| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| ambiente |
| 1. n. environment | |
| 2. n. sphere or circle (of friends, etc.) | |
| 3. n. room | |
| chiuso |
| 1. v. past participle of chiudere (feminine: chiusa, masculine plural: chiusi, feminine plural: chiuse) | |
| 2. v. past participle of chiudersi | |
| 3. adj. closed | |
| chiudere |
| 1. v. to close, shut | |
| Non dimenticare di chiudere il gas prima di uscire. - Don't forget to turn off the gas before going out. | |
| chiudere a chiave - to lock | |
| 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) | |
| superficie |
| 1. n-f. surface | |
| 2. n-f. area | |
| sulla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of su la; on the | |
| 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. | |
| la |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 4. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| cammina |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of camminare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of camminare | |
| camminare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to walk; to travel; to wander, to stroll, to saunter | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to proceed | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to progress | |
| 4. n. walking | |
| 5. n. walk, gait | |
| generalmente |
| 1. adv. generally, normally | |
| rivestita |
| 1. Participle. feminine singular of rivestito | |
| rivestito |
| 1. v. past participle of rivestire (feminine: rivestita, masculine plural: rivestiti, feminine plural: rivestite) | |
| 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 | |
| materiali |
| 1. n. plural of materiale | |
| materiale |
| 1. adj. material | |
| 2. adj. physical, bodily | |
| 3. adj. rough, uncouth | |
| 4. n. material, stuff | |
| 5. n. materials, equipment | |
| 6. n. rough person | |
| lisci |
| 1. n. plural of liscio | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of lisciare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of lisciare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of lisciare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of lisciare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of lisciare | |
| lisciare |
| 1. v. to smooth | |
| 2. v. to flatter | |
| liscio |
| 1. adj. smooth, sleek, polished | |
| 2. adj. (figuratively) simple | |
| 3. adj. (of an alcoholic beverage) neat, straight | |
| 4. adv. smoothly | |
| 5. n. ballroom dancing | |
| 6. n. country music | |
| 7. v. first-person singular present indicative of lisciare | |
