move about in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for move about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.move about VB [muːv -] VB [muːv -] (move about, around)

1. move about (to different position):

move about move around person, object:

spostarsi, muoversi (qua e là)

2. move about (to different home):

move about move around

traslocare

II.move about VB [muːv -] VB [muːv -] (move [sb, sth] about, around)

move about object, furniture:

move about move around

spostare

they move him around a lot between branches, departments

lo spostano or trasferiscono spesso tra le varie succursali, tra i vari dipartimenti

Translations for move about in the English»Italian Dictionary

vaguely wander, move about

distrattamente

the more you move about, the worse it gets

più ti muovi e peggio è

Translations for move about in the Italian»English Dictionary

i pedoni possono circolare liberamente

pedestrians can move about freely

camminare, muoversi con pesantezza

to walk, move about heavily or clumsily

Translations for move about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADV About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

1. about (approximately):

about

circa, pressappoco, quasi

it's about the same as yesterday

è pressappoco come ieri

at about 6 pm

alle 18 circa

it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane iron

= è completamente inutile

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

that seems about right

sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene

I've had just about enough of her!

ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!

I've had about as much as I can take!

ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about

non c'era nessuno in giro

there are few people about

c'è poca gente in giro

there is a lot of food poisoning about

ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro

there's a lot of it about

ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about

essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about

deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about

al contrario

II.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth

un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject

parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.)

di che cosa parla?

it's about…

parla di…

may I ask what it's about?

potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results

telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report

riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…

per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird, sad about him

c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui

there's something about the place that intrigues me

c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina

what I like about her is

ciò che mi piace di lei è

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit

negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto

teaching is all about communication

insegnare vuol dire comunicare

that's what life is all about

così è la vita

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about

sapere che cosa si fa

mind what you're about! Brit

fa' attenzione a quel che fai!

while you're about it…

già che ci sei…

and be quick about it!

e fai alla svelta!

5. about (around):

to wander, run about the streets

girare, correre per le strade

strewn about the floor

sparpagliati sul pavimento

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?

che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?

che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?

che ne dici?

how about you?

e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?

che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?

e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”

“e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?

e tu?

what about Natasha?

e Natasha?

8. about (on) form:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms

nascosto sulla propria persona

to have, keep (all) one's wits about one

essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito

9. about Brit (surrounding):

about

intorno a

there were trees about the house

c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADJ

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do

essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do

non ho intenzione di fare

3. about (awake):

about

in piedi

you were (up and) about early this morning

eri in piedi presto questa mattina

IV.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] VB trans

about

fare virare di bordo

V.about [Brit əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …

sarebbe ora (che) …

about time too!

era ora!

that's about it (that's all)

è tutto

that's about it (that's the situation)

le cose stanno più o meno così

I.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] N

1. move:

move (movement)

movimento m

move (gesture)

movimento m

move (gesture)

mossa f

one move and you're dead!

muovi un muscolo e sei morto!

to watch sb's every move

sorvegliare le mosse di qn

don't make any sudden moves

non fare movimenti bruschi

there was a move towards the door

si spostarono tutti verso la porta

let's make a move inf

andiamo, muoviamoci

it's time I made a move inf

è ora che me ne vada

2. move (transfer):

move (of residence)

trasloco m

move (of company)

trasferimento m

the move took a day

c'è voluto un giorno per traslocare

the firm's move out of town

il trasferimento della società fuori città

our friends helped with the move

i nostri amici ci hanno aiutato a traslocare

our move to Brighton

il nostro trasferimento a Brighton

to make the move to London family, firm:

trasferirsi a Londra

to make the move to London employee:

essere trasferito a Londra

she made the move from sales to management

è passata dal settore vendite alla direzione

she's due for a move

deve essere trasferita

3. move GAMES:

move

mossa f

his last, next move

la sua ultima, prossima mossa

white has the first move

il bianco muove per primo

it's your move

tocca a te (muovere)

4. move (step, act):

move

mossa f

a good move

una bella mossa

a bad move

una mossa sbagliata

what's our next move?

che facciamo ora?

to make the first move

fare il primo passo or la prima mossa

they have made no move(s) to allay public anxiety

non hanno mosso un dito per tranquillizzare l'opinione pubblica

there has been a move towards liberalization

è stato fatto un primo passo verso la liberalizzazione

in a move to counter opposition attacks

come contromossa agli attacchi dell'opposizione

Phrases:

on the move to be on the move army:

essere in marcia

on the move to be on the move train:

essere in movimento

to be always on the move diplomat, family:

spostarsi or trasferirsi continuamente

to be always on the move nomad:

spostarsi continuamente

to be always on the move traveller:

essere sempre in giro or in viaggio

the circus is on the move again

il circo è ripartito

a society on the move fig

una società in evoluzione

II.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] VB trans

1. move:

move (change position of) cursor, bus stop, car, furniture

spostare

move game piece

muovere

move injured person, patient, army

trasportare

move (to clear a space) object

spostare

move your things!

sposta la tua roba!

to move sb to another hospital

trasferire qn in un altro ospedale

he's too ill to be moved

è troppo malato per potere essere spostato

to move sth off table, chair

spostare or togliere qc da

to move sth out of room, house

portare qc fuori da

move the chair out of the way

togli la sedia dai piedi

move your head, I can't see!

sposta la testa, non vedo niente!

to move sth into room, garden

portare qc in

to move sth upstairs, downstairs

spostare qc di sopra, di sotto

to move sth further away

spostare qc più lontano or allontanare qc

to move sth closer

spostare qc più vicino, avvicinare qc

to move troops to the front

mandare le truppe al fronte

2. move (set in motion):

move person: limb, finger, head

muovere

move wind: leaves, branch

agitare

move branch

scuotere

move wind, water: wheel

muovere, mettere in movimento

move mechanism: wheel, cog

fare muovere, mettere in moto

3. move (to new location or job):

move employee, staff, office, headquarters

trasferire

I've asked to be moved

ho chiesto di essere trasferito

4. move (to new house, site):

move furniture, belongings, equipment

spostare, traslocare

to move house

traslocare

a local firm moved us

una società locale ci ha costretti a traslocare

5. move (affect):

move person

commuovere, toccare

to be moved by sth

commuoversi per qc

moved to tears

commosso fino alle lacrime

6. move (prompt, motivate):

to move sb to, to do circumstance:

spingere qn a, a fare

he was moved to act by the letter

la lettera l'ha spinto ad agire

I felt moved to protest

ho sentito che dovevo protestare

7. move (propose):

move amendment, adjournment

proporre

to move that the matter (should) be put to the vote

proporre che la questione sia messa ai voti

8. move (sell, shift):

move goods, stock

vendere

III.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] VB intr

1. move (stir, not stay still):

move person:

muoversi, spostarsi

move lips, branch, earth:

muoversi

don't move!

non ti muovere!

it won't move

non si muoverà più

will you please move!

vuoi spostarti, per favore?

I can't move for plants in here Brit

qui ci sono così tante piante che non riesco neanche a muovermi

you can't move for tourists in town Brit

in città ci sono talmente tanti turisti che non si riesce più a circolare

2. move (proceed, travel):

move vehicle, person:

viaggiare, andare, procedere

move procession:

muoversi, avanzare

move army:

essere in marcia

we were moving at about 60 kilometres an hour

stavamo andando più o meno ai 60 all'ora

we'd better keep moving

faremmo meglio a non fermarci

we must get things moving fig

dobbiamo darci una mossa

things are starting to move on the job front

qualcosa si sta muovendo, sul fronte del lavoro

go on, get moving!

dai, muoviti!

to move into

entrare in

we are moving into a new era in science

stiamo entrando in una nuova era per la scienza

to move along, across sth

muoversi lungo, attraverso qc

his fingers moved rapidly over the keys

le sue dita si muovevano veloci sui tasti

to move back

indietreggiare

to move forward

spostarsi in avanti

public opinion has moved to the right

l'opinione pubblica si è spostata a destra

3. move (proceed quickly) inf:

that cat can really move!

quel gatto è vivacissimo!

that traffic cop's really moving!

quel vigile va come una scheggia!

4. move (change home, location):

move person, family:

cambiare casa, traslocare

move firm, shop:

trasferirsi

to move to countryside, Scotland, Italy

trasferirsi in

to move to Rome

trasferirsi a

to move (in)to a bigger, smaller house

trasferirsi or andare a vivere in una casa più grande, più piccola

to move to via Garibaldi, Oxford Street

trasferirsi in via Garibaldi, in Oxford Street

to move back to England

tornare a vivere in Inghilterra

5. move (change job):

move

essere trasferito

to move to accounts, different department

essere trasferito a or in

6. move (act):

move

entrare in azione, agire

to move on problem, question

intervenire in

to move to do

intervenire per fare

he moved swiftly to deny the allegations

si è mosso prontamente per smentire le accuse

7. move GAMES:

move player:

muovere

the bishop move in C4

alfiere in C4

8. move COMM:

move (sell)

vendere

move (be sold)

vendere, vendersi

this line is moving fast

questa linea (di prodotti) vende or si vende bene

IV.to move oneself VB refl

to move oneself inf:

to move oneself

darsi una mossa

move yourself! (get out of way)

levati!

move yourself! (hurry up)

muoviti!

move yourself! (hurry up)

spicciati!

V.move [Brit muːv, Am muv]

to get a move on inf

darsi una mossa

to make a move on sb inf

provarci con qn

to put the moves on sb Am inf

provarci con qn

to move with the times

stare al passo coi tempi

move about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for move about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about

su

a book about football

un libro sul calcio

what is the film about?

di cosa parla il film?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about

intorno a

the garden about the house

il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about

per

to go about the streets

girare per le strade

Phrases:

how about that!

però!

how about a drink?

che ne dici di bere qualcosa?

what about it? (suggestion)

che ne dici?

what about it? (so what?)

e allora?

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about

pressapoco

about my size

più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.

circa 5 libbre

about here

più o meno qui

about 5 years ago

circa 5 anni fa

about twenty

una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth

averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today

è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

stare (proprio) per fare qc

4. about (around):

all about

in giro

to be somewhere about

essere nei paraggi

is Paul about?

c'è Paul da queste parti?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

I.move [mu:v] N

1. move (movement):

move

movimento m

to be on the move (traveling)

essere in viaggio

to be on the move (very busy)

essere in movomento

to get a move on

spicciarsi

2. move:

move (change of abode)

trasloco m

move (change of job)

trasferimento m

3. move GAMES:

move

mossa f

it's your move

tocca a te

4. move (action):

move

mossa f

to make the first move

fare la prima mossa

II.move [mu:v] VB intr

1. move:

move (change position)

muoversi

move (change position)

spostarsi

move (advance fast)

correre

move (make progress)

progredire

2. move (in games):

move

muovere

3. move:

move (change abode)

traslocare

move (change job)

trasferirsi

Phrases:

move it! inf

muoviti!

III.move [mu:v] VB trans

1. move:

move (change position)

spostare

move (make sb change their mind)

fare cambiare idea

move (reschedule)

spostare la data

2. move (cause emotions):

move

commuovere

to be moved by sth

commuoversi per qc

3. move (propose):

move

proporre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They move about on bare feet all their life.

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Service levels are again variable but most ground shipments will move about 800to1100kmmi 0 per day.

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Since it is often associated with surface-produced sedimentary structures, it may have been produced by one of the earliest animals to move about on land.

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Families are free to move about the interior of the facility at all times and the facility's grounds during daylight hours.

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It must be comfortable, with enough interior room to move about in.

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If it was winter and the snow allowed sleighs to move about, she could see many people traveling on the plain from this vantage point.

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The theater also uses an infrared tracking system allowing video content to be projected on the artists as they move about on stage.

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The female can move about and feed but the male is more restricted in his activities.

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Players may spend their resources on settlers, which may move about the board by spending wheat.

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Human orreries, where humans move about as the planets, have also been constructed, but most are temporary.

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