| 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? | |
| 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. | |
| gli |
| 1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the | |
| gli alberi - the trees | |
| gli studenti - the students | |
| gli gnomi - the gnomes | |
| gli pneumatici - the tires | |
| gli xilofoni - the xylophones | |
| gli yogurt - the yogurts | |
| gli zaini - the backpacks | |
| gli dei - the gods | |
| 2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it | |
| Gli parlo. - I talk to him. | |
| 3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her | |
| Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) them, to them | |
| Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them. | |
| ateniesi |
| 1. adj. plural of ateniese | |
| 2. n. plural of ateniese | |
| se |
| 1. conj. if | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| 2. conj. whether | |
| 3. conj. if only | |
| 4. pron. alternative form of si | |
| 5. pron. alternative form of sé | |
| 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. | |
| volevano |
| 1. v. third-person plural imperfect of volere | |
| volere |
| 1. v. to want | |
| 2. n. will, wish, desire, want | |
| dimenticare |
| 1. v. to forget | |
| 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. | |
| preferivano |
| 1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of preferire | |
| preferire |
| 1. v. to prefer | |
| darmi |
| 1. v. first-person singular of darsi | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| addosso |
| 1. adv. on (one's person) | |
| 2. prep. (followed by (m, it, a)) on, next to | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of addossare | |
| addossare |
| 1. v. to lean something against something else | |
| 2. v. to lay, saddle, entrust, charge, burden, shoulder, take, put down to, chalk up to | |
| mi addosso |
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| addossarsi |
| 1. v. to lean against something | |
| 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… | |
| 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) | |
| sanguinario |
| 1. adj. bloodthirsty | |
