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 | |
plurale |
1. adj. plural | |
2. n. plural | |
uno |
1. num. one | |
2. adj. one | |
3. art. an, a | |
4. pron. someone, a person | |
Sono uno a cui piace alzarsi presto. - I’m someone who likes getting up early or I’m a person who likes getting up early. | |
dei |
1. n. plural of dio | |
2. v. (archaic) second-person singular present of dovere | |
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? | |
i |
1. art. the | |
dio |
1. n. god, deity | |
2. n. (informal) one who is remarkably skilled in something; ace, crackerjack, wiz | |
3. adj. bright, resplendent, shining (in a divine fashion) | |
quattro |
1. num. (cln, it, cardinal numbers) four | |
2. adj. four | |
3. n. four | |
4. n. Either of the quarter hours after midnight and noon | |
5. n. (following the article le) four o'clock (a.m. or p.m.) | |
Sono le quattro. - It's four o'clock. | |
semi |
1. n. plural of seme | |
seme |
1. n. (botany) seed, pip | |
2. n. (botany, in some cases) bean | |
3. n. (anatomy, colloquial) semen | |
4. n. (card games) suit | |
delle |
1. contraction. contraction of di le; of the, from the | |
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? | |
le |
1. art. the | |
2. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
3. 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. | |
4. 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. | |
carte |
1. n. plural of carta | |
carta |
1. n. paper (the material) | |
2. n. map | |
3. n. menu | |
4. n. card | |
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 | |
gioco |
1. n. game | |
2. n. (mechanics) backlash | |
3. v. first-person singular present indicative of giocare | |
giocare |
1. v. to play, (specifically:) | |
2. v. (intransitive) to play a game, for fun (or) as a pastime | |
I bambini giocano in giardino - The children play in the garden | |
3. v. (intransitive) to do something for fun | |
Il gatto gioca col topo - The cat plays with the mouse letting it go to catch it again | |
4. v. (intransitive) to partake in a sport or game | |
Oggi giochiamo a tennis - Today we'll play tennis | |
Fortunato in amor non giochi a carte - Let he who is lucky in love not play cards | |
5. v. (intransitive) to act as required from a game | |
Tocca a te giocare - It's your turn to play (e.g. in a card game) | |
6. v. (intransitive) to participate in a sporting match | |
Domani la Roma giocherà col Napoli - Tomorrow, Roma will play against Napoli | |
7. v. to put into action (in a game) | |
Giocare una carta - To play a card | |
8. v. (intransitive, hunting, of birds) to respond to bait | |
9. v. (intransitive) to have a gambling addiction | |
10. v. to put as stake (in a game) | |
11. v. (by extension) to bet, wager | |
12. v. to or waste (time) playing. | |
13. v. (figurative, transitive) to deceive or manipulate | |
14. v. (figurative, intransitive): | |
15. v. to use (something) skillfully; (with di) | |
16. v. (mechanics, of a mechanism) to have backlash | |
Questo ingranaggio gioca un po' troppo - This gear has a bit too much backlash | |
17. v. to be important, to matter | |
18. v. to make the most of, to take advantage of | |
carte da gioco |
1. n. plural of carta da gioco | |
francesi |
1. adj. plural of francese | |
2. n. plural of francese | |
francese |
1. adj. French | |
2. n. French language | |
3. n. Frenchman, French person (male or of unspecified sex) | |
4. n. (plural) The French. | |
5. n. Frenchwoman, French person (female) | |