| 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? | |
| decisivi |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of decisivo | |
| 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. | |
| entrambi |
| 1. adj. both | |
| 2. pron. both | |
| 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 | |
| alle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a le; to the, at the | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| prese |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of preso | |
| 2. n. plural of presa | |
| 3. v. third-person singular past historic of prendere | |
| 4. v. feminine plural past participle of prendere | |
| prendere |
| 1. v. to take, hold | |
| gli studenti prendono appunti. - the students take notes. | |
| 2. v. to get, buy | |
| 3. v. to pick up | |
| 4. v. to eat, drink | |
| 5. v. to borrow | |
| preso |
| 1. adj. (of person) busy, taken up, preoccupied | |
| 2. adj. (of thing) taken, occupied | |
| 3. v. past participle of prendere | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| 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) | |
| Loro |
| 1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you | |
| 2. adj. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite, possessive) your | |
| 3. pron. they | |
| 4. pron. (dative, formal) them, to them | |
| Parlerò loro. - I'll talk to them. | |
| 5. adj. (before the noun): il loro (la loro, i loro, le loro) | |
| 6. adj. (after the noun): loro (same in feminine and plural forms) | |
| 7. adj. (possessive) their | |
| i loro figli - their children | |
| le loro macchine - their cars | |
| casa loro - their house | |
| il loro padre - their father | |
| 8. adj. (possessive, often capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| i Loro figli - your children | |
| le Loro macchine - your cars | |
| casa Loro - your house | |
| il Loro padre - your father | |
| 9. pron. theirs | |
| Sono i loro. - They are theirs. | |
| 10. pron. (often, capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| Sono i Loro. - They are yours. | |
| formazione |
| 1. n. formation, group | |
| 2. n. education, training | |
| 3. n. (sports) team | |
| teorica |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of teorico | |
| teorico |
| 1. adj. theoretical | |
| 2. n-m. theorist, theoretician | |
| precedente |
| 1. adj. preceding, previous, foregoing, earlier | |
| 2. adj. former | |
| in una vita precedente - in a former life | |
| 3. n. precedent | |
| 4. v. present participle of precedere | |
| precedere |
| 1. v. to precede, to go before, to head | |
| 2. v. to have the precedence over | |
| 3. v. to anticipate | |
| 4. v. to preface | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| nello |
| 1. contraction. contraction of in lo; 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. | |
| 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. | |
| stesso |
| 1. adj. same, equal | |
| 2. adj. -self, myself, yourself, himself, itself, myself | |
| 3. pron. (the same person) same, same person, same man | |
| 4. pron. (the same thing) same, same thing | |
| 5. adv. all the same, just the same, the same, anyway | |
| tempo |
| 1. n. time | |
| 2. n. time, age, period | |
| bei tempi! - those were the days! | |
| 3. n. part (of a film, show, etc.) | |
| primo tempo, secondo tempo - first part, second part (of a film) | |
| 4. n. weather | |
| tempo da lupi - wolf-like weather | |
| 5. n. (music) time, tempo, rhythm, beat, pulse | |
| 6. n. (grammar) tense | |
| tempo passato - past tense | |
| nello stesso tempo |
| 1. adv. at the same time, together, at once, simultaneously | |
| alla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the | |
| 2. prep. it-prep | |
| 3. prep. -style | |
| cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet | |
| cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet | |
| cotoletta alla valdostana - Aosta Valley-style veal cutlet | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| ricerca |
| 1. n. search, quest, hunt, manhunt, prospecting, pursuit | |
| 2. n. research | |
| 3. n. study, paper, essay, work, project | |
| 4. n. investigation, inquiry, survey | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present of ricercare | |
| 6. v. second-person singular imperative of ricercare | |
| ricercare |
| 1. v. to seek | |
| 2. v. to pursue | |
| 3. v. to look for or seek out | |
| 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? | |
| una |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
| chiave |
| 1. n. key | |
| 2. n. spanner | |
| 3. adj. key (attributive) | |
| Obama è in testa in 5 Stati chiave, McCain in 2. - Obama leads in 5 key States, McCain in 2. | |
| 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? | |
| lettura |
| 1. n. reading (all senses) | |
| 2. n. lecture | |
| 3. n. (printing, dated) cicero, 12-point type | |
| chiave di lettura |
| 1. n. interpretation | |
| 2. n. point of view | |
| plausibile |
| 1. adj. plausible | |
| per |
| 1. prep. for | |
| Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you! | |
| Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro | |
| Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours | |
| Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London | |
| 2. prep. to (indicates direction) | |
| 3. prep. through | |
| Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center | |
| 4. prep. in or on | |
| Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room | |
| 5. prep. by | |
| Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post | |
| 6. prep. with | |
| 7. prep. as | |
| decifrare |
| 1. v. To decode or decipher or work out | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| nuovi |
| 1. adj. plural of nuovo | |
| nuovo |
| 1. adj. new | |
| 2. n-m. a new one | |
| segni |
| 1. n. plural of segno | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of segnare | |
| 3. v. first-, second-, third-person singular subjunctive present of segnare | |
| 4. v. third-person singular imperative of segnare | |
| segnare |
| 1. v. to mark, to tick, to brand, to draw, to line | |
| 2. v. to note down, to write down, to take down | |
| 3. v. to mark, to indicate, to signal; (of timepieces and other instruments) to say, to read, to give | |
| segnare a dito - to indicate with a finger | |
| segnare il passo - to mark time | |
| 4. v. (transitive, sports) to score | |
| segnare un gol - to score a goal | |
| 5. v. to mark, to scratch, to dent | |
| segno |
| 1. n. sign | |
| 2. n. mark, scratch | |
| 3. n. indication | |
| 4. n. target (rifle shooting) | |
| 5. n. synonym of segno zodiacale | |
| 6. v. first-person singular present indicative of segnare | |
| dei |
| 1. n. plural of dio | |
| 2. v. (archaic) second-person singular present of dovere | |
| 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? | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| dio |
| 1. n. god, deity | |
| 2. n. (informal) one who is remarkably skilled in something; ace, crackerjack, wiz | |
| 3. adj. bright, resplendent, shining (in a divine fashion) | |
| tempi |
| 1. n. plural of tempo | |
| 2. n. plural of tempio | |
| tempo |
| 1. n. time | |
| 2. n. time, age, period | |
| bei tempi! - those were the days! | |
| 3. n. part (of a film, show, etc.) | |
| primo tempo, secondo tempo - first part, second part (of a film) | |
| 4. n. weather | |
| tempo da lupi - wolf-like weather | |
| 5. n. (music) time, tempo, rhythm, beat, pulse | |
| 6. n. (grammar) tense | |
| tempo passato - past tense | |
