weit in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for weit in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

wait

attesa f

wait

periodo m di attesa

an hour's wait

un'ora di attesa

it was worth the wait

valeva la pena di aspettare

to have a long wait

dovere aspettare a lungo

you'll have a long wait iron

aspetta e spera

it will only be a short wait

non sarà una lunga attesa

II.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

aspettare

don't wait dinner for me Am inf

non aspettatemi per cenare

2. wait Am:

to wait tables

servire (a tavola)

III.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr

1. wait (remain patiently):

wait

aspettare

wait

attendere

please wait here

per favore aspettate qui

to keep sb waiting

fare aspettare qn

to wait for sb, sth

aspettare qn, qc

it was worth waiting for

valeva la pena di aspettare

to wait for sb, sth to do

aspettare che qn, qc faccia

we waited for the car to stop

aspettammo che la macchina si fermasse

to wait and see how, why

aspettare di vedere come, perché

to wait to do

aspettare di fare

I'm waiting to use the phone

sto aspettando di poter usare il telefono

I can't wait to do

non vedo l'ora di fare

she can't wait to start

è impaziente di iniziare

I, you can hardly wait to do

non vedo, non vedi l'ora di fare

I can hardly wait to see him

non vedo l'ora di vederlo

you'll just have to wait and see

dovrai solo stare a vedere

(just you) wait and see

aspetta e vedrai

just you wait! (as threat)

te la farò vedere!

wait for it!

sentite questa!

wait for it! MIL

al tempo!

2. wait (be left until later):

wait object, meal, action:

restare in sospeso

the goods are waiting to be collected

le merci sono in attesa di essere ritirate

it can wait

non c'è fretta, (la cosa) può aspettare

it can't wait

la cosa non può rimanere in sospeso

3. wait (serve):

to wait at or on table

servire a tavola

who's waiting on table 16?

chi sta servendo al tavolo 16?

IV.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

to lie in wait

stare in attesa or stare in agguato

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:

tendere un agguato a qn

to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

aspettare qn al varco

everything comes to him who waits

dai tempo al tempo!

wait around VB [weɪt -] VB [weɪt -] Brit

wait around wait about

(stare ad) aspettare, attendere

to wait around or about for sb

restare ad aspettare qn

to wait around or about for sb, sth to do

aspettare che qn, qc faccia

I.wait on VB [weɪt -] (wait on) Scot

wait on

aspettare, avere pazienza

wait on!

abbi pazienza!

II.wait on VB [weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servire

to be waited on

essere servito

to wait on sb hand and foot fig

servire premurosamente qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot! fig

sono stufa di servirti dalla testa ai piedi! non sono mica la tua serva!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on arch, form

fare visita a

III.wait on VB [weɪt -] (wait on [sb, sth]) inf

wait on result, permission:

wait on

aspettare

wait in VB [weɪt -] Brit

wait in

restare a casa ad aspettare

to wait in for sb

restare a casa ad aspettare qn

wait up VB [weɪt -]

1. wait up (stay awake):

wait up

restare alzato, in piedi

to wait up for sb

restare alzato ad aspettare qn

2. wait up Am (stay patiently):

wait up!

aspetta!

wait behind VB [weɪt -]

wait behind

fermarsi un po', trattenersi

to wait behind for sb

fermarsi ad aspettare qn

wait out VB [weɪt -] (wait [sth] out, wait out [sth])

wait out crisis, storm, recession:

wait out

aspettare la fine di

wait upon VB [weɪt -]

wait upon → wait on

See also wait on

I.wait on VB [weɪt -] (wait on) Scot

wait on

aspettare, avere pazienza

wait on!

abbi pazienza!

II.wait on VB [weɪt -] (wait on [sb])

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servire

to be waited on

essere servito

to wait on sb hand and foot fig

servire premurosamente qn

I'm tired of waiting on you hand and foot! fig

sono stufa di servirti dalla testa ai piedi! non sono mica la tua serva!

2. wait on (visit formally):

wait on arch, form

fare visita a

III.wait on VB [weɪt -] (wait on [sb, sth]) inf

wait on result, permission:

wait on

aspettare

I.weigh¹ [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] N

weigh

pesatura f

II.weigh¹ [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] VB trans

1. weigh object, person, quantity:

weigh

pesare

to weigh 10 kilos

pesare 10 chili

how much or what do you weigh?

quanto pesi?

to weigh sth in one's hand

soppesare qc

2. weigh (consider carefully):

weigh advantages, arguments, evidence, factors, options, points

considerare bene

weigh consequences, risk, words

ponderare

to weigh the pros and cons

soppesare i pro e i contro

to weigh sth against sth

mettere sulla bilancia qc e qc

to weigh sth in the balance

mettere sulla bilancia qc

to be weighed in the balance and found wanting

non superare l'esame

3. weigh NAUT:

to weigh anchor

levare l'ancora

III.weigh¹ [Brit weɪ, Am weɪ] VB intr

1. weigh (have influence):

to weigh with sb

contare per qn

to weigh heavily, very little with sb

contare molto, molto poco per qn

to weigh against sb

giocare a sfavore di qn

to weigh in sb's favour

giocare a favore di qn

2. weigh (be a burden):

to weigh on sb

pesare su qn

the responsibility weighs heavily on her

la responsabilità grava su di lei

to weigh on sb's conscience

pesare sulla coscienza di qn

to weigh on sb's mind

assillare la mente di qn

IV.to weigh oneself VB refl

to weigh oneself

pesarsi

weir [Brit wɪə, Am wɪr] N

1. weir (dam):

weir

diga f

2. weir (for trapping fish):

weir

pescaia f

weit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weit in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wait [weɪt] VB intr

wait

aspettare

to wait for sth/sb

aspettare qc/qu

to keep sb waiting

far aspettare qu

he cannot wait to see her

non vede l'ora di vederla

wait and see

aspetta e vedrai

(just) you wait!

stai a vedere!

II.wait [weɪt] VB trans

wait

aspettare

to wait one's turn

aspettare il proprio turno

III.wait [weɪt] N

wait

attesa f

to lie in wait

essere in agguato

wait about VB intr, wait around VB intr

to wait about for sth

stare in attesa di qc

wait up VB intr

to wait up for sb

aspettare qu alzato

wait behind VB intr

wait behind

trattenersi

wait on VB trans

1. wait on (serve):

wait on

servire

2. wait on form (expect):

to wait on sth

aspettare qc

weigh-in [ˈweɪ·ɪn] N

weigh-in

pesatura f

weir [wɪr] N

weir

diga f

weigh in VB intr

1. weigh in (be weighed):

weigh in

pesarsi

to weigh in at 176 pounds

pesare 80 chili

2. weigh in inf (enter into, take part):

weigh in

intervenire

to weigh in (to sth) with sth

intervenire (in qc) con qc

to weigh in to a discussion with one's opinion

intervenire in una discussione dicendo la propria opinione

weird [wɪrd] ADJ

weird

strano, -a

how weird

che strano!

weird and wonderful

straordinario

I.weigh [weɪ] VB intr

weigh

pesare

II.weigh [weɪ] VB trans

1. weigh (measure weight):

weigh

pesare

to weigh oneself

pesarsi

2. weigh (consider carefully):

weigh

soppesare

to weigh one's words

misurare le parole

to weigh sth against sth

mettere sulla bilancia qc e qc

to weigh one's options

considerare le proprie opzioni

3. weigh NAUT (pull up):

to weigh anchor

levare l'ancora