| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. 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. | |
| 4. 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. | |
| melanzane |
| 1. n. plural of melanzana | |
| melanzana |
| 1. n. aubergine (British); eggplant (US) | |
| 2. n. (US, Italian-American slang) dummy (as though “eggplant-head”) | |
| ruzzolarono |
| 1. v. third-person plural past historic of ruzzolare | |
| ruzzolare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to totter, to tumble down | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, or transitive) to roll head over heels | |
| fino |
| 1. prep. till, until, as far as | |
| 2. adj. thin, fine | |
| 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 | |
| portone |
| 1. n. entrance | |
| 2. n. front door | |
| 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. | |
| cipolle |
| 1. n. plural of cipolla | |
| cipolla |
| 1. n. onion | |
| 2. n. pocket watch | |
| 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 | |
| misero |
| 1. adj. bleak, miserable, unhappy, wretched | |
| 2. adj. (by extension) destitute, indigent, poor | |
| 3. adj. (by extension) poor, underdeveloped | |
| 4. adj. inadequate, insufficient, meager | |
| Un misero salario. - A meager salary. | |
| 5. adj. contemptible, despicable, miserable, sleazy | |
| 6. adj. (archaic) avaricious, covetous, stingy, ungenerous | |
| 7. v. third-person plural past historic indicative of mettere | |
| mettere |
| 1. v. to put, place, lay, set | |
| 2. v. to deposit | |
| 3. v. to bet, wager | |
| 4. v. to cut (new teeth) | |
| 5. v. to charge (item on sale) | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to give, lead onto | |
| 7. v. (intransitive) to suppose | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) to don, put on, draw up | |
| 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 | |
| correre |
| 1. v. to run (a race or a risk) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to run | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to hurry, rush | |
| nella |
| 1. contraction. contraction of ne la; 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. | |
| 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) | |
| scala |
| 1. n. ladder | |
| 2. n. stair | |
| 3. n. scale | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of scalare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of scalare | |
| scalare |
| 1. v. To climb or scale. | |
| 2. v. To pay off a debt in instalments. | |
| 3. v. To layer the hair. | |
| 4. adj. graded, scaled | |
| 5. adj. scalar | |
| 6. n. (mathematics) scalar | |
| come |
| 1. adv. how | |
| Come stai? - How are you? (informal) | |
| Come sta? - How are you? (formal) | |
| 2. adv. as, like | |
| blu come il mare - as blue as the sea | |
| 3. adv. such as | |
| 4. conj. as soon as | |
| come arrivò… - as soon as he arrived… | |
| 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. | |
| ruote |
| 1. n. plural of ruota | |
| ruota |
| 1. n. wheel | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of ruotare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of ruotare | |
| 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 | |
| carretto |
| 1. n. cart (small) | |
| 2. n. buggy | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| pomodori |
| 1. n. plural of pomodoro | |
| pomodoro |
| 1. n. tomato | |
| diventarono |
| 1. v. third-person plural past historic of diventare | |
| diventare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to become, go | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to grow | |
| salsa |
| 1. n. sauce | |
