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se
if; whether
concentrarsi
to concentrate (oneself)
lo sguardo
the gaze
il tipo
the guy; the type
il gatto
the cat
soltanto
just; only
la cosa
the thing
devi
you have to ... ; you must (singular)
morire
to die
totalmente
totally
vero
true
il secondo
the main course; the second
il migliore
the best (one)
l'amico; l'amica
the friend (masc.; fem.)
il cane
the dog
molto
very; much; really; a lot of ...
più
more; most
l'uomo
the man
vorrei
I would like
subito
immediately
perché
why; because
dipende
it depends
da
since; from; by
essere
to be
qualsiasi
whichever
altro
other
l'animale
the animal
semplicemente
simply
il modo
the method; the mode
avvicinarsi
to draw near
quindi
therefore; so
però
however
quando
when
il capo
the boss
invece
instead
mancare
to miss (a person); to lack
per esempio
for example
l'esempio
the example
saltare
to jump
sempre
always
il divano
the sofa
troppo
too (much)
aiutare
to help; to aid
tanto
much; a lot
anche
also; too; as well
relazionare
to relate
sociale
social
so
I know (a fact)
vado
I go
l'occasione
the occasion
nuovo
new
conoscere
to know (a person/thing); to meet
la persona
the person
purtroppo
unfortunately
permettere
to allow
il parco
the park
allora
so; then
prossimo
next
iniziare
to start; to begin
posso
I can; I might; I may
andare
to go
provare
to try (on); to prove
mettere
to put
ovviamente
obviously
pensare
to think
mai
never; ever
vedere
to see
l'aeroporto
the airport
la droga
the drug
esistere
to exist
pure
also; too
il soccorso
the rescue
bloccare
to block
tenere
to keep
a casa
at home
la casa
the house
il cuore
the heart
il sistema
the system
il rumore
the noise
la scelta
the choice
benissimo
very well
prendere
to take
Milano
Milan
solo
alone; lonely
grande
big; large
passare
to pass; to spend (time)
il tempo
the time; the weather
fuori
outside; out
adatto
suitable
il meglio di ...
the best of ...
la vita
(the) life
l'appartamento
the flat; the apartment
la sera
the evening
tornare
to return
stanco
tired
oppure
or
parlare
to speak; to talk
la notte
the night
la passeggiata
the walkabout
notturno
nocturnal; nightly
sotto
under; below; beneath
la stella
the star
appunto
precisely
proprio
really; right; (my) own
dare
to give
un sacco di
a lot of (idiom)
l'attenzione
the attention
dietro
behind
la cura
the cure; the treatment
come
how; like; as
puoi
you can; you might; you may (singular informal)
lasciare
to leave (something); to let (happen)
abbastanza
enough; quite; pretty; fairly
la pace
(the) peace
neanche
neither
arrabbiato
angry
così
so; like this
simpatico
nice
combinare
to combine
i guai
the troubles
poi
then (after that)
nascondere
to hide
guardare
to look; to watch
basso
short; low
alto
tall; high
l'occhio
the eye
gigante
giant
vanno
they go
comunque
by the way; anyway
l'accordo
the deal; the agreement
dispiaciuto
regretful; sorry
devo
I have to; I must
la festa
the party; the holiday (national)
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