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un
1. art. an, a
2. n. one
3. adj. one
4. pron. one
giorno
1. n. day
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.
vedo
1. v. first-person singular present of vedere
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!)
arriva
1. v. third-person singular present of arrivare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of arrivare
arrivare
1. v. (intransitive) to arrive, to come, to reach
arrivare a casa - to get home
arrivare a Parigi - to arrive in Paris
arrivare in Francia - to arrive in France
2. v. (intransitive, sports) to come, to be placed
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
campo
1. n. (sports) field
campo da tennis - tennis court
2. n. battlefield, airfield
campo di battaglia - battlefield
3. n. range
4. n. signal (mobile network)
5. n. (film) shot
campo lungo - long shot
6. n. (arts) background (of a painting)
7. n. (in Venice) square (smaller than a (m, it, piazza))
8. n. tether (the limit of one's abilities, resources etc)
9. v. first-person singular present indicative of campare
campare
1. v. (intransitive) to live, manage or get by (on)
vestito
1. adj. dressed, clothed
2. n. suit, dress, frock, clothes
3. n. (in the plural) clothing
4. v. past participle of vestire (feminine: vestita, masculine plural: vestiti, feminine plural: vestite)
5. v. past participle of vestirsi
vestire
1. v. to dress
2. v. to clothe
3. v. to make somebody's clothes
4. v. to wear, put on
5. v. to fit
6. v. (intransitive) to be dressed, dress, wear
Paola veste sempre di nero. - Paola is always dressed in black.
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?
nero
1. adj. black
2. n. black colour
3. n. fascist, the extreme right
4. n. ink
5. n. a person of black skin
6. n. (heraldry) sable
tutto
1. adj. all
2. pron. everything, all
3. pron. anything
4. adv. entirely, quite
5. adv. all over
6. n. whole
piegato
1. v. past participle of piegare (feminine: piegata, masculine plural: piegati, feminine plural: piegate)
2. v. past participle of piegarsi
piegare
1. v. to fold
2. v. to fold up
3. v. to bend
4. v. (transitive, sports) to defeat
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!)
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
nasconde
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of nascondere
nascondere
1. v. to hide or conceal something.
Cosa state nascondendo? - What are you hiding?
2. v. to disguise
tra
1. prep. between
2. prep. among
3. prep. in (expression of time)
tra due settimane - in two weeks
tra pochissimo - very soon
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.
alberi
1. n. plural of albero
2. v. second-person singular present indicative of alberare
3. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of alberare
4. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of alberare
5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of alberare
6. v. third-person singular imperative of alberare
alberare
1. v. to plant with trees
2. v. (transitive, nautical) to mast (fit a mast to a vessel)
albero
1. n. tree (all senses)
2. n. (nautical) mast
3. n. shaft, spindle
4. n. poplar tree
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of alberare
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!)
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
guarda
1. v. third-person singular present of guardare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of guardare
guardare
1. v. to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at
2. v. to examine
3. v. to look after, to guard
4. v. (intransitive) to look
5. v. (intransitive) to try to
intorno
1. adj. surrounding (attribute), around, nearby
2. adv. round
3. n. (mathematics) neighbourhood
4. prep. intorno a
5. prep. round, around
6. prep. about, around
e
1. conj. and
sopra
1. prep. over
2. prep. more than
3. prep. above
4. prep. on, onto
5. adv. up
6. adv. on top
7. adv. above
8. n. top
e
1. conj. and
addosso
1. adv. on (one's person)
2. prep. (followed by (m, it, a)) on, next to
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of addossare
addossare
1. v. to lean something against something else
2. v. to lay, saddle, entrust, charge, burden, shoulder, take, put down to, chalk up to

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