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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
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