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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
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)
tazza
     1. n. cup, mug
           una tazza di caffè - a cup of coffee
           una tazza da caffè - a coffeecup
           una tazza a fiorellini - a cup with a flower motif
     2. n. (slang) toilet bowl
del
     1. contraction. contraction of ; of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).
     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?
     il
          1. art. the
caffè
     1. n. coffee (plant and drink)
     2. n. a café
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.
mano
     1. n. (anatomy) hand
     2. n. band, company (Boccaccio; v. manus)
     3. n. round
lo
     1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the
           l’osso - the bone
           lo stato - the state
           lo zio - the uncle
     2. pron. (accusative) him
           Lo conosci? - Do you know him?
     3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing
           Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you.
sguardo
     1. n. glance, look (action of looking)
           uno squardo verso il cielo
     2. n. look, expression
           aveva lo sguardo felice
     3. n. view
           un bellissimo sguardo sul mare
e
     1. conj. and
Le
     1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you)
           nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti
     2. art. the
     3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
           Le ho viste. - I saw them.
     4. 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.
     5. 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.
movenze
     1. n. plural of movenza
     movenza
          1. n. movement
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?
chi
     1. pron. (interrogative pronoun) who, whom
     2. pron. (interrogative pronoun) whoever
     3. pron. (relative pronoun) who, whom
     4. pron. (relative pronoun) whoever
     5. n. chi (Greek letter)
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
è
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
           Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
     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
appena
     1. adv. barely, hardly
     2. adv. just, recently, newly
     3. adv. as soon as
           Vi risponderemo (non) appena possibile. = “We will reply to you as soon as possible.”
     4. adv. In the meaning 3, note that non appena has the same meaning as appena.
alzato
     1. v. past participle of alzare (feminine: alzata, masculine plural: alzati, feminine plural: alzate)
     2. n. elevation (part of a building)
     3. adj. raised (arms)
     4. adj. up (out of bed)
     alzare
          1. v. to lift (up), to raise, to heave
          2. v. to raise, to put up, to up
          3. v. to build, to erect
dal
     1. contraction. contraction of ; from the
     2. contraction. since
           dal 1963 - since 1963
     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
     il
          1. art. the
letto
     1. n. (furniture) bed
     2. n. (potamology, hydrology) riverbed
     3. v. past participle of leggere (read) (feminine: letta, masculine plural: letti, feminine plural: lette)
     leggere
          1. v. (transitive, or intransitive) to read
                Lorenzo legge il giornale. (Lorenzo reads the newspaper.)
          2. adj. feminine plural of leggero
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