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non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
una
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
2. art. feminine singular of uno
3. pron. feminine singular of uno
Cosa
1. n-f. what's-her-name
2. n. thing, matter
3. pron. what?
4. pron. what!
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!)
con
1. prep. with, together
2. prep. (rowing) coxed
lima
1. n. file
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of limare
3. v. second-person singular imperative of limare
limare
1. v. to file
2. v. to polish, perfect (text)
e
1. conj. and
raspa
1. n-f. rasp
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of raspare
3. v. second-person singular imperative of raspare
raspare
1. v. To rasp
2. v. To scratch or paw
3. v. (intransitive) To scrape or scratch
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
possa
1. n. (literary) power, strength, vigour
2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of potere
3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of potere
4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of potere
potere
1. v. can, could; be able to
2. v. may, might; be possible to
3. n. power
grattare
1. v. To scratch, to scrape.
2. v. To grate (to shred foodstuffs).
3. v. (intransitive) but takes avere as auxiliary To grind, to strip (the gears).
via
1. n. road, street, path
2. n. way, route
3. n. means (to an end)
4. n. tract (in the body)
5. n. start (of a race)
6. adv. away
7. adv. out
8. prep. away from
9. interj. come on!
10. interj. go away!
dalla
1. contraction. contraction of da la; from the
da
1. prep. from
Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona
interviste dal libro - interviews from the book
traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’
Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon
2. prep. at
da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house
3. prep. since
da quando? - since when?
4. prep. to (implying necessity)
Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do
5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases:
da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere
da presso/dappresso - closely
da lontano - from a distance
da solo - by oneself
6. prep. like, as
fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs
correre da matti - to run like crazies
trattare da amico - to treat as a friend
7. v. misspelling of dà
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)
schiena
1. n. back (the rear of the body)

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