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fortunatamente
     1. adv. luckily, fortunately
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.
lavavamo
     1. v. first-person plural imperfect indicative of lavare
     lavare
          1. v. to wash
ci lavavamo
     lavarsi
          1. v. to wash (oneself)
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
mare
     1. n. sea
oceano
     1. n. ocean
     2. n. (figuratively) immensity, infinity
indiano
     1. adj. Indian (relating to India)
     2. adj. Indian (relating to Native Americans)
     3. n-m. Indian (inhabitant of India)
     4. n-m. Indian, Native American
stando
     1. v. gerund 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
attenti
     1. adj. masculine plural of attento
     2. interj. attention!
agli
     1. contraction. contraction of a gli; to the, at the
     2. n. plural of aglio
     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
     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.
squali
     1. n. plural of squalo
     squalo
          1. n. shark
che
     1. pron. (interrogative) what
     2. pron. (relative) who; whom; which; (ngd, nominative and accusative case)
     3. conj. that
     4. conj. than
     5. conj. when
     6. det. some (informal) A remarkable (some party - che festa - che bambola!)
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.
aspettavano
     1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of aspettare
     aspettare
          1. v. to wait for, await, wait
                Mario aspetta l'autobus. (Mario waits for the bus.)
ci aspettavano
     aspettarsi
          1. v. to expect
qui
     1. adv. here
abbiamo
     1. v. first-person plural present indicative of avere
     2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of avere
     3. v. first-person plural imperative 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
anche
     1. adv. also, too, as well, besides
     2. adv. even
     3. n. plural of anca
     anca
          1. n. (anatomy) hip
pescato
     1. Participle. past participle of pescare (feminine: pescata, masculine plural: pescati, feminine plural: pescate)
     2. n. (chiefly in the singular) The caught in a given amount of time; catch
     pescare
          1. v. to fish
          2. v. to get (find)
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)
frutti
     1. v. second-person singular present indicative of fruttare
     2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of fruttare
     3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of fruttare
     4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of fruttare
     5. v. third-person singular imperative of fruttare
     6. n. plural of frutto
     fruttare
          1. v. to yield
          2. v. (intransitive) to fruit
          3. v. (intransitive) to give a return on an investment
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?
mare
     1. n. sea
frutti di mare
     1. n. plural of frutto di mare
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
poi
     1. adv. then
     2. adv. later
     3. n. the future
mangiarli
     1. v. Compound of mangiare and li.
     mangiare
          1. v. to eat
          2. v. to consume
          3. v. (intransitive) to tuck in, to start to eat
          4. n-m. eating
          5. n-m. food, scoff
     li
          1. pron. (accusative) them
                Li ricordo. - I remember them.
                li studenti - the students
          2. adv. misspelling of lì
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
campo
     1. n. (sports) field
           campo da tennis - tennis court
     2. n. battlefield, airfield
           campo di battaglia - battlefield
     3. n. range
     4. n. signal (mobile network)
     5. n. (film) shot
           campo lungo - long shot
     6. n. (arts) background (of a painting)
     7. n. (in Venice) square (smaller than a (m, it, piazza))
     8. n. tether (the limit of one's abilities, resources etc)
     9. v. first-person singular present indicative of campare
     campare
          1. v. (intransitive) to live, manage or get by (on)
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