| poi |
| 1. adv. then | |
| 2. adv. later | |
| 3. n. the future | |
| ridendo |
| 1. v. gerund of ridere | |
| ridere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to laugh | |
| 2. v. to laugh at | |
| sempre |
| 1. adv. always | |
| 2. adv. (colloquial) still | |
| …sempre in garanzia? - …still under guarantee? | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| forte |
| 1. n. fort, fortress | |
| 2. adj. strong | |
| 3. adj. (linguistics) stressed | |
| vocali forti - stressed vowel | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| ballare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to dance | |
| Andiamo a ballare. - Let's go dancing. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to fidget | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to totter, wobble, shake | |
| 4. v. to dance or perform a particular dance | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| 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 | |
| girare |
| 1. v. to turn, stir, wind | |
| 2. v. to tour, travel, go round | |
| 3. v. to pass | |
| 4. v. to endorse, transfer | |
| 5. v. (transitive, cinema) to shoot, film, act in | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to turn, spin, revolve, run | |
| 7. v. (intransitive) to be on the go, ramble, roam, wander, go around | |
| 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. | |
| se |
| 1. conj. if | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| 2. conj. whether | |
| 3. conj. if only | |
| 4. pron. alternative form of si | |
| 5. pron. alternative form of sé | |
| stessa |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of stesso | |
| 2. pron. feminine singular of stesso | |
| stesso |
| 1. adj. same, equal | |
| 2. adj. -self, myself, yourself, himself, itself, myself | |
| 3. pron. (the same person) same, same person, same man | |
| 4. pron. (the same thing) same, same thing | |
| 5. adv. all the same, just the same, the same, anyway | |
| se stessa |
| 1. pron. herself, itself, oneself | |
| mentre |
| 1. conj. while; as (during the same time that) | |
| 2. conj. while; whilst; whereas (but in contrast...) | |
| 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. | |
| altri |
| 1. adj. plural of altro | |
| 2. pron. plural of it | |
| altro |
| 1. adj. other, another, more, further, else | |
| 2. adj. previous, last | |
| 3. pron. other, other man, another, more, somebody else | |
| personaggi |
| 1. n. plural of personaggio | |
| personaggio |
| 1. n. figure, personality, personage | |
| 2. n. (being in a story) character | |
| 3. n. character, fellow, guy | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| avvicinano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of avvicinare | |
| avvicinare |
| 1. v. to move near, move closer, bring near | |
| 2. v. to approach, come up, accost, have to do with | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| cominciano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of cominciare | |
| cominciare |
| 1. v. to begin, to start, to commence, to set about | |
| 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 | |
| sorridere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To smile, to grin. | |
| anche |
| 1. adv. also, too, as well, besides | |
| 2. adv. even | |
| 3. n. plural of anca | |
| anca |
| 1. n. (anatomy) hip | |
| Loro |
| 1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you | |
| 2. adj. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite, possessive) your | |
| 3. pron. they | |
| 4. pron. (dative, formal) them, to them | |
| Parlerò loro. - I'll talk to them. | |
| 5. adj. (before the noun): il loro (la loro, i loro, le loro) | |
| 6. adj. (after the noun): loro (same in feminine and plural forms) | |
| 7. adj. (possessive) their | |
| i loro figli - their children | |
| le loro macchine - their cars | |
| casa loro - their house | |
| il loro padre - their father | |
| 8. adj. (possessive, often capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| i Loro figli - your children | |
| le Loro macchine - your cars | |
| casa Loro - your house | |
| il Loro padre - your father | |
| 9. pron. theirs | |
| Sono i loro. - They are theirs. | |
| 10. pron. (often, capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| Sono i Loro. - They are yours. | |
| finché |
| 1. conj. as long 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) | |
| figliastra |
| 1. n. stepdaughter | |
| esausta |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of esausto | |
| esausto |
| 1. adj. exhausted, worn out | |
| 2. adj. tired, stuffed | |
| 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 | |
| accascia |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of accasciare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of accasciare | |
| accasciare |
| 1. v. To weaken | |
