Taliančina | Angličtina |
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alla preposition | an(in each; to or for each; per) to(used to indicated exponentiation) |
alla bell’e meglio adverb | ass-backwards(in a hopelessly misguided manner) |
alla carlona adverb | ass-backwards(in a hopelessly misguided manner) |
alla cazzo di cane adverb | ass-backwards(in a hopelessly misguided manner) |
alla chetichella adverb | unobtrusively(in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant) |
alla cieca noun | pig in a poke(something whose true value is concealed or unknown) |
alla cieca adverb | blindly(sightlessly) clumsily(done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly) |
alla deriva adjective | adrift(floating at random) |
alla deriva adverb | adrift(in a drifting condition) |
alla faccia interjection | crikey(exclamation of astonishment) gee(exclamation of surprise or pleasure) |
alla faccia di phrase | so much for(an expression of dismissiveness or resignation) |
alla faccia tua interjection | in your faceinterjection |
alla fin fine preposition | in the long run(eventually) |
alla fine preposition | after all(anyway, in any case) on one's last legs(about to die) |
alla fine adverb | eventually(in the end) finally(lastly) ultimately(indicating the most important action) |
alla fine della fiera preposition | as a whole(considered all together) |
alla fonte adjective | straight from the horse's mouth(from the source) |
alla fonte adverb | straight from the horse's mouth(firsthand) |
alla frutta preposition | on one's last legs(about to die) |
alla guida noun | helm [helms](position of control or leadership) |
alla leggera preposition | on a whim(without thinking seriously about the consequences) |
alla leggera adverb | blindly(without consideration or question) lightly(in a light manner) |
alla leggera adverb {m} | in vain(disrespectful manner) |
alla lettera adjective | literal(exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation) |
alla lettera adverb | to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) |
alla luce del sole preposition | in broad daylight(in blatant and visible manner) |
alla luce di preposition | in light of(given, considering) |
alla lunga preposition | in the long run(eventually) |
alla macchia preposition | in hiding(remaining hidden) |
alla meglio adverb | ass-backwards(in a hopelessly misguided manner) |
alla meno peggio adverb | clumsily(done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly) |
alla mercé di preposition | at the mercy of(defenseless against) |
alla moda adjective | posh [posher, poshest](stylish, elegant, exclusive) |