| 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!) | |
| 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) | |
| divertisse |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of divertire | |
| divertire |
| 1. v. (literary) to turn away, to divert | |
| 2. v. (literary) to distract, to divert | |
| 3. v. to amuse, to entertain. | |
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| divertirsi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) To enjoy oneself, to have fun, to have a good time. | |
| andare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to go | |
| andare a casa - to go home | |
| andare veloce - to go fast | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to feel like (only with the 3rd person), to want/like | |
| non mi va di ballare - I don't feel like dancing | |
| mi andrebbe del gelato - I'd like some ice cream | |
| 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. | |
| giro |
| 1. n. turn, twist, rotation, revolution | |
| 2. n. detour | |
| 3. n. lap (of a race) | |
| 4. n. tour, trip, stroll | |
| 5. n. (in the plural) rounds (of a postman etc) | |
| 6. n. period, space, course, time, run | |
| 7. n. ring (illicit) | |
| 8. n. turn, round | |
| 9. n. circulation (of money) | |
| 10. n. row (of knitting) | |
| 11. v. first-person singular present indicative of girare | |
| girare |
| 1. v. to turn, stir, wind | |
| 2. v. to tour, travel, go round | |
| 3. v. to pass | |
| 4. v. to endorse, transfer | |
| 5. v. (transitive, cinema) to shoot, film, act in | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to turn, spin, revolve, run | |
| 7. v. (intransitive) to be on the go, ramble, roam, wander, go around | |
| vestita |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of vestito | |
| 2. v. feminine singular past participle of vestire | |
| vestito |
| 1. adj. dressed, clothed | |
| 2. n. suit, dress, frock, clothes | |
| 3. n. (in the plural) clothing | |
| 4. v. past participle of vestire (feminine: vestita, masculine plural: vestiti, feminine plural: vestite) | |
| 5. v. past participle of vestirsi | |
| come |
| 1. adv. how | |
| Come stai? - How are you? (informal) | |
| Come sta? - How are you? (formal) | |
| 2. adv. as, like | |
| blu come il mare - as blue as the sea | |
| 3. adv. such as | |
| 4. conj. as soon as | |
| come arrivò… - as soon as he arrived… | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| vecchia |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of vecchio | |
| 2. n-f. An old woman. | |
| vecchio |
| 1. adj. old, outworn | |
| 2. adj. old-fashioned, out-of-date | |
| 3. adj. mature, ripe | |
| vino vecchio - mature wine | |
| 4. n-m. An old man. | |
| 5. n. only used in, vecchio marino | |
| mentre |
| 1. conj. while; as (during the same time that) | |
| 2. conj. while; whilst; whereas (but in contrast...) | |
| tutte |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of tutto | |
| tutto |
| 1. adj. all | |
| 2. pron. everything, all | |
| 3. pron. anything | |
| 4. adv. entirely, quite | |
| 5. adv. all over | |
| 6. n. whole | |
| Le |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you) | |
| nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 4. 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. | |
| 5. 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. | |
| mie |
| 1. pron. feminine plural of mio | |
| 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....” | |
| amiche |
| 1. n. plural of amica | |
| amica |
| 1. n. friend | |
| 2. n. girlfriend | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of amicarsi | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of amicarsi | |
| cominciavano |
| 1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of cominciare | |
| cominciare |
| 1. v. to begin, to start, to commence, to set about | |
| 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 | |
| mettere |
| 1. v. to put, place, lay, set | |
| 2. v. to deposit | |
| 3. v. to bet, wager | |
| 4. v. to cut (new teeth) | |
| 5. v. to charge (item on sale) | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to give, lead onto | |
| 7. v. (intransitive) to suppose | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) to don, put on, draw up | |
| 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. | |
| mostra |
| 1. n. exhibition, show | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present of mostrare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of mostrare | |
| mostrare |
| 1. v. to show | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to pretend | |
| 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) | |
| Loro |
| 1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you | |
| 2. adj. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite, possessive) your | |
| 3. pron. they | |
| 4. pron. (dative, formal) them, to them | |
| Parlerò loro. - I'll talk to them. | |
| 5. adj. (before the noun): il loro (la loro, i loro, le loro) | |
| 6. adj. (after the noun): loro (same in feminine and plural forms) | |
| 7. adj. (possessive) their | |
| i loro figli - their children | |
| le loro macchine - their cars | |
| casa loro - their house | |
| il loro padre - their father | |
| 8. adj. (possessive, often capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| i Loro figli - your children | |
| le Loro macchine - your cars | |
| casa Loro - your house | |
| il Loro padre - your father | |
| 9. pron. theirs | |
| Sono i loro. - They are theirs. | |
| 10. pron. (often, capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| Sono i Loro. - They are yours. | |
| femminilità |
| 1. n. womanliness, womanhood, femininity | |
