| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani |
| I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a drop in the bucket | n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) | una cosa insignificante |
| The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket | n | (sth with no material consequences) | una cosa trascurabile |
| a drop in the ocean | n | UK (a negligible amount) | una goccia nel mare |
| The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed | expr | (a true friend is supportive and helpful) | un amico si vede nel momento del bisogno |
| a place in the sun | | | un posto al sole |
| a stitch in time | | | un punto in tempo |
| a storm in a tea cup | n | figurative (great drama over a trivial matter) | una tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua |
| abide in | | | restare in |
| abound in sth | n | (have plentiful amount of sth) | avere in abbondanza |
| absorbed in | adj | (engrossed in) | immerso in |
| She was so absorbed in the novel that she didn't hear the telephone ring. |
| ace in the hole | n | slang (asset, trump) | carta vincente nf |
| | | cavallo di battaglia |
| Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole | n | (advantage hidden from opponents) | asso nella manica |
| acquiesce in | | | adeguarsi a |
| act in concert | v | (act together, do sth as a team) | agire in concerto |
| The criminals were acting in concert to scam hundreds of people out of their life savings. |
| act in the interests of | vtr | (act to protect or help) | agire nell'interesse di |
| An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| adept in | | | esperto in |
| advanced in years | | | avanti con gli anni |
| agree in principle | | | essere d'accordo in linea generale |
| agreement in principle | n | (accept an idea in theory, though not in fact) | accordo di principio |
| aircraft in flight | | aerea | formazione nf |
| all in | adj | slang (exhausted, very tired) | sfinito agg |
| | | cotto agg |
| all in all | adv | (on the whole, all things considered) | nel complesso |
| all in good time | interj | (be patient) | a tempo debito |
| The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| all in the mind | | | tutto nella mente |
| all the time in the world | n | (as much time as is needed) | tutto il tempo che serve |
| all-in | | | tutto incluso adj |
| all-in-one | adj | (combined, comprehensive) | multifunzione agg |
| My printer is an all-in-one; it prints, scans, and photocopies. |
| all-in-one | n | UK (bodysuit, catsuit) | tuta integrale nf |
| ants in the pants | npl | figurative, slang (restlessness, tendency to fidget) | avere l'argento vivo addosso |
| appear in | | | comparire in |
| appear in print | v | (be printed, be published) | essere pubblicato |
| My sister wrote a novel ten years ago, but I don't think it will ever actually appear in print. |
| arm in arm | adj | UK (with arms linked) | sottobraccio avv |
| The four drunken tenors strolled the streets of Dolgellau arm in arm, singing like angels. |
| arm in arm | adv | (with arms linked) | sottobraccio avv |
| arm-in-arm | adj | US (with arms linked) | sottobraccio avv |
| They walked arm-in-arm down the street. |
| arm-in-arm | adv | (with arms linked) | sottobraccio avv |
| arrive in | vtr | (reach: a place) | arrivare a vi |
| artist-in-residence | adj | (artist employed by an institution for a fixed time) | artista residente nm |
| This summer, the artist-in-residence is an installation artist who has exhibited all over the world. |
| as a case in point | | | ad esempio |
| at home in | | | a casa in |
| at this moment in time | adv | (now, at present) | attualmente |
| I am not studying English at this moment in time. |
| attorney in fact | | | procuratore di fatto nm |
| attorney-in-fact | n | US (lawyer acting on behalf of sb) | procuratore di fatto |
| back in action | adj | informal (functioning or performing again) | rientrato in azione |
| back in action | | figurative, informal (person: performing duties or job again) slang | di nuovo sul pezzo |
| back in the saddle | adj | figurative, informal (person: performing duties, doing job again) | nuovamente in sella |
| bad turn in the weather | n | (change to unpleasant weather) | peggioramento del tempo nm |
| The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend. |
| Si prevede un peggioramento del tempo. |
| | formale | peggioramento delle condizioni meteorologiche nm |
| Un peggioramento delle condizioni meteorologiche è atteso nel weekend. |
| | | peggioramento delle condizioni atmosferiche |
| | | peggioramento delle condizioni del tempo nm |
| Da martedì si avrà un peggioramento delle condizioni del tempo. |
| badly in love with | | | cotto di agg |
| bankrupt in | | | fallito in |
| barge in | vi | informal (enter uninvited and unannounced) | immischiarsi v rif |
| | | mettere il naso |
| barge in | vi | (break into a conversation) | intromettersi v rif |
| | | interrompere⇒ vi |
| bash sth in | v | (break sth by hitting or hammering) | sfondare⇒ vtr |
| bask in | vtr | figurative (enjoy, take pleasure in) | bearsi⇒ vi |
| | | godersi⇒ vtr |
| bask in | vtr | literal (enjoy exposure to: light, warmth) | crogiolarsi⇒ vi |
| bask in the sun | | | scaldarsi al sole |
| bathed in tears | adj | (face: wet from crying) | bagnato di lacrime, inondato di lacrime adj |
| Aveva il viso inondato di lacrime. |
| bathed in tears | adj | (person: crying, very tearful) | in lacrime adv |
| Vedere qualcuno in lacrime è sempre triste. |
| bats in the belfry | | | pigne in testa |
| bats-in-the-belfry | | | un po' matto adj |
| be absorbed in | | | essere assorto in/essere assorbito da |
| be based in | vtr | (be set or take place in) | essere ambientato a vi |
| | | svolgersi⇒, avvenire⇒ vi |
| The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| be bent in half | vi | (person: be doubled over) | piegarsi in due vrif |
| be bent in half | vi | (thing: be folded in two) | essere piegato in due vi |
| be caught up in sth | v | (be engrossed in sth) | essere preso da |
| be caught up in sth | v | (find oneself involved in sth) | essere coinvolto in vi |
| be contained in | | | essere contenuto in |
| be disappointed in sb | v | (feel let down by sb) | essere deluso da qn vi |
| be dressed in | | | essere vestito con |
| be employed in | | | essere impiegato in |
| be engaged in | | | essere impegnato a |
| be engaged in sth | v | (be involved in or doing sth) | partecipare a vi |
| be experienced in sth | v | (have practical knowledge of sth) | avere esperienza in vi |
| be implicated in | | | essere implicato in |
| be in | vtr | (be in residence) | essere a casa, essere in casa vi |
| be in | vi | (be present) non essere al proprio posto/in servizio | non essere presente, non esserci vi |
| The doctor was not in, so I left a message. |
| Il dottore non c'era, così ho lasciato un messaggio. |
| be in a bad mood | v | (feel grumpy) | essere di cattivo umore vi |
| be in a good mood | v | (feel cheerful) | essere di buon umore vi |
| be in a hurry | v | (be pressed for time) | essere di fretta, andare di fretta vi |
| be in a state | v | informal (be distraught or anxious) | essere turbato, essere sconvolto vi |
| be in accord with | vtr | (agree or correspond with) | essere d'accordo con vi |
| be in action | | | essere in azione |
| be in charge | | general meaning | comandare v |
| be in charge of sth | v | (control or be the leader of sth) | essere a capo di, essere responsabile di vi |
| be in charge of sth | v | (have responsibility for sth) | essere responsabile di vi |
| be in command of oneself | | | contenersi |
| be in contact | | | essere in contatto |
| be in control | vi | (have authority) | avere il controllo su |
| Don't argue with the captain he is the only one in control of this ship. |
| be in control | vi | (have mastery) | traduzione non disponibile |
| When we have a meeting, Bob is always in control and runs things very efficiently. |
| Even with the pouring rain, she was very much in control of the car. |
| be in credit | vi | (have money in one's bank account) | essere in attivo vi |
| be in danger | | | essere in pericolo |
| be in debt to sb | v | literal (owe sb money) | essere in passivo, essere in debito vi |
| be in debt to sb | v | figurative (be morally obligated to sb) figurato | essere in debito verso qn vi |
| be in denial | vi | (psychology: refuse to admit reality) | essere incapace di ammettere⇒ vi |
| | | non voler ammettere la realtà vi |
| be in effect | | | essere in vigore |
| be in error | | | essere in errore |
| be in evidence | | | essere in evidenza avv |
| be in existence | | | essere in vita |
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