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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1.to forma debole davanti a consonante /tə/ davanti a vocale /tʊ/ forma forte /tuː/ part.inf.
  1. (expressing purpose) per;
    to do sth. ~ impress sb. fare qcs. per impressionare qcn.
  1. (linking consecutive acts) he looked up ~ see... guardò in su e vide...
  1. (after superlatives) a;
    the youngest ~ do il più giovane a fare
  1. (avoiding repetition of verb) “did you go?” - “no I promised not ~” “sei andato?” - “no, ho promesso di no o di non farlo”;
    “are you staying?” - “I’d like ~ but...” “resti?” - “vorrei ma...”
  1. (following impersonal verb) it is difficult ~ do sth. è difficile fare qcs.
  1. (expressing wish) oh ~ be able to stay in bed! scherz. che bello se potessi restare a letto!
 2.to forma debole davanti a consonante /tə/ davanti a vocale /tʊ/ forma forte /tuː/ See lexical note→ 4 prep.
  1. (in direction of) a [shops, school etc.];
    (with purpose of visiting) da [doctor’s, dentist’s etc.];
    she’s gone ~ Mary’s è andata da Mary;
    ~ Paris a Parigi;
    ~ Spain in Spagna;
    ~ town in città;
    the road ~ the village la strada per il paese;
    trains ~ and from i treni per e da [place]
  1. (facing towards) verso;
    turned ~ the wall girato verso il muro;
    with his back ~ them con le spalle rivolte verso di loro, volgendo loro le spalle
  1. (against) contro;
    holding the letter ~ his chest stringendosi la lettera al petto;
    back ~ back schiena contro schiena
  1. (up to) fino a;
    ~ the end, this day fino alla fine, fino a oggi;
    50 ~ 60 people dalle 50 alle 60 persone, fra le 50 e le 60 persone;
    in five ~ ten minutes fra cinque-dieci minuti, fra i cinque e i dieci minuti
  1. (used as dative) [give, offer] a;
    give the book ~ Sophie dai il libro a Sophie
  1. (in attitude to) be nice ~ your brother sii gentile o fai il bravo con tuo fratello
  1. (in the opinion of) ~ me it’s just a minor problem per me, non è che un problema secondario
  1. (in toasts, dedications) a;
    ~ prosperity alla prosperità;
    (on tombstone) ~ our dear mother alla nostra cara mamma
  1. (in accordance with) is it ~ your taste? è di tuo gusto?
    to dance ~ the music ballare a ritmo o tempo di musica
  1. (in relationships, comparisons) to win by three goals ~ two vincere per tre gol a due;
    perpendicular ~ the ground perpendicolare al terreno;
    next door ~ the school di fianco alla scuola
  1. (showing accuracy) three weeks ~ the day tre settimane giuste;
    ~ scale in scala;
    ~ time tempestivamente, a tempo (debito)
  1. (showing reason) to invite sb. ~ dinner invitare qcn. a cena;
    ~ this end con o per questo fine
  1. (belonging to) di;
    the key ~ the safe la chiave della cassaforte;
    a room ~ myself una stanza tutta per me;
    there’s no sense ~ it non ha alcun senso
  1. (on to) [tied] a;
    [pinned] a [noticeboard etc.];
    su [lapel, dress etc.]
  1. (showing reaction) con;
    ~ his (great) surprise con sua (grande) sorpresa
locuzioni idiomatiche that’s all there is ~ it (it’s easy) è tutto qua;
(not for further discussion) è tutto quello che c’è da dire;
there’s nothing ~ it non c’è niente di difficile;
what’s it ~ you? colloq. che cosa te ne importa?
3. to /tuː/ avv. colloq. (closed) to push the door ~ chiudere la porta.

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
toprep (toward sthg)verso prep
He walked to the house.
Camminava verso la casa.
toprep (destination) a+ilal prep+artic
He went to the shop.
È andato al negozio.
toprep (upon) a+laalla prep+artic
The painter applied the pigment to the canvas.
Il pittore ha applicato il colore alla tela.
toprep (of, belonging to) di+ildi prep+artic
The sash to his cape was red.
La fascia del suo mantello era rossa.
toprep (in relationship with) a+ilal prep+artic
The table was parallel to the floor.
Il tavolo era parallelo al pavimento.
toprep (range, limit)a prep
In summer, the temperature ranges from thirty to forty degrees Celsius.
In estate, la temperatura va da trenta a quaranta gradi Celsius.
toprep (compared with)a prep
Manchester United won the match, four to two.
Il Manchester United ha vinto la partita, quattro a due.
toprep (ratio)a prep
The proposal was defeated by a vote of three to one.
La proposta è stata rifiutata con un voto di tre a uno.
toadv (toward sthg, sb) sottinteso in italiano (verso) -
Where are you going to?
Dove vai?
 
Additional Translations
toadv (into consciousness)in sé loc agg
Three hours later, he came to.
Tre ore dopo, è tornato in sé.
toprep (towards)a prep
They walked from East to West.
Camminavano da est a ovest.
toprep (as far as)fino a loc prep
He walked to the pier, but no farther.
Camminò fino al molo, ma non oltre.
toprep (on, against) a+laalla prep+artic
The fighter took a punch to the jaw.
Il lottatore ha preso un pugno alla mascella.
toprep (before, until) a+lealle prep+artic
I'll arrive at five to six this evening.
Arriverò a cinque minuti alle sei stasera.
toprep (in front of) a+laalla prep+artic
He walked to the window display and looked.
Andò alla finestra e guardò.
toprep formal (regarding, RE:) formalein merito a loc prep
To your earlier point, I think we are in agreement.
In merito alla sua ultima considerazione, credo che ci troviamo d'accordo.
toprep (intention)in prep
She went to the rescue.
È andata in soccorso.
toprep (result)con prep
To his horror, the painting was gone.
Con orrore si accorse che il quadro era sparito.
toprep (resulting condition, into)in prep
It was broken to pieces.
Era rotto in mille pezzi.
toprep (in respect of) di+ildel prep
 a+iai prep+artic
The secret to his success is his attention to detail.
Il segreto del suo successo è l'attenzione ai dettagli.
Il segreto del suo successo è l'attenzione ai dettagli.
toprep (constituting)in prep
There are a hundred centimetres to a metre.
Ci sono cento centimetri in un metro.
toprep (desire, toasting)a prep
To the happy couple! Hear! Hear!
Alla coppia felice! Bravi!
toprep (in accord with)a prep
 per prep
To the best of my knowledge, Spanish is a Romance language.
A quanto ne so, lo spagnolo è una lingua romanza.
Per quanto ne so lo spagnolo è una lingua romanza.
toprep (time: before) orariomeno prep
 a+lealle prep+artic
It is twenty to three in the afternoon.
Sono le tre meno venti del pomeriggio.
Mancano venti minuti alle tre del pomeriggio.
toprep (sum, calculations)a prep
It comes to thirty-three dollars, ninety-four cents.
Ammonta a trentatre dollari e novantaquattro centesimi.
toprep (limit in condition)fino a prep
He felt cold to the bone after skiing.
Sentiva freddo fino alle ossa dopo aver sciato.
toprep (until)fino a prep
 ad prep
To this very day, the original building still stands.
Fino ad oggi, la costruzione originale è rimasta in piedi.
Ad oggi la costruzione risulta ancora intatta.
toprep (with a purpose of)a prep
 per prep
He went out to dinner.
È uscito a cena.
toprep (in order to, with goal of) al fine diper prep
He went there to pick up his order.
È andato là per ritirare il suo ordine.
toprep (attachment) a+laalla prep+artic
He stuck to his position.
Si è attaccato alla sua posizione.
toprep (addition) a+lealle prep+artic
The extra charges added salt to the wounds.
Le spese extra hanno aggiunto sale alle ferite.
toprep (opposition) a+ilal prep+artic
This year's blackberries are inferior to last year's crop.
Le more di quest'anno sono inferiori al raccolto dell'anno scorso.
toprep (relative position) a+ilal prep+artic
The wall is parallel to the floor.
Il muro è parallelo al pavimento.
toprep (reaction) a+ilal prep+artic
He reacted with tenderness to her outburst.
Ha reagito con tenerezza al suo sfogo.
toprep (verb and object connector) a+iai prep+artic
I am speaking generally, in regard to your efforts this week.
Sto parlando in generale, riguardo ai tuoi sforzi di questa settimana.
toprep (math: exponents) a+laalla prep+artic
The result was ten to the sixth power.
Il risultato è dieci alla sesta potenza.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
"or, to put it better"cioè avv
"push sb to, into" (drive) spingerecondurre qc a vtr
(not to) harm a hair of sb's head(non) torcere un capello a qn nm
a leg to stand onun argomento valido, una ragione valida, una buona ragione
a lot to domolto da fare
a lot to do withn (closely related to)una delle ragioni per cui
Bill's continual lying had a lot to do with why no one trusted him.
a lot to do withn (largely due to)molto a che fare con
 molto a che vedere con
His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections.
a lot to say aboutn (much to contribute on the topic of)molto da dire su
Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement.
a quarter toprep (time: fifteen minutes before)un quarto alle
a stranger tonon abituato a
a word to the wisen 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.
abase oneself enough to (compromise one's principles) umiliarsiabbassarsi a v rif
ability to listenn (being patient and attentive when sb else is talking)saper ascoltare
 essere un buon ascoltatore
An effective therapist has an ability to listen.
able toprep (can, capable of)capace di
able to adaptadj (adaptable, not resistant to change)in grado di adattarsi
We are looking for an employee who is able to adapt to a variety of situations.
able to payin grado di pagare
about toprep (on the point of)sul punto di
 in procinto di
about to be sta per esserein procinto di essere
about to becomeprep (on the point of becoming)stare per diventare
She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
about to happenprep (on the point of happening)stare per succedere
You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen.
accede toaccedere a
acceleration due to gravityaccelerazione dovuta alla gravità
accession to partitoadesione a nf
accommodate toadattarsi a v
accommodated toconformato a
accord tovtr (grant)concedere⇒ vtr
 accordare⇒ vtr
We hereby accord to the petitioner the relief that she requests.
according toprep (in the opinion of)secondo prep
according toprep (in the words of)a detta di
according toprep (in order determined by)secondo prep
 in base a
according to circumstancessecondo le circostanze
according to customadv (as is traditionally done)come da tradizione
According to custom, the dinner must be on the first Sunday in June.
according to lawadv (in agreement with law)nel rispetto della legge
according to legendadv (in mythology)secondo la leggenda
according to legendadv (in popular myth or belief)come dice la leggenda
according to regulationsadv (in agreement with official rules)secondo i regolamenti
According to regulations, you cannot take lighter fluid on to an airplane.
according to reportsadv (as has been reported)secondo fonti giornalistiche
According to reports, there has been a coup in Niger. Further details are not yet available.
according to rulesecondo le regole
according to the agreementadv (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 contractadv (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 evidencesecondo le prove
according to the lawa norma
according to the letteradv (according to law)attenendosi alla legge
according to the letteradv (to the letter, word for word, verbatim)parola per parola
according to the letteradv (in keeping with the precise wording of)secondo la lettera
according to the rulesadv (by the rules, as stated in the rules)secondo le regole
According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field.
according to usesecondo l'uso
according to what he saysadv informal (as stated or reported by him)a detta sua
 a suo dire
According to what he says, his name is John Smith.
accrue tovtr (fall naturally to)maturare a favore di
accustom oneself tovtrabituarsi a v rif
ache tovtr (yearn or long to)anelare⇒ vi
act up to nei confronti di qualcunocomportarsi male
act with regard toagire con riguardo a
adapt sth toconformare qc a vtr
adapt tovtr (change in order to fit or suit)adeguarsi a v rif
adapt yourself tovtr (get used to, become accustomed to)abituarsi a v rif
 uniformarsi a v rif
adapt yourself tovtr (change yourself to accommodate)adattarsi a v rif
You need to adapt yourself to living with other people.
adapted toadattato a
add fuel to the firev figurative (exacerbate the issue)gettare benzina sul fuoco
add insult to injuryv (make a bad situation worse)aggiungere il danno alla beffa
They got lost in the woods. To add insult to injury, they were out of food.
add tovtr (contribute to)contribuire a vi
add tovtr (increase, make greater)accrescere⇒ vtr
 aumentare⇒ vtr
add up tovtr (indicate, lead to)portare a vi
add up tovtr (constitute, amount to)equivalere a vi
 rappresentare⇒ vtr
added toaggiunto a
addicted todipendente da
address tovtr (mail, package: send to)indirizzare a vi
I addressed the package to him at work so his wife wouldn't see it.
address tovtr (comment: aim at)rivolgere a vi
adhere tovtr (abide by, follow)rispettare⇒ vtr
 uniformarsi a v rif
If you don't adhere to the rules, you will be in trouble.
adjust toadattarsi a
administer tosomministrare a
administer to (care for)prestare assistenza a
admit tovtr (confess to having committed)confessare vtr
admit tovtr (feelings, actions: acknowledge)ammettere⇒ vtr
adverse tocontrario a
advert tofare riferimento a
affiliate toaffiliato a
afford tovtr (have enough money to) finanziariamentepermettersi⇒ vtr
Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday.
I can't afford to make any errors, since I only have one chance left.
Ora che sono disoccupato non posso permettermi una vacanza.
afford to paypotersi permettere di pagare
aggregate toaggregato a
agree tovtr (consent or acquiesce to)acconsentire a vi
agree to anythingv (not be discerning or wary)accettare qualunque cosa
His love is blind; he will agree to anything.
agree to disagreev (accept a difference of opinion)concordiamo di non essere d'accordo
If you can't see things my way we will just have to agree to disagree because I won't change my mind either.
agreeable toben disposto a
agreeably topiacevolmente a
aid to navigationausilio alla navigazione
aim tovtr (try or aspire to)aspirare a vi
air-to-airadj (weapon: fired by one aircraft at another)aria-aria agg
air-to-groundadj (weapon: fired by aircraft at land)aria-terra agg
air-to-surfaceadj (weapon: fired by aircraft at land or sea)aria-superficie agg
alert sb to sthv (make sb aware of sth)avvertire qualcuno di qualcosa
alert tosensibilizzare su vtr
alive toconsapevole di
all the way toadv (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 toadv (the full distance to)fino a
He sang and danced all the way to school.
all the way toadv (emphatic: a long way)proprio fino a
You want me to carry this all the way back to the house?
all to piecestutto a pezzi
all to the gooda tutto vantaggio di
allow air to escapesfiatare v
allow sb to do sthv (permit sb to do sth)permettere⇒ vi
allude tovtr (make reference to)alludere a vi
 accennare a vi
He alluded to his predecessor's scandals without mentioning them directly.
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'to' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'to':
... it is difficult for both of them to find it
...if you stapled your tongue to my cl_t...
...meanwhile back to the ranch
...tends to decrease with the distance from the beach
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
'To' in the context of letters/presents
(Hair) all the way down to my middle
"in" (IT) meaning "to" (EN)
"n.g." (similar to Forma Giuridica?)
"Ni" to old ladies
"Not to" or "To not"
10 days to xx
10 soldiers are believed to have died in the attack
100 ways to say hi
12 essential phrases for travel to Italy
2 years ago I entertained the idea to...
20 lbs. of a hard to get precursor
200 kilometers to northwest from H
7 to 21 fold
80% of girls say texts make them feel closer to men than dates do
a 9 to 5 job
a bad temper and a bite to go with it
a call may be required to be paid by installment
a certain amount of give to it
A chinese gamer sentenced to life
a choice to make
a Coach to take the air
A cockroach does not tell a greyhound what to do.
a condition that requires us to use the bathroom a lot
a couple of nice fat fees to bank
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