there was no sign of life

nella vita quotidiana o di ogni giorno — in everyday life

cambiare vita — to change one's way of life o one's lifestyle

punto (di) vita Sartoria — waist

a vita — [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime

il governo non avrà vita lunga — fig. the government won't last long

pieno di vita — [persona, luogo] bursting with life

ci vuole una vita per fare — it takes ages o an age to do

tenere qcn., qcs. in vita — to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.)

vita media — statist. expectation of life

finché c'è vita c'è speranza — prov. while there's life there's hope

fare la vita — to be on the game BE

vita sottile, larga — slim, large waist o waistline

a vita alta, bassa — [ abito] high-, low-waisted

lasciare un segno (anche) fig — to leave a mark

in o come segno d'amicizia — as a mark o token of friendship

perdere il segno — (leggendo) to lose one's place

il segno dei suoi passi — his footprints pl

essere del segno dell'Acquario ecc — to be an Aquarian ecc

cogliere o colpire nel segno — to hit the target o mark, fig to hit the bullseye, hit the nail on the head

portare i -i di — to bear the marks o scars of [dolore, tempo]

lasciare il segno — fig. to leave one's mark, to set one's stamp; (quando si legge)

è (un) buon segno — it's a good o lucky sign

è cattivo o un brutto segno it's a bad sign; è segno che it's a sign o an indication o a signal that; un segno dei tempi a sign of the times; era un segno del destino it was fate; è arrossito, segno che ti ama — he flushed, it's a sure sign that he loves you

fare segno a qcn. di fare — to signal o gesture to sb. to do, to motion sb. to do

fare segno di sì, di no — to indicate o nod agreement, disagreement

(non) dare o mostrare -i di to show (no) signs of [stanchezza, stress]; dare -i di impazienza — to show signs of impatience

mettere a segno — to score a bull's eye (anche fig.)

l'ha fatto in segno di stima — he did it as a sign o mark of his esteem

farsi il segno della croce — to bless o cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross

passare il segno — to go too far, to overshoot o overstep the mark

andare a, colpire nel segno — to find its mark o target, to score a hit, to strike home

lasciare un segno (anche) fig — to leave a mark

in o come segno d'amicizia — as a mark o token of friendship

perdere il segno — (leggendo) to lose one's place

il segno dei suoi passi — his footprints pl

essere del segno dell'Acquario ecc — to be an Aquarian ecc

cogliere o colpire nel segno — to hit the target o mark, fig to hit the bullseye, hit the nail on the head

• dar la señal de o para algo — to give the signal for sth

• hacer una señal a algn — [con un gesto cualquiera] to gesture to sb; [ya acordada] to signal to sb

señal de alarma — [ante un peligro] warning signal; (=síntoma) warning sign

señal de salida — (Dep, Ferro) starting signal

• es buena señal — it's a good sign

• dar señales de algo — to show signs of sth

• en señal de algo — as a sign of sth

en señal de respeto — as a mark o sign of respect

la varicela le ha dejado la cara llena de señales — her face has been left badly scarred o marked by chickenpox

deja tu mensaje tras oír la señal — leave your message after the beep o tone

señal de comunicando — engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

señal de llamada — dialling tone, ringing o (EEUU) ring tone

señal de ocupado — LAm engaged tone, busy signal (EEUU)

señales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs

nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal

la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)

en señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest

dar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment

señales de tráfico or circulación — traffic signs

nos hacía señales para que nos acercáramos — she was signaling o gesturing for us to come nearer

señal de auxilio or socorro — distress signal

la señal para marcar — the dial (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone

la señal de ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the busy signal (AmE), the engaged tone (BrE)

en señal de protesta — as a sign o gesture of protest

dar or dejar una señal — to leave a deposit o down payment

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chi è quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanni

è giovane/malato — he is young/ill

siamo in dieci a volerci andare — there are ten of us wanting to go o who want to go

è (un) professore — he is a teacher

non è vero — that's not true

essere in piedi — to be standing

sono qui da tre ore — I've been here for three hours

è a Roma dal 1990 — he's been (living) in Rome since 1990

è a tavola — he is eating

quando sarai calmo — when you calm down

quando sarai grande — when you grow up o are grown up

quando sarai medico — when you are a doctor

non potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer

è da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight

(reciproco) si sono baciati — they kissed

non si sono visti — they didn't see each other

che ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?

sarà come dici tu — you may be right

come sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?

come se niente fosse — as if nothing had happened

è da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours

non è da te — it's not like you

sia detto fra noi — between you and me

è Pasqua — it's Easter

è possibile che venga — he may come

può essere — perhaps

sarà quel che sarà — what will be will be

sia quel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off

è tardi — it's late

quant'è? — how much is it?

quant'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?

ci sono — there are

non c'è altro da dire — there's nothing else to be said o there's nothing more one can say

che (cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?

che c'è di nuovo? — what's new?

ci sono 60 chilometri — it's 60 kilometres

cosa c'è — what's wrong o the matter?

c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall

ce n'è per tutti — there's enough for everybody

quanti invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?

quanto c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?

c'era una volta... — once upon a time there was...

essere umano — human being

gli esseri viventi — the living pl

se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...

può essere che non venga — he may o might not come

sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!

sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi

che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?

c'è nessuno (in casa)? — is anybody there o in?

sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?

ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go

con tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being

por o según las trazas — judging by appearances

esto lleva o tiene trazas de no acabar nunca — this looks as though it will never end

darse o tener traza para hacer algo — to be skilful o clever at doing sth

esto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo — this looks as if it's going to drag on and on

esto lleva or tiene trazas de ir para largo — this looks as if it's going to drag on and on

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried