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controlla
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of controllare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of controllare
     controllare
          1. v. to check, verify, inspect, examine
          2. v. to supervise, watch
          3. v. to control, dominate
          4. v. to audit
qualcosa
     1. pron. something
           Fa' qualcosa! - Do something!
     2. pron. (in a question) anything
probabilmente
     1. adv. probably, likely, possibly, easily
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
uovo
     1. n. egg
           un uovo di gallina - a chicken egg
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!)
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
messo
     1. n. messenger
     2. n. usher
     3. v. past participle of mettere (feminine: messa, masculine plural: messi, feminine plural: messe)
     4. adj. (in combination) badly-off (poor) or well-off (rich)
     5. adj. (in combination) in good or bad health
     mettere
          1. v. to put, place, lay, set
          2. v. to deposit
          3. v. to bet, wager
          4. v. to cut (new teeth)
          5. v. to charge (item on sale)
          6. v. (intransitive) to give, lead onto
          7. v. (intransitive) to suppose
          8. v. (intransitive) to don, put on, draw up
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
bollire
     1. v. (transitive, intransitive) to boil, brew
sul
     1. contraction. contraction of : on the
     su
          1. adv. up, upstairs
          2. interj. come on!
          3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top
                Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table.
          4. prep. over
                L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark.
          5. prep. about, on
                Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce.
          6. prep. above
                La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city.
          7. prep. in, out of
                Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025.
     il
          1. art. the
fuoco
     1. n. fire
     2. n. focus
     3. n. (Switzerland) hearth
     4. n. pothole (on top of a stove)
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?
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
fornellino
da
     1. prep. from
           Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona
           interviste dal libro - interviews from the book
           traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’
           Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon
     2. prep. at
           da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house
     3. prep. since
           da quando? - since when?
     4. prep. to (implying necessity)
           Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do
     5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases:
           da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere
           da presso/dappresso - closely
           da lontano - from a distance
           da solo - by oneself
     6. prep. like, as
           fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs
           correre da matti - to run like crazies
           trattare da amico - to treat as a friend
     7. v. misspelling of dà
campo
     1. n. (sports) field
           campo da tennis - tennis court
     2. n. battlefield, airfield
           campo di battaglia - battlefield
     3. n. range
     4. n. signal (mobile network)
     5. n. (film) shot
           campo lungo - long shot
     6. n. (arts) background (of a painting)
     7. n. (in Venice) square (smaller than a (m, it, piazza))
     8. n. tether (the limit of one's abilities, resources etc)
     9. v. first-person singular present indicative of campare
     campare
          1. v. (intransitive) to live, manage or get by (on)
poggiato
     1. v. past participle of poggiare (feminine: poggiata, masculine plural: poggiati, feminine plural: poggiate)
     2. v. past participle of poggiarsi
     poggiare
          1. v. To lean or rest.
          2. v. (intransitive) To stand or rest.
          3. v. (intransitive) To be based.
          4. v. (nautical) To sail close to the wind, bear up
sopra
     1. prep. over
     2. prep. more than
     3. prep. above
     4. prep. on, onto
     5. adv. up
     6. adv. on top
     7. adv. above
     8. n. top
al
     1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
     2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
           risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
           risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
           pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
     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
     il
          1. art. the
tavolo
     1. n. (furniture) table, board, desk
     2. n. (art) board, panel
           olio su tavolo - oil on panel
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