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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…
si
1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
5. n. (music) B
sì
1. adv. yes
2. adv. so
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
potuto
1. v. past participle of potere (feminine: potuta, masculine plural: potuti, feminine plural: potute)
potere
1. v. can, could; be able to
2. v. may, might; be possible to
3. n. power
costatare
1. v. alternative spelling of constatare
il
1. art. the
dibattimento
1. n. debate, discussion
2. n. hearing
ha
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of avere
2. interj. ah! (usually ironic or sarcastic)
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
avuto
1. v. past participle 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
fasi
1. n. plural of fase
fase
1. n. phase, stage, period, level, degree, step
2. n. (mechanics) stroke
3. n. line (the engine is in line / out of line - with reference to smooth working)
contrastate
1. v. second-person plural present indicative of contrastare
2. v. second-person plural imperative of contrastare
3. v. feminine plural of contrastato
contrastare
1. v. to oppose, to resist
2. v. to dispute
3. v. (intransitive) to contradict, to contrast, to clash
e
1. conj. and
accese
1. v. third-person singular past historic of accendere
2. v. feminine plural of acceso
accendere
1. v. to light, set alight, ignite, kindle
2. v. to turn on (a device)
3. v. (transitive, figuratively) to fire up
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?
sostanzialmente
1. adv. substantially, basically, essentially
si
1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
5. n. (music) B
sì
1. adv. yes
2. adv. so
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
svolto
1. v. past participle of svolgere (feminine: svolta, masculine plural: svolti, feminine plural: svolte)
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of svoltare
svolgere
1. v. to unroll, unwind
2. v. to develop
3. v. to discuss
4. v. to carry out
svoltare
1. v. (intransitive) To turn
svolvere
1. v. (obsolete) Variant of svolgere
secondo
1. adj. (before the noun) second
2. adj. (in names of monarchs and popes, after the name) the second
3. adv. as per, per
4. adv. according to
5. n. second (unit of time)
6. n. second (in boxing or duelling)
7. n. second mate, executive officer (in the navy)
8. n. main course (of a meal)
9. n. latter (relating to or being the second of two items)
10. prep. according to
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.
regole
1. n. plural of regola
regola
1. n. rule, norm, code, principle, order
2. n. moderation, restraint
3. n. (in the plural) menstruation, period
4. v. third-person singular present of regolare
5. v. second-person singular imperative of regolare
e
1. conj. and
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.
un
1. art. an, a
2. n. one
3. adj. one
4. pron. one
clima
1. n. climate
2. n. (informal) air conditioner
3. n. (informal) air conditioning
corretto
1. v. past participle of correggere (feminine: corretta, masculine plural: corretti, feminine plural: corrette)
2. v. past participle of correggersi
3. adj. correct
4. adj. corrected
correggere
1. v. to correct
2. v. to mark (an exam)
3. v. to proofread
4. v. to remedy
5. v. to spike (a beverage)
e
1. conj. and
leale
1. adj. loyal, faithful
2. adj. honest

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