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[ forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [ davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le2) (best etc.)the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting
4) (with genre)5) (with era)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) il, lo, la, i, gli, le1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) il, lo, la2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) il, lo, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) il, lo, la5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *[ forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [ davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le2) (best etc.)the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting
4) (with genre)5) (with era)
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