Significato di such in italiano

• 0 used to make an opinion stronger -- tale, così

  • She’s such a nice person. È una persona veramente simpatica.

  • It’s such a shame that he’s leaving. È proprio un peccato che se ne vada.

• 1 like the person or thing you were just talking about -- tale

  • It’s difficult to know how to treat such cases. È difficile sapere come comportarsi in questi casi.

• 2 for example -- come, per esempio

  • She can’t eat dairy products, such as milk and cheese. Non può mangiare latticini, tipo il latte e il formaggio.

• 3 of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned -- come, simile, tale

  • Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents

  • He came from Bradford or some such place

  • She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there

  • I’ve seen several such buildings

  • I’ve never done such a thing before

  • doctors, dentists and such people.

• 4 of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned -- tale, così

  • If you had telephoned her, she wouldn’t have got into such a state of anxiety

  • She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).

• 5 of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result -- tale, così

  • He shut the window with such force that the glass broke

  • She’s such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave

  • Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.

• 6 used for emphasis -- tale, così

  • This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!

• 7 such a person or thing, or such persons or things -- questo, tale

  • I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have

  • This isn’t a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.