"per" meaning in Italian

See per in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /per/
Rhymes: -er Etymology: From Latin per, taking many roles from Latin pro. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|per}} Latin per Head templates: {{head|it|preposition}} per
  1. for
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-EMIrz0x2
  2. to, in order to [with infinitive]
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-ciDfLrVt Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian prepositions Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Italian prepositions: 14 19 14 14 14 14 14
  3. through
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-nGcl3Caa
  4. in or on
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-WhBF1KqJ
  5. by
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-p-LSbo0V
  6. with
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-BpW1Y6ze
  7. as
    Sense id: en-per-it-prep-9L-ff8vt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pro

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "dappertutto"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "in tutto e per tutto"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per bene"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per carità"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per converso"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per di più"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per errore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per esempio"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per favore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per fortuna"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per forza"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per giunta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per inciso"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per iscritto"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per lo meno"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per lo più"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per mezzo di"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per niente"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per opera di"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per ora"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per piacere"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per quanto riguarda"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per sbaglio"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per sempre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "per via di"
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              17,
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          "english": "But I did it for you!",
          "text": "Ma io l'ho fatto per te!",
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              12,
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          "english": "I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro",
          "text": "Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro",
          "translation": "I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro",
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              12,
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          "english": "I studied for three hours",
          "text": "Ho studiato per tre ore",
          "translation": "I studied for three hours",
          "type": "example"
        },
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              18,
              21
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          ],
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              18,
              21
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          "english": "This is the train for London",
          "text": "Questo è il treno per Londra",
          "translation": "This is the train for London",
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          "english": "I go to London to see Big Ben.",
          "text": "Vado a Londra per vedere il Big Ben.",
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          ],
          "english": "I passed through the center",
          "text": "Sono passato per il centro",
          "translation": "I passed through the center",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "through"
      ],
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    },
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            [
              23,
              26
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          ],
          "english": "He was pacing anxiously about the room",
          "text": "Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza",
          "translation": "He was pacing anxiously about the room",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "in or on"
      ],
      "id": "en-per-it-prep-WhBF1KqJ",
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        [
          "in",
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        ],
        [
          "on",
          "on"
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              12,
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          ],
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              20,
              22
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          ],
          "english": "I'll send it to you by mail",
          "text": "Te lo invio per posta",
          "translation": "I'll send it to you by mail",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "by"
      ],
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        [
          "by",
          "by"
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      ]
    },
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      ],
      "id": "en-per-it-prep-BpW1Y6ze",
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          "with"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "en-per-it-prep-9L-ff8vt",
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          "as"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/per/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-er"
    }
  ],
  "word": "per"
}
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    "Italian lemmas",
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    "Italian terms derived from Latin",
    "Italian terms inherited from Latin",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 37 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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      "word": "dappertutto"
    },
    {
      "word": "in tutto e per tutto"
    },
    {
      "word": "per bene"
    },
    {
      "word": "per carità"
    },
    {
      "word": "per converso"
    },
    {
      "word": "per di più"
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      "word": "per errore"
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      "word": "per esempio"
    },
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      "word": "per favore"
    },
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      "word": "per fortuna"
    },
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      "word": "per forza"
    },
    {
      "word": "per giunta"
    },
    {
      "word": "per inciso"
    },
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      "word": "per iscritto"
    },
    {
      "word": "per lo meno"
    },
    {
      "word": "per lo più"
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    {
      "word": "per mezzo di"
    },
    {
      "word": "per niente"
    },
    {
      "word": "per opera di"
    },
    {
      "word": "per ora"
    },
    {
      "word": "per piacere"
    },
    {
      "word": "per quanto riguarda"
    },
    {
      "word": "per sbaglio"
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          "text": "Ma io l'ho fatto per te!",
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          "text": "Vado a Londra per vedere il Big Ben.",
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          "english": "I passed through the center",
          "text": "Sono passato per il centro",
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        }
      ],
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          "text": "Te lo invio per posta",
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    {
      "ipa": "/per/"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-er"
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}

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