random 17 Flashcards
1
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prevedere
A
1.foresee, plan, predict, forecast, expect
2. imagine, consider envisage
3. call for, provide for, involve
4. impose, dictate, establish
2
Q
lo squarcio
A
- gash, laceration
- passage
3
Q
accoglienza
A
welcome, reception, hospitality
4
Q
organazione non governativa
la ong
A
non government organization
NGO
5
Q
la fonte,
la sorgente
A
spring, well, source,
“ “ “ origin
6
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l’ustione
A
burn (to skin)
7
Q
dovuto a
A
due to, caused by
8
Q
curare
curarsi
A
nurse, look after, take care of (NOT CURE)
2. see too, handle
take care of yourself, look after yourself
9
Q
attraccare
A
to dock (a ship)
10
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atterrare
A
to land (a plane)
2. to knock down, ground, floor (fight)
11
Q
assaggiare
assaggiato
A
to taste, try, pick at, peck at
12
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tendere a fare, propendere a fare
A
to tend to (do something)
13
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rientrare
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to return, go back, come back
14
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addestrativo
una missione addestrativa
A
training, instructional
a training mission
15
Q
incantato
A
- magical, bewitched
- Jammed, stuck
16
Q
l’allevamento
allevare pp=allevato
A
the upbringing, rearing, fostering
to raise, to breed, to rear
17
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la bontà
A
kindness, goodness, generosity
18
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il vaglio
vagliare
A
careful inspection, close examination, sift, sift through
(to do all of the above)
19
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individuare
individuato pp
A
to identify
to pin point, locate
20
Q
il velivolo
A
aeroplane, plane airplane
21
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il suolo
A
soil, ground
land, country
22
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coinvolto
A
involved, implicated, incriminated
23
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l’ambito
A
scope, subject matter
2 setting, environment, premises
3. coveted, desirable, popular
24
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idigato=pp
indagare
A
investigated
to investigate
25
spartire
to separate
to divide, to distribute, portion, split, share
26
la voragine
hole, chasm, bottomless pit
27
1. sconfitto
2. la sconfitta
3. sconfiggere
1. defeated beaten eradicated
2. the defeat, elimination, demise
3. to defeat, beat, vanquish, overwhelm
28
il consiglio
3. Consiglio Europeo
1. advice, suggestion
2. council, board
3. European council
29
il calo
calare
the decrease, drop, fall (in numbers)
to drop, go down, decrease, lower
30
ripare, aggiustare, correggere
to fix (something), to repair
31
fissare, attacare
to fix, to attach (something to something else)
32
fissare
to set (a price, or limit)
33
preparare, fissare
to fix (food)
34
concordare
to fix, to agree on (a time)
35
il fastidio
complaint, ailment
inconvenience, bother
problem concern worry
annoyance peeve
36
wella perdita
1. leak (fluid)
2. loss, decline, drop, declining, dropping
3. loss death
37
perbene
1. well, properly adv.
2. decent respectable, proper
adj. invariable
38
perche si! - interjection
because! (with no explanation)
39
il battito cardiaco
battito ectopico
heartbeat
ectopic, extrasystole
40
la pulzazione
the pulse, heartbeat, beating, throbing
41
irregolare
irregular
42
seguire
attend, follow etc
43
augurare
augursi
(ti) augurare un buon soggiorno
to wish, to bid
to hope
to hope (you) have a good stay
44
il soggiorno
stay, sojorn
holiday
45
l'arredamento, gli arredi
decor
46
l'innesco
bomb primer
47
il pulsante
pulsante adj.
switch, button
pulsating
48
il ricordo
un brutto ricordo
the memory (of something)
a bad memory
49
pigiare un pulsante
to push a button/switch
50
la rovina
the destruction, collapse, ruin
51
elemosinare
to beg for, beseach
52
il marcio
the rotten part, the corrupt part
53
impedire
to impede, obstruct, obstruct,, make difficult
54
suscitare
to create, to cause, to raise
55
la massa
mass of people
mass of an object
mass of things
56
la massa
mass of people
mass of an object
mass of things
57
compiere, compiuto=pp
accomplish fulfil, complete finish
58
sanare
1. rectify, correct, put right
2. heal, cure
3. legalize, decriminilize, legitamize
59
il cimelio
antique, memento, relic
60
lottare
to fight, struggle against
61
raffredare
to cool down, to chill
62
vetrato adj.
glazed
63
involontario
accidental, involuntary
64
la sconfitta
defeat, demise
65
vantare
to praise, to boast, to commend
66
l'esito
esitare
the result, outcome
to hesitate
67
l'impresa
the challenge, endeavour, undertaking, venture
68
decollare
to take of
to behead
69
lo stento
stentare
effort, hard work, struggle, difficulty
to struggle, find difficult
70
la pratica
practice, experience, normal operating procedure,
2. paperwork
3. doctrine
71
diffondere
publicize, propagate, disseminate
72
la cricca
gang, clique, ring, clan, bunch
73
l'imperatore
l'imperatrice
the emperor
the empress
74
la dismissione
divestiture, discontinuation
75
La repubblica di Salò (Place name, west bank lake Garda)
Mussolini's government from 1943-1945 from the occupied part of Italy, after the German rescue
76
minare
minato
to mine, to undermine, undercut, weaken
mined, weakened, undercut
77
il pretesto
pretext, excuse, justification
78
la disfatta
the defeat
79
la casta
the clique, the caste
80
la perdita
1. loss (of an object, death of a person)
2. leak (e.g. of a fluid)
81
il conto
account
bill etc
82
il bancario
il bancario la bancaria
bank
bank teller
83
siglare
to sign, initial
84
lo spunto
prompt, cue
85
il fascino
charm, allure, appeal, fascination
86
descrizione
description, illustration, characterization
87
scomparire
to disappear
to pass away (die)
88
all'orizzonte
from sigh
2.future
3. developments
89
fidarsi
to trust, be sure
90
affidare
affidarsi
to entrust, give custody of
trust in, be confident in, rely on
91
il balso
balsare
leap, jump, spring
stride
to leap, jump, spring
to stride
92
dirompente
explosive, shocking
93
infrangere
to break, shatter, impinge
94
l'incarico
task, responsibility, chore, assignment.
role, office
95
l'eguaglianza, l'uguaglianza
la parita
il diritto
justice, fairness
rights under the law
rights (human)
96
FARE una fotografia
TAKE a photograph
97
il gusto
sense of flavour or style
98
la scaletta
stile (over a fence)
99
per finire in
to end up in
100
estendibile, estensibile
extendable ( in time)
101
allungabile
extendable (in length)
102
giurare
to swear (to something),
103
dimettersi
to resign
104
ennesimo adj.
umpteenth nth
105
il zaino
back-pack, rucksack
106
ammettere
to admit, to acknowledge,
to approve, allow, assume
107
attenersi
to abide by, comply with, conform to
108
il proposito
the purpose, the intention, the aim
109
imbrogliare
to dupe, to cheat
to tangle, to snarl
110
apprezzare
to appraise, value,
admire esteem
notice
appreciate
111
il riciclaggio
money laundering
recycling
112
la frode
fraud, swindle scam
113
incontrare
to bump into
114
l'appoggio
support, backing,
115
il lingotto
the ingot
116
incollato
glued, stuck on
117
prestare
to carry out,
give, grant, lend, loan
118
irragionevole
unreasonable
119
sparire
to disappear
120
la banda
band, mob, gang
stripe, strip band
121
volatilizzare
volatilizzarsi
to evaporate, vaporize
to disappear
122
incantevole
enchanting fascinating, magical
123
la cassaforte
the safe
124
rivedere
to rethink, reconsider, revise
to see again, review
125
vergognarsi
to feel ashamed, embarassed
126
capitare
to end up, wind up. arrive
to happen, occur, arise, turn up
127
un bullo
bully, vandal, hooligan
128
il fsstidio
complaint, illness
annoyance, irritation
129
allentare
relax, slacken, loosen
130
la presa
the grasp, the grip, handle, hold
131
il riscatto
the ransom
132
frenare
to brake, slow down
133
rosicare
to gain
to nibble, to gnaw
134
l'indizio
clue, sign, symptom, hint
135
avere la situazione bene in pugno
to have the situation well in hand (fist)
136
leale
loyal
fair honest just
137
debole
weak, weary
feeble, tenuous
138
l'infanzia
childhood, youth
139
e nuovamente arrivato
to be here again
140
la ricorrenza
anniversary
141
laico
lay, secular
142
sereno
serene tranquil calm
sunny clear fair
143
il motto
motto
144
accaparrare
accaparrarsi
to buy out
to get to grab, obtain
145
qualunque cosa
anything, everything
146
la serratura
il luchetto
the lock
padlock
147
montare
to build, assemble
whip, beat (frulino)
to ride, straddle, mount
148
montato adj.
whipped, beaten
full of oneself, big headed
mounted
149
blindato
armoured
150
attento adj.
attentive, careful,
loving attentive
151
dotato di
fitted with, equipped
152
la carica, le cariche
charge
153
titoccare
to touch again,
to touch up, to adjust
154
scattare
to switch off, to jerk, to twitch
to photograph, shoot (a photograph)
155
il cardine
the hinge
156
galleggiante adj.
il galleggiante
floating
the float, buoy
157
incantato/a
enchanted
158
la crociera
cruise
159
donare
to give to offer
to suit (look right)
160
il brindisi
toast (cheers!)
161
allegro
joyous, happy, cheerful, merry
tipsy
162
quando sara venuto l'ora
when the time has come (lit. when the time will have come)
163
stare venendo a vedere
to be coming to see
164
timido
timid demure bashful
faint weak hesitant
165
il santo la santa
the saint
166
l'inganno
deceit, trick, scam
167
la retrovia
the rear, the back
168
affondato
sunken, sunk
169
il carro
tank (military)
float (in a parade)
cart waggon
170
irrobustire
to strengthen, build up
171
la disfatta
defeat, failure, debacle, collapse,
172
seguire
to attend (a function, class etc)
to follow etc
173
la bava
"light air"
saliva, drool,
174
addestrare
addestrarsi
to train, to coach (someone)
to train (yourself)
175
inviare
to send, to forward, dispatch
176
rimborsare
to refund, reimburse
177
ricuperare recuperare
to recover (an object, to retrieve, to get back
178
inondare
to flood (with water or light)
179
scatenarsi
scatenare
to rage, to unleash, go wild, le loose
to cause, to instigate, to incite
180
sfondare
to break, to burst through,
181
rilevato
observed, ascertained
182
sfuggire
to escape, slip away, elude
183
sprecare
sprecato, inutile
to waste (time or something)
wasted
184
il punto di rugiada
dew point
185
comunqie, in ogni caso, ugualmente, lo stesso
anyway
186
comunque, in ogni caso, come capita
anyhow
187
le poesie
poems & poetry
188
sin da
sin d'ora
sin da subito
sin dal inizio fin dal inizio
sin dall antichita
since/from the beginning, (sin does not appear to be used on its own)
from now
starting immediately
from the beginning
from ancient times, since time immemorial
189
lo sfondo
background
190
l'alba. il crepuscolo
l'alba
l'aurora
l'urora australe, l'aurora polare
l'aurora boreale
dawn,
sunrise
aurora, and sunrise and dawn
southern lights, aurora australis
aurora borealis, northern lights, polar lights
191
le prime luci del'alba
alle prime luci del'alba
first light
at first light
192
il tramonto
il crepuscolo
sunset
twilight (note Italian has twilight and first light the same)
193
TUTTA la settimana
all week LONG
194
la corte
il cortile
internal courtyard, "the (royal) court"
any courtyard, yard
195
avere intenzione di fare qualcosa
to have the intention to do something
196
si che
of course
197
la brezza
la leggera brezza
breeze, gust
light breeze
198
il nevischio
sleet
199
il ritratto
the potrait
200
cedere
to surrender, cede, give up, give in
201
possente
powerful, strong
202
bellico
il bellico
l'ombelico
military, warlike,
umbilicus, belly button (rarely used),
bellybutton, umbilicus
203
la squadriglia
the squadron (military aircraft)
204
l'omerta
code of silence (mafia origin)
205
la fase/i
il palco, il palcocenico
stage (step in a process)
stage (in a theatre)
206
e una mia abitudine (note no di)
is a habit OF mine
