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ho
1. v. first-person singular present indicative of avere (I have)
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
sempre
1. adv. always
2. adv. (colloquial) still
…sempre in garanzia? - …still under guarantee?
avuto
1. v. past participle of avere
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
paura
1. n. fear
Quelle ombre nel buio mi davano un senso di paura - Those shadows in the dark gave me a sense of fear
2. n. worry, anxiety
3. n. a (bad) feeling
Ho paura che aspetteremo a lungo - I have a feeling we'll be waiting a long time
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!)
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)
mia
1. pron. feminine singular of mio
mio
1. pron. (used attributively) my; of mine
casa mia — “my house”
i miei figli — “my children”
le mie macchine — “my cars”
2. pron. (used predicatively) mine
Sono i miei. — “They are mine.”
3. pron. (used substantively) mine; the thing belonging to me
Il mio è.... — “Mine is....”
madre
1. n. mother
cuciva
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of cucire
cucire
1. v. to sew
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
pungesse
1. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of pungere
pungere
1. v. to prick
2. v. to sting, bite (of an insect, etc.)
3. v. to prickle, scratch
con
1. prep. with, together
2. prep. (rowing) coxed
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)
ago
1. n. needle

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