of

[forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]

preposizione

1) (in most uses) di

the leg of the table — la gamba del tavolo

the king of Spain — il re di Spagna

2) (made of)

a ring (made) of gold — un anello d'oro

a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro

3) (indicating an agent)

that's kind of you — è molto gentile da parte tua

4) (indicating a proportion)

some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi

5) BE (in expressions of time)

I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio

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[əv]

preposition

1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) di

2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) da

3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) di

4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) di

5) (showing: a picture of my father.) di

6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) di, in

7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) di

8) (about: an account of his work.) di

9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) di

10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) di

11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) di

12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) di

13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) di

14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) meno

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[forma debole əv, forma forte ɒv]

preposizione

1) (in most uses) di

the leg of the table — la gamba del tavolo

the king of Spain — il re di Spagna

2) (made of)

a ring (made) of gold — un anello d'oro

a will of iron — fig. una volontà di ferro

3) (indicating an agent)

that's kind of you — è molto gentile da parte tua

4) (indicating a proportion)

some, twelve of us — alcuni, dodici di noi

5) BE (in expressions of time)

I like to play golf of an afternoon — mi piace giocare a golf il o di pomeriggio