echter in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for echter in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] DET When used as coordinating conjunctions either… or are translated by o… o, although the first o may be omitted: she must be either silly or very lazy = deve essere (o) stupida o molto pigra; you can have either tea or coffee = può prendere (o) tè o caffè; they can either phone me or send me a fax = possono (o) telefonarmi o mandarmi un fax. - When used as a conjunction in a negative sentence, either… or are translated by né… né, although the first né may be omitted: you're not being either truthful or fair = non sei (né) sincero né giusto. - When used as an adverb in a negative sentence, either can be translated by neppure, nemmeno or neanche; note that, while either is usually placed at the end of the sentence in this case, its Italian equivalent is at the beginning: I can't do it either = neanche io posso farlo. Note also that, if not + either is substituted by neither, the Italian translation does not change: I didn't go there either = neither did I go there = nemmeno io ci andai. - For examples and further uses, see this entry.

1. either (one or the other):

either

l'uno o l'altro

you can take either road

puoi prendere una strada o l'altra

either one will do

tutti e due andranno bene

(in the negative) I can't see either child

non vedo né un bambino né l'altro

2. either (both):

either one of the solutions is acceptable

entrambe le soluzioni sono accettabili

in either case

in entrambi i casi

at either side of the street

su ciascun lato della strada

at either side of the fire

dai due lati del camino

in either hand

in ciascuna mano

either way, you win

in un modo o nell'altro vinci

either way, it will be difficult

in ogni caso sarà difficile

I don't care either way

in un modo o nell'altro è lo stesso

I don't have strong views either way

in un modo o nell'altro non ne sono pienamente convinto

either way, you can't confirm it

in ogni caso non puoi confermarlo

II.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] PRON

1. either (one or other):

either

l'uno o l'altro, l'una o l'altra

you can take either (of them)

puoi prendere l'uno o l'altro

either or both of you can do it

potete farlo tutti e due

“which book do you want?” - “either”

“quale libro vuoi?” - “fa lo stesso”

I don't like either (of them)

non mi piace né l'uno né l'altro, nessuno dei due

I don't believe either of you

non credo né all'uno né all'altro

without either (of them)

senza l'uno né l'altro

there was no sound from either of the rooms

non proveniva nessun rumore né da una camera né dall'altra

2. either (both):

either of the two is possible

entrambi sono possibili

either would be difficult to repair

entrambi sarebbero difficili da riparare

either of us could win

tutti e due potremmo vincere

III.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] ADV

either

neanche, nemmeno, neppure

I can't do it either

neanche io posso farlo

there's no answer to that question either

neppure a questa domanda c'è risposta

not only was it expensive, but it didn't work either

non solo era caro ma nemmeno funzionava

IV.either [Brit ˈʌɪðə, ˈiːðə, Am ˈiðər, ˈaɪðər] CONJ

1. either (as alternatives):

I was expecting him either Tuesday or Wednesday

lo aspettavo martedì o mercoledì

you either love him or hate him

o lo adori o lo detesti

either by cheating or by lying

ingannando o mentendo

it's either him or me

o lui o io

available in either pink or blue

disponibile in rosa o in blu

I confessed, it was either that or be tortured

ho confessato altrimenti mi avrebbero torturato

2. either (in the negative):

I wouldn't reward either Patrick or Emily

non ricompenserei né Patrick né Emily

you're not being either truthful or fair

non sei né sincero né giusto

3. either (as an ultimatum):

either you finish your work or you will be punished!

o finisci il lavoro o sarai punito!

put the gun down, either that or I call the police

posa la pistola altrimenti chiamo la polizia

either/or [Brit iːðəˈ(r)ɔː, Am ˌiðərˈɔr, ˌaɪðərˈɔr] ADJ

it's an either/or situation, you have to decide

è un bel dilemma, spetta a te decidere

Richter scale [Brit ˈrɪktə, Am ˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl] N

Richter scale

scala f Richter

on the Richter scale

della scala Richter

fighter [Brit ˈfʌɪtə, Am ˈfaɪdər] N

1. fighter (determined person):

fighter

combattente mf

fighter

lottatore m / lottatrice f

to be a fighter

essere un combattente or una persona che non si arrende

2. fighter:

fighter, also fighter plane

(aereo da) caccia m

3. fighter (boxer):

fighter

pugile m

fighter

fighter m

lighter fuel [ˈlaɪtəˌfjuːəl] N

lighter fuel (gas)

gas m per accendino

lighter fuel (liquid)

benzina f per accendino

cigarette lighter [ˌsɪɡəˈretˌlaɪtə(r), ˈsɪɡərət-] N

cigarette lighter (portable)

accendino m

cigarette lighter (in car)

accendisigari m

crime-fighter [Brit ˈkrʌɪmˌfʌɪtə, Am ˈkraɪmˌfaɪdər] N (police officer)

crime-fighter

agente mf della polizia criminale

gas lighter [ˈɡæsˌlaɪtə(r)] N

gas lighter (for cooker)

accendigas m

gas lighter (for cigarette)

accendino m

jet fighter [ˈdʒetˌfaitə(r)] N

jet fighter

cacciareattore m

all-nighter [Brit, Am ˌɔlˈnaɪdər] N inf

1. all-nighter:

all-nighter

= festa, concerto ecc. che dura tutta la notte

2. all-nighter Am:

I pulled an all-nighter

ho passato tutta la notte a studiare

echter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for echter in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.either [ˈi:·ðɚ] ADJ

1. either (one of two):

I'll do it either way

lo farò in un modo o nell'altro

I don't like either dress

non mi piace né un vestito, né l'altro

2. either (each):

either

ciascun(o), -a

on either side of the river

su entrambi i lati del fiume

II.either [ˈi:·ðɚ] PRON

either

l'uno, -a o l'altro, -a

which one? — either

quale? — l'uno o l'altro

III.either [ˈi:·ðɚ] ADV

either

neppure

if he doesn't go, I won't go either

se lui non ci va, non ci vado neanch'io

IV.either [ˈi:·ðɚ] CONJ

either … or …

o … o …

either buy it or rent it

o lo compri o lo noleggi

I can either stay or leave

posso rimanere o andarmene

lighter [ˈlaɪ·t̬ɚ] N

lighter

accendino m

fighter [ˈfaɪ·t̬ɚ] N

1. fighter (person):

fighter

persona f combattiva

2. fighter AVIAT:

fighter

caccia m

gas lighter N

gas lighter

accendino (m a gas)

jet fighter N

jet fighter

caccia f a reazione

resistance fighter N

resistance fighter

combattente mf della resistenza

all nighter N inf

I pulled an all nighter to finish the project

ho lavorato tutta la notte per ultimare il progetto