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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
ferma
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective fermo
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of fermare
3. v. second-person singular imperative of fermare
fermare
1. v. to stop
2. v. to arrest
3. v. to hold, stay
4. v. to shut down
fermo
1. n. device for holding, restraining, or turning off; latch, catch, stopper, shut-off
2. n. (banking) an action to cancel the validity of a credit instrument, such a cheque; a stop-payment order
3. adj. still
4. adj. firm
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of fermare
sulla
1. contraction. contraction of su la; 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.
la
1. art. the
2. pron. (accusative) her, it
La vedo. - I see her.
3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect)
La vedo. - I see you.
Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you.
4. n. (music) la (musical note)
5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale)
porta
1. n. gate
2. n. door
3. n. (computing) port
4. v. third-person singular present indicative of portare
5. v. second-person singular imperative of portare
portare
1. v. to bring, fetch, take, carry
2. v. to lead, drive, show
3. v. to wear
4. v. (transitive, of feelings) to bear, feel, nourish
5. v. to have, bear
e
1. conj. and
con
1. prep. with, together
2. prep. (rowing) coxed
una
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
2. art. feminine singular of uno
3. pron. feminine singular of uno
smorfia
1. n. grimace; face (funny face)
2. n. smirk, simper
3. n. snarl
guarda
1. v. third-person singular present of guardare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of guardare
guardare
1. v. to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at
2. v. to examine
3. v. to look after, to guard
4. v. (intransitive) to look
5. v. (intransitive) to try to
tutto
1. adj. all
2. pron. everything, all
3. pron. anything
4. adv. entirely, quite
5. adv. all over
6. n. whole
il
1. art. the
gruppetto
1. n. (diminutive of gruppo): small group
2. n. (music) A trill
3. n. (cycle racing) groupetto
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.
mutande
1. n. UK, US
2. n. knickers

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