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al fine di



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al fine di
     1. conj. in order to
Analysis
al
     1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
     2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
           risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
           risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
           pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
     a
          1. prep. in
          2. prep. at
          3. prep. to
          4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis
                A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter.
     il
          1. art. the
fine
     1. adj. thin
     2. adj. fine
     3. adj. refined
     4. adj. feminine plural of fino
     5. n. end
di
     1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s
           L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo
           la coda del cane - the dog’s tail
           Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier
           Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man



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