| 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 | |
| occupa |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of occupare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of occupare | |
| occupare |
| 1. v. to occupy, take over, squat in | |
| 2. v. to occupy, take up, fill | |
| 3. v. to employ, find a job | |
| delle |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di le; 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? | |
| le |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
| Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
| 3. 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. | |
| 4. 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. | |
| Cose |
| 1. n. plural of Cosa | |
| 2. n. plural of cosa | |
| cosa |
| 1. n. thing, matter | |
| 2. pron. what? | |
| 3. pron. what! | |
| 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 | |
| lui |
| 1. pron. he | |
| 2. pron. (disjunctive) him | |
| 3. pron. it | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| gradite |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of gradito | |
| 2. v. second-person plural present indicative of gradire | |
| 3. v. second-person plural imperative of gradire | |
| 4. v. feminine plural of gradito | |
| gradire |
| 1. v. to accept something with pleasure | |
| 2. v. to want or desire | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| 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!) | |
| 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. | |
| riescono |
| 1. v. third-person plural present indicative of riuscire | |
| riuscire |
| 1. v. (indtr, it, a, di, in, intr=1) to succeed, to manage, to be able to | |
| Riescono a vedere tutti? - Can everyone see? | |
| Non mi riesce di contattarlo. - I am not able to reach him. | |
| riuscire nel lavoro - to do well at work | |
| 2. v. to be, to prove, to find | |
| 3. v. to go out again | |
| più |
| 1. adv. comparative degree of molto; more | |
| 2. adj. more | |
| 3. prep. plus | |
| facile |
| 1. adj. easy | |
| 2. adj. cosy | |
| 3. adj. effortless | |
| capire |
| 1. v. to understand, get the point, take the point | |
| 2. v. (rare, intransitive) to fit (in something) | |
| 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 | |
| propensione |
| 1. n. inclination, propensity, propension, bent | |
| 2. n. liking | |
| naturale |
| 1. adj. natural | |
| 2. adj. (of mineral water) still (not sparkling) | |
| verso |
| 1. n. (poetry) verse | |
| 2. n. song | |
| 3. n. cackle (of a hen or goose) | |
| 4. prep. toward | |
| Il fiume scorre lentamente verso il mare. - The river flows slowly to the sea. | |
| Vieni verso di me. - Come to me. | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present of versare | |
| 6. prep. vicinity, proximity, nearby | |
| 7. prep. around, near to, close to | |
| Arriverà verso mezzogiorno. - She will arrive around noon. | |
| versare |
| 1. v. to pour, to decant | |
| 2. v. to spill | |
| 3. v. to shed | |
| 4. v. to empty | |
| 5. v. to pay, to deposit | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to leak | |
| 7. v. to beat in | |
| 8. v. (intransitive) to be, to find oneself, to live | |
| 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) | |
| argomento |
| 1. n. topic, matter, subject, issue, point (subject) | |
| cambiare argomento - to change subject | |
| Ritorniamo sull'argomento. - Let's get back on topic. | |
| 2. n. argument (reason) | |
| Questo argomento è inconfutabile. - This argument is irrefutable. | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of argomentare | |
| argomentare |
| 1. v. To infer or deduce (from a logical argument) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To argue | |
