random 19 Flashcards
1
Q
intraprendente
A
resourceful, enterprising, dynamic
2
Q
ostentare
A
show off, parade, display
3
Q
il taccuino
A
notebook, jotter
4
Q
la spogliarellista nmf
gli spogliarellisti
le spogliarelliste
A
stripper
5
Q
essere di origine
A
to be (origin racially, nationally)
6
Q
braccare
A
to hunt to comb
7
Q
svergognato
svergognare
A
shameless, unashamed
to put to shame,
unmask, expose
8
Q
il rebus
A
mystery, puzzle, riddle
9
Q
avvolto
avvolgere
avvolegersi
A
rolled up in
to roll up, wrap up, envelop
to wrap up yourself, curl up
10
Q
molare
la mola
A
to grind, to polish
grindstone, millstone, grinder
11
Q
l’oltraggio
A
outrage, insult, offence
12
Q
aggredire
A
to confront, face up to,
13
Q
sbattere
A
to slam, bang, beat
kick out, throw out
14
Q
risalire
risalire a
A
return, go back up go back in
to rise
to go back in time to
15
Q
fugare
A
to rout, put to flight, disperse
16
Q
la taccia
A
shame, disrepute, bad name
17
Q
la bustarella
A
bribe
18
Q
citare
A
mention, allude to, quote
summon, subpoena, sue
19
Q
regolare
IL reolabarba
A
to trim
beard trimmer
20
Q
le mutande nfpl
A
underwear, underpants, knickers
21
Q
smontare
A
to take apart, disassemble, dismantle
deflate, dampen
22
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il mastino
A
mastiff, bulldog, pit-bull
terrier (to keep at)
23
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il bottino
A
prey, spoils
loot, booty
24
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parere
A
to seem to be, appear
believe, think
opinion, point of view
25
la calligrafia
handwriting, penmanship
calligraphy
26
adempiere
to fulfil, carry out
note the future tense is very irregular
27
ostacolare
to impede, to obstruct
28
cavare
to dodge,
to extract, pull out, remove
get, obtain, glean, grab
29
umile
humble, modest
30
la tenerezza
affection, tenderness, endearment
cuddle
31
imprecare
to swear, curse, cuss
32
lo scarabocchio
scribble, scrawl, doodle
33
l'anamnesi fem.
medical history, case history
34
l'ossessione
obsession, fixation
35
capitare
to happen, occur, arise, to end up,
36
il ciclo
circle, loop
cycle, series
37
svelare
to unveil, reveal
38
mollare
leave behind, drop off
39
il macigno
bolder, large rock,
huge weight, millstone
bowling ball
40
pesare
pesarsi
to weigh
to weigh on one,
to weigh yourself
41
la soffiata
tip off
blow, blast
42
spalancato
wide open
spread out
43
la stima
esteem. respect, regard
an estimate, evaluation
44
approssimativo
approximate, rough, estimated, ballpark
45
valoroso
valorous, hero, valiant
46
condottiero
condottiera
leader, ruler
warlord, mercenary, captain
47
una via di fuga
an escape route
48
la spedizione
delivery, shipping, package
expedition (journey)
49
morbido, soffice
soft
50
lo sfondo
background, backdrop
51
PER essere
TO become
52
la tesa
teso/a/i/e
the brim of a hat
stretched, outstretched
tense, anxious, drawn
53
degli esseri umani
of human beings
54
finire di dire bougie
to stop telling lies
55
cessare
to stop, die down, cease
give up
56
dare fastidio
bother, annoy, disturb
57
la fatica
faticoso
struggle, exertion, strain, effort, difficulty, hardship, stress
hard, difficult, trying, stressful, tiring,
58
la tematica/tematiche
theme/s, subject matter, content, case
59
la favola
fable, fairy tale
60
sara piacuto/a
saranno piaciuti/e
to have liked (something singular)
" " " plural
61
e come camminare sul sapone
it is slippery (like walking on soap)
62
accorgersi
to realise
to notice
63
incastrato
fitted, stuck, embedded
caught, trapped
64
l'artrosi
arthritis, osteoarthritis
65
il sfigato la sfigata
loser, unlucky person
66
la locandina
poster, flyer, playbill
67
rinnovare
to renew
renovate, modernize
68
la guida
driving (the act of)
(instruction) manual
control, steering
leader, mentor
guide, tourist guide
travel guide, guide book
runner, rail guide, track
69
essere venuto l'ora
when the time has come
70
Schiacciare
to crush, to flatten, to press
71
fare domanda
to apply to (to send a request)
72
arrendersi
to give up, surrender
73
il cuoio,
la pelle
di cuoio, di pelle
leather
leather, hide, skin
made of leather
74
il cuore
heart ticker
75
perdere la TESTA
to lose ones MIND
76
puntare
to nail, to pin, to plant
aim, head towards, point, aim
to stare at (pin with a gaze)
to bet, to wager
to aspire towards, to aim towards
77
una lima
file (wood an metal)
78
la luce crepuscolare del mattina
first light
79
il cimetero
the cemetery
80
le cibarie nfpl.
groceries pl.
81
azzadare
to take a risk, to hazard, venture, dare
82
budello, budella
intestine, gut,
alley, back street
83
l'ingordigia fem.
greediness, greed, avidity
84
il pasticcio
pie, hash, patty
hash, botch
85
malvagio
il malvagio, la malvaggia
wicked, evil, contemptible
felon, evildoer, villain
86
sciogliere
to melt, liquify, dissolve
87
essere andare
sia andata daverro
how does it goes (e.g. did it go well)
how it really went
88
la superficie
the surface
89
le elezioni
the election note plural becomes singular
90
il crepusculo
il tramonto
(evening) twilight
sunset
91
le prime luci dell'alba, la luce crepusculare della mattina, la prima luce del giorno
l'alba
first light, daybreak
sunrise
92
la larghezza, l'ampienza
l'ampienza
la vasca
width, breadth
breadth of knowledge
breadth of a swimming pool
93
la lunghezza
la durata
un pezzo di, un tratto di
la vasca
length (including book)
length of a journey (but not of a book)
length of a piece of string, cord etc.
length of a swimming pool (same as width!)
94
l'altezza
la quota
la sommita
height
altitude, height
(a random) height (eg to view from)
95
ingenui
naive
96
ottuso
ottundere
dense, dull, slow, thick, stupid
obtuse (made, or being, deliberately difficult to understand)
to dull
97
l'apprendista
apprentice
98
premuroso
thoughtful, caring, gentle, attentive
99
riconoscente
grateful, appreciative
100
viziato
spoiled, pampered
foul (eg smell)
faulty, defective
101
la delibera
the resolution
102
il monello, la monella
rascal, pest
103
discolo
unruly, naughty, ill behaved,
disobedient, undisciplined
104
il zoticone
boor, lout, clodhopper
105
marcire
to rot, go bad, spoil
106
il cappricio
whim, passing fancy (caprice)
tantrum. fit
sudden fear
107
provisorio, temporaneo, momentaneo
temporary
108
noleggiare una macchina o bicicletta ma
affittare una stanza
rent a car or a bicycle but
rent a room
109
un'ora in piu
one more hour
110
potere essere
lui possa esseere
could be (probably always in the subjunctive)
he could be
111
ALLA ricerca di
IN search of
112
avanzare
to be left over
to advance, move foreward
pop out, peek out
progress, improve, advance
113
riciclare
to recycle
114
un gesto
a gesture, a movement (as in a nod)
thing to do (to go to see someone, to give a present)
115
sprecare
to waste, throw away (things and energy)
116
IN pista,
il sentiero
le tracce,
la traccia
ON the trail
the track, trail (walking, skiing etc)
spore, track marks
piece of music
117
riprendere
to shoot a film
retake
resume
118
soggettivo
personal, individual
subjective
119
l'idrante, gli idranti
fire hydrant, hydrant
120
tesa
la tesa
outstretched
tense, drawn
brim of a hat
121
la granata, la bomba a mano
grenade, hand-grenade
122
granato
il melo granate
il granato
seed filled
strapping, robust, solid
pomegranate
the garnet
123
il rubino
ruby
124
il lazzarone, la lazzarona
slacker, layabout
125
il naufragio
shipwreck
failure, ruin, sinking
126
la vedetta
lookout, lookout post
127
affondare
to sink to go under
128
la pagella
report card
129
DA bambini
AS children
130
per vivere piu a lungo
sara meglio se i cani viveressero piu a lungo
to live longer
it would be better if dogs were to live longer (? correct?)
131
brezza tesa
tesa
la tesa
stiff(?) breeze
outstretched, tense, drawn
brim of a hat
132
la rugiada
il punto di rugiada
dew
dew poin
133
rincrescere
to regret, be sorry
134
lamentare
lamentarsi
to complain, denounce
lament, mourn
complain (about an illness)
135
spezzare
spezzare il cuore a
to break, to crack (bone)
break someone's heart
136
strappare
a strappa a camicia
to tear, tear up, rip, rip up, shred
to force, to extort
strip jack naked (card game)
137
il fante
infantryman, foot soldier
knave, jack
138
impacciato
impacciare
impacciarsi
clumsy, fidgety
block, hinder
to get anxious, nervous
139
orgoglioso
proud
140
grazioso/a/i/e
pretty, attractive,
refined, delicate
141
santo cielo!
goodness gracious
142
stabilire
to establish
decide upon
143
l'avvoltoio gli avvoltoi
vulture/s
144
il mascalzone
philanderer
scoundrel, trouble maker, pest
145
la faccina
emoticon, smiley,
146
il mucchio
heap, stack, pile
147
marciume
rotten part, rot
corruption, rottenness
148
rosicchiare
to nibble
browse on, graze
gnaw on
149
aguzzo
sharp, pointed (physical and mental)
150
la rovina
destruction, collapse, ruin
disaster, failure
151
giacere
to recline, lie
152
la maledizione
curse, damnation, anathema (as in church)
153
gironzolare
to hang around, wander around, mosey
154
rimangiare
rimangiatelo
to re-eat
eat your words
155
il compenso
reward
payment, fee, reimbursement
156
il popolano, la popolana
popolano/a/i/e
commoner
popular, of the people
157
confidare
to tell in confidence, confide
trust
hope
158
la fucina
forger
smithy (la bottega del fabbro)
159
affezionato
fond of
160
pregustare
to look forward to, anticipate
161
obiezione o obbiezione
objection, counter argument
162
il noceto
la noce
il noce
legno di walnut
walnut grove
walnut (nut)
walnut tree
walnut (wood)
163
ALLA ricerca di
IN search of
164
il mestiere
i segreti del mestiere
profession, vocation, craft, trade, job,
expertise, trick of the trade
trick of the trade, trade secrets
165
veergognarsi
to be ashamed, embarrassed
166
comportarsi
comportare
to behave
to involve, entail
167
puo darsi
perhaps, possibly
168
la pretresa
demand, pretension
presumption, claim, nerve, gall
169
il cognato
brother-in-law
170
l'accesso
access
171
il furore
fury rage, wrath, frenzy
172
sollevare
to raise up, lift up
173
ingente
huge, enormous
174
sottratto
subtract
steal, snatch
back out, avoid, dodge
175
educato
educated, trained
polite, good mannered, well brought up
176
la clausola
clause, provision
177
accogliere
to house, host, accommodate, greet, receive
178
toccante
moving, touching
179
grazioso
pretty, attractive, lovely
delicate, refined
180
stilare
to draw up, draft, compile
181
tessuto
il tessuto
woven
fabric, cloth, textile
182
avvolgere
to roll up, wind up
wrap, envelope
183
strabiliante
amazing, eye-popping, astonishing
184
la fattezza
the featureS
185
il tavolo
la tavola
la tavola le tavole
the (physical) table
(what is presented on, the setting for) the table
figure in a text
plank/s
186
l'eguaglianza
equality
187
la traduzione
tradurre
translation
to translate
188
il tradimento
tradire
betrayal, treason
to betray, cheat, be unfaithful, deceive
189
la radiografia
raggi X
fare una radiografia
X-ray, x-ray
X/x-ray (radiation)
to take an x-ray, to x-ray (something)
190
la lastra
the x-ray film to look at
a slab or sheet
191
il male, il danno
fare male
harm
to do harm
192
perdinci!!
my goodness!!
193
la/le fattezza/e
feature/s
194
il calcare
calcare
il calco
limestone, limescale
to pack or tread in
to stress, emphasise, exaggerate
cast, mould, tracing
loan word=word from used from a different language
195
le fazzette calchi
death mask
196
il scatto
jerk, twitch
shutter speed (camera)
picture, photograph, snapshot
fit, surge
telephone charge
advancement, promotion
197
scaltro
astute, sharp
cunning, sly, crafty
198
schiacciare
squash, flatten
199
la vigilia
la vigilia di natale
the eve
Christmas eve
200
ottenere
to obtain, achieve, attain
201
il fringuello
chaffinch
202
METTERE a ridere
TO START laughing
203
la sistemazione
placement, arrangement,
accommodation
solution, settlement
position, job
204
temporaneo/a/i/e adj.
temporary
205
provvedere
provvedersi
provide, supply
prepare, see to, provide for
to equip oneself, prepare for
206
ficca naso
nosey
207
parere
to seem, to appear
208
discutibile
debatable, arguable, questionable, controversial
209
il destino,
fate, destiny, lot (in life)
210
il corteggiatore la corteggiatrice
suitor, admirer
211
la furia
a fury, hellion,
fury, rage, anger
212
altezzoso
haughty
213
viziato
pampered, spoilt
foul, faulty, vitiated
214
il fratellastro
la sorellastra
half brother
half sister
215
gestire
to manage, oversee, run, handle
216
il lieto giorno
il giorno del matrimonio, il giorno dielle nozze
the happy day (e.g. wedding day)
wedding day
217
il viaggio di nozze
honeymoon
218
il banchetto
banquet, feast
stall, stand, booth
219
la torta nuziale
wedding cake
220
giungere
to arrive, to receive
to go as far as, go this far
221
lo sposo,
la sposa
the bridegroom. groom
the bride
222
trattarsi
trattare
to concern, to regard, to be
to negotiate, bargain, haggle, deal
treat, process, cure
223
un piano concerato
an arranged plan
224
defraudare
to defraud
225
spezzare
to snap, to break
226
la zanna
tusk, fang
227
la contabilita
accounting, book keeping
228
le mie condolianze per la perdita
my condolences for the loss
229
le spezie
spices
230
migliore
il migliore
better
the best
231
abituale
regular (often),
habitual, usual, customary (always)
232
la contabilita (a-grave invariable)
accounting, book-keeping
233
innamorato
l'innamorato/a
in love
lover
