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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?
senza
1. conj. without
2. prep. without, -less
3. adj. (rowing) coxless
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?
lui
1. pron. he
2. pron. (disjunctive) him
3. pron. it
senza
1. conj. without
2. prep. without, -less
3. adj. (rowing) coxless
il
1. art. the
mostro
1. n. monster
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of mostrare
mostrare
1. v. to show
2. v. (intransitive) to pretend
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!)
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)
schiaccia
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of schiacciare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of schiacciare
schiacciare
1. v. to crush, squash, crack, press, push, squeeze, mash
Per schiacciare l'aglio si può usare un coltello. - To crush the garlic you can use a knife.
2. v. (transitive, figurative) to overwhelm, smash, flatten, crush
All'ultima elezione, il partito di Destra ha schiacciato la coalizione rivale. - In the recent election, the right-wing party crushed the rival coalition.
3. v. to spike (volleyball)
mi schiaccia
schiacciarsi
1. v. (reflexive) To get crushed, to get squashed.
2. v. (reflexive) To crush, squeeze or catch (one's finger, foot etc).
quando
1. adv. when
Quando parti? - When will you leave?
Da quando stai imparando il Latino? - Since when do you learn Latin?
2. conj. when
Si partirà quando sarai pronta. - We will leave when you're ready.
la neve arrivò quando ce l'aspettavamo - it snowed when we expected it
Cosa vuoi fare quando sarai grande?
3. n-m. when, moment (a point or period in time)
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)
siedo
1. v. first-person singular present indicative of sedere
sedere
1. v. (intransitive) to sit
2. v. (intransitive) to sit down, take a seat
3. n. bottom, butt, seat, buttocks, bum
mi siedo
sedersi
1. v. to sit, sit down, take a seat
sul
1. contraction. contraction of : on the
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.
il
1. art. the
letto
1. n. (furniture) bed
2. n. (potamology, hydrology) riverbed
3. v. past participle of leggere (read) (feminine: letta, masculine plural: letti, feminine plural: lette)
leggere
1. v. (transitive, or intransitive) to read
Lorenzo legge il giornale. (Lorenzo reads the newspaper.)
2. adj. feminine plural of leggero
e
1. conj. and
guardo
1. n. (poetic) (alt form, sguardo)
2. v. first-person singular present of guardare
guardare
1. v. to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at
2. v. to examine
3. v. to look after, to guard
4. v. (intransitive) to look
5. v. (intransitive) to try to
il
1. art. the
muro
1. n. wall
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of murare
murare
1. v. to wall up
2. v. to embed into a wall
bianco
1. adj. white
2. n. white
3. n. blank
4. n. (feminine bianca) white man
5. n. linen
lì
1. adv. there, in that place
davanti
1. adv. at the front; in front
2. prep. in front of
3. prep. opposite
4. adj. front
5. n. a front
e
1. conj. and
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
so
1. v. first-person singular present indicative of sapere - (I) know
Non lo so. - I don't know (it).
Lo so io! - (But) I do (know it)!

sapere
1. v. to know information
Non sapete che giudicheremo gli angeli? - Don't you know that we will judge angels?
2. v. to be able to, can, could (know how to)
3. v. to taste, smell
4. v. to come to know, become informed of, find out
5. n. knowledge, learning
levare
1. v. to take, take away, take off, move away, remove, have something out
2. v. to raise, put up, lift
3. v. to except
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.
sguardo
1. n. glance, look (action of looking)
uno squardo verso il cielo
2. n. look, expression
aveva lo sguardo felice
3. n. view
un bellissimo sguardo sul mare
e
1. conj. and
schiaccia
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of schiacciare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of schiacciare
schiacciare
1. v. to crush, squash, crack, press, push, squeeze, mash
Per schiacciare l'aglio si può usare un coltello. - To crush the garlic you can use a knife.
2. v. (transitive, figurative) to overwhelm, smash, flatten, crush
All'ultima elezione, il partito di Destra ha schiacciato la coalizione rivale. - In the recent election, the right-wing party crushed the rival coalition.
3. v. to spike (volleyball)
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)
schiaccia
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of schiacciare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of schiacciare
schiacciare
1. v. to crush, squash, crack, press, push, squeeze, mash
Per schiacciare l'aglio si può usare un coltello. - To crush the garlic you can use a knife.
2. v. (transitive, figurative) to overwhelm, smash, flatten, crush
All'ultima elezione, il partito di Destra ha schiacciato la coalizione rivale. - In the recent election, the right-wing party crushed the rival coalition.
3. v. to spike (volleyball)
mi schiaccia
schiacciarsi
1. v. (reflexive) To get crushed, to get squashed.
2. v. (reflexive) To crush, squeeze or catch (one's finger, foot etc).
preme
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of premere
premere
1. v. to press
2. v. to pull (a trigger)
urla
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of urlare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of urlare
urlare
1. v. (intransitive, transitive) to scream, to yell
2. v. (intransitive) to howl (of an animal)
3. v. (intransitive) to squall
stride
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of stridere
stridere
1. v. to squeak (of a door etc)
2. v. to screech or shriek (of an animal)
3. v. to shrill (of a voice)
4. v. to clash (figuratively, of colours)
nelle
1. contraction. contraction of in le; in the
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.
le
1. art. the
2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
Le ho viste. - I saw them.
3. 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.
4. 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.
orecchie
1. n. plural of orecchio
orecchio
1. n. (anatomy) ear
2. n. hearing
3. n. An ear for music (particular sensibility)
4. n. An ear-shaped thing
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of orecchiare
e
1. conj. and
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)
manca
1. n. left hand
2. n. left (direction)
3. adj. feminine singular of adjective manco
4. v. third-person singular present indicative of mancare
5. v. second-person singular imperative of mancare
mancare
1. v. (intransitive) to lack
2. v. (intransitive) to be lacking
3. v. (intransitive) to be missing, absent
4. v. (intransitive) to fail
5. v. (intransitive, of a person, mancare qualcuno) to miss someone
Ci manca molto. - We miss him very much.
6. v. to miss
L'attaccante ha mancato il gol. - The forward missed the goal.
il
1. art. the
fiato
1. n. breath
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of fiatare
fiatare
1. v. (intransitive) To breathe
e
1. conj. and
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)
manca
1. n. left hand
2. n. left (direction)
3. adj. feminine singular of adjective manco
4. v. third-person singular present indicative of mancare
5. v. second-person singular imperative of mancare
mancare
1. v. (intransitive) to lack
2. v. (intransitive) to be lacking
3. v. (intransitive) to be missing, absent
4. v. (intransitive) to fail
5. v. (intransitive, of a person, mancare qualcuno) to miss someone
Ci manca molto. - We miss him very much.
6. v. to miss
L'attaccante ha mancato il gol. - The forward missed the goal.
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)
voce
1. n. voice
2. n. word, term
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.
lui
1. pron. he
2. pron. (disjunctive) him
3. pron. it
urla
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of urlare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of urlare
urlare
1. v. (intransitive, transitive) to scream, to yell
2. v. (intransitive) to howl (of an animal)
3. v. (intransitive) to squall
così
1. adv. so
2. adv. like this/that
3. adv. thus
forte
1. n. fort, fortress
2. adj. strong
3. adj. (linguistics) stressed
vocali forti - stressed vowel

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