almost in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for almost in the English»Italian Dictionary

almost [Brit ˈɔːlməʊst, Am ˈɔlˌmoʊst] ADV When almost is used to mean practically, it is translated by quasi: we're almost ready = siamo quasi pronti; it's almost dark = è quasi buio; the room was almost empty = la sala era quasi vuota. - When almost is used with a verb in the past tense to describe something undesirable or unpleasant that nearly happened, it is translated by using either per poco (non) + a verb in the past tense or c'è mancato poco che followed by a subjunctive form: I almost forgot = per poco non me ne dimenticavo; he almost fell = c'è mancato poco che cadesse.

1. almost (practically):

almost

quasi

almost

praticamente

almost everybody

quasi tutti

almost any train

quasi tutti i treni

we're almost there

ci siamo quasi

she has almost finished the letter

ha quasi finito la lettera

2. almost (implying narrow escape):

he almost died

per poco (non) moriva

they almost missed the train

per poco (non) perdevano il treno

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almost imperceptible

quasi impercettibile

almost too artless

troppo ingenuo

he was almost inaudible

lo sentivamo a malapena

almost as an afterthought

quasi fosse un ripensamento

spring is almost upon us

ci avviciniamo alla primavera

Translations for almost in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pressoché

almost

una sofferenza difficilmente sopportabile

an almost unbearable pain

quasi

almost

quasi la metà

almost half

sono quasi le otto

it's almost or nearly or (just) about eight o'clock

la quasi totalità degli studenti

almost all the students

questo costa quasi 10 euro

it costs nearly or almost 10 euros

una tela di quasi due metri per tre

a canvas measuring almost 2 m by 3 m

è quasi ora di andare

it's almost or nearly time to go

quasi sempre

almost or nearly always

era quasi certamente innocente

she was almost certainly innocent

siamo quasi pronti

we're almost or (just) about ready

quasi uguali

almost or mostly the same, nearly identical

mi è quasi impossibile venire

it's almost impossible for me to come

c'erano quasi tutti

almost or just about or mostly everybody was there

tutti o quasi

everybody or almost everybody

siamo quasi arrivati

we're almost or nearly there

ha quasi finito

she's almost or nearly finished

non nevica quasi più

it has almost stopped snowing

oserei quasi dire che …

I would almost venture to say that …

quasi cadevo

I almost or nearly fell

il battistrada è quasi del tutto consumato

there's almost no tread left

almost in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for almost in the English»Italian Dictionary

almost [ˈɔ:l·moʊst] ADV

almost

quasi

almost half

quasi metà

we're almost there

siamo quasi arrivati

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essere agli -i

to be almost over

quasi

almost

penserei quasi ad un furto

it looks almost like a robbery

ferragosto

August 15 is a statutory holiday in Italy. This is the day on which Jesus' mother Mary was taken up into heaven and it is popularly known as Ferragosto (the height of August). Around the 15th, most Italians go on vacation, leaving the major Italian cities almost empty of people or populated almost exclusively by tourists.

a -i inf (per poco)

almost

tra vitto e alloggio ho speso quasi tutto

with food and lodging, I've spent almost all my money

università

Italian universities (università), are divided into a number of different faculties (facoltà). The course of study ends with the award of the laurea . The first European university was the scuola salernitana , the medical school founded in Salerno in the 11th century. The universities of Bologna, Padua and, Naples are almost equally ancient.

treno

There are various types of trains in Italy. Local train services are provided either by Locali , which stop at almost every station, Interregionali , which link places in different regions, often tourist centers - these may run only on weekends or at certain times of the year - or Diretti , which travel both within and between regions and are generally faster than Locali . Express trains can be either Intercity , linking almost all Italian cities, or Eurostar , which serve only the most important cities. Travel on both these types of trains is subject to payment of a supplemental fare.

vacanza

During the long, hot Italian summer the schools close for almost three months of vacanze estive (summer vacation). Italian students are on vacation from mid June to mid September. In August many factories and offices also close, leaving the major cities practically deserted. Early August sees the esodo (exodus) from the major cities while at the end of August comes the controesodo (return). This leads to long lines of traffic on the superhighways and especially at the tollgates.

calcio

Calcio (soccer) is the most popular sport in Italy. The teams in Serie A (the top league) have competed for the scudetto (trophy) since 1898. Italians are wellknown for being soccer-crazy. Soccer is simply a part of life all over the Peninsula, with its own rigid customs and rituals, whether one plays the game or is simply a spectator or supporter. The greatest Italian players are known throughout the world. What foreigners are often not aware of is the Sunday afternoon rituals of the mondo del calcio , the soccer world. Those with an abbonamento (season ticket) go to the stadium almost every Sunday to support their favorite team. If one is out and about, one must at least carry a radio in order to follow the half-time and final results. On Sunday evening, soccer mania rules on all possible TV channels, but the same goes for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and sometimes Thursday evenings too. Every single game will be dissected and every detail examined and analyzed.

almost Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

almost half

quasi metà

we're almost there

siamo quasi arrivati

it looks almost like a robbery

penserei quasi ad un furto

Calcio (soccer) is the most popular sport in Italy. The teams in Serie A (the top league) have competed for the scudetto (trophy) since 1898. Italians are wellknown for being soccer-crazy. Soccer is simply a part of life all over the Peninsula, with its own rigid customs and rituals, whether one plays the game or is simply a spectator or supporter. The greatest Italian players are known throughout the world. What foreigners are often not aware of is the Sunday afternoon rituals of the mondo del calcio , the soccer world. Those with an abbonamento (season ticket) go to the stadium almost every Sunday to support their favorite team. If one is out and about, one must at least carry a radio in order to follow the half-time and final results. On Sunday evening, soccer mania rules on all possible TV channels, but the same goes for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and sometimes Thursday evenings too. Every single game will be dissected and every detail examined and analyzed.

calcio

with food and lodging, I've spent almost all my money

tra vitto e alloggio ho speso quasi tutto

There are various types of trains in Italy. Local train services are provided either by Locali , which stop at almost every station, Interregionali , which link places in different regions, often tourist centers - these may run only on weekends or at certain times of the year - or Diretti , which travel both within and between regions and are generally faster than Locali . Express trains can be either Intercity , linking almost all Italian cities, or Eurostar , which serve only the most important cities. Travel on both these types of trains is subject to payment of a supplemental fare.

treno

Italian universities (università), are divided into a number of different faculties (facoltà). The course of study ends with the award of the laurea . The first European university was the scuola salernitana , the medical school founded in Salerno in the 11th century. The universities of Bologna, Padua and, Naples are almost equally ancient.

università

During the long, hot Italian summer the schools close for almost three months of vacanze estive (summer vacation). Italian students are on vacation from mid June to mid September. In August many factories and offices also close, leaving the major cities practically deserted. Early August sees the esodo (exodus) from the major cities while at the end of August comes the controesodo (return). This leads to long lines of traffic on the superhighways and especially at the tollgates.

vacanza

August 15 is a statutory holiday in Italy. This is the day on which Jesus' mother Mary was taken up into heaven and it is popularly known as Ferragosto (the height of August). Around the 15th, most Italians go on vacation, leaving the major Italian cities almost empty of people or populated almost exclusively by tourists.

ferragosto

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It's very long but quite narrow terraced garden was almost in area and was located on a hillside.

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The house ships almost all types of port including vintage, tawny, ruby, late-bottled vintage, and white.

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However, it is almost impossible to be sure that any form represented in the fossil record is a direct ancestor of any other.

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There are seven members who are almost all multi-instrumentalists, working together to create the smooth and unique sound for which they are known.

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The hill was almost level by the early 1980s, and can hardly be recognised.

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Firefighters battled the flames for almost ten hours, but were hampered with water supply issues stemming from the nearest fire hydrant being over 3000ft away.

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For an estimate of his poetry we depend almost wholly on hearsay from ancient commentators.

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Almost everything on the north side of the island was destroyed.

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He appeared in films of several genres, almost always in supporting roles.

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He played piano and sang in his twenties, but did not publish any songs until he was almost 30 years old.

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