helga in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for helga in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ] N

1. hedge BOT:

hedge

siepe f

2. hedge ECON:

hedge

copertura f (against da, contro)

II.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ] VB trans

1. hedge area:

hedge

circondare con una siepe

2. hedge (evade) fig:

hedge question

aggirare

3. hedge ECON:

hedge loss, risk

proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da

III.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ] VB intr (equivocate)

hedge

scantonare

hedge

svicolare

IV.hedge [Brit hɛdʒ, Am hɛdʒ]

to look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

= avere un aspetto scompigliato

to hedge one's bets

tenere il piede in due staffe

hedge-parson [ˈhedʒpɑːsn], hedge-priest [ˈhedʒpriːst] N

hedge-parson

= prete ambulante incolto

hedge against VB [hɛdʒ -]

hedge against ECON (hedge against [sth]):

hedge against inflation, loss

proteggersi, mettersi al riparo da

hedge-hop <forma in -ing hedge-hopping, pt, pp hedge-hopped> [Am ˈhɛdʒˌhɑp] VB intr

hedge-hop

volare in volo radente

hedge-clippers [Brit ˈhɛdʒklɪpəz, Am ˈhɛdʒˌklɪpərz] N npl

hedge-clippers

tosasiepi m

hedge-hyssop [ˈhedʒˌhɪsəp] N BOT

hedge-hyssop

graziola f

hedge trimmer [Brit, Am ˈhɛdʒ ˌtrɪmər] N

hedge trimmer → hedge-clippers

See also hedge-clippers

hedge-clippers [Brit ˈhɛdʒklɪpəz, Am ˈhɛdʒˌklɪpərz] N npl

hedge-clippers

tosasiepi m

hedge fund [ˈhedʒfʌnd] N

hedge fund

hedge fund m

hedge-marriage [ˈhedʒˌmærɪdʒ] N

hedge-marriage

matrimonio m clandestino

thorn hedge [ˈθɔːnhedʒ] N

thorn hedge

siepe f di biancospino

helga in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for helga in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hedge [hedʒ] N

1. hedge (row of bushes):

hedge

siepe m

2. hedge FIN (protection):

hedge

copertura f

II.hedge [hedʒ] VB intr

hedge (avoid action)

essere evasivo, -a

hedge FIN

coprirsi

III.hedge [hedʒ] VB trans

hedge

recintare (con una siepe)

hedge fund N FIN

hedge fund

fondo comune d'investimento spregiudicato

alga <pl algae> [ˈæl·gə] N

alga

alga f

I.help [help] VB intr

help

aiutare

II.help [help] VB trans

1. help (assist):

help

aiutare

nothing can help him now

non si può fare più niente per aiutarlo

can I help you? (in shop)

desidera?

to help sb with sth

aiutare qu con qc

to help sb with his homework

aiutare qu a fare i compiti

2. help (improve):

help

migliorare

this medicine will help your headache

questo farmaco ti allevierà il mal di testa

3. help (contribute to a condition):

help

contribuire a

4. help (prevent):

help

evitare

it can't be helped

non c'è altro da fare

to not be able to help doing sth

non poter fare a meno di fare qc

I can't help it

è più forte di me

he can't help the way he is

è fatto così

to not be able to help but …

non poter fare a meno di…

5. help (take sth):

to help oneself to sth at table

servirsi di qc

to help oneself to sth (steal)

prendersi

III.help [help] N

1. help (assistance):

help

aiuto m

to be a help

essere d'aiuto

2. help (servant):

help

uomo(donna) delle pulizie m (f)

help in a shop

aiutante mf

IV.help [help] INTERJ

help!

aiuto!

so help me God

e che Dio m'assista

self-help N

self-help

autoaiuto m

self-help group

gruppo m di autoaiuto

hell-bent ADJ

to be hell-bent on doing sth

essere decisissimo a fare qc

he'll [hi:l]

he'll = he will, will

See also will², will¹

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will:

will (faculty)

volontà f

will (desire)

voglia f

the will of the people

la volontà del popolo

to have the will to do sth

voler fare qc

to lose the will to live

perdere la volontà di vivere

at will

a volontà/piacere

2. will (testament):

will

testamento m

Phrases:

where there's a will, there's a way prov

volere è potere prov

with the best will in the world

con tutta la buona volontà del mondo

to have a will of one's own

essere caparbio

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

will

volere

to will sb to do sth

esortare qu a fare qc

2. will form (ordain):

will

volere

God willed it and it was so

Dio lo ha voluto e così è stato

3. will (bequeath):

will

lasciare per testamento

I.will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (to form future tense):

they'll be delighted

saranno felicissimi

I'll be with you in a minute

dammi solo un momento

I expect they'll come by car

suppongo che vengano in auto

I'll answer the telephone

rispondo io al telefono

she will have received the letter by now

avrà già ricevuto la lettera

2. will (with tag question):

you won't forget to tell him, will you?

non dimenticarti di dirglielo!

they will accept this credit card in the pizzeria, won't they?

questa carta di credito l'accetteranno in pizzeria, no?

3. will (to express immediate future):

we'll be off now

ora ce ne andiamo

I'll be going then

allora me ne vado

there's someone at the door — I'll go

hanno suonato il campanello — vado io

4. will (to express an intention):

sb will do that

qu lo farà

I'll not be spoken to like that!

non permetto che mi si parli così!

5. will (in requests and instructions):

will you let me speak!?

mi fai parlare!

just pass me that knife, will you?

mi passi il coltello?

give me a hand, will you?

mi dai una mano?

6. will (in polite requests):

will you sit down?

prego, si sieda

will you be having a slice of cake?

vuole un pezzo di torta?

7. will (used to express willingness):

who'll mail this letter for me? — I will

chi m'imbuca questa lettera? — lo faccio io

will you do that for me? — of course I will

puoi farmelo? — certamente

8. will (used to express a fact):

eat it now, it won't keep

mangialo ora, se no va a male

the car won't run without gasoline

la macchina non funziona senza benzina

9. will (to express persistence):

he will keep doing that

continuerà a farlo

they will keep sending me those brochures

non smetteranno di mandarmi quei dépliant

the door won't open

la porta non si apre

10. will (to express likelihood):

they'll be tired

saranno stanchi

as you will all probably know already…

come tutti probabilmente sapranno…

II.will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB intr form

will

volere

as you will

come vuole

help out VB trans

help out

aiutare

helm [helm] N

helm

timone m

to be at the helm

stare al timone

to be at the helm fig (lead)

essere al comando

to take the helm a.fig (control)

assumere il comando

held [held] VB

held pt, pp of hold

See also hold

I.hold [hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

presa f

to take hold of sb/sth

afferrare qu/qc

to catch hold of sb/sth

afferrare qu/qc

to keep hold of sth

tenersi a qc

2. hold (thing to hold by):

hold

appiglio m

3. hold (wrestling):

hold

presa f

no holds barred fig

senza restrizioni

4. hold (control):

hold

influenza f

to have a (strong/powerful) hold over sb

avere (molta/grande) influenza su qu

5. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

stiva f

6. hold (delayed):

to be on hold

essere rimandato

to be on hold TELEC

essere in attesa

to put sb on hold

mettere qu in attesa

7. hold (understand):

to get hold of sth

afferrare qc

to have a hold of sth

avere un'idea di qc

to get hold of the wrong idea

sbagliarsi

I don't know where you got hold of that idea

non so da dove ti sia venuta un'idea del genere

8. hold (prison cell):

hold

guardina f

II.hold <held, held> [hoʊld] VB trans

1. hold:

hold (keep)

tenere

hold (grasp)

afferrare

to hold a gun

impugnare una pistola

to hold hands

tenersi per mano

to hold sth in one's hand

tenere qc in mano

to hold sb in one's arms

stringere qu tra le braccia

to hold sb/sth (tight)

stringere (forte) qu/qc

to hold the door open for sb

tenere la porta aperta a qu

2. hold (support):

hold

reggere

to hold one's head high

tenere alta la testa

3. hold (cover up):

to hold one's ears/nose

turarsi le orecchie/il naso

4. hold (keep, retain):

hold

mantenere

to hold sb's attention

tenere viva l'attenzione di qu

to hold sb in custody LAW

trattenere qu in custodia cautelare

to hold sb hostage

tenere qu in ostaggio

to hold (on to) the lead

mantenere il vantaggio

5. hold (maintain):

to hold oneself in readiness

tenersi pronto

to hold oneself well

tenersi in forma

6. hold (make keep to):

to hold sb to his/her word [or promise]

far mantenere a qu la parola [o la promessa]

7. hold (control):

to hold sth at the present/last year's level

mantenere qc al livello attuale/dell'anno scorso

to hold a note MUS

tenere una nota

8. hold (delay, stop):

hold

fermare

hold it!

un attimo!

to hold one's breath

trattenere il respiro

to hold one's fire MIL

non fare fuoco

to hold sb's phone calls TELEC

non passare alcuna chiamata a qu

9. hold (contain):

hold

contenere

what the future holds

ciò che ci riserva il futuro

10. hold (possess, own):

hold

possedere

hold land, town

occupare

to hold an account (with a bank)

avere un conto (presso una banca)

to hold the (absolute) majority

avere la maggioranza (assoluta)

to hold a position (as sth)

ricoprire un incarico (di qc)

to hold (down) the fort MIL

resistere

to hold (down) the fort fig

badare a tutto

11. hold (make happen):

to hold a conversation (with sb)

avere una conversazione (con qu)

to hold a meeting/a news conference

tenere una riunione/una conferenza stampa

the election will be held in November

le elezioni si terranno a novembre

12. hold (believe):

hold

considerare

to be held in great respect

essere assai rispettato

to hold sb responsible for sth

ritenere qu responsabile di qc

to hold sb/sth in contempt

disprezzare qu/qc

III.hold [hoʊld] VB intr

1. hold (continue):

hold

mantenere

hold good weather, luck

durare

to hold still

stare fermo

to hold true

continuare ad essere valido

hold tight!

tieni duro!

2. hold (stick):

hold

tenere

3. hold (believe):

hold

sostenere