one in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for one in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən] DET When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that… = uno vorrebbe credere che… When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti : it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that : “which of these books do you want?” “the big one, please” = “quale di questi libri vuoi?” “quello grosso, per favore”; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see this entry.

II.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən] PRON

1. one (indefinite):

one
uno m
one
una f
can you lend me one?
puoi prestarmene uno?
one of them (person)
uno di loro
one of them (thing)
uno di essi
she's one of my best customers
è una delle mie migliori clienti
one after the other
(l')uno dopo l'altro
I can't tell one from the other
non riesco a distinguerli l'uno dall'altro
every one of them was broken
erano tutti rotti
one was grey and the other was pink
uno era grigio e l'altro era rosa
two volumes in one
due tomi in un volume
it's a two-in-one whisk and blender
fa da frullatore e sbattitore
Merry Christmas one and all
Buon Natale a tutti
she's one of us
è una di noi or è dei nostri

III.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən] N (number)

one's1 [Brit wʌnz, Am wənz] contr.

one's → one is, one has

one's DET When translating one's, remember that in Italian determiners, like possessives and most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify; one's is translated by il proprio + masculine singular noun ( one's neighbour, one's dog = il proprio vicino, il proprio cane), la propria + feminine singular noun ( one's teacher, one's house = la propria maestra, la propria casa), i propri + masculine plural noun ( one's children, one's books = i propri figli, i propri libri), and le proprie + feminine plural noun ( one's friends, one's shoes = le proprie amiche, le proprie scarpe). - When one's is used as a reflexive pronoun after a verb in the infinitive, it is translated by si which is always joined to the verb to form a single word: to brush one's teeth = lavarsi i denti. - For examples and particular usages see this entry. :

one's
proprio
to wash one's hands
lavarsi le mani
one's books, friends
i propri libri, i propri amici
one tries to do one's best
uno cerca or si cerca di fare del proprio meglio
it upsets one's concentration
disturba la concentrazione
it limits one's options
limita le possibilità di scelta
a house, car of one's own
una casa, un'auto tutta per sé

I.one-to-one [Brit wʌntəˈwʌn, Am ˌwəntəˈwən] ADJ

II.one-to-one [Brit wʌntəˈwʌn, Am ˌwəntəˈwən] ADV

one-for-one [Am ˌwənf(ə)rˈwən] ADJ MATH

one-on-one → one-to-one

See also one-to-one

I.one-to-one [Brit wʌntəˈwʌn, Am ˌwəntəˈwən] ADJ

II.one-to-one [Brit wʌntəˈwʌn, Am ˌwəntəˈwən] ADV

one-upmanship [Brit wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp, Am wənˈəpmənˌʃɪp] N

one-sidedness [Brit ˌwʌnˈsʌɪdɪdnəs, Am ˈwən ˈˌsaɪdɪdnɪs] N

one-size [Brit ˈwʌnsʌɪz, Am ˌwənˈsaɪz] ADJ

I.twenty-one [Am ˌtwɛn(t)iˈwən] DET

II.twenty-one [Am ˌtwɛn(t)iˈwən] N

one in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for one in the English»Italian Dictionary

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one-upmanship [ˌwʌn·ˈʌp·mən·ʃɪp] N inf

one-liner [ˌwʌn·ˈlaɪ·nɚ] N

no one → nobody

See also nobody

I.nobody [ˈnoʊ·bɑ:·di] PRON indef, sing

II.nobody [ˈnoʊ·bɑ:·di] N inf

one-armed [ˌwʌn·ˈɑ:rmd] ADJ

one Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to thrust one's hands into one's pockets
ficcarsi le mani in tasca
to fold one's arms across one's chest
incrociare le braccia
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
essere franco
to take one's life in one's hands
rischiare la vita
to put one's hand in one's pocket
mettere mano alla borsa
to have/keep one's wits about one
mantenersi calmo/mantenere la calma
to bury one's head in one's hands
coprirsi il viso con le mani
I'd like that one, not this one
quello (-a) (plurale)
to wear one's hat to one side
portare il cappello sulle ventitré
to have one's heart in one's mouth
stare con il cuore sospeso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This is particularly common in jurisdictions in which only one licence plate series or design is valid at any given time.
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The group initially posted two sets of stolen credit card data, one containing 3,956 items and the other 13,191 items.
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One night shortly before the battle, a powerful dust storm destroyed many of the dummy vehicles.
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One hundred fifty school districts received the base 2% increase in 2010-11.
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Three people were also charged with supplying a prohibited drug, and one person was charged after being found in possession of a laser pointer.
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One situation where starch may be less effective than glucose or sucrose is when a person is taking acarbose.
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As the children leave the stables to begin looking for Sagitta, a one-legged beggar says he knows exactly where to find the horse.
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This climb at that time was reputed to be one of the hardest in the Alps.
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The transition between splines is pretty slick, the tiles leaping off to one side with new tiles jumping in.
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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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