| Italian > English |
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| alla larga |
| 1. adv. at bay, at a distance, away, clear, keep out |
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| 2. adv. using circumlocution; in a roundabout way |
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| Analysis |
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| alla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the |
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| 2. prep. it-prep |
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| 3. prep. -style |
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| cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet |
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| cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet |
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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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| la |
| 1. art. the |
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| 2. pron. (accusative) her, it |
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| La vedo. - I see her. |
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| 3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) |
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| La vedo. - I see you. |
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| larga |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective largo |
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| largare |
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| largo |
| 1. adj. wide, broad |
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| 2. adj. ample, wide, large |
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| 3. adj. (of clothes) oversized, loose-fitting, too loose |
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| 4. adj. (figurative) generous, free, open-handed |
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| Gianni è largo nelle mance. - Gianni is a generous tipper. |
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