Compartitives And Superlative Forms Of Adjectives And Adverbs Flashcards
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Così…come
As…as
Tanto…quanto
As…as
Più…di
More…than, -er than
Used when two different objects/ subjects are compared, and before numbers
Più…che
More…than, -er than
Used when the comparison being made is between two aspects of the same subject/ object
Meno…di
Less…than
Meno…che
Less…than
Migliore
Better (adjective)
Peggiore
Worse (adjective)
Maggiore
Older (used with age only)
Minore
Younger (used with age only)
Bagnato fradicio
Soaking wet
Stanco morto
Dead tired
Ricco sfondato
Filthy rich
Innamorato cotto
Madly in love with
Ottimo
Very good
Pessimo
Very bad
Massimo
Very big
Minimo
Very small
Alla meglio
Si va alla meglio
As good/ well as possible
We are as well as possible
Di meglio in meglio
La vita va di meglio in meglio
Better and better
Life is going better and better
Fare a meno di
Non posso fare a meno di frutta
To do without
I can’t do without fruit
Fare del suo meglio
Lei fa sempre del suo meglio
To do one’s best
She always does her best
Meno male
Mano male che sei arrivato presto
Thank goodness
Thank goodness you’ve arrived early