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la
     1. art. the
     2. pron. (accusative) her, it
           La vedo. - I see her.
     3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect)
           La vedo. - I see you.
           Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you.
     4. n. (music) la (musical note)
     5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale)
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
e
     1. conj. and
gelidamente
     1. adv. icily, frostily
piombante
     1. v. present participle of piombare
     piombare
          1. v. (intransitive) to pounce (on)
          2. v. (intransitive) to swoop (down) (on)
          3. v. (intransitive) to arrive unexpectedly; to turn up
          4. v. to seal (originally with lead)
          5. v. to fill (teeth)
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.
quest'uomo
comincia
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of cominciare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of cominciare
     cominciare
          1. v. to begin, to start, to commence, to set about
ad
     1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a))
           Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam.
espandersi
     1. v. to expand
sempre
     1. adv. always
     2. adv. (colloquial) still
           …sempre in garanzia? - …still under guarantee?
lasciando
     1. v. gerund of lasciare
     lasciare
          1. v. to leave (leave something behind)
                Ho lasciato il mio libro a scuola. - I left my book at school.
                Lascia libero. - Leave free.
          2. v. to let
                Lasciatemi vedere il biglietto. - You all Let me see the ticket.
          3. v. to leave somebody
                Sara ha lasciato Marco. - Sara left Marco.
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.
penombre
     1. n. plural of penombra
     penombra
          1. n. half-light, semi-darkness
          2. n. penumbra
inquietanti
     1. adj. plural of inquietante
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
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)
intera
     1. adj. feminine singular of intero
     intero
          1. adj. whole, entire
          2. adj. intact
          3. adj. complete, full, total
          4. n. whole
          5. n. (arithmetic) integer
misura
     1. n. measure, measurement
     2. n. size (of garment)
     3. n. moderation
     4. n. beat (music)
     5. v. third-person singular present indicative of misurare
     6. v. second-person singular imperative of misurare
     misurare
          1. v. to measure, to measure out, to measure off, to gauge, to survey
          2. v. to value, to estimate, to appraise, to gauge
          3. v. (of clothes) to try on
          4. v. (intransitive) to measure; to be long, wide, etc.
dello
     1. contraction. contraction of di lo; 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?
     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.
spazio
     1. n. (mathematics, geometry, astronomy, typography, other senses) space
     2. n. room
     3. n. scope
     4. v. first-person singular present indicative of spaziare
     spaziare
          1. v. (intransitive) to range (over)
          2. v. to space (out)
scenico
     1. adj. scenic (all senses)
     2. adj. scenery (stage, attributive)
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