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avorio
     1. n. ivory
nero
     1. adj. black
     2. n. black colour
     3. n. fascist, the extreme right
     4. n. ink
     5. n. a person of black skin
     6. n. (heraldry) sable
erano
     1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of essere
     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
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.
schiavi
     1. n. plural of schiavo
     schiavo
          1. adj. enslaved
          2. n-m. slave
dei
     1. n. plural of dio
     2. v. (archaic) second-person singular present of dovere
     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?
     i
          1. art. the
     dio
          1. n. god, deity
          2. n. (informal) one who is remarkably skilled in something; ace, crackerjack, wiz
          3. adj. bright, resplendent, shining (in a divine fashion)
secoli
     1. n. plural of secolo
     secolo
          1. n. century (100 years)
          2. n. age, time, era
                il secolo dei Lumi the Age of Enlightenment
                i secoli bui the Dark Ages
          3. n. ages (a very long time)
                secoli fa ages ago
          4. n. worldly, secular life
scorsi
     1. v. first-person singular past historic of scorgere
     2. adj. masculine plural of scorso
     3. n. plural of scorso
     scorgere
          1. v. Meanings related to perception:
          2. v.          to be able to detect with the eyes; to see
                        Riuscì a scorgere la sagoma di un uomo che usciva furtivamente dalla porta sul retro. - He could make out the silhouette of a man surreptitiously
          3. v.          (figurative) to perceive with the mind; to notice
          4. v.          (by extension, obsolete) to hear
          5. v. (obsolete, literary) to guide, to escort
     scorrere
          1. v. (intransitive) to run, to flow, to stream, to glide, to slide
          2. v. (intransitive) (of time) to pass, to fly, to roll by
          3. v. to run through, to skim, to glance through, to flick through
     scorso
          1. adj. last, previous
          2. n. past
          3. n. misprint
          4. n. slip of the tongue
          5. v. masculine singular past participle of scorrere
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