| 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) | |
| luna |
| 1. n. (colloquial, astronomy, by extension of Luna) a natural satellite | |
| 2. n. (archaic, literary) a month, moon | |
| 3. n. (archaic figuratively, by extension) a time of the year | |
| 4. n. (alchemy) silver | |
| 5. n. (heraldry) a full moon (as opposed to a crescent) | |
| è |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| essere |
| 1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed | |
| 4. n. being | |
| già |
| 1. adv. already, yet | |
| 2. adv. former, ex- | |
| Via Montello (già Trento) - Montello Street (formerly known as Trento Street) | |
| Mario Rossi, già ministro delle Finanze - Mario Rossi, former Minister of Finance | |
| 3. adv. (informal) yes, yeah | |
| 4. adv. an expletive, a word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning and is usually left untranslated | |
| Non credo io già, che ve ne avrete a male. - I do not think you will take offense. | |
| alta |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective alto | |
| alto |
| 1. adj. high, tall | |
| 2. adj. deep | |
| uno stagno alto 4 metri - a pond 4 meters deep | |
| 3. adj. loud | |
| ad alta voce - in a loud voice | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| 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) | |
| gente |
| 1. n. people, guys, folks | |
| è |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| essere |
| 1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed | |
| 4. n. being | |
| tornata |
| 1. n. round | |
| 2. n. session | |
| 3. Participle. feminine singular of tornato | |
| tornato |
| 1. v. past participle of tornare (feminine: tornata, masculine plural: tornati, feminine plural: tornate) | |
| 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 | |
| casa |
| 1. n. house | |
| 2. n. home | |
| 3. n. shop | |
| 4. n. (board games) square | |
| 5. n. family, dynasty, descent, extraction, stock, lineage, birth, origin, race (in the sense of the preceding words, not "human race") | |
| 6. n. company, firm | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| strade |
| 1. n. plural of strada | |
| strada |
| 1. n. road, way, street | |
| 2. n. (pejorative) street | |
| ragazza di strada - streetwise girl | |
| non |
| 1. adv. not | |
| 2. adv. un- | |
| 3. adv. don't | |
| c'è |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of esserci; there is | |
| ci |
| 1. pron. us | |
| Loro ci conoscono - They know us | |
| 2. pron. (reflexive pronoun) ourselves; each other | |
| Ci arrabbiamo - We (ourselves) get angry | |
| Ci amiamo - We love each other | |
| 3. pron. to us | |
| Lui ci ha detto questo - He said this to us | |
| 4. pron. (ngd, Replaces the indefinite personal pronoun m, it, si, , one) before reflexive m, it, si, , oneself; one | |
| Ci si lava. - One washes oneself. | |
| Ci si annoia quando non c'è niente da fare. - One gets bored when there is nothing to do. | |
| 5. pron. it, to it | |
| Non ci credo. - I do not believe it. | |
| 6. adv. to there, here, there | |
| Ci sono andato - I have been there | |
| Ci siamo - We're here | |
| Ci sono molte cose - There are many things | |
| C'è un problema - There is a problem | |
| 7. adv. ngd, Forms part of many verbs: | |
| volerci - to require/take | |
| abituarci - to get used to it | |
| riuscirci - to be able to do it | |
| entrarci - to do with something | |
| contarci - to count on it | |
| pensarci - to think about it | |
| starci - to agree / to be up for something | |
| farcela - to manage to do something | |
| crederci - to believe it | |
| 8. n-m. The Twi language family. | |
| è |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| essere |
| 1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed | |
| 4. n. being | |
| ci è |
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| essersi |
| 1. v. (reflexive) To exist; to be | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| nessuno |
| 1. adj. (in negative sentences) no, any | |
| 2. pron. none | |
| 3. pron. (masculine only) no one, nobody | |
| oltre |
| 1. adv. farther, further, past, by, on | |
| 2. adv. longer, more | |
| 3. adv. upward, over, above | |
| 4. prep. it-prep | |
| 5. prep. beyond, over, on the other side of | |
| 6. prep. more than, over, above | |
| 7. prep. besides, as well as, in addition to | |
| 8. prep. except, beyond, apart from | |
| agli |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a gli; to the, at the | |
| 2. n. plural of aglio | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| scopini |
| 1. n. plural of scopino | |
| scopino |
| 1. n. toilet brush | |
| 2. n. street sweeper | |
| 3. v. third-person plural present subjunctive of scopare | |
| 4. v. third-person plural imperative of scopare | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| orecchio |
| 1. n. (anatomy) ear | |
| 2. n. hearing | |
| 3. n. An ear for music (particular sensibility) | |
| 4. n. An ear-shaped thing | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of orecchiare | |
| orecchiare |
| 1. v. To pick up. | |
| 2. v. To eavesdrop, listen in. | |
| 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. | |
| direzione |
| 1. n. direction, way, course | |
| 2. n. direction, management, supervision, leadership, control | |
| 3. n. administrative department, manager's office, head office | |
| 4. n. (music) conductorship, (fig.) baton | |
| 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) | |
| megafoni |
| 1. n. plural of megafono | |
| megafono |
| 1. n. megaphone, loudhailer, bullhorn | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| prossima |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of prossimo | |
| prossimo |
| 1. adj. very near, near, close | |
| nel prossimo futuro - in the near future | |
| parente prossimo - close relative | |
| 2. adj. next (following in time or space) | |
| la settimana prossima - next week | |
| 3. n. neighbour, neighbor, the others | |
| ama il prossimo come te stesso - love thy neighbour as thyself | |
| informazione |
| 1. n. information | |
