| 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 | |
| proposito |
| 1. n. purpose, intention, plan, design | |
| fermo proposito - firm resolution | |
| di proposito - on purpose, intentionally | |
| 2. n. aim, object, purpose, purport | |
| il mio proposito, nello scrivere questo saggio, era di... - my aim, in writing this essay, was to... | |
| 3. n. subject, point | |
| a proposito di - on the subject of; a propos; in regard | |
| a proposito - in that regard; by the way | |
| a proposito |
| 1. adv. by the way, incidentally | |
| 2. adv. at the right moment, opportunely | |
| 3. adv. to the point | |
| 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? | |
| a proposito di |
| 1. prep. about, regarding, with regard to, of | |
| lavoro |
| 1. n. work (all senses) | |
| 2. n. labour | |
| 3. n. job, task | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present of lavorare | |
| lavorare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To work | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To run or operate (a business etc) | |
| 3. v. To work or carve (a material) | |
| 4. v. To knead (dough) | |
| 5. v. To cultivate | |
| minorile |
| 1. adj. juvenile | |
| invece |
| 1. adv. instead, but, whereas, on the contrary | |
| 2. prep. invece che | |
| 3. prep. rather than | |
| 4. prep. invece di | |
| 5. prep. instead of | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| nostro |
| 1. adj. (possessive) our | |
| i nostri figli - our children | |
| le nostre macchine - our cars | |
| Cosa Nostra - the Mafia | |
| nostro padre - our father | |
| 2. adj. (possessive) of ours | |
| questo nostro parente - this relative of ours | |
| 3. adj. (emphatic) our own | |
| nostro proprio bambino - our own baby | |
| 4. adj. ours | |
| questa penna è nostra - this pen is ours | |
| 5. pron. il nostro (la nostra, i nostri, le nostre) | |
| 6. pron. See under il nostro etc. | |
| 7. n. ours, our own | |
| 8. n. (in the plural) our possessions, friends, relatives etc. | |
| il nostro |
| 1. pron. ours | |
| Sono i nostri - They are ours. | |
| Paese |
| 1. n. alternative case form of paese (country) | |
| 2. n. country (nation) | |
| 3. n. village | |
| 4. n. town | |
| viene |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of venire | |
| venire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to come, arrive | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to be (see usage notes) | |
| redarguito |
| 1. v. past participle of redarguire (feminine: redarguita, masculine plural: redarguiti, feminine plural: redarguite) | |
| redarguire |
| 1. v. To reprimand, rebuke, berate, slate. | |
| insieme |
| 1. adv. together | |
| Lavoriamo insieme. - We work together. | |
| 2. adv. at the same time | |
| 3. n. (mathematics) set | |
| 4. n. whole, ensemble, group | |
| nel suo insieme; l'insieme di - as a whole | |
| 5. prep. with, together with, along with | |
| Vieni insieme a me. - Come along with me. | |
| 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 | |
| francia |
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| portogallo |
| 1. n. (Southern Italy) orange (fruit) | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| olanda |
| 1. n. holland (cloth) | |
| 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 | |
| non |
| 1. adv. not | |
| 2. adv. un- | |
| 3. adv. don't | |
| aver |
| 1. v. apocopic form of avere | |
| agito |
| 1. v. past participle of agire (feminine: agita, masculine plural: agiti, feminine plural: agite) | |
| agire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to act or operate | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to work, run or function | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to take effect | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) to behave | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, legal) to proceed (against) | |
| 6. v. (intransitive, medicine) to affect (part of the body etc) | |
| 7. v. (intransitive, psychology) to act out | |
| agitare |
| 1. v. to shake, agitate, stir | |
| 2. v. to wave (the hand) | |
| 3. v. to incite | |
| 4. v. to trouble | |
| adeguatamente |
| 1. adv. adequately | |
| 2. adv. suitably | |
| sulla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of su la; on the | |
| su |
| 1. adv. up, upstairs | |
| 2. interj. come on! | |
| 3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top | |
| Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table. | |
| 4. prep. over | |
| L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark. | |
| 5. prep. about, on | |
| Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce. | |
| 6. prep. above | |
| La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city. | |
| 7. prep. in, out of | |
| Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025. | |
| la |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 4. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| propria |
| 1. adj. feminine singular 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) | |
| legislazione |
| 1. n. legislation | |
