| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| the | def art | (used before a noun) plur: i, gli, le | il, lo, la art def sing |
| Nota: The esprime sia l'articolo singolare che il plurale per cui in italiano può essere tradotto con: il, lo, la, i, gli, le. |
| The boy went for a walk. |
| Il ragazzo è andato a fare una passeggiata. |
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| Additional Translations |
| the | def art | (used to signal a proper noun) prep + art def: de+la | il, lo, la art def sing |
| I am part of the Catholic Church. |
| Io faccio parte della Chiesa Cattolica. |
| the | def art | (used with a title) prep + art def: a+il | il, lo, la art def sing |
| The reporter asked the President a question. |
| Il giornalista ha fatto una domanda al Presidente. |
| the | def art | (for superlative, + -est) | il, lo, la art def sing |
| That was the easiest test. |
| Questo è stato il test più facile. |
| the | def art | (singular representing all) | il, lo, la art def sing |
| Does the newspaper have a future place in society? |
| La stampa quotidiana ha un futuro nella società? |
| the | def art | (for part of the body) prep + art def: su+la | il, lo, la art def sing |
| This hat is best worn over the brow. |
| Questo cappello sta meglio se indossato sulla fronte. |
| the | def art | (for an abstract idea) | il, lo, la art def sing |
| I am interested in the poor. |
| Mi interessa la povertà. |
| the | def art | (for one of many) | il, lo, la art def sing |
| The wild blueberry capital of the US is Maine. |
| La capitale statunitense dei mirtilli è il Maine. |
| the | def art | (sufficient) | il, lo, la art def sing |
| When I have the money, I'll buy you a diamond. |
| Quando avrò il denaro, ti comprerò un diamante. |
| Segnala un errore |
| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani |
| I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a drop in the bucket | n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) | una cosa insignificante |
| The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket | n | (sth with no material consequences) | una cosa trascurabile |
| a drop in the ocean | n | UK (a negligible amount) | una goccia nel mare |
| The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a night out on the town | n | (evening spent at a bar, club or party) | notte brava nf |
| a pat on the back | n | informal (congratulations, praise) | una pacca sulla spalla |
| His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year. |
| a piece of the action | n | informal (involvement, participation) | essere della partita |
| If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a place in the sun | | | un posto al sole |
| a thing of the past | | | una cosa del passato |
| a word to the wise | n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) | a buon intenditor poche parole |
| A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| about the | | su + lo | sullo |
| about the | | su + la | sulla pron + art |
| about the | | su + le | sulle |
| about the | | (topic) di + il | del prep + art |
| about the | | (topic) di + la | della prep + art |
| about the | | (topic) di + l' | dell' prep + art |
| about the | | (topic) di + lo | dello prep + art |
| about the | | (topic) di + i | dei prep + art |
| about the | | (topic) di + le | delle prep + art |
| about the | | (topic) di + gli | degli prep + art |
| about the | | su + il | sul pron + art |
| about the | | su + l' | sull' pron + art |
| about the | | su + i | sui pron + art |
| about the | | su + gli | sugli pron + art |
| above the law | adj | (not legally accountable) | al di sopra della legge |
| | | intoccabile agg |
| above the line | | | oltre il limite |
| absorb the shock | v | literal (soften a physical impact) | assorbire l'urto |
| Egg boxes absorb the shock of shipping so the eggs don't crack. |
| The pile of pillows would absorb the shock from the fall. |
| absorb the shock | v | figurative (take in bad news) | incassare il colpo |
| The telephone fell from her hand as she tried to absorb the shock of her father's death. |
| I gave him a moment to absorb the shock from the bad news. |
| absorb the shock | v | figurative (lessen a financial burden) | attutire l'urto |
| | | assorbire il colpo |
| My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |
| accept the responsibility | v | (be willing to take on duties) | accettare la responsabilità |
| | | accettare l'incarico |
| She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party. |
| accessory after the fact | | (law) complice | favoreggiatore nm |
| according to the agreement | adv | (by the terms of the agreement) | ai sensi dell'accordo |
| According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract | adv | (by the terms of the contract) | come da contratto |
| According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the evidence | | | secondo le prove |
| according to the law | | | a norma |
| according to the letter | adv | (according to law) | attenendosi alla legge |
| according to the letter | adv | (to the letter, word for word, verbatim) | parola per parola |
| according to the letter | adv | (in keeping with the precise wording of) | secondo la lettera |
| according to the rules | adv | (by the rules, as stated in the rules) | secondo le regole |
| According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| ace in the hole | n | slang (asset, trump) | carta vincente nf |
| | | cavallo di battaglia |
| Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole | n | (advantage hidden from opponents) | asso nella manica |
| across the board | | generale | a tutti i livelli |
| across the grain | | ad un'angolatura di 90di rispetto alla fibra | traduzione non disponibile |
| across the sea | | | attraverso il mare |
| across the world | adv | (all over the Earth) | a livello mondiale |
| | | in tutto il mondo |
| across-the-board | adj | (global, universal) | generalizzato agg |
| | | a tutto campo |
| | | indiscriminato agg |
| Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| act in the interests of | vtr | (act to protect or help) | agire nell'interesse di |
| An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| Acts of the Apostles | npl | (Bible: New Testament book) | Atti degli Apostoli nmpl |
| For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| add fuel to the fire | v | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | gettare benzina sul fuoco |
| affair of the heart | n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | affare di cuore |
| Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| afraid of the dark | adj | (scared of darkness) | timoroso del buio |
| after the fact | adv | (afterwards) | dopo avv |
| | | successivamente avv |
| He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact | adj | (added after a matter seemed concluded) | in un secondo tempo |
| Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| after the Fall | | | dopo la cacciata |
| after the Fall | | the season | dopo l'autunno |
| after the Flood | | | dopo il diluvio universale |
| after the flood | | | dopo l'inondazione |
| after the war | | | dopo la guerra |
| against the clock | adv | (under pressure of time) | contro il tempo |
| It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the flow | adv | (opposite the current) | controcorrente avv |
| | | contromano avv |
| against the flow | adv | (against general movement) | in controtendenza |
| against the flow | adv | (contrary to conventional opinion) | controcorrente agg |
| | | anticonformistico agg |
| against the grain | adv | (against convention) | contrario al buon senso |
| It just goes against the grain to waste so much food when there are so many hungry people. |
| against the grain | adv | (against character) | contro i principi |
| Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| against the law | adj | (illegal) | contrario alla legge |
| Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law | adv | (illegally) | illegalmente avv |
| He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| against the sun | | | nella direzione contraria al movimento del sole |
| against the tide | | | contro corrente |
| against the wind | | | controvento adj |
| against the wind | | | contro vento |
| ahead of the game | adj | (at an advantage) | in anticipo sui tempi |
| | | giocare d'anticipo |
| Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game | adv | (at an advantage) | in vantaggio |
| all along the line | | | su tutta la linea |
| all for the best | | | tutto per il meglio |
| all in the mind | | | tutto nella mente |
| all over the map | adj | informal (not focused) | confuso agg |
| | | sparso qua e là |
| After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| His blood pressure readings are all over the map. |
| all over the map | adv | (in many places) | dappertutto avv |
| | | dappertutto avv |
| When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| all over the place | adj | informal (not focused, incoherent) | di qua e di là |
| I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the place | adv | (in many places) | da tutte le parti |
| | | in ogni dove |
| There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| He scattered the toys all over the place. |
| all over the world | adv | (in many countries) | in tutto il mondo |
| all over the world | adv | figurative (everywhere) | da tutte le parti |
| | | alla rinfusa |
| all the best | adv | (regards, best wishes) | il meglio |
| I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| Ti auguro il meglio per la tua carriera. |
| all the better | | | tanto meglio |
| all the better for | | | tanto meglio per |
| all the comforts of home | npl | (amenities, facilities) | tutte le comodità di casa propria |
| | | tutti i comfort |
| The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the day long | | | tutto il giorno |
| all the days of your life | npl | (for the rest of your life) | per tutta la vita |
| all the more | adv | (even more) | ancora di più |
| Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| all the more so | adv | (even more so) | tanto più |
| all the rage | adj | (very popular, in fashion) | di gran moda |
| | | di grido |
| Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same | adv | (even so) | lo stesso |
| | | ciò nonostante |
| | | comunque, tuttavia |
| Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| cong |
| all the thing | | | molto di moda |
| all the time | adv | (always) | sempre avv |
| | | ogni volta |
| all the time in the world | n | (as much time as is needed) | tutto il tempo che serve |
| all the way | adv | informal (to the end, through to completion) | fino a |
| This train goes all the way to Grand Central Station. |
| all the way | adv | slang (go all the way: have sex) | fino in fondo |
| | | rapporto sessuale completo |
| all the way | adv | literal (the full distance) | fino alla fine |
| all the way to | adv | (during the entire journey to) | per tutto il tragitto |
| We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to | adv | (the full distance to) | fino a |
| He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to | adv | (emphatic: a long way) | proprio fino a |
| You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| Segnala un errore |
| 100 successive |