Parole Italiane 10 - Gli Animali e Gli Uccelli Flashcards

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Rinoceronte

(nome maschile, femminile)

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1 (pachiderma africano) (animal) rhinoceros; (colloquial) rhino

a. Se vuoi vedere un rinoceronte dovrai andare allo zoo.

→ If you want to see a rhinoceros you will need to go to the zoo.

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Scimmia

(nome femminile)

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(mammifero dei Primati) (animals) a monkey, an ape

a. Allo zoo sono arrivate nuove specie di scimmie dall’Africa.

→ New species of African monkeys have arrived at the zoo.

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Leone / leonessa

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(grosso felino) a lion

a. Il leone correva nella savana.
→ The lion ran in the savanna.

Leonessa (nf)
(female lion) a lioness

a. La leonessa è diventata aggressiva quando una persona si è avvicinata ai suoi cuccioli.
→ The lioness became violent when a human came near her cubs.

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Il gattopardo

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the serval, the ocelot (wild cat species)

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Belva (1)

(nome femminile)

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1 (bestia) a wild beast, a ferocious animal, a feral animal

a. Le iene sono belve molto pericolose, soprattutto di notte.

→ Hyenas are very dangerous beasts, especially at night.

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Belva (2)

(nome femminile)

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2 (figurato) (chi è crudele, disumano) a beast, an ogre, a brute

a. Quella belva di professore ha dato insufficienze a quasi tutta la classe.

→ That beast of a teacher gave failing grades to almost the entire class.

[Insufficienza (nf)
(scuola: voto insufficiente) a fail; a low mark; a below average mark]

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Pulcino

(nome maschile)

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1 (piccolo della gallina) a chick

a. Il pulcino camminava spaesato nell’aia.

→ The bewildered chick walked around in the farmyard.

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Maiale [maˈjale] (nome maschile)

[Forme flesse:
maiale (nm);
pl: maiali]

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1 (animale) a pig;
(uncommon) a swine:
(meat) pork

a. Nella stalla c’erano un maiale e tre galline.

→ There was a pig and three hens in the barn.

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Suino (nome maschile)

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1 (maiale) a pig

a. I suini rotolavano allegri nel fango.

→ The pigs were rolling happily in the mud.

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Manzo (1)

(nome maschile)

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1 (bovino maschile, vitellone)

(animal) a steer, a bullock

a. I manzi allevati al pascolo sono quelli con la carne più tenera.

→ Free-range bullock have the tenderest meat.

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Pecora (1)

(nome femminile)

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1 (ovino) (animal) a sheep

a. Il formaggio di pecora è delizioso.
→ Sheep’s cheese is delicious.

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Volpe (1)[ˈvolpe]

(nome femminile)

[volpe (nf), pl: volpi]

1 (animale)(animal) a fox

a. → I saw a fox in the forest.

b. (tipo di caccia) fox hunt, fox hunting; paper chase

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1 (animale)(animal) a fox

a. Ho visto una volpe nella foresta.
→ I saw a fox in the forest.

b. Caccia alla volpe nf
(tipo di caccia) fox hunt, fox hunting; paper chase

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Volpe (2)[ˈvolpe]

(nome femminile)

[volpe (nf), pl: volpi]

2 (pelliccia)(fur)

a. → The fox fur her husband bought her must have been expensive.

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2 (pelliccia)(fur) a fox

a. La volpe che le ha comprato il marito deve essere costata parecchio.
→ The fox fur her husband bought her must have been expensive.

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Volpe (3(1))[ˈvolpe]

(nome femminile)

[volpe (nf), pl: volpi]

3(1) (figurato, informale) (persona molto furba)

a. → Luca is an astute fox in legal matters, you can trust him.

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3(1) (figurato, informale) (persona molto furba) a fox, a trickster

a. Luca è una volpe astuta in ambito legale, puoi fidarti tranquillamente.
→ Luca is an astute fox in legal matters, you can trust him.

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Volpe (3(2))[ˈvolpe]

(nome femminile)

[volpe (nf), pl: volpi]

3(2) (figurato, informale) (persona molto furba)

b. → to get smart
[Nota:
Literally, it means to eat bread and fox. When you think someone should wise up and get smarter, you tell them to get on a diet of bread and fox!]

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3(2) (figurato, informale) (persona molto furba) a fox, a trickster

b. Mangiare pane e volpe
→ to get smart
[Nota:
Literally, it means to eat bread and fox. When you think someone should wise up and get smarter, you tell them to get on a diet of bread and fox!]

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Volpe (3(3))[ˈvolpe]

(nome femminile)

[volpe (nf), pl: volpi]

3(3) (figurato, informale) (persona molto furba)

c. (figurative) a wily old fox, a clever old dog; a cunning fox, an old fox; a sharp cookie

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3(3) (figurato, informale) (persona molto furba) a fox, a trickster

c. Vecchia volpe
(figurative) a wily old fox, a clever old dog; a cunning fox, an old fox; a sharp cookie

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