give back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for give back in the English»Italian Dictionary

give back VB [ɡɪv -] (give [sth] back, give back [sth])

1. give back (restore, return):

give back possession

dare indietro, restituire

give back appetite, sight

restituire

give back freedom

rendere, restituire (to a)

give it back!

restituiscilo!

…or we'll give you your money back

…o sarete rimborsati

2. give back (repay):

give back society:

restituire (alla comunità)

3. give back (reflect):

give back echo, sound

rimandare

give back light

riflettere

Translations for give back in the Italian»English Dictionary

ridonare qc a qn (restituire)

to give sb back sth, to give sth back to sb

ritornare libro, denaro

to give back

avere, dare indietro

to get, give back

ridare oggetto, denaro

to give back a: to

Translations for give back in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

give back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for give back in the English»Italian Dictionary

give back VB trans

give back

restituire

Translations for give back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I shall give back the money

restituirò i soldi

Translations for give back in the Italian»English Dictionary

rimandare

to give back

ridare

to give back

restituire (libro, vestito, CD)

to give back

Translations for give back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

1. give (offer, organize):

give

dare

to give sb an excuse for sth

dare a qu la scusa buona per (fare) qc

given the choice …

potendo scegliere…

to give sb something to eat/drink

dare a qu qualcosa da mangiare/bere

to not give much for sth fig

non dare molta importanza a qc

to give sb life in prison

dare l'ergastolo a qu

don't give me that! inf

ma che storie racconti!

give me a break!

lasciami in pace!

I don't give a damn inf

non me ne importa un cavolo

to give (it) one's all [or best]

dare il meglio di sé

to give anything for sth/to do sth

dare qualunque cosa per qc/per fare qc

to give one's life to sth

sacrificare la (propria) vita a qc

to give birth

partorire

to give sb a call

dare un colpo di telefono a qu

to give sth a go

provare (a fare) qc

to give sb to understand sth form

dare a intendere qc a qu

2. give (cause):

give

far venire

headache, appetite to give sb the creeps

far venire i brividi a qu

3. give (pass on):

to give sb sth

contagiare qc a qu

II.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB intr

1. give (offer):

give

dare

to give as good as one gets

sapersi difendere

to give of one's money

fare una donazione

to give of one's best

dare il meglio di sé

2. give (stretch):

give

cedere

something will have to give fig

bisogna che qualcosa cambi

3. give:

what gives? inf

come va?

Phrases:

it is better to give than to receive prov

è più bello donare che ricevere prov

III.give [gɪv] N

give

elasticità f

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

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Monthly meetings that enable local creatives to connect with one another, network, socialize, learn and give back to the community 2.

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The workshops are meaningful opportunities to give back while learning about preservation in general, as well as specific building conservation techniques.

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He was brought up with values that are based on understanding the need to give back and helping those in need.

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But, a week went past, and the teacher did not give back the money.

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Simultaneously it also allows the company to give back to their community.

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The company's mission was to give back to the community.

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It is necessary to give back the revived person his old mind, his personality.

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Over time this collaborative participation will improve the database's searchability, and allows users to give back to the service.

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The team participates in a variety of community service projects to give back to the community that supports them.

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He embraced the principle that those who have achieved great wealth should give back for the public good and create institutions dedicated to that purpose.

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