nulla |
1. adj. feminine singular of nullo | |
2. adv. nothing, anything | |
3. n. nothing | |
4. pron. nothing, anything | |
nullo |
1. adj. (archaic, literary, chiefly in the singular) no, not any (determiner) | |
2. adj. futile, ineffectual, vain | |
3. adj. (mathematics) null; equating zero | |
La somma algebrica di due numeri opposti è nulla. - The algebraic sum of two opposite numbers is null. | |
4. adj. (law) null, null and void | |
Il contratto è stato dichiarato nullo. - The contract has been deemed null and void. | |
5. pron. no one, nobody | |
rispose |
1. v. third-person singular past historic of rispondere | |
rispondere |
1. v. to answer, reply or respond | |
2. v. (~ a) to correspond to | |
3. v. (~ di) to be responsible for | |
nel |
1. contraction. contraction of in il; in the | |
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. | |
il |
1. art. the | |
Suo |
1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite) | |
2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite) | |
3. adj. his, her, its | |
i suoi figli - his/her/its children | |
le sue macchine - his/her/its cars | |
casa sua - his/her/its house | |
suo padre - his/her/its father | |
4. adj. (often, capitalised) your (polite singular form) | |
i Suoi figli - your children | |
le Sue macchine - your cars | |
casa Sua - your house | |
Suo padre - your father | |
5. pron. his, hers, its own. | |
Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own. | |
6. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form) | |
Sono i Suoi - They are yours. | |
cuore |
1. n. (anatomy) heart | |
2. n. heart (emotion) | |
3. n. heart, core, centre, middle | |
4. n. heart, breast, bosom | |
5. n. (card games, in the plural) heart | |
spietato |
1. adj. merciless, ruthless, pitiless, cruel | |
2. adj. fierce, bitter, relentless | |
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? | |
con |
1. prep. with, together | |
2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
balzo |
1. n. leap, jump | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of balzare | |
3. n. crag, cliff | |
balzare |
1. v. to jump, skip or leap | |
sui |
1. contraction. contraction of su i; on the | |
su |
1. adv. up, upstairs | |
2. interj. come on! | |
3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top | |
Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table. | |
4. prep. over | |
L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark. | |
5. prep. about, on | |
Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce. | |
6. prep. above | |
La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city. | |
7. prep. in, out of | |
Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025. | |
i |
1. art. the | |
miei |
1. adj. masculine plural of mio | |
2. n. (informal) one's parents | |
devo chiamare i miei - I have to call my parents | |
mio |
1. pron. (used attributively) my; of mine | |
casa mia — “my house” | |
i miei figli — “my children” | |
le mie macchine — “my cars” | |
2. pron. (used predicatively) mine | |
Sono i miei. — “They are mine.” | |
3. pron. (used substantively) mine; the thing belonging to me | |
Il mio è.... — “Mine is....” | |
compagni |
1. n. plural of compagno | |
compagno |
1. adj. (familiar) alike, like, similar, the same | |
2. n-m. mate, companion, partner, live-in partner, fellow, comrade, friend, pal, pardner. | |
3. n-m. husband, spouse | |
Le |
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you) | |
nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti | |
2. art. the | |
3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
4. 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. | |
5. 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. | |
mani |
1. n. plural of it | |
giungere le mani - to join one's hands together | |
mano |
1. n. (anatomy) hand | |
2. n. band, company (Boccaccio; v. manus) | |
3. n. round | |
gettava |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of gettare | |
gettare |
1. v. to throw, fling, or shy (toss) | |
2. v. to shower | |
3. v. to launch | |
4. v. to sling | |
5. v. to shed | |
6. v. to cast | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
afferrandone |
1. v. Compound of gerund of afferrare and ne. | |
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. | |
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… | |
cuccioli |
1. n. plural of cucciolo | |
cucciolo |
1. n. cub | |
2. n. pup, puppy | |
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 | |
terra |
1. n. ground | |
2. n. (colloquial, atechnical synonym of suolo, t=(l, it, terreno”, “soil)) soil | |
3. n. (colloquial, astronomy, by extension of Terra) planet | |
a terra |
1. adj. (idiom) down in the dumps | |
2. adj. (idiom) down at heel | |
3. adj. (of electrical equipment) earthed | |
li |
1. pron. (accusative) them | |
Li ricordo. - I remember them. | |
li studenti - the students | |
2. adv. misspelling of lì | |
sbatteva |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of sbattere | |
sbattere |
1. v. to beat | |
2. v. to whisk (eggs, etc.) | |
3. v. to whip (cream, etc.) | |
4. v. to flap (wings) | |
5. v. to slam, bang (a door) | |
6. v. to throw | |
7. v. to churn | |
8. v. to bonk | |
9. v. (transitive, slang) to fuck | |
10. v. to gnash (air, carpet, etc.) | |
scorreva |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of scorrere | |
scorrere |
1. v. (intransitive) to run, to flow, to stream, to glide, to slide | |
2. v. (intransitive) (of time) to pass, to fly, to roll by | |
3. v. to run through, to skim, to glance through, to flick through | |
fuori |
1. adv. out, outside | |
2. adv. outdoors | |
3. prep. out, outside | |
il |
1. art. the | |
cervello |
1. n. (anatomy) brain | |
2. n. (figuratively) intellect, reason | |
3. n. (by extension) The tendencies or inclinations of an individual. | |
4. n. (by extension) An individual or person (referring to their tendencies and inclinations). | |
5. n. (management) The main manager of an activity or business. | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
bagnava |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of bagnare | |
bagnare |
1. v. to wet, soak or water something | |
2. v. to flow through, wash or bathe somewhere | |
3. v. to drink to, toast something or someone | |
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) | |
terra |
1. n. ground | |
2. n. (colloquial, atechnical synonym of suolo, t=(l, it, terreno”, “soil)) soil | |
3. n. (colloquial, astronomy, by extension of Terra) planet | |