This is the 30th most frequent Italian word.
degli
"Degli" is the Italian masculine plural partitive article meaning "of the" or "some."
The word 'degli' is partitive, indicating 'some' or 'a few' of the oranges in general.
Voglio comprare degli aranci.
I want to buy some oranges.
The word 'degli' is partitive, referring to 'some' unspecified friends.
Ho parlato con degli amici ieri.
I talked with some friends yesterday.
The word 'degli' is the combination of 'di' (of) and 'gli' (the), indicating possession or relation to the tools.