mi fanno male

it hurts when I turn my head

mi fa male quando giro la testa

2. hurt (take effect):

hurt sanctions, taxes:

farsi sentire

3. hurt (emotionally):

what really hurt was knowing that she had lied

quello che mi ferì veramente fu sapere che aveva mentito

her indifference really hurts

la sua indifferenza mi ferisce davvero

the truth often hurts

la verità sovente fa male

V.to hurt oneself VB refl

to hurt oneself

farsi male

I.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB trans

1. pronounce LING:

pronounce letter, word

pronunciare

is the letter “h” pronounced?

la “h” si pronuncia?

2. pronounce (announce):

pronounce judgment, sentence, verdict

pronunciare, emettere

pronounce opinion

esprimere

to pronounce sb dead, guilty

dichiarare qn morto, colpevole

to pronounce sth (to be) genuine, satisfactory

affermare che qc è genuino, soddisfacente

to pronounce that …

dichiarare che …

“this is a fake, ” she pronounced

“è un falso”, sentenziò

I now pronounce you man and wife

io vi dichiaro marito e moglie

II.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB intr LAW

pronounce

pronunciarsi

to pronounce for, against sb

pronunciarsi a favore di, dichiararsi contrario a qn

III.to pronounce oneself VB refl

to pronounce oneself satisfied, bored

dichiararsi soddisfatto, annoiato

to pronounce oneself for, against sth

pronunciarsi in favore di qc, dichiararsi contrario a qc

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

corona f

a crown of flowers, of thorns

una corona di fiori, di spine

the Crown

la Corona

2. crown (in GB) LAW:

crown

pubblico ministero m

a witness for the Crown

un testimone d'accusa

3. crown (in boxing):

crown

campionato m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

cima f

crown (of hill)

sommità f

crown (of tree)

chioma f

crown (of hat)

cupola f

crown (of hat)

cocuzzolo m

crown (of road)

colmo m

5. crown (head):

crown

testa f

crown

cranio m

6. crown MED:

crown

corona f

crown

capsula f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

corona f

8. crown HISTORY:

crown (in GB) (old coin)

corona f

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamante m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

chiave f dell'arco

crown (of arch)

chiave f di volta

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

incoronare

to crown sb emperor, champion

incoronare qn imperatore, campione

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

coronare

the prize crowned her career

il premio è giunto a coronamento della sua carriera

her efforts were crowned by success

i suoi sforzi sono stati coronati or ricompensati dal successo

to crown it all, I won, the car broke down

per coronare l'opera, ho vinto, l'auto ha avuto un guasto

3. crown (hit) inf:

crown person

colpire in testa, dare una botta in testa a

4. crown MED:

crown tooth

incapsulare

5. crown FOOD:

crown cake

dare il tocco finale a (with con)

6. crown GAMES (in draughts):

crown piece

damare

III.to crown oneself VB refl

to crown oneself inf:

to crown oneself

sbattere con la testa (on contro)

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

appiattire, coricare

flatten tree, fence

abbattere

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

distruggere, radere al suolo

he flattened him with a single punch

l'ha steso con un solo pugno

he'll flatten you! inf

ti spaccherà il muso! ti metterà k.o.!

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

rendere piano, spianare

flatten metal

appiattire

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc.

schiacciare

4. flatten (beat) inf, fig:

flatten person, team

schiacciare

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

bemollizzare

6. flatten Brit battery:

flatten

scaricare

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

flatten slope, road, ground:

diventare piano

flatten graph, curve, flight path:

diventare piatto

flatten growth, exports, decline:

stabilizzarsi

III.to flatten oneself VB refl

to flatten oneself

appiattirsi (against contro)

I.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

to strain one's eyes (to see)

strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears

tendere le orecchie

to strain one's muscles, every muscle

tendere i muscoli, ogni muscolo (to do per fare)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

mettere a dura prova, gravare

strain relationship, alliance

creare tensioni in seno a

strain network, system

sovraccaricare

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettere a dura prova

it would be straining the truth to say…

sarebbe distorcere la verità dire che…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'autore è andato al di là delle possibilità della lingua convenzionale

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

strappare un muscolo

to strain one's thigh, groin, shoulder

farsi uno strappo alla coscia, all'inguine, alla spalla

to strain one's eyes, heart

affaticare gli occhi, il cuore

to strain one's voice

sforzare la voce

to strain one's back

procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

filtrare

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

scolare

II.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

to strain against sth

fare forza contro qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirare con forza

to strain to see, hear

sforzarsi di vedere, di sentire

to strain forward

sporgersi in avanti

III.to strain oneself VB refl

to strain oneself (injure)

farsi uno strappo

to strain oneself (injure)

strapparsi

to strain oneself (tire)

affaticarsi

to strain oneself (tire)

fare sforzi

don't strain yourself! iron

non ti sforzare!

IV.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

sforzo m (on su)

strain (from pulling)

tensione f (on di)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

sottoporre a sforzo, a sollecitazione

to put a strain on heart, lungs, muscles

affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo

to be under strain bridge, structure:

essere sottoposto a sollecitazione

to grimace, sweat under the strain

fare smorfie, sudare per lo sforzo

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope, shelf can't take the strain

la corda, lo scaffale non può reggere

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

tensione f

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tensione f

mental or nervous strain

tensione nervosa

to put a strain on relationship

mettere a dura prova

to put a strain on group, alliance

creare tensioni in

to put a strain on system, network

sovraccaricare

to put a strain on sector, prison system

creare tensioni in, provocare una crisi in

to put a strain on economy, finances

mettere a dura prova, gravare su

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettere a dura prova

to be under strain person:

essere sotto pressione

to be under strain relations:

essere teso

to be under strain network, system:

essere sovraccarico

to take the strain person:

sopportare la pressione or reggere alla tensione

he can't take the strain

non regge alla tensione or allo stress

to crack under the strain person:

crollare sotto la pressione or per lo stress

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

facilitare

to show signs of strain person:

mostrare segni di stress

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

the strains within the coalition

la tensione in seno alla coalizione

it's a strain talking to him

è una fatica parlargli

it's getting to be a strain

comincia a essere stressante

3. strain (injury):

strain

strappo m muscolare

strain

distorsione f

a calf, thigh strain

strappo al polpaccio, alla coscia

V.strains N

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

canto m

strains liter

motivo m musicale

to the strains of …

sul motivo or sulla melodia di …

I.nick¹ [Brit nɪk, Am nɪk] N

1. nick (notch):

nick

tacca f

nick

intaccatura f (in in)

to take a nick out of sth

fare una tacca su qc

2. nick Brit (condition) inf:

to be in good, bad nick car, machine, carpet etc.:

essere in buono, cattivo stato

to be in good, bad nick person:

essere, non essere in forma

3. nick Brit (jail):

nick inf

galera f

nick inf

gattabuia f

in the nick

in galera

4. nick Brit (police station):

nick inf

commissariato m

II.nick¹ [Brit nɪk, Am nɪk] VB trans

1. nick (cut):

nick stick, surface

fare una tacca in, intaccare

to nick one's finger

farsi uno spelino sul dito

2. nick Brit (steal):

nick inf

fregare, sgraffignare, grattare

3. nick Brit (arrest):

nick inf

beccare

nick inf

pizzicare

he got nicked (for speeding) inf

lo hanno beccato (per eccesso di velocità)

4. nick Am (strike):

nick inf

dare un leggero colpo a

5. nick Am (cheat, overcharge):

nick inf

fregare

nick inf

pelare

6. nick horse, tail:

nick

inglesare

III.to nick oneself VB refl

to nick oneself

farsi uno spelino

IV.nick¹ [Brit nɪk, Am nɪk]

just in the nick of time

giusto in tempo

I.concern [Brit kənˈsəːn, Am kənˈsərn] N

1. concern (worry):

concern

preoccupazione f

concern

ansia f (about, over per, a causa di)

there is growing concern about crime

la criminalità sta suscitando un crescente senso di inquietudine

there is concern for her safety

c'è preoccupazione per la sua incolumità

to give rise to or cause concern

destare preoccupazione

there is no cause for concern

non c'è motivo di preoccuparsi

there is cause for concern

c'è motivo di preoccuparsi

he expressed concern at my results, for my health

ha espresso preoccupazione per i miei risultati, per la mia salute

my concern that he might be in danger

la mia preoccupazione che possa essere in pericolo

an expression of concern (on face)

un'espressione preoccupata or di inquietudine

2. concern (preoccupation):

concern

preoccupazione f

environmental, petty concerns

preoccupazioni per l'ambiente, meschine

our main concern is to do

la nostra principale preoccupazione è fare

3. concern (care):

concern (for person)

interesse m

I did it out of concern for him

l'ho fatto per lui

you have no concern for safety

non ti preoccupi affatto della sicurezza

4. concern (company):

concern

impresa f

concern

azienda f

a going concern

una ditta ben avviata

5. concern (personal business):

that's her concern

questo riguarda lei

your private life is no concern of mine

la tua vita privata non mi riguarda or non è affar mio

it's none of your concern or it's of no concern to you

non è affar tuo or non ti riguarda affatto

what concern is it of yours?

che cosa c'entri tu?

6. concern ECON:

concern

interesse m

concern

cointeressenza f (in in)

II.concern [Brit kənˈsəːn, Am kənˈsərn] VB trans

1. concern (worry):

concern parent, public

preoccupare

2. concern (affect, interest):

concern

concernere, interessare, riguardare

to whom it may concern (in business letter)

= a tutti gli interessati

the matter doesn't concern you

la questione non ti riguarda

as far as I'm concerned it's a waste of time

per quanto mi riguarda, è una perdita di tempo

as far as the pay is concerned, I'm happy

per quanto riguarda lo stipendio, sono soddisfatta

3. concern (involve):

to be concerned with security, publicity

occuparsi di

to be concerned in scandal

essere implicato, coinvolto in

4. concern (be about):

concern book, programme:

trattare di

concern fax, letter:

riguardare

a book concerned with, concerning gardening

un libro (che tratta) di giardinaggio

III.to concern oneself VB refl

to concern oneself with sth, with doing

occuparsi or interessarsi di qc, di fare

I.give <pt gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB trans

1. give (hand over) person:

give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm

dare (to a)

give present, drink, sandwich

offrire (to a)

to give sb sth

dare qc a qn

to give sb sth (politely, as gift)

offrire qc a qn

give it (to) me!, give me it!

dallo a me!

give him a drink

offrigli una bibita or da bere

to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas

dare qc a qn per

how much or what will you give me for it?

quanto mi dai per questo?

I'll give you 50 cents for it

ti darò 50 centesimi (per questo)

I'd give anything for, to do

darei qualsiasi cosa per, per fare

what wouldn't I give for…!

che cosa non darei per…!

to give sb sth as present, token, symbol

dare qc a qn come

to give sb sth to carry, look after

dare a qn qc da portare, cui badare

2. give (cause to have):

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares

fare venire a qn

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb satisfaction

dare a qn

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb disease, infection, virus

attaccare, trasmettere a qn

he's given me his cough

mi ha attaccato la tosse

to give sb pleasure

dare or fare piacere a qn

3. give (provide, produce):

give milk, flavour, light, result, answer, sum

dare

give heat, vitamin, nutrient

fornire

blue and yellow give (you) green

il blu e il giallo danno il verde

the number was given to three decimal places, in metric units

il numero fu dato fino al terzo decimale, in unità metrico-decimali

4. give (allow, accord):

give authority: custody

affidare

give grant, bursary

concedere, accordare

give seat

cedere

give hotelier: room

dare

to give sb sth time, time period

dare, concedere a qn (to do per fare)

give me a minute

dammi un minuto

to give sb enough room

dare or lasciare a qn spazio sufficiente

I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police

gli do or gli concedo ancora un'ora, poi chiamo la polizia

she gave him a week to decide

gli diede una settimana per decidere

he was given six months to live

gli diedero sei mesi di vita

how long do you give the new boss, their marriage?

quanto tempo dai al nuovo capo, al loro matrimonio?

it is not given to all of us to do form

non è dato a tutti di fare

she can sing, I'll give her that

sa cantare, devo riconoscerglielo

it's original, I'll give you that

è originale, te lo concedo

she could give her opponent five years

potrebbe concedere al suo avversario al massimo cinque anni

the polls give Labour a lead

i sondaggi danno il partito laburista in testa

5. give MED:

to give sb sth or to give sth to sb treatment, medicine

dare qc a qn

to give sb sth or to give sth to sb organ

trapiantare qc a qn

to give sb sth or to give sth to sb artificial limb, pacemaker

mettere qc a qn

to give sb sth or to give sth to sb facelift, injection, massage

fare qc a qn

can you give me something for the pain?

mi può dare qc per il dolore?

6. give (communicate):

give advice, information, appointment

dare

I was given to understand or believe that …

mi fu dato a intendere, fatto credere che …

7. give TELEC:

to give sb sth extension, number, department

passare a qn

give me the sales manager, please

mi passi il direttore commerciale, per favore

8. give (give birth to):

she gave him two daughters

gli diede due figlie

II.give <pt gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB intr

1. give (contribute):

give

dare

give

donare

to give to sth (habitually)

fare delle offerte, delle donazioni a qc

she never gives to charity

non dà mai niente in beneficenza

“please give generously”

“donate con generosità”

2. give (bend, flex):

give mattress, sofa:

infossarsi (under sotto)

give shelf, bridge, floorboard:

cedere (under sotto)

give branch:

piegarsi (under sotto)

give leather, fabric:

cedere

3. give (yield, break) → give way sign

4. give (concede, yield):

give person, side:

cedere

something has to give

qualcosa si deve pur concedere

III.to give oneself VB refl

to give oneself <pt gave, pp given>:

to give oneself to (devote oneself) cause, good works

dedicarsi a

to give oneself to (sexually) euph person

darsi a

IV.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] N

give

elasticità f

this surface has more give

questa superficie è più elastica

V.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv]

don't give me that! inf

non cercare di darmela a bere!

give or take an inch (or two)

centimetro più, centimetro meno

give me a nice cup of tea any day or every time! inf

non c'è niente come una bella tazza di tè!

if this is the big city, give me a village every time inf

se questa è la grande città, preferisco mille volte i paesini

“I give you the bride and groom!”

formula che si usa al termine di un discorso per brindare agli sposi

I'll give you something to cry about! inf

te la do io una ragione per piangere!

I'll give you something to complain about! inf

te la do io una ragione per lamentarti!

more money? I'll give you more money! inf

altri soldi? te li do io, i soldi!

to give and take

fare un compromesso

to give as good as one gets

rendere colpo su colpo

to give it all one's got inf

metterci l'anima

to give sb what for inf

dare a qn una lavata di capo

what gives? inf

che cosa succede?

See also give way sign

give way sign [ˌɡɪvˈweɪˌsaɪn] N Brit

give way sign

segnale m di obbligo di precedenza

door-to-door selling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for door-to-door selling in the English»Italian Dictionary

door-to-door selling

vendita f a domicilio

to sell freehold

vendere la piena proprietà

Translations for door-to-door selling in the Italian»English Dictionary

vendita porta a porta

door-to-door selling

cedere

to sell

trattare

to sell

aggiudicare

to sell

vendere

to sell

piazzare

to sell

smerciare

to sell off

andare a ruba inf

to sell like hotcakes

Translations for door-to-door selling in the English»Italian Dictionary

door [dɔ:r] N

1. door:

door

porta f

front/back door

porta principale/di servizio

revolving/sliding door

porta girevole/scorrevole

to knock at [or on] the door

bussare alla porta

there's someone at the door

bussano alla porta

to answer the door

aprire la porta

to see sb to the door

accompagnare qn alla porta

to live next door (to sb)

abitare vicino (a qn)

to show sb the door

mettere qn alla porta

out of doors

all'aria aperta

behind closed doors

a porte chiuse

to close the door on sb

chiudere le porte a qn

to leave the door open to sb

lasciare la porta aperta a qn

2. door (doorway):

door

entrata f

Phrases:

to slam the door in sb's face

sbattere la porta in faccia a qn

to never darken sb's doors again liter

non osare mettere piede in casa di qn

to lay sth at sb's door

dar la colpa di qc a qn

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to Mexico/Brasil

andare in Messico/Brasile

to go to Los Angeles/New York

andare a Los Angeles/New York

to go to town

andare in città

to go to the dentist('s)

andare dal dentista

to go to the cinema/theater

andare al cinema/a teatro

to go to bed

andare a letto

to go to the south

andare al sud

to the left/right

a sinistra/destra

to fall to the ground

cadere a terra

the path to the lake

il sentiero che porta al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

le cinque meno un quarto

3. to (until):

to

fino a

to count up to 10

contare fino a 10

to this day

fino ad oggi

frightened to death

spaventato a morte

done to perfection

fatto alla perfezione

to some extent

fino ad un certo punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

parlare con qn

to show sth to sb

mostrare qc a qn

I said to myself …

mi sono detto …

this belongs to me

questo appartiene a me

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

essere gentile/sgarbato con qn

6. to (against):

to

contro

elbow to elbow

gomito a gomito

close to sth

vicino a qc

to clasp sb to one's bosom

stringersi qn al petto

to fix sth to the wall

fissare qc al muro

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 più 10 fa 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (gol) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superiore a qc/qn

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

suonar strano a qn

it doesn't make any sense to me

non ha senso per me

what's it to them? inf

che cosa gliene importa a loro?

to all appearances

all' apparenza

9. to (proportion):

one liter to one person

un litro a persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

con una maggioranza di 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

le probabilità sono 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

con mia grande sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

da

known to sb

conosciuto da qn

12. to (matching):

to

di

the top to this jar

il coperchio di questo barattolo

13. to (of):

to

di

the secretary to the boss

la segretaria del capo

14. to (for purpose of):

to

per

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

questo è tutto

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

fare/camminare/mettere

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

gli ho detto di mangiare

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

so cosa fare

she didn't know how to say it

non sapeva come dirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

vuole ascoltare

she wants to go

vuole andarsene

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a trovarmi

to phone to ask sth

telefonare per chiedere qc

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

sembra che si diverta

to be honest …

sinceramente…

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

il lavoro da fare

sth to buy

qc da comprare

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

per

I came back to find she had left Madrid

quando son tornato ho scoperto che lei se n'era andata via da Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

vuole che gli racconti una storia

to be too tired to do sth

esser troppo stanco per fare qc

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

è facile farlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

lui non vuole mangiare, ma io sì

III.to [tu:] ADV

to push the door to

chiudere la porta

I.sell <sold, sold> [sel] VB trans

1. sell (exchange for money):

sell

vendere

to sell sth for $100

vendere qc per 100 dollari

to sell sth at half price

vendere qc a metà prezzo

to sell sth at a loss

vendere qc rimettendoci

2. sell fig (make accepted):

sell

far accettare

I'm sold on your plan

il tuo piano mi ha convinto

Phrases:

to sell oneself short

sminuirsi

II.sell <sold, sold> [sel] VB intr

1. sell (vendere):

sell product

essere venduto

sell company, shop

essere in vendita

to sell at [or for] $5

essere venduto a 5 dollari

2. sell (be accepted):

sell

essere accettato

III.sell [sel] N

1. sell (activity of selling):

sell

vendita f

2. sell sl (deception):

sell

fregatura f