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indica
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of indicare
2. v. second-person singular imperative of indicare
indicare
1. v. to point out, point to
2. v. to show, mean, signpost, mark
3. v. to recommend, advice, need
4. v. to indicate
indire
1. v. to announce
2. v. to call (an election)
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!)
quanto
1. adj. how, how much, how many
2. adv. how, how much, how many
3. n. quantum
si
1. pron. (reflexive pronoun) oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
Il tuo gatto si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans himself/itself on my bed.
La tua gatta si lava sul mio letto. - Your cat cleans herself on my bed.
Marco si è rotto il braccio. - Marco has broken his arm.
2. pron. (reciprocal pronoun) each other, one another
Carlo e Laura si amano. - Carlo and Laura love each other.
3. pron. (indefinite) one, you, we, they, people
In Italia si pranza intorno all'una. - In Italy they eat lunch around 13.
In Italia si tende ad andare a letto tardi. - In Italy, people tend to go to bed late.
Si dice che Maria volesse uccidere Giovanni. - It is said that Maria wanted to kill Giovanni.
Da questa finestra si vede la banca. - From this window, one can see the bank.
4. pron. (si passivante) (ngd, Used to form the passive voice of a verb); it
Si vende latte. / Vendesi latte. - Milk for sale.
Non si accettano carte di credito. - Credit cards are not accepted.
5. n. (music) B
sì
1. adv. yes
2. adv. so
sta
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of stare
2. v. second-person singular imperative 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
per
1. prep. for
Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you!
Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro
Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours
Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London
2. prep. to (indicates direction)
3. prep. through
Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center
4. prep. in or on
Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room
5. prep. by
Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post
6. prep. with
7. prep. as
dire
1. v. to say, tell
2. v. to recite
3. v. to mean
4. v. to think
5. v. to admit
è
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of essere; is
Se non è vero, è ben trovato - If it is not true, it is a good story.
essere
1. v. (intransitive, indicating existence, identity, location, or state) to be, to stay
2. v. (auxiliary, used to form composite past tense of many intransitive verbs) to have (done something); to
3. v. (impersonal, of a duration of time since an event) to have passed
4. n. being
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)
ultimo
1. adj. last
2. adj. recent, current
3. adj. pertaining to last month
4. n-m. last one
5. v. first-person singular present indicative of ultimare
ultimare
1. v. To finish, complete or finalize.
2. v. To conclude.
elemento
1. n. element
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?
una
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective uno
2. art. feminine singular of uno
3. pron. feminine singular of uno
lunga
1. adj. feminine singular of adjective lungo
2. n. (linguistics, phonetics) long
lungo
1. adj. long
2. n. length
3. prep. along
lista
1. n. list, pile
2. n. strip, stripe
3. v. third-person singular present of listare
4. v. second-person singular imperative of listare
listare
1. v. to border, edge
2. v. to list
solitamente
1. adv. usually, as a rule, generally, habitually
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?
elementi
1. n. plural of elemento
elemento
1. n. element
negativi
1. n. plural of negativo

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