speak to in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for speak to in the English»Italian Dictionary

speak to VB [spiːk -] (speak to [sth]) ADMIN

speak to item, motion

discutere, commentare

please speak to the point

siete pregati di restare in argomento

Translations for speak to in the English»Italian Dictionary

could I speak to John?

potrei parlare con John?

Translations for speak to in the Italian»English Dictionary

parlare a or con qn

to speak to or with sb

rivolgere la parola a qn

to speak to sb

intrattenere qn su qc

to speak to sb about sth

parlare a tu per tu con qn

to speak to sb alone

parlare a qn in -a sede

to speak to sb in private

siete pregati di restare in argomento

please speak to the point

potrei parlare con John?

could I speak to John?

Translations for speak to in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB trans

1. speak language:

speak

parlare

can you speak English?

parla inglese?

“French spoken” (sign)

“si parla francese”

English as it is spoken

l'inglese parlato

people who speak the same language also fig

persone che parlano la stessa lingua

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth

dire

speak poetry

recitare

speak word, name

pronunciare, dire

to speak one's mind

esprimere la propria opinione or dire quel che si pensa

II.speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB intr

1. speak (talk):

speak

parlare (to a; about, of di)

to speak in a soft, deep voice

parlare con voce suadente, profonda

to speak in German, Russian

parlare in tedesco, russo

to speak in a whisper

parlare sottovoce or sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb

parlare male, bene di qn

to speak through medium, interpreter

parlare or comunicare per mezzo di

to speak with one's mouth full

parlare con la bocca piena

speak when you're spoken to!

parla quando vieni interpellato!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized

gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati

who's speaking please? (on phone)

chi parla?

(this is) Camilla speaking

sono Camilla or parla Camilla

“is that Miss Durham?” - “speaking!”

“la signorina Durham?” - “sono io!”

I'm speaking from a phone box

sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

this is your captain speaking AVIAT

è il capitano che vi parla

speaking of which, have you booked a table?

a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…

a proposito del pranzo, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles

hanno una buona opinione di lei nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her, her talents

ha parlato molto bene di lei, delle sue capacità

he spoke of selling the house, leaving the country

parlava di vendere la casa, lasciare il paese

to speak as sth

parlare come qc

speaking as a layman…

parlando da profano…

speaking personally, I hate him

personalmente, lo odio

speaking personally and not for the company

parlando a nome mio e non della ditta

generally speaking

in generale or in genere

roughly speaking

all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking

in senso stretto or a rigore

relatively speaking

relativamente parlando

ecologically, politically speaking

ecologicamente, politicamente parlando

metaphorically speaking

parlando metaforicamente

we've had no trouble to speak of

non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

they've got no money to speak of

sono praticamente senza soldi

“what did you see?” - “nothing to speak of”

“che cosa hai visto?” - “niente di particolare”

not to speak of his poor mother, the expense

per non parlare della sua povera madre, della spesa

so to speak

per così dire

2. speak (converse):

speak

parlare (about, of di; to, with a, con)

speak

conversare, discorrere (about, of di; to, with con)

they're not speaking (to each other)

non si parlano (più)

I can't remember when we last spoke

non ricordo l'ultima volta che ci siamo parlati

I know her by sight but not to speak to

la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3. speak:

speak (make a speech)

parlare

speak (more formal)

prendere la parola

to speak from the floor POL

prendere la parola

to speak about or on topic

parlare, discorrere di

to speak for view, opinion, party

parlare in favore di

4. speak (express) liter:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion

manifestare, rivelare

all creation spoke to me of love

tutta la creazione mi trasmetteva amore

that look spoke louder than words

quello sguardo esprimeva più delle parole

the poem, music speaks to me in a special way

quella poesia, quella musica mi trasmette qualcosa di speciale

5. speak (make noise) fig:

speak gun:

rimbombare

this clarinet speaks, does not speak easily

è facile, difficile fare emettere una nota a questo clarinetto

III.-speak COMP

-speak

linguaggio m

-speak

gergo m

computer-, management-speak

linguaggio informatico, dell'amministrazione

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)

I.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

to strain one's eyes (to see)

strizzare gli occhi

to strain one's ears

tendere le orecchie

to strain one's muscles, every muscle

tendere i muscoli, ogni muscolo (to do per fare)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

mettere a dura prova, gravare

strain relationship, alliance

creare tensioni in seno a

strain network, system

sovraccaricare

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettere a dura prova

it would be straining the truth to say…

sarebbe distorcere la verità dire che…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'autore è andato al di là delle possibilità della lingua convenzionale

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

strappare un muscolo

to strain one's thigh, groin, shoulder

farsi uno strappo alla coscia, all'inguine, alla spalla

to strain one's eyes, heart

affaticare gli occhi, il cuore

to strain one's voice

sforzare la voce

to strain one's back

procurarsi uno stiramento alla schiena

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

filtrare

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

scolare

II.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

to strain against sth

fare forza contro qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirare con forza

to strain to see, hear

sforzarsi di vedere, di sentire

to strain forward

sporgersi in avanti

III.to strain oneself VB refl

to strain oneself (injure)

farsi uno strappo

to strain oneself (injure)

strapparsi

to strain oneself (tire)

affaticarsi

to strain oneself (tire)

fare sforzi

don't strain yourself! iron

non ti sforzare!

IV.strain¹ [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

sforzo m (on su)

strain (from pulling)

tensione f (on di)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

sottoporre a sforzo, a sollecitazione

to put a strain on heart, lungs, muscles

affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo

to be under strain bridge, structure:

essere sottoposto a sollecitazione

to grimace, sweat under the strain

fare smorfie, sudare per lo sforzo

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

reggere alle sollecitazioni

the rope, shelf can't take the strain

la corda, lo scaffale non può reggere

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

tensione f

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tensione f

mental or nervous strain

tensione nervosa

to put a strain on relationship

mettere a dura prova

to put a strain on group, alliance

creare tensioni in

to put a strain on system, network

sovraccaricare

to put a strain on sector, prison system

creare tensioni in, provocare una crisi in

to put a strain on economy, finances

mettere a dura prova, gravare su

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettere a dura prova

to be under strain person:

essere sotto pressione

to be under strain relations:

essere teso

to be under strain network, system:

essere sovraccarico

to take the strain person:

sopportare la pressione or reggere alla tensione

he can't take the strain

non regge alla tensione or allo stress

to crack under the strain person:

crollare sotto la pressione or per lo stress

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

facilitare

to show signs of strain person:

mostrare segni di stress

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

the strains within the coalition

la tensione in seno alla coalizione

it's a strain talking to him

è una fatica parlargli

it's getting to be a strain

comincia a essere stressante

3. strain (injury):

strain

strappo m muscolare

strain

distorsione f

a calf, thigh strain

strappo al polpaccio, alla coscia

V.strains N

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

canto m

strains liter

motivo m musicale

to the strains of …

sul motivo or sulla melodia di …

I.nick¹ [Brit nɪk, Am nɪk] N

1. nick (notch):

nick

tacca f

nick

intaccatura f (in in)

to take a nick out of sth

fare una tacca su qc

2. nick Brit (condition) inf:

to be in good, bad nick car, machine, carpet etc.:

essere in buono, cattivo stato

to be in good, bad nick person:

essere, non essere in forma

3. nick Brit (jail):

nick inf

galera f

nick inf

gattabuia f

in the nick

in galera

4. nick Brit (police station):

nick inf

commissariato m

II.nick¹ [Brit nɪk, Am nɪk] VB trans

1. nick (cut):

nick stick, surface

fare una tacca in, intaccare

to nick one's finger

farsi uno spelino sul dito

2. nick Brit (steal):

nick inf

fregare, sgraffignare, grattare

3. nick Brit (arrest):

nick inf

beccare

nick inf

pizzicare

he got nicked (for speeding) inf

lo hanno beccato (per eccesso di velocità)

4. nick Am (strike):

nick inf

dare un leggero colpo a

5. nick Am (cheat, overcharge):

nick inf

fregare

nick inf

pelare

6. nick horse, tail:

nick

inglesare

III.to nick oneself VB refl

to nick oneself

farsi uno spelino

IV.nick¹ [Brit nɪk, Am nɪk]

just in the nick of time

giusto in tempo

speak to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speak to in the English»Italian Dictionary

to speak to sb

parlare con qu

to speak to oneself

parlare da solo

(not) to know sb to speak to

(non) conoscere qualcuno con cui parlare

Translations for speak to in the Italian»English Dictionary

parlare a tu per tu

to speak to sb privately

rivolgere la parola a qu

to speak to sb

rivolgere la parola a qu

to speak to sb

volere qu (per parlargli)

to want to speak to sb

parlare a quattr'occhi con qu

to speak to someone privately

parlarsi

to speak (to each other)

un tipo ti vuole parlare

there's someone who wants to speak to you

Translations for speak to in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB intr

1. speak:

speak

parlare

to speak to sb

parlare con qu

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

to speak on behalf of sb

parlare a nome di qu

so to speak

per così dire

speak when you're spoken to

rispondi quando sei interpellato

2. speak + adv:

generally speaking

in generale

scientifically speaking

dal punto di vista scientifico

strictly speaking

per essere precisi

II.speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB trans

speak

parlare

to speak dialect/a foreign language

parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak one's mind

parlare con franchezza

to speak the truth

dire la verità

to not speak a word

non dire una parola

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

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He gave his name and telephone number and asked to speak to his son.

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Who thought having an 82-year-old doddery actor speak to an empty chair was good politics?

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Many lower-level bureaucrats and military officers were loath to speak to him directly, as were some higher officials.

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Joe occasionally punctuates the end of a scene by looking straight into the camera to speak to (or commiserate with) the movie audience.

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I imagine winning by shvitzing confreres over with amiable taunts that speak to my macho ability to withstand the heat.

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And why they still seem to speak to us when, by all logic, they're so hopelessly irrelevant.

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So if you're interested in purchasing a property with existing tenants, see if you can get a chance to speak to the property manager.

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He has appeared as a speaker at both hacker and security industry conferences worldwide and frequently visits universities to speak to students about information security.

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A candidate's former salary should not speak to the proper compensation level for the new role at all.

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Police wish to speak to this man in connection with a theft from a delivery van.

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