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Se io fossi ricco, sarei contento.

Translation

If I were rich, I would be happy



Analysis


se
     1. conj. if
     2. conj. whether
     3. conj. if only
     4. pron. alternative form of si
     5. pron. alternative form of sé
io
     1. pron. I, the first person
fossi
     1. n. plural of fosso
     2. v. first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of essere
     3. v. second-person singular imperfect subjunctive 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
ricco
     1. adj. rich - possessing money, beauty etc.
     2. n-m. rich man
     3. n-m. (in the plural) the rich
sarei
     1. v. first-person singular conditional 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
contento
     1. adj. satisfied, pleased
     2. adj. content, happy
     3. n. (obsolete) That which is contained; content
     4. n. (literary) satisfaction, happiness
     5. n. (obsolete) scorn, contempt
     6. v. first-person singular present indicative of contentare
     contentare
          1. v. To please or satisfy; alternative form of accontentare




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