| non |
| 1. adv. not | |
| 2. adv. un- | |
| 3. adv. don't | |
| ti |
| 1. pron. of tu; [[you]] | |
| 2. pron. second-person singular of si; [[you]] | |
| 3. n. (music) ti (note) | |
| 4. n. (music) B (note and scale) | |
| fa |
| 1. adv. ago | |
| 2. n. (music) fa (musical note) | |
| 3. n. F (musical note or key) | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of fare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of 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 | |
| ti fa |
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| farsi |
| 1. v. to become | |
| 2. v. to make oneself, get oneself | |
| 3. v. to make, have (sexually) | |
| 4. v. to cop off with | |
| piacere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) (followed by a or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object) | |
| Mi piace questa mela - This apple is pleasing to me | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to be fond of | |
| 3. n. pleasure, enjoyment | |
| 4. n. delight | |
| 5. n. favour, kindness | |
| 6. interj. pleased to meet you | |
| Piacere, Alberto - Pleased to meet you, I'm Alberto | |
| pur |
| 1. adv. apocopic form of pure | |
| 2. conj. apocopic form of pure | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| piccola |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of piccolo | |
| 2. n. A small glass of beer. | |
| piccolo |
| 1. adj. small | |
| 2. adj. little | |
| 3. adj. young | |
| parte |
| 1. n. part | |
| 2. n. deal | |
| 3. adj. feminine plural of adjective parto | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present of partire | |
| partire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to depart, to leave, to set forth | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to start (with), to set out | |
| parto |
| 1. n. childbirth, labour, parturition | |
| 2. n. Parthian | |
| 3. adj. Parthian | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of partire | |
| 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? | |
| 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? | |
| 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 | |
| tu |
| 1. pron. you (singular); thou | |
| 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 | |
| indicare |
| 1. v. to point out, point to | |
| 2. v. to show, mean, signpost, mark | |
| 3. v. to recommend, advice, need | |
| 4. v. to indicate | |
| Loro |
| 1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you | |
| 2. adj. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite, possessive) your | |
| 3. pron. they | |
| 4. pron. (dative, formal) them, to them | |
| Parlerò loro. - I'll talk to them. | |
| 5. adj. (before the noun): il loro (la loro, i loro, le loro) | |
| 6. adj. (after the noun): loro (same in feminine and plural forms) | |
| 7. adj. (possessive) their | |
| i loro figli - their children | |
| le loro macchine - their cars | |
| casa loro - their house | |
| il loro padre - their father | |
| 8. adj. (possessive, often capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| i Loro figli - your children | |
| le Loro macchine - your cars | |
| casa Loro - your house | |
| il Loro padre - your father | |
| 9. pron. theirs | |
| Sono i loro. - They are theirs. | |
| 10. pron. (often, capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
| Sono i Loro. - They are yours. | |
| questo |
| 1. adj. this, these | |
| Questo meraviglioso dolce è semplice da preparare. - This wonderful cake is easy to prepare. | |
| Traduci questa pagina. - Translate this page. | |
| Questi fiori dicono che è primavera! - These flowers say it's spring! | |
| 2. pron. this, this one, these | |
| Libri come questo vengono raramente letti al di fuori della piccola cerchia di persone interessate all'argomento. - Books like this one are rarely read outside the small number of people intere | |
| Queste sono le mie prime foto, ma penso anche le mie migliori. - These are my first pics but the best ones I think. | |
| 3. pron. this, that | |
| Su questo sono completamente d'accordo. - I totally agree about this. | |
| Questo è tutto. - That's all. | |
| spiraglio |
| 1. n. chink, fissure | |
| 2. n. glimmer, gleam | |
| ad |
| 1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a)) | |
| Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam. | |
| aiutarle |
| 1. v. Compound of aiutare and le. | |
| aiutare |
| 1. v. to help, assist | |
| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. pron. (dative) her, to her | |
| Le ho detto che la amo. - I told her that I love her. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave her the letter. | |
| 4. pron. (dative) you, to you (term of respect) | |
| Non le ho detto il mio nome. - I didn't tell you my name. | |
| Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave you the letter. | |
| 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 | |
| credere |
| 1. v. to believe | |
| 2. v. to think | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| ad |
| 1. prep. to, at, in (used before a vowel for euphony instead of (m, it, a)) | |
| Dallo ad Adamo. - Give it to Adam. | |
| 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 | |
| fiducia |
| 1. n-f. trust, faith | |
| 2. n-f. confidence | |
| 3. n-f. credit | |
