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 | |
contrario |
1. adj. contrary, opposite, alien | |
2. adj. unfavourable, adverse | |
3. adj. unwilling, reluctant | |
4. adj. opposed, against | |
5. n. opposite, contrary | |
6. n. antonym | |
contrariare |
1. v. to oppose | |
2. v. to thwart (a plan) | |
3. v. to annoy, bother, irritate, disgruntle | |
al contrario |
1. adv. on the contrary, contrariwise | |
2. adv. backwards, back to front | |
3. adv. upside down | |
4. adv. inside out | |
La |
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
2. art. the | |
3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
La vedo. - I see her. | |
4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
La vedo. - I see you. | |
Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
pessima |
1. adj. feminine singular of pessimo | |
pessimo |
1. adj. very bad, awful, foul, dreadful | |
distribuzione |
1. n. distribution (all senses) | |
2. n. delivery | |
3. n. allocation, assignment | |
4. n. arrangement | |
5. n. deployment | |
del |
1. contraction. contraction of ; of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular). | |
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? | |
il |
1. art. the | |
reddito |
1. n. income | |
2. n. revenue | |
3. n. yield | |
ha |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of avere | |
2. interj. ah! (usually ironic or sarcastic) | |
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 | |
provocato |
1. v. past participle of provocare (feminine: provocata, masculine plural: provocati, feminine plural: provocate) | |
provocare |
1. v. to cause (an incident, etc.) | |
2. v. to provoke | |
3. v. to arouse | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
freno |
1. v. first-person singular present of frenare | |
2. n. brake | |
3. n. (figuratively) check, curb, control, restraint | |
4. n. (of a horse) bit | |
frenare |
1. v. (transitive, or intransitive) to brake | |
2. v. (transitive, figuratively) to check, to hold back, to curb, to brake, to control, to backpedal, to harness | |
alla |
1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the | |
2. prep. it-prep | |
3. prep. -style | |
cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet | |
cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet | |
cotoletta alla valdostana - Aosta Valley-style veal cutlet | |
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 | |
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) | |
domanda |
1. n. question | |
2. n. request, demand, claim, application | |
3. n. petition, action | |
4. n. (economy) demand | |
5. v. third-person singular present of domandare | |
6. v. second-person singular imperative of domandare | |
domandare |
1. v. to ask | |
2. v. to demand | |