era |
1. n. age, epoch, period | |
2. n. (geology) era | |
3. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative 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 | |
presente |
1. adj. present | |
2. adj. (formal) this | |
la presente lettera - this letter | |
3. n. present tense | |
(hyponyms, it, indicativo presente, q=indicative mood, condizionale presente, q2=conditional mood, congiuntivo presente, q3=subjunctive mood, imperativo presente, q4=imperative mood, q5=infinit | |
4. n. present | |
5. n. gift | |
6. n. person present | |
7. v. third-person singular present indicative of presentire | |
presentire |
1. v. To have a presentiment of | |
all' |
1. contraction. contraction of a l'; to the, at the | |
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 | |
le |
1. art. the | |
2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
3. 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. | |
4. 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. | |
interrogatorio |
1. n. interrogation, questioning, examination | |
anche |
1. adv. also, too, as well, besides | |
2. adv. even | |
3. n. plural of anca | |
anca |
1. n. (anatomy) hip | |
il |
1. art. the | |
maresciallo |
1. n. marshall | |
2. n. warrant officer | |
dei |
1. n. plural of dio | |
2. v. (archaic) second-person singular present of dovere | |
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? | |
i |
1. art. the | |
dio |
1. n. god, deity | |
2. n. (informal) one who is remarkably skilled in something; ace, crackerjack, wiz | |
3. adj. bright, resplendent, shining (in a divine fashion) | |
carabinieri |
1. n. plural of carabiniere | |
carabiniere |
1. n. (member of the Carabinieri force) carabiniere | |
2. n. (figuratively) martinet, dragon | |
3. n. carabinier | |
4. n. policeman | |
il |
1. art. the | |
quale |
1. adj. (question) what? | |
Quale uomo era? - What man was it? | |
2. adj. (in choosing options) which? | |
Quale macchina preferisci? - Which car do you prefer? | |
3. adj. (exclamation) what | |
Quale fortuna! - What luck! | |
4. adj. (in lists) such as, like | |
Verdura quali le carote ed i piselli. - Vegetables such as carrots and peas. | |
5. pron. which ... ? | |
Quale dei tre è il più grande? - Which of the three is biggest? | |
6. adv. as | |
quale amico - as a friend | |
il quale |
1. pron. whom; which; (ngd, after a preposition) | |
l'uomo con il quale parlo - the man to whom I speak | |
2. pron. (rare) who; whom; which; that; (ngd, subject or object) | |
mia moglie, la quale è bella - my wife, who is beautiful | |
la mia macchina, la quale ho venduta - my car, which I have sold | |
mi |
1. pron. me | |
2. pron. (dative) (to) me | |
(Lui/Lei) non mi piace. / Non mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) not likes to me. / I do not like (him/her/it). / To me not likes (he/she/it). | |
(Lui/Lei) mi piace. / Mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) likes to me. / I like (him/her/it). / To me likes (he/she/it). | |
3. n. (music) The third note, mi. | |
4. n. E (musical note or key) | |
5. n. mu (Greek letter) | |
consigliò |
1. v. third-person singular past historic of consigliare | |
consigliare |
1. v. to advise, suggest, recommend, counsel | |
2. adj. (rare) alternative form of consiliare | |
mi consigliò |
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consigliarsi |
1. v. to ask for (somebody's) advice, consult, seek advice, advice with | |
poi |
1. adv. then | |
2. adv. later | |
3. n. the future | |
separatamente |
1. adv. separately | |
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!) | |
non |
1. adv. not | |
2. adv. un- | |
3. adv. don't | |
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 | |
fosse |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of essere | |
2. n. plural of fossa | |
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 | |
fossa |
1. n. pit, hole | |
2. n. grave | |
3. n. (anatomy) fossa | |
4. n. trough (depression between waves or ridges) | |
fatto |
1. adj. done, made | |
2. adj. fit, right, made | |
3. adj. grown | |
4. adj. (slang) stoned, baked, high, wasted, stuffed | |
5. n. fact, event, occurrence, matter, affair, business, action, story | |
6. v. past participle of fare (feminine: fatta, masculine plural: fatti, feminine plural: fatte) | |
7. v. past participle of farsi | |
fare |
1. v. to do | |
2. v. to make | |
3. v. to act | |
4. v. to get someone to be something | |
5. n. manner, way | |
vedere |
1. v. to see | |
2. v. to look at | |
3. v. to find out | |
4. v. to meet | |
5. v. to visit | |
6. v. to grasp (an idea) | |
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. | |
giro |
1. n. turn, twist, rotation, revolution | |
2. n. detour | |
3. n. lap (of a race) | |
4. n. tour, trip, stroll | |
5. n. (in the plural) rounds (of a postman etc) | |
6. n. period, space, course, time, run | |
7. n. ring (illicit) | |
8. n. turn, round | |
9. n. circulation (of money) | |
10. n. row (of knitting) | |
11. v. first-person singular present indicative of girare | |
girare |
1. v. to turn, stir, wind | |
2. v. to tour, travel, go round | |
3. v. to pass | |
4. v. to endorse, transfer | |
5. v. (transitive, cinema) to shoot, film, act in | |
6. v. (intransitive) to turn, spin, revolve, run | |
7. v. (intransitive) to be on the go, ramble, roam, wander, go around | |
per |
1. prep. for | |
Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you! | |
Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro | |
Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours | |
Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London | |
2. prep. to (indicates direction) | |
3. prep. through | |
Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center | |
4. prep. in or on | |
Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room | |
5. prep. by | |
Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post | |
6. prep. with | |
7. prep. as | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
pezzo |
1. n. piece | |
2. n. plot | |
fino |
1. prep. till, until, as far as | |
2. adj. thin, fine | |
ad |
1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a)) | |
Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam. | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
Suo |
1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite) | |
2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite) | |
3. adj. his, her, its | |
i suoi figli - his/her/its children | |
le sue macchine - his/her/its cars | |
casa sua - his/her/its house | |
suo padre - his/her/its father | |
4. adj. (often, capitalised) your (polite singular form) | |
i Suoi figli - your children | |
le Sue macchine - your cars | |
casa Sua - your house | |
Suo padre - your father | |
5. pron. his, hers, its own. | |
Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own. | |
6. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form) | |
Sono i Suoi - They are yours. | |
ordine |
1. n. order | |