almost

['ɔːlməʊst]

avverbio

1) (practically) quasi, praticamente

almost any train — quasi tutti i treni

we're almost there — ci siamo quasi

2) (implying narrow escape)

he almost died — per poco (non) moriva

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Note:

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

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['o:lməust]

adverb

(nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) quasi

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['ɔːlməʊst]

avverbio

1) (practically) quasi, praticamente

almost any train — quasi tutti i treni

we're almost there — ci siamo quasi

2) (implying narrow escape)

he almost died — per poco (non) moriva

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Note:

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