liften in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for liften in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.listen [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n] N

to have a listen to sth

ascoltare qc

have a listen to this!

senti questa!

it's well worth a listen

vale la pena di ascoltarlo

II.listen [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n, Am ˈlɪs(ə)n] VB intr

1. listen (to words, music, sounds):

listen

ascoltare

to listen to sb, sth

ascoltare qn, qc

to listen at the door

origliare attraverso la porta

to listen to sb doing

ascoltare qn fare

I was listening to her singing, playing the piano

l'ascoltavo cantare, suonare il piano

listen to this!

senti questa!

“you're listening to…” RADIO

“state ascoltando…”

2. listen (pay heed):

listen

ascoltare, prestare ascolto, dare retta

listen carefully!

ascolta attentamente!

sorry, I wasn't listening

mi dispiace, non stavo ascoltando

you just never listen, do you?

ma è possibile che non ascolti mai?

listen, can you come tomorrow?

ascolta, puoi venire domani?

to listen to teacher, adviser

ascoltare or dare ascolto a

to listen to advice, reason

ascoltare un consiglio, ascoltare la voce della ragione

don't listen to them

non ascoltarli or non dar loro retta

3. listen (wait):

to listen for voice, sound, signal

stare in ascolto per sentire

I listened for sounds of crying

stavo in ascolto per sentire se piangeva

listen out VB [ˈlɪs(ə)n -]

to listen out for ideas, information

stare pronto a cogliere al volo

listen up VB [ˈlɪs(ə)n -] Am inf

hey, listen up a minute!

hei, ascolta un attimo!

listen in VB [ˈlɪs(ə)n -]

1. listen in (eavesdrop):

listen in

origliare, ascoltare di nascosto

we don't want them listening in

non vogliamo che origlino

to listen in on or to conversation, phone call, meeting

ascoltare di nascosto

2. listen in RADIO:

to listen in to programme

ascoltare

lifter rod [ˈlɪftəˌrɒd] N

lifter rod

asta f di punteria

I.uplifted [Brit ʌpˈlɪftɪd, Am əpˈlɪftəd] VB pp

uplifted → uplift II

II.uplifted [Brit ʌpˈlɪftɪd, Am əpˈlɪftəd] ADJ

uplifted limb

teso, alzato

uplifted face

rivolto verso l'alto

to feel uplifted fig

sentirsi risollevato

I.soften up VB [ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

ammorbidirsi

II.soften up VB [ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

soften up enemy, opponent

indebolire

soften up customer

ammorbidire, blandire

liftboy [ˈlɪftbɔɪ] N Brit

liftboy

ragazzo m addetto all'ascensore

lift-off [Brit ˈlɪftɒf, Am ˈlɪftˌɔf] N AVIAT

lift-off

lancio m

(we have) lift-off!

lancio effettuato!

lifting [Brit ˈlɪftɪŋ] N

1. lifting (ending):

lifting (of ban, siege)

abolizione f

2. lifting before n:

lifting gear

di sollevamento

lifting tackle

per il sollevamento

liften in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for liften in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.listen [ˈlɪ·sən] N inf

to have a listen (to sth) inf

ascoltare (qc)

II.listen [ˈlɪ·sən] VB intr

1. listen (hear):

listen

ascoltare

to listen to sth/sb

ascoltare qc/qu

to listen to reason

intendere ragioni

2. listen (pay attention):

listen

stare in ascolto

listen for the phone

stai attento se suona il telefono

listen in VB intr

listen in

origliare

to listen in on sth

origliare qc

liftoff N AVIAT, TECH

liftoff

decollo m

often [ˈɑ:f·ən] ADV

often

spesso

we often go there

ci andiamo spesso

as often as not

il più delle volte

every so often

di tanto in tanto

how often?

ogni quanto?

it's not often that …

non accade di frequente che … +subj

more often than not

il più delle volte

soften up VB trans

soften up

ammorbidire

soften up MIL

indebolire

I.soften [ˈsɑ:·fən] VB intr

1. soften (get soft):

soften butter

ammorbidirsi

soften ground

diventare molle

2. soften (become lenient):

soften

ammorbidirsi

II.soften [ˈsɑ:·fən] VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, skin

ammorbidire

2. soften voice:

soften

addolcire

3. soften (make easier to bear):

soften effect, blow

attenuare

soften opinion, words

ammorbidire

I.airlift N

airlift

ponte m aereo

II.airlift VB trans

airlift

aerotrasportare

I.fifteen [ˌfɪf·ˈti:n] ADJ

fifteen

quindici

II.fifteen [ˌfɪf·ˈti:n] N

fifteen

quindici m

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

otto inv

there are eight of us

siamo (in) otto

eight and a quarter/half

otto e un quarto/mezzo

eight o'clock

le otto

it's eight o'clock

sono le otto

it's half past eight

sono le otto e mezza

at eight twenty/thirty

alle otto e venti/mezza

II.eight [eɪt] N

eight

otto m

drifter [ˈdrɪf·tɚ] N

drifter

vagabondo(-a) m (f)

listen VB

User Entry

to listen out for sth (try to hear) inf

ascoltare con attenzione per cercare di sentire un suono atteso

to listen out (try to hear) inf

tendere l´orecchio