salire

1. [sa'lire]

vb irreg vt

(scale, pendio) to climb, go (o come) up

2. vi (aus essere)

1) (gen) to go (o come) up, (aereo) to climb, go up

sali tu o vengo giù io? — are you coming up or shall I come down?

è appena salito in camera sua — he's just gone up to his room

saliva le scale — he was going up the stairs

salimmo a piedi/con la bicicletta fino in cima — we walked/cycled up to the top

la strada sale per 2 km — the road climbs for 2 km

salì sull'albero — he climbed the tree

salire in quota Aer — to gain altitude

2)

salire in macchina — to get into the car

salire sull'autobus/sul treno — to get on the bus/on the train

salire a bordo di — to (get on) board

salire a cavallo — to mount

salire su una o in bicicletta — to get on a bicycle

salire in sella — to get into the saddle

3) (prezzo, temperatura) to rise, go up, (marea) to come in, (fumo) to rise

i prezzi sono saliti — prices have gone up

la temperatura sta salendo — the temperature is rising

4)

(fraseologia) salire in cielo o paradiso — to go to heaven

salire al potere — to rise to power

salire al trono — to ascend the throne

salire alle stelle — (prezzi) to rocket

salire nella stima di qn — to rise in sb's estimation