the
US /ðiː/
UK /ðiː/
1.
il, la, i, le, gli
used to refer to a person or thing that is unique
:
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The sun is shining brightly.
Il sole splende intensamente.
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The moon is full tonight.
La luna è piena stasera.
2.
il, la, i, le, gli
used to refer to a person or thing that has already been mentioned or is easily understood from the context
:
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I saw a dog. The dog was barking loudly.
Ho visto un cane. Il cane abbaiava forte.
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Please close the door.
Per favore, chiudi la porta.
3.
il, la, i, le, gli
used to refer to a class of people or things
:
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The rich often pay less tax.
I ricchi spesso pagano meno tasse.
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The whale is a mammal.
La balena è un mammifero.
1.
più
used with a comparative adjective or adverb to show that one thing depends on another
:
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The more, the merrier.
Più siamo, più ci divertiamo.
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The sooner, the better.
Prima è, meglio è.