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al
1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
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
il
1. art. the
posto
1. n. place, spot
Erano al posto giusto al momento giusto. - They were in the right place at the right time.
2. n. place, position (in a list, classification etc); often not translated
La squadra si è aggiudicata un ottimo terzo posto nella gara finale della stagione. - The team clinched an excellent third place in the final race of the season.
3. n. seat
Su un treno o tram è educazione chiedere se un posto è libero prima di sedersi. - On a train or tram it's polite to ask if the seat is free before sitting down.
4. n. room, space
I sistemi di scaffali sono l'ideale in un garage dove occorra fare posto per un'auto o per un ufficio. - Shelving systems are ideal in a garage where you also need to make room for a car, or an
5. n. job, position, post
Ho ottenuto un posto di insegnante d'inglese in un'università locale. - I got a job teaching English at a local University.
6. v. masculine singular past participle of porre
porre
1. v. to put, to place
del
1. contraction. contraction of ; of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).
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?
il
1. art. the
al posto del
1. prep. Compound of al posto di and il.
focolare
1. n. hearth, fireplace
2. n. home
3. n. firebox
c'è
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of esserci; there is
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.
è
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
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
ci è
essersi
1. v. (reflexive) To exist; to be
una
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
2. art. feminine singular of uno
3. pron. feminine singular of uno
bella
1. n. beauty, belle (beautiful woman)
2. n. sweetheart
3. n. fair copy (final draft of a piece of writing)
4. n. showdown (deciding match)
5. n. a Renaissance-style ceramic plate decorated with portraits of young women.
6. adj. feminine singular of adjective bello
bello
1. adj. nice, fair, fine, pleasant; beautiful (of the weather etc.)
Che bello! - How nice!
una bella giornata - a beautiful day
2. adj. good-looking, handsome; beautiful (of a person)
3. adj. considerable (quantity)
una bella somma - a considerable amount
4. adj. good
un bel lavoro - a good job
5. n-m. beauty
il bello nell’arte - beauty in art
6. n-m. (weather) fair-weather
Domani riprenderà il bello (i.e. bel tempo)? - Will tomorrow be back the good weather?
7. n-m. (informal) man, fella
Dai, andiamo, bello! - C'mon, let's go, fella!
Allora, bello, da dove è che vieni? - So, man, where do you come from?
cucina
1. n. kitchen
2. n. cooking, cookery, food
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of cucinare
4. v. second-person singular imperative of cucinare
cucinare
1. v. (transitive, cooking) To cook
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
gas
1. n. gas (state of matter, petroleum)
2. n. carbon dioxide (in fizzy drinks)
3. n. petrol
4. n. poison gas
con
1. prep. with, together
2. prep. (rowing) coxed
accanto
1. adv. nearby
2. adv. next door
3. prep. beside
4. prep. next to
il
1. art. the
frigorifero
1. adj. attribute, freezing
2. n. refrigerator, fridge

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