Lessico 3 Flashcards by Stephanie Hollins

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Expression: skinny

A

Magro come un chiodo

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Expression: happy

A

Contento come una pasqua

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Expression: deaf

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Sordo come una campana

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Expression: blind

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Cieco come una talpa

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Expression: strong

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Forte come un toro

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Expression: healthy/fit/sound

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Sano come un pesce

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Dry (not wet, positive connotation)

Also means lean, not fat

A

Asciutto

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Dry (climate, places, negative connotation)

Also skinny, dead plants

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Secco

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Arid, dry

Climate, places, also figuratively eg. Il cuore

A

Arido

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To annoy (someone)

A

Dare fastidio (a qualcuno)

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To bother, pester

A

Scocciare

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To bother

A

Seccare

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To get on someone’s nerves

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Innervosire

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To disturb

A

Disturbare

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About … years

A

Sui … anni

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To feel like doing something

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Venire voglia a qualcuno di fare qualcosa

Venire voglia di (verb)

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Not a living soul (there was no one there)

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Non esserci anima viva

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To do nothing but

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Non fare (altro) che + infinito

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To be left jaw dropped

A

Rimanere a bocca aperta

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We were left open-mouthed with surprise

A

Siamo rimasti a bocca aperta per la sorpresa

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To be cross with someone

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A

Avercela con qualcuno

Q

To no longer stand/have enough of/to be sick of

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Non poterne più di + infinito

Q

Windscreen

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A

Parabrezza

Q

Car door

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A

Sportello

To fill the tank/car

Fare il pieno (di benzina/gasolio)

To turn off the engine

Spegnere il motore

Steering wheel

Il volante

Hood/bonnet

Cofano

Windscreen wiper

Il tergicristallo

Brakes

I freni

Hand brake

Il freno a mano

Accelerator

L’acceleratore (m)

Rear-view mirror

Specchietto (retrovisivo/retrovisore)

Start the car/engine

Mettere in moto

Indicator

Freccia

To indicate

Mettere la freccia

Front seat

Il sedile anteriore

Back seat

Il sedile anteriore

Spare tire

Ruota di scorta

Boot

Il bagagliaio | Il portabagagli

To have a flat tire

Avere una gomma a terra

The clutch

La frizione

The gear box

Il cambio/la marcia

To tighten

Stringere

To pose

Posare/porre

To recover/start again

Rimettere

To huddle up

Rincantucciare

To shout

Gridare

To answer

Rispondere

To start

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