| 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....” | |
| mente |
| 1. n. mind | |
| 2. n. plural of menta | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present of mentire | |
| mentire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to lie (tell an untruth) | |
| 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) | |
| tua |
| 1. adj. (possessive) yours (second person, singular, feminine) | |
| 2. pron. (possessive) your (second person, singular, feminine) | |
| ballavano |
| 1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of ballare | |
| ballare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to dance | |
| Andiamo a ballare. - Let's go dancing. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to fidget | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to totter, wobble, shake | |
| 4. v. to dance or perform a particular dance | |
| al |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the | |
| 2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient) | |
| risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese | |
| risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron | |
| pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic | |
| 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 | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| suono |
| 1. n. sound (that is heard) | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present indicative of suonare | |
| suonare |
| 1. v. (transitive, music) to play (an instrument) | |
| 2. v. to sound | |
| 3. v. to ring | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) (ellipsis of suonare il clacson); to honk (to use a car horn) | |
| 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? | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| flauto |
| 1. n. (musical instruments) flute | |
| 2. n. (musical instruments) recorder | |
| sopra |
| 1. prep. over | |
| 2. prep. more than | |
| 3. prep. above | |
| 4. prep. on, onto | |
| 5. adv. up | |
| 6. adv. on top | |
| 7. adv. above | |
| 8. n. top | |
| pascoli |
| 1. n. plural of pascolo | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of pascolare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of pascolare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of pascolare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of pascolare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of pascolare | |
| pascolare |
| 1. v. To graze or pasture (put animals out to grass) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To graze or crop (to eat grass or herbage in the fields) | |
| pascolo |
| 1. n. pasture | |
| 2. n. grazing | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of pascolare | |
| verdi |
| 1. adj. plural of verde | |
| 2. n. plural of verde | |
| verde |
| 1. adj. green | |
| 2. adj. pale | |
| 3. adj. unripe | |
| 4. n. The colour green | |
| 5. n. verdure, greenery | |
| 6. n. (heraldry) vert | |
| 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. | |
| mezzo |
| 1. n. half, middle | |
| 2. n. means, method | |
| 3. n. vehicle | |
| 4. adj. half | |
| 5. adj. overripe (of fruit) | |
| 6. adj. drenched (soaking wet) | |
| 7. adj. soft, flabby | |
| 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 | |
| in mezzo a |
| 1. prep. in the midst of, among, amid, in the middle of | |
| variopinti |
| 1. adj. plural of it | |
| paesaggi |
| 1. n. plural of paesaggio | |
| paesaggio |
| 1. n. landscape | |
| 2. n. view, panorama | |
