| zoologia |
| 1. n-f. zoology | |
| entomologia |
| 1. n-f. (zoology) entomology | |
| piccolo |
| 1. adj. small | |
| 2. adj. little | |
| 3. adj. young | |
| insetto |
| 1. n. insect, bug | |
| 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!) | |
| vive |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of vivere | |
| 2. adj. feminine plural of adjective vivo | |
| vivere |
| 1. v. to live; to be alive | |
| 2. v. to subsist | |
| 3. v. to be | |
| 4. n. living, life | |
| 5. n. lifestyle | |
| viva |
| 1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of vivere | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of vivere | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of vivere | |
| 4. v. third-person singular imperative of vivere | |
| 5. adj. feminine singular of adjective vivo | |
| 6. interj. hooray! | |
| 7. interj. long live ... ! | |
| 8. interj. three cheers for ... ! | |
| vivo |
| 1. adj. alive, live | |
| 2. adj. brisk, animate, vivacious | |
| 3. adj. vivid, intense, brilliant | |
| 4. n. living person | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present of vivere | |
| 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. | |
| grandi |
| 1. adj. plural of it | |
| 2. n. plural of it | |
| colonie |
| 1. n. plural of colonia | |
| colonia |
| 1. n. colony | |
| 2. n. cologne, eau de Cologne | |
| 3. n. holding (farm) | |
| 4. n. resort | |
| composte |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of composto | |
| 2. n. plural of composta | |
| 3. v. feminine plural past participle of comporre | |
| composto |
| 1. v. past participle of comporre (feminine: composta, masculine plural: composti, feminine plural: composte) | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present indicative of compostare | |
| 3. adj. compound, composite | |
| 4. adj. composed | |
| 5. adj. tidy, neat | |
| 6. adj. well-behaved, composed | |
| 7. n. compound (chemical) | |
| 8. n. mixture (especially in cooking) | |
| principalmente |
| 1. adv. mainly | |
| 2. adv. principally | |
| 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 | |
| femmine |
| 1. n. plural of femmina | |
| femmina |
| 1. n. female | |
| attere |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of attero | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| sterili |
| 1. adj. plural of sterile | |
| sterile |
| 1. adj. sterile, barren, unprolific, infertile | |
| 2. adj. sterile, sterilized (medicine) | |
| 3. adj. vain, pointless | |
| 4. adj. unproductive | |
| formiche |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of formico | |
| 2. n. plural of formica | |
| operaie |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of operaio | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| 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. | |
| piccola |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of piccolo | |
| 2. n. A small glass of beer. | |
| piccolo |
| 1. adj. small | |
| 2. adj. little | |
| 3. adj. young | |
| parte |
| 1. n. part | |
| 2. n. deal | |
| 3. adj. feminine plural of adjective parto | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present of partire | |
| partire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to depart, to leave, to set forth | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to start (with), to set out | |
| parto |
| 1. n. childbirth, labour, parturition | |
| 2. n. Parthian | |
| 3. adj. Parthian | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of partire | |
| dai |
| 1. contraction. contraction of da i: | |
| 2. contraction. from the | |
| 3. contraction. at the house/home of the | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present of dare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of dare | |
| 6. interj. (ngd, An expression of encouragement); come on! | |
| 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 | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| dare |
| 1. v. to give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else | |
| 2. v. to yield, to bear, to give, to produce, to return | |
| 3. n. debit | |
| maschi |
| 1. n. plural of maschio | |
| maschio |
| 1. adj. male, masculine | |
| 2. adj. virile, manlike, manful, manly | |
| 3. adj. vigorous | |
| 4. n. sire, male | |
| 5. n. boy, son | |
| 6. n. keep (tall tower in a castle) | |
| 7. n. tap (cutting tool) | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| dalle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of da le; from the | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| regine |
| 1. n. plural of regina | |
| regina |
| 1. n-f. queen (monarch) | |
| 2. n-f. queen (male homosexual) | |
| 3. n-f. (chess, cards) queen | |
| ordine |
| 1. n. order | |
| degli |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di gli; 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? | |
| 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. | |
| imenotteri |
| 1. n. plural of imenottero | |
| imenottero |
| 1. n. hymenopteran | |
