random 21 Flashcards
(202 cards)
1
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il consumismo
A
consumerism
2
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anestetizzare
A
anaesthetize
3
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il picco
A
peak (also temperature)
summit
4
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infuriare
A
rage, flare up (fire and
conflict)
5
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raddoppiare
A
to double
6
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pesare
pesarsi
A
to weigh
to weigh down
to weigh yourself
7
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la sete
la fame
A
thirst
hunger
8
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lottare
A
to fight to, to struggle to (eg survive)
9
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IN pista
A
ON THE track
10
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l’intenditore,
l’intenditrice
A
expert
connoiseure
11
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gestire
A
to manage, to handle
12
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il titolare, la titolare
A
the owner
the title holder
13
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respingere
A
to repel, to push back,
push away
14
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l’offesa
A
offense insult
15
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estivo adj.
la stagione estiva
l’estate
A
summer
summer season
summer
16
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separatore decimale, vergola
A
decimal point NOTE a
comma!
17
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l’insulto
A
insult
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aggredire
A
to attack, assault mug
19
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comunale adj.
A
council, town
20
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il volto
A
face
21
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entrarsi
A
nothing to do with
22
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il valore (di, del etc.)
A
the value (of)
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restare
rimanere
A
to stay (in something, with someone) [but can cover rimanere]
to remain, left (over)
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la lotta (al)
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the struggle, fight (against eg cancer)
25
CHI di voi
Which of you
26
finire
fermare
to finish, to stop doing something (annoying)
to stop physically
27
la matrigna
step-mother
28
il ghigno
snicker, sneer
29
straffotente
il/la straffotente
arrogant, regardless of others, impertinent
arrogant person
30
armato
armed
armoured, reinforced
(concrete)
31
blindato, corozzato
la corazzata,
nave di guerra. nave
militare
armoured
battleship
warship
32
il carro armato
tank (military)
33
me ne frego
i don't give a damn, i
don't care
34
legare
to tie, fasten, tether
35
doppiare
to round (eg the cape of good hope)
to dub (a voice)
to lap (overtake by a lap)
36
finora, fin ad ora
up until now
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gia al
as of the (event in time)
38
a favore di
in favour of
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guardare bene
to look closely
40
al posto tuo
in your place (if i were
you)
41
tascabile
pocket sized, pocket (as an adjective)
paperback
42
il fascino
the charm. allure appeal
43
reso pp
rendere
il reso
rendered
to render
product to be returned
44
independente
individual (one of)
45
la buona notizia
SINGULAR
good news PLURAL
46
la tana
lair, nest, den, burrow
hideout
47
sciagurato
unlucky, unfortunate
grievous, deplorable reckless
wicked evil
crook rogue scoundrel
48
il detenuto, la detenuta
prisoner, detainee, inmate
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avvertire
to inform. to warn
50
il cigolio
creak, squeak
51
fidare
to trust, believe, have
confidence
52
A pagina
ON page
53
PER problemi
BECAUSE of problems
54
vendere all'asta
l'asta
auction off
pole, beam, shaft (e.g. transmission)
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la vergogna
shame
embarrassment,
disgrace, dishonour
56
appena
as soon as
just, just now
barely, scarcely
57
stare con le mani in
tasca
to stand idly by
58
teso (pp di tendere)
tendere
anxious, tense
tense, stretched
tense (atmosphere)
aimed at (with intention of)
to stretch, pull, tighten
59
la garanzia
garantire
guarantee
to guarantee
60
spalare
la pala, la vanga, il badile
to shovel
the shovel
61
l'imbratto
imbrattare
dirt, smear
to stain, soil, dirty
62
il cigolio
squeak, creak
63
il mormorio
whisper, rustle, babble murmur, whispering etc
64
stare dietro a
stare dietro
to go after (hunt down)
to be behind (opposite meanings!)
65
il cinofilo
la cinofila
dog lover
66
la raccolta fondi
fundraising
67
i canili (il canile)
mettere in canili
kennels
to kennel, put into kennels
68
osare, ardire
l'ardire
non ho l'ardire
to dare
the gall, nerve, courage
i do not have the courage to
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arrischiare
to attempt, to hazard
70
correttamente, giustamente, bene
properly
71
al di sopra
above
72
la coscienza
consapevolezza
conscience
awareness, consciousness
73
la conascenza
knowledge
74
cosciente
conscious
75
brillante
shiny
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morso
mi ha morso abbastanza male
bitten
it bit me quite badly
77
l'educazione
upbringing
education
78
disperso
missing, lost
scattered, dispersed
79
un topo di biblioteca
a bookworm
80
il titolo
the stock
heading, title
qualification, degree, title
right, privilege
title of land, right to
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eguaglianza
equality
82
talmente
so (large amount, so much so tired, so-comparison)
83
l'ira
anger, rage, outburst
84
costare l'ira di dio
cost an arm and a leg
85
credere alle (sue) parole
credi alle sue parole
to believe (someone's) words
you believe his words
86
loro due
the two of them
87
fa' mente locale
gather your thoughts
88
il bilancio
assessment
take stock,
financial statement/report
89
il bilancio provvisorio
provisional/temporary assessment
90
SEGUIRE un corso
TO FOLLOW a course
91
leggere in pensiero
to read someone's mind
92
essere avanti in
to be ahead in/at
93
lo schizzo, il bozzetto
il disegno
the sketch
the drawing
94
vengono lavorati
they are crafted
95
coinvolgere
to involve someone in, drag into
captivate, engage, interest
96
la fila
(also means across) row
line
97
il poeta, la poetessa
poet (male), female poet
98
la cima, la sommita
il picco
(mountain) peak
99
IL clima masc.
the climate
100
non ci mettere la mano sul fuoco
i would not put my hand on the fire for it = i would not swear to it
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il pesce fresco
l'acqua dolce
notizie fresche
l'area fresca, l'area pura
i nuovi rifornimenti
appena
fresh fish (food)
fresh water (not salty)
fresh news
fresh air
fresh supplies
fresh/ly (done)
102
la diga
dam, dyke
103
la sponda
edge border
shore, bank
104
saltare
to blow up (explode)
to jump, hop
105
l'omologo/a
omologo
couter-part (same function)
homologous, analogous
106
l'omologo/a
omologo
couter-part (same function)
homologous, analogous
107
il vertice
i vertici militari
summit, meeting, assembly
summit, apex (of career)
military high command
108
sconfiggere
to beat, defeat, overwhelm, vanquish, crush
109
di piu
the most
110
PRENDERE fuoco
to CATCH fire
111
VERSO mezzogiorno
AROUND noon
112
la salma
corpse, body, remains
113
la bara
coffin
114
in virtu di,
grazie a
il virtu
in virtue of (because of)
thanks to
virtue
115
trovarsi vicino
to BE close to
116
venire lavorare
to craft
117
fa' mente locale
gather you thoughts
118
e una mia abitudine
is a habit of mine
119
ti vedo stanco
you look tired (I see you tired)
120
e proprio cio che
is precisely what
121
il righello
ruler, straight edge
122
sta per comminciare
it is about to start
123
e una PERDITA di tempo
it is a WASTE time
124
IN treno
BY train
125
IN treno
BY train
126
l'ergastolo
life sentence
127
l'anarchico, l'anarchica
anarchist
128
si vedono dei libri
one sees books (if the object is plural the reflexive becomes plural --- i.e. books as being seen)
129
SOTTO il pioggia
IN the rain
130
fiore/i
il bocciolo
blossom. flower/s, bloom
flower bud, closed flower
131
mischiare
mischiarsi
to confuse, mix up
to mix, to mingle
132
PRENDERE fuoco
TO CATCH fire
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che deve decidere la dirigenza
that management HAS to decide
134
guarire
la guarigione
to cure
the cure
135
la cura
curare FALSE FRIEND
the treatment
to treat, nurse, look after
136
il guscio delle noci di cocco
la noce, le noci
the coconut shell
wallnut, wallnuts
137
e una mia abitudine
one of my habits
138
il titolo
stock
title
139
il velivolo
aircraft, aeroplane (civilian)
gunship, warplane, military aircraft
140
il riassunto
summary, synopsis, abstract
141
appropriazione indebita
embezzlement
142
sottrare
sottrarsi a
to steal, to snatch
to subtract
to avoid, dodge
143
la scarcerazione
release (from prison)
144
la lettura
the reading of
145
la rugiada
dew
146
lo scontro
clash, skirmish, dispute, conflict
collision, crash
147
il corteo
demonstration, picket, parade
cortege, procession
148
il vertice i vertici.
summit, meeting, assembly
apex of a triangle
149
rilevare
to detect, measure, notice, observe
remove, take off, remove again, take off again
150
avere a che fare con
has to deal with
151
da elefante
like an elephant's
152
SUL mare
BY THE sea
153
in bianco e nero
in black and white
154
la opera
the work - literature
the work - music
the work - construction
the opera
charity
155
ad opera di
by means of, due to, through, by,
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di che cosa avranno
what will they have
157
la sorella piu piccola
youngest/smallets sister
158
un arto
a limb, appendage
159
perdere
to miss (not being there)
lost etc
160
vivto DA mio zio
I will live AT my uncle's
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il raggio
ray, beam, sunbeam, ray of sunlight
162
il rogo i roghi
fire, blaze, bushfire
stake
163
il palo
stake
164
fare soldi
sapere fare soldi
to make money
to know how to make money
165
la sconfitta
defeat (tennis)
166
appena (possibile)
as soon as (possible)
just
167
avere luogo
to take place
168
l'att0
act, deed, document
gesture
169
da domani
FROM tomorrow
170
aggiornato
updated
current, up to date
171
la pala
shovel
blade (of turbine or propeller)
172
la vanga
vangare
a spade!
to dig
173
il badile
the shovel
174
credere ALLE sue parole
(perche credere e seguito di A)
to believe his words
175
la vedova
the widow
176
con ogni mezzo
by all means
177
fino a che eta
up to what age
178
fare pubblicita
to advertise
179
valido
able
180
fermentare
fermenting (inc. thoughts)
181
l'obiezione o obbiezione
objection, criticism
182
guarda qui!
look here!
183
nella sua vera luce
in its true light
184
installare (in)
to install, to place (in)
185
un ometto
little boy, little man, kiddo
186
la carrozza
coach (with horses)
187
il impiegato di banca
bank clerk
188
e quasi altrettanto buono
is almost as good
189
lo zolfo
sulphur. brimstone
190
l'intrattenimento
entertainment
191
essere in alto mare
to be far from a solution (to be on the high seas)
192
la calotta glaciale
la calotta antarctica
la calotta
ice cap
Antarctic ice cap
spherical cap, skull cap
193
la deriva
drift
centre board
sailing dinghy
194
derivare
to derive (not, to drift)
195
andare alla deriva
to drift
196
la lite
fight, argument
197
la lettura
reading
198
il progresso
il cammino del pellegrino
the progress
the pilgrim's progress
199
fare domanda per essere
to apply to be
200
si che
allora si che
of course
then of course
200
il bucato
il giorno del bucato
bucato
laundry
washing day
pierced, punctured, perforated, flat (a tyre)
201
attingere acqua
attingere
to draw water
to obtain, get from, draw, tap
