| ora |
| 1. n. hour (period of 60 minutes) | |
| 2. n. time (of day), hour | |
| Che ora è? - What time is it? | |
| 3. adv. now | |
| 4. conj. and yet | |
| 5. n. (poetic, regional) blow, breeze | |
| 6. v. third-person singular present indicative of orare | |
| 7. v. second-person singular imperative of orare | |
| mentre |
| 1. conj. while; as (during the same time that) | |
| 2. conj. while; whilst; whereas (but in contrast...) | |
| aspettiamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural present indicative of aspettare | |
| 2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of aspettare | |
| 3. v. first-person plural imperative of aspettare | |
| aspettare |
| 1. v. to wait for, await, wait | |
| Mario aspetta l'autobus. (Mario waits for the bus.) | |
| 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) | |
| cena |
| 1. n. dinner (evening meal) | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of cenare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of cenare | |
| cenare |
| 1. v. (intransitive, but takes avere as its auxiliary verb) to dine, to have dinner (evening meal) | |
| costruiamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural present indicative of costruire | |
| 2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of costruire | |
| 3. v. first-person plural imperative of costruire | |
| costruire |
| 1. v. to build, construct | |
| 2. v. to plan, frame | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| anello |
| 1. n. ring | |
| 2. n. link (of a chain) | |
| 3. n. (in the gymnastics) rings | |
| 4. n. (botany) ring, growth ring | |
| 5. n. (mycology) annulus | |
| 6. n. (heraldry) annulet | |
| 7. n. (mathematics, algebra) ring | |
| 8. v. first-person singular present indicative of anellare | |
| anellare |
| 1. v. To girdle | |
| 2. v. To ring (birds) | |
| 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? | |
| forza |
| 1. n. force | |
| 2. n. strength | |
| 3. n. come on! | |
| 4. n. hurry up! | |
| 5. n. get a move on, get moving! | |
| 6. interj. cheer up! | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present of forzare | |
| 8. v. second-person singular indicative of forzare | |
| forzare |
| 1. v. to force | |
| 2. v. to press | |
| affinché |
| 1. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) so that, in order that | |
| Ti ho regalato i biglietti affinché tu potessi andare al concerto. - I gave you the tickets so that you would be able to go to the concert. | |
| 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 | |
| possa |
| 1. n. (literary) power, strength, vigour | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of potere | |
| 3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of potere | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of potere | |
| potere |
| 1. v. can, could; be able to | |
| 2. v. may, might; be possible to | |
| 3. n. power | |
| 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 | |
| noi |
| 1. pron. we; us | |
| dischiudere |
| 1. v. to open | |
| 2. v. to disclose, reveal | |
| 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) | |
| arcano |
| 1. adj. arcane | |
| 2. n. mystery | |
