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vi
     1. pron. (ngd, second-person personal plural object pronoun:) you, to you
           (noi) vi amiamo - we love you
     2. pron. (ngd, second-person reflexive plural:) yourselves
           (voi) vi ricordate - you remember
     3. pron. (often not translated) it; about it, of it, on it
     4. adv. (formal) there
     5. adv. (formal) here
     6. n. alternative form of vu
siete
     1. v. second-person plural present of essere; you (plural) [[are]]
     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
vi siete
     essersi
          1. v. (reflexive) To exist; to be
mai
     1. adv. never
     2. adv. ever, always
     3. adv. Used as an intensifier.
           Una risposta quanto mai ambigua. - An ambiguous answer indeed.
           Dove mai si sarà cacciato? - Where on earth did he end up?
chiesti
     1. v. plural of it
     chiesto
          1. v. past participle of chiedere (feminine: chiesta, masculine plural: chiesti, feminine plural: chieste)
perché
     1. conj. because, why
           L'ho fatto perché volevo. - I did it because I wanted to.
     2. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) so, so that, in order that
           L'ho fatto perché io abbia il premio. - I did it so that I would get the prize.
     3. adv. why
           Perché il cielo è azzurro? - Why is the sky blue?
     4. n. the whys, the reason
           Vorrei proprio sapere il perché. - I would really like to know the reason.
           Non so il perché, ma non mi sento bene. - I don't know why, but I don't feel well.
non
     1. adv. not
     2. adv. un-
     3. adv. don't
accade
     1. adj. feminine plural of accado
     2. n. plural of accada
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of accadere - it [[happens]].
     accadere
          1. v. (impersonal) to happen
                Nessuno sapeva esattamente cosa fosse accaduto. - Noone knew exactly what had happened.
     accado
          1. adj. Akkadian
          2. n-m. Akkadian
niente
     1. pron. nothing
           Cosa fai? Niente. - What are you doing? Nothing.
     2. pron. anything
           Hai bisogno di niente? - Do you need anything?
           Non voglio niente da mangiare. - I don't want anything to eat.
     3. adj. (informal) no, (after a negative) any
           Niente bugie! - No lies!
     4. adv. at all
     5. adv. nothing, anything
     6. n. nothing
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?
spiacevole
     1. adj. unpleasant, disagreeable
quando
     1. adv. when
           Quando parti? - When will you leave?
           Da quando stai imparando il Latino? - Since when do you learn Latin?
     2. conj. when
           Si partirà quando sarai pronta. - We will leave when you're ready.
           la neve arrivò quando ce l'aspettavamo - it snowed when we expected it
           Cosa vuoi fare quando sarai grande?
     3. n-m. when, moment (a point or period in time)
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
esibisce
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of esibire
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of esibire
     esibire
          1. v. To exhibit, display
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
cantante
     1. n. singer
     2. v. present participle of cantare
     cantare
          1. v. to sing
conosciuto
     1. v. past participle of conoscere
     2. adj. known
     3. adj. well-known
     4. n. (singular only) the known, that which is known (in philosophy)
     conoscere
          1. v. to a person or place, experience
          2. v. to recognise
o
     1. v. misspelling of ho
     2. conj. or
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
artista
     1. n. An artist (male or of unspecified sex).
     2. n. An artist (female).
famoso
     1. adj. famous, well-known, renowned
     2. adj. infamous, notorious
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