Significato di in in italiano

• 0 inside a container or place -- in

  • We have a shop in Manhattan. Abbiamo un negozio a Manhattan.

  • He put his hand in his pocket. Si è messo la mano in tasca.

• 1 during a period of time -- in

  • We’re going to Italy in April. Andiamo in Italia in Aprile.

  • in 2016 nel 2016

• 2 needing or using no more time than a particular amount of time -- in

  • I finished the job in two weeks. Ho finito il lavoro in due settimane.

• 3 after a particular amount of time in the future -- tra

  • Dinner will be ready in ten minutes. Cena sarà pronta fra dieci minuti.

• 4 forming a part of something -- in

  • I’ve been waiting in this queue for a long time. Sono in coda da molto tempo.

• 5 connected with a particular subject -- in

  • advances in medical science progressi nelle scienze mediche

• 6 wearing -- vestito di, con

  • Do you know that man in the grey suit? Conosci quell’uomo che indossa l’abito grigio?

  • a woman in black una donna vestita di nero

• 7 experiencing an emotion or condition -- in, di

  • She’s in a good mood this morning. Stamani è di buon umore.

  • They are in danger. Sono in pericolo.

• 8 arranged in a particular way -- in

  • Is this list in alphabetical order? È in ordine alfabetico questa lista?

  • We all sat down in a circle. Ci siamo tutti seduti in cerchio.

• 9 expressed or written in a particular way -- in

  • They spoke in Russian the whole time. Hanno parlato in russo per tutto il tempo.

• 10 involved in a particular type of job -- in

  • He wants a career in politics. Desidera una carriera politica.

• 11 into an area or space from the outside of it -- dentro

  • She took off her shoes and socks and jumped in. Si è tolta le scarpe e i calzini e si è tuffata nell’acqua.

• 12 at the place where a person usually lives or works -- in casa/in ufficio

  • I called, but she wasn’t in. Sono passata a trovarla ma non c’era.

• 13 If a train, plane, etc. is in, it has arrived at the place it was going to. -- in stazione/aeroporto

  • My train gets in at 9.54. Il mio treno arriva alle 9.54.

• 14 written abbreviation for inch: a unit for measuring length -- abbreviazione scritta di “inch”

• 15 in(to) usually small pieces -- in pezzi

  • The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor

  • He loves taking car engines to bits.

• 16 describing the position of a thing etc which is surrounded by something else -- in, a

  • My mother is in the house

  • in London

  • in bed.

• 17 showing the direction of movement -- in

  • He put his hand in his pocket.

• 18 describing the time at, after or within which something happens -- di, tra

  • in the morning

  • I’ll be back in a week.

• 19 indicating amount or relative number -- in

  • They arrived in large numbers.

• 20 expressing circumstances, state, manner etc of an event, person etc -- in, con

  • She was dressed in a brown coat

  • They were walking in the rain

  • He did it in a hurry

  • written in English

  • He is in the army

  • The books were tied up in bundles

  • She is in her sixties.

• 21 expressing the position of a person etc, usually at or to a place where the person etc is expected to be, eg home, office, station -- qui, in

  • Is Mr Stevens in?

  • Is the train in yet?

  • Is he coming in today?

• 22 describing something which is fashionable or popular -- di moda

  • Short skirts are in at the moment.

• 23 (of the tide) with the water at, or moving to, its highest level -- alto

  • The tide is (coming) in.

• 24 describing an activity usually carried out by groups of people as a form of protest etc -- manifestazione

  • a sit-in

  • a work-in.

• 25 used in adjectives, adverbs, and nouns to mean ‘not’, ‘no’, or ‘the opposite of’ -- -in (pref. negativo di origine latina)

  • incorrect

  • inconsistently

  • incompetence.