io |
1. pron. I, the first person | |
pregherò |
1. v. first-person singular future of pregare | |
pregare |
1. v. (intransitive) to pray | |
2. v. to pray to something | |
3. v. to beg | |
gli |
1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the | |
gli alberi - the trees | |
gli studenti - the students | |
gli gnomi - the gnomes | |
gli pneumatici - the tires | |
gli xilofoni - the xylophones | |
gli yogurt - the yogurts | |
gli zaini - the backpacks | |
gli dei - the gods | |
2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it | |
Gli parlo. - I talk to him. | |
3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her | |
Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow. | |
4. pron. (dative) them, to them | |
Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them. | |
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) | |
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!) | |
almeno |
1. adv. at least | |
2. conj. if only! | |
Almeno piovesse! - If only it rained! | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
poco |
1. adv. little, not much | |
2. adv. (followed by an adjective) little, not very, poorly | |
3. adv. (time) a little, a while, a short time | |
a tra poco - see you later | |
4. adj. little, not much | |
5. adj. few, not many | |
6. adj. (of time) short, little | |
7. n-m. little | |
8. pron. little, not much | |
9. pron. (in the plural) few, not many | |
10. pron. nearly, not long, short, little (time) | |
un poco |
1. adv. alternative form of un po' | |
Vi |
1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you (singular), to you (singular), yourself | |
2. pron. (ngd, second-person personal plural object pronoun:) you, to you | |
(noi) vi amiamo - we love you | |
3. pron. (ngd, second-person reflexive plural:) yourselves | |
(voi) vi ricordate - you remember | |
4. pron. (often not translated) it; about it, of it, on it | |
5. adv. (formal) there | |
6. adv. (formal) here | |
7. n. alternative form of vu | |
possiate |
1. v. second-person plural present subjunctive of potere | |
potere |
1. v. can, could; be able to | |
2. v. may, might; be possible to | |
3. n. power | |
vi possiate |
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potersi |
1. v. (reflexive) to be able to do something | |
2. v. (reflexive) to have a specified ability | |
consolare |
1. adj. consular | |
2. v. to console, comfort | |
dalla |
1. contraction. contraction of da la; from the | |
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 | |
la |
1. art. the | |
2. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
La vedo. - I see her. | |
3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
La vedo. - I see you. | |
Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
4. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
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....” | |
assenza |
1. n. absence | |