| storia |
| 1. n. history | |
| 2. n. story | |
| 3. n. (romantic) relationship | |
| politica |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective politico | |
| 2. n. politics | |
| 3. n. policy | |
| economia |
| 1. n. economy | |
| 2. n. economics | |
| 3. n. saving | |
| tendenza |
| 1. n. tendency, bent, inclination, proneness, propension | |
| 2. n. trend, drift | |
| 3. n. (politics) leaning, camp, party | |
| 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? | |
| uno |
| 1. num. one | |
| 2. adj. one | |
| 3. art. an, a | |
| 4. pron. someone, a person | |
| Sono uno a cui piace alzarsi presto. - I’m someone who likes getting up early or I’m a person who likes getting up early. | |
| stato |
| 1. n. (sciences) state (physical property of matter as solid, liquid, gas or plasma) | |
| 2. n. (polity) state sovereign polity; a government | |
| 3. n. state (a condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time) | |
| 4. n. state (condition of prosperity or grandeur; wealthy or prosperous circumstances; social importance) | |
| 5. n. rank, status | |
| 6. v. masculine singular past participle of essere | |
| 7. v. masculine singular past participle of stare | |
| 8. v. masculine singular past participle of starsene | |
| 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 | |
| stare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain | |
| stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to) | |
| Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick | |
| 3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous) | |
| Sto andando via. - I am leaving. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to | |
| Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to | |
| Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave. | |
| 6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to | |
| 4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10. | |
| 7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live | |
| Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome. | |
| 8. v. to be in a certain condition | |
| come stai? - how are you? | |
| stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise | |
| ad |
| 1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a)) | |
| Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam. | |
| estendersi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) to spread (of a disease, etc.) | |
| 2. v. (reflexive) to expand | |
| 3. v. (reflexive) to increase | |
| 4. v. (reflexive) to extend | |
| al |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the | |
| 2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient) | |
| risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese | |
| risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron | |
| pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic | |
| a |
| 1. prep. in | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| 3. prep. to | |
| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
| A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
| 5. v. misspelling of ha | |
| il |
| 1. art. 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? | |
| fuori |
| 1. adv. out, outside | |
| 2. adv. outdoors | |
| 3. prep. out, outside | |
| del |
| 1. contraction. contraction of ; of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular). | |
| 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? | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| propri |
| 1. adj. (possessive) plural of proprio | |
| 2. n. plural of proprio | |
| 3. pron. plural of proprio | |
| proprio |
| 1. adj. (possessive) one's, one's own, her (own), its (own), their (own) | |
| pensare ai fatti propri - to mind one's own business | |
| fare del proprio meglio - to do one's best | |
| in proprio - on one's own, by oneself | |
| 2. adj. (possessive, peculiar) characteristic, peculiar, typical | |
| il cimurro è una malattia propria del cane - distemper is a disease peculiar to the dog | |
| 3. adj. (possessive, grammar, mathematics) proper | |
| nome proprio - proper noun | |
| 4. adv. (really) really, quite, indeed | |
| Anna è proprio bella. - Anna is really beautiful. | |
| 5. adv. (exactly) just, quite, exactly | |
| proprio allora - just then | |
| 6. adv. (intensifier) very, right, at all | |
| proprio ora - this very minute | |
| 7. n. one's own, what belongs to one, one's due | |
| a ciascuno il proprio - to each his due | |
| 8. pron. (possessive) one's, one's own, her (own), its (own), their (own) | |
| confini |
| 1. n. plural of confine | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of confinare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of confinare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of confinare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of confinare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of confinare | |
| confinare |
| 1. v. to intern, to confine, (figuratively) to relegate | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to border, to be bounded, (figuratively) to border on | |
| confine |
| 1. n. border, frontier | |
| 2. n. boundary | |
| 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 | |
| poter |
| 1. v. apocopic form of potere | |
| accedere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To enter, access; to log in (to) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To be admitted (to) | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To gain access (to) | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) To accede (to) | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| facilmente |
| 1. adv. easily | |
| 2. adv. probably | |
| alle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a le; to the, at the | |
| a |
| 1. prep. in | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| 3. prep. to | |
| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
| A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
| 5. v. misspelling of ha | |
| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. pron. (dative) her, to her | |
| Le ho detto che la amo. - I told her that I love her. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave her the letter. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) you, to you (term of respect) | |
| Non le ho detto il mio nome. - I didn't tell you my name. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave you the letter. | |
| risorse |
| 1. n. plural of risorsa | |
| risorgere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to rise again | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to revive | |
| risorsa |
| 1. n. resource | |
| 2. n. asset | |
| 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? | |
| altri |
| 1. adj. plural of altro | |
| 2. pron. plural of it | |
| altro |
| 1. adj. other, another, more, further, else | |
| 2. adj. previous, last | |
| 3. pron. other, other man, another, more, somebody else | |
| territori |
| 1. n. plural of territorio | |
| territorio |
| 1. n. territory | |
| 2. n. precinct | |
| 3. n. jurisdiction | |
