the

[forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]

determinante

1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le

two chapters of the book — due capitoli del libro

I met him at the supermarket — l'ho incontrato al supermercato

2) (best etc.)

the French restaurant — il ristorante francese per eccellenza

the way of losing weight — il modo più efficace per perdere peso

3) (with family names)

the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting

4) (with genre)

the ballet — il balletto

5) (with era)

the fifties — gli anni cinquanta

6) (with adjectives)

the impossible — l'impossibile

7) (with adjectives forming group)

the French — i francesi

the dead — i morti

8) (with comparative adjectives)

the news made her all the sadder — la notizia la rese ancora più triste

9) (in double comparatives)

the more I learn the less I understand — più studio meno capisco

the sooner the better — prima è meglio è

10) (with superlatives)

the fastest train — il treno più veloce

the prettiest house in the village — la casa più carina del paese

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[ðə, ði]

adjective

(The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) il, lo, la, i, gli, le

1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) il, lo, la

2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) il, lo, la

3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)

4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) il, lo, la

5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)

6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)

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[forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]

determinante

1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le

two chapters of the book — due capitoli del libro

I met him at the supermarket — l'ho incontrato al supermercato

2) (best etc.)

the French restaurant — il ristorante francese per eccellenza

the way of losing weight — il modo più efficace per perdere peso

3) (with family names)

the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting

4) (with genre)

the ballet — il balletto

5) (with era)

the fifties — gli anni cinquanta

6) (with adjectives)

the impossible — l'impossibile

7) (with adjectives forming group)

the French — i francesi

the dead — i morti

8) (with comparative adjectives)

the news made her all the sadder — la notizia la rese ancora più triste

9) (in double comparatives)

the more I learn the less I understand — più studio meno capisco

the sooner the better — prima è meglio è

10) (with superlatives)

the fastest train — il treno più veloce

the prettiest house in the village — la casa più carina del paese