| evitare |
| 1. v. to avoid or shy away from | |
| 2. v. to dodge | |
| 3. v. to ward off | |
| volutamente |
| 1. adv. deliberately | |
| ciò |
| 1. pron. this | |
| 2. pron. that | |
| 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!) | |
| se |
| 1. conj. if | |
| Se non è vero, è ben trovato. - If it is not true, it is a good story. | |
| 2. conj. whether | |
| 3. conj. if only | |
| 4. pron. alternative form of si | |
| 5. pron. alternative form of sé | |
| preso |
| 1. adj. (of person) busy, taken up, preoccupied | |
| 2. adj. (of thing) taken, occupied | |
| 3. v. past participle of prendere | |
| prendere |
| 1. v. to take, hold | |
| gli studenti prendono appunti. - the students take notes. | |
| 2. v. to get, buy | |
| 3. v. to pick up | |
| 4. v. to eat, drink | |
| 5. v. to borrow | |
| in |
| 1. prep. in | |
| Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
| Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 2. prep. to | |
| Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
| Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
| 3. prep. into | |
| 4. prep. by | |
| Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
| 5. prep. on | |
| Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
| Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
| considerazione |
| 1. n. (reflection) consideration, reflection, thought | |
| prendere qualcosa in considerazione - to take something into consideration; to consider | |
| 2. n. (regard, esteem) consideration, notice, regard, esteem, reputation, account | |
| 3. n. (comment, thought) remark, comment, thought | |
| potrebbe |
| 1. v. third-person singular conditional of potere | |
| potere |
| 1. v. can, could; be able to | |
| 2. v. may, might; be possible to | |
| 3. n. power | |
| complicare |
| 1. v. to complicate | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| inficiare |
| 1. v. (transitive, legal) to invalidate, reduce in validity or value | |
| 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) | |
| realizzazione |
| 1. n. realization (all senses) | |
| 2. n. fulfilment | |
| 3. n. achievement | |
| 4. n. production (film, etc.) | |
| del |
| 1. contraction. contraction of ; of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular). | |
| 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? | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| proprio |
| 1. adj. (possessive) one's, one's own, her (own), its (own), their (own) | |
| pensare ai fatti propri - to mind one's own business | |
| fare del proprio meglio - to do one's best | |
| in proprio - on one's own, by oneself | |
| 2. adj. (possessive, peculiar) characteristic, peculiar, typical | |
| il cimurro è una malattia propria del cane - distemper is a disease peculiar to the dog | |
| 3. adj. (possessive, grammar, mathematics) proper | |
| nome proprio - proper noun | |
| 4. adv. (really) really, quite, indeed | |
| Anna è proprio bella. - Anna is really beautiful. | |
| 5. adv. (exactly) just, quite, exactly | |
| proprio allora - just then | |
| 6. adv. (intensifier) very, right, at all | |
| proprio ora - this very minute | |
| 7. n. one's own, what belongs to one, one's due | |
| a ciascuno il proprio - to each his due | |
| 8. pron. (possessive) one's, one's own, her (own), its (own), their (own) | |
| intento |
| 1. adj. intent on, concentrating on, busy at(or with) | |
| 2. n. purpose, purport, aim, object, goal | |
| 3. n. intention, intent, design | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of intentare | |
| intentare |
| 1. v. (transitive, legal) to start or institute proceedings against someone | |
