Italian > English |
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alla lunga |
1. adv. in the long run |
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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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lunga |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective lungo |
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2. n. (linguistics, phonetics) long |
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lungo |
1. adj. long |
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2. n. length |
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3. prep. along |
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