Significato di to in italiano

• 0 used with a verb to make the infinitive -- usato con un verbo per formare l’infinito

  • I want to learn Spanish. Voglio imparare lo spagnolo.

• 1 used to give the reason for doing something -- per

  • I’m just going out to get some milk. Esco un attimo a prendere il latte.

• 2 in the direction of something -- a, in direzione di

  • I ran to the door. Sono corso alla porta.

• 3 used to show who gets something -- a

  • Could you give these keys to Pete? Puoi dare queste chiavi a Pete?

• 4 used to give information about periods of time and distances -- da… a…

  • The museum is open from Monday to Saturday. Il museo è aperto dal lunedì al sabato.

  • The bus goes from London to Cambridge. L’autobus va da Londra a Cambridge.

• 5 used to say ‘before’ the hour when you are saying what time it is -- a

  • It’s five to three. Mancano cinque minuti alle tre.

• 6 used to say who is treated in a particular way or who or what is affected by something -- verso (di)

  • She was very kind to us. È stata molto gentile con noi.

• 7 towards; in the direction of -- verso, in, a

  • I cycled to the station

  • The book fell to the floor

  • I went to the concert/lecture/play.

• 8 as far as -- a

  • His story is a lie from beginning to end.

• 9 until -- fino a

  • Did you stay to the end of the concert?

• 10 sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb -- a

  • He sent it to us

  • You’re the only person I can talk to.

• 11 used in expressing various relations -- a, per

  • Listen to me!

  • Did you reply to his letter?

  • Where’s the key to this door?

  • He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.

• 12 into a particular state or condition -- in

  • She tore the letter to pieces.

• 13 used in expressing comparison or proportion -- a

  • He’s junior to me

  • Your skill is superior to mine

  • We won the match by 5 goals to 2.

• 14 showing the purpose or result of an action etc -- in, con

  • He came quickly to my assistance

  • To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.

• 15 tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions -- di, per

  • I want to go!

  • He asked me to come

  • He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money

  • These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes

  • She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her

  • I arrived too late to see him.

• 16 used instead of a complete infinitive -- usato in sostituzione di un verbo sottinteso all’infinito)

  • He asked her to stay but she didn’t want to.

• 17 into a closed or almost closed position -- chiuso

  • He pulled/pushed the door to.

• 18 used in phrasal verbs and compounds -- rinvenire; cominciare

  • He came to (= regained consciousness).