form of the article i (“the”) used before a vowel, impure s, gn, pn, ps, x, y, and z, and also with the plural noun dei (“gods”); the

(dative) him, to him; it; to it

(dative, informal) her, to her

(dative) them, to them

(enclitic) Alternative form of gli

to scowl

to be thrilled, to be captivated, to be delighted

to gaze / to stare

(hyperbolic, idiomatic, transitive) to kill (punish severely) / (idiomatic, transitive) to strain one's eyes from analyzing a text or doing precision work

to stop hesitating; to go for it; to get it over with