| Italian > English |
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| al contrario |
| 1. adv. on the contrary, contrariwise |
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| 2. adv. backwards, back to front |
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| 3. adv. upside down |
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| 4. adv. inside out |
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| Analysis |
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| al |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the |
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| 2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient) |
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| risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese |
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| risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron |
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| pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic |
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| a |
| 1. prep. in |
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| 2. prep. at |
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| 3. prep. to |
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| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis |
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| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. |
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| il |
| 1. art. the |
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| contrario |
| 1. adj. contrary, opposite, alien |
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| 2. adj. unfavourable, adverse |
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| 3. adj. unwilling, reluctant |
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| 4. adj. opposed, against |
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| 5. n. opposite, contrary |
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| contrariare |
| 1. v. to oppose |
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| 2. v. to thwart (a plan) |
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| 3. v. to annoy, bother, irritate, disgruntle |
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