were dans le dictionnaire italien Oxford-Paravia

Traductions de were dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

were [GB wə, Am wər] 2ª persona sing passé, 1ª, 2ª, 3ª persona plur passé

were → be

Voir aussi : be

be <forma in -ing being, passé was, were, ppas been> [GB biː, Am bi] VERBE intr

1. be:

be

essere

it's me or it's I

sono io

he's a good pupil

è un bravo allievo

2. be (in probability):

if Henry were here

se Henry fosse qui

were it not that…

(se) non fosse che…

were they to know

se dovessero sapere

if I were you

se fossi in te or al tuo posto

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

se non fosse stato per Frank, avrei perso il treno

3. be (phrases):

so be it

così sia or e sia

be that as it may

sia come sia or comunque sia

as it were

per così dire

even if it were so

anche se fosse così

I preferred it as it was

lo preferivo com'era (prima)

leave it as it is

lascialo com'è

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

let or leave him be

lascialo stare

we're [GB wɪə, Am wɪr, wər] contr.

we're → we are

be <forma in -ing being, passé was, were, ppas been> [GB biː, Am bi] VERBE intr

1. be:

be

essere

it's me or it's I

sono io

he's a good pupil

è un bravo allievo

2. be (in probability):

if Henry were here

se Henry fosse qui

were it not that…

(se) non fosse che…

were they to know

se dovessero sapere

if I were you

se fossi in te or al tuo posto

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

se non fosse stato per Frank, avrei perso il treno

3. be (phrases):

so be it

così sia or e sia

be that as it may

sia come sia or comunque sia

as it were

per così dire

even if it were so

anche se fosse così

I preferred it as it was

lo preferivo com'era (prima)

leave it as it is

lascialo com'è

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

let or leave him be

lascialo stare

would-be [GB 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 péj

sedicenti intellettuali

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

the would-be thieves were arrested

i ladri mancati furono arrestati

I.to-be [təˈbiː] ADJ

the bride-to-be

la futura sposa

II.to-be [təˈbiː] SUBST fam

to-be

avvenire m

to-be

futuro m

be-in [biːˈɪn] SUBST Am fam

be-in

= raduno pacifico di giovani

BE SUBST

BE → bill of exchange

BE

cambiale

Voir aussi : bill of exchange

bill of exchange [GB, Am ˈbɪl əv əksˌtʃeɪndʒ] SUBST GB

bill of exchange COMM, ÉCON

cambiale f

mother-to-be [GB ˌmʌðətəˈbiː, Am ˈməðər tə ˈbi] SUBST

mother-to-be

futura madre f

never-to-be-forgotten [ˌnevətəbɪfəˈɡɒtn] ADJ

never-to-be-forgotten

indimenticabile

be-all and end-all [GB ˈbiːɔːl ən ˌɛndɔːl, Am ˈbiɔl ən ˌɛndɔl] SUBST

be-all and end-all

la cosa f più importante

were dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de were dans le dictionnaire anglais»italien

were [wɜ:r] VERBE

were passé de be

Voir aussi : be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VERBE intr

1. be + subst/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be ppas (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Idiomes/Tournures:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VERBE impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VERBE aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

we're [wɪr]

we're = we are, be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VERBE intr

1. be + subst/adj permanent state, quality, identity:

be

essere

she's a cook

fa la cuoca

she's Spanish

è spagnola

to be good

essere buono

to be able to do sth

essere capace di far qc

what do you want to be when you grow up?

cosa vuoi fare da grande?

to be married

essere sposato

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

to be a widow

essere vedovo

2. be + adj mental and physical states:

be

essere

to be fat/happy

essere grasso/contento

to be hungry

aver fame

3. be (age):

be

avere

I'm 21 (years old)

ho 21 anni

4. be indicates sb's opinion:

to be for/against sth

essere a favore/contro qc

5. be calculation, cost:

two and two is four

due più due fa quattro

these glasses are $2 each

i bicchieri costano 2$ l'uno

how much is that?

qunat'è?

6. be (measurement):

be

essere

be weight

pesare

to be 2 feet long

è lungo due piedi

7. be (exist, live):

there is/are …

c'è/ci sono…

to let sth be

lasciare stare qc

to let sb be

lasciare in pace qu

I think, therefore I am

penso e dunque esisto

to be or not to be

essere o non essere

8. be location, situation:

be

essere

be

trovarsi

to be in Rome

essere a Roma

to be in a bad situation

essere in una brutta situazione

9. be ppas (go, visit):

I've never been to Mexico

non sono mai stato in Messico

the plumber hasn't been here yet

l'idraulico non è ancora venuto

10. be (take place):

be

essere

be

tenersi

the meeting is next Tuesday

la riunione è [o si terrà] martedì prossimo

11. be circumstances:

to be on the pill

prendere la pillola

to be on vacation

essere in vacanza

to be on a diet

essere a dieta

12. be in time expressions:

I won't be too long

non mi dilungherò

13. be expressing possibility:

could it be that …? form

è possibile che …? +subj

what are we to do?

cosa dobbiamo fare?

Idiomes/Tournures:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VERBE impers vb

be expressing conditions, circumstances:

it's cloudy

è nuvolo

it's sunny

c'è sole

it's two o'clock

sono le due

it's been so long!

quanto tempo!

it's ten minutes by bus to the market

il mercato è a dieci minuti di autobus

it was Anne who drank it

è stata Anne a berlo

III.be <was, been> [bi:] VERBE aux vb

1. be expressing continuation:

be

stare

to be doing sth

star facendo qc

don't sing while I'm reading

non cantare mentre leggo

you're always complaining

non fai altro che lamentarti

2. be expressing the passive:

be

venire

to be discovered by sb

venir scoperto da qu

he was left speechless

è rimasto senza parole

he was asked …

gli hanno chiesto …

3. be expressing future:

we are to visit Peru in the winter

andiamo in Perù quest'inverno

she's leaving tomorrow

parte domani

4. be expressing future in past:

she was never to see her brother David again

non avrebbe mai più visto suo fratello David

5. be expressing the subjunctive in conditionals:

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

se facesse di più, prenderebbe voti migliori

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

6. be expressing obligation:

you are to come here right now

devi venir qui subito

7. be in tag questions:

she is tall, isn't she?

è alta, vero?

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

sedicente

be-all SUBST

the be-all (and end-all)

l'unica cosa che importa

to-be [tə·ˈbi:] ADJ

to-be

futuro, -a

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

her eyes were out on stalks

aveva gli occhi fuori dalle orbite

tempers were beginning to fray

la gente comiciava a spazientirsi

Traductions de were dans le dictionnaire italien»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

i miei -i vengono dall'Italia

my ancestors were from Italy

disse queste -i parole

these were his [or her] exact words

were Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

the children pretended that they were dinosaurs

i bambini giocavano ai dinosauri

the french fries were swimming in grease

le patatine erano grassissime

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed

se rifiutassi, si offenderebbero molto

the children were in a playful mood

i bambini avevano voglia di giocare

the daffodils were dancing in the breeze

i narcisi ondeggiavano al vento

there were a lot of people about

c'era molta animazione in giro

the journalists were conspicuous by their absence

i giornalisti brillavano per la loro assenza

you were wrong not to do it!

hai fatto male a non farlo!

there were such a lot of people

c'erano -e persone

they were looking for you, not me

hanno cercato te e non me

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

anglais

There were two compartments, both with four-abreast seating, with reversible seats.

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The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.

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Soon his scurrilous tongue and subversive speeches were getting him into trouble.

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The collection and library were arranged in galleries within the university and a guidebook published in 1915.

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Resident aliens were 47.6% of the population. 20 people were registered as unemployed.

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The computer had a blue sticker and the human wore a blue wristband to signify that they were in fact a team.

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All teams present were instructed to pair off, with one team from each pair going to each destination.

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You were looking for the cloven hoof, to be honest.

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During construction of the tunnels, a number of railways were employed to convey spoil from worksites and to deliver personnel, concrete and equipment throughout.

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Nevertheless, to meet the requirement of new rolling stock, three new production workshops were set up.

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