| 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? | |
| 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) | |
| pungeva |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of pungere | |
| pungere |
| 1. v. to prick | |
| 2. v. to sting, bite (of an insect, etc.) | |
| 3. v. to prickle, scratch | |
| 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) | |
| imbarazzo |
| 1. n. obstacle, trouble, difficulty | |
| 2. n. embarrassment, awkwardness | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present of imbarazzare | |
| imbarazzare |
| 1. v. (transitive, obsolete) to obstruct a location; to impede; to hinder activities with obstacles: Definition "1 a", with the context non com., for non comune ('uncommon'). | |
| 2. v. to embarrass | |
| 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? | |
| farlo |
| 1. v. Compound of fare and lo. | |
| fare |
| 1. v. to do | |
| 2. v. to make | |
| 3. v. to act | |
| 4. v. to get someone to be something | |
| 5. n. manner, way | |
| 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. | |
| 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… | |
| pure |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of puro | |
| 2. adv. too, also, as well | |
| 3. adv. well, surely | |
| 4. adv. please, by all means | |
| 5. adv. if you like; if you want (etc.) | |
| Parli pure - let him speak if he likes | |
| Parla pure - Speak if you like | |
| Lei parli pure - Speak if you like | |
| 6. conj. even though, even if, although | |
| 7. conj. nevertheless | |
| puro |
| 1. adj. pure | |
| 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 | |
| contempo |
| 1. n. meantime, meanwhile | |
| 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!) | |
| nessuno |
| 1. adj. (in negative sentences) no, any | |
| 2. pron. none | |
| 3. pron. (masculine only) no one, nobody | |
| notasse |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of notare | |
| notare |
| 1. v. to notice, to note | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| Suo |
| 1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite) | |
| 2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite) | |
| 3. 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 | |
| 4. 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 | |
| 5. pron. his, hers, its own. | |
| Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own. | |
| 6. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form) | |
| Sono i Suoi - They are yours. | |
| il suo |
| 1. pron. his (that which belongs to him) | |
| ruolo |
| 1. n. role | |
| così |
| 1. adv. so | |
| 2. adv. like this/that | |
| 3. adv. thus | |
| passivo |
| 1. adj. passive | |
| 2. n. (grammar) passive voice | |
| 3. n. (business) liabilities | |
| attivo e passivo - assets and liabilities | |
| 4. v. first-person singular imperfect indicative of passire | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of passivare | |
| passire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) Variant of appassire | |
| passivare |
| 1. v. (chemistry) To passivate | |
| 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. | |
| questo |
| 1. adj. this, these | |
| Questo meraviglioso dolce è semplice da preparare. - This wonderful cake is easy to prepare. | |
| Traduci questa pagina. - Translate this page. | |
| Questi fiori dicono che è primavera! - These flowers say it's spring! | |
| 2. pron. this, this one, these | |
| Libri come questo vengono raramente letti al di fuori della piccola cerchia di persone interessate all'argomento. - Books like this one are rarely read outside the small number of people intere | |
| Queste sono le mie prime foto, ma penso anche le mie migliori. - These are my first pics but the best ones I think. | |
| 3. pron. this, that | |
| Su questo sono completamente d'accordo. - I totally agree about this. | |
| Questo è tutto. - That's all. | |
| piccolo |
| 1. adj. small | |
| 2. adj. little | |
| 3. adj. young | |
| gioco |
| 1. n. game | |
| 2. n. (mechanics) backlash | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of giocare | |
| giocare |
| 1. v. to play, (specifically:) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to play a game, for fun (or) as a pastime | |
| I bambini giocano in giardino - The children play in the garden | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to do something for fun | |
| Il gatto gioca col topo - The cat plays with the mouse letting it go to catch it again | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) to partake in a sport or game | |
| Oggi giochiamo a tennis - Today we'll play tennis | |
| Fortunato in amor non giochi a carte - Let he who is lucky in love not play cards | |
| 5. v. (intransitive) to act as required from a game | |
| Tocca a te giocare - It's your turn to play (e.g. in a card game) | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to participate in a sporting match | |
| Domani la Roma giocherà col Napoli - Tomorrow, Roma will play against Napoli | |
| 7. v. to put into action (in a game) | |
| Giocare una carta - To play a card | |
| 8. v. (intransitive, hunting, of birds) to respond to bait | |
| 9. v. (intransitive) to have a gambling addiction | |
| 10. v. to put as stake (in a game) | |
| 11. v. (by extension) to bet, wager | |
| 12. v. to or waste (time) playing. | |
| 13. v. (figurative, transitive) to deceive or manipulate | |
| 14. v. (figurative, intransitive): | |
| 15. v. to use (something) skillfully; (with di) | |
| 16. v. (mechanics, of a mechanism) to have backlash | |
| Questo ingranaggio gioca un po' troppo - This gear has a bit too much backlash | |
| 17. v. to be important, to matter | |
| 18. v. to make the most of, to take advantage of | |
