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lè
the

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

le1 [le] ART DEF fpl

le → il

il [il] ART DEF m

il sg <il, lo, la, pl i, gli, le, in the masculine, il is used before a consonant sound, except before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; lo is used before a vowel sound - in the form l' -, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; la is used in the feminine, but the form l' is used before a vowel>:

il
the

I. le2 [le] PRON PERS f sg

1. le (riferito a persona di sesso femminile):

le
her
le
to her
le
for her
le ho comprato un regalo
I've bought her a present
le preparerò la colazione
I'll prepare breakfast for her
le ho parlato
I spoke to her
dille che non deve preoccuparsi
tell her she mustn't worry
mandale i miei saluti!
send her my love!

2. le (riferito a cosa):

le
it
la macchina è sporca, dalle una lavata
the car is dirty, give it a wash
la tua pianta non sta tanto bene, dovresti darle del fertilizzante
your plant isn't very healthy, you should give it some fertilizer

3. le (forma di cortesia):

le
you
le
to you
le dispiace se apro la finestra?
do you mind if I open the window?
le invieremo i risultati la prossima settimana
we'll send you the results next week
mi permetta di presentarle mia figlia
may I introduce my daughter to you?

II. le2 [le] PRON PERS fpl

1. le (esse):

le
them
io non le conosco
I don't know them
le ho incontrate ieri
I met them yesterday
prendile
take them
queste cose ce le avevi già dette
you had already told us those things

2. le (in espressioni ellittiche):

le pensa or studia or inventa tutte!
he knows all the tricks
spararle grosse
to talk big!
darle or suonarle a qn
to give sb a good thrashing

la1 <before vowel l'> [la] ART DEF f

la sg → il

il [il] ART DEF m

il sg <il, lo, la, pl i, gli, le, in the masculine, il is used before a consonant sound, except before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; lo is used before a vowel sound - in the form l' -, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; la is used in the feminine, but the form l' is used before a vowel>:

il
the

la2 [la] PRON PERS f

1. la (complemento oggetto):

la (riferito a persona di sesso femminile)
her
la (riferito a cosa or animale)
it
non la capisco
I don't understand her
l'ho incontrata ieri
I met her yesterday
portamela!
bring it to me!
c'è una casa, la vedi?
there is a house, can you see it?
ho una mela, la vuoi?
I've got an apple, do you want it?

2. la (forma di cortesia):

posso aiutarla?
can I help you?
lo so è noioso, ma la prego, abbia pazienza
I know it's boring, but please bear with me
la ringrazio
thank you

3. la (con oggetto indeterminato):

smettila!
stop it! stop that! give over! quit it!
l'hai fatta davvero grossa inf
you've really gone and done it
me la son vista brutta inf
I had a narrow escape
non ce la faccio più inf
I can't stick it any longer

la3 <pl la> [la] N m MUS

la
A
la
lah
la
la
concerto in la maggiore
concerto in A major
dare il la
to give an A
dare il la fig
to set the tone
la bemolle
A flat
la diesis
A sharp
la minore
A minor

lo1 <before a vowel sound l'> [lo] ART DEF m

lo sg → il

il [il] ART DEF m

il sg <il, lo, la, pl i, gli, le, in the masculine, il is used before a consonant sound, except before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; lo is used before a vowel sound - in the form l' -, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z; la is used in the feminine, but the form l' is used before a vowel>:

il
the

lo2 [lo] PRON PERS m sg Quando equivale a ciò, lo si rende spesso con it (non lo dire = don't say it), ma va notata la particolare traduzione dopo certi verbi: lo penso = I think so; non lo penso = I don't think so / I think not (d'uso più formale); lo spero = I hope so; non lo spero = I hope not; lo credo = I believe so; non lo credo = I believe not; te l'ho detto = I told you so; non te l'ho detto = I didn't tell you so. Analogamente si comportano verbi quali to suppose, to be afraid, to prefer e to expect. - Si notino in particolare le diverse traduzioni dell'espressione lo so = I know (se non si deve specificare l'oggetto), I know that (se ci si riferisce a qualcosa menzionato in precedenza), I know it (solo in risposta a domande in cui c'è un riferimento specifico, come “who knows his name?”), o infine una frase del tipo I know he is (come replica breve a un'affermazione del tipo “he's the best student in the class”). - Per altri usi di lo come pronome personale si veda la nota della voce

1. lo (complemento oggetto):

lo (riferito a persona di sesso maschile)
him
lo (riferito a cosa, animale)
it
l'ho incontrato ieri
I met him yesterday
lo aspetto da un'ora
I've been waiting for him for an hour
è un libro bellissimo, l'ho letto due volte
it's an excellent book, I've read it twice
Mauro? eccolo!
Mauro? here he is!
il tuo orologio? eccolo!
your watch? here it is!

2. lo (ciò):

lo
it
non lo dire
don't say it
non lo so
I don't know

3. lo (con valore predicativo):

sembra sincero, ma non lo è
he seems honest but he isn't
“è un buon giocatore?” - “certo che lo è”
“is he a good player?” - “of course he is”

v.le N m

v.le → viale

v.le
Ave (Avenue)
v.le
Blvd (Boulevard)

viale [viˈale] N m

1. viale (strada alberata):

viale
avenue
viale
boulevard
viale
parkway Am
un viale di pioppi
an avenue of poplars

2. viale (in giardini, parchi):

viale
alley
viale
path

3. viale (di accesso):

viale
drive
essere sul viale del tramonto
to be on the decline

perlopiù, per lo più [perloˈpju] ADV

1. perlopiù (di solito):

perlopiù
usually
perlopiù
generally
perlopiù si alza alle 7
he usually wakes up at 7

2. perlopiù (per la maggior parte):

perlopiù
mostly
perlopiù
mainly

I. perlaquale, per la quale [perlaˈkwale] ADJ inv (per bene)

perlaquale
decent
è un tipo non troppo perlaquale
he's not a very respectable chap

II. perlaquale, per la quale [perlaˈkwale] ADV

perlaquale
decently
perlaquale
properly
il lavoro non mi va troppo perlaquale
my work is not going as well as it should

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

I. le [le] ART det f pl

le
the
le signore
the women

II. le [le] PRON pers 3. pers f sing

1. le (complemento di termine):

le
(to) her
non le hai detto nulla?
didn't you say anything to her?

2. le (complemento di termine, forma di cortesia: Le):

le
(to) you
Le dà fastidio se apro la finestra?
do you mind if I open the window?

III. le [le] PRON pers 3. pers f pl

1. le (complemento oggetto):

le
them
non le conosco
I don't know them

2. le (in espressioni ellittiche, spesso non tradotto):

guarda che le prendi!
you're heading for a smack!

I. la1 [la] ART det f sing

la
the

II. la1 [la] PRON pers

1. la 3. pers f sing:

la (persona)
her
la (cosa)
it

2. la (forma di cortesia):

La
you

I. lo [lo] ART m sing davanti a s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z

lo
the

II. lo [lo] PRON

1. lo (persona):

lo
him

2. lo (cosa):

lo
it

la2 <-> N m MUS

la
A
dare il la
to give an A
dare il la fig
to give the go-ahead

à la coque <inv> [a la ˈkɔk] ADJ

uovo à la coque
soft-boiled egg

perlopiù, per lo più [per·lo·ˈpiu] ADV

perlopiù
for the most part

perlomeno, per lo meno [per·lo·ˈme:·no] ADV

perlomeno
at least

La Spezia N f

La Spezia
La Spezia
English
English
Italian
Italian
Ave.
V.le
the Hebrides
le Ebridi

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