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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
questo
1. adj. this, these
Questo meraviglioso dolce è semplice da preparare. - This wonderful cake is easy to prepare.
Traduci questa pagina. - Translate this page.
Questi fiori dicono che è primavera! - These flowers say it's spring!
2. pron. this, this one, these
Libri come questo vengono raramente letti al di fuori della piccola cerchia di persone interessate all'argomento. - Books like this one are rarely read outside the small number of people intere
Queste sono le mie prime foto, ma penso anche le mie migliori. - These are my first pics but the best ones I think.
3. pron. this, that
Su questo sono completamente d'accordo. - I totally agree about this.
Questo è tutto. - That's all.
punto
1. n. all senses, jot, iota
2. n. full stop, period
3. n. dot
4. n. instant (point in time)
5. n. (in the plural) points, score
6. n. (Tuscany) none
7. n. (baseball) run
8. v. first-person singular present of puntare
9. v. past participle of pungere
pungere
1. v. to prick
2. v. to sting, bite (of an insect, etc.)
3. v. to prickle, scratch
puntare
1. v. to push, lean, rest, plant, brace
2. v. to point, direct, aim, sight, set
3. v. to bet, stake, gamble
4. v. to point (of a gun dog)
5. v. (intransitive, auxiliary verb avere) to head
6. v. (intransitive, auxiliary verb avere) to aim
7. v. (intransitive, auxiliary verb avere) to count on
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
avevamo
1. v. first-person plural imperfect indicative 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
più
1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more
2. adj. more
3. prep. plus
niente
1. pron. nothing
Cosa fai? Niente. - What are you doing? Nothing.
2. pron. anything
Hai bisogno di niente? - Do you need anything?
Non voglio niente da mangiare. - I don't want anything to eat.
3. adj. (informal) no, (after a negative) any
Niente bugie! - No lies!
4. adv. at all
5. adv. nothing, anything
6. n. nothing
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
mangiare
1. v. to eat
2. v. to consume
3. v. (intransitive) to tuck in, to start to eat
4. n-m. eating
5. n-m. food, scoff
così
1. adv. so
2. adv. like this/that
3. adv. thus
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
chiesto
1. v. past participle of chiedere (feminine: chiesta, masculine plural: chiesti, feminine plural: chieste)
chiedere
1. v. to ask (for)
È chiedere troppo. - That's asking too much.
Avrei dovuto chiedere. - I should have asked.
2. v. to request
Ti sto chiedendo di restare. - I'm asking you to stay.
ai
1. contraction. contraction of a i; to the, at the
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
i
1. art. the
marocchini
1. adj. masculine plural of marocchino
2. n. plural of marocchino
marocchinare
1. v. To tan leather into morocco
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!)
molto
1. adv. much, very much, a lot
2. adv. (with an adverb or adjective) very, really, very much
3. adv. (in expressions of comparison) much, far, a lot
4. adv. long, a long time
5. adj. in the plural many, a lot of, lots of
6. adj. great, much, very
7. pron. in the plural many, many people
8. n. the many
9. n. the large part
10. n. a great deal
gentilmente
1. adv. kindly, courteously
2. adv. finely, delicately
3. adv. gently
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.
davano
1. v. third-person plural imperfect of dare
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
ci davano
darsi
1. v. to devote oneself, take up, take to, go into
2. v. to give oneself to, yield to
3. v. to start, begin
4. v. to give to each other, exchange
5. v. (impersonal) to happen, chance
può darsi - maybe, perhaps
chi
1. pron. (interrogative pronoun) who, whom
2. pron. (interrogative pronoun) whoever
3. pron. (relative pronoun) who, whom
4. pron. (relative pronoun) whoever
5. n. chi (Greek letter)
il
1. art. the
pomodoro
1. n. tomato
chi
1. pron. (interrogative pronoun) who, whom
2. pron. (interrogative pronoun) whoever
3. pron. (relative pronoun) who, whom
4. pron. (relative pronoun) whoever
5. n. chi (Greek letter)
il
1. art. the
pane
1. n. bread
2. n. block (of butter etc)
e
1. conj. and
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
ti
1. pron. of tu; [[you]]
2. pron. second-person singular of si; [[you]]
3. n. (music) ti (note)
4. n. (music) B (note and scale)
dico
1. v. first-person singular present of dire
dire
1. v. to say, tell
2. v. to recite
3. v. to mean
4. v. to think
5. v. to admit
ti dico
dirsi
1. v. (reflexive) to say to oneself, to each other
2. v. (reflexive) to call oneself
come
1. adv. how
Come stai? - How are you? (informal)
Come sta? - How are you? (formal)
2. adv. as, like
blu come il mare - as blue as the sea
3. adv. such as
4. conj. as soon as
come arrivò… - as soon as he arrived…
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.
facevano
1. v. third-person plural imperfect of fare
fare
1. v. to do
2. v. to make
3. v. to act
4. v. to get someone to be something
5. n. manner, way
il
1. art. the
pane
1. n. bread
2. n. block (of butter etc)
così
1. adv. so
2. adv. like this/that
3. adv. thus
cercavamo
1. v. first-person plural imperfect indicative of cercare
cercare
1. v. to look for
2. v. to try
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?
sfamarci
1. v. first-person plural of sfamarsi
sfamare
1. v. to feed
2. v. to satisfy someone's hunger
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.

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