stare
verbo intransitivo
| 1. | [rimanere in un luogo] Conjugation to stay |
| 2. | [essere]
Conjugation to be
come stai? how are you? stare a galla to float stare a cavalcioni to straddle |
| 3. | [abitare] to live |
| 4. | [spettare]
stare a qn to be up to sb |
| 5. | [continuativo]
stare (+ gerundio) : cosa state facendo? what are you doing?, stava dormendo he was sleeping stare a fare qc : stavano a pescare quando sentirono … they were fishing when they heard … |
| 6. | [indica imminenza]
stare per fare qc to be about to do sthg |
| 7. | stare bene/male
[esteticamente]
to look good/bad
[comportamento] to be right/wrong stare bene/male a qn to suit/not suit sb stare a qn to fit sb, questa giacca non mi sta this jacket doesn't fit (me), la maglia mi sta grande the sweater's too big for me |
| 8. | stare con qn
[abitare]
to live with sb
[essere fidanzato] to be (going out) with sb |
| 9. | starci
[accettare]
to be up for it
[entrarci] to fit |
