| scendere |
| 1. v. (transitive, non-standard) to go (all the way) down, come (all the way) down (the stairs) | |
| scendere le scale - to go down the stairs | |
| 2. v. (transitive, non-standard) to climb (all the way) down (a ladder) | |
| scendere la scala - to climb down the ladder | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to descend, move downward; go down | |
| scendere (al piano di sotto) - to go downstairs | |
| scendere in città - to go into the city; go to town | |
| scendere in piazza - to take to the streets (in protest) | |
| 4. v. (intransitive) to climb down from, come down from | |
| scendere dall'albero - to come down from the tree | |
| 5. v. (intransitive) to get out of (bed) | |
| scendere dal letto - to get out of bed | |
| 6. v. (intransitive) to get off; get out of; disembark from; alight | |
| scendere dal treno - to get off the train | |
| scendere dalla macchina - to get out of the car | |
| 7. v. (intransitive, of a river) to flow down, run down, descend | |
| 8. v. (intransitive, of rain) to fall (to the ground) | |
| 9. v. (intransitive, of levels, temperature) to drop, fall, go down | |
| sotto |
| 1. prep. under, beneath, underneath | |
| 2. prep. below, south of | |
| 3. adv. down | |
| 4. adv. underneath | |
| 5. adv. below | |
| 6. n. bottom | |
| il |
| 1. art. the | |
| livello |
| 1. n. level | |
| sotto il livello del mare - below sea level | |
| sopra il livello del mare - above sea level | |
| livello di guardia - danger level; danger point | |
| 2. n. (tier) level, tier | |
| 3. n. (figuratively) level, standard | |
| 4. n. plane | |
| 5. n. (Education) grade | |
| 6. v. first-person singular present indicative of livellare | |
| livellare |
| 1. v. to level | |
| della |
| 1. contraction. contraction of di la; of the, from the | |
| 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 | |
| o |
| 1. v. misspelling of ho | |
| 2. conj. or | |
| 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 | |
| terreno |
| 1. adj. ground | |
| piano terreno - ground floor | |
| 2. adj. earthly, worldly, terrene, terrestrial | |
| 3. n. ground, land, terrain, country | |
| 4. n. soil | |
| 5. n. field, ground | |
