| 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… | |
| potremo |
| 1. v. first-person plural future of potere | |
| potere |
| 1. v. can, could; be able to | |
| 2. v. may, might; be possible to | |
| 3. n. power | |
| comandare |
| 1. v. to rule | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, Switzerland) to command, give orders, be in charge | |
| 3. v. to order, give orders, command | |
| 4. v. to command, be in command of, be in charge of | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, mechanics) to control, operate | |
| oltre |
| 1. adv. farther, further, past, by, on | |
| 2. adv. longer, more | |
| 3. adv. upward, over, above | |
| 4. prep. it-prep | |
| 5. prep. beyond, over, on the other side of | |
| 6. prep. more than, over, above | |
| 7. prep. besides, as well as, in addition to | |
| 8. prep. except, beyond, apart from | |
| 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. | |
| nostre |
| 1. pron. ours | |
| mura |
| 1. n. plural of muro | |
| 2. n. (plurale tantum) city walls, battlements | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of murare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of murare | |
| murare |
| 1. v. to wall up | |
| 2. v. to embed into a wall | |
| muro |
| 1. n. wall | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present indicative of murare | |
| se |
| 1. conj. if | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| 2. conj. whether | |
| 3. conj. if only | |
| 4. pron. alternative form of si | |
| 5. pron. alternative form of sé | |
| all' |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a l'; to the, at the | |
| 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 | |
| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. 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. | |
| 4. 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. | |
| interno |
| 1. adj. (attributive) inside, internal, interior, inner, indoor | |
| 2. adj. domestic, home, inland (opposite of foreign) | |
| 3. n. interior, inside | |
| 4. n. (of a physician) intern | |
| 5. n. (of clothes) lining | |
| 6. n. (politics) home, interior | |
| 7. n. apartment, flat | |
| abito al numero 6, interno 8 - I live at number 6, apartment 8 | |
| 8. n. extension (of a phone number) | |
| 9. n. inmate | |
| 10. n. (baseball) infielder (infield player) | |
| 11. v. first-person singular present indicative of internare | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| perimetro |
| 1. n. perimeter | |
| ingrassano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of ingrassare | |
| ingrassare |
| 1. v. To fatten, lard | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To get fat; to put on weight. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To oil or lubricate. | |
| 4. v. To fertilize (soil) | |
| sanguisughe |
| 1. n. plural of sanguisuga | |
| sanguisuga |
| 1. n. leech | |
| ingorde |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of adjective ingordo | |
| 2. n. feminine plural of ingordo | |
| 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!) | |
| riescono |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of riuscire | |
| riuscire |
| 1. v. (indtr, it, a, di, in, intr=1) to succeed, to manage, to be able to | |
| Riescono a vedere tutti? - Can everyone see? | |
| Non mi riesce di contattarlo. - I am not able to reach him. | |
| riuscire nel lavoro - to do well at work | |
| 2. v. to be, to prove, to find | |
| 3. v. to go out again | |
| 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 | |
| sfuggire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to escape | |
| alla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the | |
| 2. prep. it-prep | |
| 3. prep. -style | |
| cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet | |
| cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet | |
| cotoletta alla valdostana - Aosta Valley-style veal cutlet | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| pena |
| 1. n. sorrow | |
| 2. n. trouble | |
| 3. n. worry, anxiety | |
| 4. n. pity | |
| 5. n. sentence, penalty, punishment | |
| 6. n. pain | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present indicative of penare | |
| 8. v. second-person singular imperative of penare | |
| penare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to suffer | |
| prevista |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective previsto | |
| 2. v. feminine singular past participle of prevedere | |
| previsto |
| 1. adj. expected | |
| 2. adj. forecast | |
| 3. n. something expected, forecast or supposed | |
| 4. v. masculine singular past participle of prevedere | |
