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zoologia
     1. n-f. zoology
erpetologia
     1. n-f. (zoology) herpetology
rettile
     1. n. reptile
sia
     1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of essere
     2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of essere
     3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of essere
     4. v. third-person singular imperative of essere
     5. conj. both ... and ...
     6. conj. either ... or ...
     essere
          1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay
          2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to
          3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed
          4. n. being
velenoso
     1. adj. poisonous
che
     1. pron. (interrogative) what
     2. pron. (relative) who; whom; which; (ngd, nominative and accusative case)
     3. conj. that
     4. conj. than
     5. conj. when
     6. det. some (informal) A remarkable (some party - che festa - che bambola!)
innocuo
     1. adj. innocuous, harmless, inoffensive
dal
     1. contraction. contraction of ; from the
     2. contraction. since
           dal 1963 - since 1963
     da
          1. prep. from
                Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona
                interviste dal libro - interviews from the book
                traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’
                Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon
          2. prep. at
                da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house
          3. prep. since
                da quando? - since when?
          4. prep. to (implying necessity)
                Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do
          5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases:
                da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere
                da presso/dappresso - closely
                da lontano - from a distance
                da solo - by oneself
          6. prep. like, as
                fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs
                correre da matti - to run like crazies
                trattare da amico - to treat as a friend
          7. v. misspelling of dà
     il
          1. art. the
corpo
     1. n. body, corpse
     2. n. corpus
     3. n. (tlb, it, singular only) corps
lungo
     1. adj. long
     2. n. length
     3. prep. along
ricoperto
     1. v. past participle of ricoprire (feminine: ricoperta, masculine plural: ricoperti, feminine plural: ricoperte)
     2. v. past participle of ricoprirsi
     3. adj. covered, coated, plated
     4. n. Anything coated, such as a lolly, on a stick
     ricoprire
          1. v. to cover, re-cover (with)
          2. v. to cap (a tooth)
          3. v. to hold (a position or function)
di
     1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s
           L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo
           la coda del cane - the dog’s tail
           Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier
           Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man
           Simbolo degli Apostoli - Signs of the Apostles
           Manifesto della cucina futurista - Manifesto of the futurist kitchen
           Dei delitti e delle pene - Of the crimes and of the punishments
     2. prep. from
           Lei è di Monreale in Sicilia, ma adesso vive a Roma - She's from Monreale in Sicily, but she now lives in Rome
     3. prep. ’s
           La mia canzone preferita degli U2? 'One' ! - My favorite song by U2? 'One'!
           La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
     4. prep. than
           Jack è più alto di sua moglie, Joan. - Jack is taller than his wife, Joan.
           Biden ha detto che l'economia USA è in condizioni peggiori di quanto pensasse - Biden says US economy is in worse shape than he thought.
     5. prep. (ngd, Used in superlative forms); in, of
           Pont Neuf è il più antico ponte di Parigi - Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris.
     6. prep. about, on, concerning
           Euclide scrisse diversi libri di matematica. - Euclid wrote many books on mathematics.
           Parliamo di sentimenti. - Let's talk about feelings.
     7. prep. (ngd, Expresses composition); of, made of, in or more often omitted
           Sei Nazioni: la Scozia gioca con l'Italia in un incontro decisivo per il cucchiaio di legno. - Six Nations: Scotland meet Italy today in a wooden-spoon decider.
           Ho comprato una collana d'oro bianco. - I bought a white gold necklace.
     8. prep. (followed by an infinitive) to or omitted
           Lei ha detto di non preoccuparsi. - She said not to worry.
           Che devo fare se penso di avere un virus nel mio computer? - What should I do if I believe I have a virus on my computer?
     9. prep. (ngd, Used with the definite article in partitive constructions); some
           Vuoi dell'acqua? - Would you like some water?
     10. prep. ngd, Used in some expressions in a partitive-like function, often without article.
           penso di sì - I think so
           niente di meglio - nothing better
           Che c’è di nuovo? - What's new?
squame
     1. n. plural of squama
     squama
          1. n. (zoology) scale (keratin piece covering the skin of reptiles and fishes)
          2. n. (skeleton) squama
          3. v. third-person singular present indicative of squamare
          4. v. second-person singular imperative of squamare
di
     1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s
           L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo
           la coda del cane - the dog’s tail
           Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier
           Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man
           Simbolo degli Apostoli - Signs of the Apostles
           Manifesto della cucina futurista - Manifesto of the futurist kitchen
           Dei delitti e delle pene - Of the crimes and of the punishments
     2. prep. from
           Lei è di Monreale in Sicilia, ma adesso vive a Roma - She's from Monreale in Sicily, but she now lives in Rome
     3. prep. ’s
           La mia canzone preferita degli U2? 'One' ! - My favorite song by U2? 'One'!
           La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
     4. prep. than
           Jack è più alto di sua moglie, Joan. - Jack is taller than his wife, Joan.
           Biden ha detto che l'economia USA è in condizioni peggiori di quanto pensasse - Biden says US economy is in worse shape than he thought.
     5. prep. (ngd, Used in superlative forms); in, of
           Pont Neuf è il più antico ponte di Parigi - Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris.
     6. prep. about, on, concerning
           Euclide scrisse diversi libri di matematica. - Euclid wrote many books on mathematics.
           Parliamo di sentimenti. - Let's talk about feelings.
     7. prep. (ngd, Expresses composition); of, made of, in or more often omitted
           Sei Nazioni: la Scozia gioca con l'Italia in un incontro decisivo per il cucchiaio di legno. - Six Nations: Scotland meet Italy today in a wooden-spoon decider.
           Ho comprato una collana d'oro bianco. - I bought a white gold necklace.
     8. prep. (followed by an infinitive) to or omitted
           Lei ha detto di non preoccuparsi. - She said not to worry.
           Che devo fare se penso di avere un virus nel mio computer? - What should I do if I believe I have a virus on my computer?
     9. prep. (ngd, Used with the definite article in partitive constructions); some
           Vuoi dell'acqua? - Would you like some water?
     10. prep. ngd, Used in some expressions in a partitive-like function, often without article.
           penso di sì - I think so
           niente di meglio - nothing better
           Che c’è di nuovo? - What's new?
colorazioni
     1. n. plural of colorazione
     colorazione
          1. n. colouring
          2. n. colour
          3. n. hue
diverse
     1. adj. feminine plural of adjective diverso
     2. v. third-person singular past historic of divergere
     diverso
          1. adj. different, diverse
          2. adj. (in plural) several
          3. n. (euphemistic) homosexual, gay
senza
     1. conj. without
     2. prep. without, -less
     3. adj. (rowing) coxless
zampe
     1. n. plural of zampa
     2. n. crow's feet around the eyes
     zampa
          1. n-f. an animal's leg
          2. n-f. a paw
          3. v. third-person singular present indicative of zampare
          4. v. second-person singular imperative of zampare
e
     1. conj. and
con
     1. prep. with, together
     2. prep. (rowing) coxed
dimensioni
     1. n. plural of dimensione
     2. v. second-person singular present indicative of dimensionare
     3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of dimensionare
     4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of dimensionare
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of dimensionare
     6. v. third-person singular imperative of dimensionare
     dimensionare
          1. v. To set or change the dimension, to dimension, to shape.
     dimensione
          1. n. (mathematics) dimension
          2. n. measurement, dimension
          3. n. size, scale, proportion
che
     1. pron. (interrogative) what
     2. pron. (relative) who; whom; which; (ngd, nominative and accusative case)
     3. conj. that
     4. conj. than
     5. conj. when
     6. det. some (informal) A remarkable (some party - che festa - che bambola!)
possono
     1. v. third-person plural present indicative of potere
     potere
          1. v. can, could; be able to
          2. v. may, might; be possible to
          3. n. power
arrivare
     1. v. (intransitive) to arrive, to come, to reach
           arrivare a casa - to get home
           arrivare a Parigi - to arrive in Paris
           arrivare in Francia - to arrive in France
     2. v. (intransitive, sports) to come, to be placed
a
     1. prep. in
     2. prep. at
     3. prep. to
     4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis
           A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter.
           A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much.
     5. v. misspelling of ha
diversi
     1. adj. masculine plural of adjective diverso
     2. adj. several
     3. n. plural of diverso
     4. pron. several
     5. v. first-person singular past historic of divergere
     diverso
          1. adj. different, diverse
          2. adj. (in plural) several
          3. n. (euphemistic) homosexual, gay
metri
     1. n. plural of metro
     metro
          1. n. (unit of measure) metre, meter
          2. n. ruler, ruler, measure
          3. n. yardstick, criterion
          4. n-f. US, UK, Tube (the London underground)
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