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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.
puniva
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of punire
punire
1. v. to punish, trounce, send to the Tower
ci puniva
punirsi
1. v. (reflexive) To punish oneself
ma
1. conj. but
2. n. abbreviation of mamma
3. interj. (informal, emphatic) Indicates emotion or emphasis.
Ma che carino! - Oh, how cute!
4. interj. (informal) Used to introduce a new topic or a question.
Ma...tu sei di Roma? - So...you're from Rome?
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.
voleva
1. v. third-person singular imperfect of volere
volere
1. v. to want
2. n. will, wish, desire, want
ci voleva
volersi
1. v. (reflexive) to love or be fond of each other
un
1. art. an, a
2. n. one
3. adj. one
4. pron. one
gran
1. adj. apocopic form of grande
Gran Bretagna - Great Britain
Gran Premio - Grand Prix
gran turismo - grand touring
bene
1. adj. upper-class, posh, high
Parioli è il quartiere bene di Roma per eccellenza. - Parioli is the posh Rome neighborhood par excellence.
2. adv. (comparative: meglio; superlative: benissimo)
3. adv. well, nicely, OK, right
Non è necessario spendere una fortuna per mangiare bene. - You don’t need to spend a fortune to eat well.
4. adv. properly, correctly, rightly
La mia lavatrice non funziona bene, qualcuno mi può aiutare? - My washing machine isn't working properly, can anybody help me?
5. adv. thoroughly, carefully
Leggere bene le istruzioni prima dell'uso. - Read the instructions carefully before use.
6. adv. as much as, as many as
Gli agricoltori della Luisiana hanno subito una perdita di ben 450 milioni di dollari a causa dell'uragano Gustav. - Louisiana farmers face lost income of as much as $450 million because of Hur
7. interj. good!; fine!
Bene! Sono proprio felice che hai avuto delle buone notizie! - Good! I’m so glad you got some good news!
8. n. good
L'eterna lotta tra il bene e il male. - The eternal struggle between good and evil.
9. n. (chiefly in the plural) goods, property, possessions, belongings, assets
Dopo il suo secondo infarto, Mario vendette tutti i suoi beni ed andò in Nepal. - Following his second heart attack, Mario had sold all his property and left for Nepal.
10. n. sake, good
Lo faccio per il tuo bene! - I'm doing this for your sake!
11. n. happiness
Auguro ogni bene a te e alla tua famiglia. - Wish you and your family every happiness.
12. n. sweetheart, darling, love, bless someone's cotton socks
Sei il mio bene! - You are my sweetheart!
13. n. asset
eravamo
1. v. first-person plural imperfect indicative of essere
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
tanti
1. adj. masculine plural of adjective tanto
tanto
1. adj. so much, so many
2. adj. much, many
3. adj. such
4. adj. significant
5. pron. much
6. pron. a lot
7. adv. so much
8. adv. very
9. conj. after all
10. conj. anyways
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.
famiglia
1. n. family
2. n. household
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!)
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
qualcuno
1. pron. someone, somebody
2. pron. (in a question) anyone, anybody
3. pron. some (of them)
4. pron. (in a question) any (of us etc)
toccava
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of toccare
toccare
1. v. to touch
Si prega di non toccare questo. (Please don't touch this.)
mangiare
1. v. to eat
2. v. to consume
3. v. (intransitive) to tuck in, to start to eat
4. n-m. eating
5. n-m. food, scoff
sempre
1. adv. always
2. adv. (colloquial) still
…sempre in garanzia? - …still under guarantee?
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)
tazza
1. n. cup, mug
una tazza di caffè - a cup of coffee
una tazza da caffè - a coffeecup
una tazza a fiorellini - a cup with a flower motif
2. n. (slang) toilet bowl
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
cesso
1. n. (informal) UK, US
2. n. (vulgar) shithole
3. n. (military slang) latrine
4. n. (informal) a fugly person
5. adj. (informal) fugly
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of cessare
cessare
1. v. (intransitive) to stop, to leave off, to cease
2. v. (intransitive) to abate, to die down, to subside
3. v. to stop, to cease
e
1. conj. and
quel
1. adj. Apocopic form of quello, used before a consonant that is not impure.
qualcuno
1. pron. someone, somebody
2. pron. (in a question) anyone, anybody
3. pron. some (of them)
4. pron. (in a question) any (of us etc)
guarda
1. v. third-person singular present of guardare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of guardare
guardare
1. v. to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at
2. v. to examine
3. v. to look after, to guard
4. v. (intransitive) to look
5. v. (intransitive) to try to
caso
1. n. chance, fate
2. n. chance, coincidence, accident
3. n. case, circumstance, matter, affair
4. n. possibility, opportunity, alternative
5. n. (grammar) case
era
1. n. age, epoch, period
2. n. (geology) era
3. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of essere
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
sempre
1. adv. always
2. adv. (colloquial) still
…sempre in garanzia? - …still under guarantee?
io
1. pron. I, the first person

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