roll about dans le dictionnaire italien Oxford-Paravia

Traductions de roll about dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

roll about VERBE [rəʊl -] GB VERBE [rəʊl -]

roll about roll around animal, person:

rotolarsi

roll about roll around marbles, tins:

rotolare (qua e là)

to roll around on the grass

rotolarsi sull'erba

Traductions de roll about dans le dictionnaire italien»anglais

ravvoltolarsi

to roll about

ravvoltolarsi nella neve, nel fango

to roll about in snow, in mud

voltolarsi

to roll about

rotolare di qua e di là bilie, monete:

to roll around or about GB

rotolarsi per terra bambino:

to roll (about) on the floor

Traductions de roll about dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

I.about [GB əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADV About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.); for translations, consult the appropriate entry (book, information, curious, worry etc.). - About often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.); for translations, consult the relevant entries (move, rummage, lie etc.) - Please note that circa, the Italian translation of about meaning approximately, can either precede or follow the expression it modifies: at about 6 pm = alle 18 circa/circa alle 18; about 25 students = 25 studenti circa/circa 25 studenti.

1. about (approximately):

about

circa, pressappoco, quasi

it's about the same as yesterday

è pressappoco come ieri

at about 6 pm

alle 18 circa

it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane iron

= è completamente inutile

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

that seems about right

sembra che vada bene or dovrebbe andar bene

I've had just about enough of her!

ne ho proprio abbastanza di lei!

I've had about as much as I can take!

ne ho abbastanza! non ne posso più!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about

non c'era nessuno in giro

there are few people about

c'è poca gente in giro

there is a lot of food poisoning about

ci sono molti casi di intossicazione alimentare in giro

there's a lot of it about

ce n'è in giro molto or ne circola molto

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about

essere nei dintorni

she must be somewhere about

deve essere nei paraggi or da queste parti

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about

al contrario

II.about [GB əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] PRÉP

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book, film about sb, sth

un libro, film su qn, qc

to talk about problem, subject

parlare di

what's it about? (of book, film etc.)

di che cosa parla?

it's about…

parla di…

may I ask what it's about?

potrei sapere di che cosa si tratta?

I'm ringing about my results

telefono per i miei risultati

it's about my son's report

riguarda la pagella di mio figlio

about your overdraft…

per quanto riguarda il or a proposito del suo scoperto di conto…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird, sad about him

c'è qualcosa di strano, di triste in lui

there's something about the place that intrigues me

c'è qualcosa in questo posto che mi affascina

what I like about her is

ciò che mi piace di lei è

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit

negli affari ciò che conta è il profitto

teaching is all about communication

insegnare vuol dire comunicare

that's what life is all about

così è la vita

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about

sapere che cosa si fa

mind what you're about! GB

fa' attenzione a quel che fai!

while you're about it…

già che ci sei…

and be quick about it!

e fai alla svelta!

5. about (around):

to wander, run about the streets

girare, correre per le strade

strewn about the floor

sparpagliati sul pavimento

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how, what about some tea?

che ne diresti or dici di un tè?

how about going into town?

che ne diresti di andare in città?

how about it?

che ne dici?

how about you?

e tu?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport costs?

che ne pensi delle spese di trasporto?

what about us?

e noi?

“what about the dinner?” - “what about it?”

“e la cena allora?” - “e la cena cosa?”

what about you?

e tu?

what about Natasha?

e Natasha?

8. about (on) form:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms

nascosto sulla propria persona

to have, keep (all) one's wits about one

essere attento e pronto ad agire, conservare la propria presenza di spirito

9. about GB (surrounding):

about

intorno a

there were trees about the house

c'erano alberi intorno alla casa

III.about [GB əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] ADJ

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do

essere sul punto di fare or stare per fare

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do

non ho intenzione di fare

3. about (awake):

about

in piedi

you were (up and) about early this morning

eri in piedi presto questa mattina

IV.about [GB əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt] VERBE trans

about

fare virare di bordo

V.about [GB əˈbaʊt, Am əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …

sarebbe ora (che) …

about time too!

era ora!

that's about it (that's all)

è tutto

that's about it (that's the situation)

le cose stanno più o meno così

I.roll [GB rəʊl, Am roʊl] SUBST

1. roll (wad):

roll (of paper, cloth)

rotolo m

roll (of banknotes)

mazzetta f

roll (of flesh)

rotolo m

roll (of flesh)

rotolino m

a roll of film

un rullino

2. roll CULIN (bread):

roll

panino m

cheese roll

panino al formaggio

chicken, turkey roll (meat)

galantina di pollo, di tacchino

3. roll (register):

roll

registro m

roll

elenco m

class roll

registro di classe

electoral roll

liste elettorali

to have 200 members on the roll

avere 200 membri iscritti

to call the roll

fare l'appello

falling school rolls

popolazione scolastica in diminuzione

II.roll [GB rəʊl, Am roʊl] SUBST

1. roll (rocking motion):

roll (of ship)

rollio m

to walk with a roll of the hips

camminare ancheggiando

2. roll SPORT (in gymnastics):

roll

capriola f

forward, backward roll

capriola in avanti, all'indietro

3. roll AVIAT:

roll

rollio m

4. roll JEUX (of dice):

roll

rotolio m

roll

lancio m

5. roll (deep sound):

roll (of drums)

rullo m

roll (of thunder)

rombo m

roll (of thunder)

rimbombo m

roll (of thunder)

brontolio m

6. roll (squirm):

to have a roll on dog: grass, sand

rotolarsi in

III.roll [GB rəʊl, Am roʊl] VERBE trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel, log

fare rotolare

to roll sth away

fare rotolare via qc (from da)

to roll sth forward

fare rotolare qc in avanti

to roll sth back a few metres

fare rotolare qc indietro di qualche metro

2. roll (make):

roll cigarette

arrotolare, rollare

to roll one's own

farsi da sé le sigarette

to roll sth into a ball (of paper)

appallottolare qc

to roll sth into a ball (of dough, clay)

fare una palla di qc

to roll sth into a ball (of wool)

avvolgere qc in gomitolo, raggomitolare qc

3. roll (flatten):

roll dough

spianare, stendere, tirare

roll lawn

spianare

roll metal

laminare

4. roll (turn):

to roll one's eyes

roteare gli occhi

roll the patient onto his back

fare girare il paziente sulla schiena

she rolled her car fam

la sua auto si ribaltò or capottò

5. roll:

roll CINÉ, TYPO camera

fare girare, azionare

roll presses

fare funzionare

6. roll JEUX:

roll dice

lanciare, gettare

7. roll LING:

to roll one's “r”s

arrotare le erre

IV.roll [GB rəʊl, Am roʊl] VERBE intr

1. roll (move):

roll ball, coin, rock:

rotolare (onto su)

roll person, animal:

rotolarsi

to roll backwards car:

fare marcia indietro

to roll down car: hill

scendere da

to roll down rock: hill

rotolare giù per

to roll down person: slope

rotolare, ruzzolare, cadere giù da

to roll into train: station

entrare in

to roll off car: cliff

precipitare or cadere da

to roll off coin, dice: table

cadere da

to roll off person: couch

scivolare da

to roll out of person: bed

alzarsi da

the ball rolled over the line

la palla superò la linea

2. roll (rotate):

roll car:

rovesciarsi

roll plane:

effettuare il rollio

roll eyes:

roteare

3. roll (sway):

roll ship:

rollare, rullare

to roll from side to side person:

barcollare, traballare

4. roll (reverberate):

roll thunder:

rimbombare, brontolare

roll drum:

rullare

5. roll (function):

roll camera:

girare

roll press:

mettersi in funzione

V.roll [GB rəʊl, Am roʊl]

to be on a roll fam

vivere un periodo fortunato

heads will roll!

cadranno delle teste!

let the good times roll!

divertiamoci! diamo inizio ai festeggiamenti!

roll on the holidays!

che arrivino presto le vacanze!

to be rolling in it fam

nuotare nell'oro

to be X, Y and Z rolled into one

essere X, Y e Z riuniti, incorporati in una sola cosa, mescolati in un tutt'uno

roll about dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de roll about dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

I.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PRÉP

1. about (on subject of):

about

su

a book about football

un libro sul calcio

what is the film about?

di cosa parla il film?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

è questo che mi piace di lui

3. about (surrounding):

about

intorno a

the garden about the house

il giardino intorno alla casa

4. about (in and through):

about

per

to go about the streets

girare per le strade

Idiomes/Tournures:

how about that!

però!

how about a drink?

che ne dici di bere qualcosa?

what about it? (suggestion)

che ne dici?

what about it? (so what?)

e allora?

II.about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about

pressapoco

about my size

più o meno della mia statura

about 5 lbs.

circa 5 libbre

about here

più o meno qui

about 5 years ago

circa 5 anni fa

about twenty

una ventina

to have had just about enough of sth

averne avuto abbastanza di qc

that's about it for today

è tutto per oggi

2. about (almost):

about

quasi

to be (just) about ready

essere quasi pronto

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

stare (proprio) per fare qc

4. about (around):

all about

in giro

to be somewhere about

essere nei paraggi

is Paul about?

c'è Paul da queste parti?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

non avere nessuna intenzione di fare qc

I.roll [roʊl] SUBST

1. roll (turning over):

roll

capriola f

2. roll (swaying movement):

roll

dondolio m

to be on a roll fig

attraversare un periodo eccezionale

3. roll (cylinder):

roll of cloth, paper

rotolo m

roll film

rullino m

4. roll (noise):

roll of drum

rullo m

roll of thunder

rombo m

5. roll (catalog of names):

roll

ruolo m

roll for elections

registro m

to call the roll

fare l'appello

6. roll (bread):

roll

panino m (rotondo)

II.roll [roʊl] VERBE trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel

(far) rotolare

roll dice

tirare

to roll one's eyes

alzare gli occhi al cielo

2. roll (form into cylindrical shape):

to roll sth into sth

arrotolare qc fino a farne qc

all rolled into one

tutto in uno

3. roll (make):

roll cigarette

arrotolare

4. roll (flatten):

roll grass

spianare

III.roll [roʊl] VERBE intr

1. roll:

roll (move)

rotolare

roll (with undulating motion)

ondeggiare

2. roll (be in operation):

roll

essere in funzione

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

I play rough and tumble with him, we roll about.

www.irishmirror.ie

Winter training for the soldiers isn't a walk in the park, but rather a roll about in the snow.

www.breakingnews.ie

As well as the handy map, the interactive page includes directions to the nearest public toilets and suggests always carrying a toilet roll about your person.

www.newsshopper.co.uk

The pearl is carved so that it can roll about in the lion's mouth but sized just large enough so that it can never be removed.

en.wikipedia.org

Nine-banded armadillos have been observed to roll about on ant hills in order to dislodge and consume the resident ants.

en.wikipedia.org

People who pretend their chair has a gearshift and a steering wheel, making vrooming noises with their mouth as they spin and roll about.

kotaku.com

There was nothing rock and roll about this situation.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

The eggs are transparent, pale pink or amber, and being semi-buoyant and not sticky like those of other herrings, they roll about on the bottom with the current.

en.wikipedia.org

When the seeds are about ripe, the fruit remain attached to the peduncles, but the stem of the umbel detaches, permitting the globes to roll about in the wind.

en.wikipedia.org

There is always a guest ale on offer for dad, while the children can roll about in a big grassy space or have a go on the slides.

www.walesonline.co.uk