work in in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for work in in the English»Italian Dictionary

work in VB [wəːk -] (work in [sth], work [sth] in)

1. work in (incorporate):

work in joke, reference

inserire

work in fact, name

citare, menzionare

2. work in FOOD:

work in ingredient

incorporare

work-in [Brit ˈwəːkɪn, Am ˈwərkɪn] N

work-in

work in m

work-in

assemblea f permanente

Translations for work in in the English»Italian Dictionary

to work in pastels

disegnare a pastello

to work in pairs

lavorare in gruppi di due or a coppie

to work in rotation

lavorare a turno

to work in broadcasting

lavorare alla radio or alla televisione

Translations for work in in the Italian»English Dictionary

opera -a

prose work, work in prose

opera in prosa

prose work, work in prose

lavorare a coppie

to work in pairs

Translations for work in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] N

1. work (physical or mental activity):

work

lavoro m (on su)

to be at work on sth

lavorare a qc or essere occupato a fare qc

to watch sb at work

guardare qn lavorare

to go to or set to or get to work

mettersi al lavoro

to go to or set to or get to work on sth

mettersi al lavoro per fare qc

to set to work doing

mettersi a fare

to put a lot of work into essay, speech

dedicare molto lavoro or impegno a

to put a lot of work into meal, preparations

mettere molto impegno, dedicare molto tempo a (preparare)

to put a lot of work into doing

mettere molto impegno a fare

to put or set sb to work

mettere qn al lavoro or fare lavorare qn

we put him to work doing

l'abbiamo messo a fare or l'abbiamo incaricato di fare

it was hard work doing

è stato difficile or è stata una fatica fare

to be hard at work

lavorare sodo or darci dentro col lavoro

your essay needs more work

il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro

there's still a lot of work to be done

bisogna fare ancora un sacco di lavoro

I've got work to do

devo lavorare or ho del lavoro da fare

to make short or light work of sth

liquidare or sbrigare qc velocemente

to make short work of sb

liquidare qn or levarsi qn di torno rapidamente

it's all in a day's work

è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione or fa parte del lavoro

“good or nice work” (on written work)

“buono”

“good or nice work” (orally)

“bene!”

it's hot, thirsty work

fa venire caldo, sete

2. work (occupation):

work

lavoro m

work

occupazione f

work

mestiere m

to be in work

avere un lavoro or un'occupazione

to look for work

cercare lavoro

day, night work

lavoro di giorno, di notte

place of work

luogo di lavoro

to start or begin work (daily)

cominciare il lavoro or cominciare a lavorare

to start or begin work (for the first time)

cominciare a lavorare

to stop work (at the end of the day)

finire il lavoro or finire di lavorare

to stop work (on retirement)

finire or smettere di lavorare

to be off work (on vacation)

fare vacanza, essere in vacanza, in permesso

to be off work with flu

essere a casa con l'influenza or essere assente a causa dell'influenza

to be out of work

essere disoccupato or essere senza lavoro

nice work if you can get it! inf

beato chi ci riesce!

nice work if you can get it! before n clothes, shoes

da lavoro

3. work (place of employment):

work (office)

lavoro m

work (office)

ufficio m

work (factory)

lavoro m

work (factory)

fabbrica f

to go to work

andare al lavoro or a lavorare

don't phone me at work

non telefonarmi al lavoro

there's a canteen at work

c'è la mensa dove lavoro

there's a canteen at work before n phone number

del lavoro

4. work (building, construction):

work

lavori mpl (on a)

5. work (papers):

to take one's work home

portarsi il lavoro a casa

to take one's work home fig

portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa

spread your work out on the table

occupa pure il tavolo con le tue cose, con il tuo lavoro

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report)

lavoro m

work (artwork, novel, sculpture)

lavoro m

work (artwork, novel, sculpture)

opera f (by di)

work (study)

lavoro m

work (study)

studio m (by di; on su)

an exhibition of work by young artists

una mostra di lavori or di opere di giovani artisti

he sells his work to tourists

vende i suoi lavori ai turisti

is this all your own work?

è tutta opera tua?

is this all your own work? (more informal)

l'hai fatto tu?

to mark students' work

correggere i compiti degli studenti

his work isn't up to standard

il suo lavoro non raggiunge gli standard richiesti or non è all'altezza

the research was the work of a team

la ricerca è stata il lavoro di una squadra

a work of genius

un'opera di genio

a work of fiction

un'opera di narrativa

a work of reference

un'opera di consultazione

this attack is the work of professionals

quest'attacco è opera di professionisti

I hope you're pleased with your work! iron

spero che tu sia soddisfatto del tuo lavoro

the works of Shakespeare, Alfieri

le opere di Shakespeare, Alfieri

7. work PHYS:

work

lavoro m

8. work (research):

work

lavoro m

work

ricerche fpl (on su)

there is still a lot of work to be done on the virus

ci sono ancora da fare molte ricerche sul virus

9. work (effect):

to go to work drug, detergent:

agire

the weedkiller has done its work

l'erbicida ha agito

II.works N npl

1. works (factory):

works

fabbrica f

works

officina f

works canteen

mensa aziendale, della fabbrica

2. works (building work):

works

lavori m

public works

lavori pubblici, opere pubbliche

3. works (everything) inf:

the (full or whole) works

tutto, tutto quanto

III.work <pt/pp arch, liter wrought> [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB trans

1. work (drive):

to work sb hard

fare lavorare sodo or fare sgobbare qn

to work oneself too hard

lavorare troppo or sovraffaticarsi

to work oneself to death

ammazzarsi di lavoro

2. work (labour):

to work shifts

fare i turni or lavorare a turni

to work days, nights

lavorare di giorno, di notte

to work one's passage NAUT

pagarsi la traversata lavorando a bordo

to work one's way through university

lavorare per pagarsi l'università or fare l'università lavorando

to work one's way through a book, document

leggere un libro, un documento da cima a fondo

to work a 40 hour week

lavorare 40 ore settimanali

3. work (operate):

work computer, equipment, lathe

fare funzionare, azionare

4. work (exploit commercially):

work oil field, land, mine, seam

sfruttare

5. work (have as one's territory) representative:

work region

coprire, girare per lavoro

beggars, prostitutes work the streets around the station

mendicanti, prostitute che popolano le strade attorno alla stazione

6. work (consume):

to work one's way through amount, quantity

consumare

to work one's way through two whole cakes

sbafarsi due torte

7. work (bring about):

to work wonders, miracles

fare meraviglie, miracoli also fig

the landscape started to work its magic on me

il paesaggio cominciò a conquistarmi con la sua magia

8. work (use to one's advantage):

to work the system

sfruttare il sistema

can you work it for me to get tickets?

riesci a farmi avere dei biglietti?

how did you manage to work it?

come ci sei riuscito? come sei riuscito a sistemare le cose?

I've worked things so that…

ho sistemato le cose in modo che…

9. work (fashion):

work clay, dough

plasmare, modellare, lavorare

work gold, iron

lavorare

to work sth to a soft consistency

lavorare qc fino a renderlo soffice

to work gold into jewellery

lavorare l'oro per farne dei gioielli

10. work (embroider):

work design

ricamare (into su)

to be worked in blue silk

essere ricamata con seta blu

11. work (manoeuvre):

to work sth into slot, hole

infilare qc in

to work a lever up and down

azionare una leva

12. work (exercise):

work muscles, biceps

fare lavorare

13. work (move):

to work one's way through crowd

aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra

to work one's way along ledge, sill

avanzare lungo

to work one's hands free

liberarsi le mani

to work the rope loose

allentare la corda

it worked its way loose, it worked itself loose

si è allentato (poco a poco)

to work its way into bloodstream, system, food, chain

passare, entrare in

start at the top and work your way down

cominciate dall'alto e proseguite verso il basso

IV.work <pt/pp arch, liter wrought> [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB intr

1. work (engage in activity):

work

lavorare

to work at the hospital, the factory

lavorare in or all'ospedale, in or nella fabbrica

to work at home

lavorare a casa

to work as a midwife, teacher

lavorare come ostetrica, come insegnante

to work for sb

lavorare per qn

to work for Grant and Company

lavorare per Grant and Company

to work in advertising, publishing

lavorare nella pubblicità, nell'editoria

to work with young people

lavorare con i giovani

to work for a living

lavorare per vivere

to work in oils, watercolours artist:

dipingere a olio, ad acquerello

2. work (strive):

work

lottare (against contro; for per; to do per fare)

to work against corruption

lottare contro la corruzione

to work towards solution, agreement, compromise

adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere

3. work (function):

work equipment, machine:

funzionare, andare

work institution, system, heart, brain:

funzionare

to work on electricity, on gas

funzionare or andare a corrente elettrica, a gas

to work off the mains

funzionare a corrente

the washing machine isn't working

la lavatrice non funziona

4. work (act, operate):

it doesn't or things don't work like that

le cose non funzionano così

to work on the assumption that …

agire col presupposto or con l'idea che …

to work in sb's favour, to work to sb's advantage

giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qn

to work against sb, to work to sb's disadvantage

giocare, tornare a sfavore di qn

5. work (be successful):

work treatment:

essere efficace, fare effetto

work detergent, drug:

agire, essere efficace (against contro; on su)

work spell:

agire, avere effetto

work plan, plot:

riuscire

work argument, hypothesis:

funzionare, reggere, stare in piedi

flattery won't work with me

le lusinghe non funzionano con me

the adaptation really works

l'adattamento è davvero riuscito

I didn't think the novel would work as a film

non credevo che il romanzo funzionasse come film

6. work (move):

work face, features:

contrarsi

V.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk]

to work oneself into a frenzy (with anger)

dare in smanie or escandescenze

to work oneself into a frenzy (with hysteria)

diventare isterico

to work oneself into a rage

andare in collera or infuriarsi

to work one's way up

fare carriera, fare strada

to work one's way up the company

fare carriera nell'azienda

IN

IN → Indiana

IN

Indiana

See also Indiana

Indiana [Brit ˌɪndɪˈanə, Am ˌɪndiˈænə]

Indiana

Indiana m

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

breve

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

corto

a short time ago

poco tempo fa

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

2. short:

short (not of great length) animal's coat, fur, hair, dress, stick

corto

short (very short) animal's coat, fur, hair

raso

short distance

breve

the suit is too short in the sleeves

le maniche del vestito sono troppo corte

to have one's hair cut short

farsi tagliare i capelli corti

to win by a short head (riding)

vincere di mezza testa

3. short (not tall):

short person

basso

4. short (scarce):

short water, food

scarso

to be in short supply

essere a corto di riserve

food, coal is getting short

il cibo, il carbone comincia a scarseggiare

time is getting short

il tempo sta per finire

5. short (inadequate):

short rations

insufficiente

we're short by three

ce ne mancano tre

he gave me a short measure (in shop)

mi ha fregato sul peso

6. short (lacking):

I am, he is short of sth

mi, gli manca qc

to be short on person: talent, tact

mancare di

to go short of clothes, money, food

essere a corto di

my wages are £30 short

ho preso 30 sterline in meno sullo stipendio

I don't want you to go short

non voglio che ti manchi qualcosa

I'm running short of sth

sto esaurendo qc

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

8. short mai attrib. (abrupt):

short person, personality

brusco, burbero

short laugh

breve

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qn

9. short LING:

short vowel

breve

10. short ECON:

short bill

a breve scadenza

short loan, credit

a breve termine

short seller

allo scoperto

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

frolla

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

short stop

improvvisamente

to stop short of doing

fermarsi un attimo prima di fare, stare quasi per fare

cut short sth, cut sth short holiday, visit, discussion

accorciare, abbreviare

to cut the conversation short

tagliare corto

cut sb short

interrompere qn

III.in short ADV

in short

in breve

in short

gbrevemente

IV.short of PREP

1. short of (just before):

short of

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

short of

poco meno di

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

short of

a meno di

short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving

a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso impedirgli di andarsene

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

1. short (drink):

short

cicchetto m

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

short

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

short

ammanco m

short

deficit m

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

short

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

shorts npl:

shorts

shorts m

shorts

pantaloncini m

shorts (underwear)

mutande f da uomo

a pair of (tennis) shorts

un paio di pantaloncini (da tennis)

VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

sottovalutarsi

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] PREP

1. in (expressing location or position):

in Paris

a Parigi

in Spain

in Spagna

in hospital

in or all'ospedale

in school

a scuola, nella scuola

in prison, class, town

in prigione, in classe, in città

in the film

nel film

in the dictionary

sul or nel dizionario

in the newspaper

sul giornale

in the garden

in or nel giardino

I'm in here!

sono qui dentro!

to be in bed

essere a letto

2. in (inside, within):

in

in

in

dentro

in the box

nella scatola

there's something in it

c'è qualcosa dentro

3. in (expressing a subject or field):

in

in

in insurance, marketing

nelle assicurazioni, nel marketing

a course in history

un corso di storia

degree in philosophy

laurea in filosofia

expert in computers

esperto di computer, d'informatica

4. in (included, involved):

to be in the army

essere nell'esercito, prestare servizio militare

to be in politics

occuparsi di politica

to be in the team, group, collection

far parte della squadra, del gruppo, della collezione

to be in on inf secret

essere al corrente di

5. in (in expressions of time):

in May

a or in maggio

in 1987

nel 1987

in the night

di, nella notte

in the twenties

negli anni '20

at four in the morning

alle quattro del mattino

at two in the afternoon

alle due del pomeriggio

6. in (within the space of):

in

in

to do sth in 10 minutes

fare qc in 10 minuti

in a matter of seconds

in pochi secondi

7. in (expressing the future):

in

tra

I'll be back in half an hour

sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8. in (for):

in

da

it hasn't rained in weeks

non piove da settimane

9. in (during, because of):

in

in, per, a causa di

in the confusion, he escaped

nella confusione, è scappato

in his hurry he forgot his keys

nella fretta ha dimenticato le chiavi

10. in (with reflexive pronouns):

it's no bad thing in itself

in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself?

che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself

di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

the library is a fine building in itself

di per sé, la biblioteca è un bell'edificio

11. in (present in, inherent in):

you see it in children

lo si vede nei bambini

it's rare in cats

è raro nei gatti

we lost a talented surgeon in Jim

con Jim abbiamo perso un chirurgo di talento

he hasn't got it in him to succeed

non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says

c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12. in (expressing colour, composition):

in

in

it comes in green

c'è (in) verde

available in several colours

disponibile in vari colori

bags in leather and canvas

borse di pelle e tela

13. in (dressed in):

in

in

in jeans

in jeans

in a skirt

con la gonna

in sandals

coi sandali

dressed in black

vestito di nero

14. in (expressing manner or medium):

in German

in tedesco

in one dollar bills

in banconote da un dollaro

in B flat

in si bemolle

“no, ” he said in a whisper

“no” disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce

pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy

pesche al brandy

in pencil

a matita, con la matita

15. in (as regards):

rich, poor in minerals

ricco, povero di minerali

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length

10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight

dello stesso peso

16. in (by):

in accepting

nell'accettare, accettando

in doing so

nel fare ciò or facendo ciò

17. in (in superlatives):

in

di

the tallest tower in the world

la torre più alta del mondo

18. in (in measurements):

there are 100 centimetres in a metre

ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

what's that in centimetres?

quant'è in centimetri?

have you got it in a 16?

avete il 46?

in a smaller size

in una taglia più piccola

there's only 1 cm in it

c'è solo un cm di differenza

there's nothing in it

sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties

la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19. in (in ratios):

a gradient of 1 in 4

una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound

una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance

avere una possibilità su cinque

20. in (in approximate amounts):

in their hundreds

a centinaia

in their thousands

a migliaia

to cut, break sth in three

tagliare, rompere qc in tre

21. in (expressing arrangement):

in a circle

in cerchio

in rows of 12

per file di 12

in pairs

a or in paia, a coppie

in bundles

a or in pacchi

22. in (expressing age):

she's in her twenties

è una ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties

i quarantenni

in old age

nella vecchiaia

23. in:

in and out of he's always in and out of the house or room

esce e entra in continuazione

to weave in and out of traffic, tables

fare la gincana tra

to be in and out of prison all one's life

entrare e uscire di prigione tutta la vita

to be in and out of hospital a lot

entrare e uscire dall'ospedale molte volte

24. in:

in that

poiché, per la ragione che

II.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADV

1. in (indoors):

to come in

entrare

to run in

entrare di corsa

to come in and out

entrare e uscire

to ask or invite sb in

fare entrare qn or invitare qn a entrare

in with you!

su, entra!

2. in (at home, at work):

to be in

esserci

you're never in

non ci sei mai

I'm usually in by 9 am

di solito arrivo per le 9

to come in two days a week

venire al lavoro due giorni alla settimana or esserci due giorni alla settimana

to be in by midnight

rientrare per mezzanotte

to spend the evening in, to have an evening in

passare la serata a casa

to stay in

stare or rimanere a casa

3. in (in prison, in hospital):

he's in for murder

è dentro or in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy

è ricoverata per fare una biopsia

4. in (arrived):

the train is in

il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in

il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea or tide is in

la marea è alta

5. in SPORTS (within the boundary):

the ball or shot is in

la palla è buona or dentro

(batting) England is in

l'Inghilterra alla battuta

6. in (gathered):

the harvest is in

il raccolto è immagazzinato

7. in (in supply):

we don't have any in

non ne abbiamo, li abbiamo finiti

I should get some in tomorrow

me ne dovrebbero arrivare alcuni domani

we've got some new titles in

ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

to get some beer, a video in

(andare a) prendere della birra, una videocassetta

8. in (submitted):

applications must be in by the 23rd

le domande devono pervenire entro il 23

the homework has to be in tomorrow

i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9. in (elected to office):

in

al potere

Democrats are in

i democratici sono al potere

they got in at the last election

furono eletti alle ultime elezioni

III.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADJ (fashionable)

to be in, to be the in thing

essere alla moda, essere in

it's the in place to eat

è un ristorante alla moda

IV.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] N

1. in:

the ins

i membri del partito al potere

Phrases:

ins and outs

retroscena, dettagli

to know the ins and outs of an affair

conoscere i retroscena di una vicenda

V.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn]

to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase

to be in on the plan inf

partecipare al piano

I wasn't in on it inf

io non ne facevo parte

to have it in for sb inf

avercela (a morte) con qn

you're in for it inf

sei nei guai

he's in for a shock, surprise

avrà uno shock, una sorpresa or dovrà aspettarsi uno shock, una sorpresa

she has an in with the boss Am

la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

I.in triplicate N

in triplicate

in triplice copia

II.triplicate [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkət, Am ˈtrɪpləkət] VB trans [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt, Am ˈtrɪpləˌkeɪt]

triplicate

triplicare

also in the meantime">

I.also in the meantime ADV

also in the meantime → meanwhile

II.for the meantime

for the meantime

per il momento

for the meantime

intanto

See also also in the meanwhile

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also in the meanwhile [Brit ˈmiːnwʌɪl, Am ˈminˌ(h)waɪl] ADV

1. also in the meanwhile (during this time):

also in the meanwhile

intanto, nel frattempo

meanwhile, cook the pasta (in recipe)

nel frattempo, fate cuocere la pasta

Jack, meanwhile, was cooking the dinner

Jack, nel frattempo, stava preparando la cena

2. also in the meanwhile (until then):

also in the meanwhile

intanto

meanwhile, if you have any questions…

intanto, se avete delle domande…

3. also in the meanwhile (since or before then):

also in the meanwhile

nel frattempo

a lot had changed, could change meanwhile

nel frattempo molte cose erano cambiate, potrebbero cambiare

4. also in the meanwhile (by way of contrast):

also in the meanwhile

in quel momento, intanto

meanwhile in Paris…

intanto a Parigi…

work in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for work in in the English»Italian Dictionary

work in VB trans

1. work in (mix in):

work in

amalgamare

work in on one's skin

far penetrare

2. work in:

work in (include)

inserire

work in (fit in)

trovare posto a

Translations for work in in the English»Italian Dictionary

to work in shifts

fare i turni

to work in relays

fare turni di lavoro

to work in tandem

lavorare in tandem

to work in harness

lavorare insieme

Translations for work in in the Italian»English Dictionary

deporre a favore di qu

to work in sb's favor

-i in corso (su strade)

work in progress

lavorare in Sicilia

to work in Sicily

Translations for work in in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.work [wɜ:rk] N

1. work (useful activity, employment, place of employment) PHYS:

work

lavoro m

to be hard work (doing sth)

essere dura (fare qc)

to set sb to work

mettere a lavorare qu

good work!

bravo!

to be out of work

essere disoccupato

2. work (product) a. ART, MUS:

work

opera f

reference work

opera f di consultazione

3. work (factory):

work pl + sing/pl vb

fabbrica f

steel works

acciaieria f

4. work pl TECH:

work of a clock

meccanismo m

Phrases:

to have one's work cut out to do sth

non essere facile per qu fare qc

to make short work of sb

sbrigarsela in fretta con qu

to make short work of sth

fare fuori qc rapidamente

to get to work on sb/sth inf

lavorarsi qu/qc

the works inf

tutto quanto

give me a pizza with the works

voglio una pizza con tutto

to give sb the works sl

pestare qu

II.work [wɜ:rk] VB intr

1. work (do job,):

work

lavorare

to work abroad

lavorare all'estero

to work as a teacher

fare l'insegnante

2. work (be busy):

work

essere occupato

to get working

mettersi al lavoro

to work hard

lavorare sodo

to work to do sth

impegnarsi a fare qc

3. work TECH (be successful):

work

funzionare

to get sth to work

far funzionare qc

4. work MED:

work

fare effetto

5. work (have an effect):

to work against sb/sth

agire contro qu/qc

to work against/for a candidate

risultare a sfavore/a favore di un candidato

to work both ways

essere un'arma a doppio taglio

6. work (move):

to work (somewhere)

spostarsi (da qualche parte)

7. work + adj (become):

to work free

liberarsi

to work loose

allentarsi

8. work liter (change expression):

work sb's face

contrarsi

Phrases:

to work like a charm

funzionare a meraviglia

to work like a dog, to work like a slave

lavorare come un mulo

to work around to sth

prepararsi a poco a poco per qc

III.work [wɜ:rk] VB trans

1. work (make sb work):

to work sb hard

far lavorare molto qu

to work oneself to death

ammazzarsi di lavoro

to work a forty-hour week

avere una settimana lavorativa di quaranta ore

2. work TECH (operate):

work

far funzionare

to be worked by sth

essere azionato da qc

3. work (move back and forward):

work

muovere

to work sth free

liberare qc

to work sth loose

allentare qc

to work one's way along sth

farsi strada lungo qc

4. work (bring about):

work

produrre

work a miracle

fare

to work it [or things] so that …

fare in modo che… +subj

5. work (shape):

work

modellare

work bronze, iron

lavorare

6. work FASHION (embroider):

work

ricamare

7. work:

work MIN

sfruttare

work AGR

lavorare

8. work (pay for by working):

to work one's way through college

mantenersi all'università lavorando

in.

in. abbreviation of inch

in.

pollice m

See also inch

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

inch

pollice m 2, 54 cm

she knows every inch of Miami

conosce Miami come le sue tasche

Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

inch

muoversi lentamente

I.in [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to be in bed

essere a letto

there is sth in the drawer

c'è qc nel cassetto

to put sth in sb's hands

mettere qc nelle mani di qu

in town/jail

in città/carcere

in the country/hospital

in campagna/ospedale

in Canada/Mexico

in Canada/Messico

2. in (within):

in sb's face

in faccia a qu

in the picture

nella forografia

in the snow

sotto la neve

in the sun

al sole

the best in New England/town

il migliore del New England/della città

to find a friend in sb

trovare un amico in qu

3. in (position of):

in the beginning

all'inizio

in end

alla fine

right in the middle

proprio in mezzo

4. in (during):

in the twenties

negli anni venti

to be in one's thirties

essere sulla trentina

in May

in maggio

in the spring

in [o a] primavera

in the afternoon

nel pomeriggio

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

fra una settimana/tre ore

in (the) future

in futuro

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

fare qc in 4 ore

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

non lo fa da anni/una settimana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in fashion

di moda

in search of sth/sb

in cerca di qc/qu

in this way

in questo modo

when in doubt

in caso di dubbio

in anger

con rabbia

in fun

per scherzo

in earnest

sul serio

to be in a hurry

essere di fretta

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

in alphabetical order

in ordine alfabetico

written in black and white fig

messo nero su bianco

dressed in red

vestido di rosso

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

to be interested in sth

interessarsi di qc

to have faith in God

avere fede in Dio

to have confidence in sb

avere fiducia in qu

to have a say in the matter

aver voce in capitolo

a change in attitude

un cambio d'atteggiamento

a rise in prices

un aumento dei prezzi

10. in (by):

in saying sth

nel dire qc

to spend one's time in doing sth

passare il tempo a fare qc

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parlare in francese

in the form of a request

sotto forma di richiesta

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

di legno/pietra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

sussurando

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

14. in (aspect of):

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

in every respect

sotto ogni aspetto

15. in (ratio):

two in six

due su sei

to buy sth in twos

comprare qc due alla volta

10 in number

10 di numero

in part

in parte

in tens

in gruppi di dieci

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

al posto tuo

in lieu of sth form

invece di qc

17. in (as consequence of):

in return

in cambio

in reply

in risposta

Phrases:

in all

in tutto

all in all

tutto sommato

II.in [ɪn] ADV

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to go in

entrare

to put sth in

mettere qc dentro

2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

essere in casa

to hand sth in

consegnare

3. in (popular):

to be in

essere di moda

4. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea sta salendo

Phrases:

to be in for sth inf

doversi aspettare

to be in on sth

essere al corrente di qc

III.in [ɪn] ADJ

in

di moda

IV.in [ɪn] N

the ins and outs

gli annessi e connessi m pl

IN [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

IN abbreviation of Indiana

IN

IN

See also Indiana

Indiana [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

Indiana

Indiana f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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He has published his introduction to the problem, which he calls the first part of a much longer work-in-progress.

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The demoscene background influenced many of the released or work-in-progress game projects, which were often technically innovative and accomplished feats that were previously thought impossible on the respective hardware platforms.

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It featured the first two missions from the single player campaign and a work-in-progress competitive multiplayer mode.

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A work-in was organised which kept the hospital open for several months.

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The car is a constant work-in-progress with carpets and fabrics constantly being improved.

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Language description is a work-intensive endeavour, usually requiring years of field work in the language concerned, so as to equip the linguist to write a sufficiently accurate reference grammar.

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It was a windy night, and the work-in-progress started blowing across the field.

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We were really about a work-in-progress, mixing from day one, and developing as the ideas came through.

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Streets in sectors 7, 10 and 14 are mostly in bad shape owing to renovation work-in-progress.

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