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!) | |
vuole |
1. v. third-person singular present of volere | |
volere |
1. v. to want | |
2. n. will, wish, desire, want | |
evitare |
1. v. to avoid or shy away from | |
2. v. to dodge | |
3. v. to ward off | |
quanto |
1. adj. how, how much, how many | |
2. adv. how, how much, how many | |
3. n. quantum | |
non |
1. adv. not | |
2. adv. un- | |
3. adv. don't | |
confacente |
1. v. present participle of confarsi | |
2. adj. suitable (for) | |
3. adj. fitting | |
confare |
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alla |
1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the | |
2. prep. it-prep | |
3. prep. -style | |
cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet | |
cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet | |
cotoletta alla valdostana - Aosta Valley-style veal cutlet | |
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 | |
la |
1. art. the | |
2. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
La vedo. - I see her. | |
3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
La vedo. - I see you. | |
Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
4. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
5. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
morale |
1. adj. moral | |
2. n. morals | |
3. n. moral philosophy | |
4. n. morale | |
ed |
1. conj. alternative form of e and - (before a vowel) and | |
Parlo italiano ed esperanto. - I speak Italian and Esperanto. | |
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 | |
bene |
1. adj. upper-class, posh, high | |
Parioli è il quartiere bene di Roma per eccellenza. - Parioli is the posh Rome neighborhood par excellence. | |
2. adv. (comparative: meglio; superlative: benissimo) | |
3. adv. well, nicely, OK, right | |
Non è necessario spendere una fortuna per mangiare bene. - You don’t need to spend a fortune to eat well. | |
4. adv. properly, correctly, rightly | |
La mia lavatrice non funziona bene, qualcuno mi può aiutare? - My washing machine isn't working properly, can anybody help me? | |
5. adv. thoroughly, carefully | |
Leggere bene le istruzioni prima dell'uso. - Read the instructions carefully before use. | |
6. adv. as much as, as many as | |
Gli agricoltori della Luisiana hanno subito una perdita di ben 450 milioni di dollari a causa dell'uragano Gustav. - Louisiana farmers face lost income of as much as $450 million because of Hur | |
7. interj. good!; fine! | |
Bene! Sono proprio felice che hai avuto delle buone notizie! - Good! I’m so glad you got some good news! | |
8. n. good | |
L'eterna lotta tra il bene e il male. - The eternal struggle between good and evil. | |
9. n. (chiefly in the plural) goods, property, possessions, belongings, assets | |
Dopo il suo secondo infarto, Mario vendette tutti i suoi beni ed andò in Nepal. - Following his second heart attack, Mario had sold all his property and left for Nepal. | |
10. n. sake, good | |
Lo faccio per il tuo bene! - I'm doing this for your sake! | |
11. n. happiness | |
Auguro ogni bene a te e alla tua famiglia. - Wish you and your family every happiness. | |
12. n. sweetheart, darling, love, bless someone's cotton socks | |
Sei il mio bene! - You are my sweetheart! | |
13. n. asset | |