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(appoggiare con forza) to rest, to lean, to brace; ~ i gomiti sul tavolo to lean o rest one’s elbows on the table; ~ le racchette (da sci) to plant the ski poles; ~ i piedi to brace one’s feet against the ground; fig. to dig in one’s heels
(dirigere) to aim, to point, to direct [arma] (contro at);
to turn, to point [telecamera, telescopio] (su at); ~ una pistola alla testa di qcn. to hold a gun to sb.’s head; ~ il dito contro qcn. fig. to point the finger at sb.; ~ la sveglia alle to set the alarm clock for
(scommettere) to bet(irregular), to place a bet, to gamble (su on); ~ tutto su qcs. to stake one’s all on sth.
sart. to pin [vestito]
venat. [cane] to point
intr. (aus. avere)
(dirigersi) to head; ~ verso nord, verso un’isola to head north, for an island
(fare affidamento) ~ su qcn., qcs. to count on sb., sth.
(tendere) ~ a qcs., a fare to aim at sth., at doing; ~ in alto to aim high; ~ troppo in alto to set one’s sights too high.