| 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… | |
| pensi |
| 1. v. second-person singular present indicative of pensare | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of pensare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of pensare | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of pensare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular imperative of pensare | |
| pensare |
| 1. v. to think | |
| 2. v. to think about someone | |
| Ti ho pensato. - I have been thinking about you. | |
| 3. v. to realize | |
| 4. v. to expect | |
| 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? | |
| giustificare |
| 1. v. to justify | |
| 2. v. to account for | |
| 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!) | |
| uno |
| 1. num. one | |
| 2. adj. one | |
| 3. art. an, a | |
| 4. pron. someone, a person | |
| Sono uno a cui piace alzarsi presto. - I’m someone who likes getting up early or I’m a person who likes getting up early. | |
| vada |
| 1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of andare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of andare | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of andare | |
| 4. v. third-person singular imperative of andare | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| comprare |
| 1. v. to buy | |
| broccoli |
| 1. n. plural of broccolo | |
| broccolo |
| 1. n. broccoli | |
| 2. n. (figuratively) stupid person | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| fagioli |
| 1. n. plural of fagiolo beans | |
| fagiolo beans |
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| armato |
| 1. adj. armed | |
| 2. adj. reinforced | |
| 3. adj. equipped | |
| 4. v. masculine singular past participle of armare | |
| 5. v. masculine singular past participle of armarsi | |
| armare |
| 1. v. to arm | |
| 2. v. to cock, to load | |
| 3. v. to reinforce, to brace | |
| 4. v. to equip, to fit out, to rig | |
| 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? | |
| scudo |
| 1. n. shield, (specifically): | |
| 2. n. A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. | |
| 3. n. (by extension) Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. | |
| 4. n. (figuratively) One who protects or defends. | |
| 5. n. (heraldry) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. | |
| 6. n. (geology) A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock. | |
| 7. n. (numismatics) (Used to designate various monetary units, specifically): | |
| 8. n. (historical) A gold or silver coin minted in Italy bearing the image of a shield; scudo | |
| 9. n. (historical, by extension) Any similar coin of non-Italian mintage; écu, escudo | |
| 10. n. (historical) A silver coin minted in Italy valued at 5 lira. | |
| 11. n. (historical, Rome) A 5000-lira banknote. | |
| 12. n. (Rome) A 5-euro banknote. | |
| lancia |
| 1. n. lance, spear | |
| 2. n. nozzle | |
| 3. n. skiff, launch (boat) | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present of lanciare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of lanciare | |
| lanciare |
| 1. v. to throw, to chuck, to sling | |
| 2. v. to launch (also figuratively, e.g. a new product) | |
| 3. v. to access or activate a program, to call up | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| spada |
| 1. n. sword | |
| 2. n. (fencing) épée | |
| 3. n. (heraldry) sword | |
| 4. n. (in the plural) spades | |
