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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?
solito
     1. adj. usual, habitual, customary, same old
     2. n. usual
           il solito per favore! - the usual, please!
     3. v. past participle of solere
     solere
          1. v. to be in the habit of, to be used to
di solito
     1. adv. usually, as a rule, generally, habitually
           Quando pranzi di solito? - When do you usually eat lunch?
nei
     1. contraction. contraction of in i; in the
     2. n. plural of neo
     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.
     i
          1. art. the
sogni
     1. v. second-person singular present indicative of sognare
     2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of sognare
     3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of sognare
     4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of sognare
     5. v. third-person singular imperative of sognare
     6. n. plural of sogno
     sognare
          1. v. to dream (of)
          2. v. to stargaze
quando
     1. adv. when
           Quando parti? - When will you leave?
           Da quando stai imparando il Latino? - Since when do you learn Latin?
     2. conj. when
           Si partirà quando sarai pronta. - We will leave when you're ready.
           la neve arrivò quando ce l'aspettavamo - it snowed when we expected it
           Cosa vuoi fare quando sarai grande?
     3. n-m. when, moment (a point or period in time)
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
cade
     1. v. third-person singular present of cadere
     cadere
          1. v. (intransitive) to fall
          2. v. (intransitive) to fall over, tumble
          3. v. (intransitive) to die
                cadere per la patria - to die for one’s country
          4. v. (intransitive) to drop, crash
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
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
rupe
     1. n. rocky cliff
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
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
grattacielo
     1. n. skyscraper
o
     1. v. misspelling of ho
     2. conj. or
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
altezze
     1. n. plural of altezza
     altezza
          1. n. height, altitude, tallness
          2. n. height, stature
          3. n. (monarchy) Highness
                sua altezza reale - his/her royal highness
simili
     1. adj. plural of simile
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.
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
sveglia
     1. n. waking up, waking up time
     2. n. alarm clock
     3. n. early call, call
     4. n. (military) reveille
     5. interj. wake up!; wakey wakey!
     6. v. third-person singular present of svegliare
     7. v. second-person singular imperative of svegliare
     svegliare
          1. v. to awaken
          2. v. to stimulate
prima
     1. adj. feminine singular of primo
     2. adv. before
           Pensa prima di parlare. - Think before you speak.
     3. adv. once, formerly
     4. adv. beforehand, in advance
     5. adv. earlier, sooner
     6. n. the first
     7. n. an opening night; a premier
     8. n. the first year at school
     primo
          1. adj. first
          2. adj. initial
          3. adj. main, principal
          4. adj. (mathematics) prime
                numero primo - prime number
          5. n-m. first, first one
          6. n-m. initial one
          7. n-m. main one, principal one
          8. n-m. former (first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun)
          9. n. (culinary) (clipping of primo piatto); first course, starter
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?
arrivare
     1. v. (intransitive) to arrive, to come, to reach
           arrivare a casa - to get home
           arrivare a Parigi - to arrive in Paris
           arrivare in Francia - to arrive in France
     2. v. (intransitive, sports) to come, to be placed
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.
fondo
     1. adj. deep
     2. n. bottom
     3. n. fund
     4. n. background
     5. n. (athletics) long-distance running
     6. n. seat (of trousers)
     7. v. first-person singular present of fondare
     8. v. first-person singular present of fondere
     fondare
          1. v. to found, establish, constitute, start, set up, build
          2. v. (transitive, figuratively) to found, base, ground
     fondere
          1. v. to fuse, smelt
          2. v. to melt, thaw
          3. v. to cast
          4. v. to merge, blend
in fondo
     1. adv. at the bottom; at the end; at the back; in the back
     2. adv. after all, all things considered
           In fondo, siamo tutti sulla stessa barca. - After all, we are all in the same boat.
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