Meaning
pro, advantage
- an advantage or argument in favour of something
- benefit or advantage (in set prepositional phrases)
In a sentence
Dobbiamo valutare attentamente tutti i pro e i contro.
We must carefully evaluate all the pros and cons.
Ci sono più pro che contro in questa proposta.
There are more pros than cons in this proposal.
L'iniziativa è stata organizzata a pro della comunità locale.
The initiative was organized for the benefit of the local community.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pro | masculine · singular |
| pro | masculine · plural |
| pro | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable: the form 'pro' does not change in the plural.
- Most commonly heard in the contrastive pairing 'i pro e i contro'.