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me
     1. pron. (disjunctive, emphatic) me
     2. pron. alternative form of mi
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.
scollai
     1. v. first-person singular past historic of scollare
     scollare
          1. v. To unstick or unglue.
          2. v. To cut a low neckline.
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?
dosso
     1. n. rise (of the ground)
     2. n. bump (in the road)
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
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)
imbarazzo
     1. n. obstacle, trouble, difficulty
     2. n. embarrassment, awkwardness
     3. v. first-person singular present of imbarazzare
     imbarazzare
          1. v. (transitive, obsolete) to obstruct a location; to impede; to hinder activities with obstacles: Definition "1 a", with the context non com., for non comune ('uncommon').
          2. v. to embarrass
e
     1. conj. and
anche
     1. adv. also, too, as well, besides
     2. adv. even
     3. n. plural of anca
     anca
          1. n. (anatomy) hip
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.
puzzava
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of puzzare
     puzzare
          1. v. ‎(intransitive) To smell (bad) or stink.
                La stanza puzza di fumo - The room smells like smoke
          2. v. ‎(intransitive, figurative):
          3. v.          To cause worry or unease.
          4. v.          To be annoying or irritating.
          5. v.          To give an impression, to seem; (constructed as) puzzare di: to give an impression of, to seem like
          6. v.          To despise or disdain.
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…
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
capra
     1. n-f. goat (mammal)
     2. n-f. nanny goat
     3. n-f. trestle
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