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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
and forme deboli /ənd, ən, n/ forma forte /ænd/ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by e: to shout and sing = gridare e cantare; Tom and Linda = Tom e Linda; my friend and colleague = il mio amico e collega. - When and joins two or more nouns, definite articles, possessive adjectives or quantifiers are not repeated in English, but they are in Italian: the books and exercise books = i libri e i quaderni; her father and mother = suo padre e sua madre; some apples and pears = delle mele e delle pere. - And is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.);
to translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (
wait, go, try etc.). Note that the two verb forms involved are the same tense in English, whereas in Italian the second one is always in the infinitive: I’ll try and come as soon as possible = cercherò di venire appena possibile. - For and used in telling the time and saying numbers, see the lexical notes 4-THE CLOCK and 19-NUMBERS. For more examples and other uses, see the entry below.
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  1. (joining words or clauses) e;
    cups ~ plates tazze e piatti;
    there’ll be singing ~ dancing si canterà e si ballerà;
    he picked up his papers ~ went out raccolse le sue carte e uscì
  1. (in numbers) two hundred ~ sixty-two duecentosessantadue;
    three ~ three-quarters tre e tre quarti
  1. (with repetition) faster ~ faster sempre più veloce;
    it got worse ~ worse andò di male in peggio o sempre peggio;
    I waited ~ waited aspettai per moltissimo tempo;
    to talk on ~ on continuare a parlare;
    there are friends ~ friends ci sono amici e amici
  1. (for emphasis) it’s lovely ~ warm fa proprio un bel calduccio;
    come nice ~ early vieni presto;
    ~ he didn’t even say thank you e non disse nemmeno grazie
  1. (in phrases) ~ all that e tutto il resto;
    ~ that BE colloq. e cose così;
    ~ so on e così via;
    ~ how! colloq. eccome!
    ~? e poi?
  1. (with negative) I haven’t got pen ~ paper non ho né carta né penna.


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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
andconj (as well as)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
I bought beer and wine.
Ho comprato birra e vino.
andconj (then, as a result)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
Try harder and you will succeed.
Prova ancora e ci riuscirai.
andconj (then)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
I got dressed and went downstairs.
Mi sono vestito e sono sceso al piano di sotto.
 
Additional Translations
andconj (with)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
I'd like some strawberries and cream.
Vorrei un po' di fragole e panna.
andconj (together with)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
I'd like some strawberries, and a cup of tea.
Vorrei un po' di fragole e una tazza di tè.
andconj (mathematics)più cong
Two and two make four.
Due più due fa quattro.
andconj (alternatives)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
I have to choose between walking and driving.
Devo scegliere tra camminare e guidare.
andconj (at the same time)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
This will make you warm and comfortable.
Questo ti terrà caldo e comodo.
andconj (repeating for emphasis)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
She walked miles and miles.
Lei camminò per miglia e miglia.
andconj (as opposed to)e cong
 opzionale, davanti a vocaleed cong
There are women, and there are women!
C'è donna e donna!
andconj informal, incorrect (to)a cong
Try and make it.
Prova a farlo.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
a thousand and onemille e uno
a year and a dayun anno e un giorno
above and beyondadv (more than)ben oltre
He was honored for performance above and beyond the call of duty.
aches and painsnpl (minor ailments)doloretti nmpl
I have a lot of aches and pains; it's part of growing older!
action and reactionn (physics: opposing forces)azione e reazione nf
after all is said and doneadv (ultimately, in the end)in fin dei conti
 alla fine della fiera
 in definitiva
again and againadv (many times, repeatedly)ripetutamente avv
When you practice you must do the same thing again and again.
aid and abetvtr (be an accomplice to)essere correo, essere complice
 favoreggiare vtr
This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those guilty and those who aid and abet them will face the full force of the law.
aid and comfortaiutare e confortare
alcohol and cinchona bark drinkchina nf
alive and kickingadj colloquial (in good health)vivo e vegeto agg
 sano e arzillo agg
It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking.
That lobster's alive and kicking, but not for long.
all and sometutto e di più
all and sundrytutti quanti
all hot and botheredadj informal (flustered)agitato agg
all hot and botheredadj euphemism (sexually excited)eccitato agg
 colloquialearrapato agg
Just looking at him gets me all hot and bothered.
all said and donetutto considerato
alpha and omegaalfa e omega
always and everywheresempre e dovunque
always and foreveradv (for all time)per l'eternità
an arm and a legn slang (high price, high cost)uno sproposito nm
 un'enormità nf
 un'occhio della testa
It cost me an arm and a leg.
No, the price is too high, he wants an arm and a leg for that old car.
and all informal (as well, into the bargain)e tutto il resto
I managed to stuff everything into my suitcase, clothes, shoes, souvenirs and all.
and all thatadv informal (and everything which)e tutto ciò che
and all thatadv (and that entire matter, and all those things)e tutto quanto
and all that goes with itadv informal (and everything that it entails)con annessi e connessi
She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it.
and all that sort of thingadv informal (and the like, and similar)e cose simili
They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach.
and all the rest of itadv informal (et cetera, etc.)e tutto il resto
and all the rest of itadv US (et cetera)eccetera avv
and alsoconj informal (and in addition, and … as well)e anche
Could you buy some bread...oh, and also some milk.
and everything elseadv (et cetera, etc.)e quant'altro
and God knows whatn informal (and sth unknown)e Dio sa cosa
I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what.
and many moree molti altri
and nothing but the truthe nient'altro che la verità
and other thingsed altre cose
and othersed altri
and soadv (therefore)e quindi
The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course.
and so forthadv (et cetera, etc.)e così via
and so onadv (et cetera, etc.)e via discorrendo
and so onadv (et caetera, etc.)eccetera avv
and so on and so forthadv (et cetera)e via dicendo
and the liken (and similar)e simili
There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake -- mergansers, geese, coots, and the like.
and the restn (et cetera, etc.)e tutto il resto
and the rest is historyexpr idiom (what happened next is well known)e il resto è storia
I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history!
and thenadv (immediately afterwards)e poi, e dopo, e quindi cong
We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner.
and then someadv informal (even more)e ancora di più
If you will sell me your car, I will give you your price and then some.
and what have youadv informal (and the like, and similar)e quant'altro
and what notadv informal (and the like, and similar)e cose di questo genere
and yeteppure conj
anything and everythingn (all manner of things)quello che capita
 qualunque cosa
apples and pears per rima con stairsscale
armed and readyadj (prepared for battle)armato e agguerrito agg
I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded.
arts and craftsnpl (fine arts and handicrafts: making things)arti e mestieri nfpl
Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts.
arts and craftsn, adj (English design and manufacturing movement, c 1860)movimento delle "Arts and Crafts"
William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century.
assault and batteryn (crime: direct physical assault)violenza e percosse
assets and liabilitiesnpl (finance, accounting: value of things owned and monetary obligations )attività e passività nfpl
at one and the same timeallo stesso momento
at your beck and calladv (available to serve you at any time)a sua completa disposizione
I will be at your beck and call.
b and bbed and breakfast
back and filldestreggiarsi
back and fillasserire e negare
back and forthadv (to and fro)avanti e indietro avv
They went back and forth over the same points a hundred times and never made any progress.
È tutto il giorno che vado avanti e indietro tra casa e lo studio!
back-and-forthavanti e indietro adv
backward and forwardavanti e indietro
backwards and forwardsadv (to and fro)avanti e indietro
backwards and forwardsadv (thoroughly)accuratamente
bacon and eggsuova e pancetta
bacon-and-eggscon uova e pancetta adj
bag and baggagearmi e bagagli
bait and switchprodotto civetta
bait and switch tactic commerciotattica dell'adescamento
ball and chainpalla al piede
bar-and-grillbar ristorante nm
bars and pubsnpl (drinking establishments)bar e birrerie
be accepted and agreed toadj (terms, conditions: adopted, approved)accettato e concordato agg
be sb's eyes and earsv figurative (gather information for sb)essere occhi e orecchi di qn vi
be sick and tired of sthv informal (have had enough of sth)essere stufo vi
 averne abbastanza di, non poterne più di vi
be-all and end-allil migliore
beck and calla completa disposizione B954
bed and boardpensione completa
bed and breakfastn (small hotel offering half board)pensione, pensioncina nf
I like to stay in a bed and breakfast instead of in a big hotel.
Per risparmiare, durante tutto il viaggio ci siamo fermati solo in pensioncine.
 bed and breakfast nm
bed and breakfastn (half board) albergopernottamento e prima colazione n
Questo albergo offre pernottamento e prima colazione a 50 euro la doppia.
beginning and endn (the totality of)dall'inizio alla fine
That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further.
between now and thenadv (from this moment until a specified future time)da qui ad allora, da qui a quella data adv
You'd better do a lot of work between now and then.
Finirò di pagare nel 2020. Da qui ad allora avrò i capelli bianchi.
between you and meadv (confidentially, in confidence)in confidenza avv
 informalefra me e te avv
black and blueadj informal (badly bruised)tumefatto, livido adj
The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue.
Aveva tutto il volto tumefatto, come se l'avessero preso a pugni.
black and tanadj UK (drink: mix of pale and dark beer)traduzione non disponibile
Black and tans are made with Guinness and an ale of your choice.
black and white, black-and-whiten literal (image: monochrome)bianco e nero nm
Il bianco e nero è una tecnica molto espressiva in fotografia.
black and white, black-and-whiten figurative (clarity of typed text) per iscritto, in modo chiaronero su bianco
Metterò i miei commenti nero su bianco.
 a chiare lettere
black and white, black-and-whiteadj literal (in monochrome)in bianco e nero
Black and white photography relies on composition rather than color.
Una volta c'era solo la televisione in bianco e nero.
 monocromatico adj
La stampa monocromatica costa meno di quella a colori.
black and white, black-and-whiteadj figurative (straightforward, clear cut)chiaro e tondo agg
The terms are laid out in black and white on page 10.
black-and-blue pieno di lividitumefatto adj
black-and-tandi colore marrone e nero adj
black-and-whitein bianco e nero adj
black-and-white filmn (movie filmed in black and white)film in bianco e nero nm
I love watching silents, those old black-and-white films with no sound.
Questa scena è tratta da un vecchio film in bianco e nero.
black-and-white filmn (monochrome camera film)pellicola in bianco e nero nf
All our early home movies were on black-and-white film.
Ha filmato tutto con la pellicola in bianco e nero.
black-and-white photofotografia in bianco e nero
black-and-white photographyn (taking monochrome photos)fotografia in bianco e nero nf
black-and-white televisionn (TV set that cannot display colours)televisore in bianco e nero nm
My parents remember the days when black-and-white television was the only type of TV available.
Ho ancora un vecchio televisore in bianco e nero funzionante.
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