Basics Flashcards
1
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A condizione che
A
provided that
2
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a coste
A
ribbed (e.g. fabric)
3
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a mani vuote
A
empty-handed
4
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a meno che non
A
unless
5
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a noleggio
A
rented
6
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a proposito
A
by the way
7
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a quadri
A
checked
8
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a righe
A
striped
9
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a scapito di
A
at the expense of to the detriment of
10
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a tinta unita
A
solid-color
11
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a vicenda
A
in turn
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abbaiare
A
to bark
13
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abbassare
A
to lower
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abbassare
A
(il volume) to turn down to lower (the volumes the sound)
15
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abbonamento
A
subscription
16
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abbonarsi
A
to subscribe
17
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abbozzare
A
to sketch to outline
18
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abracciare
A
to embrace to hug
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abitante
A
(mf) inhabitant
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abito
A
suit (for men and women) dress
21
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abito da sera
A
evening gown
22
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abituarsi
A
to get used to
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abitudine
A
(f) habit practice
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accadere
A
to happen
25
accanto a
next to
26
accedere
gain access to
27
accenderere
(pp. acceso) to turn on to light
28
accertarsi
to ascertain
29
accettare
to accept
30
accogliente
cozy welcoming
31
accomunare
to join to unite
32
acconto
deposit
33
accordare
to tune
34
accorgersene
to become aware of
35
accorgersi
to become aware of to notice
36
acqua del rubinetto
tap water
37
acqua minerale gasata
sparkling mineral water
38
acqua minerale naturale
natural mineral water
39
acquisto
purchase
40
acre
harsh
41
acrilico
acrylic
42
ad un tratto
all of a sudden
43
adattarsi
to adapt oneself
44
addirittura
absolutely even
45
additive
additive
46
adeguarsi
to conform
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adozione
(f) adoption
48
affacciarsi
to face
49
affascinare
to fascinate to charm
50
afferrare to grasp
to grab
51
affettare
to slice
52
affidare
to entrust
53
affinché
in order that
54
affitto
rent
55
affliggere
(pp. afflitto) to afflict
56
afflusso
flow
57
affollato
crowded
58
affrontare
to face to confront
59
aggiungere
(pp. aggiunto) to add
60
agnello
lamb
61
al forno
baked
62
alba
dawn
63
alcolista
(mf) alcoholic
64
alcuni/e
some a few
65
all’antica
old-fashioned
66
allinizio
in the beginning
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alla fine
in the end
68
alla griglia
grilled
69
alla moda
trendy
70
allacciamento (del telefono)
(telephone) installation
71
allegato
(m.) attachment
72
allenatore/allenatrice
trainer coach
73
allestito
prepared
74
allievoa
student
75
allontanarsi
to go away to depart
76
altrettanto
as much as likewise
77
altrimenti
otherwise
78
altro
other another
79
alzare (il volume)
to turn up (the volume the sound)
80
amarezza
bitterness
81
amaro
bitter
82
ambasciata
embassy
83
ambientalista
(mf) environmentalist
84
ambiente
(m.) environment
85
americaneggiante
(adj) American style
86
americanizzato
Americanized
87
ammettere
to admit
88
ammobiliato
furnished
89
amplificatore
(m.) amplifier
90
amuleto
amulet
91
analfabetismo
illiteracy
92
andare in fumo
to go up in smoke
93
andarsene
to go away to leave
94
andata e ritorno
round trip
95
anello
ring
96
animale randagio
(m.) stray animal
97
animalista
(m.) animal rights supporter
98
animatore/animatrice
organizer
99
annullare
to cancel to annul
100
annunciatore/annunciatrice
announcer
101
antenato
ancestor
102
anteprima
sneak preview
103
antipasto
(m.) antipasto appetizer
104
antirughe
(m. sing.) anti-wrinkle
105
aperitivo
aperitif
106
apocalittico
apocalyptical
107
apparecchiare (la tavola)
to set the table
108
apparire
(pp. apparso) to appear
109
appartenere
to belong
110
applaudire
to applaud
111
appoggiare
to support
112
appoggio
support
113
apposite
appropriate special
114
apprezzare
to appreciate
115
approfittare
to profit; to take advantage of
116
appropriarsi
to appropriate
117
appunto
(adv.) exactly precisely
118
arachide
(f) peanut
119
arbitroa
referee
120
arma
weapon
121
armadio
closet
122
arrabbiarsi
to get angry
123
arredamento
furnishings
124
arrossire
to blush
125
arrosto
(n) roast (adj) roasted
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artigianale
handmade
127
ascella
armpit
128
asciugatrice
(f) clothes dryer
129
asciutto
dry
130
asilo
preschool
131
aspettarsi
to expect
132
assaggiare
to taste
133
assai
(adv.) so much
134
assenza
absence
135
assicurare
to assure
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assistere
to attend
137
asso
ace
138
assomigliare
to be like
139
atletica
track and field
140
atteggiamento
attitude
141
attesa
wait
142
attirare
to attract
143
attivare (il collegamento)
to activate (the connection)
144
attore/attrice
actor actress
145
attraverso
through
146
attrezzare
to equip
147
attuare
to carry out
148
augurarsi
to wish
149
aula
classroom hall
150
autorimessa
(f) garage
151
avanguardia
avantgarde
152
avercela con
to have it in for (someone)
153
avere mal di denti
to have a toothache
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avere mal di stomaco
to have a stomach ache
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avere mal di testa
to have a headache
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avere orecchio
to have an ear for music
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avere una marcia in più
to be a cut above
158
avidità
(f) greed
159
avvelenare
to poison
160
avvenimento
event
161
avvenire
(n.) future; (v) (pp. avvenuto) to come about
162
avversario/a
opponent
163
avvertire
to inform
164
avviarsi
to set out for
165
avvicinarsi
to approach
166
avvisare
to inform to advise
167
avvolgere
(pp. avvolto) to wrap to wind
168
azienda
business
169
azionista
(m.) stockholder
170
azzardo
hazard risk
171
badare
to mind to take care of
172
baffi
(m.pl.) moustache
173
bagaglio
luggage
174
bagnato fradicio
soaked drenched
175
ballare (una canzone)
to dance (to a song)
176
bambinaio/a
babysitter
177
bancarella
stand (at a market)
178
banchetto
banquet
179
bancone
(m.) counter
180
banditore/banditrice
number caller (in tombola)
181
barbone/barbona
homeless person
182
basarsi su
to be based on
183
basso
bass guitar
184
bastare
to suffice to be enough
185
bastoni
clubs (suit in cards)
186
battaglia
battle fight
187
battere a macchina
to type on a typewriter
188
battere
to defeat
189
batteria
drums
190
battersi
to fight
191
Battuta
(f) line (of song or dialogue)
192
Battute
(fpl.) beats (music)
193
Bebè
(m.) baby
194
Befana
(f) a benevolent witch who brings toys to good kids and coal to bad on 1/6 (Epiphany)
195
Benché
even though
196
Beneficenza
charity
197
Bevanda
drink
198
Biglietteria
box office ticket counter
199
Biglietto
(m.) ticket
200
Bilocale
(m.) one-bedroom apartment
201
bimbo/a
baby
202
binario
railroad track railroad platform
203
biologico
organic
204
bisognoso
needy (person)
205
blindato
armored
206
bloccarsi
to freeze (the computer)
207
bloccato
stopped blocked blog (m.) blog
208
bobina
reel
209
bolletta
bill
210
bollettino
bill
211
bollire
to boil
212
bollito
boiled (added to boiling water)
213
bomboletta
spray aerosol spray Can
214
bontà
goodness
215
bottone
(m.) button
216
bretelle
(fpl.) Suspenders
217
brezza
breeze
218
brivido
shiver
219
brodo
broth
220
brontolare
to grumble
221
bruciare
to burn
222
buco
hole
223
burattino
puppet
224
bussare
to knock
225
buttafuori
(m.) bouncer
226
buttare
to throw
227
buttarsi
to throw to fling oneself
228
caccia
hunting
229
cacciatore/cacciatrice
hunter
230
caderci
to fall for
231
cadere
to fall
232
caffè
(m.) coffee
233
caffè corretto
coffee with liqueur
234
caffè macchiato
coffee with a dash of milk
235
caffè ristretto
strong coffee
236
caffeine
caffeine
237
calico
soccer
238
caldo bestiale
unbearable heat
239
calorosamente
warmly
240
calza
sock
241
calzare
to put on to fit (shoes or gloves)
242
cambiamento
change
243
camerino
dressing room
244
camicia
(f) shirt
245
camion
(m.) truck
246
camoscio
suede
247
campionato
championship
248
campo
field
249
canale
(m.) channel
250
cancello di imbarco
boarding gate
251
canile
(m.) dog pound
252
canottaggio
(m.) rowing
253
cantante
(m) singer
254
cantautore/cantautrice
Singer songwriter
255
caparra
deposit
256
capillare
widespread
257
capitare
to happen
258
capo d'abbigliamento
article of clothing
259
Capodanno
New Years Day
260
Carcerato/carcerata
prisoner
261
Carcere
(m.) prison jail
262
Caricare
to upload
263
Carico
loaded laden
264
Carnevale
Carnival
265
Cartella
bingo or tombola card
266
Cartolina
postcard
267
Cartomante
(m) fortuneteller
268
cartoni animati
(m.pl.) Cartoons
269
cartuccia (dinchiostro)
(f) (ink) cartridge
270
casa di riposo
retirement home
271
casa popolare
low-cost/ subsidized housing
272
casalinga
housewife
273
cascarci
to fall for
274
cascatore/cascatrice
(m.) stuntman/stuntwoman
275
casella
box (on a bingo/tombola card)
276
caso nel caso che
in case
277
casse
(f. pl) speakers
278
catturare
to capture
279
catturato
captured
280
CD
(m.) music CD CD-ROM
281
Cedere
to give
282
Celebrare
to celebrate
283
Celebre
famous
284
cellulare
(m.) cell phone
285
cementificazione
(f) overdevelopment
286
cenare
to eat dinner / supper
287
cenone
(m.) New Years Eve dinner
288
centinaia
hundreds
289
centinaio
(m.) hundred
290
centralino
switchboard
291
centrare
to hit the mark to work towards achieving
292
centro d'accoglienza
shelter
293
certo
certain
294
cervello
brain
295
chat (room)
(f) chat (room)
296
chiacchierare
to chat
297
chiarificare
to clarify
298
chiarimento
clarification explanation
299
chiarire
to clarify
300
chiaro e tondo
in no uncertain terms
301
chiarore
(m.) glimmer faint light
302
chiavetta
(f) flash drive
303
chilo(grammo)
kilogram (2.2 pounds)
304
chiromante
(m.) fortuneteller
305
chirurgo
surgeon
306
chitarra
guitar
307
chiunque
anyone
308
ciascuno
each each one
309
ciclismo
(m.) cycling
310
cifra
(f) amount
311
cinematografico
cinematographic
312
cinepresa
movie camera
313
cioë
that is
314
ciondolo
pendant good-luck charm
315
ciononostante
nevertheless
316
circolo
(m.) club
317
circondare
to surround
318
citare
to cite to quote
319
civiltà
civilization
320
clandestine/clandestine
illegal alien
321
classifica
(f) (sports) table / placings / results
322
cliccare
to click on
323
codice
(m.) code
324
cogliere
(pp. colto) to collect to gather
325
coinvolgersi
(pp. coinvolto) to get involved
326
collant
(m.pl.) pantyhose
327
collegare
to connect to link
328
collegarsia
Internet to connect to the Internet
329
collina
hill
330
colloquio (di lavoro)
job interview
331
colomba
(literally dove) traditional Easter cake in the shape of a dove
332
colonna Sonora
soundtrack
333
colorante
(m.) food coloring dye
334
colpa
fault
335
colpire
to strike to hit
336
come se
as if
337
comitiva
party group
338
commedia
(f) comedy
339
commesso/commessa
sales clerk
340
commisurare
to compare to liken
341
commuovere
(pp. commosso) to move to touch (emotionally)
342
comparsa
walkon extra (in a film)
343
compere
(fpl.) shopping (not for food)
344
compiacimento
satisfaction pleasure
345
compilare
to fill out (a form
346
complesso
band (music)
347
complete
suit (mens and womens)/ coordinated outfit
348
comporre
(pp. composto) to compose
349
comportamento
behavior
350
(computer)
portatile (m.) laptop computer
351
commune
(m.) city hall
352
comunità
rehabilitation Center
353
conchiglia
shell
354
condiment
dressing (for salad or Sandwich)
355
condividere
(pp. condiviso) to share
356
condurre
(pp. condotto) to conduct
357
conduttore/conduttrice
anchorman anchorwoman
358
consegnare
to deliver to hand over to submit
359
conservante
(m.) preservative
360
consigliare
to advise
361
consolato
consulate
362
console
(f.) videogame system
363
consumatore/consumatrice
consumer
364
consumismo
(m.) consumerism
365
contabilità
(f) bookkeeping accounting
366
Contare
to count
367
Conto
account
368
Contorno
side dish
369
Contrada
town districts (in Siena)
370
Contraddistinguere
(pp. contraddistinto) to mark
371
Controfigura
(m) double
372
Convegno
meeting conference
373
Convincere
(pp. convinto) to convince
374
Convivenza
cohabitation
375
Convivere
(pp. convissuto) to live together
376
Copertina
(f) cover
377
Copione
(m.) script
378
Coppa
cup goblet
379
Coppe
(fpl.) cups (suits in a traditional Italian deck of cards)
380
coppia di fatto
(f) committed couple living together without the benefits of legal union
381
corista
(m.) singer in a chorus backup singer
382
cortometraggio
short movie
383
cosi
like this this way thus
384
cosi... come
as .. as
385
costringere
(pp. costretto) to force
386
costume
(m.) costume
387
costume dabagno
(m.) bathing suit
388
costume
(m.pl.) customs
389
cotone
(m.) cotton
390
cottura
cooking (time or type)
391
cravatta a farfalle
bowtie
392
credenza
belief crescere (pp. cresciuto) to grow
393
crescita
growth
394
Cronaca
news
395
Cronaca near
crime news
396
cronaca rosa
celebrity news
397
cronista
(m) reporter
398
cuccetta
bed in sleeper car (on a train
399
cucire
to sew
400
cultura contadina
(f) peasant culture
401
cuocere
(pp. cotto) to cook
402
cuccetta
(f) bed in sleeper car (on a train
403
cuoio
leather (shoes)
404
cuori
(m.pl.) hearts (suit in cards)
405
Cura
treatment cure
406
cure termali
(f pl) spa treatments curare to take care of
407
curatore/curatrice
curator
408
curriculum vitae
(m.) resumé
409
custode
(m/f) caretaker
410
da asporto
takeout
411
da portar via
takeout
412
da un pezzo
for a while now
413
dado die
(singular of dice)
414
dai!
come on
415
dall'altro canto
on the other hand
416
danneggiare
to damage
417
dare le carte
to deal the cards
418
dare retta
pay attention to listen to
419
davanti
a in front of
420
debole
weak
421
decennio
decade
422
decollare
to take off (plane)
423
decollo
takeoff (plane)
424
dedurre
(pp. dedotto) to deduce
425
degno
worthy
426
demolire
to demolish
427
denari
(m.pl.) coins (suit in cards)
428
deprimente
depressing
429
depurare
to purify
430
destinatario/destinataria
recipient
431
detenuto/detenuta
prisoner
432
dettame
(m.) dictate
433
di fianco
a by the side of next to
434
di fronte
a in front of
435
di modo che
so that
436
di proposito
on purpose
437
di tratto in tratto
every so often
438
diagnosi
(f) diagnosis
439
dibattere
to debate
440
dichiarare
to declare to state
441
difendere
(pp. difeso) to defend
442
difetto
defect
443
diffidare
to distrust
444
diffondere
(pp. diffuso) to spread to diffuse
445
dimagrire
to lose weight
446
dimenticarsi
to forget
447
dimezzarsi
to cut in half
448
dipingere
(pp. dipinto) to paint
449
dirigente
(mf) manager
450
dirigersi
(pp. diretto) to head for to head towards
451
dirittiumani
(m.pl.) human rights
452
diritto
(m.) right
453
disabile
(mf) handicapped person
454
dischetto
diskette
455
disco
record
456
disco fisso
hard drive
457
discografico/discografica
person in the record industry
458
discorso
speech
459
discoteca
disco discotheque
460
discriminare
to discriminate
461
discriminazione
(f.) discrimination
462
discutere
(pp. discusso) to discuss
463
disegnatore/disegnatrice
cartoon artist
464
disperato
desperate
465
dispiacere
to be sorry to mind
466
disponibile
available
467
disporre
(pp. disposto) to arrange; to dispose
468
disprezzo
contempt
469
distacco
detachment separation
470
distinguersi
(pp. distinto) to stand out
471
distribuire
to distribute
472
distribuire le carte
to deal cards
473
disumano
inhuman cruel
474
ditta
company
475
diverso
various; different
476
dividere (pp. diviso) to share
to divide
477
divieto
(disosta) no parking
478
divisa
uniform
479
divorziare
(da) to divorce
480
documentario
documentary
481
document
computer file doc document
482
document
computer file document
483
doIce
(n. m.) dessert; (adj.) sweet
484
dolcificante
(m.) sugar substitute sweetener
485
dolciume
sweet
486
doloso
fraudulent malicious
487
domicilio
residence
488
donna
queen (in cards)
489
dopo
after
490
dopo di che
after
491
doppiaggio
(movie) dubbing
492
doppiare
to dub
493
doppiatore/doppiatrice
dubber
494
dubbio
doubt
495
dubitare
to doubt
496
duello elettorale
electoral challenge
497
durante
during
498
durare
to last
499
duraturo
lasting enduring
500
ebbene
well then so
