| avevo |
| 1. v. first-person singular imperfect indicative of avere | |
| avere |
| 1. v. to have | |
| Avevo un'anima. - I used to have a soul. | |
| Ho una macchina. - I have a car. | |
| Ho diciassette anni. - I have 17 years. | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary) to have | |
| Ho fatto un errore. - I (have) made a mistake. | |
| 3. n. property, substance | |
| 4. n. (in the plural) belongings | |
| 5. n. credit, assets | |
| 6. n. swag | |
| già |
| 1. adv. already, yet | |
| 2. adv. former, ex- | |
| Via Montello (già Trento) - Montello Street (formerly known as Trento Street) | |
| Mario Rossi, già ministro delle Finanze - Mario Rossi, former Minister of Finance | |
| 3. adv. (informal) yes, yeah | |
| 4. adv. an expletive, a word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning and is usually left untranslated | |
| Non credo io già, che ve ne avrete a male. - I do not think you will take offense. | |
| La |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| cartella |
| 1. n. folder, file | |
| 2. n. briefcase, schoolbag, satchel | |
| 3. n. (computing) folder | |
| 4. n. typewritten page | |
| 5. n. scorecard (bingo) | |
| 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 | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| mi |
| 1. pron. me | |
| 2. pron. (dative) (to) me | |
| (Lui/Lei) non mi piace. / Non mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) not likes to me. / I do not like (him/her/it). / To me not likes (he/she/it). | |
| (Lui/Lei) mi piace. / Mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) likes to me. / I like (him/her/it). / To me likes (he/she/it). | |
| 3. n. (music) The third note, mi. | |
| 4. n. E (musical note or key) | |
| 5. n. mu (Greek letter) | |
| stavo |
| 1. v. first-person singular imperfect of stare | |
| stare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain | |
| stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to) | |
| Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick | |
| 3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous) | |
| Sto andando via. - I am leaving. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to | |
| Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to | |
| Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave. | |
| 6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to | |
| 4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10. | |
| 7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live | |
| Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome. | |
| 8. v. to be in a certain condition | |
| come stai? - how are you? | |
| stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise | |
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| starsi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) to stop, halt | |
| 2. v. (reflexive) to desist | |
| annodando |
| 1. v. gerund of annodare | |
| annodare |
| 1. v. to tie (laces, etc.) | |
| 2. v. to knot (a tie) | |
| La |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| sciarpa |
| 1. n. scarf | |
| La ragazza aveva una lunga sciarpa al collo. - The girl had a long scarf around her neck. | |
| 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 | |
| collo |
| 1. n. neck (all senses) | |
| 2. n. collar | |
| 3. n. parcel, package; luggage (especially when bulky) | |
| 4. n. (anatomy) neck, cervix | |
| collo del femore - femur neck | |
| collo dell’utero - neck of the uterus | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| lo |
| 1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the | |
| l’osso - the bone | |
| lo stato - the state | |
| lo zio - the uncle | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) him | |
| Lo conosci? - Do you know him? | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing | |
| Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you. | |
| collare |
| 1. n. collar | |
