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dentro meaning in English

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dentro preposition

in(contained by)
preposition
[UK: ɪn] [US: ɪn]

inside(within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference)
preposition
[UK: ɪn.ˈsaɪd] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsaɪd]
The place was empty inside. = Il posto era vuoto dentro.

within(spatial enclosure)
preposition
[UK: wɪð.ˈɪn] [US: wɪð.ˈɪn]
I found strength within myself. = Ho trovato la forza dentro di me.

dentro adjective

on(destined)
adjective
[UK: ɒn] [US: ɑːn]

dentro adverb

indoors(in or into a building)
adverb
[UK: ˌɪn.ˈdɔːz] [US: ˈɪn.ˌdɔːrz]
Let's go indoors. = Andiamo dentro.

inside(within the interior)
adverb
[UK: ɪn.ˈsaɪd] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsaɪd]
The place was empty inside. = Il posto era vuoto dentro.

dentro adjective
{m}

insideadjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈsaɪd] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsaɪd]
The place was empty inside. = Il posto era vuoto dentro.

chi scava una fossa vi cade dentro phrase

a bad penny always turns up(unwanted person or thing reappears)
phrase

guardare dentro verb

look into(to investigate, explore, or consider)
verb
[UK: lʊk ˈɪn.tə] [US: ˈlʊk ˌɪn.ˈtuː]

vi cade dentro egli stesso phrase

he who digs a pit for others falls in himself(he who digs a pit for others, falls in himself)
phrase