mettere

mettere vt → to put [+ abito]; to put on: (= portare); to wear (= installare) [+ telefono] → to put in;

(fig) (= provocare): mettere fame/allegria a qn → to make sb hungry/happy (= supporre);

mettiamo che ... → let's suppose o say that ...;

mettersi vr [persona] → to put o.s.; [oggetto] → to go;

(disporsi) [faccenda] → to turn out;

mettersi a piangere/ridere → to start crying/laughing, start o begin to cry/laugh;

mettersi a sedere → to sit down;

mettersi al lavoro → to set to work;

mettersi a letto → to get into bed;

(per malattia) → to take to one's bed;

mettersi il cappello → to put on one's hat;

mettersi sotto → to get down to things;

mettersi in società → to set up in business;

si sono messi insieme [coppia] → they've started going out together (BRIT) o dating (US): metterci;

metterci molta cura/molto tempo → to take a lot of care/a lot of time;

mettercela tutta → to do one's best;

ci ho messo 3 ore per venire → it's taken me 3 hours to get here;

mettere un annuncio sul giornale → to place an advertisement in the paper;

mettere a confronto → to compare;

mettere in conto [somma etc] → to put on account;

mettere in luce [problemi, errori] → to stress, highlight;

mettere a tacere qn/qc → to keep sb/sth quiet;

mettere su casa → to set up house;

mettere su un negozio → to start a shop;

mettere su peso → to put on weight;

mettere via → to put away