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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.
non
1. adv. not
2. adv. un-
3. adv. don't
manda
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of mandare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of mandare
mandare
1. v. to send, forward, dispatch, transmit
2. v. to throw, cast
3. v. to drive
4. v. to send out, emit, utter
un
1. art. an, a
2. n. one
3. adj. one
4. pron. one
telegramma
1. n. telegram
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)
nave
1. n. ship
inventando
1. v. gerund of inventare
inventare
1. v. to invent
2. v. to fabricate, make up
una
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
2. art. feminine singular of uno
3. pron. feminine singular of uno
scusa
1. n. apology, excuse
2. n. excuse, justification, pretext
3. interj. (informal) sorry! (second-person singular)
4. v. third-person singular present of scusare
5. v. second-person singular imperative of scusare
scusare
1. v. to excuse, forgive, pardon
2. v. to excuse, justify
e
1. conj. and
dicendo
1. v. gerund of dire
dire
1. v. to say, tell
2. v. to recite
3. v. to mean
4. v. to think
5. v. to admit
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!)
li
1. pron. (accusative) them
Li ricordo. - I remember them.
li studenti - the students
2. adv. misspelling of lì
raggiungerà
1. v. third-person singular future of raggiungere
raggiungere
1. v. to reach, arrive at, get to, touch
2. v. to reach, catch up, join
3. v. to attain, gain, achieve
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.
aereo
1. adj. aerial
2. n. British, US
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of aereare
aereare
1. v. To air, to expose to the open air, to ventilate.
al
1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
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
il
1. art. the
primo
1. adj. first
2. adj. initial
3. adj. main, principal
4. adj. (mathematics) prime
numero primo - prime number
5. n-m. first, first one
6. n-m. initial one
7. n-m. main one, principal one
8. n-m. former (first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun)
9. n. (culinary) (clipping of primo piatto); first course, starter
scalo
1. v. first-person singular present indicative of scalare
2. n. slipway (for small boats)
3. n. stop, stopover
4. n. port of call
5. n. airstrip, runway (for planes)
scalare
1. v. To climb or scale.
2. v. To pay off a debt in instalments.
3. v. To layer the hair.
4. adj. graded, scaled
5. adj. scalar
6. n. (mathematics) scalar

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