with

[wɪð, wɪθ]

preposizione

1) (in descriptions)

a child with blue eyes — un bambino con gli o dagli occhi blu

a dress with a large collar — un abito con un ampio colletto

a TV with remote control — un televisore con telecomando

covered with mud — coperto di fango

wet with dew — bagnato di rugiada

to stand with one's arms folded — stare a braccia conserte

2) (indicating an agent) con

to hit sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs.

to walk with a stick — camminare col bastone

3) (indicating manner, attitude)

with pleasure, care — con piacere, cura

"OK," he said with a sigh — "va bene," disse con un sospiro

4) (according to)

to increase with time — aumentare col tempo

to vary with the temperature — variare a seconda della temperatura

5) (accompanied by, in the presence of) con

to live with sb. — vivere con qcn.

bring a friend with you — porta un amico con te

a meeting with sb. — un incontro con qcn.

I'll be with you in a second — sarò da lei in un secondo

take your umbrella with you — portati dietro l'ombrello

6) (owning, bringing)

passengers with tickets — i passeggeri provvisti di biglietto

somebody with your experience — qualcuno con la tua esperienza

7) (in relation to, as regards)

the frontier with Belgium — la frontiera con il Belgio

how are things with you? — come ti vanno le cose?

what's up with Amy? what's with Amy? AE che succede a o che ha Amy? what do you want with another car? cosa te ne fai di o a che ti serve un'altra auto? it's a habit with her — è una sua abitudine

8) (showing consent)

I'm with you on this matter — concordo con te su questa questione

I'm with you 100% o all the way — sono con te al cento per cento

9) (because of)

sick with worry — tormentato dalla preoccupazione

to blush with embarrassment — arrossire per l'imbarazzo

I can't do it with you watching — non riesco a farlo se mi guardi

with summer coming — con l'estate in arrivo

10) (remaining)

with only two days to go before... — a soli due giorni da

11) (suffering from)

people with Aids — i malati di AIDS

to be ill with flu — avere l'influenza

to be in bed with measles — essere a letto con il morbillo

12) (against) con, contro

the war with Spain — la guerra contro la Spagna

to be in competition with sb. — essere in competizione con qcn

13) (showing simultaneity)

with the introduction of the reforms — con l'introduzione delle riforme

with that, he left — al che, se ne andò

14) (employed by)

a reporter with the Times — un giornalista del Times

he's with the UN — lavora per l'ONU

15) (in the same direction as)

to sail with the wind — navigare sopravento o secondo il vento

to drift with the tide — essere trasportato dalla marea

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to be with it — colloq. (on the ball) essere in gamba; (trendy) essere all'ultima moda

I'm not really with it today — colloq. oggi non ci sto con la testa

get with it! — colloq. (wake up) muoviti! datti una mossa! (face the facts) affronta la realtà!

I'm not with you, can you repeat? — non ti seguo, puoi ripetere?

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[wið]

preposition

1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) con

2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) con

3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) con; di

4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) con

5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) con

6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) di

7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) a

8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) con

9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) a

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[wɪð, wɪθ]

preposizione

1) (in descriptions)

a child with blue eyes — un bambino con gli o dagli occhi blu

a dress with a large collar — un abito con un ampio colletto

a TV with remote control — un televisore con telecomando

covered with mud — coperto di fango

wet with dew — bagnato di rugiada

to stand with one's arms folded — stare a braccia conserte

2) (indicating an agent) con

to hit sb. with sth. — colpire qcn. con qcs.

to walk with a stick — camminare col bastone

3) (indicating manner, attitude)

with pleasure, care — con piacere, cura

"OK," he said with a sigh — "va bene," disse con un sospiro

4) (according to)

to increase with time — aumentare col tempo

to vary with the temperature — variare a seconda della temperatura

5) (accompanied by, in the presence of) con

to live with sb. — vivere con qcn.

bring a friend with you — porta un amico con te

a meeting with sb. — un incontro con qcn.

I'll be with you in a second — sarò da lei in un secondo

take your umbrella with you — portati dietro l'ombrello

6) (owning, bringing)

passengers with tickets — i passeggeri provvisti di biglietto

somebody with your experience — qualcuno con la tua esperienza

7) (in relation to, as regards)

the frontier with Belgium — la frontiera con il Belgio

how are things with you? — come ti vanno le cose?

what's up with Amy? what's with Amy? AE che succede a o che ha Amy? what do you want with another car? cosa te ne fai di o a che ti serve un'altra auto? it's a habit with her — è una sua abitudine

8) (showing consent)

I'm with you on this matter — concordo con te su questa questione

I'm with you 100% o all the way — sono con te al cento per cento

9) (because of)

sick with worry — tormentato dalla preoccupazione

to blush with embarrassment — arrossire per l'imbarazzo

I can't do it with you watching — non riesco a farlo se mi guardi

with summer coming — con l'estate in arrivo

10) (remaining)

with only two days to go before... — a soli due giorni da

11) (suffering from)

people with Aids — i malati di AIDS

to be ill with flu — avere l'influenza

to be in bed with measles — essere a letto con il morbillo

12) (against) con, contro

the war with Spain — la guerra contro la Spagna

to be in competition with sb. — essere in competizione con qcn

13) (showing simultaneity)

with the introduction of the reforms — con l'introduzione delle riforme

with that, he left — al che, se ne andò

14) (employed by)

a reporter with the Times — un giornalista del Times

he's with the UN — lavora per l'ONU

15) (in the same direction as)

to sail with the wind — navigare sopravento o secondo il vento

to drift with the tide — essere trasportato dalla marea

••

to be with it — colloq. (on the ball) essere in gamba; (trendy) essere all'ultima moda

I'm not really with it today — colloq. oggi non ci sto con la testa

get with it! — colloq. (wake up) muoviti! datti una mossa! (face the facts) affronta la realtà!

I'm not with you, can you repeat? — non ti seguo, puoi ripetere?