| botanica |
| 1. n. botany | |
| 2. n-f. botanist (female) | |
| 3. adj. feminine singular of botanico | |
| castagno |
| 1. n. chestnut tree | |
| 2. n. chestnut wood | |
| della |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the | |
| 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? | |
| 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) | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| pregiata |
| 1. Participle. feminine singular of pregiato | |
| pregiato |
| 1. v. past participle of pregiare (feminine: pregiata, masculine plural: pregiati, feminine plural: pregiate) | |
| 2. adj. valuable, precious | |
| 3. adj. sought-after | |
| 4. adj. fine (material) | |
| 5. adj. strong (currency) | |
| 6. adj. vintage (wine) | |
| varietà |
| 1. n-f. variety | |
| 2. n-f. difference | |
| 3. n-f. (mathematics) manifold | |
| 4. n-m. variety show | |
| 5. n-m. variety theatre | |
| 6. n-m. cabaret | |
| 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!) | |
| fa |
| 1. adv. ago | |
| 2. n. (music) fa (musical note) | |
| 3. n. F (musical note or key) | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of fare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative 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 | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| frutti |
| 1. v. second-person singular present indicative of fruttare | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of fruttare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of fruttare | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of fruttare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular imperative of fruttare | |
| 6. n. plural of frutto | |
| fruttare |
| 1. v. to yield | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to fruit | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to give a return on an investment | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| grossi |
| 1. adj. plural of grosso | |
| grosso |
| 1. adj. big, large | |
| 2. adj. fat | |
| Carlo il Grosso - Charles the Fat | |
| 3. adj. thick | |
| 4. adj. heavy | |
| 5. adj. rough (of the sea) | |
| 6. n. the main part of something | |
| 7. n. groschen | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| saporiti |
| 1. adj. plural of it | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| ciascuno |
| 1. adj. each, every | |
| 2. pron. each one | |
| 3. pron. everyone, everybody | |
| 4. adv. each, apiece | |
| 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 | |
| sol |
| 1. n. sol (musical note, colloid) | |
| 2. n. G (musical note and key) | |
| 3. n. apocopic form of sole | |
| 4. adj. apocopic form of solo | |
| riccio |
| 1. adj. curly (of hair) | |
| 2. adj. burr (chestnut or fish) | |
| 3. n. curl, lock, ringlet (of hair) | |
| 4. n. scroll (of violin) | |
| 5. n. hedgehog | |
| 6. n. husk (of a chestnut) | |
| 7. n. urchin | |
| 8. n. sea urchin | |
| 9. n. husk or bur (of chestnut) | |
| 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 | |
| moltiplica |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of moltiplicare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of moltiplicare | |
| moltiplicare |
| 1. v. To multiply | |
| 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 | |
| innesto |
| 1. n. (horticulture, surgery) graft, grafting | |
| 2. n. (mechanics) clutch (mechanical) | |
| 3. n. connection (electrical) | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of innestare | |
| innestare |
| 1. v. to graft | |
| 2. v. to engage (a clutch, etc.) | |
| 3. v. to insert | |
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