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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)
orso
     1. n. bear (Ursus arctos)
stava
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect of stare
     stare
          1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain
                stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to)
                Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home.
          2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick
          3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous)
                Sto andando via. - I am leaving.
          4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to
                Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide.
          5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to
                Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave.
          6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to
                4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10.
          7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live
                Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome.
          8. v. to be in a certain condition
                come stai? - how are you?
                stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise
cercando
     1. v. gerund of cercare
     cercare
          1. v. to look for
          2. v. to try
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
cibo
     1. n. food
     2. v. first-person singular present indicative of cibare
     cibare
          1. v. to feed
          2. v. to nourish
          3. v. to fertilize
          4. v. to eat (literary usage)
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