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 | |
vuoi |
1. v. second-person singular present indicative active of volere, you want | |
volere |
1. v. to want | |
2. n. will, wish, desire, want | |
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!) | |
una |
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno | |
2. art. feminine singular of uno | |
3. pron. feminine singular of uno | |
casa |
1. n. house | |
2. n. home | |
3. n. shop | |
4. n. (board games) square | |
5. n. family, dynasty, descent, extraction, stock, lineage, birth, origin, race (in the sense of the preceding words, not "human race") | |
6. n. company, firm | |
vada |
1. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of andare | |
2. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of andare | |
3. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of andare | |
4. v. third-person singular imperative of andare | |
andare |
1. v. (intransitive) to go | |
andare a casa - to go home | |
andare veloce - to go fast | |
2. v. (intransitive) to feel like (only with the 3rd person), to want/like | |
non mi va di ballare - I don't feel like dancing | |
mi andrebbe del gelato - I'd like some ice cream | |
avanti |
1. adj. (dated, of time units, succeeds noun) previous, prior, last | |
La settimana avanti. - Last week. | |
2. adv. forward, ahead, onward | |
3. adv. (dated, rare) ere (followed by di or che) | |
Deve pensare molto avanti di decidere. - He needs to think a lot before deciding. | |
4. adv. (dated, rare) followed by che | |
Vorrei morire avanti che commettere una simile azione. - I'd rather die than doing such a thing. | |
5. interj. come in! | |
6. interj. come on! (expressing encouragement) | |
7. interj. go on! | |
8. interj. next | |
9. prep. it-prep | |
10. prep. (dated, rare) may or may not be followed by a | |
Avanti a lui. - In front of him. | |
Avanti casa. - In front of the house. | |
11. prep. (dated) before (in time) | |
Avanti l'alba. - Before dawn. | |
12. n. (soccer, rugby, waterpolo) player whose main objective is scoring points; forward | |
bene |
1. adj. upper-class, posh, high | |
Parioli è il quartiere bene di Roma per eccellenza. - Parioli is the posh Rome neighborhood par excellence. | |
2. adv. (comparative: meglio; superlative: benissimo) | |
3. adv. well, nicely, OK, right | |
Non è necessario spendere una fortuna per mangiare bene. - You don’t need to spend a fortune to eat well. | |
4. adv. properly, correctly, rightly | |
La mia lavatrice non funziona bene, qualcuno mi può aiutare? - My washing machine isn't working properly, can anybody help me? | |
5. adv. thoroughly, carefully | |
Leggere bene le istruzioni prima dell'uso. - Read the instructions carefully before use. | |
6. adv. as much as, as many as | |
Gli agricoltori della Luisiana hanno subito una perdita di ben 450 milioni di dollari a causa dell'uragano Gustav. - Louisiana farmers face lost income of as much as $450 million because of Hur | |
7. interj. good!; fine! | |
Bene! Sono proprio felice che hai avuto delle buone notizie! - Good! I’m so glad you got some good news! | |
8. n. good | |
L'eterna lotta tra il bene e il male. - The eternal struggle between good and evil. | |
9. n. (chiefly in the plural) goods, property, possessions, belongings, assets | |
Dopo il suo secondo infarto, Mario vendette tutti i suoi beni ed andò in Nepal. - Following his second heart attack, Mario had sold all his property and left for Nepal. | |
10. n. sake, good | |
Lo faccio per il tuo bene! - I'm doing this for your sake! | |
11. n. happiness | |
Auguro ogni bene a te e alla tua famiglia. - Wish you and your family every happiness. | |
12. n. sweetheart, darling, love, bless someone's cotton socks | |
Sei il mio bene! - You are my sweetheart! | |
13. n. asset | |
deve |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of dovere; (he, she, it) [[must]] | |
dovere |
1. v. to owe | |
2. v. (auxiliary) to have to do something (must) | |
3. n. duty | |
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) | |
donna |
1. n. woman | |
2. n. (archaic) lady | |
3. n. wife | |
4. n. (card games) queen | |
5. n. actress | |
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!) | |
deve |
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of dovere; (he, she, it) [[must]] | |
dovere |
1. v. to owe | |
2. v. (auxiliary) to have to do something (must) | |
3. n. duty | |
comandare |
1. v. to rule | |
2. v. (intransitive, Switzerland) to command, give orders, be in charge | |
3. v. to order, give orders, command | |
4. v. to command, be in command of, be in charge of | |
5. v. (intransitive, mechanics) to control, operate | |
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. | |
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 | |
più |
1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
2. adj. more | |
3. prep. plus | |
giudiziosa |
1. adj. feminine singular of giudizioso | |
giudizioso |
1. adj. judicious, (specifically): | |
2. adj. Showing good judgement and common sense. | |
3. adj. Done with good judgement and common sense. | |