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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)
prudenza
1. n. prudence, caution, carefulness
inviterebbe
1. v. third-person singular conditional of invitare
invitare
1. v. to invite
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
ritirarsi
1. v. to retire, withdraw
2. v. to draw back, step back, retreat, fall back, pull out of
3. v. (legal) to adjourn, retire
4. v. to shrink (of clothes, etc.)
5. v. to subside, fall, recede (of water)
anche
1. adv. also, too, as well, besides
2. adv. even
3. n. plural of anca
anca
1. n. (anatomy) hip
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.
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
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
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
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!)
perdere
1. v. to lose
2. v. to waste
3. v. to destroy
4. v. to miss, to be late for something
da
1. prep. from
Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona
interviste dal libro - interviews from the book
traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’
Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon
2. prep. at
da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house
3. prep. since
da quando? - since when?
4. prep. to (implying necessity)
Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do
5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases:
da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere
da presso/dappresso - closely
da lontano - from a distance
da solo - by oneself
6. prep. like, as
fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs
correre da matti - to run like crazies
trattare da amico - to treat as a friend
7. v. misspelling of dà
quando
1. adv. when
Quando parti? - When will you leave?
Da quando stai imparando il Latino? - Since when do you learn Latin?
2. conj. when
Si partirà quando sarai pronta. - We will leave when you're ready.
la neve arrivò quando ce l'aspettavamo - it snowed when we expected it
Cosa vuoi fare quando sarai grande?
3. n-m. when, moment (a point or period in time)
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)
sono
1. v. first-person singular present of essere; (I) [[am]], [[I'm]].
2. v. third-person plural present of essere; (they) [[are]], [[they're]].
3. n. alternative form of suono
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
mi sono
essersi
1. v. (reflexive) To exist; to be
seduto
1. adj. sitting, seated
2. v. past participle of sedere (feminine: seduta, masculine plural: seduti, feminine plural: sedute)
3. v. past participle of sedersi
sedere
1. v. (intransitive) to sit
2. v. (intransitive) to sit down, take a seat
3. n. bottom, butt, seat, buttocks, bum
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?
io
1. pron. I, the first person
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
sono
1. v. first-person singular present of essere; (I) [[am]], [[I'm]].
2. v. third-person plural present of essere; (they) [[are]], [[they're]].
3. n. alternative form of suono
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
un
1. art. an, a
2. n. one
3. adj. one
4. pron. one
uomo
1. n. person, man (human being)
2. n. (by extension, collective) man, mankind, humankind
3. n. man (male human)
4. n. (familiar, with possessive) man (husband; boyfriend; lover)
5. n. (chiefly archaic) one (any person)
prudente
1. adj. prudent, careful, cautious
2. v. present participle of prudere
prudere
1. v. (intransitive) to itch
e
1. conj. and
perciò
1. conj. so, therefore, consequently, thus
vedo
1. v. first-person singular present of vedere
vedere
1. v. to see
2. v. to look at
3. v. to find out
4. v. to meet
5. v. to visit
6. v. to grasp (an idea)

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