senza |
1. conj. without | |
2. prep. without, -less | |
3. adj. (rowing) coxless | |
alcuna |
1. adj. feminine singular of alcuno | |
alcuno |
1. adj. (chiefly in the plural) some, a few | |
2. adj. (in negative phrases) no | |
comunicazione |
1. n. communication | |
illudendosi |
1. v. gerund of illudersi | |
lo |
1. art. (ngd, The form of m, it, il) that is used before the so-called impure consonants, that is, s+consonant (it, l'; the | |
l’osso - the bone | |
lo stato - the state | |
lo zio - the uncle | |
2. pron. (accusative) him | |
Lo conosci? - Do you know him? | |
3. pron. (accusative) it, this or that thing | |
Quando te lo diedi. - When I gave it to you. | |
chiama |
1. n. roll call | |
2. v. third-person singular present of chiamare | |
3. v. second-person singular imperative of chiamare | |
Come si chiama? - What is your name? (literally How are you called) | |
chiamare |
1. v. to call | |
2. v. to telephone | |
3. v. to name | |
4. v. to dub | |
maestro |
1. n-m. teacher (male) (gloss, primary school) | |
2. n-m. master (male) | |
3. n-m. mast | |
4. n-m. (music) conductor | |
5. n-m. wright | |
6. n-m. (meteorology) mistral (maestrale wind) | |
7. adj. proficient, accomplished, expert | |
8. adj. main, most important | |
perché |
1. conj. because, why | |
L'ho fatto perché volevo. - I did it because I wanted to. | |
2. conj. (followed by the subjunctive) so, so that, in order that | |
L'ho fatto perché io abbia il premio. - I did it so that I would get the prize. | |
3. adv. why | |
Perché il cielo è azzurro? - Why is the sky blue? | |
4. n. the whys, the reason | |
Vorrei proprio sapere il perché. - I would really like to know the reason. | |
Non so il perché, ma non mi sento bene. - I don't know why, but I don't feel well. | |
convinto |
1. adj. fervent, keen, sure, true blue | |
2. adj. convinced, persuaded | |
3. v. past participle of convincere | |
convincere |
1. v. to convince, persuade, argue, satisfy | |
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 | |
appreso |
1. v. past participle of apprendere (feminine: appresa, masculine plural: appresi, feminine plural: apprese) | |
2. adj. learnt | |
apprendere |
1. v. To learn or find out | |
2. v. To become aware of or be informed | |