continuava |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of continuare | |
continuare |
1. v. to carry on, to continue | |
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 | |
stare |
1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain | |
stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to) | |
Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home. | |
2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick | |
3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous) | |
Sto andando via. - I am leaving. | |
4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to | |
Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide. | |
5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to | |
Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave. | |
6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to | |
4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10. | |
7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live | |
Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome. | |
8. v. to be in a certain condition | |
come stai? - how are you? | |
stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise | |
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. | |
piedi |
1. n. plural of piede | |
piede |
1. n. foot | |
in piedi |
1. adv. afoot, upright | |
contro |
1. prep. it-prep | |
2. prep. against | |
3. adv. against | |
4. n-m. con | |
5. adj. (in combination) counter | |
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of contrare | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
albero |
1. n. tree (all senses) | |
2. n. (nautical) mast | |
3. n. shaft, spindle | |
4. n. poplar tree | |
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of alberare | |
alberare |
1. v. to plant with trees | |
2. v. (transitive, nautical) to mast (fit a mast to a vessel) | |