than

than
[forma debole ðən] [forma forte ðæn] 1.
preposizione
1) (in comparisons) di, che, che non

thinner than him — più magro di lui

he has more than me — ha più di me

more surprised than annoyed — più sorpreso che irritato

2) (expressing quantity, degree, value) di

more, less than 10 — più, meno di 10

more than half — più di metà

temperatures lower than 30 degrees — temperature inferiori ai 30 gradi

2.
congiunzione
1) (in comparisons) di, di quanto, che, piuttosto che

he's older than I am — è più vecchio di me

it was further away than I remembered — era più lontano di quanto non mi ricordassi

2) (expressing preferences)

I'd rather do X than do Y — preferirei fare X piuttosto che fare Y

3) (when)

hardly had he left than the phone rang — non appena uscì il telefono squillò

4) AE (from)

to be different than sth. — essere diverso da qcs

* * *
[ðən, ðæn]
conjunction, preposition
(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) che; di
* * *
[forma debole ðən] [forma forte ðæn] 1.
preposizione
1) (in comparisons) di, che, che non

thinner than him — più magro di lui

he has more than me — ha più di me

more surprised than annoyed — più sorpreso che irritato

2) (expressing quantity, degree, value) di

more, less than 10 — più, meno di 10

more than half — più di metà

temperatures lower than 30 degrees — temperature inferiori ai 30 gradi

2.
congiunzione
1) (in comparisons) di, di quanto, che, piuttosto che

he's older than I am — è più vecchio di me

it was further away than I remembered — era più lontano di quanto non mi ricordassi

2) (expressing preferences)

I'd rather do X than do Y — preferirei fare X piuttosto che fare Y

3) (when)

hardly had he left than the phone rang — non appena uscì il telefono squillò

4) AE (from)

to be different than sth. — essere diverso da qcs


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