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c'è
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of esserci; there is
     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.
     è
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
                Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
     essere
          1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay
          2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to
          3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed
          4. n. being
ci è
     essersi
          1. v. (reflexive) To exist; to be
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)
parla
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of parlare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of parlare
     parlare
          1. v. to talk
          2. v. to speak
          3. v. (heraldry) to cant
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?
complotto
     1. n. plot, conspiracy
     2. v. first-person singular present indicative of complottare
     complottare
          1. v. (intransitive) To plot, hatch or conspire
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)
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?
voluta
     1. =Participle. feminine singular of voluto
     2. n. spiral, volute, curl
     3. n. wreath
     voluto
          1. v. past participle of volere (feminine: voluta, masculine plural: voluti, feminine plural: volute)
          2. adj. deliberate, intentional
          3. adj. wanted, desired
disattenzione
     1. n. inattention, negligence, neglect
     2. n. carelessness
nei
     1. contraction. contraction of in i; in the
     2. n. plural of neo
     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.
     i
          1. art. the
confronti
     1. n. plural of confronto
     2. v. second-person singular present of confrontare
     3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of confrontare
     4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of confrontare
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of confrontare
     confrontare
          1. v. to compare
          2. v. to collate
          3. v. to confront
          4. v. (transitive, mathematics) to equate
     confronto
          1. n. comparison
          2. n. confrontation
          3. n. collation
          4. v. first-person singular present of confrontare
delle
     1. contraction. contraction of di le; 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?
     le
          1. art. the
          2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
                Le ho viste. - I saw them.
          3. pron. (dative) her, to her
                Le ho detto che la amo. - I told her that I love her.
                Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave her the letter.
          4. pron. (dative) you, to you (term of respect)
                Non le ho detto il mio nome. - I didn't tell you my name.
                Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave you the letter.
atlete
     1. n. plural of atleta
     atleta
          1. n. (sports) athlete
comunque
     1. adv. anyhow, in any case, regardless
     2. adv. anyway, but, though
     3. conj. however, whatever
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)
confederazione
     1. n. confederacy, confederation
europea
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective europeo
     2. n. feminine noun of europeo
     3. n. European woman
     europeo
          1. adj. European
                Unione Europea (abbr. UE) - European Union
          2. n-m. European
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
già
     1. adv. already, yet
     2. adv. former, ex-
           Via Montello (già Trento) - Montello Street (formerly known as Trento Street)
           Mario Rossi, già ministro delle Finanze - Mario Rossi, former Minister of Finance
     3. adv. (informal) yes, yeah
     4. adv. an expletive, a word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning and is usually left untranslated
           Non credo io già, che ve ne avrete a male. - I do not think you will take offense.
stabilito
     1. v. past participle of stabilire
     2. adj. stabilized, settled
     3. adj. fixed, decided
     4. n. A legal document signed by all parties at the conclusion of mediation
     stabilire
          1. v. to establish, to fix, to set, to settle, to define, to agree on
          2. v. to decide upon, to arrange, to resolve, to decree
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!)
è
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
           Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
     essere
          1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay
          2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to
          3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed
          4. n. being
tutto
     1. adj. all
     2. pron. everything, all
     3. pron. anything
     4. adv. entirely, quite
     5. adv. all over
     6. n. whole
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
posto
     1. n. place, spot
           Erano al posto giusto al momento giusto. - They were in the right place at the right time.
     2. n. place, position (in a list, classification etc); often not translated
           La squadra si è aggiudicata un ottimo terzo posto nella gara finale della stagione. - The team clinched an excellent third place in the final race of the season.
     3. n. seat
           Su un treno o tram è educazione chiedere se un posto è libero prima di sedersi. - On a train or tram it's polite to ask if the seat is free before sitting down.
     4. n. room, space
           I sistemi di scaffali sono l'ideale in un garage dove occorra fare posto per un'auto o per un ufficio. - Shelving systems are ideal in a garage where you also need to make room for a car, or an
     5. n. job, position, post
           Ho ottenuto un posto di insegnante d'inglese in un'università locale. - I got a job teaching English at a local University.
     6. v. masculine singular past participle of porre
     porre
          1. v. to put, to place
e
     1. conj. and
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!)
si
     1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
           Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
           La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
           Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
     2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
           Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
     3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
           In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
           In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
           Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
           Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
     4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
           Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
           Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
     5. n. (music) B
     sì
          1. adv. yes
          2. adv. so
può
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of potere
     potere
          1. v. can, could; be able to
          2. v. may, might; be possible to
          3. n. power
proseguire
     1. v. to continue, carry on, go on, resume
     2. v. (intransitive) to go on, run on, keep going, continue, keep up
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