| alla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the | |
| 2. prep. it-prep | |
| 3. prep. -style | |
| cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet | |
| cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet | |
| cotoletta alla valdostana - Aosta Valley-style veal cutlet | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| fine |
| 1. adj. thin | |
| 2. adj. fine | |
| 3. adj. refined | |
| 4. adj. feminine plural of fino | |
| 5. n. end | |
| 6. n. aim, purpose, end | |
| il fine giustifica i mezzi - the ends justifies the means | |
| alla fine |
| 1. adv. on one's last legs, at wit's end | |
| 2. adv. at the end | |
| 3. adv. Variant of alfine | |
| in |
| 1. prep. in | |
| Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
| Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 2. prep. to | |
| Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 3. prep. into | |
| 4. prep. by | |
| Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
| 5. prep. on | |
| Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
| Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
| modo |
| 1. n. manner, way | |
| 2. n. (grammar) mood | |
| 3. n. (music) style, manner | |
| deciso |
| 1. adj. determined, resolute, firm | |
| 2. v. past participle of decidere | |
| decidere |
| 1. v. to decide (on), fix, arrange, determine | |
| 2. v. to choose or decide (on) | |
| 3. v. to settle, decide or resolve | |
| 4. v. to decide, make up one's mind | |
| prepara |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of preparare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of preparare | |
| preparare |
| 1. v. to prepare, make ready, get ready, arrange | |
| 2. v. to coach, train, groom | |
| 3. v. to concoct | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| cappio |
| 1. n. slip knot | |
| 2. n. noose | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| lenzuolo |
| 1. n. sheet, bedsheet | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| fa |
| 1. adv. ago | |
| 2. n. (music) fa (musical note) | |
| 3. n. F (musical note or key) | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of fare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of fare | |
| fare |
| 1. v. to do | |
| 2. v. to make | |
| 3. v. to act | |
| 4. v. to get someone to be something | |
| 5. n. manner, way | |
| per |
| 1. prep. for | |
| Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you! | |
| Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro | |
| Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours | |
| Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London | |
| 2. prep. to (indicates direction) | |
| 3. prep. through | |
| Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center | |
| 4. prep. in or on | |
| Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room | |
| 5. prep. by | |
| Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post | |
| 6. prep. with | |
| 7. prep. as | |
| impiccarsi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) to hang oneself | |
