the in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for the in the English»Italian Dictionary

the [Brit ðə, ðɪ, ðiː, Am ði, ðə] ART DEF

1. the (specifying, identifying etc.):

the

il, lo, la, i, gli, le

two chapters of the book

due capitoli del libro

I met them at the supermarket

li ho incontrati al supermercato

2. the (best etc.):

she's the violinist of the century

è la violinista del secolo

the book of the year

il libro dell'anno

the French restaurant

il ristorante francese per eccellenza

the way of losing weight

il modo più efficace per perdere peso

do you mean the William Blake?

intendi dire proprio William Blake?

3. the (with family names):

the Hapsburgs

gli Asburgo

the Buntings

i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting

4. the (with genre):

the opera

l'opera

the ballet

il balletto

5. the (enough):

he hadn't the courage to refuse

non ebbe il coraggio di rifiutare

we don't have the money for a holiday

non abbiamo i soldi per fare una vacanza

can you spare the time to help me?

hai un attimo di tempo per aiutarmi?

6. the (with era):

the fifties

gli anni cinquanta

7. the (with adj):

the impossible

l'impossibile

she buys only the best

compra solo il meglio

8. the (with adj forming group):

the French

i francesi

the wounded

i feriti

the handicapped

gli handicappati

9. the (with comparative adjectives):

the news made her all the sadder

la notizia la rese ancora più triste

10. the (in double comparatives):

the more I learn the less I understand

più studio meno capisco

the longer I do it the more difficult it becomes

più lo faccio e più diventa difficile

the sooner the better

prima è meglio è

the longer he waits the harder it will be

più aspetta e peggio sarà

11. the (with superlatives):

the fastest train

il treno più veloce

the prettiest house in the village

la casa più carina del paese

run-of-the-mill [Brit ˌrʌnəvðəˈmɪl, Am ˈˌrən ə(v) ðə ˈmɪl] ADJ

run-of-the-mill

banale

run-of-the-mill

ordinario

spy-in-the-cab [Brit ˌspʌɪɪnðəˈkab] N inf

spy-in-the-cab

tachigrafo m

robin-run-the-hedge [ˌrɒbɪnˈrʌnðəˌhedʒ] N Brit

robin-run-the-hedge

edera f terrestre

on-the-spot [Am ˌɑnðəˈspɑt] ADJ

on-the-spot

sul posto

on-the-spot

dal luogo dei fatti

on-the-spot

sul luogo

on-the-spot

inflitta sul luogo dell'infrazione

on-the-spot (paid)

conciliata

on-the-spot advice, quotation

immediato, su due piedi

back-of-the-envelope [Brit ˌbakəvðəˈɛnvələʊp, Am ˌbækəvðiˈɛnvəloʊp] ADJ

back-of-the-envelope calculation:

back-of-the-envelope

approssimativo

down-in-the-mouth [Brit ˌdaʊnɪnðəˈmaʊθ, Am ˌdaʊnɪnðəˈmaʊθ] ADJ inf

down-in-the-mouth

giù (di morale), giù di corda, abbattuto

will-o'-the-wisp [Brit wɪləðəˈwɪsp, Am ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp] N

1. will-o'-the-wisp:

will-o'-the-wisp

fuoco m fatuo also fig

2. will-o'-the-wisp before n (elusive):

will-o'-the-wisp person

sfuggente, inafferrabile

will-o'-the-wisp tendency

indefinibile

theatre-in-the-round [Brit ˌθɪətərɪnðəˈraʊnd, Am ˌθiədərənðəˈraʊnd] N

theatre-in-the-round

= teatro con palcoscenico centrale

stick-in-the-mud [Brit ˈstɪkɪnðəˌmʌd, Am ˈstɪk ɪn ðə ˌməd] N inf

stick-in-the-mud

conservatore m / conservatrice f

stick-in-the-mud

retrogrado m / retrograda f

the in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for the in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði:] art def

the

il, lo, l' m

the

la, l' f

the

i, gli m pl

the

le f pl

from the garden

dal giardino

at the hotel

in albergo

at the door

alla porta

to the garden

in giardino

in the winter

in inverno

II.the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði:] ADV (in comparison)

the more one tries, the less one succeeds

quanto più ci si prova, tanto meno ci si riesce

the sooner the better

prima è, meglio è

run-of-the-mill [ˌrʌn·əv·ðə·ˈmɪl] ADJ

run-of-the-mill

senza niente di speciale

off-the-rack [ˌɑ:f·ðə·ˈræk] ADJ

off-the-rack

confezionato, -a

dyed-in-the-wool ADJ

dyed-in-the-wool

convinto, -a

dyed-in-the-wool opinions

ferme opinioni

over-the-counter [ˌoʊ·vɚ·ðə·ˈkaʊn·t̬ɚ] ADJ

over-the-counter

da banco

up-to-the-minute [ˈʌp·tə·ðə·ˈmɪ·nɪt] ADJ

up-to-the-minute fashion

del momento

up-to-the-minute news

dell'ultimo minuto

stick-in-the-mud N inf

stick-in-the-mud

tipo(-a) m (f) serioso, -a

jack-in-the-box <-xes> [ˈdʒæ·kɪn·ðə·bɑ:ks] N

jack-in-the-box

pupazzo m a molla che fuoriesce aprendo una scatola

out-of-the-way [ˌaʊt̬·əv·ðə·ˈweɪ] ADJ

out-of-the-way

sperduto, -a

across-the-board ADJ

across-the-board

generale

the Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the proof of the pudding is in the eating prov

per sapere bisogna provare

the map charts the course of the river

la cartina riporta il corso del fiume

the havoc of the fire/the storm

il caos dell'incendio/del temporale

to bear the brunt of the work

fare il grosso del lavoro

to bear the brunt of the expense

far fronte alla maggior parte delle spese

to count the days/the hours/the minutes fig

contare i giorni/le ore/i minuti fig

to pour the wine into the glass

versare il vino nel bicchiere

the two houses are worth the same

le due case hanno il medesimo valore

the game of puss in the corner

il gioco dei quattro -i

on the wrong side of the road

contromano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In response, the author stated that most of these suggestions were out of scope of his original interest.

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Soon, with increase in mass motorization, the railway started to lose passenger volume.

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We have counter-evidence that every time there are leaks out of these agencies, the sky doesn't fall down.

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With only 5 laps to go, he has a big crash in the whoops.

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The sixth year was the most significant, with 57 players competing in two back-to-back 9 inning games.

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In 1990 the merchant marine consisted of ten ships of 122,200 deadweight tons.

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The Cornish frame drum crowdy-crawn, which was also used for harvesting grain, was known as early as 1880.

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Lumps of plastic explosive covered the immediate area.

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Who can then be allowed to unveil the truth behind this paradisiacal scenario?

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This took the shine out of the rehabilitation package.

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