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1) (gen) di

the house of my uncle — la casa di mio zio

the love of God — l'amore di Dio

a friend of mine — un mio amico

that was very kind of you — è stato molto carino da parte tua

free of charge — gratis

the 5th of July — il 5 luglio

loss of appetite — perdita dell'appetito

south of Glasgow — a sud di Glasgow

a quarter of 4 — (Am: time) le 4 meno un quarto

the City of New York — la città di New York

a boy of 8 — un ragazzo di 8 anni

a man of great ability — un uomo di grande abilità

that idiot of a minister — quell'idiota di ministro

2) (cause) di, per

of necessity — necessariamente, per necessità

to die of pneumonia — morire di polmonite

3) (material) di, in

made of steel — (fatto (-a) di or in acciaio

it's made of wood — è di legno

4) (concerning) di

what do you think of him? — cosa pensi di lui?

what of it? — e allora?

5) (partitive) di

how much of this do you need? — quanto te ne serve?

a kilo of flour — un chilo di farina

a handful of coins — una manciata di monete

there were four of us — eravamo in quattro

four of us went — quattro di noi sono andati

there were four of them — (people) erano in quattro, (things) ce n'erano quattro


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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