| 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 | |
| budapest |
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| gli |
| 1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the | |
| gli alberi - the trees | |
| gli studenti - the students | |
| gli gnomi - the gnomes | |
| gli pneumatici - the tires | |
| gli xilofoni - the xylophones | |
| gli yogurt - the yogurts | |
| gli zaini - the backpacks | |
| gli dei - the gods | |
| 2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it | |
| Gli parlo. - I talk to him. | |
| 3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her | |
| Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) them, to them | |
| Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them. | |
| studenti |
| 1. n. plural of studente | |
| studente |
| 1. n-m. student | |
| 2. n-m. grader | |
| staccano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of staccare | |
| staccare |
| 1. v. to remove, take or take down (from) | |
| 2. v. to tear out (pages from a book) | |
| 3. v. to separate or divide | |
| 4. v. to unyoke or unharness (draught animals) | |
| 5. v. to uncouple (a train) | |
| 6. v. to distance or leave behind (a runner etc) | |
| 7. v. to knock off (work (intransitive)) | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| cavalli |
| 1. n. plural of cavallo | |
| cavallo |
| 1. n-m. horse | |
| 2. n-m. horsepower (unit of measure) | |
| 3. n-m. (chess) knight | |
| 4. n-m. crotch, fork | |
| 5. n-m. seat (of trousers) | |
| dalla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of da la; from the | |
| 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 | |
| la |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 4. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| nostra |
| 1. pron. our | |
| carrozza |
| 1. n. carriage (horse-drawn, or railway) | |
| 2. n. railroad car, railcar | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of carrozzare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of carrozzare | |
| carrozzare |
| 1. v. (transitive, automobiles) To build the body for. | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| ci |
| 1. pron. us | |
| Loro ci conoscono - They know us | |
| 2. pron. (reflexive pronoun) ourselves; each other | |
| Ci arrabbiamo - We (ourselves) get angry | |
| Ci amiamo - We love each other | |
| 3. pron. to us | |
| Lui ci ha detto questo - He said this to us | |
| 4. pron. (ngd, Replaces the indefinite personal pronoun m, it, si, , one) before reflexive m, it, si, , oneself; one | |
| Ci si lava. - One washes oneself. | |
| Ci si annoia quando non c'è niente da fare. - One gets bored when there is nothing to do. | |
| 5. pron. it, to it | |
| Non ci credo. - I do not believe it. | |
| 6. adv. to there, here, there | |
| Ci sono andato - I have been there | |
| Ci siamo - We're here | |
| Ci sono molte cose - There are many things | |
| C'è un problema - There is a problem | |
| 7. adv. ngd, Forms part of many verbs: | |
| volerci - to require/take | |
| abituarci - to get used to it | |
| riuscirci - to be able to do it | |
| entrarci - to do with something | |
| contarci - to count on it | |
| pensarci - to think about it | |
| starci - to agree / to be up for something | |
| farcela - to manage to do something | |
| crederci - to believe it | |
| 8. n-m. The Twi language family. | |
| portano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of portare | |
| portare |
| 1. v. to bring, fetch, take, carry | |
| 2. v. to lead, drive, show | |
| 3. v. to wear | |
| 4. v. (transitive, of feelings) to bear, feel, nourish | |
| 5. v. to have, bear | |
| ci portano |
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| portarsi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) to go, move (literally, to take oneself) | |
| 2. v. (reflexive) to bring along | |
| 3. v. (reflexive) to behave | |
| sulle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of su le; on the | |
| su |
| 1. adv. up, upstairs | |
| 2. interj. come on! | |
| 3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top | |
| Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table. | |
| 4. prep. over | |
| L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark. | |
| 5. prep. about, on | |
| Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce. | |
| 6. prep. above | |
| La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city. | |
| 7. prep. in, out of | |
| Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025. | |
| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. pron. (dative) her, to her | |
| Le ho detto che la amo. - I told her that I love her. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave her the letter. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) you, to you (term of respect) | |
| Non le ho detto il mio nome. - I didn't tell you my name. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave you the letter. | |
| spalle |
| 1. n. plural of spalla | |
| 2. n. back | |
| spalla |
| 1. n. (anatomy, cut of meat, portion of a garment) shoulder | |
| 2. n. (cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. | |
| 3. n. (in the plural) back | |
| 4. n. back, rear | |
| 5. n. sidekick, second fiddle | |
| 6. n. (theatre, comedy) straight man, second banana, sidekick, foil | |
| all' |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a l'; to the, at the | |
| 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 | |
| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. pron. (dative) her, to her | |
| Le ho detto che la amo. - I told her that I love her. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave her the letter. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) you, to you (term of respect) | |
| Non le ho detto il mio nome. - I didn't tell you my name. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave you the letter. | |
| albergo |
| 1. n. hotel, inn | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present indicative of albergare | |
