Ponti Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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abbassare
A
(il volume) to turn down to lower (the volumes the sound)
2
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abbozzare
A
to sketch to outline
3
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abracciare
A
to embrace to hug
4
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accordare
A
to tune
5
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affascinare
A
to fascinate to charm
6
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alzare (il volume)
A
to turn up (the volume the sound)
7
Q
amplificatore
A
(m.) amplifier
8
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applaudire
A
to applaud
9
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apprezzare
A
to appreciate
10
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ascella
A
armpit
11
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attraverso
A
through
12
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avere orecchio
A
to have an ear for music
13
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azzardo
A
hazard risk
14
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ballare (una canzone)
A
to dance (to a song)
15
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basarsi su
A
to be based on
16
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basso
A
bass guitar
17
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batteria
A
drums
18
Q
Battuta
A
(f) line (of song or dialogue)
19
Q
Battute
A
(fpl.) beats (music)
20
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Biglietto
A
(m.) ticket
21
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blindato
A
armored
22
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bollire
A
to boil
23
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buttafuori
A
(m.) bouncer
24
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calorosamente
A
warmly
25
camerino
dressing room
26
camion
(m.) truck
27
cantante
(m) singer
28
cantautore/cantautrice
Singer songwriter
29
casse
(f. pl) speakers
30
CD
(m.) music CD CD-ROM
31
chitarra
guitar
32
circondare
to surround
33
compiacimento
satisfaction pleasure
34
complesso
band (music)
35
comporre
(pp. composto) to compose
36
Copertina
(f) cover
37
corista
(m.) singer in a chorus backup singer
38
disco
record
39
discografico/discografica
person in the record industry
40
discoteca
disco discotheque
41
essere in tourn_e
to be on tour
42
essere intonato
to have good pitch
43
essere stonato
to be tone-deaf
44
evitare
to avoid
45
fan
(m.) fan
46
fare impazzire
to drive someone Crazy
47
farsi fare un autografo
to get an autograph
48
fisarmonica
accordion
49
fischiare
to boo (literally to whistle)
50
flauto
flute
51
gruppo
(m.) band
52
insensibilitö
(f) insensitivity
53
ispirare
to inspire
54
Luci
(fpl.) lights
55
mandolin
(m.) mandolin
56
melodico
melodic
57
mescolarsi
to mix
58
Microfono
(m.) microphone
59
musicale
(adj.) musical
60
musicista
(m.) musician
61
orecchino
earring
62
osare
to dare ospite (m.) guest
63
palcoscenico
stage
64
parere
(m.) opinion
65
pentola
pot
66
pianoforte
(m.) piano
67
pignolo
picky fastidious
68
pizzicare
to pinch
69
prendersela
to get angry
70
provare
to try prove (f) rehearsal
71
proveniente
coming from
72
pubblico
(m.) audience
73
ragno
spider
74
restituire
to return to give back
75
riferimento
reference
76
rinviare
to postpone
77
ritmo
rhythm
78
ritornello
refrain chorus (in a song)
79
sassofono
saxophone
80
schiavitu
(f) slavery
81
solitudine
(f) solitude
82
solleticare
to tickle
83
sorgere
(pp. sorto) to rise
84
spartito
(musical) score
85
spettacolo
(m.) show
86
spettatori
(m.pl.) audience
87
Spostare
to move
88
Stadio
stadium
89
stereo
(m.) stereo system
90
sudare
to sweat
91
Suono
sound
92
tamburello
(m.) tambourine
93
tastiera
keyboard
94
terrone/terrona
southerner (derogatory)
95
testo
lyrics
96
tromba
trumpet
97
trottola
spinning top
98
valutare
to evaluate to value
99
video musicale
(m.) music videoclip
100
violino
violin
101
violoncello
cello
102
volantino
(m.) flyer
