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1 ♦ either
♦ either /ˈaɪðə(r), USA ˈi:ðə(r)/A pron.l'uno o l'altro; uno dei due; entrambi, tutt'e due ( non importa quale); (in frase neg.) né l'uno né l'altro, nessuno dei due: Either of you can go, può andare l'uno o l'altro di voi; I don't want either ( of them), non voglio né l'uno né l'altro; Either will do, vanno bene entrambi NOTA D'USO: - they-B a.1 l'uno o l'altro di; entrambi ( non importa quale): for either reason, per una o l'altra delle due ragioni; in either case, nell'un caso o nell'altro; comunque2 entrambi; ambedue; tutt'e due: Either view is tenable, entrambe le opinioni sono sostenibili; There are shops on either side, ci sono negozi su ambedue (o ambo) i latiC avv.neanche; nemmeno; neppure: I didn't go either, non ci sono andato nemmeno io; I don't want that either, non voglio neanche quello; «I cannot swim» «I can't, either», «Non so nuotare» «Neanch'io»D cong. (correl. di or)o ( spesso omesso); (in frase neg.) né (…né): He is either in Rome or Florence, è o a Roma o a Firenze; I want it either in green or in blue, lo voglio (o) in verde o in azzurro; She didn't come either that day or the following one, non è venuta né quel giorno né il seguente● (fam.) an either-or situation, una situazione con una sola via d'uscita; o bere o affogare (fam.) □ ( banca: su un libretto, ecc.) «Either to sign», «a firma disgiunta» □ either way, in un modo o nell'altro; in un senso o nell'altro; ( per estens.) in ogni caso, comunque. -
2 either
['aɪðər] [AE 'iːðər] 1.1) (one or the other) l'uno o l'altro2) (both)either way, you win — in un modo o nell'altro vinci
2.either way, it will be difficult — in ogni caso sarà difficile
1) (one or other) l'uno o l'altro, l'una o l'altra"which book do you want?" - "either" — "quale libro vuoi?" - "fa lo stesso"
I don't like either (of them) — non mi piace né l'uno né l'altro o nessuno dei due
there was no sound from either of the rooms — non proveniva nessun rumore né da una camera né dall'altra
2) (both)3.avverbio neanche, nemmeno, neppure4.not only was it expensive, but it didn't work either — non solo era caro ma nemmeno funzionava
put the gun down, either that or I call the police — posa la pistola altrimenti chiamo la polizia
* * *1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) l'uno o l'altro; entrambi; nessuno dei due, né l'uno né l'altro2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) entrambi, l'uno o l'altro2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) ambedue, entrambi3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) neanche, nemmeno2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) neppure•- either way* * *['aɪðər] [AE 'iːðər] 1.1) (one or the other) l'uno o l'altro2) (both)either way, you win — in un modo o nell'altro vinci
2.either way, it will be difficult — in ogni caso sarà difficile
1) (one or other) l'uno o l'altro, l'una o l'altra"which book do you want?" - "either" — "quale libro vuoi?" - "fa lo stesso"
I don't like either (of them) — non mi piace né l'uno né l'altro o nessuno dei due
there was no sound from either of the rooms — non proveniva nessun rumore né da una camera né dall'altra
2) (both)3.avverbio neanche, nemmeno, neppure4.not only was it expensive, but it didn't work either — non solo era caro ma nemmeno funzionava
put the gun down, either that or I call the police — posa la pistola altrimenti chiamo la polizia
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3 either way
(in the one case or the other: Either way he wins.) comunque, ad ogni modo
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