Definizione monolingua

how

how (plural hows)

1. The means by which something is accomplished.

   I am not interested in the why, but in the how.

   • 1924, Joseph Rickaby, Studies on God and His Creatures?, p. 102:

     It is an a posteriori argument, evincing the fact, but not the how.

how (not comparable)

1. In what state.

   How are you?

   How was your vacation?

how (not comparable)

1. To what degree.

   How often do you practice?

2. In what manner.

   How do you solve this puzzle?

   How else can we get this finished?

3. Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings.

   How very interesting!

   How wonderful it was to receive your invitation.

how

1. In which way; in such way.

   I remember how to solve this puzzle.

2. That, the fact that, the way that.
   • 2010 April 24, Jesse McKinley, “Don’t Call It ‘Pot’ in This Circle; It’s a Profession”, in The New York Times, page A1:

     “There’s this real Al Capone fear that they’re going to get our guys, not on marijuana, but on something else,” Mr. Edson said, referring to how Capone was eventually charged with tax evasion rather than criminal activity.

Definizione dizionario how

	come
	in which way
	in what manner
	In che modo.
	In what way.

	quanto
	to what degree

come stai

comme

in che modo

molto

Altri significati:

in what state

Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings.

(dialectal) An artificial barrow or tumulus.

used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings

To what degree.

That, the fact that, the way that.

(dialectal) A small hill in northern England. (Usage preserved mainly in place names.)

In what state.

In which way; in such way.

In what manner.

The means by which something is accomplished.