random 11 Flashcards
1
Q
il pugnale
A
dagger
2
Q
escluso pp escludere
A
excluded, left out
3
Q
lieve
A
soft delicate light
4
Q
il fruscio
A
rustle, rustling, swish
5
Q
occidentale
A
westerly, from the west (venti winds)
6
Q
tentare
A
to attempt, to try, to experiment
7
Q
la termine
A
deadline, due date, time limit, finish, end boundary, limit
8
Q
incaricato il incaricato la incaricata
A
appointed the person in charge
9
Q
sintonizzare
A
to tune (radio)
10
Q
impuntato da impuntarsi
A
to have stopped dead, to have baulked
11
Q
estroso
A
brilliant, ingenious, capricious
12
Q
la prosopopea
A
haughtiness, presumption
13
Q
bastare
A
to be enough, to be sufficient
14
Q
zavorrare
A
to ballast (a ship), to burden
15
Q
il bastimento
A
freighter, cargo ship, ship
16
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comunque
A
anyway, in any case, even so
17
Q
pizzicato da pizzicare
A
plucked, stung to sting
18
Q
distensivo
A
relaxing, soothing, stretching
19
Q
allungare
A
to stretch (a wire or rope)
20
Q
corettamente giustamente bene
A
properly
21
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scocciante present p scocciare
A
bothering, annoying to bother, to pester
22
Q
il sommozzatore
A
scuba diver
23
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disinnescare
A
to defuse, deactivate, disarm
24
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valido
A
valid, effective
25
l'artificiere l'artificiera
bomb disposal engineer
26
sistemare
to set, to arrange, to organise
27
la vela velare
the sail, sailboat, to sail
28
la sopravvivenza
the survival
29
indifferrìente
makes no difference, indifferent
30
saltare
to explode, blow up ... to jump, to hop
31
rafforzare
to strengthen, to reinforce
32
cerato
waxed, oilskin
33
tela cerata tele cerate
oilkin, oilskins
34
inteso
understood
35
lo scompiglio
confusion, disorder, disarray
36
imbacare
to board, to embark, to carry (onboard)
37
gingillarsi
to dawdle, to waste time
38
la smania
restlessness, irritation, nervousness
39
reagire
to counter, to react to, respond, retaliate
40
baloccare
to amuse to entertain
41
si e allungato/a
it has stretched
42
indagato da indagare
examined to inspect, examine, investigate
43
la scadenza
deadline, time limit, expiry time
44
accontentare
to please, to satisfy
45
diamine
(interjections) hell, damn, heck
46
sbadato
careless, heedless, thoughtless
47
l'evenienza
the event, the circumstance, the eventuality
48
il pulsante
a button, a switch, pushbutton switch
49
scadere
to run out, to expire (time)
50
al posto tuo
in your place
51
deprimente
depressing
52
mi piace prendermi cura del (giardino)
i like to look after the (eg garden)
53
emozionato/a .... eccitante, emozionante
excited .... exciting
54
il podere
small farm
55
il terreno
land (in the sense of usable land)
56
di fianco a
by the side of beside next to
57
Mi serve di
| mi servono dei (soldi)
I need some (singular object)
| I need some (a plural thing) (eg money)
58
il soldo
coin (archaic) soldier's pay
59
l'evenienza fm.
eventuality event circumstance
60
inosservato
unobserved, not seen
61
la sciocchezza
mistake, idiocy
62
senz'altro
without a doubt, absolutely
63
la mossa
a motion, a gesture, a movement, a move
64
attirare
to attract, to draw
65
esagerare
to exaggerate, to go to far
66
la pretesa
demand, pretence presumption
67
tuttora
still, even now, to this day
68
fraternizzare
to fraternize, to become friendly with
69
sghignazzare
to sneer
70
traccheggiare
to beat about the bush
71
giurare
to vow, to take an oath, to be sworn in
72
trafficare
to do business with, trade, traffic
73
interfere
to interfere with, to meddle with
74
riattaccare
to hang up,..... to restart, ....to reattach
75
si ha bevuto from bersi from bevere
did he buy it (believe that it is true)
76
avra bevuto lo (lit: will he have drunk it)
will he have bought it
77
il sommozzatore
scuba-diver
78
perire
to perish, to die, to disappear
79
angosciato
distressed, worried
80
illudersi .... illudere
to delude oneself .... to give false hope,
| mislead, deceive
81
impedire
to impede, to block, to obstruct
82
intanto
meanwhile
83
agire
to behave, to act, to operate
84
tirocinio
apprenticeship internship
85
specie
especially
86
abbordare
to approach, to face up to, to confront
87
imbarcarsi su salire abordo di, salire su
to board (a ship vehicle or plane)
88
il petardo
flare, firecracker
89
uno scoppio
blast, explosion, burst,
90
assordante
deafening, thunderous
91
riprendere
to take back, to reclaim, to get back
92
aggredire
to assault, to attack
93
avvertire
to warn, to inform
94
un piano di fuga
a plan of escape
95
adottare
to adopt, to opt for
96
scoccare
to fire, to shoot, to strike
97
il riscatto
the ransom ---- the redemption, the liberation
98
consegnato pp
delivered
99
il briciolo
grain, crumb, iota (tiny bit)
100
la mossa
movement, motion,
101
in modo sicuro
safely
102
la sconosciuta
the stranger
103
l'elemento
a member, an individual .... an element, a part, a component
104
lusingare
to flatter, to please, to gratify .....
| to tempt, to cajole, to entice, to seduce
105
le mutande nfpl.
underwear, pants, nickers
106
rinchiudere
to close in, to shut in
107
il parere
opinion, point of view
108
togliere
| togliersi
to remove, to take off
| leave, move away
109
il ghigno
sneer, snigger
110
fidarsi
to be sure, to trust
111
inopportuno
inappropriate, ill timed, inopportune
112
smettere
to quit, to stop, to cease, to desist
113
stabilito
set fixed established decided sanctioned
114
ci vediamo costretto vedersi
we see ourselves (we are) forced to
115
un cambiamento
a change, an improvement
116
avallare
to endorse, to back, guarantee, validate, confirm, support
117
cedere
to surrender, to give in, to cede
118
incoraggiare
encourage,
119
il farabutto
crook, swindler, scoundrel
120
una barca a remi
a rowing boat
121
ricattare
to blackmail, to extort
122
sposare
to commit to, to espouse .... to marry to wed
123
registrare
to notice, take note of, record, register, observe
124
a scanso di
in order to avoid, to avoid
125
il malinteso
misunderstanding, misinterpretation
126
il razzo
flare
127
sganciare
to let off (a bomb), to unhook, to let go
128
saggio
wise
129
in quanti
how many
130
la muta
la muta
la muta
wetsuit ....
molt = verb
pack (of dogs)
131
un pistola lanciarazzi
flare pistol, flare gun
132
l'armeria fem.
armoury
133
il prelievo
| il prelievo di sangue
```
the withdrawal
blood sample (withdrawal of blood)
```
134
il fiato
breath .... wind, staying power
135
decisamente
certainly, no doubt, decisively
136
rabberciato
| rabberciare
patched together, cobbled together
| to patch together, cobble together
137
il raccapriccio
horror
138
il testamento
will (and testament)
139
fare un freddo cane
its freezing, brass monkey weather etc
140
sospetto
suspicious
141
sprigarsi
| sbrigare
to hurry
| to handle to deal with
142
la chiappa
butt cheek, bottom, backside
143
il riparo
shelter, refuge, haven
144
isolato
unplugged, disconnected ..... isolated, solitary, insulated
145
l'incolumita
safety
146
una strage
a massacre, slaughter, carnage, tragedy, heartbreak,
147
agire
to act, to operate,
148
rinvenire
to come to, recover consciousness, revive, rehydrate, rediscover
149
sparare
to shoot, fire, open fire
150
compiuto
finished, accomplished, completed
151
intendere
to intend, to mean, to interpret, to understand,
152
rinascere
to revive, to be reborn
153
grato
grateful
154
la maesta
his/her majesty
155
l'impresa
endeavour, undertaking, challenge, adventure
156
eseguire
to carry out, to do, to accomplish
157
doveroso
appropriate, deserved
158
il pegno
token, demonstration, proof
159
la riconoscenza
gratitude
160
disdegnare
to distain
161
un mucchio
a heap, pile
162
il ciarpame
rubbish, bullshit
163
gradire
to appreciate, enjoy
164
il lampo
lightening flash
165
la Polonia
poland
166
affrontato
| affrontare
confronted
| to confront, to take on
167
immobilizzare
to immobilize
168
poderoso
formidable, imposing, tremendous
169
la mina magnetica
the magnetic mine
170
il sommergibile
submarine
171
le nave corazzate
la corazza
```
armoured ships (surface warships), battleships
shell (of a mollusc), armour plate
```
172
la corazzata tascabile
pocket battleship
173
il corsaro
privateer,
174
salpare
to weigh anchor, to set sail
175
la valuta
the currency
176
l'islanda
Iceland
177
la nave appoggio
support ship
178
trascorrere
to spend, to pass (time)
179
il agguato
ambush
180
le attese
hopes, dreams, expectations
181
invano
in vain, uselessly
182
mirato
| mirare
focused
| to aim at, draw a bead on, seek, aspire to
183
la lamiera
metal sheet, plate foil
184
contare
to recount (a story), ...... to count, to matter, .... to rely on
185
derubare
to rob, to steal from,
186
la scialuppa
lifeboat, tender, launch
187
salvo
safe, unhurt, ............. unless
188
riferire
to report, to tell, to attribute
189
l'affondamento
the sinking
190
il parere
opinion, point of view
191
la retta
the straight line
192
accordarsi
to agree, to negotiate
193
la cifra
figure, digit, number, price, sum, amount
194
giungere
to arrive, to receive, ---- to go this far, go as far as
195
il piroscafo
steamship, paddle steamer, steamer
196
colare
to trickle, to drip ---- to pour slowly. ---to strain ...... to sink (a ship)
197
il bastimento
freighter, cargo ship ---- cargo, freight, shipload
198
civile
| il civile
civil, civilized
| civilian
199
il riparo
the repair, mend, --- refuge, shelter, haven
200
dotare
to provide, to equip
201
essi
they (formal)
202
la fortificazione
defensive walls, fortification (established, and the process of)
203
combattere
to fight, battle, struggle
204
la aviazione
the airforce,... air travel, aviation
205
la ricognizione
reconnaissance, patrol, recce
206
il cannone
the cannon (military gun, artillery ship)
