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ora
1. n. hour (period of 60 minutes)
2. n. time (of day), hour
Che ora è? - What time is it?
3. adv. now
4. conj. and yet
5. n. (poetic, regional) blow, breeze
6. v. third-person singular present indicative of orare
7. v. second-person singular imperative of orare
è
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
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
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)
legge
1. n. law
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of leggere
leggere
1. v. (transitive, or intransitive) to read
Lorenzo legge il giornale. (Lorenzo reads the newspaper.)
2. adj. feminine plural of leggero
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!)
dispone
1. v. third-person singular present of disporre
disporre
1. v. to place, to arrange, to range, to set out, to bestow
2. v. to prepare, to make arrangements
3. v. to display
4. v. (intransitive) to have, to have at one's disposal, to command, to stock
5. v. (intransitive) to decide, to direct, to order, to provide, to arrange for
direttamente
1. adv. directly
2. adv. straight, direct
3. adv. personally
e
1. conj. and
compiutamente
1. adv. completely
sulle
1. contraction. contraction of su le; 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.
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.
nuove
1. adj. feminine plural of nuovo
2. n. plural of nuova
nuovo
1. adj. new
2. n-m. a new one
forme
1. n. plural of forma
forma
1. n. form
2. n. shape
3. n. mould
4. v. third-person singular present indicative of formare
5. v. second-person singular imperative of formare
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?
lavoro
1. n. work (all senses)
2. n. labour
3. n. job, task
4. v. first-person singular present of lavorare
lavorare
1. v. (intransitive) To work
2. v. (intransitive) To run or operate (a business etc)
3. v. To work or carve (a material)
4. v. To knead (dough)
5. v. To cultivate
flessibile
1. adj. flexible, pliable, pliant
2. adj. adaptable
3. n. hose
e
1. conj. and
alla
1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the
2. prep. it-prep
3. prep. -style
cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet
cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet
cotoletta alla valdostana - Aosta Valley-style veal cutlet
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
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)
contrattazione
1. n. negotiation
2. n. bargaining
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
resta
1. n. awn, ear (of grain)
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of restare
3. v. second-person singular imperative of restare
restare
1. v. (intransitive) to stay
2. v. (intransitive) to remain
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!)
subire
1. v. to undergo, stand, go through
2. v. to suffer, sustain, experience, receive
il
1. art. the
fatto
1. adj. done, made
2. adj. fit, right, made
3. adj. grown
4. adj. (slang) stoned, baked, high, wasted, stuffed
5. n. fact, event, occurrence, matter, affair, business, action, story
6. v. past participle of fare (feminine: fatta, masculine plural: fatti, feminine plural: fatte)
7. v. past participle of farsi
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
compiuto
1. v. past participle of compiere (feminine: compiuta, masculine plural: compiuti, feminine plural: compiute)
2. v. past participle of compiersi
3. v. past participle of compire
4. adj. finished, completed or accomplished
compiere
1. v. to finish, to complete
2. v. to turn
compiono tredici anni oggi - they turn thirteen years old today
fatto compiuto
1. n. fait accompli
restandole
1. v. Compound of gerund of restare and le.
solo
1. adj. alone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied, lonely, lone, lonesome
2. adj. only, single, just one, unique, sole
3. adj. (music) solo
4. adv. only, just, but, alone, merely
solo una volta - only once
ha solo quattro anni - he's just four
5. conj. (followed by (m, it, che)) but, only
6. conj. (preceded by (m, it, se)) if only
se solo lui non fosse qui ... - if only he was not here ...
7. conj. (followed by (m, it, se)) only if
... solo se lui non è qui., ... only if he is not here.
8. n-m. the only one, the only man
lui è il solo che può ... - he is the only one/only man that can ...
spazi
1. n. plural of spazio
2. v. second-person singular present indicative of spaziare
3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of spaziare
4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of spaziare
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of spaziare
6. v. third-person singular imperative of spaziare
spaziare
1. v. (intransitive) to range (over)
2. v. to space (out)
spazio
1. n. (mathematics, geometry, astronomy, typography, other senses) space
2. n. room
3. n. scope
4. v. first-person singular present indicative of spaziare
normativi
1. adj. masculine plural of normativo
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!)
più
1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more
2. adj. more
3. prep. plus
o
1. v. misspelling of ho
2. conj. or
meno
1. adv. less
2. adv. not; non-
Se l'abbia scritto o meno rimarrà sempre un segreto. - Whether he wrote it or not will always remain a secret.
legalità o meno - legality or non-legality
3. adv. (mathematics) minus
4. adv. (music) less
5. adj. less
Ho meno tè di te. - I have less tea than you.
Ho meno tè che caffé. - I have less tea than coffee.
Ho dovuto aspettare meno di dieci minuti. - I had to wait less than ten minutes.
6. v. first-person singular present indicative of menare
più o meno
1. adv. (idiom) more or less, approximately, around
ristretti
1. v. masculine plural of ristretto
ristretto
1. v. past participle of restringere (feminine: ristretta, masculine plural: ristretti, feminine plural: ristrette)
2. v. past participle of restringersi
3. v. past participle of ristringere
4. v. past participle of ristringersi
5. adj. restricted, limited
6. adj. concentrated
7. adj. small, little
sono
1. v. first-person singular present of essere; (I) [[am]], [[I'm]].
2. v. third-person plural present of essere; (they) [[are]], [[they're]].
3. n. alternative form of suono
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
comunque
1. adv. anyhow, in any case, regardless
2. adv. anyway, but, though
3. conj. however, whatever
destinati
1. v. masculine plural of destinato
2. v. second-person singular imperative of destinarsi
destinato
1. v. past participle of destinare (feminine: destinata, masculine plural: destinati, feminine plural: destinate)
2. v. past participle of destinarsi
3. adj. destined
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
mantenersi
1. v. (reflexive) to stay, keep, remain
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
limiti
1. n. plural of limite
2. v. second-person singular present of limitare
3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of limitare
4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of limitare
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of limitare
6. v. third-person singular imperative of limitare
limitare
1. v. to limit or restrict
2. v. to bound
limite
1. n. limit, limitation, bounds
2. n. boundary, border
3. n. (geography) line
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?
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
assetto
1. n. order, arrangement
2. n. trim (of an aircraft or ship)
3. n. position
assettare
1. v. to trim
2. v. to stow (put things away orderly)
normativo
1. adj. normative
blindato
1. v. past participle of blindare (feminine: blindata, masculine plural: blindati, feminine plural: blindate)
2. adj. armoured, armored
3. adj. bulletproof
4. adj. unmodifiable, unalterable, fixed
5. n. armoured vehicle, armored vehicle
blindare
1. v. To armour, to armor.

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