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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 | |
una |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
regola |
1. n. rule, norm, code, principle, order | |
2. n. moderation, restraint | |
3. n. (in the plural) menstruation, period | |
4. v. third-person singular present of regolare | |
5. v. second-person singular imperative of regolare | |
regolare |
1. adj. regular, standard, normal, ordinary, average | |
2. adj. regular, smooth, even, steady, punctual | |
3. v. to regulate, control, adjust, set, adapt, limit | |
4. v. to regulate, govern, rule | |
5. v. to settle, pay | |
6. v. to trim | |
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? | |
buona |
1. adj. feminine singular of buono | |
buono |
1. adj. good | |
2. adj. fair | |
3. n. coupon, voucher | |
4. n. bill, bond (financial) | |
educazione |
1. n. education, training | |
2. n. upbringing | |
3. n. manners, etiquette, politeness | |
mancanza di educazione - bad manners | |
non |
1. adv. not | |
2. adv. un- | |
3. adv. don't | |
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 | |
indicano |
1. v. third-person plural present indicative of indicare | |
indicare |
1. v. to point out, point to | |
2. v. to show, mean, signpost, mark | |
3. v. to recommend, advice, need | |
4. v. to indicate | |
indire |
1. v. to announce | |
2. v. to call (an election) | |
maliziosamente |
1. adv. mischievously | |
2. adv. naughtily | |
col |
1. contraction. contraction of con il; with the | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
il |
1. art. the | |
dito |
1. n. finger (on a hand) | |
2. n. toe (on a foot) | |
Le |
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you) | |
nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti | |
2. art. the | |
3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
4. 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. | |
5. 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. | |
persone |
1. n. plural of persona | |
persona |
1. n. person, people, persons | |
2. n. someone, somebody, anybody | |
3. n. body, figure | |
4. n. (law) person, body | |
5. n. (psychology) persona | |