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non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
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
capisce
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of capire
capire
1. v. to understand, get the point, take the point
2. v. (rare, intransitive) to fit (in something)
mai
1. adv. never
2. adv. ever, always
3. adv. Used as an intensifier.
Una risposta quanto mai ambigua. - An ambiguous answer indeed.
Dove mai si sarà cacciato? - Where on earth did he end up?
fino
1. prep. till, until, as far as
2. adj. thin, fine
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.
fondo
1. adj. deep
2. n. bottom
3. n. fund
4. n. background
5. n. (athletics) long-distance running
6. n. seat (of trousers)
7. v. first-person singular present of fondare
8. v. first-person singular present of fondere
fondare
1. v. to found, establish, constitute, start, set up, build
2. v. (transitive, figuratively) to found, base, ground
fondere
1. v. to fuse, smelt
2. v. to melt, thaw
3. v. to cast
4. v. to merge, blend
in fondo
1. adv. at the bottom; at the end; at the back; in the back
2. adv. after all, all things considered
In fondo, siamo tutti sulla stessa barca. - After all, we are all in the same boat.
se
1. conj. if
Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story.
2. conj. whether
3. conj. if only
4. pron. alternative form of si
5. pron. alternative form of sé
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)
altra
1. adj. feminine singular of altro
altro
1. adj. other, another, more, further, else
2. adj. previous, last
3. pron. other, other man, another, more, somebody else
pensi
1. v. second-person singular present indicative of pensare
2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of pensare
3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of pensare
4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of pensare
5. v. third-person singular imperative of pensare
pensare
1. v. to think
2. v. to think about someone
Ti ho pensato. - I have been thinking about you.
3. v. to realize
4. v. to expect
quello
1. adj. that, those
2. pron. that one
3. pron. those
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!)
credi
1. v. second-person singular present indicative of credere
2. v. second-person singular imperative of credere
credere
1. v. to believe
2. v. to think
tu
1. pron. you (singular); thou
stia
1. n. hutch, coop (for small animals or birds)
2. n. birdcage
3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of stare
4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of stare
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of stare
6. v. third-person singular imperative 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
pensando
1. v. gerund of pensare
pensare
1. v. to think
2. v. to think about someone
Ti ho pensato. - I have been thinking about you.
3. v. to realize
4. v. to expect
allora
1. adv. so, well then
Allora, che cosa c'è di nuovo? - So, what's new?
2. adv. at the time, then (at some time in the past)
La bambina era allora chiamata da tutti Gattina per la sua dolcezza. - At the time, the child was called "Kitty" by everybody because of her sweetness.
inizi
1. n. plural of inizio
2. v. second-person singular present indicative of iniziare
3. v. first-, second-, third-person singular subjunctive present of iniziare
4. v. third-person singular imperative of iniziare
iniziare
1. v. to begin, to set about
2. v. to join, to incorporate
inizio
1. n. beginning, start, inception
2. n. opening (of hostilities)
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of iniziare
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
pensare
1. v. to think
2. v. to think about someone
Ti ho pensato. - I have been thinking about you.
3. v. to realize
4. v. to expect
tutto
1. adj. all
2. pron. everything, all
3. pron. anything
4. adv. entirely, quite
5. adv. all over
6. n. whole
ciò
1. pron. this
2. pron. that
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!)
Lei
1. pron. (formal, polite) alternative case form of lei (you)
2. pron. she
3. pron. her
4. pron. it
5. pron. (formal) you
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?
te
1. pron. (disjunctive, emphatic) you
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
pensare
1. v. to think
2. v. to think about someone
Ti ho pensato. - I have been thinking about you.
3. v. to realize
4. v. to expect
e
1. conj. and
il
1. art. the
tuo
1. adj. (after the noun; also used before a noun denoting a close family member): tuo m (f tua, m plural tuoi, f plural tue)
2. adj. (possessive adjective) your (informal form)
i tuoi figli - your children
le tue macchine - your cars
casa tua - your house
tuo padre - your father
3. pron. yours
Sono i tuoi. - They are yours.
pensiero
1. n. thought
2. n. worry
inizia
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of iniziare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of iniziare
iniziare
1. v. to begin, to set about
2. v. to join, to incorporate
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
perdersi
1. v. to lose one's way, get lost
2. v. to fade away, disappear
nei
1. contraction. contraction of in i; in the
2. n. plural of neo
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.
i
1. art. the
ragionamenti
1. n. plural of ragionamento
ragionamento
1. n. reasoning
2. n. argument (logical)
più
1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more
2. adj. more
3. prep. plus
assurdi
1. n. plural of assurdo
assurdo
1. adj. absurd, preposterous, ludicrous, nonsensical, cockeyed, ridiculous, paradoxical
2. n. absurdity
rimani
1. v. second-person singular present indicative of rimanere
2. v. second-person singular imperative of rimanere
rimanere
1. v. (intransitive) to stay
2. v. (intransitive) to remain
3. v. (intransitive) to be left
intrappolato
1. v. past participle of intrappolare (feminine: intrappolata, masculine plural: intrappolati, feminine plural: intrappolate)
intrappolare
1. v. To trap, to entrap, to ensnare.
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.
un
1. art. an, a
2. n. one
3. adj. one
4. pron. one
labirinto
1. n. labyrinth, maze
2. n. (anatomy) labyrinth
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
riesci
1. v. second-person singular present indicative of riuscire
2. v. second-person singular imperative of riuscire
riuscire
1. v. (indtr, it, a, di, in, intr=1) to succeed, to manage, to be able to
Riescono a vedere tutti? - Can everyone see?
Non mi riesce di contattarlo. - I am not able to reach him.
riuscire nel lavoro - to do well at work
2. v. to be, to prove, to find
3. v. to go out again
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
trovare
1. v. to find
2. v. to come by
3. v. to seek out
4. v. to think
5. v. to presume
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)
strada
1. n. road, way, street
2. n. (pejorative) street
ragazza di strada - streetwise girl
percorribile
1. adj. drivable, passable (road)
2. adj. navigable
3. adj. practicable
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
arrivare
1. v. (intransitive) to arrive, to come, to reach
arrivare a casa - to get home
arrivare a Parigi - to arrive in Paris
arrivare in Francia - to arrive in France
2. v. (intransitive, sports) to come, to be placed
al
1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
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
il
1. art. the
traguardo
1. n. aim
2. n. purpose
3. n. goal
4. n. (sports) finish line

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