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il
     1. art. the
padre
     1. n. father
si
     1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
           Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
           La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
           Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
     2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
           Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
     3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
           In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
           In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
           Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
           Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
     4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
           Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
           Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
     5. n. (music) B
     sì
          1. adv. yes
          2. adv. so
avvicina
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of avvicinare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of avvicinare
     avvicinare
          1. v. to move near, move closer, bring near
          2. v. to approach, come up, accost, have to do with
da
     1. prep. from
           Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona
           interviste dal libro - interviews from the book
           traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’
           Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon
     2. prep. at
           da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house
     3. prep. since
           da quando? - since when?
     4. prep. to (implying necessity)
           Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do
     5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases:
           da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere
           da presso/dappresso - closely
           da lontano - from a distance
           da solo - by oneself
     6. prep. like, as
           fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs
           correre da matti - to run like crazies
           trattare da amico - to treat as a friend
     7. v. misspelling of dà
dietro
     1. adv. behind, at the back
     2. prep. it-prep
     3. prep. behind
     4. prep. after, next
     5. n. back, rear
     6. n. seat (of trousers)
Le
     1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you)
           nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti
     2. art. the
     3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
           Le ho viste. - I saw them.
     4. 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.
     5. 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.
cinge
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of cingere
     cingere
          1. v. to wind, twist, wear
          2. v. to surround, encompass
          3. v. to encircle, girdle, enclose, enfold
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
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
     spallare
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