| 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 | |
| troppo |
| 1. adj. too much | |
| non mettere troppa carne al fuoco - Don't bite off more than you can chew. (Literal meaning: Don't put in too much meat to the fire.) | |
| 2. adj. too many | |
| 3. pron. too much, too many | |
| 4. adv. too much, too long, too far | |
| allegro ma non troppo - cheerful but not too much | |
| tempo |
| 1. n. time | |
| 2. n. time, age, period | |
| bei tempi! - those were the days! | |
| 3. n. part (of a film, show, etc.) | |
| primo tempo, secondo tempo - first part, second part (of a film) | |
| 4. n. weather | |
| tempo da lupi - wolf-like weather | |
| 5. n. (music) time, tempo, rhythm, beat, pulse | |
| 6. n. (grammar) tense | |
| tempo passato - past tense | |
| ci |
| 1. pron. us | |
| Loro ci conoscono - They know us | |
| 2. pron. (reflexive pronoun) ourselves; each other | |
| Ci arrabbiamo - We (ourselves) get angry | |
| Ci amiamo - We love each other | |
| 3. pron. to us | |
| Lui ci ha detto questo - He said this to us | |
| 4. pron. (ngd, Replaces the indefinite personal pronoun m, it, si, , one) before reflexive m, it, si, , oneself; one | |
| Ci si lava. - One washes oneself. | |
| Ci si annoia quando non c'è niente da fare. - One gets bored when there is nothing to do. | |
| 5. pron. it, to it | |
| Non ci credo. - I do not believe it. | |
| 6. adv. to there, here, there | |
| Ci sono andato - I have been there | |
| Ci siamo - We're here | |
| Ci sono molte cose - There are many things | |
| C'è un problema - There is a problem | |
| 7. adv. ngd, Forms part of many verbs: | |
| volerci - to require/take | |
| abituarci - to get used to it | |
| riuscirci - to be able to do it | |
| entrarci - to do with something | |
| contarci - to count on it | |
| pensarci - to think about it | |
| starci - to agree / to be up for something | |
| farcela - to manage to do something | |
| crederci - to believe it | |
| 8. n-m. The Twi language family. | |
| siamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural present indicative of essere - (we) [[are]], [[we're]] | |
| 2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of essere | |
| 3. v. first-person plural imperative of essere | |
| 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 | |
| ci siamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural present indicative of essersi | |
| 2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of essersi | |
| 3. v. first-person plural present indicative of esserci | |
| 4. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of esserci | |
| essersi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) To exist; to be | |
| ci siamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural present indicative of essersi | |
| 2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of essersi | |
| 3. v. first-person plural present indicative of esserci | |
| 4. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of esserci | |
| scordati |
| 1. v. second-person singular imperative of scordarsi | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| colori |
| 1. n. plural of colore | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present of colorare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of colorare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of colorare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of colorare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of colorare | |
| colorare |
| 1. v. to colour/color | |
| colore |
| 1. n. color, colour | |
| 2. n. hue | |
| 3. n. (gaming) pip (playing cards) | |
| 4. n. (card games, poker) flush | |
| 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!) | |
| incendiano |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of incendiare | |
| incendiare |
| 1. v. to set fire to, ignite, inflame | |
| La |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| sera |
| 1. n. evening | |
| La |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| freschezza |
| 1. n. freshness | |
| della |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the | |
| acqua |
| 1. n. water | |
| 2. n. (rowing) lane | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of acquare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of acquare | |
| 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? | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| fonte |
| 1. n. spring (of water) | |
| 2. n. source or fount | |
| 3. n. font (baptismal) | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| tramonto |
| 1. n. (also figuratively) sunset, sundown | |
| 2. n. setting | |
| il tramonto della luna - the setting of the moon | |
| 3. n. (figuratively) fall, decline | |
| il tramonto dell'impero asburgico - the fall of the Habsburg Monarchy | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of tramontare | |
| tramontare |
| 1. v. (intransitive, of the sun, moon, stars) to set, go down, sink | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, figuratively) to fade, wane | |
| 3. n. (singulare tantum) sunset, sundown, setting | |
| il tramontar(e) del sole / della luna - the setting of the sun/moon | |
| 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!) | |
| dilata |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of dilatare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of dilatare | |
| dilatare |
| 1. v. to dilate | |
| 2. v. to enlarge or make bigger | |
| La |
| 1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
| 2. art. the | |
| 3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
| La vedo. - I see her. | |
| 4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
| La vedo. - I see you. | |
| Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
| 5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
| 6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
| orizzonte |
| 1. n. horizon | |
