head up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] N

1. head (of person, animal):

head
testa f
the top of one's head
la sommità del capo
he had a beret on his head
in testa portava un berretto
she put her head round the door
sporse la testa dalla porta or fece capolino dalla porta
my head aches
ho mal di testa or mi fa male la testa
to nod one's head
fare un cenno con la testa
to have a fine head of hair
avere una bella capigliatura
to get or keep or have one's head down
tenere la testa bassa or stare a capo chino
to get or keep or have one's head down (be inconspicuous) fig
non farsi notare or non dare nell'occhio
to get or keep or have one's head down (work hard) fig
lavorare a testa bassa
with one's head in one's hands
tenendosi la testa fra le mani
from head to foot or toe
dalla testa ai piedi
he pulled his sweater over his head
si sfilò il maglione
the decision was made over the heads of the members
la decisione fu presa senza consultare i soci
she was promoted over the heads of her colleagues
ottenne una promozione scavalcando i suoi colleghi
to stand on one's head
fare la verticale appoggiandosi sulla testa e le mani
to stand an argument, theory on its head fig person:
capovolgere completamente un argomento, una teoria
to stand an argument, theory on its head evidence, fact:
ribaltare un argomento, una teoria
heads turned at the sight of…
tutti si voltarono alla vista di…
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head
puntare una pistola alla testa di qn
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head fig
puntare il coltello alla gola a qn
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head before n movement
della testa, del capo
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head injury
alla testa
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head covering, bandage
sulla testa
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head markings, feathers
della testa

2. head (mind):

head
testa f
head
mente f
her head was full of grand ideas
aveva la testa piena di idee grandiose
I can't get it into her head that …
non riesco a farle entrare in testa che …
he has got it into his head that I love him
si è messo in testa che lo amo
he has taken it into his head to resign
si è messo in testa di dimettersi
what(ever) put that idea into her head?
che cosa le ha messo in testa quella idea?
I can't get the faces of those starving children out of my head
non riesco a togliermi dalla mente i volti di quei bambini che morivano di fame
I can't get that tune out of my head
non riesco a togliermi dalla testa quel motivo
you can put that idea out of your head!
puoi anche scordartelo! or toglitelo dalla testa!
he put the idea of danger out of his head
si è fatto uscire or si è tolto dalla testa l'idea del pericolo
all these interruptions have put it out of my head
tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente
the name has gone right out of my head
ho completamente dimenticato il nome
I can't add them up in my head
non riesco ad addizionarli a mente
I wonder what's going on in her head
mi domando cosa le frulli in testa or cosa le passi per la mente
to be or go above or over sb's head (too difficult)
essere troppo difficile per qn or essere fuori dalla portata di qn
don't worry or bother your (pretty little) head about that! inf
non affaticare la tua testolina con queste cose!
use your head! inf
usa la testa!
to turn sb's head
fare girare la testa a qn
her success has turned her head
il successo le ha montato la testa
to have a (good) head for figures, business
avere il bernoccolo dei numeri, degli affari or essere tagliato per l'aritmetica, per gli affari
I have a good head for heights
non soffro di vertigini
to have no head for heights
soffrire di vertigini

III.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] ADJ (chief)

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VI.head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB intr

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on your own head be it!
la responsabilità è tua or ricada su di te!
to go to sb's head alcohol, success, praise:
dare alla testa a qn
you've won, but don't let it go to your head
hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa
to go off one's head inf
perdere la testa or essere fuori di testa
are you off your head?
sei fuori di testa?
to keep, lose one's head
mantenere, perdere la calma
to be soft or weak in the head inf
essere rimbecillito or rincretinito
he's not right in the head inf
non ci sta (tanto) con la testa
to laugh one's head off inf
sganasciarsi dalle risate
to shout one's head off inf
gridare a squarciagola
to talk one's head off inf
non smettere più di parlare
she talked my head off inf
mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così
off the top of one's head say, answer
su due piedi, senza pensarci
I can't think of anything off the top of my head
così su due piedi non mi viene in mente niente
to give a horse its head
allentare le briglie al cavallo
to give sb their head
lasciare la briglia sul collo a qn or lasciare andare la briglia a qn
to give sb head Am vulg sl
fare un pompino a qn
to be able to do sth standing on one's head
riuscire a fare qc anche a occhi bendati
I can't make head (n)or tail of it
non riesco a venirne a capo or non ci capisco niente
I couldn't make head (n)or tail of what she was saying
non riuscivo a trovare il bandolo di quello che stava dicendo
if we all put our heads together
se ci mettiamo tutti insieme a discuterne
so Louise and I put our heads together and…
quindi Louise e io ci siamo consultati e…
the leaders put their heads together
i dirigenti si sono consultati
two heads are better than one prov
quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
be in over one's head inf
esserci dentro fino al collo
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also flub-up">

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

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I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

up here
quassù
up there
lassù
up on the wardrobe, the hill
in cima all'armadio, alla collina
up on the top shelf
sullo scaffale più in alto
up in the tree
in cima all'albero
up in the clouds
tra le nuvole
up at the top of the house
su in cima alla casa
up on top of the mountain
sulla cima della montagna
up in London
(su) a Londra
up to or in Scotland
(su) in Scozia
up to Aberdeen
(su) ad Aberdeen
up North
(su) a Nord
four floors up from here
quattro piani più su
I live two floors up
abito due piani di sopra
he lives ten floors up from her
abita dieci piani sopra di lei
on the second shelf up
sul secondo scaffale dal basso
I'm on my way up
sto salendo
I'll be right up
salgo subito
he's on his way up to see you, to the fifth floor
sta salendo su da te, al quinto piano
it needs to be a bit further up picture:
dovrebbe stare un po' più su
all the way up
fino in cima

9. up:

up to
fino a
up to here
fino a qui
up to there
fino là
I was up to my knees in water
l'acqua mi arrivava alle ginocchia
up to 20 people, 50 dollars
fino a 20 persone, 50 dollari
up to 500 people arrive every day
ogni giorno arrivano fino a 500 persone
reductions of up to 50%
sconti fino al 50%
tax on profits of up to £150, 000
tasse sui guadagni fino a 150.000 sterline
to work for up to 12 hours a day
lavorare fino a 12 ore al giorno
a hotel for up to 500 people
un albergo che può ospitare fino a 500 persone
up to 1964
fino al 1964
up to 10.30 pm
fino alle 10.30 di sera
up to now
fino ad adesso
up to chapter two
fino al capitolo due
I'm not up to it (not capable)
non sono in grado di farlo
I'm not up to it (not well enough)
non me la sento di farlo
I'm not up to going to London, going back to work
non me la sento di andare a Londra, di tornare al lavoro
I'm not up to writing a book
non mi sento all'altezza di scrivere un libro
the play wasn't up to much
lo spettacolo non è stato un granché
that piece of work wasn't up to your usual standard
quel lavoro non era al tuo solito livello
it's up to you, him to do (expressing responsibility)
spetta a te, a lui fare or sta a te, a lui fare
“shall I leave?” - “it's up to you!”
“devo andare via?” - “vedi un po' tu!”
if it were up to me, him
se dipendesse da me, da lui
what is he up to?
cosa sta facendo?
what are those children up to?
cosa stanno combinando quei bambini?
they're up to something
stanno combinando qualcosa

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

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VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

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Translations for head up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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IV.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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Phrases:

to have one's head in the clouds
avere la testa tra le nuvole
to be head over heels in love
essere innamorato pazzo
to fall head over heels in love with sb
innamorarsi pazzamente di qu
to bury one's head in the sand
fare come lo struzzo
to not be able to make head (n)or tail of sth
non capire un'acca di qc
heads I win, tails you lose
vinco comunque
to bang one's head against a wall
sbattere la testa contro il muro
to keep one's head above water
tenersi a galla
to keep one's head down (avoid attention)
tenersi in disparte
to keep one's head down (work hard)
impegnarsi
to hold one's head high
andare a testa alta
heads up!
attenzione!
to be soft in the head
essere un po' tonto
to have one's head screwed on right
avere la testa sulle spalle
to bite sb's head off
trattare male qu
to bring sth to a head
portare qc a un punto critico
to give sb his/her head
lasciare fare a qu di testa sua
to laugh one's head off
schiantarsi dalle risate
heads will roll
cadrà qualche testa
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The same authority says that he picked his head up and walked back to his well before collapsing and dying.
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Peoples tendons in the back of their necks were severed with sabers, so that a person could no longer hold their head up.
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Ski-tourers try to maintain the up-tracks in avalanche-safe zones as they head up the mountain, staying out from under dangerous cornices or slide paths.
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The inflorescence bears several clustered flower heads, each head up to 4 centimeters long and 6 wide.
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He retired from public service in 1969 to head up a private consultancy firm.
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Program switching was achieved by physically moving the head up and down mechanically by a lever.
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Otherwise, it is proper to sit with the head up.
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As they head up to the second floor, one of the officers calls them rats.
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Huff liked the position because he could keep his head up and use his superb peripheral vision to see the whole field.
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It's no cinematic masterpiece, but there is a body of considerable talent lurking beneath the surface that pokes its head up from time to time.
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