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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
sente
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of sentire
     sentire
          1. v. to feel
                Mi dovrei sentire male? - Should I feel bad?
          2. v. to hear
                Sento soltanto te. - I hear only you.
                Fatti sentire. - Make yourself heard
                Senti! - Listen!
          3. v. to smell
                Riesco a sentire l'odore dell'oceano. - I can smell the ocean.
il
     1. art. the
coltello
     1. n. knife
battere
     1. v. to beat, patrol, batter, strike or hit something or pound or throb or stamp/stomp (e.g. feet)
     2. v. to defeat, to overcome, to beat
     3. v. to take (a penalty, a corner kick, etc)
     4. v. to clap (hands)
     5. v. to type
     6. v. to coin, strike
     7. v. to tender; to offer a payment (at sales or auctions)
     8. v. to prostitute
     9. v. (sports) to serve
     10. v. (intransitive) (of the heart or pulse) To beat.
     11. v. (intransitive) To prostitute.
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
tagliere
     1. n. cutting board, chopping board
     2. n. breadboard
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