Checking meaning
In this activity you have an opportunity to read the extract again, this time looking for background information.
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Box 6 Using a bilingual dictionary
When reading longer or literary texts, you will probably need to use a bilingual dictionary. Remember that not all the parts or variations of the word will be listed as headword entries, so it helps to know what the ‘basic’ form of a word is.
• Verbs will be listed under their infinitive form, for example andare not vado.
• Nouns in the singular form, for example chiave not chiavi) .
• Adjectives in the masculine singular form , for example allegro not allegre) .
For reflexive verbs (also known as pronominal verbs), you will usually need to look up the basic verb without the reflexive pronoun. So, for example, alzarsi will be found as a subheading of the entry alzare, marked as v.pr. (verbo pronominale) or v.r. (verbo riflessivo).