run to in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for run to in the English»Italian Dictionary

run to VB [rʌn -] (run to [sth])

run to (extend as far as) book, report:

run to number of pages, words

arrivare a

her tastes don't run to modern jazz

coi gusti che ha sicuramente non apprezza il jazz moderno

his salary doesn't run to Caribbean cruises

col suo stipendio non può certo permettersi crociere ai Caraibi

I don't think I can run to that

non penso di potermelo permettere

Translations for run to in the English»Italian Dictionary

to run sb, sth to earth fig

scovare qn, qc

there's nowhere to run (to)

non c'è un posto dove andare

to run to help somebody

correre in aiuto di qn

to run to meet sb

correre incontro a qn

to run to fat

prendere peso

to run sb, sth to ground

scovare or stanare qn, qc

Translations for run to in the Italian»English Dictionary

correre incontro a qn

to run to meet sb

portare qn all'ospedale

to run sb to hospital

andare in rigoglio

to run to leaf

portare qn alla or in stazione (in macchina)

to run sb to the station

Translations for run to in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən] N

1. run (act or period of running):

run

corsa f

a two-mile run

una corsa di due miglia

that was a splendid run by Reeves

Reeves ha fatto una corsa magnifica

to go for a run

andare a correre or fare una corsa

to take the dog for a run in the park

portare il cane a correre nel parco

to break into a run

mettersi a correre

to do sth at a run

fare qc di corsa

to take a run at fence, hedge, stream

prendere la rincorsa per saltare

to give sb a clear run fig

lasciare campo libero a qn (at doing per fare)

2. run (flight):

on the run prisoner

in fuga

to be on the run from sb, sth

fuggire da qn, qc

to have sb on the run

mettere qn in fuga

to have sb on the run fig

riuscire a spaventare qn

to make a run for it

scappare di corsa

to make a run for the door

precipitarsi verso la porta

3. run (series):

run (of successes, failures, reds, blacks)

serie f

run (of successes, failures, reds, blacks)

sfilza f (of di)

to have a run of (good) luck

avere una fortuna dopo l'altra

to have a run of bad luck

avere una sfilza di guai or una sventura dopo l'altra

a run of fine weather

una serie di belle giornate

we've had a long run without any illness

è da tanto che non ci ammaliamo

the product has had a good run but

il prodotto è andato bene, ma

4. run THEAT:

run

repliche fpl

run

programmazione f

to have a long run

rimanere per molto tempo in cartellone

to have a six-month run

essere replicato per sei mesi

tomorrow the play is beginning its Broadway run

da domani lo spettacolo sarà a Broadway

5. run (trend):

run (of events, market)

tendenza f

run (of events, market)

andamento m

the run of the cards was against me

mi sono capitate delle carte bruttissime

the run of the dice was against me

sono stato sfortunato con il dado

in the normal run of things

nell'ordine normale delle cose

out of the common run

fuori del comune

6. run (series of thing produced):

run (in printing)

tiratura f

run (in industry)

serie f

run (in industry)

produzione f

a paperback run of 10, 000

una tiratura di 10.000 copie dell' edizione tascabile

7. run ECON (on the stock exchange):

run (rush)

corsa f

run (rush)

assalto m

a run on stock market, bank

un assalto a

a run on item

una corsa a

a run on sterling, the dollar

una corsa alla sterlina, al dollaro

8. run (trip):

run

giro m

run

viaggio m

it's only a short run into town (in car)

con la macchina ci vuole poco per arrivare in città

to go out for a run in the car

andare a fare un giro in macchina

the run up to York

il viaggio per York

9. run (route):

he does the Leeds run twice a week

fa avanti e indietro da Leeds due volte la settimana

a ferry on the Portsmouth-Caen run

un traghetto da Portsmouth a Caen

a bombing run

una missione di bombardamento

10. run (in cricket, baseball):

run

punto m

to score or make a run

segnare un punto

11. run (for rabbit, chickens):

run

recinto m

12. run (in tights, material):

run

smagliatura f

13. run (for skiing etc.):

run

pista f

14. run (in cards):

run

serie f

run

scala f

a run of three

una scala di tre carte

II.runs N

runs npl inf:

the runs

la sciolta or la cacarella

III.run <forma in -ing running, pt ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB trans

1. run (cover by running):

run distance

correre

run race, heat, stage

fare, disputare

run marathon

correre, partecipare a

I ran the rest of the way

ho corso per il resto del tragitto

she ran a brilliant race

ha fatto un'ottima gara

she ran a very fast time

ha fatto un ottimo tempo

the race will be run at 10.30

la gara si terrà alle 10.30

2. run (drive):

to run sb to the station, to hospital

portare qn alla stazione, all'ospedale

to run sb home or back

riportare qn a casa

to run the car over to the garage

portare la macchina in garage

to run sth over to sb's house

portare qc a casa di qn

to run the car into a tree

schiantarsi con la macchina contro un albero

3. run (pass, move):

to run one's hand over sth

passare la mano su qc

to run one's finger down the list

scorrere la lista con un dito

to run one's eye(s) over sth

percorrere qc con lo sguardo

to run a duster, the vacuum cleaner over sth

passare la pezza della polvere, l'aspirapolvere su qc

to run one's pen through sth

cancellare qc con la penna

4. run (manage):

run business, hotel, school

dirigere

run store

gestire

run country

governare

a well-, badly-run organization

un'associazione gestita bene, male

who is running things here?

chi è responsabile qui dentro?

I'm running this show! inf

sono io che mando avanti la baracca!

stop trying to run my life!

smettila di cercare di gestirmi la vita!

5. run (operate):

run machine

fare funzionare, azionare

run motor, engine

fare andare

run program

fare girare

run car

usare

to run sth off the mains, off batteries

fare andare qc a corrente, a batterie

the car is cheap to run

la macchina consuma poco

to run a tape, a film

mettere una cassetta, un film

to run tests on sth

effettuare dei test su qc

to run a check on sb police:

controllare i precedenti di qn

to run a check on sb (generally)

raccogliere informazioni su qn

6. run (organize, offer):

run competition

organizzare

run lessons, course

organizzare, tenere

run train, bus

mettere a disposizione

run service

fornire

7. run (extend, pass) (of cable, wire, pipe):

to run sth between, from, to, around

fare passare qc tra, da, a, intorno a

to run a rope through a ring

fare passare una corda in un cerchio

8. run (cause to flow):

run water

fare scorrere

run bath

preparare

run tap

aprire

I'll run you a bath

ti preparo l'acqua per il bagno

to run water into, over sth

fare scorrere l'acqua in, su qc

9. run JOURN newspaper:

run story, article

pubblicare

10. run (pass through):

run rapids

discendere

run blockade

forzare

run red light

passare con

11. run (smuggle):

run guns, drugs

introdurre [qc] di contrabbando

12. run (enter in contest):

run horse

iscrivere a una corsa

run candidate

presentare alle elezioni, fare concorrere

IV.run <forma in -ing running, pt ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB intr

1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:

correre

to run to catch the bus

fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus

to run to help somebody

correre in aiuto di qn

to run to meet sb

correre incontro a qn

to run across sth

attraversare qc di corsa

to run down, up sth

correre giù per, su per

to run around the house, around (in) the garden

correre su e giù per la casa, per il giardino

will you run over to the shop and get some milk?

puoi fare un salto al negozio e prendere del latte?

to run for the train

fare una corsa per prendere il treno

to run for the exit

precipitarsi verso l'uscita

to run for one's country SPORTS

gareggiare per la propria nazione

to run in the 100 metres, in the 3.30 (race)

partecipare alla gara dei cento metri, delle 15:30

she came running towards me

mi venne incontro correndo

the customers will come running fig

i clienti si precipiteranno

2. run (flee):

run

fuggire

I dropped everything and ran

ho mollato tutto e sono scappato

to run for one's life

correre per mettersi in salvo

run for your life! inf

mettetevi in salvo!

run for it inf

correte!

I had to run for it inf

sono dovuto scappare

there's nowhere to run (to)

non c'è un posto dove andare

to go running to the police

correre dalla polizia

to go running to one's parents

correre dai genitori

3. run (rush off):

run inf

scappare

sorry - must run!

scusa - devo scappare

4. run (function):

run machine, generator, engine, press:

andare, funzionare

to leave the engine running

lasciare il motore acceso

to run off mains, battery

andare a

to run on diesel, unleaded

andare a

to run fast, slow clock:

andare avanti, restare indietro

the organization runs very smoothly

l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi

5. run (continue, last):

run contract, lease:

essere valido, valere

to have another month to run

durare ancora un mese

to run from… to… school year, season:

andare da… a…

6. run THEAT:

run play, musical:

restare in cartellone, essere in programma

this show will run and run!

questo spettacolo resterà in cartellone per un pezzo!

to run for six months

essere replicato per sei mesi

the film will run (for) another week

il film resterà in programmazione ancora una settimana

7. run (pass):

to run past, through sth frontier, path, line:

passare, attraversare qc

to run (from) east to west

estendersi da est a ovest

the road runs north for about ten kilometres

la strada prosegue a nord per circa dieci chilometri

to run parallel to sth

essere parallelo a qc

the stripes run vertically

le righe sono verticali

the bird has a green stripe running down its back

l'uccello ha una striscia verde lungo il dorso

a scar runs down her arm

ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio

8. run (move):

run sledge, vehicle:

andare (on su; forward davanti; back indietro)

run curtain:

scorrere (on su)

to run through sb's hands rope:

scivolare tra le mani di qn

a pain ran up my leg

un dolore mi percorse tutta la gamba

a wave of excitement ran through the crowd

un'ondata di entusiasmo attraversò la folla

his eyes ran over the page

diede un'occhiata alla pagina

the news ran from house to house

la notizia fece il giro delle case

9. run (operate regularly):

run buses:

circolare

run train:

viaggiare

they don't run on Sundays

non circolano di domenica

a taxi service runs between X and Y

ci sono dei taxi per andare da X a Y

a ferry runs between X and Y

ci sono dei traghetti che fanno la spola da X a Y

the train is running late

il treno è in ritardo

programmes are running late this evening (on TV)

le trasmissioni sono in ritardo stasera

we are running 30 minutes behind schedule or late

siamo in ritardo di mezz'ora

we're running ahead of schedule

siamo in anticipo rispetto alla tabella di marcia

10. run (flow):

run water, liquid, stream:

scorrere

run tap:

essere aperto

run bath:

riempirsi

run nose:

colare

the tap is running

il rubinetto è aperto

my nose is running

mi cola il naso

tears ran down his face

le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso or aveva il volto rigato di lacrime

there was water running down the walls

c'era acqua che scorreva lungo le pareti

my body was running with sweat

ero sudato fradicio

the streets will be running with blood fig

le strade saranno macchiate di sangue

the river ran red with blood

il sangue tinse le acque di rosso

the meat juices ran pink, clear

il sugo che colava dalla carne era rosa, incolore

11. run (flow when wet or melted):

run colour, dye, garment, ink, makeup, butter, cheese:

colare

12. run POL (as candidate):

run

candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni

to run for mayor, governor

essere candidato a

to run for president

candidarsi alla presidenza

to run against person

presentarsi contro

13. run (be worded):

run message, speech:

dire form

the telex runs

il telex dice

so the argument runs

così prosegue il ragionamento

14. run (snag):

run tights, material:

smagliarsi

V.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən]

to have the run of sth

avere libero accesso a qc, poter usare qc senza limitazioni

to give sb the run of sth

mettere qc a disposizione di qn

in the long run

a lungo andare or alla lunga

in the short run

a breve scadenza or termine

also re-run">

I.also re-run N [Brit ˈriːrʌn, Am ˈriˌrən]

also re-run CINE

seconda visione f

also re-run TV, THEAT

replica f

also re-run (of incident, problem) fig

ripetizione f

II.rerun <forma in -ing rerunning, pt reran, pp rerun CINE> VB trans [Brit riːˈrʌn, Am riˈrən]

rerun

fare uscire di nuovo

rerun THEAT play

replicare

rerun TV film, programme

ritrasmettere, ridare

rerun POL election, vote

rifare

rerun SPORTS race

ripetere

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attaccare, fissare (to a)

attach (to letter)

allegare

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

fare parte di qc, essere associato a qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach value, significance, importance etc.

attribuire, dare (to a)

to attach blame to sb for sth

attribuire la colpa di qc a qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

allegare

II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

no responsibility, salary attach to this

ciò non comporta alcuna responsabilità, retribuzione

no blame attaches to you for this

non ti si può attribuire nessuna colpa per questo

III.to attach oneself VB refl

to attach oneself to sb, sth

unirsi, associarsi a qn, qc also fig

I.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

1. steel (metal):

steel

acciaio m

made of steel

(fatto) di acciaio

made of steel before n bodywork, girder, sheet, plate, pipe

d'acciaio

made of steel cutlery, pan

in acciaio, di acciaio

made of steel city

dell'industria siderurgica

made of steel strike, manufacturer

del settore siderurgico

made of steel production

dell'acciaio

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

acciaino m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acciaio m

nerves of steel

nervi d'acciaio

II.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB trans TECH

steel

acciaiare

III.to steel oneself VB refl

to steel oneself

armarsi di coraggio

to steel oneself

farsi forza (to do per fare; for contro)

I.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] N

hurt (wound)

ferita f

hurt (bodily harm)

lesione f

his sense of hurt and betrayal

la sua sensazione di essere stato ferito e tradito

there is a lot of hurt on both sides

entrambi ne hanno sofferto molto

emotional hurt

trauma emotivo

II.hurt [Brit həːt, Am hərt] ADJ

hurt feelings, look:

hurt

ferito

I was more angry than hurt

ero più arrabbiato che ferito

she was hurt not to have been invited

si era offesa per non essere stata invitata

he felt hurt about the way he had been treated

si sentiva ferito per il modo in cui era stato trattato

to sound or look hurt

sembrare offeso

to feel hurt

sentirsi ferito

III.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB trans

1. hurt (injure):

to hurt one's hand, back

farsi male alla mano, alla schiena

the dog hurt its paw

il cane si è fatto male alla zampa

she hurt her shoulder when she fell

si è fatta male alla spalla cadendo

he hurt his back moving the piano

si è fatto male alla schiena spostando il pianoforte

was anybody hurt?

ci sono stati dei feriti?

they were seriously, slightly hurt

sono stati gravemente feriti, feriti in modo lieve

somebody's going to get hurt

qualcuno si farà male

hard work never hurt anybody

lavorare sodo non ha mai fatto male a nessuno

it wouldn't hurt her to apologize

non le farebbe male scusarsi

2. hurt (cause pain to):

hurt person

fare male a

you're hurting my arm

mi stai facendo male al braccio

these shoes hurt my feet

queste scarpe mi fanno male (ai piedi)

it hurts him to bend his knee

ha male se piega il ginocchio

3. hurt:

hurt (emotionally)

ferire

hurt (offend)

offendere

he hurt them by leaving early

li ha offesi andandosene presto

to hurt sb's feelings

ferire i sentimenti di qn

to hurt sb's pride

ferire qn nell'orgoglio

she's afraid of getting hurt

ha paura di essere ferita

it's often the children who get hurt

sovente sono i bambini a soffrirne

4. hurt (affect adversely):

hurt prices, inflation:

danneggiare

IV.hurt <pt/pp hurt> [Brit həːt, Am hərt] VB intr

1. hurt (be painful, cause pain):

hurt

fare male

my foot, my throat hurts

mi fa male il piede, la gola

this small print makes my eyes hurt

questi caratteri così piccoli mi fanno venire male agli occhi

where does it hurt?

dove le fa male?

my shoes hurt

le scarpe mi fanno male

it hurts when I turn my head

mi fa male quando giro la testa

2. hurt (take effect):

hurt sanctions, taxes:

farsi sentire

3. hurt (emotionally):

what really hurt was knowing that she had lied

quello che mi ferì veramente fu sapere che aveva mentito

her indifference really hurts

la sua indifferenza mi ferisce davvero

the truth often hurts

la verità sovente fa male

V.to hurt oneself VB refl

to hurt oneself

farsi male

I.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB trans

1. pronounce LING:

pronounce letter, word

pronunciare

is the letter “h” pronounced?

la “h” si pronuncia?

2. pronounce (announce):

pronounce judgment, sentence, verdict

pronunciare, emettere

pronounce opinion

esprimere

to pronounce sb dead, guilty

dichiarare qn morto, colpevole

to pronounce sth (to be) genuine, satisfactory

affermare che qc è genuino, soddisfacente

to pronounce that …

dichiarare che …

“this is a fake, ” she pronounced

“è un falso”, sentenziò

I now pronounce you man and wife

io vi dichiaro marito e moglie

II.pronounce [Brit prəˈnaʊns, Am prəˈnaʊns] VB intr LAW

pronounce

pronunciarsi

to pronounce for, against sb

pronunciarsi a favore di, dichiararsi contrario a qn

III.to pronounce oneself VB refl

to pronounce oneself satisfied, bored

dichiararsi soddisfatto, annoiato

to pronounce oneself for, against sth

pronunciarsi in favore di qc, dichiararsi contrario a qc

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

corona f

a crown of flowers, of thorns

una corona di fiori, di spine

the Crown

la Corona

2. crown (in GB) LAW:

crown

pubblico ministero m

a witness for the Crown

un testimone d'accusa

3. crown (in boxing):

crown

campionato m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

cima f

crown (of hill)

sommità f

crown (of tree)

chioma f

crown (of hat)

cupola f

crown (of hat)

cocuzzolo m

crown (of road)

colmo m

5. crown (head):

crown

testa f

crown

cranio m

6. crown MED:

crown

corona f

crown

capsula f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

corona f

8. crown HISTORY:

crown (in GB) (old coin)

corona f

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamante m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

chiave f dell'arco

crown (of arch)

chiave f di volta

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

incoronare

to crown sb emperor, champion

incoronare qn imperatore, campione

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

coronare

the prize crowned her career

il premio è giunto a coronamento della sua carriera

her efforts were crowned by success

i suoi sforzi sono stati coronati or ricompensati dal successo

to crown it all, I won, the car broke down

per coronare l'opera, ho vinto, l'auto ha avuto un guasto

3. crown (hit) inf:

crown person

colpire in testa, dare una botta in testa a

4. crown MED:

crown tooth

incapsulare

5. crown FOOD:

crown cake

dare il tocco finale a (with con)

6. crown GAMES (in draughts):

crown piece

damare

III.to crown oneself VB refl

to crown oneself inf:

to crown oneself

sbattere con la testa (on contro)

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

appiattire, coricare

flatten tree, fence

abbattere

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

distruggere, radere al suolo

he flattened him with a single punch

l'ha steso con un solo pugno

he'll flatten you! inf

ti spaccherà il muso! ti metterà k.o.!

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

rendere piano, spianare

flatten metal

appiattire

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc.

schiacciare

4. flatten (beat) inf, fig:

flatten person, team

schiacciare

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

bemollizzare

6. flatten Brit battery:

flatten

scaricare

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

flatten slope, road, ground:

diventare piano

flatten graph, curve, flight path:

diventare piatto

flatten growth, exports, decline:

stabilizzarsi

III.to flatten oneself VB refl

to flatten oneself

appiattirsi (against contro)

run to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for run to in the English»Italian Dictionary

the run-up to sth

il periodo immediatamente precedente (a) qc

to run counter to sth

andare contro a qc

to run parallel to sth

correre parallelo a qc

Translations for run to in the Italian»English Dictionary

correre in aiuto

to run to help

in vista di (di avvenimento)

in the run-up to

tenere il cartellone

to run

scappare

to run

condurre

to run

passare

to run

sbavare

to run

Translations for run to in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.run [rʌn] N

1. run (jog):

to break into a run

mettersi a correre

to go for a run

andare a fare una corsa

2. run:

run (trip)

giro m

run (of train)

tragitto m

to go for a run in the car

andare a fare un giro in macchina

3. run:

run (series)

serie f

run (of books)

tiratura f

4. run (demand):

run

corsa f

a sudden run on the dollar

un'improvvisa pressione sul dollaro

a run on the banks

una pressione sulle banche

5. run (type):

run

categoria f

6. run (direction, tendency):

run

corso m

run of opinion

corrente f

the run of events

il corso degli avvenimenti

7. run (enclosure for animals):

run

recinto m

8. run (hole in tights):

run

smagliatura f

9. run SPORTS:

run (in baseball, cricket)

run m inv

run (ski slope)

pista f

10. run:

run CINE

programmazione f

run THEAT

permanenza f in cartellone

11. run MUS:

run

volata f

12. run MIL:

bombing run

bombardamento m (aereo)

Phrases:

to give sb a run for their money

dar filo da torcere a qn

to have a (good) run for one's money

non potersi lamentare

in the long run

alla lunga

in the short run

a breve termine

on the run

in fuga

to be on the run

essere latitante

II.run <ran, run> [rʌn] VB intr

1. run (move fast):

run

correre

to run for the bus

fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus

to run for help

correre a cercare aiuto

run for your lives!

scappate se volete salvarvi!

2. run (operate):

run

andare

to run smoothly

funzionare senza il minimo intoppo

3. run (go, travel):

run

andare

to run off the road

uscire di strada

to run ashore/onto the rocks NAUT

incagliarsi/finire sulle rocce

4. run (extend):

run

estendersi

the road runs along the coast

la strada corre lungo la costa

5. run (last):

to run for two hours

durare due ore

to run and run

durare a lungo

6. run (be):

run

esistere

7. run (flow):

run river

scorrere

run make-up

sciogliersi

run nose

colare

8. run (enter election):

run

candidarsi

to run for election/President

candidarsi alle elezioni/alla presidenza

9. run + adj (be):

to run dry river

prosciugarsi

to run short water

scarseggiare

10. run (say):

run

dire

III.run <ran, run> [rʌn] VB trans

1. run (move fast):

to run a race

fare una corsa

2. run (enter in race):

run candidate

presentare in competizione

run horse

far correre

3. run (drive):

run

portare

to run sb home

accompagnare qn a casa

to run a truck into a tree

andare a sbattere con un camion contro un albero

to run a ship ashore

far incagliare una nave

4. run (pass):

run

passare

5. run (operate):

run

far funzionare

run car

mantenere

run computer program

eseguire

run engine

far andare

to run a washing machine

far andare una lavatrice

6. run (manage, govern):

run

gestire

to run a farm

condurre una fattoria

to run a government

guidare un governo

to run a household

portar avanti una casa

7. run (conduct):

run

fare

run experiment, test

condurre

8. run (provide):

run course

tenere

9. run (let flow):

run

far scorrere

run bath

preparare

10. run (show):

run article

pubblicare

run series

trasmettere

11. run (smuggle):

run

fare un traffico illegale di

12. run (not heed):

run blockade

forzare

run red light

passare con

13. run (incur):

run

esporsi a

run risk

correre

14. run (perform tasks):

to run errands

fare commissioni

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to Mexico/Brasil

andare in Messico/Brasile

to go to Los Angeles/New York

andare a Los Angeles/New York

to go to town

andare in città

to go to the dentist('s)

andare dal dentista

to go to the cinema/theater

andare al cinema/a teatro

to go to bed

andare a letto

to go to the south

andare al sud

to the left/right

a sinistra/destra

to fall to the ground

cadere a terra

the path to the lake

il sentiero che porta al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

le cinque meno un quarto

3. to (until):

to

fino a

to count up to 10

contare fino a 10

to this day

fino ad oggi

frightened to death

spaventato a morte

done to perfection

fatto alla perfezione

to some extent

fino ad un certo punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

parlare con qn

to show sth to sb

mostrare qc a qn

I said to myself …

mi sono detto …

this belongs to me

questo appartiene a me

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

essere gentile/sgarbato con qn

6. to (against):

to

contro

elbow to elbow

gomito a gomito

close to sth

vicino a qc

to clasp sb to one's bosom

stringersi qn al petto

to fix sth to the wall

fissare qc al muro

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 più 10 fa 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (gol) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superiore a qc/qn

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

suonar strano a qn

it doesn't make any sense to me

non ha senso per me

what's it to them? inf

che cosa gliene importa a loro?

to all appearances

all' apparenza

9. to (proportion):

one liter to one person

un litro a persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

con una maggioranza di 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

le probabilità sono 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

con mia grande sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

da

known to sb

conosciuto da qn

12. to (matching):

to

di

the top to this jar

il coperchio di questo barattolo

13. to (of):

to

di

the secretary to the boss

la segretaria del capo

14. to (for purpose of):

to

per

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

questo è tutto

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

fare/camminare/mettere

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

gli ho detto di mangiare

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

so cosa fare

she didn't know how to say it

non sapeva come dirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

vuole ascoltare

she wants to go

vuole andarsene

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a trovarmi

to phone to ask sth

telefonare per chiedere qc

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

sembra che si diverta

to be honest …

sinceramente…

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

il lavoro da fare

sth to buy

qc da comprare

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

per

I came back to find she had left Madrid

quando son tornato ho scoperto che lei se n'era andata via da Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

vuole che gli racconti una storia

to be too tired to do sth

esser troppo stanco per fare qc

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

è facile farlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

lui non vuole mangiare, ma io sì

III.to [tu:] ADV

to push the door to

chiudere la porta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Schoolboy committed an error in the 6th inning that allowed the only run to score.

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They then run to the weights, load them into the sled, then run back to the rope pull area.

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If creditors doubt the bank's assets are worth more than its liabilities, all demand creditors have an incentive to demand payment immediately, causing a bank run to occur.

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In this study, several hundred slightly different versions of the model were run to help represent uncertainty in the atmosphere and ocean climate system, for instance in winds and temperatures.

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Players hit by a bludger have to run to the goal line and back before re-entering the play.

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The female was then said to run to the nest and singe its wings upon which the tribals captured it.

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While the program debuted to strong ratings, it ended its three-week test run to moderate success, resulting in its shelving.

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My thoughts run to the office again - seventy-one of us, all crammed in that little space.

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Kitchens started 26th, but an early accident sidetracked his run to a 27th place finish.

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The first curtain call was in the 4th inning after a solo home run to make the score 10.

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