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? | |
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. | |
rigidità |
1. n. rigidity | |
2. n. stiffness | |
3. n. harshness, severity | |
4. n. strictness | |
repressive |
1. adj. feminine plural of repressivo | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
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. | |
riforme |
1. n. plural of riforma | |
riforma |
1. n. reform | |
2. n. discharge (from military service) | |
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of riformare | |
4. v. second-person singular imperative of riformare | |
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 | |
costo |
1. n. cost | |
2. v. first-person singular present of costare | |
costare |
1. v. (intransitive) to cost | |
zero |
1. num. (cln, it, cardinal numbers) zero | |
2. adj. zero | |
3. n-m. zero | |
4. n-m. nil (football) | |
non |
1. adv. not | |
2. adv. un- | |
3. adv. don't | |
sembrano |
1. v. third-person plural present indicative of sembrare | |
sembrare |
1. v. to seem; to look (like); to appear | |
2. v. to sound, taste or feel (like) | |
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 | |
il |
1. art. the | |
toccasana |
1. n. panacea, cure-all | |
più |
1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
2. adj. more | |
3. prep. plus | |
appropriato |
1. v. past participle of appropriare (feminine: appropriata, masculine plural: appropriati, feminine plural: appropriate) | |
2. v. past participle of appropriarsi | |
3. adj. appropriate, suitable | |
appropriare |
1. v. To adapt or fit | |
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. | |
una |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
materia |
1. n. matter, substance, material, stuff | |
2. n. subject-matter, matter, subject, topic | |
così |
1. adv. so | |
2. adv. like this/that | |
3. adv. thus | |
delicata |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective delicato | |
delicato |
1. adj. delicate | |
2. adj. frail | |
3. adj. sensitive | |
4. adj. gentle, mild | |
5. adj. thoughtful, considerate | |
6. adj. tactful | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
dal |
1. contraction. contraction of ; from the | |
2. contraction. since | |
dal 1963 - since 1963 | |
da |
1. prep. from | |
Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona | |
interviste dal libro - interviews from the book | |
traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’ | |
Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon | |
2. prep. at | |
da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house | |
3. prep. since | |
da quando? - since when? | |
4. prep. to (implying necessity) | |
Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do | |
5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases: | |
da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere | |
da presso/dappresso - closely | |
da lontano - from a distance | |
da solo - by oneself | |
6. prep. like, as | |
fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs | |
correre da matti - to run like crazies | |
trattare da amico - to treat as a friend | |
7. v. misspelling of dà | |
il |
1. art. the | |
grande |
1. adj. (size) big | |
2. adj. (quantity) large | |
3. adj. (height) tall | |
4. adj. (width) wide, broad | |
5. adj. (length) long | |
6. adj. (importance) great | |
7. n. an adult or grownup | |
8. n. a great or influential person | |
9. n. grandee | |
impatto |
1. n. impact (in all senses) | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of impattare | |
impattare |
1. v. (transitive, sports) to equalize; to draw (a match) | |
2. v. to impact | |
sociale |
1. adj. social, societal | |
2. adj. partnership (attribute), company (attribute), corporate (attribute), firm (attribute) | |
ragione sociale - company title, firm name | |
capitale sociale - company's capital, corporate capital | |
3. n. (social issues) society, social issues | |
4. n. (social activities) social activity, social work | |