conjunctions- Congiunzioni

Question 1

in regard to….

I am writing to you with regard to your son’s behaviour in class.

Answer 1

riguardo a…..

Le scrivo riguardo al comportamento di suo figlio in classe.

Question 2

according to/depending on

The price changes depending on the destination.

Answer 2

a secondo di

Il prezzo cambia a seconda della destinazione.

Question 3

(time conjunction) as soon as

• ‘As soon as he came in I recognized
  him. ’

Answer 3

appena

-Appena entrò lo riconobbi.

Question 4

as well as

Answer 4

come pure

Question 5

in addition to

Answer 5

in aggiunta

Question 6

because, so that (most common purpose conjunction)

• ‘He opened the windows so that they could breathe better.’
• He said it simply because he wanted to be heard.’

Answer 6

perché

• Aprì le finestre affinché/acciocché/perché respirassero meglio.
• L’ha detto semplicemente perché [not ‘poiché, etc.] voleva farsi sentire.

Question 7

whereby

Answer 7

in che modo

Question 8

but

Answer 8

ma

Question 9

so

Answer 9

così

Question 10

despite, in spite of

Answer 10

nonostante

Question 11

due to

Answer 11

a causa di

Question 12

earlier (than)

Answer 12

prima (di)

Question 13

except for

Answer 13

ad eccezione di, eccetto

Question 14

another

Answer 14

oltre

Question 15

later (than)

Answer 15

più tardi (di)

Question 16

now

Answer 16

adesso

Question 17

of

Answer 17

di

Question 18

on behalf of

Answer 18

a nome di

Question 19

on top of

Answer 19

sopra

Question 20

per

Answer 20

per

Question 21

for every

Answer 21

ogni

Question 22

plus

Answer 22

più

Question 23

prior to

Answer 23

prima di

Question 24

then

Answer 24

poi

Question 25

unlike

Answer 25

a differenza di

Question 26

while

Answer 26

mentre

Question 27

with

Answer 27

con

Question 28

without

Answer 28

senza

Question 29

provided that (req. subj.)

Answer 29

a condizione che, purché

Question 30

unless (req. subj.)

Answer 30

a meno che….non

Question 31

so that (req. subj.)

Answer 31

affinché, perché

Question 32

although (req. subj.)

Answer 32

benché, sebbene

Question 33

before (doing something)

Answer 33

prima che (req. subj.)

Question 34

without (doing something)

Answer 34

senza che (req. subj.)

Question 35

since then

Answer 35

da allora

Question 36

at last

Answer 36

infine

Question 37

however

Answer 37

però

Question 38

fortunately

Answer 38

meno male che

Question 39

by the way

Answer 39

a proposito

Question 40

if only

Answer 40

magari

Question 41

as if

Answer 41

come se

Question 42

not even, neither

Answer 42

nemmeno

Question 43

after all

Answer 43

in fondo

Question 44

rather (than)

-He wanted the cream rather than the milk

Answer 44

piuttosto che

-Voleva la panna piuttosto che (non) il latte. ‘