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1. prep
1) (indicating destination, intention) per

he left for Rome — è partito per Roma

here's a letter for you — ecco una lettera per te

is this for me? — è per me questo?

for sale — in vendita, vendesi

he swam for the shore — nuotò verso la riva

it's time for lunch — è ora di pranzo

the train for London — il treno per Londra

2) (indicating purpose) per

clothes for children — vestiti per bambini

a cupboard for toys — un armadio per i giocattoli

fit for nothing — buono (-a) a niente

to pray for peace — pregare per la pace

he went down for the paper — è sceso a prendere il giornale

what for? — perché?, per cosa?

what's this button for? — a cosa serve questo bottone?

3) (representing) per

I'll ask him for you — glielo chiederò a nome tuo

G for George — G come George

member for Hove — deputato che rappresenta Hove

I took him for his brother — l'ho scambiato or preso per suo fratello

4) (in exchange for) per

to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagare 50 penny per un biglietto

I sold it for £50 — l'ho venduto per 50 sterline

5) (with regard to) per

anxious for success — avido (-a) di successo

as for him/that — quanto a lui/ciò

it's cold for July — è freddo per essere luglio

for each one who voted yes, 50 voted no — per ogni voto a favore ce n'erano 50 contro

a gift for languages — un dono per le lingue

he's mature for his age — è maturo per la sua età

there's nothing for it but to jump Brit — non c'è altro da fare che saltare

6) (in favour of) per, a favore di

are you for or against us? — sei con noi o contro di noi?

I'm all for it — sono completamente a favore

the campaign for — la campagna a favore di or per

vote for me! — votate per me!

7) (because of) per, a causa di

famous for its cathedral — famoso (-a) per la sua cattedrale

for fear of being criticised — per paura di essere criticato (-a)

to shout for joy — gridare di gioia

for this reason — per questa ragione

do it for my sake — fallo per me

if it were not for you — se non fosse per te

8)

(in spite of) for all that — malgrado ciò

for all his money — malgrado tutto il suo denaro

9) (distance) per

there were roadworks for 5 km — c'erano lavori in corso per 5 km

we walked for miles — abbiamo camminato per chilometri

10)

(time) can you do it for tomorrow? — lo puoi fare per domani?

I haven't seen him for a week — non lo vedo da una settimana, è una settimana che non lo vedo

I'll be away for 3 weeks — starò via (per) 3 settimane

it has not rained for 3 weeks — non piove da 3 settimane

he won't be back for a while — non tornerà per un po'

he was away for 2 years — è stato via per 2 anni

I have known her for years — la conosco da anni

11)

(with infinitive clauses) for this to be possible ... — perché ciò sia possibile...

it would be best for you to go — sarebbe meglio che te ne andassi

he brought it for us to see — l'ha portato per farcelo vedere

it's not for me to decide — non sta a me decidere

there is still time for you to do it — hai ancora tempo per farlo

12)

(phrases) you're for it! fam — vedrai adesso!

oh for a cup of tea! — cosa non darei per una tazza di tè!

2. conj
dal momento che, poiché

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