| 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 | |
| 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!) | |
| Cosa |
| 1. n-f. what's-her-name | |
| 2. n. thing, matter | |
| 3. pron. what? | |
| 4. pron. what! | |
| che cosa |
| 1. pron. what (interrogative pronoun) | |
| Che cosa manca? - What is missing? | |
| Che cosa vogliamo? Tutto! - What do we want? Everything! | |
| servono |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of servire | |
| servire |
| 1. v. to serve | |
| 2. v. to need | |
| 3. v. to plate | |
| servire a tavola - to put meal on a plate | |
| preghiere |
| 1. n. plural of preghiera | |
| preghiera |
| 1. n. prayer | |
| 2. n. request | |
| 3. n. entreaty | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| devozioni |
| 1. n. plural of devozione | |
| devozione |
| 1. n. devoutness | |
| 2. n. devotion | |
| delle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di le; 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? | |
| 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. | |
| quali |
| 1. adj. plural of quale | |
| 2. pron. plural of quale | |
| quale |
| 1. adj. (question) what? | |
| Quale uomo era? - What man was it? | |
| 2. adj. (in choosing options) which? | |
| Quale macchina preferisci? - Which car do you prefer? | |
| 3. adj. (exclamation) what | |
| Quale fortuna! - What luck! | |
| 4. adj. (in lists) such as, like | |
| Verdura quali le carote ed i piselli. - Vegetables such as carrots and peas. | |
| 5. pron. which ... ? | |
| Quale dei tre è il più grande? - Which of the three is biggest? | |
| 6. adv. as | |
| quale amico - as a friend | |
| perfino |
| 1. adv. (synonym of persino); even, just | |
| 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) | |
| aria |
| 1. n. air | |
| 2. n. look, appearance, countenance | |
| 3. n. (plurale tantum) airs | |
| 4. n. wind (all senses) | |
| 5. n. (music) aria, song | |
| qui |
| 1. adv. here | |
| è |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| 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 | |
| satura |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of saturare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of saturare | |
| saturare |
| 1. v. to saturate | |
| se |
| 1. conj. if | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| 2. conj. whether | |
| 3. conj. if only | |
| 4. pron. alternative form of si | |
| 5. pron. alternative form of sé | |
| poi |
| 1. adv. then | |
| 2. adv. later | |
| 3. n. the future | |
| ci |
| 1. pron. us | |
| Loro ci conoscono - They know us | |
| 2. pron. (reflexive pronoun) ourselves; each other | |
| Ci arrabbiamo - We (ourselves) get angry | |
| Ci amiamo - We love each other | |
| 3. pron. to us | |
| Lui ci ha detto questo - He said this to us | |
| 4. pron. (ngd, Replaces the indefinite personal pronoun m, it, si, , one) before reflexive m, it, si, , oneself; one | |
| Ci si lava. - One washes oneself. | |
| Ci si annoia quando non c'è niente da fare. - One gets bored when there is nothing to do. | |
| 5. pron. it, to it | |
| Non ci credo. - I do not believe it. | |
| 6. adv. to there, here, there | |
| Ci sono andato - I have been there | |
| Ci siamo - We're here | |
| Ci sono molte cose - There are many things | |
| C'è un problema - There is a problem | |
| 7. adv. ngd, Forms part of many verbs: | |
| volerci - to require/take | |
| abituarci - to get used to it | |
| riuscirci - to be able to do it | |
| entrarci - to do with something | |
| contarci - to count on it | |
| pensarci - to think about it | |
| starci - to agree / to be up for something | |
| farcela - to manage to do something | |
| crederci - to believe it | |
| 8. n-m. The Twi language family. | |
| 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 | |
| abbandona |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of abbandonare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of abbandonare | |
| abbandonare |
| 1. v. to abandon, walk out on, maroon, give away, give up | |
| 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 | |
| pettegolezzi |
| 1. n. plural of pettegolezzo | |
| pettegolezzo |
| 1. n. gossip (talk) | |
| 2. n. buzz, chit-chat, claver | |
| rivalità |
| 1. n. rivalry | |
| invidie |
| 1. n. plural of invidia | |
| invidia |
| 1. n. envy | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present of invidiare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of invidiare | |
