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 | |
mio |
1. pron. (used attributively) my; of mine | |
casa mia — “my house” | |
i miei figli — “my children” | |
le mie macchine — “my cars” | |
2. pron. (used predicatively) mine | |
Sono i miei. — “They are mine.” | |
3. pron. (used substantively) mine; the thing belonging to me | |
Il mio è.... — “Mine is....” | |
padre |
1. n. father | |
lo |
1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the | |
l’osso - the bone | |
lo stato - the state | |
lo zio - the uncle | |
2. pron. (accusative) him | |
Lo conosci? - Do you know him? | |
3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing | |
Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you. | |
abbiamo |
1. v. first-person plural present indicative of avere | |
2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of avere | |
3. v. first-person plural imperative of avere | |
avere |
1. v. to have | |
Avevo un'anima. - I used to have a soul. | |
Ho una macchina. - I have a car. | |
Ho diciassette anni. - I have 17 years. | |
2. v. (auxiliary) to have | |
Ho fatto un errore. - I (have) made a mistake. | |
3. n. property, substance | |
4. n. (in the plural) belongings | |
5. n. credit, assets | |
6. n. swag | |
lasciato |
1. v. past participle of lasciare (feminine: lasciata, masculine plural: lasciati, feminine plural: lasciate) | |
lasciare |
1. v. to leave (leave something behind) | |
Ho lasciato il mio libro a scuola. - I left my book at school. | |
Lascia libero. - Leave free. | |
2. v. to let | |
Lasciatemi vedere il biglietto. - You all Let me see the ticket. | |
3. v. to leave somebody | |
Sara ha lasciato Marco. - Sara left Marco. | |
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 | |
terra |
1. n. ground | |
2. n. (colloquial, atechnical synonym of suolo, t=(l, it, terreno”, “soil)) soil | |
3. n. (colloquial, astronomy, by extension of Terra) planet | |
a terra |
1. adj. (idiom) down in the dumps | |
2. adj. (idiom) down at heel | |
3. adj. (of electrical equipment) earthed | |