than

Senso (Inglese)

Conj

1. Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
2. (obsolete) Because; for.

Prep

introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Adv

At that time; then.

Sinonimi

from

about

that

to

more than

before

but

as

compared to

save

since

still

unless

up to

when

where

rather than

apart from

except

in comparison with

more

of

other

out of

rather

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ðæn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle English than, thanne, from Old English þanne, a variant of þonne (“then, since, because”), from Proto-Germanic *þan (“at that, at that time, then”), from earlier *þam, from Proto-Indo-European *tóm, accusative masculine of *só (“demonstrative pronoun, that”). Cognate with Dutch dan (“than”), German denn (“than”), German dann (“then”). Doublet of then.

Frasi

The Flying Corps owed to this man much more than they know or think .

Il corpo volante dovuto a quest'uomo molto più di quanto sanno o pensino.

He looked around at the empty plaza again , feeling less desperate than before .

Si guardò di nuovo intorno alla piazza vuota, sentendosi meno disperato di prima.

It is a register of the title rather than a register of deeds .

È un registro del titolo piuttosto che un registro degli atti.

And the murmur lasted longer than a simple vow would have .

E il mormorio è durato più a lungo di un semplice voto.

It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road .

Non era più eccitante di una carrozza rovesciata o di un albero soffiato dall'altra parte della strada.

However she was more interested in polemic than everyday strategy .

Tuttavia era più interessata alla polemica che alla strategia quotidiana.

Similar to "SimTown", it is targeted more towards children than the average player .

Simile a "Simtown", è preso di mira più nei confronti dei bambini rispetto al giocatore medio.

It is generally less error-prone than using the built-in " switch to " command .

È generalmente meno soggetto a errori rispetto all'utilizzo del comando "switch to" integrato.