carry on

continuare, proseguire

Continuare a fare ciò che si stava facendo.

In inglese semplice: To continue doing what you were doing before.

• Please carry on.
• We carried on walking after a short rest.
• Can I carry on with my work now?

Come si usa: carry on doing something (They carried on talking after the lesson.); carry on with something (Please carry on with your work.)

Sinonimi: continue, go on, keep going

Contrari: stop

Espressioni comuni: carry on working, carry on talking, carry on normally

perseverare, andare avanti

Continuare a impegnarsi nonostante problemi, dolore o difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: To keep trying despite problems, pain, or difficulty.

• We must carry on despite the setbacks.
• After losing his job, he found the strength to carry on.
• They carried on even when success seemed impossible.

Come si usa: carry on despite something (She carried on despite repeated failures.)

Sinonimi: keep going, persevere, persist

Contrari: give up

Espressioni comuni: carry on bravely, carry on regardless

fare storie, fare una scenata

Comportarsi in modo rumoroso o esagerato, attirando un’attenzione sgradita.

In inglese semplice: To behave noisily or dramatically in a way that attracts unwanted attention.

• Stop carrying on like that.
• The children carried on when we told them to leave.
• He carried on as if losing his hat were a disaster.

Come si usa: carry on like that (You can’t carry on like that in a restaurant.)

Sinonimi: make a fuss, make a scene

Contrari: calm down

Espressioni comuni: carry on noisily, carry on terribly

svolgere, esercitare

Svolgere o mantenere un’attività, un’impresa o un altro lavoro organizzato.

In inglese semplice: To do or maintain an activity, business, or other organized work.

• They carry on trade with neighbouring countries.
• The firm carried on business from a rented office.
• Both sides carried on negotiations throughout the winter.

Come si usa: carry on something (The partners carried on a small business together.)

Sinonimi: conduct, pursue, maintain

Contrari: discontinue

Espressioni comuni: carry on business, carry on trade, carry on negotiations

parlare senza sosta, continuare a parlare

Parlare troppo a lungo di qualcosa, spesso con agitazione o in modo fastidioso.

In inglese semplice: To keep talking about something for too long, often excitedly or annoyingly.

• He carried on about the weather.
• She carried on for an hour about her holiday.
• Why do you always carry on about that mistake?

Come si usa: carry on about something (He carried on about his new phone for ages.)

Sinonimi: go on, ramble

Espressioni comuni: carry on endlessly, carry on excitedly

portare come bagaglio a mano

Portare una borsa nella cabina dell’aereo invece di metterla nella stiva.

In inglese semplice: To take a bag into an aircraft’s passenger area instead of putting it in the hold.

• Can I carry on this bag?
• She carried on a small suitcase and a laptop bag.
• The airline lets passengers carry on two small items.

Come si usa: carry something on (You can carry one small suitcase on.)

Contrari: check in

Espressioni comuni: carry on luggage, carry on bags