No. 14 in Italian
nel
“In the”
In a sentence
Ho trovato le chiavi nel cassetto.
I found the keys in the drawer.
'nel' here is used to express the location of something inside a specific area or object.
Nel 2023, molti hanno adottato nuove abitudini.
In 2023, many adopted new habits.
'nel' introduces a point of time within a specific year, combining 'in' and the definite article for the year.
C'è molto da scoprire nel mondo.
There is much to discover in the world.
'nel' indicates the broader spatial context 'in the world'.
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