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si
     1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
           Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
           La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
           Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
     2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
           Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
     3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
           In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
           In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
           Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
           Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
     4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
           Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
           Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
     5. n. (music) B
     sì
          1. adv. yes
          2. adv. so
magari
     1. adv. even
     2. adv. maybe, perhaps
           magari un'altra volta - perhaps another time
     3. conj. even if
     4. conj. if only
           Magari fossi ricco! - If only I were rich!
           Magari fosse vero! - If only that were true!
     5. interj. (colloquial) of course!; you bet!
     6. interj. (colloquial) (ngd, Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true); I wish!; if only!; yeah right!
spingeva
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of spingere
     spingere
          1. v. to push, press
          2. v. to shove
          3. v. to drive, lead
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)
sedia
     1. n. (furniture) chair
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
rotelle
     1. n. plural of rotella
     2. n. rotelle
     rotella
          1. n. small wheel (in any context); roller
          2. n. (chiefly in the plural) wheel-shaped pasta
          3. n. a small round shield used in the 16th century
          4. n. (anatomy) rotula
sedia a rotelle
     1. n-f. wheelchair
io
     1. pron. I, the first person
mica
     1. n. (archaic, or literary) breadcrumb
     2. n. (by extension) bit, morsel
     3. adv. (colloquial) not
           Mica male! - Not bad!
     4. adv. (colloquial) hardly, you know
           Mica sono stupido - I’m hardly stupid; I’m not stupid, you know
     5. adv. (colloquial) bit
           Non è mica cambiato - It hasn't changed one bit
     6. adv. (colloquial) at all
           Non costa mica molto - It is not at all expensive
     7. adv. (colloquial) by any chance
           Non hai mica trovato il mio portafoglio? - Have you seen my wallet by any chance?
     8. n. (mineral) mica (mineral)
potevo
     1. v. first-person singular imperfect indicative of potere
     potere
          1. v. can, could; be able to
          2. v. may, might; be possible to
          3. n. power
camminare
     1. v. (intransitive) to walk; to travel; to wander, to stroll, to saunter
     2. v. (intransitive) to proceed
     3. v. (intransitive) to progress
     4. n. walking
     5. n. walk, gait
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