| 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 | |
| significa |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of significare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of significare | |
| significare |
| 1. v. to mean, to signify | |
| 2. v. (figuratively) to spell | |
| nulla |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of nullo | |
| 2. adv. nothing, anything | |
| 3. n. nothing | |
| 4. pron. nothing, anything | |
| nullo |
| 1. adj. (archaic, literary, chiefly in the singular) no, not any (determiner) | |
| 2. adj. futile, ineffectual, vain | |
| 3. adj. (mathematics) null; equating zero | |
| La somma algebrica di due numeri opposti è nulla. - The algebraic sum of two opposite numbers is null. | |
| 4. adj. (law) null, null and void | |
| Il contratto è stato dichiarato nullo. - The contract has been deemed null and void. | |
| 5. pron. no one, nobody | |
| 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 | |
| accusavamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural imperfect of accusare | |
| accusare |
| 1. v. To accuse, to reproach, to impeach. | |
| insoddisfazione |
| 1. n. dissatisfaction, discontent | |
| dai |
| 1. contraction. contraction of da i: | |
| 2. contraction. from the | |
| 3. contraction. at the house/home of the | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present of dare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of dare | |
| 6. interj. (ngd, An expression of encouragement); come on! | |
| 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 | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| dare |
| 1. v. to give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else | |
| 2. v. to yield, to bear, to give, to produce, to return | |
| 3. n. debit | |
| rapporti |
| 1. n. plural of rapporto | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of rapportare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of rapportare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of rapportare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of rapportare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of rapportare | |
| rapportare |
| 1. v. to compare (with) | |
| 2. v. to relate (to) | |
| 3. v. to reproduce (on a different scale) | |
| 4. v. to connect or link | |
| rapporto |
| 1. n. report, statement, account | |
| 2. n. connection, relation, relationship, correlation | |
| 3. n. sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex | |
| 4. n. (mathematics, sciences) ratio | |
| 5. n. (of a bicycle) gear | |
| 6. n. respect, reference | |
| in rapporto a - with respect to, with reference to | |
| 7. v. first-person singular present indicative of rapportare | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| nostri |
| 1. pron. our | |
| partner |
| 1. n. partner (all senses) | |
| 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 | |
| cui |
| 1. pron. of che: [[whom]]; [[which]] | |
| 2. pron. (formal) dative of che: to [[whom]]; to [[which]] | |
| 3. det. (with definite article) whose | |
| la donna il cui nome ho scordato - the woman whose name I’ve forgotten | |
| la donna le cui amiche sono incinte - the woman whose friends are pregnant | |
| eravamo |
| 1. v. first-person plural imperfect indicative of essere | |
| 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 | |
| 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? | |
| accordo |
| 1. n. accord, agreement, bond | |
| 2. n. arrangement | |
| 3. n. (music) chord | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present of accordare | |
| accordare |
| 1. v. to grant something to someone | |
| 2. v. (transitive, music) to tune an instrument | |
| 3. v. (transitive, grammar) to make a verb or adjective to agree with something | |
| sia |
| 1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of essere | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of essere | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of essere | |
| 4. v. third-person singular imperative of essere | |
| 5. conj. both ... and ... | |
| 6. conj. either ... or ... | |
| 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 | |
| io |
| 1. pron. I, the first person | |
| 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!) | |
| Lei |
| 1. pron. (formal, polite) alternative case form of lei (you) | |
| 2. pron. she | |
| 3. pron. her | |
| 4. pron. it | |
| 5. pron. (formal) you | |
