| solo |
| 1. adj. alone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied, lonely, lone, lonesome | |
| 2. adj. only, single, just one, unique, sole | |
| 3. adj. (music) solo | |
| 4. adv. only, just, but, alone, merely | |
| solo una volta - only once | |
| ha solo quattro anni - he's just four | |
| 5. conj. (followed by (m, it, che)) but, only | |
| 6. conj. (preceded by (m, it, se)) if only | |
| se solo lui non fosse qui ... - if only he was not here ... | |
| 7. conj. (followed by (m, it, se)) only if | |
| ... solo se lui non è qui., ... only if he is not here. | |
| 8. n-m. the only one, the only man | |
| lui è il solo che può ... - he is the only one/only man that can ... | |
| giunge |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of giungere | |
| giungere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to arrive, reach, come | |
| 2. v. to join, put together | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| gabbiano |
| 1. n. gull, seagull | |
| 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) | |
| carogna |
| 1. n. carrion (dead animal flesh) | |
| 2. n. (by extension) swine (vile person) | |
| 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? | |
| un |
| 1. art. an, a | |
| 2. n. one | |
| 3. adj. one | |
| 4. pron. one | |
| topo |
| 1. n-m. mouse, rat, ratton | |
| 2. n-m. (by extension) thief; person acting suspiciously or furtively | |
| stretta |
| 1. n. grip (firm hold) | |
| 2. n. clampdown, crackdown | |
| 3. Participle. feminine singular of stretto | |
| 4. adj. feminine singular of stretto | |
| stretto |
| 1. adj. narrow | |
| 2. adj. tight | |
| 3. adj. strict | |
| 4. adj. (linguistics) close | |
| 5. n. strait | |
| 6. v. past participle of stringere | |
| dal |
| 1. contraction. contraction of ; from the | |
| 2. contraction. since | |
| dal 1963 - since 1963 | |
| da |
| 1. prep. from | |
| Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona | |
| interviste dal libro - interviews from the book | |
| traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’ | |
| Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon | |
| 2. prep. at | |
| da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house | |
| 3. prep. since | |
| da quando? - since when? | |
| 4. prep. to (implying necessity) | |
| Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do | |
| 5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases: | |
| da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere | |
| da presso/dappresso - closely | |
| da lontano - from a distance | |
| da solo - by oneself | |
| 6. prep. like, as | |
| fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs | |
| correre da matti - to run like crazies | |
| trattare da amico - to treat as a friend | |
| 7. v. misspelling of dà | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| Suo |
| 1. pron. (possessive) yours (formal or polite) | |
| 2. adj. (possessive) your (formal or polite) | |
| 3. 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 | |
| 4. 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 | |
| 5. pron. his, hers, its own. | |
| Sono i suoi - They are his/hers/its own. | |
| 6. pron. (often, capitalised) yours (polite singular form) | |
| Sono i Suoi - They are yours. | |
| becco |
| 1. n. beak, bill (of a bird) | |
| 2. n. burner | |
| 3. n. cuckold | |
| 4. n. billygoat | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of beccare | |
| beccare |
| 1. v. to peck | |
| 2. v. (by extension, humorous) to eat | |
| 3. v. (figurative, familiar, transitive) to nab, to catch | |
| Non farti beccare. - Don't get caught. | |
| 4. v. (figurative, transitive) to get, pick up | |
| volteggia |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of volteggiare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of volteggiare | |
| volteggiare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to circle, hover (of birds, etc.) | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to spin, gyrate | |
| 3. v. (intransitive, gymnastics) to vault | |
| poi |
| 1. adv. then | |
| 2. adv. later | |
| 3. n. the future | |
| scompare |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of scomparire | |
| scomparire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to disappear, vanish | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, euphemistic) to pass away, die | |
| 3. v. (intransitive, figurative) to make a bad impression, to show up | |
| fra |
| 1. prep. between | |
| 2. prep. among | |
| 3. prep. in (expression of time) | |
| Vi sarò fra due minuti - I'll be there in two minutes | |
| 4. n. (slang) bro, brother | |
| 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. | |
| antenne |
| 1. n. plural of antenna | |
| antenna |
| 1. n. flagpole | |
| 2. n. (nautical) yard | |
| 3. n. device to receive or transmit radio signals: aerial (UK), antenna (US) | |
| 4. n. (topics, it, Body parts) feeler organ on the head of an insect: antenna | |
