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laggiù
     1. adv. down there, down below
     2. adv. over there
varie
     1. adj. feminine plural of vario
tonalità
     1. n. tonality, hue
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?
verde
     1. adj. green
     2. adj. pale
     3. adj. unripe
     4. n. The colour green
     5. n. verdure, greenery
     6. n. (heraldry) vert
si
     1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
           Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
           La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
           Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
     2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
           Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
     3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
           In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
           In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
           Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
           Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
     4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
           Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
           Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
     5. n. (music) B
     sì
          1. adv. yes
          2. adv. so
alternavano
     1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of alternare
     alternare
          1. v. to alternate
          2. v. (transitive, agriculture) to rotate (crops)
tra
     1. prep. between
     2. prep. among
     3. prep. in (expression of time)
           tra due settimane - in two weeks
           tra pochissimo - very soon
i
     1. art. the
campi
     1. n. plural of campo
     2. v. second-person singular present of campare
     3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of campare
     4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of campare
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of campare
     6. v. third-person singular imperative of campare
     campare
          1. v. (intransitive) to live, manage or get by (on)
     campo
          1. n. (sports) field
                campo da tennis - tennis court
          2. n. battlefield, airfield
                campo di battaglia - battlefield
          3. n. range
          4. n. signal (mobile network)
          5. n. (film) shot
                campo lungo - long shot
          6. n. (arts) background (of a painting)
          7. n. (in Venice) square (smaller than a (m, it, piazza))
          8. n. tether (the limit of one's abilities, resources etc)
          9. v. first-person singular present indicative of campare
lasciando
     1. v. gerund of lasciare
     lasciare
          1. v. to leave (leave something behind)
                Ho lasciato il mio libro a scuola. - I left my book at school.
                Lascia libero. - Leave free.
          2. v. to let
                Lasciatemi vedere il biglietto. - You all Let me see the ticket.
          3. v. to leave somebody
                Sara ha lasciato Marco. - Sara left Marco.
intravedere
     1. v. to make out, catch a glimpse
     2. v. to foresee, have an inkling
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
piccolo
     1. adj. small
     2. adj. little
     3. adj. young
sentiero
     1. n. path, trail
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!)
attraversava
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of attraversare
     attraversare
          1. v. to cross, to go through, to span
serpeggiante
     1. adj. winding, twisting, serpentine
     2. adj. spreading
     3. v. present participle of serpeggiare
     serpeggiare
          1. v. (intransitive) To wind, to twist, to curl, to snake, to meander.
          2. v. (intransitive) To spread.
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)
piccola
     1. adj. feminine singular of piccolo
     2. n. A small glass of beer.
     piccolo
          1. adj. small
          2. adj. little
          3. adj. young
valle
     1. n. valley
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