| quasi |
| 1. adv. nearly, almost | |
| 2. adv. hardly | |
| ascolto |
| 1. v. first-person singular present indicative of ascoltare | |
| 2. n. listening | |
| 3. n. reception (radio) | |
| ascoltare |
| 1. v. to listen, hearken | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| sussurrare |
| 1. v. to whisper | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to rustle or murmur | |
| 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!) | |
| 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 | |
| corridoi |
| 1. n. plural of corridoio | |
| corridoio |
| 1. n. corridor, passage | |
| 2. n. aisle (of a theatre, train or coach etc.) | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| lontani |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of lontano | |
| pietosamente |
| 1. adv. mercifully | |
| 2. adv. pitifully, pathetically | |
| nasconde |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of nascondere | |
| nascondere |
| 1. v. to hide or conceal something. | |
| Cosa state nascondendo? - What are you hiding? | |
| 2. v. to disguise | |
| 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) | |
| ultima |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective ultimo | |
| 2. n-f. the last woman, the last female | |
| 3. n-f. the last (grammatically feminine) thing | |
| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of ultimare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of ultimare | |
| ultimare |
| 1. v. To finish, complete or finalize. | |
| 2. v. To conclude. | |
| ultimo |
| 1. adj. last | |
| 2. adj. recent, current | |
| 3. adj. pertaining to last month | |
| 4. n-m. last one | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of ultimare | |
| verità |
| 1. n. truth | |
| 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 | |
| malati |
| 1. n. plural of malato | |
| malato |
| 1. adj. ill, sick, unwell, affected, sore | |
| 2. adj. (plant) diseased | |
| 3. n. patient, sick person, invalid | |
| terminali |
| 1. adj. plural of terminale | |
| 2. n. plural of terminale | |
| terminale |
| 1. adj. final | |
| 2. adj. terminal | |
| 3. n. terminal (all senses) | |
| 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) | |
| gioia |
| 1. n. joy, delight | |
| trattenuta |
| 1. Participle. feminine singular of trattenuto | |
| 2. n. deduction | |
| trattenuto |
| 1. v. past participle of trattenere (feminine: trattenuta, masculine plural: trattenuti, feminine plural: trattenute) | |
| del |
| 1. contraction. contraction of ; of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular). | |
| 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? | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| successo |
| 1. n. success | |
| 2. n. hit (record) | |
| 3. n. bestseller (book) | |
| 4. v. past participle of succedere | |
| 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? | |
| un'operazione |
|
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| operazione |
| 1. n. operation (in all senses) | |
| 2. n. surgery | |
| 3. n. process | |
| chirurgica |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of chirurgico | |
| chirurgico |
| 1. adj. surgical | |
| 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) | |
| lenta |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of adjective lento | |
| lento |
| 1. adj. slow | |
| attesa |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of atteso | |
| 2. n. waiting, wait | |
| 3. n. expectation | |
| 4. Participle. feminine singular of atteso | |
| atteso |
| 1. v. past participle of attendere | |
| 2. adj. awaited; longed for | |
| tanto atteso - long-awaited | |
| della |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the | |
| 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? | |
| 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) | |
| visita |
| 1. n. visit | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of visitare | |
| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of visitare | |
| visitare |
| 1. v. to visit | |
| 2. v. to examine | |
| parenti |
| 1. n. plural of parente | |
| parente |
| 1. n. a relative or relation | |
| parente prossimo - close relative | |
| 2. n. sibling | |
| 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) | |
| echeggiare |
| 1. v. To echo. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) (auxiliary essere or avere) To reverberate, to resonate, to resound. | |
| dei |
| 1. n. plural of dio | |
| 2. v. (archaic) second-person singular present of dovere | |
| 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? | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| dio |
| 1. n. god, deity | |
| 2. n. (informal) one who is remarkably skilled in something; ace, crackerjack, wiz | |
| 3. adj. bright, resplendent, shining (in a divine fashion) | |
| giochi |
| 1. n. plural of gioco | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of giocare | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of giocare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of giocare | |
| 5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of giocare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular imperative of giocare | |
| giocare |
| 1. v. to play, (specifically:) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to play a game, for fun (or) as a pastime | |
| I bambini giocano in giardino - The children play in the garden | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to do something for fun | |
| Il gatto gioca col topo - The cat plays with the mouse letting it go to catch it again | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) to partake in a sport or game | |
| Oggi giochiamo a tennis - Today we'll play tennis | |
| Fortunato in amor non giochi a carte - Let he who is lucky in love not play cards | |
| 5. v. (intransitive) to act as required from a game | |
| Tocca a te giocare - It's your turn to play (e.g. in a card game) | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to participate in a sporting match | |
| Domani la Roma giocherà col Napoli - Tomorrow, Roma will play against Napoli | |
| 7. v. to put into action (in a game) | |
| Giocare una carta - To play a card | |
| 8. v. (intransitive, hunting, of birds) to respond to bait | |
| 9. v. (intransitive) to have a gambling addiction | |
| 10. v. to put as stake (in a game) | |
| 11. v. (by extension) to bet, wager | |
| 12. v. to or waste (time) playing. | |
| 13. v. (figurative, transitive) to deceive or manipulate | |
| 14. v. (figurative, intransitive): | |
| 15. v. to use (something) skillfully; (with di) | |
| 16. v. (mechanics, of a mechanism) to have backlash | |
| Questo ingranaggio gioca un po' troppo - This gear has a bit too much backlash | |
| 17. v. to be important, to matter | |
| 18. v. to make the most of, to take advantage of | |
| gioco |
| 1. n. game | |
| 2. n. (mechanics) backlash | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of giocare | |
| 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 | |
| premi |
| 1. n. plural of premio | |
| 2. v. second-person singular present indicative of premere | |
| 3. v. third-person singular imperative of premere | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present indicative of premiare | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of premiare | |
| 6. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of premiare | |
| 7. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of premiare | |
| 8. v. third-person singular imperative of premiare | |
| premere |
| 1. v. to press | |
| 2. v. to pull (a trigger) | |
| premiare |
| 1. v. to give or award a prize (to) | |
| 2. v. to reward | |
| premio |
| 1. n. prize, award | |
| 2. n. reward | |
| 3. n. premium | |
| 4. n. bonus | |
| 5. n. (nautical, historical) bounty | |
| 6. v. first-person singular present indicative of premiare | |
| dai |
| 1. contraction. contraction of da i: | |
| 2. contraction. from the | |
| 3. contraction. at the house/home of the | |
| 4. v. second-person singular present of dare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular imperative of dare | |
| 6. interj. (ngd, An expression of encouragement); come on! | |
| 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 | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| dare |
| 1. v. to give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else | |
| 2. v. to yield, to bear, to give, to produce, to return | |
| 3. n. debit | |
| piccoli |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of piccolo | |
| televisori |
| 1. n. plural of televisore | |
| televisore |
| 1. n. television set | |
| portatili |
| 1. adj. plural of portatile | |
| 2. n. plural of portatile | |
| portatile |
| 1. adj. portable | |
| 2. n. (computing) laptop, laptop computer, notebook | |
