| 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) | |
| donna |
| 1. n. woman | |
| 2. n. (archaic) lady | |
| 3. n. wife | |
| 4. n. (card games) queen | |
| 5. n. actress | |
| 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? | |
| cui |
| 1. pron. of che: [[whom]]; [[which]] | |
| 2. pron. (formal) dative of che: to [[whom]]; to [[which]] | |
| 3. det. (with definite article) whose | |
| la donna il cui nome ho scordato - the woman whose name I’ve forgotten | |
| la donna le cui amiche sono incinte - the woman whose friends are pregnant | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| parlato |
| 1. v. past participle of parlare (feminine: parlata, masculine plural: parlati, feminine plural: parlate) | |
| parlare |
| 1. v. to talk | |
| 2. v. to speak | |
| 3. v. (heraldry) to cant | |
| conduceva |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of condurre | |
| condurre |
| 1. v. to guide, escort or show someone | |
| 2. v. to conduct, spearhead or lead something | |
| 3. v. to drive a car, pilot an aircraft, steer a boat | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| vita |
| 1. n-f. life | |
| 2. n-f. waist | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| squallida |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of squallido | |
| squallido |
| 1. adj. squalid, sordid | |
| una roba squallida - a sordid thing | |
| Gerald vive in una città squallida. - Gerald lives in a squalid town. | |
| 2. adj. wretched, miserable | |
| Gerald è una persona squallida. - Gerard is a wretched person. | |
| della |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the | |
| 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? | |
| 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) | |
| Sua |
| 1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite) | |
| 2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite) | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of suo | |
| 4. adj. feminine singular of suo | |
| suo |
| 1. adj. his, her, its | |
| i suoi figli - his/her/its children | |
| le sue macchine - his/her/its cars | |
| casa sua - his/her/its house | |
| suo padre - his/her/its father | |
| 2. adj. (often, capitalised) your (polite singular form) | |
| i Suoi figli - your children | |
| le Sue macchine - your cars | |
| casa Sua - your house | |
| Suo padre - your father | |
| 3. pron. his, hers, its own. | |
| Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own. | |
| 4. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form) | |
| Sono i Suoi - They are yours. | |
| eppure |
| 1. conj. and yet, but, all the same, still | |
| Lo stesso film, eppure differente | |
| aveva |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect 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 | |
| conservato |
| 1. v. past participle of conservare (feminine: conservata, masculine plural: conservati, feminine plural: conservate) | |
| conservare |
| 1. v. to keep, preserve, retain, conserve, hold, save | |
| Dio lo conservi. - God save him. | |
| 2. v. to cherish, treasure, keep | |
| 3. v. (of food) to preserve, bottle, can, tin, pot | |
| un'anima |
|
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| anima |
| 1. n. (religion, philosophy, also figuratively) soul | |
| 2. n. (lutherie) sound post | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of animare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of animare | |
| un'anima |
|
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| anima |
| 1. n. (religion, philosophy, also figuratively) soul | |
| 2. n. (lutherie) sound post | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of animare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of animare | |
| 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!) | |
| a |
| 1. prep. in | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| 3. prep. to | |
| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
| A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
| 5. v. misspelling of ha | |
| parecchi |
| 1. adj. plural of parecchio | |
| parecchio |
| 1. adj. quite a lot of, rather a lot of, a fair bit of, quite a long time, quite a while | |
| 2. adj. (in the plural) several, many, quite a lot of | |
| 3. adv. really, rather, quite a lot, quite a bit | |
| 4. pron. quite a lot, rather a lot, a fair bit | |
| 5. pron. (in the plural) several, quite a lot, quite a few | |
| altri |
| 1. adj. plural of altro | |
| 2. pron. plural of it | |
| altro |
| 1. adj. other, another, more, further, else | |
| 2. adj. previous, last | |
| 3. pron. other, other man, another, more, somebody else | |
| a |
| 1. prep. in | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| 3. prep. to | |
| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
| A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
| 5. v. misspelling of ha | |
| lungo |
| 1. adj. long | |
| 2. n. length | |
| 3. prep. along | |
| a lungo |
| 1. adv. a long time, for a long time, for ages | |
| 2. adv. at length | |
| andare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to go | |
| andare a casa - to go home | |
| andare veloce - to go fast | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to feel like (only with the 3rd person), to want/like | |
| non mi va di ballare - I don't feel like dancing | |
| mi andrebbe del gelato - I'd like some ice cream | |
| svanisce |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of svanire | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of svanire | |
| svanire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to disappear, vanish, take flight, get away or fade | |
| nel |
| 1. contraction. contraction of in il; in the | |
| 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. | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| nulla |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of nullo | |
| 2. adv. nothing, anything | |
| 3. n. nothing | |
| 4. pron. nothing, anything | |
| nullo |
| 1. adj. (archaic, literary, chiefly in the singular) no, not any (determiner) | |
| 2. adj. futile, ineffectual, vain | |
| 3. adj. (mathematics) null; equating zero | |
| La somma algebrica di due numeri opposti è nulla. - The algebraic sum of two opposite numbers is null. | |
| 4. adj. (law) null, null and void | |
| Il contratto è stato dichiarato nullo. - The contract has been deemed null and void. | |
| 5. pron. no one, nobody | |
