Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards

1
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l’aiuto

A

help

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2
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l’asilo nido

A

nursery school

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3
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alzarsi

A

to get up

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4
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bastare

A

to have enough

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5
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cambiare

A

to change

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6
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conciliare

A

to reconcile

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7
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contare (su)

A

to rely upon

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8
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essere questione di

A

to be a matter of

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9
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godere

A

to enjoy

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10
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occuparsi (di)

A

to addend (to)

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11
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il congedo

A

leave

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12
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il parto

A

childbirth

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13
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pesare

A

to be heavy, to weigh

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14
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piangere

A

to cry

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15
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potersi permettere

A

to be able to afford

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16
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prendersi cura (di)

A

to take care (of)

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17
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riprendere

A

to pick up/get

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18
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superare

A

to overcome

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19
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svegliarsi

A

to wake up

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20
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cominciare a + infinitive

A

to begin, to start doing something
Quando ha cominciato a nevicare?
When did it begin to snow?

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21
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cominciare con + article + infinitive

A

to begin by (the first thing in a series
Hanno cominciato col chiedere cinquanta euro.
They started by asking for 50 euros.

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22
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finire di + infinitive

A

to finish, to be through doing something
Hai finito di piangere?
Have you finished crying?

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23
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finire per + infinitive

A

to end up doing something, to do it eventually
Finirai per stancarmi
You’ll end up making me tired

24
Q

decidere di + infinitive

A

to decide to do something
Ho deciso di partire
I decided to leave

25
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decidersi a + infinitive

A

to make up one’s mind to do something
Mi sono deciso a partire
I made up my mind to leave

26
Q

la casalinga

A

housewife

27
Q

il/la dirigente

A

executive

28
Q

l’equilibrio

A

balance

29
Q

l’esigenza

A

need

30
Q

le faccende domestiche

A

household chores

31
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la gravidanza

A

pregnancy

32
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l’infermiera

A

nurse

33
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la soddisfazione

A

reward

34
Q

la venditrice

A

sales woman

35
Q

aspettare

A

to wait for, to expect (a person or thing)

36
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aspettarsi (di + infinitive or che + subjunctive)

A

to expect (an event or non-material thing)

37
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discussione (f)

A

argument, debate: discussion

38
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argomento

A

subject, topic, argument, proof, reasoning

39
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fingere di + infinitive

A

to pretend, to feign, to make believe

40
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fare finto di + infinitive

A

to pretend, to feign, to make believe

41
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pretendere (di + infinitive or che + subjunctive)

A

to demand, to expect, to want

Lui pretende la massima puntualità di suoi impiegati.
He demands the utmost punctuality from his employees

42
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finto

A

false, artificial, fake

fiori finti, denti finti, pelle finta, finto marmo

43
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Ti voglio (molto, tanto) bene

A

I am (very) fond of you

44
Q

Che carino

A

how nice

45
Q

Zietta, mammina, nonnino

A

auntie, mommy, grandaddy

46
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Sono proprio contento/a

A

I’m really glad

47
Q

Non potrebbe andar meglio

A

It couldn’t be any better

48
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Per me è lo stesso
Va bene lo stesso
È uguale

A

it’s all the same to me

49
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Non importa
No fa differenza
Non ha importanza

A

It doesn’t matter

50
Q

Come vuoi tu

A

as you wish

51
Q

Fai come credi

Decidi tu

A

it’s up to you

52
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Pazienza!

A

Never mind!

53
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Se è necessario!

A

If it’s necessary

54
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Fai come ritieni opportuno

A

Do what you believe is right

55
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Come ti sembra meglio

A

(do) what you believe is best

56
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Come preferisci

A

as you prefer