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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
mi
     1. pron. me
     2. pron. (dative) (to) me
           (Lui/Lei) non mi piace. / Non mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) not likes to me. / I do not like (him/her/it). / To me not likes (he/she/it).
           (Lui/Lei) mi piace. / Mi piace (lui/lei). - (He/She/It) likes to me. / I like (him/her/it). / To me likes (he/she/it).
     3. n. (music) The third note, mi.
     4. n. E (musical note or key)
     5. n. mu (Greek letter)
metto
     1. v. first-person singular present indicative of mettere
     mettere
          1. v. to put, place, lay, set
          2. v. to deposit
          3. v. to bet, wager
          4. v. to cut (new teeth)
          5. v. to charge (item on sale)
          6. v. (intransitive) to give, lead onto
          7. v. (intransitive) to suppose
          8. v. (intransitive) to don, put on, draw up
mi metto
     mettersi
          1. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to put oneself, place oneself, set oneself, get, go
                mettersi nei guai - to get into trouble
                mettersi in gioco - to get involved
                Vogliamo metterci a dieta. - We want to go on a diet.
          2. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to start, begin, set about, set, turn to
          3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to turn out, shape up, don, put on
          4. v. (indtr, it, con, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to date (become the boyfriend/girlfriend of someone)
il
     1. art. the
vestito
     1. adj. dressed, clothed
     2. n. suit, dress, frock, clothes
     3. n. (in the plural) clothing
     4. v. past participle of vestire (feminine: vestita, masculine plural: vestiti, feminine plural: vestite)
     5. v. past participle of vestirsi
     vestire
          1. v. to dress
          2. v. to clothe
          3. v. to make somebody's clothes
          4. v. to wear, put on
          5. v. to fit
          6. v. (intransitive) to be dressed, dress, wear
                Paola veste sempre di nero. - Paola is always dressed in black.
verde
     1. adj. green
     2. adj. pale
     3. adj. unripe
     4. n. The colour green
     5. n. verdure, greenery
     6. n. (heraldry) vert
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