| tecnologia |
| 1. n-f. technology | |
| 2. n-f. technique | |
| dispositivo |
| 1. n. appliance, device, equipment, setup | |
| 2. n. purview (legal) | |
| 3. adj. (legal) dispositive | |
| 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 | |
| assicurare |
| 1. v. to assure, guarantee | |
| 2. v. to ensure, provide | |
| 3. v. to insure, assure | |
| 4. v. to secure, fasten, tie up | |
| 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) | |
| chiusura |
| 1. n. closure, closing | |
| 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? | |
| porte |
| 1. n. plural of porta | |
| 2. v. feminine plural past participle of porgere | |
| porta |
| 1. n. gate | |
| 2. n. door | |
| 3. n. (computing) port | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of portare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of portare | |
| sportelli |
| 1. n. plural of sportello | |
| sportello |
| 1. n. door, wicket, panel | |
| 2. n. counter, desk, window | |
| Bisogna che facciate la coda davanti a questo sportello. - You need to form a line in front of this window | |
| 3. n. branch | |
| saracinesche |
| 1. n. plural of saracinesca | |
| saracinesca |
| 1. n. roller blind, roller shutter | |
| 2. n. sluice gate | |
| 3. n. portcullis (gate in the form of a grating) | |
| 4. n. slide (valve that works by sliding) | |
| 5. n. (heraldry) portcullis | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| meccanismi |
| 1. n. plural of meccanismo | |
| meccanismo |
| 1. n. mechanism | |
| vari |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of vario | |
| 2. n. plural of vario | |
| 3. n. plural of varo | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present indicative of varare | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of varare | |
| 6. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of varare | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of varare | |
| 8. v. third-person singular imperative of varare | |
| 9. v. second-person singular present indicative of variare | |
| 10. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of variare | |
| 11. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of variare | |
| 12. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of variare | |
| 13. v. third-person singular imperative of variare | |
| varare |
| 1. v. (transitive, nautical) to launch | |
| 2. v. to launch, pass, approve | |
| variare |
| 1. v. to change, to vary, to diversify | |
| 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. | |
| modo |
| 1. n. manner, way | |
| 2. n. (grammar) mood | |
| 3. n. (music) style, manner | |
| 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!) | |
| essi |
| 1. pron. plural of esso: they, them | |
| esso |
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| possano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present subjunctive of potere | |
| potere |
| 1. v. can, could; be able to | |
| 2. v. may, might; be possible to | |
| 3. n. power | |
| 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 | |
| aperti |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of adjective aperto | |
| solo |
| 1. adj. alone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied, lonely, lone, lonesome | |
| 2. adj. only, single, just one, unique, sole | |
| 3. adj. (music) solo | |
| 4. adv. only, just, but, alone, merely | |
| solo una volta - only once | |
| ha solo quattro anni - he's just four | |
| 5. conj. (followed by (m, it, che)) but, only | |
| 6. conj. (preceded by (m, it, se)) if only | |
| se solo lui non fosse qui ... - if only he was not here ... | |
| 7. conj. (followed by (m, it, se)) only if | |
| ... solo se lui non è qui., ... only if he is not here. | |
| 8. n-m. the only one, the only man | |
| lui è il solo che può ... - he is the only one/only man that can ... | |
| 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 | |
| chi |
| 1. pron. (interrogative pronoun) who, whom | |
| 2. pron. (interrogative pronoun) whoever | |
| 3. pron. (relative pronoun) who, whom | |
| 4. pron. (relative pronoun) whoever | |
| 5. n. chi (Greek letter) | |
| possiede |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of possedere | |
| possedere |
| 1. v. to possess, have, own | |
| 2. v. to master (a subject, a language, etc.) | |
| 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) | |
| chiave |
| 1. n. key | |
| 2. n. spanner | |
| 3. adj. key (attributive) | |
| Obama è in testa in 5 Stati chiave, McCain in 2. - Obama leads in 5 key States, McCain in 2. | |
