random 14 Flashcards
1
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in ottime mani
A
in good hands
2
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palese
A
obvious, clear
3
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la battuta
A
blow, hit, punch, … serve
4
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strisciare
A
to slither, to crawl
5
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non c’è di che
A
don’t mention it, you’re welcome
6
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temere
A
to be afraid of
7
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il tratto
che tratto
A
style, touch
what style
8
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divertire
A
to amuse, entertain, have fun,
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spaccare
A
break, smash, split, divide
10
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la finta
la finzione
A
the pretence, feint
big pretence
11
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granché pronoun and adverb
A
much, that much, big to do
12
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costringere
A
to force, obligate, compel, make
13
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intraciare
A
to hinder, to hamper
14
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l’ascia
A
axe, hatchet
15
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dannatamente
A
terribly, awfully, damned
16
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il parametro
A
parameter, constant
17
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base adj invar
A
basic, elementary
18
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ammalarsi
A
to become sick, to fall ill
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possedere
A
to own
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scollegare
A
to sever, cut
21
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connesso
connettere
A
connected, related
to connect, attach, unite, join, link
22
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la custodia
A
the custody of, the safekeeping of
23
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la portata
A
range, reach … dish, course … payload
24
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la sparatoria
A
shooting, gunfire, gunfight, shoot out,
25
intento
intent, focused, concentrated
26
l'esercitazione
drill, exercise
27
il framento
fragment, scrap, sliver, splinter
28
spassare
to amuse, to divert
29
la terraglia
earthenware (seems to be used as an insult)
30
svitare
| svitarsi
to unscrew
| to become unscrewed
31
la discarica
the landfill, dump
32
attento
attentive, careful, alert
33
mollare
to release, to let go, to drop off
34
spagere
to give off, to emit, scatter, spread, radiate
35
progettazione
(technical) design
36
il sindaco
the mayor
37
il sindacato
(trade) union
38
avere qualcosa a che fare con
to have something to do with
39
la motacilla, cutrettola
wagtail (different forms)
40
prendermi cura del
i look after the
41
il verdetto
the verdict
42
staccare
to detach ... to pull ahead of, to outdistance, leave behind
43
staccare la spina
to unplug, to put an end to, terminate
44
aggiornato
revised, up to date, current, updated
45
interferenza
interference, disturbance
46
portare via
to take (something) away
47
essere un ricordo del passato
to be a thing of the past
48
a farsi i fatti propri
to mind one's own business
49
la bolletta
la fattura
Il conto
the bill, invoice
formal invoice for tax purposes
the account at a restaurant
50
l'aeromobile masc.
aircraft
51
l'apparecchio masc.
appliance, device
52
sfiorare
to brush against, to touch lightly ...
| almost, very nearly, so close
53
impostare
| impostato
```
to set up
set up (check-ed)
```
54
l'interruttore masc.
switch
55
l'aggeggio masc.
gadget, contraption, thing
56
allacciare
to tie up, to fasten, to plug in
57
il reato
crime, violation
58
ingrandire
to enlarge, increase, expand
59
la favola
fable, fairy tale, ... tall story, fabrication, hogwash, bunkum
60
la serata
(the extent of) the evening
61
ammesso
permitted, allowed, acknowledged admitted
62
il sparo
gunshot (sound)
63
il scudo
shield
64
il marchio
brand, trade name, trade mark
65
isolamento
isolation, segregation
66
condurre
to bring, to accompany, to lead, to carry... to drive
67
avvertire
to warn, to inform
68
il proprietario
the owner
69
essere A dieta
to be ON a diet
70
scomparso
missing, .... dead
71
il burrone
ravine, gully, gorge
72
reagire
to counter, to react, respond, retaliate, react
73
dirottare
to divert, change course, redirect, deflect
74
rilevare
to take off, to remove
75
resuscitare
to renew, to revive, reanimate, resuscitate
76
fattibile
doable, credible, feasible, workable
77
il deflettore
deflector
78
spezzare
| spezzarsi
to split, to crack
| to fracture, break up
79
correggere
to correct ... imporve
80
dirigere
to direct, to aim, steer, point
81
il giuro
oath
82
il giretto
stroll, short walk, spin
83
lacrimogeno
tear producing, sentimental
84
il lacrimogeno
tear gas
85
sono messo in ginocchio
essere mettere in ginocchio
inginocchiarsi
i got down on my knees
to get down on one's knees
to get down on one's knees
86
l'azione
deed (financial) .... action, operation, motion, movement.
87
costretto
forced, compelled, obliged
88
individuare
to indentify, pin point, lacate
89
la discarica
dump, landfill
90
avvenire (very irregular, all tenses)
to happen, to take place
91
dotato di
equipped with, fitted with
92
schiantarsi
| schiantare
to crash, to slam
| to smack into, to slam into, to throw
93
l'edizione
edition, issue, copy, limited edition
94
il rogo
fire, blaze
95
il timone
rudder (joy stick), ... helm, wheel,
96
la barra
control stick
97
licenziato
dismissed, released
98
lo scongiuro
| scongiurare
exorcism, spell,
| to avoid, to avert, evade
99
stranamente
oddly, strangely, unusually, unexpectedly
100
ostacolare
| l'ostacolo
to impede, obstruct, hamper, to hinder,
| the obstacle, barrier
101
impunemente
with impunity, ..... challengingly
102
scatenarsi
| scatenare
to rage, go wild, unleash
| instigate, trigger, cause
103
inetto
inept, incompetent, incapable
104
intervistare
to interview
105
la dozzina
dozen
106
chiudersi a riccio
to clam up,
107
il riccio
the hedgehog
curl coil
sea urchin
108
riccio
curly
109
la lega
the league, association
110
andare e venire
to come and go (walk to and fro), intermittent
111
essere fugace, essere effimero
fugace
essere uccel di bosco
to come and go (fleeting)
fleeting, transient, short lived
fleeting (like a bird in the trees)
112
la vicinanza
the vicinity
113
il dispositivo
the apparatus, device, system
114
quante volte, quanto spesso, ogni quanto
how often?
115
l'ondata di caldo fem.
heatwave
116
l'ondata
a wave, a surge, a billow
117
il scapolo il celibe
bachelor
118
il podismo
the disciplines of walking and running races
119
il frullato
smoothie
120
l'alga le alghe
seaweed, algae
121
sommare
to add up, to sum up, add, consider
122
lo spasso
fun, amusement, pastime
123
vagare
to wander, meander, roam
124
somigliare a
to resemble, look like
125
di cui parlare
to talk about
126
il movente
motive cause reason
127
incantare
to bewitch, enchant, charm, seduce
| to auction, put up for auction
128
incantarsi
daydream
| to get stuck, jam, freeze (computer)
129
stuprare, violentare
to rape
130
presumibilmente
presumably, probably
131
sfuggire
to escape, to slip away, run away, get away
132
sottoporre
to undergo, to have
133
incastrato
embedded, stuck
| trapped, caught, framed, set up
134
stimato
estimated, assessed,
| esteemed respected
135
imprevedibile
unpredictable, unstable
136
il ladruncolo la laduncola
petty thief, young thief
137
togliere
to remove (from), take off
138
inchiodare
to nail, nail down
| slam on jam on the brakes, screech to a halt, pull up short
139
il sottofondo
background, backdrop
140
l'inchiostro
ink
141
nuovo di zecca
mint condition, brand new
142
la zecca
```
tick
mint (as in place that manufactures money)
```
143
il limo
silt
144
```
entro primavera (si) riempira di limo
entro primavera avra riempito di limo
```
by spring it will fill (itself) with silt
| by spring it will have filled with silt
145
da
da allora, da quel momento da quella volta
da quando
since -from then to now
since-subsequently
since-following a specific time
146
da quando da allora
ever since-for all the time after
147
ne e passato di tempo da
sono secoli che non
sono anni che non
it's been ages since
148
l'orma fem. sing.
footsteps, footprints pl
| trace, track
149
il galeotto
convict, felon, convicted felon
scoundrel, good for nothing
galley slave, oarsman
150
il galeotto
ex galeotto
convict, felon, convicted felon
scoundrel, good for nothing
galley slave, oarsman
ex convict
151
pisano
Pisan (of Pisa)
152
sviluppare
to develop, to strengthen
153
attorno
round about, approximately
154
il mollaccione
couch potato, lazy bones
155
bestemmiare
swear, curse, blaspheme
156
arrendersi
to surrender, give up, give in
157
ammazzare
to kill, murder
158
sculacciare
to spank
159
il sentiero
trail
160
il pedale
tree base
161
il sbirro
cop, copper,
162
fottere
to steal, nick
| fuck, screw, bang
163
freddare
to shoot, kill, gun down
164
la pazzia
folly, madness, mental illness, something crazy
165
la pupa
babe, fox,
| pupa (lava)
166
usare ventiquatro ore su ventiquatro per una settimana
to use 24/7
167
le cantine
wineries (in the sense of the buildings and cellars)
168
la fuga
breakout, escape, getaway
| leak, leakage (gas water)
169
latitante
| la latitante
at large
| fugative
170
il pizzo
pay off, protection bribe
lace(cloth)
goatee beard
171
il pizzo
pay off, protection bribe
lace(cloth)
goatee beard
172
il pentito
| pentito
informer
| regretful, shameful, penitent, contrite
173
il/la sosia
look alike, twin, spitting image, substitute
174
il spostamento
movement, reposition, transfer. relocation
175
sottoporre
to undergo, to submit to
176
schedato da schedare
recorded, registered, catalogued
177
la cute
skin dermis (as in graft)
178
l'incubo
nightmare
179
l'udienza
judicial hearing, hearing, meeting
180
schiacciante
overwhelming, crushing, incontrovertible, incontestable, iron-clad
181
l'indizio
clue, evidence, sign, symptom, hint
182
sparpagliare
to spread, scatter
183
l'inesco
the primer (for a bomb)
184
attentatore
| attentatrice
bomber, attacker
185
il telaio
the frame, framework
186
schiacciare
to squash, flatten, press, push, crush
187
la colpa
fault, negligence, guilt
188
centrare
to hit a bull's eye, target, score a hit
189
l'orfanotrofio
orphanage
190
l'attentato
the attack, aggression, assassination attempt
191
ritoccata
touched up
192
tutti quanti
everyone, everything
193
incazzato
pissed off, upset
194
addosso
at, on
195
la mandante
the instigator of a crime
| the defendant, principle
196
veleggiare
sail, smooth sailing
197
il giubbotto
windbreaker jacket
198
messa in mora
to put on a default notice
199
il tentatore
| la tentatrice
tempter,
| temptress
200
affrettare
to hasten, to hurry, to rush, expedite
201
l'orlo
the edge, the rim, the hem
202
occorrente
| l'occorrente
everything that you need
203
il bossolo
casing (bullet)
dice box,
ballot box
204
allenato
trained, fit, in good condition
205
incensurato
without criminal record, well behaved
206
mollare
to give in, to chuck, dump, release, let go
