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non
     1. adv. not
     2. adv. un-
     3. adv. don't
so
     1. v. first-person singular present indicative of sapere - (I) know
           Non lo so. - I don't know (it).
           Lo so io! - (But) I do (know it)!
     
     sapere
          1. v. to know information
                Non sapete che giudicheremo gli angeli? - Don't you know that we will judge angels?
          2. v. to be able to, can, could (know how to)
          3. v. to taste, smell
          4. v. to come to know, become informed of, find out
          5. n. knowledge, learning
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.
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?
ogni
     1. adj. each, every
volta
     1. n. time, instance, occasion
           a volte - sometimes
           due volte alla settimana - twice a week
           tre volte tre fa nove - three times three is nine
     2. n. turn
     3. n. (architecture, anatomy) vault
     4. =Participle. feminine singular of volto
     5. v. third-person singular present of voltare
     6. v. second-person singular imperative of voltare
     voltare
          1. v. to turn
          2. v. (transitive, rare) to translate
          3. v. (intransitive) to turn
     volto
          1. adj. facing
          2. adj. concerning
          3. n. face
          4. v. masculine singular past participle of volgere
          5. v. masculine singular past participle of volvere
          6. v. first-person singular present of voltare
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!)
vedeva
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect of vedere
     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)
uno
     1. num. one
     2. adj. one
     3. art. an, a
     4. pron. someone, a person
           Sono uno a cui piace alzarsi presto. - I’m someone who likes getting up early or I’m a person who likes getting up early.
scarafaggio
     1. n. (entomology) cockroach
     2. n. (figurative) A short.person that has black hair or usually wears black clothes.
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
metteva
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of mettere
     mettere
          1. v. to put, place, lay, set
          2. v. to deposit
          3. v. to bet, wager
          4. v. to cut (new teeth)
          5. v. to charge (item on sale)
          6. v. (intransitive) to give, lead onto
          7. v. (intransitive) to suppose
          8. v. (intransitive) to don, put on, draw up
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
urlare
     1. v. (intransitive, transitive) to scream, to yell
     2. v. (intransitive) to howl (of an animal)
     3. v. (intransitive) to squall
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
dannata
     1. adj. feminine singular of dannato
     2. n. damned soul (female)
     3. Participle. feminine singular of dannato
     dannato
          1. v. past participle of dannare (feminine: dannata, masculine plural: dannati, feminine plural: dannate)
          2. v. past participle of dannarsi
          3. adj. damned
          4. n. damned soul
          5. n. (in the plural) The damned
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