| architettura |
| 1. n. architecture | |
| edilizia |
| 1. n. building (the trade) | |
| 2. adj. feminine singular of edilizio | |
| tecnologia |
| 1. n-f. technology | |
| 2. n-f. technique | |
| ingegneria |
| 1. n. engineering | |
| elemento |
| 1. n. element | |
| costruttivo |
| 1. adj. constructive | |
| 2. adj. building (attributive) | |
| 3. adj. structural | |
| ad |
| 1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a)) | |
| Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam. | |
| orientamento |
| 1. n. positioning | |
| 2. n. orientation | |
| 3. n. direction | |
| 4. n. tendency, leaning | |
| 5. n. trend, drift | |
| 6. n. orienteering | |
| verticale |
| 1. adj. vertical | |
| 2. n. vertical | |
| 3. n. handstand, headstand (gymnastics) | |
| 4. n. down (clue in a crossword) | |
| in |
| 1. prep. in | |
| Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
| Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 2. prep. to | |
| Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 3. prep. into | |
| 4. prep. by | |
| Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
| 5. prep. on | |
| Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
| Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
| mattoni |
| 1. n. plural of mattone | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of mattonare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of mattonare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of mattonare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of mattonare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of mattonare | |
| mattonare |
| 1. v. To pave with bricks | |
| mattone |
| 1. n. brick | |
| 2. n. (figuratively) building block | |
| pietra |
| 1. n. stone | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| cemento |
| 1. n. cement | |
| 2. n. link, bond | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of cementare | |
| cementare |
| 1. v. to cement | |
| che |
| 1. pron. (interrogative) what | |
| 2. pron. (relative) who; whom; which; (ngd, nominative and accusative case) | |
| 3. conj. that | |
| 4. conj. than | |
| 5. conj. when | |
| 6. det. some (informal) A remarkable (some party - che festa - che bambola!) | |
| funge |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of fungere | |
| fungere |
| 1. v. To act (as) or (in place) of another | |
| da |
| 1. prep. from | |
| Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona | |
| interviste dal libro - interviews from the book | |
| traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’ | |
| Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house | |
| 3. prep. since | |
| da quando? - since when? | |
| 4. prep. to (implying necessity) | |
| Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do | |
| 5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases: | |
| da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere | |
| da presso/dappresso - closely | |
| da lontano - from a distance | |
| da solo - by oneself | |
| 6. prep. like, as | |
| fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs | |
| correre da matti - to run like crazies | |
| trattare da amico - to treat as a friend | |
| 7. v. misspelling of dà | |
| sostegno |
| 1. n. support | |
| 2. n. (heraldry) supporter | |
| 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 | |
| elementi |
| 1. n. plural of elemento | |
| elemento |
| 1. n. element | |
| quali |
| 1. adj. plural of quale | |
| 2. pron. plural of quale | |
| quale |
| 1. adj. (question) what? | |
| Quale uomo era? - What man was it? | |
| 2. adj. (in choosing options) which? | |
| Quale macchina preferisci? - Which car do you prefer? | |
| 3. adj. (exclamation) what | |
| Quale fortuna! - What luck! | |
| 4. adj. (in lists) such as, like | |
| Verdura quali le carote ed i piselli. - Vegetables such as carrots and peas. | |
| 5. pron. which ... ? | |
| Quale dei tre è il più grande? - Which of the three is biggest? | |
| 6. adv. as | |
| quale amico - as a friend | |
| volte |
| 1. n. plural of volta | |
| volta |
| 1. n. time, instance, occasion | |
| a volte - sometimes | |
| due volte alla settimana - twice a week | |
| tre volte tre fa nove - three times three is nine | |
| 2. n. turn | |
| 3. n. (architecture, anatomy) vault | |
| 4. =Participle. feminine singular of volto | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present of voltare | |
| 6. v. second-person singular imperative of voltare | |
| ed |
| 1. conj. alternative form of e and - (before a vowel) and | |
| Parlo italiano ed esperanto. - I speak Italian and Esperanto. | |
| archi |
| 1. n. plural of arco | |
| arco |
| 1. n. bow (weapon) | |
| tirare con l'arco - to pull back a bow | |
| 2. n. (music) bow (used to play string instruments) | |
| suonare con arco - to play (music) with bow | |
| 3. n. (geometry) arc | |
| 4. n. (architecture) arch | |
