is in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for is in the English»Italian Dictionary

is [Brit ɪz, Am ɪz] 3ª persona sing pres.

is → be

See also be

be <forma in -ing being, pt was, were, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB 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

be <forma in -ing being, pt was, were, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB 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 [Brit 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 pej

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] N inf

to-be

avvenire m

to-be

futuro m

be-in [biːˈɪn] N Am inf

be-in

= raduno pacifico di giovani

BE N

BE → bill of exchange

BE

cambiale

See also bill of exchange

bill of exchange [Brit, Am ˈbɪl əv əksˌtʃeɪndʒ] N Brit

bill of exchange COMM, ECON

cambiale f

mother-to-be [Brit ˌmʌðətəˈbiː, Am ˈməðər tə ˈbi] N

mother-to-be

futura madre f

never-to-be-forgotten [ˌnevətəbɪfəˈɡɒtn] ADJ

never-to-be-forgotten

indimenticabile

be-all and end-all [Brit ˈbiːɔːl ən ˌɛndɔːl, Am ˈbiɔl ən ˌɛndɔl] N

be-all and end-all

la cosa f più importante

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she is well-endowed inf

è ben dotata da madre natura

he is well-endowed inf

è ben fornito

is in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for is in the English»Italian Dictionary

is [ɪz] VB trans, intr

is 3rd pers sing of to be

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

1. be + n/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 pp (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?

Phrases:

be that as it may

sia come sia

so be it

così sia

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB 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:] VB 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 N

the be-all (and end-all)

l'unica cosa che importa

to-be [tə·ˈbi:] ADJ

to-be

futuro, -a

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to be wanting in sth

mancare di qc

there is sth wanting

manca qc

she is reputed to be rich

ha fama di essere ricca

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ovvero

that is

ossia

that is

annotta

night is falling

is Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she is reputed to be rich

ha fama di essere ricca

what is to be done about that?

cosa si può fare in proposito?

he is be up at bat

è il suo turno di battuta

it is better to be safe than sorry prov

prevenire è meglio che curare prov

she is said to be a very difficult person

si dice che sia una persona molto difficile

she is a force to be reckoned with

è una persona con cui bisogna fare i conti

the book is supposed to be very good

pare che sia un libro molto bello

she is supposed to be intelligent

dicono che sia intelligente

when is the funeral expected to be?

per quando è previsto il funerale?

someone who is not to be trusted

una persona non tanto per la quale inf