| Italian > English |
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| alla spicciolata |
| 1. adv. in small groups; in dribs and drabs; few at a time |
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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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| spicciolata |
| 1. n. Only used in the adverb alla spicciolata. |
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| 2. Participle. feminine singular of spicciolato |
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| spicciolato |
| 1. v. past participle of spicciolare (feminine: spicciolata, masculine plural: spicciolati, feminine plural: spicciolate) |
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| 2. adj. scattered, isolated |
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