aggrappata |
1. Participle. feminine singular of aggrappato | |
aggrappato |
1. v. past participle of aggrappare (feminine: aggrappata, masculine plural: aggrappati, feminine plural: aggrappate) | |
2. v. past participle of aggrapparsi | |
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 | |
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....” | |
impermeabile |
1. adj. impermeable, -proof | |
2. adj. waterproof, watertight, rainproof | |
3. n. raincoat, trench coat, mackintosh, mac | |
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? | |
plastica |
1. n. plastic | |
2. n. plastic surgery | |
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of plasticare | |
4. v. second-person singular imperative of plasticare | |
plasticare |
1. v. to model with clay or similar | |
2. v. to coat with plastic | |
trasparente |
1. adj. transparent, see-through | |
2. adj. transparent, clear, sincere | |
3. adj. wafer-thin | |
trasparire |
1. v. (intransitive) to shine through | |
2. v. (intransitive) to be visible | |
arancione |
1. adj. orange (colour) | |
2. n. the colour orange | |
scivolo |
1. n. slide, chute | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of scivolare | |
scivolare |
1. v. (intransitive) to slip, slither, slide or skid | |
nel |
1. contraction. contraction of in il; in the | |
in |
1. prep. in | |
Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
2. prep. to | |
Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
3. prep. into | |
4. prep. by | |
Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
5. prep. on | |
Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
il |
1. art. the | |
velluto |
1. n. velvet (material) | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of vellutare | |
vellutare |
1. v. To give a velvet finish to textiles | |
nero |
1. adj. black | |
2. n. black colour | |
3. n. fascist, the extreme right | |
4. n. ink | |
5. n. a person of black skin | |
6. n. (heraldry) sable | |
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!) | |
fascia |
1. n. strip, band | |
2. n. bandage | |
3. n. sash | |
4. n. (geography) belt | |
5. n. (heraldry) fess | |
fasciare |
1. v. to bind | |
2. v. to bandage | |
3. v. to tape up | |
4. v. to put on a baby's nappy/diaper | |
il |
1. art. the | |
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....” | |
corpo |
1. n. body, corpse | |
2. n. corpus | |
3. n. (tlb, it, singular only) corps | |