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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
tieni
1. v. second-person singular present indicative of tenere
2. v. second-person singular imperative of tenere
tenere
1. v. to hold, keep
2. v. to take
3. v. (transitive, regional) to have
4. adj. feminine plural of adjective tenero
Le
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you)
nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti
2. art. the
3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
Le ho viste. - I saw them.
4. 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.
5. 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.
chiavi
1. n. plural of chiave
2. v. second-person singular present indicative of chiavare
3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of chiavare
4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of chiavare
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of chiavare
6. v. third-person singular imperative of chiavare
chiavare
1. v. (obsolete, transitive) to lock (with a key)
2. v. (obsolete) to nail (fix with a nail)
3. v. (obsolete, figurative) to affix, attach
4. v. (ambitransitive, vulgar) to fuck
chiave
1. n. key
2. n. spanner
3. adj. key (attributive)
Obama è in testa in 5 Stati chiave, McCain in 2. - Obama leads in 5 key States, McCain in 2.
poi
1. adv. then
2. adv. later
3. n. the future
Le
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you)
nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti
2. art. the
3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
Le ho viste. - I saw them.
4. 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.
5. 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.
lasci
1. v. second-person singular present of lasciare
2. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of lasciare
3. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of lasciare
4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of lasciare
5. v. third-person singular imperative of lasciare
lasciare
1. v. to leave (leave something behind)
Ho lasciato il mio libro a scuola. - I left my book at school.
Lascia libero. - Leave free.
2. v. to let
Lasciatemi vedere il biglietto. - You all Let me see the ticket.
3. v. to leave somebody
Sara ha lasciato Marco. - Sara left Marco.
sul
1. contraction. contraction of : 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.
il
1. art. the
sedile
1. n. seat (in a vehicle)
2. n. bench

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