too in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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too [Brit tuː, Am tu] ADV When too means also it is generally translated by anche which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree (too high too dangerous too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto troppo pericoloso troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see this entry.

4. too (excessively):

too
troppo
the coat is too big for him
il cappotto è troppo grosso per lui
just too big, nosy
solo troppo grosso, ficcanaso
it's too early to leave
è troppo presto per partire
it's too early for them to leave
è troppo presto perché possano partire
the tray was too heavy for me to carry
il vassoio era troppo pesante da portare per me
it's too easy (for them) to criticize
è troppo facile da parte loro criticare
I was too shocked to speak
ero troppo scioccato per parlare
it's too hot a day for walking
fa troppo caldo per camminare
it's too fast a game for me
è un gioco troppo veloce per me
too many, too few people
troppe, troppo poche persone
too much traffic
troppo traffico
I ate too much
mangiai troppo
it's too much of a strain
è uno sforzo troppo grande
she's too much of a feminist, a diplomat to do
è troppo femminista, diplomatica per fare
he was in too much of a hurry to talk
aveva troppa fretta per parlare
too silly for words
troppo stupido per parlarne
it was too little too late
era troppo poco e troppo tardi
the measures were too little too late
le misure furono insufficienti e tardive

6. too (in negatives):

too
troppo
he's not too mad about jazz
non va granché matto per il jazz
he didn't do too bad a job
non ha lavorato tanto male
it wasn't too bad film, trip:
non era tanto male
you weren't too bad at all!
non eri niente male!
he wasn't too bad (in health)
non stava troppo male
he wasn't too bad (in appearance)
non stava tanto male
he wasn't too bad (in his reactions)
non era tanto arrabbiato or non se l'è presa tanto
we're not too thrilled
non siamo tanto entusiasti
I'm not too sure about that
non ne sono troppo or tanto sicuro
it's not too far removed from blackmail
rasenta il ricatto
“they've arrived” - “none too soon!”
“sono arrivati” - “mai troppo presto!”

I.too-too [Brit tuːˈtuː, Am ˈtuˌtu] ADJ

II.too-too [Brit tuːˈtuː, Am ˈtuˌtu] ADV

I.only [Brit ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊnli] ADJ

II.only [Brit ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊnli] ADV

1. only (exclusively):

I'm only interested in European stamps
mi interessano soltanto i francobolli europei
only in Italy can one…
solo in Italia si può…
he only reads science fiction
legge solo libri di fantascienza
we're only here for the free beer
siamo qui solo per la birra gratis
it's only harmful if you eat a lot
ti fa male solo se ne mangi troppo
I'll go but only if you'll go too
andrò ma solo se andrai anche tu
I'll lend you money but only if you repay me
ti darò del denaro solo a patto che tu me lo renda
only Annie saw her
solo Annie l'ha vista
only an expert can do that
solo un esperto può farlo
only time will tell
si saprà solo con il tempo or solo il tempo potrà dire
“men only”
“per soli uomini”
“for external use only”
“solo per uso esterno”

4. only (merely):

he's only a baby
è solo un bebè
Mark is only sixteen
Mark ha solo sedici anni
it's only a suggestion
è solo or non è che un suggerimento
it's only 10 o'clock
sono solo le 10
it only took five minutes
ci sono voluti solo or appena cinque minuti
I only earn £2 an hour
guadagno solo due sterline all'ora
you only had to ask
bastava solo che lo chiedessi or non avevi che da chiedere
I've only met her once
l'ho incontrata solo una volta
he only grazed his knees
si è solo sbucciato le ginocchia
only half the money
solo la metà del denaro
only twenty people turned up
si sono presentate solo venti persone
you've only got to look around you
non devi far altro che guardarti attorno
she's not only charming but also intelligent
non è soltanto affascinante, è anche intelligente
I was only joking!
stavo solo scherzando!

V.only [Brit ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊnli] CONJ (but)

VI.only [Brit ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊnli]

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almost too artless
troppo ingenuo
you're too trusting
ti fidi troppo
she hokes (up) her performance too much
esagera
I found the noise too distracting
il rumore mi impediva di concentrarmi

Translations for too in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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troppo
too much
troppo
pl too many
troppo traffico
too much traffic
-a frutta
too much fruit
troppe persone, -a gente
too many people
senza troppe difficoltà
without too much trouble
senza -a speranza, fatica
without too much hope, trouble
ci sono troppi incidenti
there are too many accidents
ha -a paura di cadere, perdersi
she's too scared of falling, getting lost
ci sono troppe cose da fare
there's too much to do
troppo tempo
too long
è passato troppo tempo dall'ultima volta che ci sono andato
it's been too long since I last went there
la prudenza non è mai -a
you can't be too careful
non bisogna farci troppo affidamento
don't rely on it too much
troppo
too much
troppo
pl too many
non voglio spendere troppo
I don't want to spend (too) much
prendi del pane, ne ho troppo
take some bread, I've got too much
ho troppo da fare
I've got too much to do
per me è troppo
it's too much for me
mi chiedi troppo
you're expecting too much of me
ne ho mangiati troppi
I ate too many (of them)
in classe sono troppi
they are too many pupils in the class
siamo in troppi
there are too many of us
ce n'erano troppi
there were too many of them
troppi credono che…
too many people think that…
troppo
too long
ci hai impiegato troppo
you took too long
troppo
too
troppo difficile, corto
too difficult, short
il cappotto è troppo grosso per lui
the coat is too big for him
un compito troppo difficile
too difficult a task
è uno sforzo troppo grande
it's too much of a strain
è troppo presto per partire
it's too early to leave
fa troppo caldo per camminare
it's too hot a day for walking
troppo bello per essere vero
too good to be true
siamo troppo pochi
there are too few of us
troppo pochi si rendono conto che …
too few people realize that …
10 euro è troppo poco
10 euros is too little
troppo a lungo
too long
troppo spesso
too often
veramente troppo pesante, complicato
far or much too heavy, complicated
ho parlato troppo in fretta or presto
I spoke too soon
troppo
too
non mi sento troppo bene
I don't feel too good
(enfatico) sei troppo gentile!
you're too or so kind
troppo
too much
(ho mangiato, bevuto) troppo
I ate, drank too much, I've had too much to eat, to drink
ho dormito troppo
I've slept too much
lavori troppo
you work too hard
ama troppo le proprie comodità
she likes her comfort too much
hai già parlato troppo
you've already said too much
“ti piace la carne?” - “non troppo”
“do you like meat?” - “not too much”
di troppo
too many
uno, due di troppo
one, two too many
c'è un piatto di troppo
there's one plate too many
ho bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
I've had a few too many
una volta di troppo
once too often
fin troppo, anche troppo
all too
fin troppo, anche troppo
only too
è fin troppo evidente che …
it's all or only too obvious that …
fin troppo spesso
all too often
lo conosco fin troppo bene
I know him only too well
lo ricordo fin troppo bene
I remember it only too well
la serata era passata fin troppo in fretta
the evening had passed all too quickly
il troppo stroppia
enough is as good as a feast, you can have too much of a good thing
travalicare i limiti
to go too far

too in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for too in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for too in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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troppo (-a) (in quantità eccessiva)
too much
troppo (-a) (in numero eccessivo)
too many
troppo lavoro
too much work
troppe cose
too many things
troppo (-a) (in quantità eccessiva)
too much
troppo (-a) (in numero eccessivo)
too many
questo è troppo fig
this is too much!
-i (troppe persone)
too many people
strapagare
to pay too much for
troppo
too much
troppo
too much
ho mangiato troppo
I've eaten too much
di troppo
too much
essere immaturo per qc
to be too young for sth
in [o per] soprappiù
too many
i ragazzi erano in soprappiù
there were too many boys
eccedere
to go too far
eccedere nel bere/nel mangiare
to drink/eat too much
è troppo stanco, non è più reattivo
he's too tired, he's out of it
fare abuso di alcolici
to drink too much
essere troppo scoperto
to be wearing too few clothes

too Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's too sweet for my liking
è troppo dolce per i miei gusti
get it together before it's too late!
datti una mossa prima che sia troppo tardi!
I'd go myself, but I'm too busy
ci andrei io, ma sono troppo impegnato
to be too big for one's boots inf
montarsi la testa
too little, too late
troppo poco, troppo tardi
this tune is pitched (too) high/low
questo motivo è in un tono (troppo) alto/basso
to be too clever by half
voler fare il furbo
to get too big for one's britches
alzare la cresta fig
he's too tired, he's out of it
è troppo stanco, non è più reattivo
to spend too long on a question
diffondersi troppo su una questione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It gets rather raucous beyond 4000rpm and doesn't encourage aiming for the peak power point of 6000rpm for too long or too often.
www.caradvice.com.au
It's all too easy, as you knock back one glass after another, to forget to use your indoor voice at the wine bar.
www.washingtoncitypaper.com
Parents of mentally challenged children however considered it too offensive.
en.wikipedia.org
If the skies threatened, the easy-going, sad-faced balladeer did too.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The scissors he uses are too small, and it hurts his hand, so he sneaks into his teacher's desk and takes the sharper, bigger scissors.
en.wikipedia.org
There's too much faulty wiring in this low-caliber actioner and any emotional payoff comes far too late.
www.cine-vue.com
It is thought that these injuries arose due to burnout from playing too many games at a young age.
en.wikipedia.org
It's an eye-catcher for all the right reasons; it doesn't try to be too smart but at the same time, it is smart.
www.independent.ie
However, many criticized the game for being too easy or consumer-friendly, regarding the simple platforming and combat segments.
en.wikipedia.org
Look out too for the imaginative use of shower gel.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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