hang around in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hang around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hang around VB [haŋ -] inf (hang around)

hang around → hang about

to hang around with sb (associate with)

frequentare qn, andare in giro con qn

II.hang around VB [haŋ -] (hang around [sb]) (inflict oneself on)

hang around

stare intorno a

she's always hanging around me

mi sta sempre intorno

See also hang about

hang about VB [haŋ -] inf

hang about (waiting for sth)

stare ad aspettare

hang about (aimlessly)

ciondolare, bighellonare, gironzolare

to keep sb hanging around for three hours

fare aspettare inutilmente qn per tre ore

Translations for hang around in the Italian»English Dictionary

ciondolare

to hang around

stare attorno a qn

to hang around sb

frequentare persona, conoscenza, amici, famiglia

to hang around with

bazzicare persona

to hang around with

bighellonare nei corridoi

to hang around the corridors

star lì a far niente

to hang around doing nothing

non resteremo qui a fare la muffa tutto il giorno! fig

we're not going to hang around here all day!

ronzare intorno a qn

to hover around sb, to hang round sb

Translations for hang around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

around

circa

it sells for around 200

questo si vende, viene venduto a 200 sterline circa

at around 3 pm

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around

essere nei paraggi

I'll be around

sarò nei paraggi

is there anyone around?

c'è qualcuno?

are they around?

sono da queste parti?

I just happened to be around

mi trovavo lì per caso

I don't want to be around when

non voglio esserci quando

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:

esserci

to be around again fashion, style:

ritornare di moda

CDs have been around for years

sono anni che esistono i cd

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

avrei voluto esserci 50 anni fa

I'm glad I won't be around when

sono contento che non ci sarò quando

not to be around long enough to do

non rimanere abbastanza a lungo per fare

is he still around?

c'è ancora?

she's been around fig

è una donna di mondo

one of the most gifted musicians around

uno dei musicisti più dotati del momento

there is far less money around

ci sono molti meno soldi in circolazione, la gente ha meno soldi

there's a lot of corruption around

c'è molta corruzione

4. around (available):

to be around

essere disponibile

I wish you were around more

vorrei che tu fossi più disponibile

will she be around next week?

ci sarà la prossima settimana?

there are still some strawberries around

ci sono ancora delle fragole

5. around (in all directions):

all around

in giro

all around (in general)

tutto intorno, da ogni parte

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

fare tutto il giro

the only garage for miles around

la sola officina nel giro di chilometri

we like to travel around

a noi piace girare

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around (of tree trunk)

tre metri di circonferenza

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

un modo per aggirare

there is no way around the problem

non esiste nessun modo per evitare il problema

to go the long way around

prendere la strada più lunga

to turn sth the other way around

rigirare qc

to do it the other way around

farlo al contrario

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

non fui io a chiederlo a lei, accadde il contrario

the wrong, right way around

nel senso giusto, sbagliato

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettersi la gonna al contrario

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu sei Ben e tu sei Tom, o è il contrario?

8. around (in specific place, home):

she asked him (to come) around

gli chiese di andare da lei

she's coming around today

verrà oggi

I'll be around in a minute

arrivo or sarò lì tra un minuto

II.also Britround PREP

1. also Britround (on all sides of):

also Britround fire, table, garden, lake

intorno a, attorno a

around the outside of the house

intorno alla casa

a scarf around her head

un foulard intorno alla testa

she put her arm around his shoulders

gli mise il braccio intorno alle spalle

the villages around Dublin

i paesi nei dintorni di Dublino

2. also Britround (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

vestiti sparpagliati nella stanza

in several locations around the country

in diversi posti del paese

(all) around the world

intorno al mondo

from around the world

da tutto il mondo

doctors around the world

dottori di tutto il mondo

to go around the world

fare il giro del mondo

to walk around the town

fare un giro per la città

he'll show you around the castle

vi farà visitare il castello

to go or look around the house

fare il giro della casa

3. also Britround (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house

in casa da qualche parte

somewhere around Rome

nei pressi, nei dintorni di Roma

I like having people around the house or place

mi piace avere gente in casa

the people around here

le persone del posto

she's not from around here

non è del posto

4. also Britround (at):

also Britround

verso, intorno a

around midnight, 1980

verso mezzanotte, intorno al 1980

around the same time we…

quasi contemporaneamente noi…

5. also Britround (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

evitare

to go around obstacle

evitare or aggirare or girare intorno a

there's a way around the problem

c'è un modo per evitare il problema

6. also Britround (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

to go around a bend

prendere una curva

around the mountain

oltre la montagna

7. also Britround FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

ha 90 cm di torace

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around

si raccoglie ciò che si semina

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N

1. hang (way sth hangs):

the hang of a dress, a curtain

il modo in cui cade un vestito, una tenda

2. hang (knack) inf:

to get the hang of sth, of doing inf

capire come funziona qc, come si fa

you'll soon get the hang of the computer, of using the new system

imparerai presto a usare il computer, a usare il nuovo sistema

you're getting the hang of it

stai cominciando a capire come funziona

II.hang <pt/pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (suspend):

hang (from projection, hook, coat hanger, string, rope)

appendere, attaccare (from a; by a, per; on a)

hang (drape over)

stendere (over su)

hang (peg up) washing

stendere (on su)

the cat had a bell hung round its neck

il gatto aveva una campanella appesa al collo

I'll hang the washing on the line

vado a stendere il bucato

she hung the towel over the radiator

stese l'asciugamano sul termosifone

2. hang (let dangle):

hang, also hang down rope, line etc.

sospendere (out of a)

hang, also hang down arm, leg

fare ciondolare, fare penzolare

hang, also hang down head

abbassare, chinare

she hung her arm over the side of the boat

faceva ciondolare il braccio lungo il fianco della barca

we hung our heads in shame

chinammo il capo per la vergogna

3. hang ART:

hang exhibition

allestire

hang picture

trovare una giusta collocazione per

4. hang (decorate with):

to be hung with flags, tapestries

essere ornato, addobbato di

to be hung with garlands

essere decorato con

the walls were hung with portraits

alle pareti erano appesi dei ritratti

5. hang (interior decorating):

hang wallpaper

attaccare, incollare

6. hang:

hang ENGINEER, TECH door, gate

montare, incardinare

7. hang FOOD:

hang game

appendere a frollare, fare frollare

8. hang <pt/pp hanged> criminal, victim:

hang

impiccare (for per; for doing per aver fatto)

he was hanged for treason

fu impiccato per tradimento

to be hanged drawn and quartered

essere impiccato, sventrato e squartato

III.hang <pt/pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang (on hook)

essere appeso

hang (from height)

essere sospeso

hang (on washing line)

essere steso

a chandelier hung from the ceiling

un lampadario a bracci pendeva dal soffitto

her photo hangs over the piano

la sua foto è appesa sopra il piano

she hung from the branch, then dropped

era appesa al ramo e poi si lasciò andare

her arm hung limply over the arm of the chair

il suo braccio pendeva mollemente dal bracciolo della sedia

the bed is too short: my feet hang over the end

il letto è troppo corto: mi rimangono fuori i piedi

the children were hanging out of the window

i bambini si sporgevano dalla finestra

2. hang (drape):

hang curtain, garment:

cadere

the dress doesn't hang properly

il vestito non cade bene

3. hang (float):

hang fog, cloud:

incombere, permanere

hang smoke, smell:

ristagnare

4. hang ART:

hang

essere esposto

his paintings hang in the Louvre

i suoi quadri sono esposti al Louvre

5. hang FOOD:

hang game:

essere appeso a frollare

6. hang <pt/pp hanged> (die):

hang

morire impiccato (for per)

IV.to hang oneself VB refl

to hang oneself <pt/pp hanged>:

to hang oneself

impiccarsi (from a)

V.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ]

hang it all! inf

al diavolo!

hang John! inf

tanto peggio per John!

hang the expense! inf

al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!

I'll be hanged if… inf

che mi venga un accidente se…

hanged if I know! inf

che mi venga un colpo se lo so!

sb, sth can go hang, let sb, sth go hang Brit inf

qn, qc può andare al diavolo, che vada in malora!

to let it all hang out inf

lasciarsi andare

well I'll be hanged arch, inf

che sorpresa! che mi venga un colpo!

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

= se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave

hang around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hang around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hang around VB intr

1. hang around inf (waste time):

hang around

perdere tempo

2. hang around (wait):

hang around

aspettare

3. hang around (idle):

hang around

bighellonare

4. hang around (be friendly with):

to hang around with sb

frequentare qu

II.hang around VB trans insep

hang around

gironzolare per

I had to hang around the bus station for an hour

ho dovuto girellare per la stazione degli autobus per un'ora

Translations for hang around in the English»Italian Dictionary

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

Translations for hang around in the Italian»English Dictionary

orbitare

to hang around

orbitare intorno a qu

to hang around sb

gironzolare intorno a qu/qc

to hang around sb/sth

Translations for hang around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

intorno a

all around sth

tutto intorno a qc

the earth goes around the sun

la terra gira intorno al sole

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

2. around (move within sth):

around

per

to drive around France

girare in macchina per la Francia

to go around a museum

girare per un museo

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

3. around (approximately):

around

intorno a

around May 10th

intorno al 10 maggio

somewhere around here

qui vicino

II.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around

tutto intorno

all around

dappertutto

for 50 miles around

per un raggio di 50 miglia

for miles around

nel raggio di miglia

to be the other way around

essere esattamente al contrario

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

andare in giro

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

to have been around

conoscere il mondo

to have been around (be experienced)

avere una grande esperienza

3. around (nearby):

around

nelle vicinanze

is Mark around?

c'è Mark?

to be still around

essere ancora in circolazione

I.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang

pendere

hang picture

essere appeso, -a

to hang by/on/from sth

pendere per/da qc

to hang in a gallery

essere esposto in una galleria

2. hang (lean over or forward):

hang

pendere

3. hang (float):

hang

essere sospeso, a

to hang above sb/sth

incombere sopra qu/qc

4. hang (die):

hang

morire sulla forca

5. hang (fit, drape):

hang clothes, fabrics

cadere

to hang well

cadere bene

6. hang inf (be friendly with):

to hang with sb

frequentare qu

to hang with sb (spend time at)

bighellonare

Phrases:

hang in there!

non mollare!

II.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (attach):

hang

appendere

hang laundry

stendere

hang door

mettere

to hang wallpaper (on a wall)

attaccare la carta da parati (a un muro)

to hang the curtains

attaccare le tende

the gallery will hang many of his paintings

la galleria esporrà molti dei suoi dipinti

2. hang lights, ornaments, decorations:

hang

appendere

3. hang one's head:

hang

chinare

4. hang (execute):

hang

impiccare

Phrases:

to hang it up

smettere

III.hang [hæŋ] N

hang FASHION:

hang

modo in cui cade un tessuto o un abito

Phrases:

to get the hang of sth inf

capire come qc funziona

I don't give a hang inf

non me ne importa nulla

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I'm supposed to head off all the juvenile dope dealers up here who hang around rock stars.

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You're not going to go on the cross trainer or hang around the leg extension for an hour, you're going to give yourself such a hormonal boost.

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The bar and BBQ is set up at every home game, and many of the players and supporters hang around after to enjoy the summer evening and cheap drink deals.

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That annoying tickling sensation in our throats and chesty cough we experience during the winter flu season can hang around for days, if not weeks.

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It is the place to hang around for all the festive excitement and adrenaline gushing events.

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The male's gorget is glittering pinkish violet and has elongated, pointed sides that hang around the throat.

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He said that he would rather retire while he was still popular with fans than to hang around until they start to boo.

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But visitors can still get an eyeful of green, rolling terrain even if they just hang around the day lodge across from the parking lot.

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