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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?
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
il
     1. art. the
cannocchiale
     1. n. telescope
     2. n. spyglass
è
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
           Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
     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
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)
prima
     1. adj. feminine singular of primo
     2. adv. before
           Pensa prima di parlare. - Think before you speak.
     3. adv. once, formerly
     4. adv. beforehand, in advance
     5. adv. earlier, sooner
     6. n. the first
     7. n. an opening night; a premier
     8. n. the first year at school
     primo
          1. adj. first
          2. adj. initial
          3. adj. main, principal
          4. adj. (mathematics) prime
                numero primo - prime number
          5. n-m. first, first one
          6. n-m. initial one
          7. n-m. main one, principal one
          8. n-m. former (first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun)
          9. n. (culinary) (clipping of primo piatto); first course, starter
Cosa
     1. n-f. what's-her-name
     2. n. thing, matter
     3. pron. what?
     4. pron. what!
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!)
si
     1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
           Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
           La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
           Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
     2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
           Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
     3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
           In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
           In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
           Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
           Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
     4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
           Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
           Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
     5. n. (music) B
     sì
          1. adv. yes
          2. adv. so
porta
     1. n. gate
     2. n. door
     3. n. (computing) port
     4. v. third-person singular present indicative of portare
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of portare
     portare
          1. v. to bring, fetch, take, carry
          2. v. to lead, drive, show
          3. v. to wear
          4. v. (transitive, of feelings) to bear, feel, nourish
          5. v. to have, bear
su
     1. adv. up, upstairs
     2. interj. come on!
     3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top
           Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table.
     4. prep. over
           L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark.
     5. prep. about, on
           Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce.
     6. prep. above
           La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city.
     7. prep. in, out of
           Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025.
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
nave
     1. n. ship
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