da.
from (all senses)
Meaning & usage
from (all senses)
Giacomino da Verona
interviste dal libro
Used to indicate the house, place, or establishment of; at/to + -'s
da Giovanni
andare dal dottore
since; from
da quando?
to (implying necessity)
non c'è (niente) da fare
un bel libro da leggere
like, as
fare una vita da cani
correre da matti
by Used to indicate causation.
saccheggiato dai ladri
by Used to indicate the means by which.
era riconosciuto dalla voce
le giudico dalle azioni
enough to
c'è tanto rumore da impazzire
Used to express a quality or characteristic of.
una ragazza dai capelli scuri
un edificio dalla facciata classica
Used to indicate a limitation of.
cieco da un occhio
zoppo da un piede
Used to indicate a price, measure, or value of; worth
un martello da pochi soldi
una lampadina da 60 watt
Used to indicate a scope, purpose, or goal of; used to/for; in/with which to
tenuta da poliziotto
copricapo da ciclista
Used in some adverbial phrases.
da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte
da presso/dappresso
Where this word comes from
From Latin dē (“from”) + ā/ab (“of, from”). In the meaning of “at, near, by”, da probably comes from Latin unde + ad.
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