| come |
| 1. adv. how | |
| Come stai? - How are you? (informal) | |
| Come sta? - How are you? (formal) | |
| 2. adv. as, like | |
| blu come il mare - as blue as the sea | |
| 3. adv. such as | |
| 4. conj. as soon as | |
| come arrivò… - as soon as he arrived… | |
| finisce |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of finire | |
| finire |
| 1. v. to finish | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to finish, to end | |
| 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) | |
| eco |
| 1. n. echo | |
| 2. n. echoing sound | |
| 3. n. (nautical) sounding (of the depth) | |
| 4. n. (Short form of: medicine) ultrasound, ultrasonography | |
| delle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di le; of the, from the | |
| 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? | |
| 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. | |
| grida |
| 1. n. plural of grido | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of gridare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of gridare | |
| gridare |
| 1. v. (transitive, intransitive) to shout or cry | |
| 2. v. (transitive, intransitive) to scream or yell | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To squall | |
| grido |
| 1. n. cry, shout (made by a human) | |
| 2. n. cry (made by an animal) | |
| 3. n. cry, call (the characteristic sound of an animal) | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of gridare | |
| buio |
| 1. adj. dark (contrary of luminous) | |
| 2. n. darkness, dark | |
| E nel buio sognavo la tua mano leggera. - And in the darkness I dreamed of your gentle touch. | |
| totale |
| 1. adj. total | |
| 2. n. total | |
| 3. n. A type of film shot in which all of an environment (interior or exterior) is visible | |
| 4. n. general anaesthetic | |
| poi |
| 1. adv. then | |
| 2. adv. later | |
| 3. n. the future | |
| subito |
| 1. adv. at once, immediately | |
| 2. adv. as soon as possible | |
| 3. adv. shortly | |
| 4. adv. right away | |
| 5. adv. forthwith | |
| 6. adv. instantly | |
| 7. adv. now | |
| 8. adv. straight away | |
| 9. adv. without delay | |
| 10. v. past participle of subire (feminine: subita, masculine plural: subiti, feminine plural: subite) | |
| 11. v. past participle of subirsi | |
| subire |
| 1. v. to undergo, stand, go through | |
| 2. v. to suffer, sustain, experience, receive | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| luce |
| 1. n. light (visible electromagnetic wave; electrical device providing light) | |
| 2. n. clearance | |
| 3. n. span (engineering) | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of lucere | |
| lucere |
| 1. v. (intransitive, obsolete) to shine | |
| tenue |
| 1. adj. soft (colour) | |
| rosso tenue - soft red | |
| 2. adj. feeble (voice) | |
| 3. adj. faint (sunlight) | |
| una tenue luce - a faint light | |
| 4. adj. (figurative) slight, slender (hopes etc) | |
| un tenue desiderio - a faint desire | |
