No. 45 in Italian
così
"Così" means "so," "thus," "like this," or "like that" in English.
In a sentence
Così puoi vedere meglio la situazione.
Thus you can better see the situation.
Here, 'così' means 'thus' or 'in such a way' and explains the manner in which one can view the situation more clearly.
Non puoi continuare così!
You can't keep going like this!
In this sentence, 'così' translates to 'this way' or 'like this,' referring to the manner in which the action is currently being carried out.
Era così bello che non potevo smettere di guardarlo.
It was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at it.
Here, 'così' means 'so,' emphasizing the degree of the adjective 'beautiful' in the description.
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