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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
mai
     1. adv. never
     2. adv. ever, always
     3. adv. Used as an intensifier.
           Una risposta quanto mai ambigua. - An ambiguous answer indeed.
           Dove mai si sarà cacciato? - Where on earth did he end up?
mangiato
     1. v. past participle of mangiare (feminine: mangiata, masculine plural: mangiati, feminine plural: mangiate)
     2. adj. eaten
     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
il
     1. art. the
tegame
     1. n. pan (for cooking; especially a frying pan)
della
     1. contraction. contraction of di la; 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?
     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)
pasta
     1. n. paste
     2. n. pasta, noodles
     3. n. dough
     4. n. cake, tart
     5. n. texture
al
     1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
     2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
           risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
           risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
           pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
     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
     il
          1. art. the
forno
     1. n. oven
     2. n. bakery
al forno
     1. adj. baked or roast; cooked in the oven
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.
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