| sta |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of stare | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of stare | |
| stare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to stay, remain | |
| stare attenti (a) - to pay attention (to) | |
| Starà a casa. - He/she will stay at home. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to keep, stick | |
| 3. v. (intransitive, followed by a gerund) to be doing something (present continuous) | |
| Sto andando via. - I am leaving. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, followed by a) to be up to | |
| Sta a te decidere. - It's up to you to decide. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, followed by per) to be about to | |
| Sto per andare via. - I am about to leave. | |
| 6. v. (intransitive, mathematics) to be to | |
| 4 sta a 8 come 5 sta a 10. - 4 is to 8 as 5 is to 10. | |
| 7. v. (intransitive, regional) to live | |
| Mia sorella sta a Roma. - My sister lives in Rome. | |
| 8. v. to be in a certain condition | |
| come stai? - how are you? | |
| stare a dieta significa ridurre le calorie di ingresso e aumentarne il consumo con il movimento - being on a diet entails reducing calorie intake and increasing calories burned through exercise | |
| 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 | |
| vedere |
| 1. v. to see | |
| 2. v. to look at | |
| 3. v. to find out | |
| 4. v. to meet | |
| 5. v. to visit | |
| 6. v. to grasp (an idea) | |
| 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!) | |
| 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 | |
| fare |
| 1. v. to do | |
| 2. v. to make | |
| 3. v. to act | |
| 4. v. to get someone to be something | |
| 5. n. manner, way | |
| piacere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) (followed by a or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as like with exchange of the subject and object) | |
| Mi piace questa mela - This apple is pleasing to me | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to be fond of | |
| 3. n. pleasure, enjoyment | |
| 4. n. delight | |
| 5. n. favour, kindness | |
| 6. interj. pleased to meet you | |
| Piacere, Alberto - Pleased to meet you, I'm Alberto | |
| 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 | |
| Lei |
| 1. pron. (formal, polite) alternative case form of lei (you) | |
| 2. pron. she | |
| 3. pron. her | |
| 4. pron. it | |
| 5. pron. (formal) you | |
| a lei |
| 1. Phrase. it-phrase | |
| 2. Phrase. (formal) same to you (I wish to you what you have just wished to me) | |
| Buona giornata. – A lei. - Have a nice day. – The same to you. | |
| mia |
| 1. pron. feminine singular of mio | |
| mio |
| 1. pron. (used attributively) my; of mine | |
| casa mia — “my house” | |
| i miei figli — “my children” | |
| le mie macchine — “my cars” | |
| 2. pron. (used predicatively) mine | |
| Sono i miei. — “They are mine.” | |
| 3. pron. (used substantively) mine; the thing belonging to me | |
| Il mio è.... — “Mine is....” | |
| figlia |
| 1. n-f. daughter | |
| 2. n-f. (usually regional) girl | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of figliare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of figliare | |
| figliare |
| 1. v. (transitive, chiefly of animals) to breed, to give birth, to bring forth, to litter | |
| dovrebbe |
| 1. v. third-person singular conditional of dovere | |
| dovere |
| 1. v. to owe | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary) to have to do something (must) | |
| 3. n. duty | |
| rimanere |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to stay | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to remain | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to be left | |
| zitella |
| 1. n-f. a spinster | |
| 2. n-f. (pejorative) an old maid | |
