for in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for for in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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]

root for VB [ruːt -] inf (root for [sb]) (cheer)

I.ask for VB [ɑːsk -] (ask for [sth])

II.ask for VB [ɑːsk -] (ask for [sb])

I.go for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go for [sb, sth])

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II.go for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go for [sb])

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III.go for VB [ɡəʊ -] (go for [sth])

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care for VB [kɛː -] (care for [sb, sth])

unprovided-for [Brit ˌʌnprəˈvʌɪdɪdfɔː] ADJ

watch for VB [wɒtʃ -] (watch for [sb, sth])

account for VB [əˈkaʊnt -] (account for [sth, sb])

push for VB [pʊʃ -] (push for [sth])

for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for for in the English»Italian Dictionary

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uncalled-for [ʌn·ˈkɔ:ld·fɔ:r] ADJ

uncared-for [ʌn·ˈkerd·fɔ:r] ADJ

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for Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I don't go for for war movies
non mi piacciono i film di guerra
to do sth for a laugh [or for laughs]
fare qc per ridere
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov
occhio per occhio, dente per dente prov
Margaret stayed for a week as company for my mother
Margaret è rimasta una settimana a fare compagnia a mia madre
for better or (for) worse
che ci piaccia o meno
I've been waiting for him for hours
sono ore che lo aspetto
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
occhio per occhio, dente per dente
to (not) have an ear for music
(non) avere orecchio musicale
I've been waiting for you for hours
sono ore che t'aspetto
they were looking for you, not me
hanno cercato te e non me

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.
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For example, the decision of a worker to be a part of the labour force becomes a dummy dependent variable.
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For billions, it has been death on an installment plan decades in the making.
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He had the presence of mind to ask for his phone and call an aviator acquaintance who had worked for a medical helicopter service.
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The Cornish frame drum crowdy-crawn, which was also used for harvesting grain, was known as early as 1880.
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The census gives higher figures for access to house connections (25%) than the DHS (19%).
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His surveys produced scientific backing for two useful bits of everyday advice; in kitchens, a reused washcloth is likely to be the most infectious and germ-carrying object in a house.
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For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.
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During his career, he developed melamine resin, a type of plastic used for moldings and castings.
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A football department was formed within the association in 1914; today the sports club also has departments for handball and tennis.
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