| allora |
| 1. adv. so, well then | |
| Allora, che cosa c'è di nuovo? - So, what's new? | |
| 2. adv. at the time, then (at some time in the past) | |
| La bambina era allora chiamata da tutti Gattina per la sua dolcezza. - At the time, the child was called "Kitty" by everybody because of her sweetness. | |
| mi |
| 1. pron. me | |
| 2. pron. (dative) (to) me | |
| (Lui/Lei) non mi piace. / Non mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) not likes to me. / I do not like (him/her/it). / To me not likes (he/she/it). | |
| (Lui/Lei) mi piace. / Mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) likes to me. / I like (him/her/it). / To me likes (he/she/it). | |
| 3. n. (music) The third note, mi. | |
| 4. n. E (musical note or key) | |
| 5. n. mu (Greek letter) | |
| spostai |
| 1. v. first-person singular past historic of spostare | |
| spostare |
| 1. v. to move, shift, displace, budge, get off | |
| 2. v. (transitive, of a date or time) to change, postpone | |
| 3. v. to transfer, move | |
| mi spostai |
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| spostarsi |
| 1. v. to move, shift, edge, change one's place, travel | |
| lì |
| 1. adv. there, in that place | |
| dal |
| 1. contraction. contraction of ; from the | |
| 2. contraction. since | |
| dal 1963 - since 1963 | |
| 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 | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| ciglio |
| 1. n. (in the plural) eyelashes | |
| 2. n. eyebrow | |
| 3. n. (in the literary) eyes | |
| 4. n. (in the biology) cilia | |
| 5. n. border, edge, side, gutter (of a street) | |
| 6. n. brow | |
| 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 | |
| fosso |
| 1. n. ditch | |
| 2. n. moat | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| senza |
| 1. conj. without | |
| 2. prep. without, -less | |
| 3. adj. (rowing) coxless | |
| nemmeno |
| 1. adv. not even | |
| Non provarlo nemmeno. - Don't even try it. | |
| Non c'eri nemmeno. - You weren't even there. | |
| pensare |
| 1. v. to think | |
| 2. v. to think about someone | |
| Ti ho pensato. - I have been thinking about you. | |
| 3. v. to realize | |
| 4. v. to expect | |
| per |
| 1. prep. for | |
| Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you! | |
| Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro | |
| Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours | |
| Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London | |
| 2. prep. to (indicates direction) | |
| 3. prep. through | |
| Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center | |
| 4. prep. in or on | |
| Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room | |
| 5. prep. by | |
| Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post | |
| 6. prep. with | |
| 7. prep. as | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| attimo |
| 1. n. moment, instant, second | |
| aspetta un attimo! - wait a second (or moment) | |
| fare qualcosa in un attimo - to do something quickly | |
| 2. n. bit | |
| sono un attimo in ritardo - I'm a bit late | |
| 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 | |
| scendere |
| 1. v. (transitive, non-standard) to go (all the way) down, come (all the way) down (the stairs) | |
| scendere le scale - to go down the stairs | |
| 2. v. (transitive, non-standard) to climb (all the way) down (a ladder) | |
| scendere la scala - to climb down the ladder | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to descend, move downward; go down | |
| scendere (al piano di sotto) - to go downstairs | |
| scendere in città - to go into the city; go to town | |
| scendere in piazza - to take to the streets (in protest) | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) to climb down from, come down from | |
| scendere dall'albero - to come down from the tree | |
| 5. v. (intransitive) to get out of (bed) | |
| scendere dal letto - to get out of bed | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to get off; get out of; disembark from; alight | |
| scendere dal treno - to get off the train | |
| scendere dalla macchina - to get out of the car | |
| 7. v. (intransitive, of a river) to flow down, run down, descend | |
| 8. v. (intransitive, of rain) to fall (to the ground) | |
| 9. v. (intransitive, of levels, temperature) to drop, fall, go down | |
| giù |
| 1. adv. down, downstairs, below | |
| 2. adv. (figuratively) low, depressed, weak | |
