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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
amareggiava
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of amareggiare
     amareggiare
          1. v. to sadden, upset
così
     1. adv. so
     2. adv. like this/that
     3. adv. thus
tanto
     1. adj. so much, so many
     2. adj. much, many
     3. adj. such
     4. adj. significant
     5. pron. much
     6. pron. a lot
     7. adv. so much
     8. adv. very
     9. conj. after all
     10. conj. anyways
per
     1. prep. for
           Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you!
           Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro
           Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours
           Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London
     2. prep. to (indicates direction)
     3. prep. through
           Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center
     4. prep. in or on
           Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room
     5. prep. by
           Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post
     6. prep. with
     7. prep. as
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.
critiche
     1. n. plural of critica
     critica
          1. n. criticism
          2. n. feminine noun of critico
          3. adj. feminine singular of critico
          4. v. third-person singular present indicative of criticare
          5. v. second-person singular imperative of criticare
ingiuste
     1. adj. feminine plural of ingiusto
     2. n. plural of ingiusta
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.
bizze
     1. n. plural of bizza
     bizza
          1. n. tantrum
degli
     1. contraction. contraction of di gli; 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?
     gli
          1. art. (Form of the article (m, it, i, , the) used before a vowel, it, dei, , gods); the
                gli alberi - the trees
                gli studenti - the students
                gli gnomi - the gnomes
                gli pneumatici - the tires
                gli xilofoni - the xylophones
                gli yogurt - the yogurts
                gli zaini - the backpacks
                gli dei - the gods
          2. pron. (dative) him, to him; it; to it
                Gli parlo. - I talk to him.
          3. pron. (dative, informal) her, to her
                Ho detto a Gianna che gli telefono domani. - I told Gianna I'd call her tomorrow.
          4. pron. (dative) them, to them
                Gli parlerò. - I'll talk to them.
attori
     1. n. plural of attore
     attore
          1. n-m. actor, player
i
     1. art. the
registi
     1. n. plural of regista
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!)
sperperavano
     1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of sperperare
     sperperare
          1. v. To squander
scambiando
     1. v. gerund of scambiare
     scambiare
          1. v. to exchange, swap, switch, reverse
          2. v. (transitive, economy) to exchange, trade, bargain, swap
          3. v. to mistake for, take for, take instead of, mix up
i
     1. art. the
Suoi
     1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite)
     2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite)
     3. adj. plural of suo
     suo
          1. adj. his, her, its
                i suoi figli - his/her/its children
                le sue macchine - his/her/its cars
                casa sua - his/her/its house
                suo padre - his/her/its father
          2. adj. (often, capitalised) your (polite singular form)
                i Suoi figli - your children
                le Sue macchine - your cars
                casa Sua - your house
                Suo padre - your father
          3. pron. his, hers, its own.
                Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own.
          4. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form)
                Sono i Suoi - They are yours.
i suoi
     1. pron. his (that which belongs to him)
soldi
     1. n. plural of soldo
     2. n. money
     soldo
          1. n. penny, cent
          2. n. (in the plural) money
con
     1. prep. with, together
     2. prep. (rowing) coxed
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)
Loro
     1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you
     2. adj. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite, possessive) your
     3. pron. they
     4. pron. (dative, formal) them, to them
           Parlerò loro. - I'll talk to them.
     5. adj. (before the noun): il loro (la loro, i loro, le loro)
     6. adj. (after the noun): loro (same in feminine and plural forms)
     7. adj. (possessive) their
           i loro figli - their children
           le loro macchine - their cars
           casa loro - their house
           il loro padre - their father
     8. adj. (possessive, often capitalised) your (polite plural form)
           i Loro figli - your children
           le Loro macchine - your cars
           casa Loro - your house
           il Loro padre - your father
     9. pron. theirs
           Sono i loro. - They are theirs.
     10. pron. (often, capitalised) your (polite plural form)
           Sono i Loro. - They are yours.
carenza
     1. n. shortage
     2. n. deficiency
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?
idee
     1. n. plural of idea
     idea
          1. n. idea
                buon'idea - good idea
          2. v. third-person singular present of ideare
          3. v. second-person singular imperative of ideare
i
     1. art. the
teatri
     1. n. plural of teatro
     teatro
          1. n. theater, theatre (all meanings)
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!)
pagavano
     1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of pagare
     pagare
          1. v. to pay
in
     1. prep. in
           Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket.
           Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring.
           Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school.
     2. prep. to
           Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery.
           Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school.
     3. prep. into
     4. prep. by
           Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus.
     5. prep. on
           Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head.
           Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table.
ritardo
     1. n. delay, lag
     2. n. (mental) retardation, retard
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of ritardare
     ritardare
          1. v. To delay, defer or hold up
          2. v. to retard or slow down
          3. v. (intransitive) To be late or slow
in ritardo
     1. adv. (of time) late, behind, after, overdue, belated, slow
           essere in ritardo - to be late, to be behind schedule
o
     1. v. misspelling of ho
     2. conj. or
per
     1. prep. for
           Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you!
           Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro
           Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours
           Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London
     2. prep. to (indicates direction)
     3. prep. through
           Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center
     4. prep. in or on
           Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room
     5. prep. by
           Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post
     6. prep. with
     7. prep. as
niente
     1. pron. nothing
           Cosa fai? Niente. - What are you doing? Nothing.
     2. pron. anything
           Hai bisogno di niente? - Do you need anything?
           Non voglio niente da mangiare. - I don't want anything to eat.
     3. adj. (informal) no, (after a negative) any
           Niente bugie! - No lies!
     4. adv. at all
     5. adv. nothing, anything
     6. n. nothing
per niente
     1. adv. by no means, in no way, not in the least, the least bit
           Giovanni non è per niente stupido. - Giovanni is by no means stupid.
     2. adv. (after a negative) in the least, by any means, in an way
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