| 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… | |
| 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 | |
| possibile |
| 1. adj. possible | |
| 2. n. (the) possible | |
| 3. n. everything possible | |
| fare il possibile - to do everything possible | |
| 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!) | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| simile |
| 1. adj. similar | |
| 2. adj. such | |
| disparità |
| 1. n. disparity (in) | |
| 2. n. difference (in) | |
| 3. n. spread (of) | |
| 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? | |
| forze |
| 1. n. plural of forza | |
| forza |
| 1. n. force | |
| 2. n. strength | |
| 3. n. come on! | |
| 4. n. hurry up! | |
| 5. n. get a move on, get moving! | |
| 6. interj. cheer up! | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present of forzare | |
| 8. v. second-person singular indicative of forzare | |
| non |
| 1. adv. not | |
| 2. adv. un- | |
| 3. adv. don't | |
| abbia |
| 1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of avere | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of avere | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of avere | |
| 4. v. third-person singular imperative of avere | |
| 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 | |
| permesso |
| 1. adj. allowed, permitted | |
| 2. interj. (ngd, Said to ask for permission); may I?; may I come in?; knock knock | |
| 3. interj. (ngd, Said as a request to pass); excuse me | |
| 4. n. permission, permit, consent, leave, licence | |
| 5. n. clearance | |
| 6. v. past participle of permettere | |
| permettere |
| 1. v. to allow, to let, to permit, to authorize, to entitle | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| sicuramente |
| 1. adv. surely, certainly, definitely, of course | |
| 2. adv. safely | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| auspicabile |
| 1. adj. desirable | |
| 2. adj. hopeful (to be hoped for) | |
| cattura |
| 1. n. capture | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of catturare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of catturare | |
| catturare |
| 1. v. to capture or catch | |
