down under in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for down under in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.down under [Brit daʊn ˈʌndə] N inf

down under (Australia)

Australia f

down under (New Zealand)

Nuova Zelanda f

II.down under [Brit daʊn ˈʌndə] ADV inf

to go down under

andare agli antipodi or in Australia or in Nuova Zelanda

Translations for down under in the English»Italian Dictionary

to be sucked down or under

essere risucchiato

he broke down under the strain

è crollato per lo sforzo

Translations for down under in the Italian»English Dictionary

essere risucchiato

to be sucked down or under

è crollato per lo sforzo

he broke down under the strain

è crollato per lo sforzo

he broke down under the strain

qui, qua sotto

under or down here

lì, là sotto

under or down there

Translations for down under in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it can almost always be translated by sotto (a) in Italian: under the table = sotto al/sotto il tavolo under a sheet = sotto/sotto a un lenzuolo. - Note that sotto is the Italian translation of under, beneath and below. - Under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.). - Under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, undergrowth, underpass, underprivileged and underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. - For particular usages, see this entry.

1. under (physically beneath or below):

under

sotto

under the bed, chair

sotto il letto, la sedia

under it

di sotto

it's under there

è là sotto

to come out from under sth

uscire da sotto a qc

2. under (less than):

under £10, two hours

meno di 10 sterline, di due ore

children under five

bambini sotto i cinque anni

a number under ten

un numero inferiore a dieci

temperatures under 10°C

temperature inferiori a or al di sotto dei 10°C

those under the rank of

le persone di rango inferiore a quello di

3. under (according to):

under the law, clause 5

ai sensi della legge, dell'articolo 5 or secondo la legge, l'articolo 5

fined under a rule

multato secondo le disposizioni di regolamento

4. under (subordinate to):

under

sotto

I have 50 people under me

ho 50 persone sotto di me

5. under (in classification):

do I look for Le Corbusier under “le” or “Corbusier”?

devo cercare Le Corbusier sotto “le” o sotto “Corbusier”?

you'll find it under “Problems”

lo troverai alla voce or sotto “Problemi”

II.under [Brit ˈʌndə, Am ˈəndər] ADV

1. under (physically beneath or below something):

under crawl, sit, hide

sotto

to go, stay under diver, swimmer

andare, restare sott'acqua

2. under (less):

under

meno

£10 and under

da 10 sterline in giù

children of six and under

i bambini dai sei anni in giù

to run five minutes under event, programme:

durare cinque minuti meno del previsto

3. under (anaesthetized):

to put sb under

sottoporre qn ad anestesia or addormentare qn (con l'anestesia)

to stay under for three minutes

restare sotto anestesia per tre minuti

4. under (subjugated):

to keep sb under

tenere sotto qn

5. under (below, later in text):

see under

vedi sotto

I.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down fall down get down keep down put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede/è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede/si sta sedendo. - When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in Italian: to go down to London = andare a Londra down in Brighton = a Brighton. - For examples and further usages, see this entry.

1. down (from higher to lower level):

to go down

andare giù, scendere

to come down

venire giù, scendere

to fall down

cadere (giù), crollare

to sit down on the floor

sedersi per terra

to pull down a blind

tirare giù una tapparella

I'm on my way down

sto scendendo

I'll be right down

scendo, vengo giù subito

down! (to dog)

a cuccia!

“down” (in crossword)

“verticali”

read down to the end of the paragraph

leggere fino alla fine del paragrafo

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

down below

giù, in basso

down below (when looking down from height)

laggiù

the noise was coming from down below

il rumore veniva da giù

they could see the lake down below

vedevano il lago a valle

down there

laggiù

“where are you?” - “down here!”

“dove sei?” - “quaggiù!”

to keep one's head down

tenere la testa bassa, abbassata

the blinds were down

le tapparelle erano abbassate

a sports car with the hood down

un'automobile sportiva con la capote abbassata

several trees were blown down

diversi alberi erano stati abbattuti dal vento

a bit further down

un po' più giù

their office is two floors down

il loro ufficio è due piani sotto, più giù

it's on the second shelf down

è sul secondo scaffale partendo dall'alto

the coal lies 900 metres down

il carbone si trova 900 metri più in basso

it's down at the bottom of the lake

è giù in fondo al lago

the telephone lines are down

le linee telefoniche sono fuori uso

3. down (from upstairs):

is Tim down yet?

è già sceso Tim?

4. down (indicating direction):

to go down to Naples, Brighton, London

andare (giù) a Napoli, Brighton, Londra

down in Brighton

(giù) a Brighton

they've gone down to the country for the day

sono andati in campagna a trascorrere la giornata

they moved down here from Scotland a year ago

si sono trasferiti qui dalla Scozia un anno fa

they live down south inf

vivono nel Sud

5. down (in a range, scale, hierarchy):

children from the age of 10 down

i bambini dai dieci anni in giù

everybody from the Prime Minister down

tutti dal Primo Ministro in giù

everybody from the lady of the manor down to the lowliest servant

tutti, dalla signora del castello al più umile dei servitori

from the sixteenth century down to the present day

dal sedicesimo secolo (fino) ai giorni nostri

6. down (indicating loss of money, decrease in profits etc.):

hotel bookings are down by a half this year

le prenotazioni negli hotel si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà quest'anno

this year's profits are well down on last year's

i profitti di quest'anno sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso

I'm £10 down

sono sotto di 10 sterline

tourism is down 40% this year

il turismo ha avuto un crollo del 40% quest'anno

7. down (indicating decrease in extent, volume, quality, process):

to get one's weight down

dimagrire, perdere peso

we managed to get the price down to £200

siamo riusciti a far ridurre il prezzo a 200 sterline

in the end she managed to get the article down to five pages

alla fine è riuscita a ridurre l'articolo a cinque pagine

I'm down to my last fiver, cigarette

non mi resta che una banconota da cinque sterline, che una sigaretta

he described her exactly, right down to the colour of her eyes

descrisse ogni sua caratteristica fisica, anche il colore degli occhi

“dollar fever down on Wall St” JOURN

“la speculazione sul dollaro in calo a Wall Street”

that's seven down, three to go!

fatti sette or via sette, ne restano tre!

8. down (in writing):

to put sth down (on paper or in writing)

mettere qc per iscritto

it's set down here in black and white

è messo nero su bianco qui

9. down (on list, programme, schedule):

to put sb's name down for sth

mettere il nome di qn in lista per qc

you're down to speak next

tu sei il prossimo a parlare

I've got you down for next Thursday (in appointment book)

le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì prossimo

10. down (incapacitated):

to be down with the flu, with malaria

avere l'influenza or essere a letto con l'influenza, avere la malaria

11. down SPORTS (behind):

to be two sets, two points down tennis player:

essere in svantaggio di due set, di due punti

the team is down 12-6

la squadra sta perdendo 12 a 6

12. down (as deposit):

to pay £40 down

pagare 40 sterline in contanti

13. down (downwards):

he was lying face down

giaceva a faccia in giù or prono

the bread fell with the buttered side down

il pane è caduto in terra dalla parte imburrata

II.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

1. down (from higher to lower point):

they came running down the hill

scesero correndo giù dalla collina

tears ran down his face

le lacrime gli scendevano lungo il volto

did you enjoy the journey down?

hai fatto buon viaggio?

she's gone down town

è andata (giù) in città

2. down (at a lower part of):

they live down the road

abitano più giù in questa strada

it's down the corridor to your right

è in fondo al corridoio alla sua destra

it's a few miles down the river from here

è qualche miglio più a valle

the kitchen is down those stairs

la cucina è in fondo a quelle scale

3. down (along):

to go down the street

andare lungo la strada

a dress with buttons all down the front

un vestito abbottonato sul davanti

he looked down her throat

le ha guardato in gola

to look down a tunnel, telescope

guardare in un tunnel, in un telescopio

4. down (throughout):

down the ages or centuries

nel corso dei secoli

III.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

1. down (depressed):

down inf

depresso

down inf

giù

to feel down

sentersi giù, a terra

2. down Brit:

down escalator, elevator

che scende

down RAIL train, line

che va in provincia (dalla città principale)

3. down COMPUT:

down

fuori uso, guasto

IV.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

1. down:

down person

abbattere, buttare a terra

down plane

abbattere

2. down (drink):

he downed his beer

si è scolato or ha tracannato la sua birra

V.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

to have a down on sb inf

avercela con qn

VI.down¹ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

to be down on sb inf

avercela con qn

you don't hit a man when he's down prov

= non si colpisce l'avversario quando è a terra

it's down to you to do it

dipende da te farlo

it's down to you now

tocca a te ora

down with tyrants, the king!

abbasso i tiranni, il re!

down² [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

1. down (of birds):

down

piumino m

2. down (of body, plants):

down

lanugine f

down

peluria f

Down [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn]

Down

contea f di Down

down³ [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

1. down → downs

2. down (dune):

down rare

duna f

See also downs

downs [Brit daʊnz] N npl Brit (hills)

downs

colline f

the Downs

le Downs (colline situate nel sud dell'Inghilterra)

down under in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for down under in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.under [ˈʌn·dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

sotto

under the bed

sotto il letto

under there

là sotto

2. under (supporting):

under

sotto

to break under the weight of sth

rompersi sotto il peso di qc

3. under (less than):

to cost under 10 dollars

costare meno di 10 dollari

those under the age of 30

quelli sotto i 30 anni

4. under (governed by):

under Napoleon

sotto Napoleone

those born under the star sign Pisces

i nati sotto il segno dei Pesci

5. under (in state of):

under the circumstances

date le circostanze

under repair

in riparazione

6. under (in category of):

listed under fiction

catalogato come narrativa

7. under (according to):

under the treaty

in base al trattato

II.under [ˈʌn·dɚ] ADV

1. under (fewer):

under

meno

2. under (below):

to crawl/go under

strisciare/andare sotto

3. under inf (unconscious):

to go under

svenire

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

piumino m

down (hairs)

peluria f

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

giù

to fall down

cadere

to lie down

stendersi

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake

andare a Washington/al lago

down South

a sud

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down

essere consumato

the wind died down

il vento si è calmato

the sun is down

il sole è tramontato

the fire is burning down

il fuoco si sta consumando

the price is down

il prezzo è sceso

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

dal 1900 fino ai nostri giorni

down through the ages

attraverso i secoli

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

scrivere/annotare qc

6. down (not functioning) computer, server, telephone lines:

to be down

non funzionare

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth

versare un anticipo di 100 dollari/del 10% per qc

Phrases:

to be down on sb

avercela con qn

down with the dictator!

abbasso il dittatore!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

scendere le scale

to run down the slope

correre giù per la discesa

2. down (along):

to go down the street

camminare per strada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The church burnt down under till now unexplained circumstances in 1949 and has got its present form after its reconstruction and extension after the fire.

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Seen from afar, the three spirit mountains looked like clouds but, as one drew closer, they seemed instead to be down under the water.

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The relationship has broken down under the strain and the wedding is called off, but a trap is set for their tormentor.

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It breaks down under basic conditions, but is stable in neutral and acidic media.

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Drought, insects, and frost damaged crop yields, and numerous farms closed down under financial difficulties.

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Several of the panels are detached and hang down under their own weight.

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Each band took 150 for their respective jaunts down under and made different packaging.

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The proprietors down under announced a plan for its revitalization in 2009, which ended up being delayed by the sour economy.

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By the end of 1915, there were manifold signs that the economy was breaking down under the heightened strain of wartime demand.

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The boat turns left before it drops down under the lift hill.

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