wander about in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wander about in the English»Italian Dictionary

wander about VB [ˈwɒndə -] VB [ˈwɒndə -]

wander about wander around (stroll)

girovagare, girare, vagare

wander about wander around (when lost)

errare

Translations for wander about in the English»Italian Dictionary

(freely) they can wander about at will

possono andare in giro liberamente

vaguely wander, move about

distrattamente

to wander, run about the streets

girare, correre per le strade

Translations for wander about in the Italian»English Dictionary

vagolare

to wander (about)

aggirarsi angosciosamente

to wander about in a state of anxiety

Translations for wander 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.wander [Brit ˈwɒndə, Am ˈwɑndər] N

wander

passeggiata f

wander

camminata f

wander

giro m

to go for a wander

andare a fare una passeggiata

to have or take a wander

fare una passeggiata

a wander round the park

fare un giro nel parco

to have a wander round the shops

fare un giro per negozi

II.wander [Brit ˈwɒndə, Am ˈwɑndər] VB trans

wander countryside, town:

wander

vagare per, girovagare per, girare per

to wander the world

girare il mondo

to wander the streets

girovagare per le strade

III.wander [Brit ˈwɒndə, Am ˈwɑndər] VB intr

1. wander (walk, stroll):

wander

passeggiare

the patients, the chickens are free to wander

i pazienti, i polli sono liberi di andare e venire

to wander around town, in the park, along the beach

girare per la città, nel parco, lungo la spiaggia

to wander in and out of the shops

girare per negozi

2. wander (stray):

wander animal, lost person:

errare, vagabondare

to wander up and down the road

vagabondare per la strada

to wander into the next field

vagare nel campo vicino

to wander away

allontanarsi (from da)

I had wandered into the wrong room

ero finito nella stanza sbagliata

3. wander (arrive nonchalantly):

to wander in

arrivare tranquillamente

he wandered into work two hours late

è tranquillamente arrivato al lavoro con due ore di ritardo

to wander over to or up to sb

avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qn

4. wander:

wander (drift) mind, thoughts, attention: (through boredom, inattention)

vagare, errare

wander mind, thoughts, attention: (through age, illness)

farneticare, vaneggiare

wander eyes, gaze, hands:

errare (over su)

her mind wandered back to

riandò con la mente a

let your mind wander

lascia che la tua mente vaghi or erri

to wander off the point or subject

allontanarsi dal tema or divagare

her eyes wandered along the row, among the crowd

il suo sguardo errava lungo la fila, sulla folla

wander about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wander about in the Italian»English Dictionary

gironzolare

to wander about

Translations for wander about in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wander [ˈwɑ:n·dɚ] VB trans

wander

vagare per

to wander the streets

vagare per le strade

II.wander [ˈwɑ:n·dɚ] VB intr

wander (roam)

vagare

wander (stroll)

gironzolare

to let one's thoughts wander

lasciare libera l'immaginazione

III.wander [ˈwɑ:n·dɚ] N inf

wander

giro m

to go for a wander around the city

fare un giro per la città

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are said to wander about among people as his messengers.

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While this person would still die and cease to be, their life would not, in essence, end, as they would eternally wander about their life.

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Now it's just normal to wander about in your nightie.

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Quite why the female characters wander about, often in the rain or through swathes of water, wearing so few clothes is a little strange.

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Actors in printed robes sit at brightly lit dressing tables, or wander about gossiping.

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That no clergy shall leave their own bishop and wander about at will, nor be received anywhere without letters of commendation from their own bishop.

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They didn't wander about the pitch in a drunken haze inviting confrontation.

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If a "shinigami" fully remembers his or her past life before becoming a full "shinigami", he or she disappears and becomes a ghost to wander about.

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If you don't tend to wander about the garden in winter, plant them by the front door, so your nose can take advantage.

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The thrips remain in the galls at night and wander about in the daytime before returning in the evening, possibly to different galls about the tree.

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