lui |
1. pron. he | |
2. pron. (disjunctive) him | |
3. pron. it | |
acconsentì |
1. v. third-person singular past historic of acconsentire | |
acconsentire |
1. v. (intransitive) to agree | |
2. v. (intransitive) to consent | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
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 | |
vantò |
1. v. third-person singular past historic of vantare | |
vantare |
1. v. to boast or show off | |
2. v. to praise | |
3. v. to claim, lay claim | |
presso |
1. adv. (rare) nearby, near, close | |
da presso - closely | |
2. prep. near | |
3. prep. beside, next to, by | |
4. prep. at, with | |
Abito presso i miei zii. - I live with my uncles. | |
Lavoravo presso la ditta Bianchi. - I worked at Bianchi's. | |
5. prep. among, with | |
6. prep. (mail) care of (always followed by (m, it, di)) | |
7. adj. (archaic) near, close | |
8. adj. (archaic) (having been) pressed, compressed | |
9. v. first-person singular present indicative of pressare | |
pressare |
1. v. to press | |
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? | |
me |
1. pron. (disjunctive, emphatic) me | |
2. pron. alternative form of mi | |
della |
1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the | |
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? | |
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) | |
Sua |
1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite) | |
2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite) | |
3. pron. feminine singular of suo | |
4. adj. feminine singular of suo | |
suo |
1. adj. his, her, its | |
i suoi figli - his/her/its children | |
le sue macchine - his/her/its cars | |
casa sua - his/her/its house | |
suo padre - his/her/its father | |
2. adj. (often, capitalised) your (polite singular form) | |
i Suoi figli - your children | |
le Sue macchine - your cars | |
casa Sua - your house | |
Suo padre - your father | |
3. pron. his, hers, its own. | |
Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own. | |
4. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form) | |
Sono i Suoi - They are yours. | |
tolleranza |
1. n. tolerance, toleration, allowance | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
chiamò |
1. v. third-person singular past historic of chiamare | |
chiamare |
1. v. to call | |
2. v. to telephone | |
3. v. to name | |
4. v. to dub | |
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) | |
bambina |
1. n. feminine of it, bambino | |
2. n. (informal) babe | |
bambino |
1. n-m. child, baby, toddler, tot (of unspecified sex) | |
2. n-m. (baby) boy, young boy | |
3. n-m. (cat) Breed of short hairless cats | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
davanti |
1. adv. at the front; in front | |
2. prep. in front of | |
3. prep. opposite | |
4. adj. front | |
5. n. a front | |
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 | |
lui |
1. pron. he | |
2. pron. (disjunctive) him | |
3. pron. it | |
io |
1. pron. I, the first person | |
affondai |
1. v. first-person singular past historic of affondare | |
affondare |
1. v. to sink something | |
2. v. to drop something to the bottom of the sea | |
3. v. to dig or plunge (the teeth or a spade into something) | |
4. v. to sink or founder | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
coltello |
1. n. knife | |
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) | |
gola |
1. n. throat | |
2. n. gluttony, greed: one of i sette peccati capitali | |
3. n. gorge, defile | |
4. n. stack, flue | |
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? | |
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....” | |
figlia |
1. n-f. daughter | |
2. n-f. (usually regional) girl | |
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of figliare | |
4. v. second-person singular imperative of figliare | |
figliare |
1. v. (transitive, chiefly of animals) to breed, to give birth, to bring forth, to litter | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
una |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
forza |
1. n. force | |
2. n. strength | |
3. n. come on! | |
4. n. hurry up! | |
5. n. get a move on, get moving! | |
6. interj. cheer up! | |
7. v. third-person singular present of forzare | |
8. v. second-person singular indicative of forzare | |
forzare |
1. v. to force | |
2. v. to press | |
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!) | |
mai |
1. adv. never | |
2. adv. ever, always | |
3. adv. Used as an intensifier. | |
Una risposta quanto mai ambigua. - An ambiguous answer indeed. | |
Dove mai si sarà cacciato? - Where on earth did he end up? | |
avevo |
1. v. first-person singular imperfect indicative of avere | |
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 | |
avuto |
1. v. past participle of avere | |
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 | |
spinsi |
1. v. first-person singular past historic of spingere | |
spingere |
1. v. to push, press | |
2. v. to shove | |
3. v. to drive, lead | |
il |
1. art. the | |
coltello |
1. n. knife | |
verso |
1. n. (poetry) verse | |
2. n. song | |
3. n. cackle (of a hen or goose) | |
4. prep. toward | |
Il fiume scorre lentamente verso il mare. - The river flows slowly to the sea. | |
Vieni verso di me. - Come to me. | |
5. v. first-person singular present of versare | |
6. prep. vicinity, proximity, nearby | |
7. prep. around, near to, close to | |
Arriverà verso mezzogiorno. - She will arrive around noon. | |
versare |
1. v. to pour, to decant | |
2. v. to spill | |
3. v. to shed | |
4. v. to empty | |
5. v. to pay, to deposit | |
6. v. (intransitive) to leak | |
7. v. to beat in | |
8. v. (intransitive) to be, to find oneself, to live | |
il |
1. art. the | |
basso |
1. adj. low | |
2. adj. short (in height) | |
3. adj. narrow, thin | |
4. adj. (of water) shallow | |
5. adj. (of light) faint | |
6. adj. (of position) low, lower, lowered | |
7. adj. (figuratively) base | |
8. adv. low | |
9. n. bottom, lower part | |
10. n. (music) bass (all senses); bass guitar | |
11. n. (music) basso | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
aprii |
1. v. first-person singular past historic of aprire | |
aprire |
1. v. to open | |
2. v. to unlock | |
3. v. to turn on | |
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) | |
carotide |
1. n. (anatomy) carotid | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
il |
1. art. the | |
torace |
1. n. chest | |
2. n. thorax | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
lo |
1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the | |
l’osso - the bone | |
lo stato - the state | |
lo zio - the uncle | |
2. pron. (accusative) him | |
Lo conosci? - Do you know him? | |
3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing | |
Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you. | |
sterno |
1. n. (skeleton) breastbone, sternum | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
il |
1. art. the | |
ventre |
1. n. abdomen, tummy, belly, stomach | |
2. n. womb | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
Lei |
1. pron. (formal, polite) alternative case form of lei (you) | |
2. pron. she | |
3. pron. her | |
4. pron. it | |
5. pron. (formal) you | |
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) | |
guardava |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect of guardare | |
guardare |
1. v. to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at | |
2. v. to examine | |
3. v. to look after, to guard | |
4. v. (intransitive) to look | |
5. v. (intransitive) to try to | |
mi guardava |
|
guardarsi |
1. v. (reflexive) To look at oneself | |
2. v. to beware | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
dolcezza |
1. n. sweetness | |
2. n. mildness | |
3. n. gentleness | |
4. n. softness | |
5. n. smoothness | |
6. n. sweetheart | |
quasi |
1. adv. nearly, almost | |
2. adv. hardly | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
gratitudine |
1. n. gratitude | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
lui |
1. pron. he | |
2. pron. (disjunctive) him | |
3. pron. it | |
urlava |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of urlare | |
urlare |
1. v. (intransitive, transitive) to scream, to yell | |
2. v. (intransitive) to howl (of an animal) | |
3. v. (intransitive) to squall | |
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? | |
non |
1. adv. not | |
2. adv. un- | |
3. adv. don't | |
aveva |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of avere | |
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 | |
voce |
1. n. voice | |
2. n. word, term | |
alcuna |
1. adj. feminine singular of alcuno | |
alcuno |
1. adj. (chiefly in the plural) some, a few | |
2. adj. (in negative phrases) no | |
voce |
1. n. voice | |
2. n. word, term | |