| 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 | |
| estensione |
| 1. n. extension | |
| 2. n. expansion | |
| 3. n. extent | |
| 4. n. expanse | |
| 5. n. range (musical) | |
| negli |
| 1. contraction. contraction of in gli; in the | |
| 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. | |
| gli |
| 1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the | |
| gli alberi - the trees | |
| gli studenti - the students | |
| gli gnomi - the gnomes | |
| gli pneumatici - the tires | |
| gli xilofoni - the xylophones | |
| gli yogurt - the yogurts | |
| gli zaini - the backpacks | |
| gli dei - the gods | |
| 2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it | |
| Gli parlo. - I talk to him. | |
| 3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her | |
| Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) them, to them | |
| Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them. | |
| animali |
| 1. n. plural of animale | |
| 2. adj. plural of animale | |
| animale |
| 1. adj. animal | |
| 2. n. animal | |
| 3. n. beast | |
| 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? | |
| taglia |
| 1. n. size (of clothes etc) | |
| 2. n. reward (criminal) | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present of tagliare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of tagliare | |
| tagliare |
| 1. v. to cut or slash | |
| 2. v. (enology) to spike (to add a small amount of one substance to another) | |
| 3. v. (mineralogy) to cleave (to break a single crystal such as a gemstone) | |
| 4. v. To crop (photo, etc.) | |
| grossa |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of grosso | |
| 2. n. gross (12 dozen) | |
| 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 | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| media |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective medio | |
| 2. n. average, mean (especially an overall, average grade) | |
| 3. n. media | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present of mediare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of mediare | |
| mediare |
| 1. v. to mediate | |
| 2. v. (mathematics) to average | |
| medio |
| 1. n. (anatomy) middle finger, tall man | |
| 2. adj. mean, average | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present of mediare | |
| treno |
| 1. n. train (connected sequence of people or things) | |
| 2. n. gun carriage | |
| 3. n. retinue, escort | |
| anteriore |
| 1. adj. front, fore in space | |
| 2. adj. former, previous, prior, earlier, preceding in time | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| treno |
| 1. n. train (connected sequence of people or things) | |
| 2. n. gun carriage | |
| 3. n. retinue, escort | |
| posteriore |
| 1. adj. back, rear, posterior, hind in space | |
| 2. adj. later, following, subsequent in time | |
| 3. n. buttocks, bottom, behind, bum | |
| gli |
| 1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the | |
| gli alberi - the trees | |
| gli studenti - the students | |
| gli gnomi - the gnomes | |
| gli pneumatici - the tires | |
| gli xilofoni - the xylophones | |
| gli yogurt - the yogurts | |
| gli zaini - the backpacks | |
| gli dei - the gods | |
| 2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it | |
| Gli parlo. - I talk to him. | |
| 3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her | |
| Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) them, to them | |
| Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them. | |
| arti |
| 1. n. plural of arto | |
| 2. n. plural of arte | |
| arto |
| 1. n. limb | |
| anteriori |
| 1. adj. plural of anteriore | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| posteriori |
| 1. n. plural of posteriore | |
| posteriore |
| 1. adj. back, rear, posterior, hind in space | |
| 2. adj. later, following, subsequent in time | |
| 3. n. buttocks, bottom, behind, bum | |
