random 20 Flashcards
1
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il ciuffolotto
A
bullfinch
2
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il cardellino
A
goldfinch
3
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onorevole
A
honourable, repectible
4
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frosone frusone
A
grosbeak (a group of large beaked seed eating perching birds, mainly finches)
5
Q
un coccodè
A
a chirp
6
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la propensione
A
inclination, propensity, bent
7
Q
l’impiegato/a
impiegato pp
A
employee, office worker
employed
8
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il modo
A
procedure, mode, method, system
fashion
9
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ruvido
A
uneven, coarse, rough, irregular
10
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anziano
A
old, aged, elderly
11
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imbronciatto
A
sullen, peevish, sulky
cloudy, overcast
12
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scomposto
A
broken down, dismantled
haphazard, ruffled, messy, untidy, disordered, agitated
compound
13
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composto
A
assembled, put together
made up of, composed of, consist of
14
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schifato
schifare
schifarsi
A
disgusted nauseated
to disgust, hate, loathe
to be disgusted .. by
15
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schifoso
A
disgusting, repugnant, revolting
(and, almost the opposite!) amazing, unbelievable, incredible
16
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promettente
A
promising
17
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il campagnolo, la campagnola
A
countryman countrywoman, peasant
18
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compagnolo adj.
A
country, rural
19
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sgradevole
A
unpleasant
20
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l’indovino/a
indovino
A
fortune teller, soothsayer
foretelling, divining, predictive
21
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la dimora
A
dwelling, abode
22
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il codirosso
A
(common) redstart
23
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la coda
A
tail,
end, back end
24
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parere
A
to seem, appear
25
il maestro, la maestra
teacher
26
coscienzioso
meticulous, diligent, precise
27
il bordo
side
border, edge, hem
kerb
28
il disagio
inconvenience, bother, annoyance
29
tendere
to stretch
30
tenere
to hold
31
spezzare
spezzarsi
strapparsi
chiudersi a scatto
azzanare
aggredire verbalmente
etc. etc.
to snap something
to snap (under own weight)
to snap (snapping sound (a whip)
to snap shut
to snap (attempting to bite)
to snap (verbally)
32
si che
of course
33
vorrei farti vedere
I would like to show you
34
affacciarsi
affaciare
to look out
to expose, show, raise, put forward
35
lo zotico, lo zoticone, la zotica zoticona
boor, lout
36
desiderare
le desiderata nfpl.
to want, desire, crave, wish. hope
requirements, need
37
esibito pp
esibire
exhibited
to exhibit, show, display
38
obbedire
to obey, abide by
39
strappare
to tear, rip up, tear up
40
la ragnatela
spiders web, cobweb
web (eg crime)
41
il rovo i rovi
blackberry, bramble (fruit and bush)
42
la frana
la valanga
la colata di fango, la frana
landslide
avalanche
mudslide
43
trafiggere
to pierce, to run through
44
smettere
stop, quit, cease, desist,
45
la tenerezza
affection, tenderness, endearment
46
la compassione
compassion, sympathy, empathy
47
il calice
stemmed glass, wine glass, glass
48
il fondatore
la fondatrice
the founder
promoter. pioneer,
49
malconcio
battered, beaten, in bad shape
50
mensile
monthly
51
il rame
di rame, in rame
di color rame
copper
in copper, of copper
copper coloured
52
il ferro
l'accaio
l'accaio inossidabile
iron
steel
stainless steel (inoxidizable steel)
53
l'otone
brass
54
l'aluminio
aluminium
55
guadagnarsi da vivere
to earn a living
56
il sosia, la sosia
double, look-alike, substitute
twin
57
lo sviluppo
the development (the process of producing something)
58
il pestaggio
beating, thrashing, assault
59
raffigurare
to portray, depict, describe
draw, illustrate
60
il parapendio
para- glider,
61
avvitare
to screw, tighten, fasten
62
aggredire
to attack, assault, mug
63
togliere
to remove, to take off
take away, deprive
subtract remove
64
attorno
approximately
about, around
65
importare
to concern, interest, matter
absorb, adopt, introduce
66
da nessuna parte
(not) anywhere (negative sense)
67
ho finito per
I ended up (as)
68
la trEgua
truce, cease fire, armistice
69
la cronaca
la cronaca nera
report, account, story, chronicle
crime news
70
concedere
to grant, to give, to allow
71
attorno
around, about, (in the vicinity of)
72
l'accesso
access
73
impedire
non posso imperdirlo
to forbid, impede
iIcannot forbid (stop) it
74
importare
to concern, interest, matter
absorb, adopt, introduce
import
75
disprezzabile
disagreeable. objectionable
76
indegno
unworthy
shameful
77
volgare
vulgar, gross
vernacular (common)
78
trattare
trattarsi
to deal, negotiate, debate
concern, be, regard
79
altri
others, other people
80
ingannare
to deceive, cheat, swindle, mislead
81
risparmiare
to spare, to save
82
l'avviso
(to serve as a) lesson
83
negare
deny, repudiate, negate
84
pentito
contrite, chastened, reformed
remorseful, repentent
85
redento pp.
redimire
redeemed
to redeem
86
la furfante
scoundrel. rogue,
87
l'adire
ardire
the nerve, the gall
to dare
88
la somma
la somma ingente
sum, amount
the huge sum
89
la cifra
to number, digit
90
il tutore, la tutrice
guardian, defender
91
giurare
to take an oath, to swear to
92
rendere
ho reso pp.
return, give back, render
i rendered
93
la biancheria
la biancheria da tavolo
la biancheria intima
linen, sheets
table linen, tablecloths etc
underclothes, underwear
94
la opera
work, construction process, endeavour
95
infondere
instil, reassure
96
siffato
such, this
97
laggiù
fu mandato laggiù a vita
down there, over there
south
I was sent there for life (convict)
98
impiccato
impiccare
impiccarsi
l'impiccato, l'impiccata
hanged
to hang
to hang oneself
the hanged man - woman
99
compromettere
compormettersi
to compromise (someone), jeopardise, threaten
to compromise oneself
100
implicato pp implicare
implicated, involved
101
avere torto
to be wrong
102
risultato pp
il risultato
risultare
resulted,
the result
to prove, to show
to result
103
il frattempo
nel frattempo
the meantime
in the meantime
104
spedire
spedirgli
to send, to post, to ship
to send to him
105
ritenere
riternersi
to believe, hold to be true
consider yourself
106
tessuto pp tessare
woven pp to weave
107
la tela
web, spider's web
canvas
painting, canvas
108
scioccamente
foolishly, stupidly
109
riuscire
to be able to, manage to
to be good at
110
infelice
unhappy, sad
troubled, upset
111
la guardia
watch, guard, security protection
112
la riga
line,
113
assaggiare
to taste, to try
to pick at
114
il voltP
face
115
sin da quando
from when
116
sfuggire
to escape, slip away, run away
117
catturato pp catturare
captured, arrested, caught, apprehended
118
riassumere
to summarize, sum up
119
il fratellastro
half-brother
120
lo schiavo la schiava
slave, servant
121
lo scontro
crash, collision
clash, skirmish, conflict, dispute
game, match, face off
122
l'attesa
the wait
123
la difesa
defence (legal)
safeguard
protection, shelter
124
complice adj.
il la complice
accessory (crime), complicit
the accomplice, accessory
125
infame
hideous ugly
infamous, hateful
126
colpevole
il la colpevole
guilty, at fault
guilty person, culprit
127
la condanna
the sentence, conviction
128
ritrovare
find, locate, re-find
129
spaccare
break, smash, split
130
afogato
drowned
131
la riva
shore, river bank
132
la nuotata
the swim
133
invidiare
to be jealous, envious
crave, long for
134
sepolto
buried, interred
hidden, concealed
135
caldamente
warmly (with emotion)
136
referire
to report, tell
attribute
137
ardente
ardent, hot, blazing, fiery
138
impetuoso
impetuous, wild, violent
139
impunito
unpunished
140
porre
put, place, lay
set, establish
suppose, imagine, in the event that
pay, pose
plant
141
rivolgere
rivolgersi
to point, aim
to address to direct
to speak to, address
142
adottare
to adopt
to choose, to opt for, receive
143
affidare
affidarsi
to entrust, give custody of
trust in, be confident in, rely on
144
spregevole
despicable, contemtible
145
la infelicità
unhappiness
disagreeableness
146
l'insegnamento
training
147
infelice
unhappy, sad, depressed
148
negare
to deny, reject, turn down, refuse
149
giovare
to be of use, benefit from
help, aid, assist
150
il galeotto
convict, jailbird
galley slave
151
addosso
ci sono addosso
on, at
they are on to us
152
il tagliagole
cutthroat
153
la fuga
the escape
154
il vapore
steam
gas, vapour
mist, fog
155
bene mobili
movable assets
property that can be moved
chattels
156
salvo
safe, uninjured
save, except
unless
157
picchiare
to hit, to punch
to beat against (rain)
158
il bagliore
glare, blaze, flash, light
159
spento
off, turned off
160
la fumatina, la pipa
il fumatore, la fumatrice
pipe (tobacco)
smoker
161
l'angelo note there is no female version
angel
162
marcire
to go bad, rot
163
svanire
to disappear, vanish
164
sfuggire
to slip away, run away, escape
165
processare
try, take to trial, put before a judge
166
additare
point at, point to
hold up, declare, make known
167
sciagurato
unlucky, unfortunate
grievous, deplorable, reckless
wicked, evil
crook, rogue, scoundrel
168
esiliato
l'esiliato la esiliata
exiled, banished
exile, outcast, deportee
169
il calcio
the kick, punt
soccer
calcium
stock, butt
170
il cavallo
horse
knight
crotch of trousers
171
maltrattare
mistreat
172
piegare
to bend, fold
knock out
warp, become bowed
bend over, lean over
173
il desiderio
desire, wish
lust
174
aggiornare
aggiornarsi
to update, to revise
to keep up to date. keep up
175
esaudire
to grant, satisfy
176
il bando
announcement
ban interdiction
177
l'anca
il fianco
the hip and hip joint
the hip area
178
il colloquio
conversation, meeting
job interview
oral exam
179
esitare
hesitate
180
perderemmo di sicuro
we would surely lose
181
agitare
agitarsi
to act, operate
behave
effect
to fidget, stress out
182
lo scontro
crash, collision
skirmish, clash, dispute, conflict
183
lo sconto
discount
184
visto che
since, seeing that, given that
185
la dependance
outbuilding
186
il navigatore la navigatrice
sailor, mariner, seafarer, seaman
187
il largo
largo
open sea
broadly, generally
wide
188
il lago
lake
189
la rotta
route
life style
190
rotto
broken, cracked
191
spiacevole
unpleasant, disagreeable
unfortunate, regrettable
192
l'assalto
the attack assault (military)
193
il capo there is not female version
194
varare
to launch (politically as well)
to leave port
195
il provvedimento
the measure, provision,
196
movimentato
lively, animated
busy, eventful
197
interprete masc. or fem
interpreter
performer (actor)
messenger
198
la cinghia, la trocolla
strap (for carrying)
belt
strap
199
legare
legare con una cinghia
to tie, to tether, fasten
to tie with a strap
200
finire di NOT FERMARE
to stop (doing something)
