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addosso

on oneself

adverb ahd-DOS-soh Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

onto someone

Usage Note

Addosso literally means 'on (one's) body' or 'onto someone' and functions as an adverb or prepositional phrase: indossare addosso (to have on one's person), buttarsi addosso a qualcuno (to throw oneself at someone). It can convey physical contact (mi ha spinto addosso, 'he pushed against me') or metaphorical pressure (avere la polizia addosso, 'to have the police on one's back'). It is idiomatic and untranslatable word-for-word.

Examples

"Ho ancora il cappotto addosso."

Natural Translation

I still have my coat on.

Literal Translation

I-have still the coat on-body.

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