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English to Italian

English to Italian refers to the process of translating words from English to Italian. A person wanting to learn the Italian language can use the “Bantam New College Italian/English Dictionary” or “Webster’s New World Italian Dictionary.”

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What is 'butter dish' when translated from English to Italian?

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"Butter dish" in English is burriera in Italian.

What is 'You are dumb' when translated from English to Italian?

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Sei pazza! in the feminine and Sei pazzo! in the masculine are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "You're crazy!"

Specifically, the present infinitive verb sei means "(informal singular you) are." The feminine adjective pazza and the masculine pazzo translate as "crazy." The respective pronunciation in Italian will be "SEH-ee PAT-tsa" in the feminine and "SEH-ee PAT-tso" in the masculine.

What is 'Oh no thank you' when translated from English to Italian?

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"Oh, no, thank you!" in English is Ah, no grazie! or Oh, no grazie! in Italian. Birthplace and personal preference determine which form suits. The respective pronunciations will be "a no GRA-tsyey" and "o no GRA-tsyey" in Italian.

How do you write i adore you in Italian?

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'Tu mi piaci' is an Italian equivalent of 'I like you'. It's pronounced 'too mee pee-AH-tcheh'. You don't have to use the subject 'tu' [informal singular 'you'] since the subject is clear from the verb form.

What is the Italian translation of the English word 'painter'?

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Barbetta, imbianchino and pittore are Italian equivalents of the English word "painter."

Specifically, the feminine noun barbetta is the mooring rope known as the boat's "painter." The masculine noun imbianchino (and the feminine imbianchina) mean the professional "painter" of buildings, ceilings and walls. The masculine noun pittore (and the feminine pittoressa) translate as "painter" of works of art.

The respective pronunciations in Italian will be "bar-BET-ta," "EEM-byan-KEE-na" and "EEM-byan-KEE-na," and "peet-TO-rey" and "PEET-to-RES-sa" in Italian.

What is 'gorgeous' when translated from English to Portuguese?

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Bela moça is a Portuguese equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful girl." The feminine singular phrase models an instance where Portuguese atypically places adjectives before nouns to serve the purposes of emphasis. The pronunciation will be "BEH-luh MO-suh" in Cariocan and continental Portuguese.

How do you say good company in Italian?

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Buon cibo, fino vino, grandi amici! is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Good food, fine wine, great friends!"

Specifically, the masculine adjective buono* is "good". The masculine noun cibo means "food". The masculine adjective fino means "fine". The masculine noun vinomeans "wine". The masculine adjective grandi means "great". The masculine noun amici translates as "friends" in the sense of either an all-male or a mixed female/male group.**

The pronunciation will be "bwohn VEE-noh FEE-noh VEE-noh GRAHN-dee ah-MEE-tchee" in Italian.

*The final vowel drops before a noun which begins with a consonant.

**The phrase is grandi amiche ("GRAHN-dee ah-MEE-key"**) in the case of all-female friends.

***The sound is similar to that in the English exclamation "Hey!"

What is 'Old friends never die' in Italian?

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Sempre amici is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "Always friends."

Specifically, the adverb sempre means "always." The masculine noun amici means "friends." The pronunciation is "SEHM-preh ah-MEE-tchee."

What is 'Jove's Day' in Italian?

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Giovedi is an Italian equivalent of 'Jove's Day'. The word in Italian is a masculine gender noun that refers to 'Thursday', which was named after Jupiter, the king of the gods to the ancient Romans. It's pronounced 'joh-veh-DEE' in Italian.

How do you say mio in English?

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My is an English equivalent of 'mio' in the word's use as an adjective. It's pronounced 'MEE-oh'. It's the masculine form of the adjective. The feminine form 'mia' is pronounced 'MEE-ah'.

Mine is an equivalent in the word's use as a noun. For example, 'il mio' means 'mine'. The masculine definite article 'il' means 'the'. The masculine possessive 'mio' used as a noun means 'mine'. Together, they're pronounced 'eel MEE-oh'.

What is 'Cheyenne' when translated from English to Italian?

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Cheyenne is an English loan word in Italian, where it is pronounced "tchey-YEN-ney." The masculine plural noun references references native inhabitants of the United States of America's great plain states. Its original meaning perhaps translates into Italian as il popolo degli uomini ("the people of the men" literally), with the pronunciation "eel PO-po-lo DEY-lyee WO-mee-nee" in Italian.

What is the phrase 'Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays' in Italian?

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Buon Natale is the Christmas greeting. It's pronounced 'bwohn nah-TAH-leh'. It literally means 'Good Nativity'.

Babbo Natale means 'Santa Claus'. It's pronounced 'BABHB-boh nah-TAH-leh'. It literally means 'Father Nativity'.

Albero di Natale means 'Christmas tree'. It's pronounced 'AHL-beh-roh Dee nah-TAH-leh'. It literally means 'tree of Nativity'.

How do you say the lord is risen indeed in Italian?

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El Señor ha en verdad resucitado.Ha en verdad resucitado el Señor.

El Señor ha resucitado en verdad.

En verdad el Señor ha resucitado

Ha resucitado el Señor en verdad.

El Señor en verdad ha resucitado.

Ha en verdad el Señor resucitado.

Ha resucitado en verdad el Señor.

Ha el Señor en verdad resucitado.


The one you wish.

What is 'I have finished' when translated from English to Italian?

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"The finite" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase il finito. The masculine singular definite article and adjective/past participle also translate into English as "the finished (task)" according to context. The pronunciation will be "eel fee-NEE-to" in Italian.

What is 'I have a sore back' when translated from English to Italian?

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The phrase 'Mi sono giocato la schiena' for an injured male or 'Mi sono giocata la schiena' for an injured female may be Italian equivalents of 'I threw my back out'

What is 'When will I see you again' when translated from English to Italian?

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Ci vediamo domani is an Italian equivalent of 'I'll see you tomorrow'. The reflexive 'ci' means 'ourselves'. The verb 'vediamo' means '[we] are seeing, do see, see'. The adverb 'domani' means 'tomorrow'. All together, they're pronounced 'chee veh-DYAH-moh doh-MAH-nee'.

How do you say we are one family in Italian?

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"My family" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase la mia famiglia.

Specifically, the feminine singular definite article lais "the". The feminine possessive adjective mia means "my". The feminine noun famiglia translates as "family".

The pronunciation will be "lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah" in Italian.

What is the Italian translation of 'goddess'?

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Dea is an Italian equivalent of the English word "goddess."

Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article la means "the." Its singular indefinite article una means "a, one."

The pronunciation is "DEH-ah."

What is '61' when translated from English to Italian?

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"61" in English is sessantuno in Italian.

How was your day in Italian?

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cosa avevi in mente (referst to 1 person) - cosa avevate in mente (refers to more than 1 person)

What is 'calma apparente' in Italian?

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Apparent calm is an English equivalent of 'calma apparente'. Another meaning of the phrase is 'deceptive', because of the 'calm' being only 'apparent'. It's a phrase that often is applied to the Pacific Ocean, where the sky and waters are apparently calm one minute and terrifyingly stormy the next. The phrase in Italian is pronounced 'KAHL-mah ah-pah-REHN-tay'.*

*The sound 'ay' is similar to the sound 'ay' in the English noun 'ray'.

What is the Italian word 'pazzo' in English?

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"Crazy" is an English equivalent of the Italian word "pazzo."

Specifically, the Italian word is the masculine form of an adjective. The pronunciation is "PAHTS-tsoh." The feminine form, "pazza," is pronounced "PAHTS-tsah."

What is 'brava' when translated from Spanish to English?

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It is used to express approval. It just means Good Job!

What is 'I will win' when translated from English to Italian?

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Vincerò is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "I shall win." The word most famously refers to a line in the Nessun dorma ("Nobody sleeps") aria of the opera Turandhot by Giacomo Puccini (December 22, 1858 to November 29, 1924). The pronunciation will be "VEEN-tchey-RO" in Italian.