non |
1. adv. not | |
2. adv. un- | |
3. adv. don't | |
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 | |
meglio |
1. adj. (the) better, (the) best | |
2. adv. better | |
3. adv. (the) best | |
4. n. the best thing, the best part | |
Il meglio deve ancora venire. — The best is yet to come. | |
5. n. the better | |
avere la meglio su qualcuno — to get the better of somebody | |
uscire |
1. v. (intransitive) to go out, leave, exit | |
2. v. (intransitive) to get off, get out | |
3. v. (intransitive) to disappear | |
4. v. (intransitive) to flow, run (of a liquid) | |
5. v. (intransitive) to descend, spring (from) | |
6. v. (intransitive) to come out (be published) | |
a |
1. prep. in | |
2. prep. at | |
3. prep. to | |
4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
5. v. misspelling of ha | |
prendere |
1. v. to take, hold | |
gli studenti prendono appunti. - the students take notes. | |
2. v. to get, buy | |
3. v. to pick up | |
4. v. to eat, drink | |
5. v. to borrow | |
una |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
boccata |
1. n. mouthful | |
2. n. puff (of smoke) | |
3. n. breath (of air) | |
4. n. drag (on a cigarette) | |
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? | |
ossigeno |
1. n. (chemistry) oxygen | |
2. v. first-person singular present of ossigenare | |
ossigenare |
1. v. to oxygenate | |
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 | |
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. | |
chiacchiere |
1. n. plural of chiacchiera | |
chiacchiera |
1. n. (in the sometimes pejorative) chat, gossip, talk | |
2. n. (chiefly in the Northern Italy, chiefly Lombardy) type of dessert in the form of fritters dusted with sugar, eaten during Carnival time; similar to angel wings | |
3. v. third-person singular present indicative of chiacchierare | |
4. v. second-person singular imperative of chiacchierare | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
qualcuno |
1. pron. someone, somebody | |
2. pron. (in a question) anyone, anybody | |
3. pron. some (of them) | |
4. pron. (in a question) any (of us etc) | |