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mentre
1. conj. while; as (during the same time that)
2. conj. while; whilst; whereas (but in contrast...)
stavo
1. v. first-person singular imperfect of stare
stare
1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain
stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to)
Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home.
2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick
3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous)
Sto andando via. - I am leaving.
4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to
Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide.
5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to
Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave.
6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to
4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10.
7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live
Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome.
8. v. to be in a certain condition
come stai? - how are you?
stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise
camminando
1. v. gerund of camminare
camminare
1. v. (intransitive) to walk; to travel; to wander, to stroll, to saunter
2. v. (intransitive) to proceed
3. v. (intransitive) to progress
4. n. walking
5. n. walk, gait
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
strada
1. n. road, way, street
2. n. (pejorative) street
ragazza di strada - streetwise girl
ho
1. v. first-person singular present indicative of avere (I have)
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
visto
1. v. masculine singular past participle of vedere
2. n. tick (sign)
3. n. approval
4. n. visa
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of vistare
vedere
1. v. to see
2. v. to look at
3. v. to find out
4. v. to meet
5. v. to visit
6. v. to grasp (an idea)
vistare
1. v. to visa
2. v. to approve, to okay, to endorse, to stamp
due
1. num. (cln, it, cardinal numbers) two
2. adj. two
3. n. two
4. n. (following the article (m, it, le)) two o'clock (a.m. or p.m.)
Sono le due. - It's two o'clock.
gatti
1. n. plural of gatto
gatto
1. n-m. cat
2. n-m. (male) tom, tomcat
bianchi
1. adj. plural of bianco
2. n. plural of bianco
bianco
1. adj. white
2. n. white
3. n. blank
4. n. (feminine bianca) white man
5. n. linen
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!)
stavano
1. v. third-person plural imperfect of stare
stare
1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain
stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to)
Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home.
2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick
3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous)
Sto andando via. - I am leaving.
4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to
Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide.
5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to
Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave.
6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to
4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10.
7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live
Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome.
8. v. to be in a certain condition
come stai? - how are you?
stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise
facendo
1. v. gerund of fare, fare
fare
1. v. to do
2. v. to make
3. v. to act
4. v. to get someone to be something
5. n. manner, way
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)
pipì
1. n. (colloquial, jocular, euphemistic) pee, wee
vicino
1. adj. near, close
2. adv. (with a) near
3. n-m. neighbour, neighbourhood
ad
1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a))
Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam.
una
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
2. art. feminine singular of uno
3. pron. feminine singular of uno
ruota
1. n. wheel
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of ruotare
3. v. second-person singular imperative of ruotare
ruotare
1. v. (intransitive) To revolve
2. v. To wheel
della
1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the
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?
la
1. art. the
2. pron. (accusative) her, it
La vedo. - I see her.
3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect)
La vedo. - I see you.
Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you.
4. n. (music) la (musical note)
5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale)
macchina
1. n. machine
2. n. car, motorcar
macchinare
1. v. to plot, brew or machinate

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