| Italian > English |
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| al posto di |
| 1. prep. instead of, in (the) place of, rather than, in lieu of |
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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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| posto |
| 1. n. place, spot |
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| Erano al posto giusto al momento giusto. - They were in the right place at the right time. |
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| 2. n. place, position (in a list, classification etc); often not translated |
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| La squadra si è aggiudicata un ottimo terzo posto nella gara finale della stagione. - The team clinched an excellent third place in the final race of the season. |
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| 3. n. seat |
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| porre |
| 1. v. to put, to place |
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| di |
| 1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s |
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| L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo |
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| la coda del cane - the dog’s tail |
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| Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier |
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| Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man |
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