would in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for would in the English»Italian Dictionary

would <negat. wouldn't> [Brit wʊd, wəd, Am wʊd, wəd, (ə)d] VB mod When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not “piacerebbe”); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not “prenderebbe”) la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see this entry.

1. would (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech):

she said she wouldn't come

disse che non sarebbe venuta

we thought we would be late

pensavamo che saremmo arrivati in ritardo or credevamo di arrivare in ritardo

I was sure you' d like it

ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto

we were wondering if he'd accept

ci chiedevamo se avrebbe accettato

they promised that they'd come back

promisero che sarebbero tornati

soon it would be time to get up

presto sarebbe stata l'ora di alzarsi

it was to be the last chance we would have to leave

doveva essere l'ultima possibilità di partire che avremmo avuto

he thought she would have forgotten

pensava che avrebbe dimenticato

I wish he would shut the door!

potrebbe chiudere la porta! vorrei che chiudesse la porta!

I wish you'd be quiet!

potresti stare zitto! vorrei che stessi zitto!

2. would (in conditional statements):

it would be wonderful if they came

sarebbe meraviglioso se venissero

I'm sure she would help if you asked her

sono sicuro che ti aiuterebbe se glielo chiedessi

if we'd left later we would have missed the train

se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno

we wouldn't be happy anywhere else

non saremmo felici in nessun altro posto

what would be the best way to approach him?

quale sarebbe il modo migliore per avvicinarsi a lui?

who would ever have believed it?

chi mai l'avrebbe creduto?

you wouldn't have thought it possible!

non lo si sarebbe creduto possibile!

I would have found out sooner or later

l'avrei scoperto prima o poi

wouldn't it be nice if…

non sarebbe bello se…

we wouldn't have succeeded without his help

non ce l'avremmo fatta senza il suo aiuto

it wouldn't be the same without them

non sarebbe la stessa cosa senza di loro

it cost far less than I would have expected

è costato molto meno di quanto mi sarei aspettato

3. would (expressing willingness to act):

do you know anyone who would do it?

conosci qualcuno che lo farebbe?

they couldn't find anyone who would take the job

non riuscivano a trovare nessuno disposto ad accettare il lavoro

he wouldn't hurt a fly

non farebbe male a una mosca

she just wouldn't listen

non voleva proprio ascoltare

after that I wouldn't eat any canned food

dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola

he wouldn't do a thing to help

non voleva fare niente per aiutare

the police wouldn't give any further details

la polizia non voleva fornire ulteriori particolari

they asked me to leave but I wouldn't

mi chiesero di andarmene ma io non ho voluto

4. would (expressing inability to function):

the door wouldn't close

la porta non voleva chiudersi

the brakes wouldn't work

i freni non funzionavano

5. would (expressing desire, preference):

we would like to stay another night

vorremmo stare un'altra notte

we'd really love to see you

vorremo davvero vederti or abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti

I would much rather travel alone

preferisco di gran lunga viaggiare da solo

she would have preferred a puppy

avrebbe preferito un cucciolo

which film would you rather see?

quale film vorresti vedere?

I wouldn't mind another slice of cake

non mi dispiacerebbe prendere un'altra fetta di torta

it's what he would have wanted

è quello che avrebbe voluto

6. would (in polite requests or proposals):

would you like something to eat?

vorreste qualcosa da mangiare?

would you like some more tea?

vorresti ancora del tè?

would you help me set the table?

mi aiuteresti ad apparecchiare la tavola?

switch off the radio, would you?

spegneresti la radio?

would you be interested in buying a vacuum cleaner?

sarebbe interessata all'acquisto di un aspirapolvere?

would you like to go to a concert?

ti piacerebbe andare a un concerto?

would you give her the message?

potrebbe darle il messaggio?

would you mind not smoking please?

potrebbe non fumare per cortesia?

would you please be quiet

potreste fare silenzio, per favore

would you be so kind as to leave? form

potrebbe andarsene? sarebbe così gentile da andarsene?

7. would (used to attenuate statements):

it would seem that he was right

sembrerebbe che avesse ragione

so it would seem

così sembrerebbe

you would think they'd be satisfied with the results!

ti saresti aspettato che sarebbero stati soddisfatti dei risultati!

I wouldn't say that

non direi (che è così)

I would have thought it was obvious

avrei pensato che fosse ovvio

I wouldn't know

non saprei

8. would (when giving advice):

I wouldn't do that if I were you

non lo farei se fossi in te

I really wouldn't worry

(al tuo posto) non mi preoccuperei

I would check the timetable first

controllerei prima l'orario

I'd give her a ring now

le telefonerei ora

wouldn't it be better to write?

non sarebbe meglio scrivere?

9. would (expressing exasperation):

“he denies it” - “well he would, wouldn't he?”

“nega” - “è ovvio che neghi!”

of course you would contradict him!

naturalmente dovevi contraddirlo!

“she put her foot in it” - “she would!” inf

“ha fatto una gaffe” - “c'era da aspettarselo!”

10. would (expressing an assumption):

what time would that be?

a che ora più o meno?

I suppose it would have been about 3 pm

credo che fossero circa le 3 del pomeriggio

being so young, you wouldn't remember the war

giovane come sei, non ricordi certo la guerra

let's see, that would be his youngest son

vediamo, deve essere il suo figlio più giovane

it would have been about five years ago

doveva essere circa cinque anni fa

you'd never have guessed she was German

non avresti mai potuto dire che fosse tedesca

11. would (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to):

she would sit for hours at the window

sedeva per ore alla finestra

every winter the fields would be flooded

tutti gli inverni i campi erano allagati

the children would be up at dawn

i bambini erano in piedi all'alba

12. would (if only) form:

would that it were true!

se solo fosse vero! volesse il cielo che fosse vero!

would to God that …

Dio volesse che … or volesse il cielo che …

would-be [Brit ˈwʊdbi, Am ˈwʊd ˌbi] ADJ

1. would-be (desirous of being):

would-be investors

aspiranti investitori

would-be emigrants

coloro che vogliono emigrare

would-be intellectuals pej

sedicenti intellettuali

2. would-be (having intended to be):

the would-be thieves were arrested

i ladri mancati furono arrestati

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would you like it gift-wrapped?

lo vuole incartato? le faccio un pacchetto regalo?

it would be assuming to do

sarebbe presuntuoso fare

that would be treason

sarebbe considerato tradimento

it would be prudent to wait

sarebbe prudente aspettare

that would be suicidal! fig

sarebbe un suicidio!

you would be well-advised to stay at home

faresti bene a startene a casa

Translations for would in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sedicente

would-be

potrebbe gentilmente chiudere la finestra?

would you mind closing the window, please?

“i visitatori sono gentilmente pregati di fare”

“would visitors kindly do”

would in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for would in the English»Italian Dictionary

would [wʊd] VB aux pt of will

1. would (future in the past):

he said he would do it later on

disse che lo avrebbe fatto dopo

2. would (future seeing past in the past):

we thought they would have done it before

pensammo che lo avrebbero fatto prima

3. would (intention in the past):

he said he would always love her

disse che l'avrebbe sempre amata

4. would (shows possibility):

I'd go myself, but I'm too busy

ci andrei io, ma sono troppo impegnato

it would have been very boring to do that

sarebbe stato molto noioso farlo

5. would (conditional):

what would you do if you lost your job?

cosa faresti se tu rimanessi senza lavoro?

I would have done it if you had asked

lo avrei fatto se tu l'avessi chiesto

6. would (polite request):

if you would just wait a moment, I'll see if I can find her

se aspetta un attimo, vado a cercarla

would you phone him, please?

mi farebbe la cortesia di chiamarlo?

would you mind saying that again?

le dispiacerebbe ripetere?

would you like …?

vuole…?

would you like me to come with you?

vuoi che ti accompagni?

7. would (regularity in past):

they would help each other with their homework

si aiutavano a fare i compiti

8. would (stresses as being typical):

of course the bus would be late when I'm in a hurry

come sempre l'autobus è in ritardo quando ho fretta

he would say that, wouldn't he?

c'era da aspettarselo che lo dicesse, no?

9. would (courteous opinion):

I would imagine that …

suppongo che…

I wouldn't have thought that …

non avrei mai pensato che…

10. would (probably):

the guy on the phone had an Australian accent — that would be Tom, I expect

il ragazzo al telefono aveva l'accento australiano — doveva essere Tom

11. would (shows preference):

I would rather have water

preferisco l'acqua

I would rather die than do that

preferirei morire piuttosto di fare una cosa simile

12. would (offering polite advice):

I wouldn't worry, if I were you

al tuo posto non mi starei a preoccupare

13. would (asking motives):

why would anyone want to do something like that?

per quale motivo uno farebbe una cosa del genere?

14. would (shows a wish):

ah, would I were richer and younger!

ah, se fossi più ricco e più giovane!

would that he were here!

ah se solo fosse qui lui!

See also will², will¹

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will:

will (faculty)

volontà f

will (desire)

voglia f

the will of the people

la volontà del popolo

to have the will to do sth

voler fare qc

to lose the will to live

perdere la volontà di vivere

at will

a volontà/piacere

2. will (testament):

will

testamento m

Phrases:

where there's a will, there's a way prov

volere è potere prov

with the best will in the world

con tutta la buona volontà del mondo

to have a will of one's own

essere caparbio

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

will

volere

to will sb to do sth

esortare qu a fare qc

2. will form (ordain):

will

volere

God willed it and it was so

Dio lo ha voluto e così è stato

3. will (bequeath):

will

lasciare per testamento

I.will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (to form future tense):

they'll be delighted

saranno felicissimi

I'll be with you in a minute

dammi solo un momento

I expect they'll come by car

suppongo che vengano in auto

I'll answer the telephone

rispondo io al telefono

she will have received the letter by now

avrà già ricevuto la lettera

2. will (with tag question):

you won't forget to tell him, will you?

non dimenticarti di dirglielo!

they will accept this credit card in the pizzeria, won't they?

questa carta di credito l'accetteranno in pizzeria, no?

3. will (to express immediate future):

we'll be off now

ora ce ne andiamo

I'll be going then

allora me ne vado

there's someone at the door — I'll go

hanno suonato il campanello — vado io

4. will (to express an intention):

sb will do that

qu lo farà

I'll not be spoken to like that!

non permetto che mi si parli così!

5. will (in requests and instructions):

will you let me speak!?

mi fai parlare!

just pass me that knife, will you?

mi passi il coltello?

give me a hand, will you?

mi dai una mano?

6. will (in polite requests):

will you sit down?

prego, si sieda

will you be having a slice of cake?

vuole un pezzo di torta?

7. will (used to express willingness):

who'll mail this letter for me? — I will

chi m'imbuca questa lettera? — lo faccio io

will you do that for me? — of course I will

puoi farmelo? — certamente

8. will (used to express a fact):

eat it now, it won't keep

mangialo ora, se no va a male

the car won't run without gasoline

la macchina non funziona senza benzina

9. will (to express persistence):

he will keep doing that

continuerà a farlo

they will keep sending me those brochures

non smetteranno di mandarmi quei dépliant

the door won't open

la porta non si apre

10. will (to express likelihood):

they'll be tired

saranno stanchi

as you will all probably know already…

come tutti probabilmente sapranno…

II.will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB intr form

will

volere

as you will

come vuole

would-be [ˈwʊd·bi:] ADJ

1. would-be (wishing to be):

would-be

aspirante

a would-be politician

un aspirante politico

2. would-be (pretending to be):

would-be

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he would invariably be sitting at the bar

lo si poteva vedere sempre seduto al bar

he would be well-advised to stay at home

farebbe bene a rimanere a casa

I would rather stay here

preferirei rimanere qui

in conclusion, I would like to say that …

a conclusione, vorrei dire che …

Translations for would in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fammi la cortesia di uscire

would you mind leaving?

le faccio un pacco regalo?

would you like it gift-wrapped?

vuole favorire? (offrendo da mangiare)

would you like some?

gradisci un caffè?

would you like a coffee?

would Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he said he would always love her

disse che l'avrebbe sempre amata

I would rather die than do that

preferirei morire piuttosto di fare una cosa simile

ah, would I were richer and younger!

ah, se fossi più ricco e più giovane!

I would like to go to …

vorrei andare a…

would you like a cup of tea?

vuoi un tè?

how would you feel if …?

che ne diresti se…?

It would be better to tell him

sarebbe meglio dirglielo

a little courtesy would not go amiss

un po' di cortesia non ci starebbe male

so it seems, so it would seem

così sembra

the best of all would be …

la cosa migliore sarebbe …

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They are not manufactured locally and the costs of setting up local manufacturing facilities would be prohibitive, given the regulations surrounding pharmaceuticals.

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Doing so would neutralize that player, preventing him/her from earning any exemptions offered in that round.

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Overruling was properly confined to those rare cases where specific legal rules had proved to be unworkable, or where to continue to apply them would perpetuate injustice.

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While this isn't a problem for the associativity of integer addition, it would have a significantly different value if this were subtraction.

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He would appear at his publisher's in a morning coat and patent leather pumps.

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The scale of the proposed scheme is such that very large quantities of seawater would be evaporated.

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The bears would not have returned north except in pursuit of food.

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The club were advised that the planning permission required would not necessarily be granted, and chose not to take the scheme further.

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There was a day when such a lapse would have sent him into paroxysms of defensive laughter.

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We handled all aspects of production ourselves, working on weekends and whenever our collective personal schedules would permit.

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