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More about this list The eighteenth entry is in vista di , and it is a false friend that reverses the direction of time. The English phrase it resembles, « in view of », is causal and backward-looking: « in view of these figures, the conclusion changes » means that the figures are the reason and that they are already on the table. In vista di does the opposite. It looks ahead to something that has not happened yet and names the purpose or the prospect for which a thing is being done, so il testo è stato riscritto in vista di una firma rapida says the text was rewritten with a quick signature in mind, and in vista delle elezioni means in the run-up to the election. The renderings that hold are « with a view to », « ahead of » and « in anticipation of », and it is worth keeping « with a view to » and « in view of » apart on purpose, because they differ by one small word and by the whole direction of the sentence. What « in view of » really translates is the twentieth entry on this page, alla luce di .
The words
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Adverb (2)
Grammar for these: Adverbs in -mente
sinora hitherto Adverb C2 Sinora nessuno ha sollevato l’obiezione. Hitherto nobody has raised the objection.
ove where (relative, formal) Adverb C2 Il punto ove le due tesi si toccano resta oscuro. The point where the two theses touch remains obscure.
Phrase (34)
a conti fatti all things considered Phrase C2 A conti fatti la seconda proposta costa meno. All things considered, the second proposal costs less.
tenuto conto di tutto taking everything into account Phrase C2 Tenuto conto di tutto, la scelta resta difendibile. Taking everything into account, the choice remains defensible.
in prevalenza for the most part Phrase C2 Le obiezioni riguardano in prevalenza i tempi. The objections are for the most part about the deadlines.
entro certi limiti within certain limits Phrase C2 Entro certi limiti l’argomento regge. Within certain limits the argument holds.
in qualche misura to some extent Phrase C2 In qualche misura vale anche il contrario. To some extent the opposite is true as well.
al limite if anything Phrase C2 Al limite si può parlare di un ritardo, non di un errore. If anything one may speak of a delay, not of a mistake.
non da ultimo not least Phrase C2 Non da ultimo pesa il costo del trasporto. Not least, the cost of transport weighs in.
nella stessa misura in cui in the same measure as Phrase C2 Il testo convince nella stessa misura in cui resta concreto. The text convinces in the same measure as it stays concrete.
ancor meno even less so Phrase C2 Il primo dato non spiega nulla, il secondo ancor meno. The first figure explains nothing, the second even less so.
tanto meno let alone Phrase C2 Non ha letto il riassunto, tanto meno il testo intero. He has not read the summary, let alone the whole text.
tutt’altro far from it Phrase C2 Semplice? Tutt’altro. Simple? Far from it.
per non dire altro to say the least Phrase C2 La risposta è stata scortese, per non dire altro. The reply was discourteous, to say the least.
quanto meno at the very least Phrase C2 Quanto meno andava avvisato prima. At the very least he should have been told beforehand.
in misura non trascurabile to no small extent Phrase C2 Il risultato dipende in misura non trascurabile dal caso. The result depends to no small extent on chance.
un caso emblematico a textbook case Phrase C2 La riforma della scuola è un caso emblematico. The school reform is a textbook case.
per lo stesso motivo for the same reason Phrase C2 Per lo stesso motivo cade anche la seconda obiezione. For the same reason the second objection falls away too.
a tal fine to that end Phrase C2 A tal fine è stato istituito un gruppo di lavoro. To that end a working group has been set up.
in vista di with a view to Phrase C2 Il testo è stato riscritto in vista di una firma rapida. The text was rewritten with a view to a quick signature.
con la motivazione che on the ground that Phrase C2 La domanda è stata respinta con la motivazione che mancava un allegato. The application was refused on the ground that an annex was missing.
alla luce di in the light of Phrase C2 Alla luce di questi dati la conclusione cambia. In the light of these figures the conclusion changes.
con la riserva che on the proviso that Phrase C2 Accettiamo con la riserva che il testo venga riletto. We accept on the proviso that the text is read through again.
per amor di discussione for the sake of argument Phrase C2 Ammettiamo per amor di discussione che sia vero. Let us grant for the sake of argument that it is true.
in quanto inasmuch as Phrase C2 La regola vale in quanto riguarda solo i soci. The rule holds inasmuch as it concerns only the members.
sotto questo profilo in this respect Phrase C2 Sotto questo profilo la critica è fondata. In this respect the criticism is well founded.
sia come sia be that as it may Phrase C2 Sia come sia, la scadenza resta. Be that as it may, the deadline stands.
in tal modo in that way Phrase C2 In tal modo si evita una seconda riunione. In that way a second meeting is avoided.
in ogni modo in any case Phrase C2 In ogni modo la relazione va consegnata lunedì. In any case the report must be handed in on Monday.
così com’è as it stands Phrase C2 Il testo, così com’è, non si può firmare. The text, as it stands, cannot be signed.
allo stato attuale as things stand at present Phrase C2 Allo stato attuale mancano ancora due pareri. As things stand at present, two opinions are still missing.
malgrado tutto in spite of everything Phrase C2 Malgrado tutto la proposta è passata. In spite of everything the proposal went through.
prendere per oro colato to take at face value Phrase C2 Non prendere per oro colato quello che dice il comunicato. Do not take what the statement says at face value.
leggere tra le righe to read between the lines Phrase C2 Chi legge tra le righe capisce che il progetto è fermo. Anyone who reads between the lines understands that the project is at a standstill.
rimettere in discussione to call back into question Phrase C2 Questo dato rimette in discussione tutta la premessa. This figure calls the whole premise back into question.
dare per scontato ciò che si vuole dimostrare to assume what is to be proved Phrase C2 L’argomento dà per scontato ciò che si vuole dimostrare. The argument assumes what is to be proved.
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