l�peren in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for l�peren in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tapered [Brit ˈteɪpəd] VB pp

tapered → taper II, III

II.tapered [Brit ˈteɪpəd] ADJ

tapered → tapering

See also tapering

tapering [Brit ˈteɪpərɪŋ] ADJ

tapering trousers, sleeves

stretto in fondo

tapering column, wing

rastremato

tapering leg, finger

affusolato

tapering flame

sottile

weren't [Brit wəːnt, Am wər(ə)nt] contr.

weren't → were not

Terence [Brit ˈtɛrəns, Am ˈtɛrəns]

Terence

Terenzio

serene [Brit sɪˈriːn, Am səˈrin] ADJ

serene

sereno

His, Her Serene Highness

Sua Altezza Serenissima

caperer [Brit ˈkeɪpərə, Am ˈkeɪp(ə)rər] N

1. caperer:

caperer

chi fa capriole, salti

2. caperer ZOOL:

caperer

friganea f

ampere-hour [ˈæmpeərˈaʊə(r)] N

ampere-hour

amperora m

ampere-turn [ˈæmpeəˌtɜːn] N

ampere-turn

amperspira f

ampere [Brit ˈampɛː, Am ˈæmˌpɪr, ˈæmˌpɛr] N

ampere

ampere m

siren [Brit ˈsʌɪr(ə)n, Am ˈsaɪrən] N

1. siren (alarm):

siren

sirena f

2. siren MYTH:

siren

sirena f also fig

siren before n song, call, charms

irresistibile

3. siren ZOOL:

siren

sirena f

syren

syren → siren

See also siren

siren [Brit ˈsʌɪr(ə)n, Am ˈsaɪrən] N

1. siren (alarm):

siren

sirena f

2. siren MYTH:

siren

sirena f also fig

siren before n song, call, charms

irresistibile

3. siren ZOOL:

siren

sirena f

l�peren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l�peren in the English»Italian Dictionary

weren't [wɜ:rnt]

weren't = were not, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

serene [sə·ˈri:n] ADJ

1. serene (calm):

serene

sereno, -a

serene sea

calmo, -a

2. serene (tranquil):

serene

tranquillo, -a

ampere [ˈæm·pɪr] N

ampere

ampere m inv

wren [ren] N

wren

scricciolo m

siren [ˈsaɪ·rən] N

siren

sirena f

Peru [pə·ˈru:] N

Peru

Perú m

perk [pɜ:rk] N inf perquisite

1. perk (advantage):

perk

vantaggio m

2. perk:

perk

extra m pl

See also perquisite

perquisite [ˈpɜ:r·kwɪ·zɪt] N

perquisite

extra m inv

pert [pɜ:rt] ADJ

1. pert nose:

pert

all'insù

pert breasts

seni piccoli e sodi

2. pert reply:

pert

impertinente

3. pert hat:

pert

sbarazzino, -a

perky <-ier, -iest> [ˈpɜ:r·ki] ADJ

perky

vispo, -a

peril [ˈpe·rəl] N form

peril

pericolo m

to be in peril

essere in pericolo

at one's peril

a suo rischio e pericolo

at [or in] peril of sth

in pericolo di qc

the perils of sth

i pericoli di qc