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stava
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect 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
tamburellando
     1. v. gerund of tamburellare
     tamburellare
          1. v. (intransitive) To drum or beat (make drumming sound)
Le
     1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you)
           nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti
     2. art. the
     3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine)
           Le ho viste. - I saw them.
     4. 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.
     5. 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.
dita
     1. n. plural of dito
           La mano umana ha cinque dita. - The human hand has five fingers.
     dito - fingers
sul
     1. contraction. contraction of : on the
     su
          1. adv. up, upstairs
          2. interj. come on!
          3. prep. on, upon, onto, on top
                Lezione d'inglese numero 1: Il libro è sulla tavola. - English lesson number 1: The book is on the table.
          4. prep. over
                L'orologio sul polsino della camicia era il marchio di fabbrica di Gianni Agnelli. - The watch over the shirt cuff was Gianni Agnelli's trademark.
          5. prep. about, on
                Gli italiani non sono d'accordo su molte cose sul come cucinare la pasta e soprattutto sul condimento. - Italians don't agree on many things about how to cook pasta and especially on the sauce.
          6. prep. above
                La Paz, che sorge a circa 3600 metri sul livello del mare, è la più alta capitale del mondo. - La Paz, which lies about 3600 metres above sea level, is the world's highest capital city.
          7. prep. in, out of
                Un europeo su cinque avrà più di 65 anni entro il 2025. - One in five Europeans will be more than 65 years old by year 2025.
     il
          1. art. the
tavolo
     1. n. (furniture) table, board, desk
     2. n. (art) board, panel
           olio su tavolo - oil on panel
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