weren't in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for weren't in the English»Italian Dictionary

weren't [Brit wəːnt, Am wər(ə)nt] contr.

weren't → were not

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you weren't very subtle about it!

non sei andato molto per il sottile!

they weren't too impressed by his attitude, with the results

il suo atteggiamento non gli ha fatto una buona impressione, i risultati non gli hanno fatto una buona impressione

the soprano and the orchestra weren't quite together

il soprano e l'orchestra non andavano all'unisono

Translations for weren't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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il soprano e l'orchestra non andavano all'unisono

the soprano and the orchestra weren't quite together

non sei andato molto per il sottile!

you weren't very subtle about it!

si è molto spiaciuto per la vostra assenza

he was very sorry you weren't there

“Sei rimasto deluso, vero?” “Infatti”

“You were disappointed, weren't you?” “Yes, I was”

non eri niente male!

you weren't too bad at all!

noi che non eravamo pronti abbiamo dovuto…

we weren't ready and we still had to…

weren't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weren't in the English»Italian Dictionary

weren't [wɜ:rnt]

weren't = were not, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr

1. be + n/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be pp (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

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as if that weren't enough

come se non bastasse

Translations for weren't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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c'erano quattro -i fig

there weren't many people

weren't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

as if that weren't enough

come se non bastasse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We weren't able to use as much of the old ironmongery as we would have liked due to changed regulations, so where necessary we sourced and used bronze replicas.

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Bright colours, bold shapes and ice-white trainers weren't complete without a sweatband (or three).

www.instyle.co.uk

These weren't the only radio stations which banned the song from its playlists.

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That there weren't even more regime critics convicted may have had to do with the nature of denunciations.

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However, they weren't forgotten in the design of the home, as a cat flap leads off the kitchen.

www.nationalpost.com

They surveyed the community to find out why people weren't coming to church.

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The critic felt that the new skill games weren't imaginative enough, but conceded that the editing tools are powerful enough to create more robust games.

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If you weren't getting blown to smithereens or developing scurvy, you were probably drinking grog to dull the boredom of life at sea.

gizmodo.com

The actioner's stodgy title and toy-line origin weren't the film's only drawbacks for us.

entertainment.inquirer.net

If he told them they weren't doing something they should be they smartened right up and listened to him.

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