random 10 Flashcards

1
Q

dammi il cambio

A

take over from me

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2
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per piacere aggiungete il mio

A

pleas add my

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3
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dall’inizio

A

from the beginning

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4
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non e leale

A

it is not fair

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5
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fare la corte (outdated)

A

to court someone (romantically)

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6
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smesso da smettere

A

stopped (pp).

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7
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ormai

A

at this point, by now

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8
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bisnonno

A

great grandfather

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9
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trisnonno

A

great great grandfather

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10
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tagliare, spuntare, regolare

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to trim hair … to cut

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11
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spuntare, tagliare regolare, accorciare

A

to trim a beard

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12
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gli arnesi

A

tools instruments

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13
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la colezione

A

the set (of cards, clothes etc)

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14
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il cambio la marcia

A

transmission, gearbox, gear lever …. change la marcia = the gear

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15
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la guancia le guance

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the cheek, jowl

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16
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pizzicare pizzicato

A

to squeeze plucked

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17
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un tizio

A

a bloke, a guy, a fellow

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18
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assai

A

extremely, rather

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19
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mettersi in regola

A

to get your business in order

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20
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la rata

A

payment, instalment,

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21
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capitare

A

to happen to occur ….. to end up, to arrive

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22
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accadere

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to happen, to occur, to befall

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23
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accedere

A

to access, to enter

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24
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truffare

A

cheat swindle rob steal

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25
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bucare

A

to puncture, to hole, to punch (a hole in a ticket)

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26
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il scambio

A

exchange (something for another)

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27
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il cambio

A

exchange (one currency for another)

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28
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la riflessione

A

the reflexion, consideration, deliberation, thought, (duo=remark)

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29
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l’osservazione, la nota, il commento

A

the remark,

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30
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infantile, immaturo peurile

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childish

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31
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il provvedimento

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measure, provision

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32
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lo sviluppo

A

progression, development, growth

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33
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legato

A

tied, fastened secured

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34
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a seguito di

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following. persuant

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35
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bruciare le sterpaglie

A

bonfire

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36
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svelare

A

to uncover, to unveil

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37
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il divieto, il bando,

la proibizione

A

the ban (stopping something or someone)

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38
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tenere per mano

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to take by the hand

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39
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PASSARE un periodo buono

A

to have a good time

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40
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suscettibile

A

susceptible to something

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41
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non ANDREBBERO criticare

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SHOULD not be criticized

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42
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vietare

A

to ban

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43
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e vietato, e proibito

A

it is banned

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44
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fare allenamento di qualcosa

A

to practice at something

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45
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perdere l’opportunita (not mancare)

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to miss the opportunity

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46
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truffare

A

to cheat to swindle

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47
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passare

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to pass, to go past, to move onto,

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48
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il malinteso

A

misunderstanding

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49
Q

l’assegno

A

cheque, allowance, child support, alimony

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50
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comando di polizia

A

police headquarters

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51
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rifilare

A

to saddle with, to trim, to crop

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52
Q

attento adj

A

careful, attentive, alert, caring

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53
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c’e bisogno di un’attenta riflessione

A

IT needs for careful reflexion/consideration/thought

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54
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smettere, finire qualcosa

A

to stop doing something

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55
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abbassare qualcosa

A

to turn down something

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56
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FARE un momento

A

to TAKE a moment

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57
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la barba

A

the beard

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58
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tagliare

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to trim eg hair,… to cut, to slice, to carve, to sever, to engrave, to prune eg bushes

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59
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corto il piu corto

A

short, shortest

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60
Q

non appena potei

A

as soon as i could (Past historic)

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61
Q

la novita

A

innovation, change … news

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62
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la notizia le notizie

A

news (usually used in the plural in Italian)

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63
Q

FACCIO un momento

A

I TAKE a moment

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64
Q

e oltre

A

is over (not e piu di)

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65
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e oltra cento

A

is over A hundred

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66
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rassegnare le dimissioni

A

to resign (a job) lit. to resign yourself to the resignations!

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67
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le dimissioni (nfpl)

A

resignation

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68
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rassegnare

A

to resign yourself

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69
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abboccare all’amo

A

to take the bait (into the mouth)

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70
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abboccare

A

to bite, to be fooled, to be taken in by

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71
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il conduttore la conduttrice

A

driver, conductor, anchor man etc etc

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72
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conduttore adj

A

conductive

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73
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la stima

A

evaluation, appraisal…. esteem respect regard

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74
Q

ALL’esecuzione dell

A

UNTIL the execution of

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75
Q

l’inturrettore

A

cut off switch

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76
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interrompere

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to cut off, interrupt a flow or supply

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77
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continuare, proseguire, andare avanti

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to keep going

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78
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l’allenamento

A

training, practice, exercise

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79
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l’allenatore

A

the coach

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80
Q

ALL’ombra

A

IN the shade

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81
Q

stiamo per finire

A

we are about to end up

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82
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non ho sonno

A

i am not sleepy

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83
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fino alla fine

A

to the end

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84
Q

la galera

A

prison, stir, joint

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85
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il/la minorenne

A

minor, underage

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86
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circonvenzione di

A

to take advantage of, ….. to circumvent

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87
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scaldare

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to warm, to heat up, to ignite,

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88
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svanire svanito

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to disappear, disappeared, empty headed, ditzy

89
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attraccare attraccato

A

to dock to berth

90
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la cella

A

cell, prison cell

91
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sparire

A

to vanish, to disappear

92
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l’autore, l’autrice

A

author, authoress

93
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il mantello

A

cape, cloak, mantle

94
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rilevato

A

recorded, ascertained, observed, detected, identified, replaced

95
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rilevare

A

to remove, to remove again, to take off, to take off again

96
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l’ipoteca

A

collateral, security

97
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settentrionale

A

northern

98
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mica

A

its not like, its not as if, at all

99
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tizio tizia

A

guy, dude, bloke, chap

100
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il pacchetto

A

package, pack

101
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la sparatoria

A

gunfire, shooting

102
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la nafta

A

fuel, oil, naphtha

103
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togliere

A

to remove, to take off, to take away

104
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mi tolga una curiosita

A

take away my curiosity, satisfy my curiosity

105
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la tomba

A

tomb, grave, death

106
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la zavorra

A

ballast

107
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la camorra

A

mob, crime syndicate, racket,

108
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la bussola

A

the compass

109
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il vigliacco vigliacchi

A

coward cowards

110
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ingannato pp ingannare

A

deceived mislead

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il pupillo

A

favourite, pet

112
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l’avaria

A

breakdown, mechanical failure

113
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la piattaforma

A

the foundation, groundwork, substructure …….dais, rostrum, stage

114
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dimesso

A

simple basic, …. shabby, tattered, worn, threadbare….demure, modest, humble, unassuming

115
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colpire

A

to strike

116
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attaccare

A

to attack

117
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stavolta, questa volta

A

this time

118
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escogitare

A

to devise, contrive, think up

119
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una sonda

A

a probe (marine or weather balloon)

120
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sopraffare

A

to overpower, to overcome, to overwhelm. defeat

121
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avvetire

A

to warn, to inform, to perceive, to notice

122
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piiuttosto

A

rather, quite, or rather

123
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disagevole

A

uncomfortable, difficult, challenging, inconvenient

124
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il bollettino

A

bulletin, dispatch (weather bulletin/forecast)

125
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il bollettino del mare prevede cativo tempo

A

the weather bulletin for the sea (shipping forecast) forecasts bad weather

126
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scaricare

A

to unload

127
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il ricambio

A

the spare part

128
Q

la trivellatrice

A

oil rig

129
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la plancia

A

bridge of a ship, console of a car

130
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il timone

A

ship’s wheel, rudder, helm

131
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la provvista

A

supplies, stock …… fundraising

132
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le previsioni nfpl

A

the forecast

133
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l’ostaggio

A

hostage

134
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prendere in ostaggio

A

to take hostage

135
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il pulsante

A

a switch, button (that acts as a trigger or switch)

136
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saltare

A

to jump, to hop …….. to explode, to go up

137
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l’artificiere/a noun and adjective

A

bomb disposal officer - military

138
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una cosa sola

A

one thing

139
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greggio

A

crude (oil), raw, unrefined

140
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il barile

A

barrel, cask, drum, keg,

141
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meditare

A

to meditate, mull over, ponder

142
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l’avvertimento

A

the warning. caution, notice premonition…intimidation

143
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dunque

A

therefore, so, well

144
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l’azionista

A

shareholder, stockholder, actionist

145
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parere

A

to appear, to seem, believe think

146
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rammentare

A

to remember to recall

147
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pure

A

also, too, even

148
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reagire

A

to respond (react), …. retaliate, counter

149
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il sigillo privato

A

privy seal - privy council

150
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il lord di sigillo privato

A

the lord privy seal

151
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l’appunto

A

note usually plural

152
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il bilancio

A

financial statement, balance

153
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la difesa

A

defence

154
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l’introito

A

the income, the takings

155
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il perforatore perforatrice

A

driller

156
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pozzo petrolifero

A

oil well

157
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mettere in piedi

A

to set up, to establish

158
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l’inquinamento

A

pollution, contamination …. tampering, manipulation

159
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il diktat

A

order, decree

160
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purtroppo

A

unfortunately

161
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scontato

A

marked down, discounted, on sale

162
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lo sconto

A

a discount

163
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cedere

A

to submit, to surrender, to give up, to give in, … collapse, deteriorate, wear out, cave in

164
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il ricatto

A

blackmail, extorsion

165
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chiudere un occhio

A

to turn a blind eye

166
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coinvolto

A

involved, implicated

167
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allettante

A

tempting

168
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ammettere

A

to admit, acknowledge, allow, assume, suppose

169
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deva o debba da dovere

A

both are the 1st-3rd present singular imperfect subjunctives of dover

170
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imporre

A

impose dictate oblige force

171
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impedire

A

to forbid, impede, prevent make difficult

172
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intanto

A

meanwhile

173
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mobilitare mobiliTI

A

to mobilize you mobilize

174
Q

la direzione

A

the management (head of) ….. direction etc

175
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intendere

A

to understand, to intend

176
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sopportare

A

to bear, to stand up to, endure

177
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compiuto da compiere

A

finished, completed to accomplish, to complete, to finish

178
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la cinepresa

A

movie camera, video camera, film camera

179
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riprendere pp=ripreso

A

to reclaim, to get back , reclaimed

180
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appoggio

A

support, aid, relief

181
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una nave appoggio

A

a support ship, a supply ship

182
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l’ammiraglio

A

the admiral

183
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propenso

A

inclined

184
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generoso

A

generous

185
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sostanzioso

A

substantial

186
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piutosto

A

instead of

187
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anche allora

A

then too

188
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compiare

A

to complete, to accomplish

189
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la competenza

A

the expertise, the proficiency, the competence

190
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la marina

A

navy, ships, boats, craft, vessels ….shore, seashore, coast …..seascape, marine landscape ….. a marina

191
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il passaggio

A

the lift (in a car), …. passage, transfer, …passage (literature and music), paragraph

192
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il dispositivo

A

apparatus, device, system …. ruling, enacting (both legal)

193
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lieve

A

soft, delicate, light, faint

194
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A bocca piena

A

WITH a full mout

195
Q

e stato ripreso

A

was filmed

196
Q

il reparto

A

the department, section, team, unit, outfit

197
Q

tale

A

same (equal), similar

198
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alla prova del fuoco

A

at the test of fire, under fire

199
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possedere

A

to posses, to have, to be endowed with,

200
Q

pestare

A

to beat up, hammer, trounce, to hit, to mash up,

201
Q

rifare

A

redo, do over again

202
Q

cacciare

A

to hunt …. to expel, throw out

203
Q

sfilacciarsi

A

to fray

204
Q

si e sfillaciarto

A

it is frayed

205
Q

l’acceleratore

A

the accelerator

206
Q

allungare e allungato

A

to stretch it is stretched

207
Q

cavare

A

to remove, to extract, to pull out

208
Q

la corda

A

rope, string, cord, hawser, lanyard, cable ….vocal cords

209
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sfiancare

A

to wear out, to break, to tire, …..to deform

210
Q

la sagoma

A

outline, template, contour, shape, size

211
Q

il bifolco i bifulchi

A

lout, bumkin, yokel, uneducated, backward

212
Q

la porcellana

A

porcelain, china

213
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la plancia

A

bridge, pilot house (ship)

214
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addestrare

A

to train, to coach

215
Q

azzadare

A

to risk, to hazard, to venture, to dare to,

216
Q

liscio

A

smooth, easy, simple, … a ballroom dance

217
Q

un whisky liscio

A

a straight whisky

218
Q

il petardo

A

firework or flare

219
Q

assordante

A

deafening thunderous