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♦ English /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/A a.2 di (lingua) inglese; inglese; dell'inglese; in inglese: English lessons, lezioni di inglese; English grammar, la grammatica inglese; English subtitles, sottotitoli in inglese; English speaker, chi parla ingleseB n.1 [u] (la lingua) inglese: How do you say «vino» in English?, come si dice «vino» in inglese?; I have to learn English, devo imparare l'inglese; to improve one's English, migliorare il proprio inglese; British and American English, l'inglese parlato nel Regno Unito e quello parlato in America; l'inglese britannico e l'inglese americano NOTE DI CULTURA: English: l'inglese è la lingua ufficiale nel Regno Unito, in Irlanda, negli Stati Uniti, in Canada, Australia, Nuova Zelanda e in molti altri Stati: uno studio recente stima il numero di anglofoni madrelingua in più di 337 milioni. Storicamente è una lingua indoeuropea di ceppo germanico, ma il suo lessico è stato fortemente influenzato dal franco-normanno, dal latino e dal francese, e inoltre si è arricchito di apporti da molte altre lingue anche non indoeuropee4 [u] (tipogr.) corpo 145 (al pl.) varietà d'inglese● English-born, inglese di nascita □ English breakfast, colazione all'inglese □ English Canadian, anglocanadese □ (geogr.) the English Channel, la Manica □ (mus.) English flute, flauto dolce □ (mus., USA) English horn, corno inglese □ ( USA) English muffin, focaccina soffice ( da mangiarsi calda e spalmata di burro) □ English rose, ( di ragazza) classica bellezza inglese □ English setter ( cane), setter inglese □ English-speaking, anglofono; di lingua inglese: English-speaking countries, i paesi di lingua inglese □ English studies, anglistica □ in plain English, chiaro e tondo; esplicitamente; senza tanti giri di parole. -
2 from
[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below* * *[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) da2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) da, di3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) da4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) di* * *[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - From is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( suffer, benefit, protect etc.). - From is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry ( shelter, exemption, free, safe etc.). - This dictionary contains lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below
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