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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?
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
può
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of potere
     potere
          1. v. can, could; be able to
          2. v. may, might; be possible to
          3. n. power
avere
     1. v. to have
           Avevo un'anima. - I used to have a soul.
           Ho una macchina. - I have a car.
           Ho diciassette anni. - I have 17 years.
     2. v. (auxiliary) to have
           Ho fatto un errore. - I (have) made a mistake.
     3. n. property, substance
     4. n. (in the plural) belongings
     5. n. credit, assets
     6. n. swag
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
suocera
     1. n. mother-in-law
     2. n. nagging woman
così
     1. adv. so
     2. adv. like this/that
     3. adv. thus
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