any

any
I ['enɪ]
determinante
1) (with negative, implied negative)

he hasn't got any money — non ha denaro

they never receive any letters — non ricevono mai lettere

they hardly ate any cake — hanno mangiato pochissima torta

I don't want any lunch — non voglio pranzare

I don't need any advice — non ho bisogno di consigli

2) (in questions, conditional sentences)

is there any tea? — c'è del tè?

if you have any doubts — se avete qualche dubbio

3) (no matter which) qualsiasi, qualunque

any pen — una penna qualsiasi

any information would be very useful — qualunque informazione potrebbe essere molto utile

any complaints should be addressed to Mr Cook — i reclami devono essere sporti al signor Cook

I'm ready to help in any way I can — sono disposto ad aiutare in tutti i modi possibili

I do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — non intendo limitare la tua libertà in alcun modo

at any time — in qualsiasi momento

come round and see me any time — passa a trovarmi quando vuoi

any one of you could have done it — uno qualunque di voi avrebbe potuto farlo

I don't buy any one brand in particular — non preferisco nessuna marca in particolare

in any case, at any rate — in ogni caso

II ['enɪ]
pronome
1) (with negative, implied negative)

he hasn't got any — non ne ha

there is hardly any left — non ce n'è quasi più

she doesn't like any of them — non gliene piace nessuno

2) (in questions, conditional sentences)

I'd like some tea, if you have any — vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai

have you got any? — ne hai?

have any of you got a car? — qualcuno di voi ha un'auto?

are any of them blue? — ce n'è qualcuno blu?

we have very few shirts left, if any — abbiamo pochissime camicie, se mai ne è rimasta qualcuna

3) (no matter which) uno (-a) qualsiasi, uno (-a) qualunque

"which colour would you like?" - "any" — "quale colore ti piacerebbe?" "uno qualsiasi"

any of those pens — una qualunque di quelle penne

any of them could do it — uno qualunque di loro potrebbe farlo

III ['enɪ]
avverbio
1) (with comparatives)

is he feeling any better? — si sente (un po') meglio?

have you got any more of these? — ne hai degli altri?

do you want any more wine? — vuoi dell'altro vino?

I don't like him any more than you do — non mi piace più di quanto piaccia a te

I don't know any more than that — non so più di così, non so altro

he doesn't live here any more o longer non abita più qui; I won't put up with it any longer non ho più intenzione di sopportarlo; if we stay here any longer se restiamo ancora; can't you walk any faster? non riesci a camminare (un po') più veloce? I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock — non posso (assolutamente) andare via più tardi delle sei

2) colloq. (at all)

that doesn't help me any — non mi aiuta per niente

* * *
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective
1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) qualsiasi, qualunque
2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) qualche; nessuno
2. adjective
(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) qualsiasi
3. adverb
(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) un po'; per niente
- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case
* * *
I ['enɪ]
determinante
1) (with negative, implied negative)

he hasn't got any money — non ha denaro

they never receive any letters — non ricevono mai lettere

they hardly ate any cake — hanno mangiato pochissima torta

I don't want any lunch — non voglio pranzare

I don't need any advice — non ho bisogno di consigli

2) (in questions, conditional sentences)

is there any tea? — c'è del tè?

if you have any doubts — se avete qualche dubbio

3) (no matter which) qualsiasi, qualunque

any pen — una penna qualsiasi

any information would be very useful — qualunque informazione potrebbe essere molto utile

any complaints should be addressed to Mr Cook — i reclami devono essere sporti al signor Cook

I'm ready to help in any way I can — sono disposto ad aiutare in tutti i modi possibili

I do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — non intendo limitare la tua libertà in alcun modo

at any time — in qualsiasi momento

come round and see me any time — passa a trovarmi quando vuoi

any one of you could have done it — uno qualunque di voi avrebbe potuto farlo

I don't buy any one brand in particular — non preferisco nessuna marca in particolare

in any case, at any rate — in ogni caso

II ['enɪ]
pronome
1) (with negative, implied negative)

he hasn't got any — non ne ha

there is hardly any left — non ce n'è quasi più

she doesn't like any of them — non gliene piace nessuno

2) (in questions, conditional sentences)

I'd like some tea, if you have any — vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai

have you got any? — ne hai?

have any of you got a car? — qualcuno di voi ha un'auto?

are any of them blue? — ce n'è qualcuno blu?

we have very few shirts left, if any — abbiamo pochissime camicie, se mai ne è rimasta qualcuna

3) (no matter which) uno (-a) qualsiasi, uno (-a) qualunque

"which colour would you like?" - "any" — "quale colore ti piacerebbe?" "uno qualsiasi"

any of those pens — una qualunque di quelle penne

any of them could do it — uno qualunque di loro potrebbe farlo

III ['enɪ]
avverbio
1) (with comparatives)

is he feeling any better? — si sente (un po') meglio?

have you got any more of these? — ne hai degli altri?

do you want any more wine? — vuoi dell'altro vino?

I don't like him any more than you do — non mi piace più di quanto piaccia a te

I don't know any more than that — non so più di così, non so altro

he doesn't live here any more o longer non abita più qui; I won't put up with it any longer non ho più intenzione di sopportarlo; if we stay here any longer se restiamo ancora; can't you walk any faster? non riesci a camminare (un po') più veloce? I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock — non posso (assolutamente) andare via più tardi delle sei

2) colloq. (at all)

that doesn't help me any — non mi aiuta per niente


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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