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quella
     1. adj. feminine singular of quello
     2. pron. feminine singular of quello
     quello
          1. adj. that, those
          2. pron. that one
          3. pron. those
pacca
     1. n. slap
     2. n. clap
     3. n. chuck
sulla
     1. contraction. contraction of su la; 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.
     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)
spalla
     1. n. (anatomy, cut of meat, portion of a garment) shoulder
     2. n. (cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
     3. n. (in the plural) back
     4. n. back, rear
     5. n. sidekick, second fiddle
     6. n. (theatre, comedy) straight man, second banana, sidekick, foil
     spallare
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!)
ti
     1. pron. of tu; [[you]]
     2. pron. second-person singular of si; [[you]]
     3. n. (music) ti (note)
     4. n. (music) B (note and scale)
coglie
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of cogliere
     2. n. plural of coglia
     cogliere
          1. v. to pick, gather
          2. v. to grasp, seize, take
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?
sorpresa
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective sorpreso
     2. n. surprise
     3. v. feminine singular past participle of sorprendere
     sorpreso
          1. v. past participle of sorprendere (feminine: sorpresa, masculine plural: sorpresi, feminine plural: sorprese)
          2. adj. surprised, astonished, amazed
se
     1. conj. if
           Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story.
     2. conj. whether
     3. conj. if only
     4. pron. alternative form of si
     5. pron. alternative form of sé
te
     1. pron. (disjunctive, emphatic) you
ne
     1. adv. from there
           Ne uscirono tre. - Three of them came out from there.
     2. pron. about it
           Ne ho sentito parlare. - I have heard about it.
           Cosa ne pensi? - What do you think about it?
     3. pron. of it
           C'è della torta? Ne voglio una fetta. - Is there any cake? I want a slice of it.
     4. pron. of them (sometimes not translated in English)
           Non ne ho più. - I've got no more (of them) left.
     5. contraction. apocopic form of it nel
           Massimo Troisi ha vinto un oscar per la sua interpretazione ne "Il postino". - Massimo Troisi won an Oscar for his performance in "Il Postino".
resti
     1. v. second-person singular present of restare
     2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of restare
     3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of restare
     4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of restare
     5. v. third-person singular imperative of restare
     6. n. plural of resto
     restare
          1. v. (intransitive) to stay
          2. v. (intransitive) to remain
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. n. one
     3. adj. one
     4. pron. one
po'
     1. n-m. short for, poco, , a bit, a little
un po'
     1. adv. a bit, a little, slightly, somewhat
     2. adv. a while, some time
     3. adv. a trifle
incantato
     1. adj. enchanted, spellbound
     2. v. past participle of incantare
     incantare
          1. v. to charm, enchant, bewitch, beguile, spellbind
          2. v. to auction
ai
     1. contraction. contraction of a i; to the, at the
     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
     i
          1. art. the
margini
     1. v. second-person singular present indicative of marginare
     2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of marginare
     3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of marginare
     4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of marginare
     5. v. third-person singular imperative of marginare
     marginare
          1. v. to border, edge
          2. v. to margin
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
discorso
     1. n. speech, address, discourse
           pronunciare (or tenere) un discorso - to deliver a speech
     2. n. talk, conversation
     3. n. subject, matter
           cambiare discorso - to change the subject
     4. n. (language) speech
           discorso diretto - direct speech
           discorso indiretto - indirect speech
     5. v. past participle of discorrere (feminine: discorsa, masculine plural: discorsi, feminine plural: discorse)
     discorrere
          1. v. (intransitive) To talk or chat (about)
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!)
gira
     1. v. third-person singular present of girare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of girare
     girare
          1. v. to turn, stir, wind
          2. v. to tour, travel, go round
          3. v. to pass
          4. v. to endorse, transfer
          5. v. (transitive, cinema) to shoot, film, act in
          6. v. (intransitive) to turn, spin, revolve, run
          7. v. (intransitive) to be on the go, ramble, roam, wander, go around
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…
accade
     1. adj. feminine plural of accado
     2. n. plural of accada
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of accadere - it [[happens]].
     accadere
          1. v. (impersonal) to happen
                Nessuno sapeva esattamente cosa fosse accaduto. - Noone knew exactly what had happened.
     accado
          1. adj. Akkadian
          2. n-m. Akkadian
delle
     1. contraction. contraction of di le; 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?
     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.
volte
     1. n. plural of volta
     volta
          1. n. time, instance, occasion
                a volte - sometimes
                due volte alla settimana - twice a week
                tre volte tre fa nove - three times three is nine
          2. n. turn
          3. n. (architecture, anatomy) vault
          4. =Participle. feminine singular of volto
          5. v. third-person singular present of voltare
          6. v. second-person singular imperative of voltare
delle volte
     1. adv. sometimes, occasionally
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
me
     1. pron. (disjunctive, emphatic) me
     2. pron. alternative form of mi
a me
     1. pron. (dative) to me
           (Lui/Lei) non piace a me. / A me non piace (lui/lei). - (He/She) does not like me.
           (Lui/Lei) piace a me. / A me piace (lui/lei). - (He/She) likes me.
           A me e lui piace lei. - He and I (both) like her
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