a morte

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to death”. Compare French à mort.

Prepositional phrase

a morte

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see a,‎ morte.
    condannare a morte ― to sentence to death
  2. so as to cause death
    sparare a morte qualcuno ― to shoot someone to death
  3. (idiomatic, hyperbolic) to death
    annoiato a morte ― bored to death
    spaventato a morte ― scared to death

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