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ought meaning in Italian

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ought (indicating duty or obligation)
verb
[UK: ˈɔːt]
[US: ˈɔːt]

dovereverb

beseech [besought, besought, beseeching, beseeches] (to beg)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈsiːtʃ]
[US: bə.ˈsiːtʃ]

implorareverb

supplicareverb

buy [bought, bought, buying, buys] (to obtain something with money)
verb
[UK: baɪ]
[US: ˈbaɪ]

comprareverbDon't buy it! = Non la compri!

doughty [doughtier, doughtiest] (bold; brave, courageous, see also: brave)
adjective
[UK: ˈdaʊ.ti]
[US: ˈdɒ.ti]

arditoadjective

baldoadjective

coraggiosoadjective

indomitoadjective

intrepidoadjective

temerarioadjective

drought [droughts] (period of unusually low rain fall)
noun
[UK: ˈdraʊt]
[US: ˈdraʊt]

asciugagginenoun
{f}

secconoun
{m}

siccitànoun
{f}
There's a drought. = C'è siccità.

food for thought (information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation)
noun
[UK: fuːd fɔː(r) ˈθɔːt]
[US: ˈfuːd ˈfɔːr ˈθɔːt]

spunto di riflessionenoun
{m}

fight [fought, fought, fighting, fights] ((intransitive) to contend in physical conflict)
verb
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

azzuffarsiverb

battersiverbThe soldiers lost the courage to fight. = I soldati persero il coraggio di battersi.

lottareverbI hate it when they fight. = Odio quando lottano.

fight [fought, fought, fighting, fights] (to counteract)
verb
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

lottare controverb

fight [fought, fought, fighting, fights] (to strive for)
verb
[UK: faɪt]
[US: ˈfaɪt]

combattereverb

have second thoughts (to change one's opinion)
verb

ripensarciverb

nought [noughts] (zero)
noun
[UK: ˈnɔːt]
[US: ˈnɔːt]

zeronounI teach kids from nought to five years old. = Insegno ai bambini da zero a cinque anni.

noughties (First decade)
noun

anni duemilanoun
{m-Pl}

overwrought (elaborate; overdone)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈrɔːt]
[US: ˌoʊv.ər.ˈrɔːt]

elaboratoadjective

ricercatoadjective

overwrought (in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈrɔːt]
[US: ˌoʊv.ər.ˈrɔːt]

alteratoadjective

sovraeccitatoadjective

rebuy [rebought, rebuying, rebuys] (to buy again)
verb

ricomprareverb

rethink [rethought, rethinking, rethinks] (think again about a problem)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.ˈθɪŋk]
[US: ri.ˈθɪŋk]

riconsiderareverb

ripensareverb

rivedereverb

school of thought (opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group)
noun
[UK: skuːl əv ˈθɔːt]
[US: ˈskuːl əv ˈθɔːt]

scuola di pensieronoun
{f}

seek [sought, sought, seeking, seeks] (to try to find)
verb
[UK: siːk]
[US: ˈsiːk]

cercareverbWe seek happiness. = Cerchiamo felicità.

ricercareverb

thought [thoughts] (process)
noun
[UK: ˈθɔːt]
[US: ˈθɔːt]

pensieronoun
{m}
What a thought! = Che pensiero!

thought [thoughts] (representation created in the mind)
noun
[UK: ˈθɔːt]
[US: ˈθɔːt]

ideanoun
{f}
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. = Grazie per aver condiviso le vostre idee.

pensatanoun
{f}
I've often thought that about my personal trainer. = L'ho pensata spesso riguardo al mio personal trainer.

think [thought, thought, thinking, thinks] (be of the opinion that)
verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk]
[US: ˈθɪŋk]

credereverbI think he's happy. = Credo che sia felice.

think [thought, thought, thinking, thinks] (communicate to oneself in one’s mind)
verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk]
[US: ˈθɪŋk]

riflettereverbGive me some time to think. = Dammi un po' di tempo per riflettere.

rimuginareverb

think [thought, thought, thinking, thinks] (consider, judge, regard something as)
verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk]
[US: ˈθɪŋk]

trovareverbI think I found it. = Penso di averlo trovato.

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