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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.
finalmente
1. adv. at last
2. adv. in the end, lastly, finally
3. interj. at last!; at long last!
gli
1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the
gli alberi - the trees
gli studenti - the students
gli gnomi - the gnomes
gli pneumatici - the tires
gli xilofoni - the xylophones
gli yogurt - the yogurts
gli zaini - the backpacks
gli dei - the gods
2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it
Gli parlo. - I talk to him.
3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her
Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow.
4. pron. (dative) them, to them
Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them.
appartenga
1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of appartenere
2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of appartenere
3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of appartenere
4. v. third-person singular imperative of appartenere
appartenere
1. v. (intransitive) to belong to
qualcosa
1. pron. something
Fa' qualcosa! - Do something!
2. pron. (in a question) anything
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.
abbia
1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of avere
2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of avere
3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of avere
4. v. third-person singular imperative of avere
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
qualcosa
1. pron. something
Fa' qualcosa! - Do something!
2. pron. (in a question) anything
cui
1. pron. of che: [[whom]]; [[which]]
2. pron. (formal) dative of che: to [[whom]]; to [[which]]
3. det. (with definite article) whose
la donna il cui nome ho scordato - the woman whose name I’ve forgotten
la donna le cui amiche sono incinte - the woman whose friends are pregnant
sia
1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of essere
2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of essere
3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of essere
4. v. third-person singular imperative of essere
5. conj. both ... and ...
6. conj. either ... or ...
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
degno
1. adj. worthy, deserving
2. adj. eligible, suitable
3. adj. admirable, respectable
4. v. first-person singular present of degnare
degnare
1. v. to deign to
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?
appartenere
1. v. (intransitive) to belong to

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