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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
silenzio
     1. interj. silenzio!
     2. interj. silence!; shut up!; stop talking!; hush!
     3. n. silence, quiet
     4. v. first-person singular present indicative of silenziare
     silenziare
          1. v. to silence, to muffle, to squelch
sulla
     1. contraction. contraction of su la; on the
     su
          1. adv. up, upstairs
          2. interj. come on!
          3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top
                Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table.
          4. prep. over
                L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark.
          5. prep. about, on
                Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce.
          6. prep. above
                La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city.
          7. prep. in, out of
                Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025.
     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)
scena
     1. n. scene (in all senses)
     2. n. stage (of a theatre etc)
poi
     1. adv. then
     2. adv. later
     3. n. the future
il
     1. art. the
nonno
     1. n-m. grandfather
     2. n-m. (in the plural) grandparents
porta
     1. n. gate
     2. n. door
     3. n. (computing) port
     4. v. third-person singular present indicative of portare
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of portare
     portare
          1. v. to bring, fetch, take, carry
          2. v. to lead, drive, show
          3. v. to wear
          4. v. (transitive, of feelings) to bear, feel, nourish
          5. v. to have, bear
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
mano
     1. n. (anatomy) hand
     2. n. band, company (Boccaccio; v. manus)
     3. n. round
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
petto
     1. n. chest (anatomical)
     2. n. breast (especially of chicken etc)
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.
appoggia
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of appoggiare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of appoggiare
     appoggiare
          1. v. to support, to second, to back, to endorse
          2. v. to lean on, to lean against, to prop, to place, to rest on
                appoggiare la scala alla parete - to lean the ladder against the wall
          3. v. (intransitive) to rest
ci appoggia
     appoggiarsi
          1. v. (reflexive) to lean, prop oneself
          2. v. (reflexive) to rely on, lean on, place one's trust in
sullo
     1. contraction. contraction of su lo; on the
     su
          1. adv. up, upstairs
          2. interj. come on!
          3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top
                Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table.
          4. prep. over
                L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark.
          5. prep. about, on
                Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce.
          6. prep. above
                La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city.
          7. prep. in, out of
                Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025.
     lo
          1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the
                l’osso - the bone
                lo stato - the state
                lo zio - the uncle
          2. pron. (accusative) him
                Lo conosci? - Do you know him?
          3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing
                Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you.
schienale
     1. n. (furniture) back, backrest (of a seat)
     2. n. saddle (of meat)
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?
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
poltrona
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective poltrone
     2. n. feminine noun of poltrone
     3. n. lazy woman, indolent woman
     4. n. (furniture) armchair, easy chair
     5. n. (theater) seat
     6. n. (prestigious position) position
     poltrone
          1. adj. lazy, indolent, sluggish
          2. n-m. lazy person, indolent person, sluggard
          3. n. plural of poltrona
facendo
     1. v. gerund of fare, fare
     fare
          1. v. to do
          2. v. to make
          3. v. to act
          4. v. to get someone to be something
          5. n. manner, way
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
smorfia
     1. n. grimace; face (funny face)
     2. n. smirk, simper
     3. n. snarl
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?
dolore
     1. n. ache, pain
     2. n. sorrow, grief
tutti
     1. pron. all; everybody, everyone
     2. adj. masculine plural of tutto
accorrono
     1. v. third-person plural present indicative of accorrere
     accorrere
          1. v. (intransitive) to rush (up to)
          2. v. (intransitive) to hurry (to)
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
sorreggerlo
     1. v. Compound of sorreggere and lo.
     sorreggere
          1. v. to support, hold up
          2. v. to sustain
     lo
          1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the
                l’osso - the bone
                lo stato - the state
                lo zio - the uncle
          2. pron. (accusative) him
                Lo conosci? - Do you know him?
          3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing
                Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you.
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