| lavarsi |
| 1. v. to wash (oneself) | |
| 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. | |
| mani |
| 1. n. plural of it | |
| giungere le mani - to join one's hands together | |
| mano |
| 1. n. (anatomy) hand | |
| 2. n. band, company (Boccaccio; v. manus) | |
| 3. n. round | |
| con |
| 1. prep. with, together | |
| 2. prep. (rowing) coxed | |
| acqua |
| 1. n. water | |
| 2. n. (rowing) lane | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of acquare | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of acquare | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| sapone |
| 1. n. soap | |
| acqua e sapone |
| 1. adj. (literally: water and soap; usually of a woman) girl next door; with no makeup; fresh and natural; simple; natural. | |
| E' bella anche acqua e sapone - She looks beautiful even with no makeup. | |
| specialmente |
| 1. adv. especially, particularly, mainly | |
| 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. | |
| alcuni |
| 1. adj. plural of alcuno | |
| alcuno |
| 1. adj. (chiefly in the plural) some, a few | |
| 2. adj. (in negative phrases) no | |
| momenti |
| 1. n. plural of momento | |
| momento |
| 1. n. moment | |
| 2. n. (physics) momentum | |
| critici |
| 1. n. plural of critico | |
| critico |
| 1. adj. critical | |
| 2. n-m. critic | |
| 3. n-m. reviewer | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present indicative of criticare | |
| dopo |
| 1. adv. after, later | |
| 2. prep. it-prep | |
| 3. prep. after | |
| 4. conj. then | |
| aver |
| 1. v. apocopic form of avere | |
| usato |
| 1. v. past participle of usare (feminine: usata, masculine plural: usati, feminine plural: usate) | |
| 2. adj. usual, customary, habitual | |
| 3. adj. used, worn | |
| 4. adj. second-hand | |
| 5. adj. accustomed | |
| 6. n. second-hand goods | |
| usare |
| 1. v. to use something | |
| i |
| 1. art. the | |
| servizi |
| 1. n. plural of servizio | |
| servizio |
| 1. n. (sports) service, serve | |
| 2. n. facility, feature, utility, setting | |
| 3. n. (plural) bathroom | |
| igienici |
| 1. adj. masculine plural of adjective igienico | |
| servizi igienici |
| 1. n. toilets, restrooms | |
| e |
| 1. conj. and | |
| prima |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of primo | |
| 2. adv. before | |
| Pensa prima di parlare. - Think before you speak. | |
| 3. adv. once, formerly | |
| 4. adv. beforehand, in advance | |
| 5. adv. earlier, sooner | |
| 6. n. the first | |
| 7. n. an opening night; a premier | |
| 8. n. the first year at school | |
| primo |
| 1. adj. first | |
| 2. adj. initial | |
| 3. adj. main, principal | |
| 4. adj. (mathematics) prime | |
| numero primo - prime number | |
| 5. n-m. first, first one | |
| 6. n-m. initial one | |
| 7. n-m. main one, principal one | |
| 8. n-m. former (first of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun) | |
| 9. n. (culinary) (clipping of primo piatto); first course, starter | |
| 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? | |
| aver |
| 1. v. apocopic form of avere | |
| toccato |
| 1. v. past participle of toccare (feminine: toccata, masculine plural: toccati, feminine plural: toccate) | |
| 2. adj. touched (mad) | |
| toccare |
| 1. v. to touch | |
| Si prega di non toccare questo. (Please don't touch this.) | |
| 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. | |
| alimenti |
| 1. n. plural of alimento | |
| 2. n. alimony | |
| 3. v. second-person singular present of alimentare | |
| 4. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of alimentare | |
| 5. v. second-person singular present subjunctive of alimentare | |
| 6. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of alimentare | |
| 7. v. third-person singular imperative of alimentare | |
| alimentare |
| 1. adj. food (attribute), alimentary, dietary, eating | |
| 2. v. To feed, to nourish, to fuel, to nurture. | |
| alimento |
| 1. n. food, nourishment | |
| 2. n. (in the plural) alimony, maintenance | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present of alimentare | |
| contribuisce |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of contribuire | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of contribuire | |
| contribuire |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to contribute to, to help | |
| 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 | |
| ridurre |
| 1. v. to reduce | |
| 2. v. to cut or pare down | |
| 3. v. to crop (photo, etc.) | |
| 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) | |
| incidenza |
| 1. n. The striking (of light etc) upon a surface; incidence | |
| 2. n. The effect of some phenomenon | |
| 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. | |
| malattie |
| 1. n. plural of malattia | |
| malattia |
| 1. n. illness, sickness, disease, ailment | |
| diarroiche |
| 1. adj. feminine plural of diarroico | |
