| 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) | |
| altro |
| 1. adj. other, another, more, further, else | |
| 2. adj. previous, last | |
| 3. pron. other, other man, another, more, somebody else | |
| rideva |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of ridere | |
| ridere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to laugh | |
| 2. v. to laugh at | |
| perché |
| 1. conj. because, why | |
| L'ho fatto perché volevo. - I did it because I wanted to. | |
| 2. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) so, so that, in order that | |
| L'ho fatto perché io abbia il premio. - I did it so that I would get the prize. | |
| 3. adv. why | |
| Perché il cielo è azzurro? - Why is the sky blue? | |
| 4. n. the whys, the reason | |
| Vorrei proprio sapere il perché. - I would really like to know the reason. | |
| Non so il perché, ma non mi sento bene. - I don't know why, but I don't feel well. | |
| credeva |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of credere | |
| credere |
| 1. v. to believe | |
| 2. v. to think | |
| 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? | |
| aver |
| 1. v. apocopic form of avere | |
| 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 | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| buon |
| 1. adj. apocopic form of buono | |
| affare |
| 1. n. affair, matter | |
| 2. n. deal, bargain | |
| 3. n. thing | |
| 4. n. (plural) business | |
| ma |
| 1. conj. but | |
| 2. n. abbreviation of mamma | |
| 3. interj. (informal, emphatic) Indicates emotion or emphasis. | |
| Ma che carino! - Oh, how cute! | |
| 4. interj. (informal) Used to introduce a new topic or a question. | |
| Ma...tu sei di Roma? - So...you're from Rome? | |
| rise |
| 1. v. third-person singular past historic of ridere | |
| ridere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to laugh | |
| 2. v. to laugh at | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| per poco |
| 1. adv. by a little, by a small margin, just | |
| 2. adv. (followed by non) almost, nearly, just, narrowly | |
| 3. adv. cheap | |
| perché |
| 1. conj. because, why | |
| L'ho fatto perché volevo. - I did it because I wanted to. | |
| 2. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) so, so that, in order that | |
| L'ho fatto perché io abbia il premio. - I did it so that I would get the prize. | |
| 3. adv. why | |
| Perché il cielo è azzurro? - Why is the sky blue? | |
| 4. n. the whys, the reason | |
| Vorrei proprio sapere il perché. - I would really like to know the reason. | |
| Non so il perché, ma non mi sento bene. - I don't know why, but I don't feel well. | |
| 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. | |
| ebbi |
| 1. v. first-person singular indicative 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 | |
| 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 | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| temperino |
| 1. n. penknife | |
| 2. v. third-person plural present subjunctive of temperare | |
| 3. v. third-person plural imperative of temperare | |
| temperare |
| 1. v. to sharpen (a pencil, etc.) | |
| 2. v. to temper (metal) | |
| 3. v. to quench | |
| 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) | |
| aprii |
| 1. v. first-person singular past historic of aprire | |
| aprire |
| 1. v. to open | |
| 2. v. to unlock | |
| 3. v. to turn on | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| 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) | |
| feci |
| 1. n. (pluralonly) faeces/feces | |
| 2. v. first-person singular past historic of fare | |
| 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 | |
| mi feci |
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| farsi |
| 1. v. to become | |
| 2. v. to make oneself, get oneself | |
| 3. v. to make, have (sexually) | |
| 4. v. to cop off with | |
| restituire |
| 1. v. to return, give back, hand back, send back, refund, repay | |
| 2. v. to restore, bring back to | |
| 3. v. to relinquish | |
| 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. | |
| matite |
| 1. n. plural of matita | |
| matita |
| 1. n. pencil | |
