drive in in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drive in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drive-in [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪn, Am ˈdraɪ ˌvɪn] N

1. drive-in (cinema):

drive-in

drive-in m

2. drive-in (restaurant):

drive-in

ristorante m drive-in

II.drive-in [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪn, Am ˈdraɪ ˌvɪn] ADJ before n

drive-in restaurant, bank:

drive-in

drive-in

Translations for drive in in the English»Italian Dictionary

this is a bad car for learning to drive in

quest'auto non è adatta or non va bene per un principiante

to walk, drive along in procession

camminare, guidare in corteo

to drive a nail in(to)

piantare or conficcare un chiodo in or dentro

Translations for drive in in the Italian»English Dictionary

correre pilota: rally, corsa

to drive in

entrare in automobile

to drive in

drive-in

drive-in

conficcare un chiodo in

to drive a nail in(to)

Translations for drive in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

1. drive (car journey):

to go for a drive

andare a fare un giro in auto

to take sb for a drive

portare qn a fare un giro in auto

to take the car for a drive

prendere l'auto per fare un giro

it's only five minutes' drive from here

è solo a cinque minuti d'auto da qui

it's a 40 km drive to the hospital

ci sono 40 km (di strada) fino all'ospedale

it's an easy drive

è un percorso semplice

it's a magnificent drive

è un percorso splendido

2. drive (campaign, effort):

drive

campagna f

drive

sforzo m (against contro; for, towards per; to do per fare)

drive MIL

offensiva f

drive MIL

attacco m

sales drive

campagna di vendita

3. drive:

drive (motivation, energy)

iniziativa f

drive (motivation, energy)

energia f

drive (inner urge)

pulsione f

drive (inner urge)

istinto m

human drives

gli impulsi umani

the drive to win

la volontà di vincere

her drive for perfection

la sua brama di perfezione

4. drive COMPUT:

drive

drive m

drive

unità f

5. drive MECH (mechanism to transmit power):

drive

trasmissione f

drive before n mechanism, system

di trasmissione

6. drive (path):

drive (of house)

vialetto m

drive (of house)

strada f privata

the car is in or on the drive

l'auto è nel vialetto

7. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf)

drive m

drive (in golf)

colpo m lungo

drive (in tennis)

drive m

drive (in tennis)

diritto m

II.drive <pt drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB trans

1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train

guidare, condurre

drive racing car

pilotare

drive cargo, load, passenger

trasportare

drive distance

percorrere (in auto)

what (car) do you drive?

quale auto guidi?

to drive sb to school, to the station

portare qn a scuola, alla stazione (in auto)

to drive tourists round town

portare i turisti in giro per la città

she drove me home

mi portò a casa (in auto)

he hates being driven

detesta farsi portare in macchina

I drive 15 km every day

guido per 15 km ogni giorno

to drive sth into garage, carpark, space

portare qc dentro

he drove his truck into a wall

andò a sbattere con il camion contro un muro

he drove the car straight at me

venne con l'auto dritto verso di me

she drove her car over a cliff

precipitò con l'auto da una scogliera

2. drive (force, compel) poverty, greed, urge:

drive person

spingere (to do a fare)

he was driven to suicide, to drink

fu spinto al suicidio, all'alcolismo (by da)

hunger drove him to it

la fame l'ha spinto a questo

to be driven into debt

essere costretto a indebitarsi

to be driven out of business

essere costretto a cessare l'attività, a ritirarsi dagli affari

to drive the rate up, down

fare aumentare, abbassare il tasso

to drive sb mad or crazy inf

fare impazzire qn, fare diventare matto qn also fig

3. drive (chase or herd):

drive herd, cattle

spingere, condurre

drive game

spingere

drive logs

fare fluitare

to drive sheep into a field

condurre le pecore in un campo

to drive sb off one's land, out of her home

cacciare qn dalla propria terra, da casa sua

he was driven from or out of the country

fu cacciato dal paese

to drive evil thoughts from one's mind

allontanare dalla propria mente i cattivi pensieri

4. drive (power, propel):

drive engine, pump, fan

azionare, fare funzionare

the generator is driven by steam

il generatore viene azionato dal vapore

what drives the economy?

qual è il motore dell'economia?

what drives you?

che cosa ti spinge (ad agire)? qual è la tua molla?

5. drive (push) tide, wind:

drive boat, clouds

spingere, sospingere

the wind drove the clouds along

il vento sospingeva le nuvole

to drive a nail in(to)

piantare or conficcare un chiodo in or dentro

to drive a tunnel through sth

scavare, fare passare una galleria attraverso qc

to drive a road through an area

fare passare una strada in un'area

to drive sth into sb's head fig

fare entrare qc nella testa di qn, ficcare qc in testa a qn

6. drive (force to work hard):

drive pupil, recruit

incalzare, fare lavorare sodo

you're driving that child too hard

stai troppo addosso a quel bambino

7. drive SPORTS:

drive (in golf) ball

colpire, tirare con un drive

drive (in tennis) ball

colpire di diritto

to drive the ball into the rough (in golf)

lanciare la palla nell'erba alta

III.drive <pt drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB intr

1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:

guidare

can you drive?

sai guidare?

will you drive?

puoi guidare tu?

he drives for Ferrari SPORTS

è un pilota della Ferrari

to drive along

percorrere (in auto)

I took pictures as we drove along

feci delle foto mentre viaggiavamo in auto

you can't drive along the High Street

non è possibile percorrere in auto la via principale

to drive on the left, at 80 km per hour, on the main road

guidare a sinistra, a 80 km all'ora, lungo la strada principale

to drive to work, to London

andare a lavorare, a Londra in auto

to drive into garage, carpark, space

entrare (con l'auto) in

to drive into tree, lamppost

andare a sbattere contro

I drove into a ditch

sono finito in un fosso con l'auto

to drive up, down a hill

salire su, scendere da una collina (in auto)

to drive past

passare (con l'auto)

to drive at sb

andare con l'auto contro qn

the taxi drove out of the station

il taxi si allontanò dalla stazione

you use a lot of petrol driving around town

si consuma molta benzina guidando in città

2. drive SPORTS (in golf, tennis):

drive

fare un drive

IV.to drive oneself VB refl

1. to drive oneself MOTOR:

the Minister drives himself

il ministro in persona guida l'auto

to drive oneself to hospital

andare in ospedale con la propria auto

2. to drive oneself (push oneself):

to drive oneself to do

sforzarsi di fare

to drive oneself too hard

sforzarsi troppo

IN

IN → Indiana

IN

Indiana

See also Indiana

Indiana [Brit ˌɪndɪˈanə, Am ˌɪndiˈænə]

Indiana

Indiana m

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

breve

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

corto

a short time ago

poco tempo fa

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

2. short:

short (not of great length) animal's coat, fur, hair, dress, stick

corto

short (very short) animal's coat, fur, hair

raso

short distance

breve

the suit is too short in the sleeves

le maniche del vestito sono troppo corte

to have one's hair cut short

farsi tagliare i capelli corti

to win by a short head (riding)

vincere di mezza testa

3. short (not tall):

short person

basso

4. short (scarce):

short water, food

scarso

to be in short supply

essere a corto di riserve

food, coal is getting short

il cibo, il carbone comincia a scarseggiare

time is getting short

il tempo sta per finire

5. short (inadequate):

short rations

insufficiente

we're short by three

ce ne mancano tre

he gave me a short measure (in shop)

mi ha fregato sul peso

6. short (lacking):

I am, he is short of sth

mi, gli manca qc

to be short on person: talent, tact

mancare di

to go short of clothes, money, food

essere a corto di

my wages are £30 short

ho preso 30 sterline in meno sullo stipendio

I don't want you to go short

non voglio che ti manchi qualcosa

I'm running short of sth

sto esaurendo qc

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

8. short mai attrib. (abrupt):

short person, personality

brusco, burbero

short laugh

breve

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qn

9. short LING:

short vowel

breve

10. short ECON:

short bill

a breve scadenza

short loan, credit

a breve termine

short seller

allo scoperto

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

frolla

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

short stop

improvvisamente

to stop short of doing

fermarsi un attimo prima di fare, stare quasi per fare

cut short sth, cut sth short holiday, visit, discussion

accorciare, abbreviare

to cut the conversation short

tagliare corto

cut sb short

interrompere qn

III.in short ADV

in short

in breve

in short

gbrevemente

IV.short of PREP

1. short of (just before):

short of

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

short of

poco meno di

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

short of

a meno di

short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving

a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso impedirgli di andarsene

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

1. short (drink):

short

cicchetto m

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

short

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

short

ammanco m

short

deficit m

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

short

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

shorts npl:

shorts

shorts m

shorts

pantaloncini m

shorts (underwear)

mutande f da uomo

a pair of (tennis) shorts

un paio di pantaloncini (da tennis)

VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

sottovalutarsi

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] PREP

1. in (expressing location or position):

in Paris

a Parigi

in Spain

in Spagna

in hospital

in or all'ospedale

in school

a scuola, nella scuola

in prison, class, town

in prigione, in classe, in città

in the film

nel film

in the dictionary

sul or nel dizionario

in the newspaper

sul giornale

in the garden

in or nel giardino

I'm in here!

sono qui dentro!

to be in bed

essere a letto

2. in (inside, within):

in

in

in

dentro

in the box

nella scatola

there's something in it

c'è qualcosa dentro

3. in (expressing a subject or field):

in

in

in insurance, marketing

nelle assicurazioni, nel marketing

a course in history

un corso di storia

degree in philosophy

laurea in filosofia

expert in computers

esperto di computer, d'informatica

4. in (included, involved):

to be in the army

essere nell'esercito, prestare servizio militare

to be in politics

occuparsi di politica

to be in the team, group, collection

far parte della squadra, del gruppo, della collezione

to be in on inf secret

essere al corrente di

5. in (in expressions of time):

in May

a or in maggio

in 1987

nel 1987

in the night

di, nella notte

in the twenties

negli anni '20

at four in the morning

alle quattro del mattino

at two in the afternoon

alle due del pomeriggio

6. in (within the space of):

in

in

to do sth in 10 minutes

fare qc in 10 minuti

in a matter of seconds

in pochi secondi

7. in (expressing the future):

in

tra

I'll be back in half an hour

sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8. in (for):

in

da

it hasn't rained in weeks

non piove da settimane

9. in (during, because of):

in

in, per, a causa di

in the confusion, he escaped

nella confusione, è scappato

in his hurry he forgot his keys

nella fretta ha dimenticato le chiavi

10. in (with reflexive pronouns):

it's no bad thing in itself

in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself?

che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself

di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

the library is a fine building in itself

di per sé, la biblioteca è un bell'edificio

11. in (present in, inherent in):

you see it in children

lo si vede nei bambini

it's rare in cats

è raro nei gatti

we lost a talented surgeon in Jim

con Jim abbiamo perso un chirurgo di talento

he hasn't got it in him to succeed

non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says

c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12. in (expressing colour, composition):

in

in

it comes in green

c'è (in) verde

available in several colours

disponibile in vari colori

bags in leather and canvas

borse di pelle e tela

13. in (dressed in):

in

in

in jeans

in jeans

in a skirt

con la gonna

in sandals

coi sandali

dressed in black

vestito di nero

14. in (expressing manner or medium):

in German

in tedesco

in one dollar bills

in banconote da un dollaro

in B flat

in si bemolle

“no, ” he said in a whisper

“no” disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce

pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy

pesche al brandy

in pencil

a matita, con la matita

15. in (as regards):

rich, poor in minerals

ricco, povero di minerali

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length

10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight

dello stesso peso

16. in (by):

in accepting

nell'accettare, accettando

in doing so

nel fare ciò or facendo ciò

17. in (in superlatives):

in

di

the tallest tower in the world

la torre più alta del mondo

18. in (in measurements):

there are 100 centimetres in a metre

ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

what's that in centimetres?

quant'è in centimetri?

have you got it in a 16?

avete il 46?

in a smaller size

in una taglia più piccola

there's only 1 cm in it

c'è solo un cm di differenza

there's nothing in it

sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties

la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19. in (in ratios):

a gradient of 1 in 4

una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound

una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance

avere una possibilità su cinque

20. in (in approximate amounts):

in their hundreds

a centinaia

in their thousands

a migliaia

to cut, break sth in three

tagliare, rompere qc in tre

21. in (expressing arrangement):

in a circle

in cerchio

in rows of 12

per file di 12

in pairs

a or in paia, a coppie

in bundles

a or in pacchi

22. in (expressing age):

she's in her twenties

è una ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties

i quarantenni

in old age

nella vecchiaia

23. in:

in and out of he's always in and out of the house or room

esce e entra in continuazione

to weave in and out of traffic, tables

fare la gincana tra

to be in and out of prison all one's life

entrare e uscire di prigione tutta la vita

to be in and out of hospital a lot

entrare e uscire dall'ospedale molte volte

24. in:

in that

poiché, per la ragione che

II.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADV

1. in (indoors):

to come in

entrare

to run in

entrare di corsa

to come in and out

entrare e uscire

to ask or invite sb in

fare entrare qn or invitare qn a entrare

in with you!

su, entra!

2. in (at home, at work):

to be in

esserci

you're never in

non ci sei mai

I'm usually in by 9 am

di solito arrivo per le 9

to come in two days a week

venire al lavoro due giorni alla settimana or esserci due giorni alla settimana

to be in by midnight

rientrare per mezzanotte

to spend the evening in, to have an evening in

passare la serata a casa

to stay in

stare or rimanere a casa

3. in (in prison, in hospital):

he's in for murder

è dentro or in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy

è ricoverata per fare una biopsia

4. in (arrived):

the train is in

il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in

il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea or tide is in

la marea è alta

5. in SPORTS (within the boundary):

the ball or shot is in

la palla è buona or dentro

(batting) England is in

l'Inghilterra alla battuta

6. in (gathered):

the harvest is in

il raccolto è immagazzinato

7. in (in supply):

we don't have any in

non ne abbiamo, li abbiamo finiti

I should get some in tomorrow

me ne dovrebbero arrivare alcuni domani

we've got some new titles in

ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

to get some beer, a video in

(andare a) prendere della birra, una videocassetta

8. in (submitted):

applications must be in by the 23rd

le domande devono pervenire entro il 23

the homework has to be in tomorrow

i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9. in (elected to office):

in

al potere

Democrats are in

i democratici sono al potere

they got in at the last election

furono eletti alle ultime elezioni

III.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADJ (fashionable)

to be in, to be the in thing

essere alla moda, essere in

it's the in place to eat

è un ristorante alla moda

IV.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] N

1. in:

the ins

i membri del partito al potere

Phrases:

ins and outs

retroscena, dettagli

to know the ins and outs of an affair

conoscere i retroscena di una vicenda

V.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn]

to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase

to be in on the plan inf

partecipare al piano

I wasn't in on it inf

io non ne facevo parte

to have it in for sb inf

avercela (a morte) con qn

you're in for it inf

sei nei guai

he's in for a shock, surprise

avrà uno shock, una sorpresa or dovrà aspettarsi uno shock, una sorpresa

she has an in with the boss Am

la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

I.in triplicate N

in triplicate

in triplice copia

II.triplicate [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkət, Am ˈtrɪpləkət] VB trans [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt, Am ˈtrɪpləˌkeɪt]

triplicate

triplicare

also in the meantime">

I.also in the meantime ADV

also in the meantime → meanwhile

II.for the meantime

for the meantime

per il momento

for the meantime

intanto

See also also in the meanwhile

also in the meanwhile">

also in the meanwhile [Brit ˈmiːnwʌɪl, Am ˈminˌ(h)waɪl] ADV

1. also in the meanwhile (during this time):

also in the meanwhile

intanto, nel frattempo

meanwhile, cook the pasta (in recipe)

nel frattempo, fate cuocere la pasta

Jack, meanwhile, was cooking the dinner

Jack, nel frattempo, stava preparando la cena

2. also in the meanwhile (until then):

also in the meanwhile

intanto

meanwhile, if you have any questions…

intanto, se avete delle domande…

3. also in the meanwhile (since or before then):

also in the meanwhile

nel frattempo

a lot had changed, could change meanwhile

nel frattempo molte cose erano cambiate, potrebbero cambiare

4. also in the meanwhile (by way of contrast):

also in the meanwhile

in quel momento, intanto

meanwhile in Paris…

intanto a Parigi…

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis, reaction, response

generale

to be a general favourite

essere apprezzato da tutti

in general use word, term, equipment

di uso comune

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

generale

general attitude, behaviour

generale, comune

to improve one's general fitness

migliorare la propria forma

do you get the general idea?

ti è chiaro in generale?

that's the general idea

questa è l'idea generale

the general plan is to do

il progetto generale prevede di fare

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

generale

as a general rule

in genere or di solito

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

generico

general promise, assurance

vago

to talk in general terms

parlare in termini generali

a general discussion about

una discussione generale su

to keep the conversation general

mantenere la conversazione su argomenti generali

to give sb a general idea of

dare a qn un'idea generale di

to head in the general direction of

andare nella direzione di

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

generale

general programme, magazine

di interesse generale

general user, reader

medio

general store, shop, dealer

che vende di tutto

general office duties

lavori d'ufficio

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

generale

we sell general antiques

vendiamo antichità varie

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

abituale

in the general way of things

di solito

the general run of people

il grande pubblico

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

generale m

general of the army, air force Am

generale dell'esercito, dell'aereonautica

to make sb a general

nominare qn generale

General Franco

il generale Franco

yes, general

agli ordini, generale

Phrases:

the general and the particular

il generale e il particolare

III.in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

in genere

in general I like the theatre, but…

in genere mi piace il teatro, ma…

adults in general and parents in particular

gli adulti in generale e i genitori in particolare

he is fed up with life in general

ne ha abbastanza della vita in generale

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

nell'insieme

in general it seems quite simple

nell'insieme sembra abbastanza semplice

drive in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drive in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drive in VB intr

drive in

entrare (in auto)

II.drive in VB trans

drive in nail:

drive in

piantare

drive-in [ˈdraɪv·ɪn] N (restaurant, cinema)

drive-in

drive-in

drive-in bank N

drive-in bank

banca f drive-in

drive-in movie N, drive-in theater N

drive-in movie

cinema m inv drive-in

Translations for drive in in the Italian»English Dictionary

conficcare

to drive in

drive-in

drive-in

cinema drive-in

drive-in movie theater

drive-in

drive-in

ristorante drive-in

drive-in restaurant

Translations for drive in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB trans

1. drive AUTO:

drive

guidare

drive race car

pilotare

to drive a sports car

guidare un'auto sportiva

to drive sb home

accompagnare a casa qn (in macchina)

2. drive (urge):

drive

spingere

to drive sb to (do) sth

spingere qn a (fare) qc

3. drive cattle:

drive

condurre

4. drive (render, make):

drive

ridurre a

to drive sb crazy

far diventar matto qn

5. drive:

drive ball

colpire

drive tunnel

aprire

drive nail, stake

conficcare

6. drive TECH:

drive

azionare

II.drive <drove, driven> [draɪv] VB intr AUTO

1. drive (operate vehicle):

drive

guidare

the car drives well

un'auto bella da guidare

2. drive (travel):

drive

andare in auto

3. drive (function):

drive

funzionare

III.drive [draɪv] N

1. drive AUTO:

drive

giro m

drive (journey)

viaggio m

to go for a drive

andare a fare un giro in macchina

2. drive (in street names):

Broadview Drive

viale Broadview

3. drive (driveway):

drive

vialetto m d'accesso

4. drive TECH:

drive

trasmissione f

front-wheel drive

trazione f anteriore

all-wheel [or four-wheel] drive

trazione f a quattro ruote motrici

5. drive PSYCH:

drive

impulso m

to have drive

avere grinta

sex drive

impulso m sessuale

6. drive (campaign):

drive

campagna f

a fund-raising drive

campagna per raccogliere fondi

7. drive SPORTS:

drive

colpo m forte

8. drive COMPUT:

drive

drive m inv

in.

in. abbreviation of inch

in.

pollice m

See also inch

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

inch

pollice m 2, 54 cm

she knows every inch of Miami

conosce Miami come le sue tasche

Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

inch

muoversi lentamente

I.in [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to be in bed

essere a letto

there is sth in the drawer

c'è qc nel cassetto

to put sth in sb's hands

mettere qc nelle mani di qu

in town/jail

in città/carcere

in the country/hospital

in campagna/ospedale

in Canada/Mexico

in Canada/Messico

2. in (within):

in sb's face

in faccia a qu

in the picture

nella forografia

in the snow

sotto la neve

in the sun

al sole

the best in New England/town

il migliore del New England/della città

to find a friend in sb

trovare un amico in qu

3. in (position of):

in the beginning

all'inizio

in end

alla fine

right in the middle

proprio in mezzo

4. in (during):

in the twenties

negli anni venti

to be in one's thirties

essere sulla trentina

in May

in maggio

in the spring

in [o a] primavera

in the afternoon

nel pomeriggio

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

fra una settimana/tre ore

in (the) future

in futuro

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

fare qc in 4 ore

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

non lo fa da anni/una settimana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in fashion

di moda

in search of sth/sb

in cerca di qc/qu

in this way

in questo modo

when in doubt

in caso di dubbio

in anger

con rabbia

in fun

per scherzo

in earnest

sul serio

to be in a hurry

essere di fretta

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

in alphabetical order

in ordine alfabetico

written in black and white fig

messo nero su bianco

dressed in red

vestido di rosso

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

to be interested in sth

interessarsi di qc

to have faith in God

avere fede in Dio

to have confidence in sb

avere fiducia in qu

to have a say in the matter

aver voce in capitolo

a change in attitude

un cambio d'atteggiamento

a rise in prices

un aumento dei prezzi

10. in (by):

in saying sth

nel dire qc

to spend one's time in doing sth

passare il tempo a fare qc

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parlare in francese

in the form of a request

sotto forma di richiesta

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

di legno/pietra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

sussurando

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

14. in (aspect of):

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

in every respect

sotto ogni aspetto

15. in (ratio):

two in six

due su sei

to buy sth in twos

comprare qc due alla volta

10 in number

10 di numero

in part

in parte

in tens

in gruppi di dieci

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

al posto tuo

in lieu of sth form

invece di qc

17. in (as consequence of):

in return

in cambio

in reply

in risposta

Phrases:

in all

in tutto

all in all

tutto sommato

II.in [ɪn] ADV

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to go in

entrare

to put sth in

mettere qc dentro

2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

essere in casa

to hand sth in

consegnare

3. in (popular):

to be in

essere di moda

4. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea sta salendo

Phrases:

to be in for sth inf

doversi aspettare

to be in on sth

essere al corrente di qc

III.in [ɪn] ADJ

in

di moda

IV.in [ɪn] N

the ins and outs

gli annessi e connessi m pl

IN [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

IN abbreviation of Indiana

IN

IN

See also Indiana

Indiana [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

Indiana

Indiana f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now carhops are only featured at a few remaining original drive-in stands and nostalgic fast food establishments.

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The tornado first descended about 8:30 p.m. on a humid evening near a drive-in movie theater that was flickering to life at twilight time.

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This includes the drive-in restaurant, and later the drive-through window.

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The following years have seen the rise of the guerrilla drive-in movement, in which groups of dedicated individuals orchestrate similar outdoor film and video screenings.

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This is significantly different from previous years in the way that these events were hosted mostly by area restaurants and the local drive-in.

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There are several buildings in town, as well as farms, mines, an airport, and even a drive-in theater.

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Patrons drive to the listed location, tune their radios, and watch a movie drive-in style.

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He took a corner too fast and lost control of the car, which rolled down an embankment and crashed into a drive-in restaurant.

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The growth of the drive-in theater market was one of the major spurs to the expansion of the independent low-budget film industry.

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The maximum ceiling height is 40 m, and there is a direct drive-in entrance to the hall for exhibitions.

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