watch for in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for watch for in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] N (timepiece)

II.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] N

III.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] VB trans

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4. watch (pay attention to):

watch dangerous object, money, obstacle, unreliable person, thing
fare attenzione a
watch language, manners
stare attento a
watch weight
tenere sotto controllo, controllare
watch that car, that child!
attento a quella macchina, a quel bambino!
watch your arm!
attento al braccio!
watch your big feet!
attento a come ti muovi!
are you watching the time?
stai tenendo d'occhio l'ora?
watch you don't spill it
fa' attenzione a non rovesciarlo
watch that she doesn't go out alone
guarda che non esca da sola
watch where you're going!
stai attento a or guarda bene dove vai!
watch where you put that paintbrush!
stai attento a dove metti il pennello!
watch it! inf
attento! fai attenzione!
watch your step
guarda dove metti i piedi
watch your step fig
attento a quel che fai
watch your back! inf
guardati alle spalle! also fig

IV.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ] VB intr

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VI.watch [Brit wɒtʃ, Am wɑtʃ, wɔtʃ]

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See also free on rail

free on rail [friːɒnˈreɪl] ADJ

I.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] PREP For often appears in English after a verb (ask for, hope for, look for etc.) or an adjective (sorry for, ready for, useful for): for translations, consult the appropriate entry (ask, hope, look, sorry, ready, useful etc.). - For further uses of for, see this entry.

3. for (indicating purpose):

for
a
for
per
what's it for?
a che serve?
it's for removing stains
serve a smacchiare
what's this spring for?
a che serve questa molla?
it's not for cleaning windows
non è fatto per pulire le finestre
an attic for storing furniture
una soffitta per tenerci i mobili
“I need it” - “what for?”
“mi serve” - “per farne cosa?”
what did you say that for?
perché l'hai detto?
let's stop for a rest
fermiamoci a riposare
to do sth for a laugh
fare qc (tanto) per ridere
to go for a swim, meal
andare a fare una nuotata, a mangiare
I need something for my cough
ho bisogno di qualcosa per la tosse
she's being treated for depression
sta seguendo una cura per la depressione
a cure for Aids
una cura contro l'AIDS
I sent it away for cleaning
l'ho mandato a lavare
I brought her home for you to meet her
l'ho portata a casa perché la incontrassi
the bell rang for class to begin
il suono della campana indicò l'inizio della lezione
for this to be feasible
affinché ciò sia possibile
more investment is needed for economic growth to occur
sono necessari maggiori investimenti perché si verifichi una crescita economica
the idea was for you to work it out yourself
l'idea era che tu lo risolvessi da solo

5. for (indicating cause or reason):

for
per
the reason for doing
la ragione per fare
for this reason, I'd rather…
per questo motivo, preferirei…
grounds for divorce, for hope
motivi di divorzio, di speranza
to jump for joy
saltare di gioia
imprisoned for murder
detenuto per omicidio
she left him for another man
l'ha lasciato per un altro uomo
famous for its wines
celebre per i suoi vini
to praise sb for his actions
lodare qn per le sue azioni
she's been criticized for her views
è stata criticata per le sue opinioni
I was unable to sleep for the pain, the noise
non sono riuscito a dormire dal dolore, dal rumore
if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here
se non fosse per lei, non saremmo qui
if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it
se non fosse stato per il traffico, ce l'avremmo fatta
the plant died for want of water
la pianta morì per mancanza d'acqua
she is annoyed with me for contradicting her
è seccata con me perché l'ho contraddetta

II.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] CONJ form

III.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər]

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Overall, definitely worth a watch for all horror movie lovers.
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Aerostats can be used to reconnoiter routes before friendly forces travel them and to provide over watch for dismounted troops or convoys.
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It continues keeping watch for several days, saving up food in its cheek pouches.
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However by this time the majority of supplers had already put the company on credit watch for non-payment of invoices and required cash-in-advance payments for all parts to be delivered.
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These are the things to watch for in a rotisserie league.
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Nonetheless, with a high breakeven price and leveraged balance sheet, the gold price is the most important indicator to watch for the stock.
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The potential for flooding also resulted in the issuance of a flash flood watch for the entirety the island chain.
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They use a creche system, where one pair of adults keeps watch for all the young in the creche.
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The government has to watch for any dangers to the people, both spiritual and physical.
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He said growers needed to be on watch for septoria in oats and ring spot and net blotch in barley.
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