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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
rassetta
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of rassettare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of rassettare
     rassettare
          1. v. To tidy up (a house).
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)
gonna
     1. n. skirt
sotto
     1. prep. under, beneath, underneath
     2. prep. below, south of
     3. adv. down
     4. adv. underneath
     5. adv. below
     6. n. bottom
al
     1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the
     2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient)
           risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese
           risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron
           pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic
     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
     il
          1. art. the
camice
     1. n. white coat (of a technician, doctor etc)
     2. n. gown (of a surgeon)
     3. n. alb (of a priest)
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
     1. v. third-person singular present of dare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of dare
     dare
          1. v. to give, to transfer the possession/holding of something to someone else
          2. v. to yield, to bear, to give, to produce, to return
          3. n. debit
una
     1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
     2. art. feminine singular of uno
     3. pron. feminine singular of uno
guardata
     1. Participle. feminine singular of guardato
     2. Participle. A look, a glance
     guardato
          1. v. past participle of guardare (feminine: guardata, masculine plural: guardati, feminine plural: guardate)
allo
     1. contraction. contraction of a lo; to the, at the
     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
     lo
          1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the
                l’osso - the bone
                lo stato - the state
                lo zio - the uncle
          2. pron. (accusative) him
                Lo conosci? - Do you know him?
          3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing
                Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you.
specchio
     1. n. mirror
     2. n. table, chart
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of specchiare
     specchiare
          1. v. to reflect
          2. v. to represent faithfully
prende
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of prendere
     prendere
          1. v. to take, hold
                gli studenti prendono appunti. - the students take notes.
          2. v. to get, buy
          3. v. to pick up
          4. v. to eat, drink
          5. v. to borrow
il
     1. art. the
ragazzino
     1. n. young boy, little boy, kid, teenager
e
     1. conj. and
va
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of andare
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of andare
     andare
          1. v. (intransitive) to go
                andare a casa - to go home
                andare veloce - to go fast
          2. v. (intransitive) to feel like (only with the 3rd person), to want/like
                non mi va di ballare - I don't feel like dancing
                mi andrebbe del gelato - I'd like some ice cream
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