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 | |
fece |
1. v. third-person singular past historic of fare | |
fare |
1. v. to do | |
2. v. to make | |
3. v. to act | |
4. v. to get someone to be something | |
5. n. manner, way | |
notte |
1. n. night | |
ed |
1. conj. alternative form of e and - (before a vowel) and | |
Parlo italiano ed esperanto. - I speak Italian and Esperanto. | |
erano |
1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of essere | |
essere |
1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay | |
2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to | |
3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed | |
4. n. being | |
ancora |
1. adv. still | |
Lavora ancora come barista. - She still works as a bartender. | |
2. adv. again | |
Il gatto è scappato ancora. - The cat has fled again. | |
3. adv. more | |
Se possibile, vorrei ancora caffè. - If it's possible, I'd like some more coffee. | |
4. adv. (after the adverb (m, it, non)) yet, not yet | |
E non è ancora finita! - We're not done yet! | |
5. adv. even | |
Ancor(a) meglio che sia così! - It's even better if it is so! | |
6. n. (nautical) anchor (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) | |
7. v. third-person singular present indicative of ancorare | |
8. v. second-person singular imperative of ancorare | |
lì |
1. adv. there, in that place | |
traballanti |
1. adj. plural of it | |
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 | |
il |
1. art. the | |
vino |
1. n. wine | |
bevuto |
1. v. past participle of bere | |
bere |
1. v. to drink | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
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. | |
occhi |
1. n. plural of occhio | |
occhio |
1. n. eye | |
2. n. (botany) hilum | |
3. interj. look out! watch out! | |
4. interj. mind! | |
5. interj. beware! | |
iniettati |
1. Participle. masculine plural of iniettato | |
2. v. second-person singular imperative of iniettarsi | |
iniettato |
1. v. past participle of iniettare (feminine: iniettata, masculine plural: iniettati, feminine plural: iniettate) | |
2. v. past participle of iniettarsi | |
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? | |
sangue |
1. n. blood | |
2. adj. blood red (colour) | |
sudati |
1. v. masculine plural of sudato | |
2. v. second-person singular imperative of sudarsi | |
sudato |
1. v. past participle of sudare (feminine: sudata, masculine plural: sudati, feminine plural: sudate) | |
2. v. past participle of sudarsi | |
3. adj. sweaty, in a sweat, sweating | |
4. adj. hard-won, hard-earned, hard-fought | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
scarmigliati |
1. v. masculine plural of scarmigliato | |
2. v. second-person singular imperative of scarmigliarsi | |
scarmigliato |
1. v. past participle of scarmigliare (feminine: scarmigliata, masculine plural: scarmigliati, feminine plural: scarmigliate) | |
2. v. past participle of scarmigliarsi | |
3. adj. ruffled | |
4. adj. dishevelled | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
alcuni |
1. adj. plural of alcuno | |
alcuno |
1. adj. (chiefly in the plural) some, a few | |
2. adj. (in negative phrases) no | |
vollero |
1. v. third-person plural past historic of volere | |
volere |
1. v. to want | |
2. n. will, wish, desire, want | |
provare |
1. v. to try, try out, test | |
2. v. (indtr, it, a, qual1=+ infinitive) to try, attempt, take on | |
provare a dormire - to try to sleep | |
3. v. to feel, experience | |
provare dolore - to feel pain | |
4. v. to prove, demonstrate, show | |
5. v. (transitive, of clothes) to try on | |
6. v. (transitive, theater) to rehearse | |
qualche |
1. adj. (a) few | |
Ho qualche amico. - I have a few friends. | |
2. adj. some, any | |
3. adv. (rare, regional) some, about | |
attrezzo |
1. n. tool, implement | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of attrezzare | |
attrezzare |
1. v. to equip, fit out, tool up | |
2. v. (transitive, nautical) to rig (a ship) | |