random 22 Flashcards
(200 cards)
1
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l’orlo
girare a orlo
sull’orlo di
A
hem
edge
to hem
on the brink of, on the verge of
2
Q
cucire
la cucitura
A
to sow, to stitch
seam, stitching
stapling
binding
3
Q
adornare
A
to adorn, dress up, decorate, deck out
4
Q
preghiera prima dei pasti
preghiera di ringraziamento
A
grace
5
Q
impiombare
A
to seal with lead
to splice
6
Q
pigro
A
lazy, indolent
sluggish, listless, slow
7
Q
il segugio
A
bloodhound
sleuth, private eye, detective, investigator
8
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agire
A
to act, behave,
to effect, have an effect on
9
Q
il maltempo
A
bad weather
10
Q
l’anidride
l’anidride carbonica
A
dioxide
carbon dioxide
11
Q
le fauci nfpl
A
the maw, mouth, opening
jaws
12
Q
dai gelidi paesaggi
A
from the icy landscapes
13
Q
la battigia
A
shore, bank
14
Q
la spiaggia
A
seaside, shore, beach
15
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le spiagge baciate dal sole
A
sunny beaches (beaches kissed by the sun)
16
Q
salare
salato
A
to salt
salted, salty, briney
17
Q
l’incrotiatore masc.
A
cruiser
18
Q
il cacciatorpediniere
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destroyer
19
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la portaerei
A
aircraft carrier
20
Q
perseguitare
A
to oppress, persecute, badger, harass
haunt
hunt down, chase, stalk
21
Q
la partita ti hai piaciuto
A
you MUST have liked the match
22
Q
di che cosa avranno parlato
A
what will they have talked about
23
Q
il valico i valichi
A
crossing place,
the act of crossing
24
Q
la petroliera
il petroliere, la petroliera
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petrol/oil tanker- ship
oil tycoon, businessman-woman
25
l'imbarcazione fem.
boat, watercraft, vessel, ship, craft
26
la bomba di profondita
la carica di profondita
la carica
depth charge
explosive charge
Position (staff), post, appointment
27
urtare
to hit, bump
28
variegato
variegated, multicoloured, varied
29
la cacciatorpediniere
la torpediniera
destroyer
torpedo boat
30
le macerie nfpl
la maceria
la rudere
la rovina
ruins (usually military)
rubble, debris
ruin (old ruin)
destruction, ruin (old)
31
mettere alla prova
sara stata messa alla prova
to be put to the test
(she) will have been put to the test
32
la postazione
position, post (military)
position non military
33
l'ordigno
il drone
device, contraption
the drone (unmanned aircraft)
34
lo scampo
safety, escape, salvation, way out
35
il tocco
blow, hit,
beat, toll, stroke
touch, style,
touch signature
36
la zattera
raft
slab foundation
37
la fanteria
infantry
37
l'imbarcazione fem.
boat, craft, watercraft, vessel, ship
38
fare parte
to take part
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esondare
to flood
40
rintracciare
to track down
41
staccare
to detach, to leave behind
42
la quota
the part, the share, the percentage
43
la fuga
the escape, getaway, breakout
leak, leakage
44
la gestione
the management of, the running of
45
l'annegato l'annegata
drowned person
46
prendere d'assolto
to storm (military), assault, attack
47
l'eguaglianza
equality
48
schierare
to deploy
line up, arrange
49
addestrare
to train, to coach
50
dotato di
dotato
equipped with, fitted out with
talented gifted
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a partire da
starting from, starting with
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sfondo
background, backdrop
53
sfocato
out of focus, blurry,
vague, confusing, blurry
54
apparire
appasato pp.
to appear, emerge, stand out, show off, make an imprssion
appeared
55
modellamento
modelling, moulding, shaping
56
pungere, pizzicare
to sting (sensation, and the act of)
57
avere a che fare
ha a che fare
to have to do with
it has to do with (a che fare is constant)
58
diffondere
diffondersi
to spread (I spread)
to spread out (it spreads itself)
59
le sorti della guerra
la sorte
the tide of war (the fates of war)
fate
60
ormai era
it was now
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l'ordigno
device, gizmo
drone, missile
62
la mira
line of fire, aim
63
stava piu piccolo
stava piu grande
diventava
it was getting smaller
it was getting bigger
it was becoming
64
il melanoma nodulare
nodular melanoma
65
frattempo
nel frattempo
meanwhile, meantime
interim
in the meantime
66
pungere, pizzicare
to sting,
67
tinteggiare, pitturare
dipingere
la tinta, pittura vernice
to paint (a wall)
paint a picture
the paint
68
disegnare
to draw
69
lo scoppio
burst, blast
70
cui
chi
quale, il quale che
who, whom, which whose
he who, she who, the one who
which
71
l'obice masc.
howitzer
72
partorire
to give birth, parturition
73
lo spleen
peevish temper, spleen
74
il terriccio
pioggia di terriccio
topsoil
raining earth (after explosion)
75
missile adj invariable all four forms
missile, ballistic
76
la crociera
il missile da crociera
the cruise, voyage
cruise missile
77
incolume
unhurt, uninjured, unharmed, unscathed
78
la foto, le foto note a foreign word has no plural form
image, images, photo, photos
79
subire, subisco, sugici, subice
to be subjecte to, to suffer, to endure, to put up with
80
l'arnia, le arnie
lo sciame
the bee hive, hives
swarm
81
il girone
group, circle, grouping (of people in a grade)
82
avere prendere nota
ho preso nota
to take note
i took note
83
la scommessa
the bet, gamble, wager
84
la concorrenza
competition
85
investire
to run over, hit (car accident)
86
lo stupro
rape, violation
87
amato pp of amare
loved
88
la lite
litigare
fight, argument
to argue, to bicker, to fight
89
maestoso
majestic, grandiose
90
il limo
silt (in river)
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il botteghino
box office
92
paragonabile
comparable
93
lapidare
to stone (someone to death)
94
rimossare
rimosso
to remove
removed
95
risalire
to return
go back in, climb back up
96
il tombino
manhole
manhole cover, sewer cover
97
la fuga
the escape, getaway
98
suggettivo
subjective
personal, individual
99
la deflagrazione
the explosion
100
il calo
a drop, fall, decrease, loss
101
la coorte
the cohort (group to be followed statistically)
102
la frana
la valanga
landslide
avalanche, lots, flood, plethora
103
la spada
the sword
fencing, epee
swordfish
spade (cards)
104
curare
to care for
to take care in selecting something
105
il manico
la maniglia
la mano
handle of a tool, place to grip
door handle (specifically)
hand
106
il cooperante, la cooperante
NGO worker
107
persino o perfino
even (even my son..)
so much as, no less than
108
il la convivente
partner (person you live with)
109
l'uragano
hurricane
hurricane force wind
110
l'allagamento
il lago
flooding
lake
111
la diga le dighe
dam dams
112
il lager
concentration camp
awful place
113
il golpe
coup, coup d'état
114
turco
Turkish
115
cileno
Chilean
116
la vicenda
event, incident
117
annegare
to drown
118
lo schieramenti
military disposition,
formation, line up
119
voi tutti
all of you
120
guardare dall'altra parte
to look the other way
121
il obice
howitzer
122
percepito
percepire
seems like (weather forecast)
to perceive, sense detect
collect draw, net, make
123
prendere forma
to take shape
124
sentire sola
TO feel lonely
125
prendere
to fetch
to get
125
fisico fisica fisichi fisiche
il fisico
il fisico, la fisica
physical adj.
the physique, the body
the physicist
126
la rimozione
the removal (of)
127
l'iniviato, inviata
correspondent, reporter
emissary, delegate, envoy
128
la mendicante
mendicante
mendicare
the beggar, mendicant
begging
to beg
129
implorare, pregare, supplicare,
implorare
to plead
to plead for
130
lui avrebbe potuto avere ragione
he could have been right
(Lit: he would have been able to have correct/right)
131
Venni non appena potei
I came as soon as I could
132
il rastrellamento
sweeping, raking
thorough search
133
il bilancio
analysis, evaluation appraisal
financial report
134
il tifoso la tifosa
supporter, fan, enthusiast
135
la menzogna
the lie, falsehood
136
investire
to run over
to invest
to appoint, to assign
137
vivo, vivente, in vita
alive, living
138
nel vivo di
vivo
in the heart of, gist of
deep, strong (colour)
liveley alive living
139
tutto quello di cui abbiamo bisogno
all we need
140
la vera radice
the real cause
141
la farrica
gust, flurry
series of gunshots
rapid series, rapid
142
la caserma
barracks
large building
143
i giochi enigmatici
puzzle games
144
il valico
crossing, passage (eg border crossing)
145
il tir
articulated lorry
146
IN quell'albergo
AT that hotel
147
il tuo nemico peggiore
your worst enemy
148
venni non appena potei
NON appena
I came as soon as I could
AS soon as
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la grossista m&f
wholesaler
150
arrivi IN ritardo
you ARE late
151
tacciare
to accuse, to charge with
152
sfiorare
to brush against, to touch
to almost/very nearly achieve something
153
la quota
the amount, the sum
part, share, percentage
154
il cappio
l'anello, il circuito
il loop, andare in loop
fare un cappio, avvolgere
fare il giro del morte
the loop (of a belt. or a string)
the loop (of a trail)
the loop of a video (repeat), to run in a loop
to loop a belt
to loop, loop the loop (aircraft, skateboarder)
155
l'irruzione fem.
intrusion, incursion, burst in,
156
sudetto
above mentioned
157
seppillire,
sepellito o sepolto
to bury
buried
158
la striscia
le striscie
La Stiscia di Gaza
the strip, band, line, stripe
pedestrian crossing
Gaza Strip
159
riferire
to report, to tell
160
l'udienza
hearing, judicial hearing
meeting
consultation
161
credo AL destino
I believe IN destiny
162
la forca, il patibolo
gibbet
163
la pagella
(school) report card
164
la competenza
jurisdiction, authority
expertise, efficiency, competence, knowledge
165
l'agguato
essere in agguato
the ambush
hide in ambush
166
allagare
to flood, to inundate
167
per quanto ne sappia
as far as I/you/he/she/it know/s
168
provare
to feel, experience
prove, show, demonstrate
try, attempt
rehearse
169
il garofano
carnation
170
la cannella
cinamon
171
raggiungere
to reach, to arrive at
to join up with
172
conoscere
to meet, to get to know
to know someone
173
tenere PER mano
to hold hands
174
sara IN zona
will be in THE area
175
la scodella, la sciotola
la zuppiera
bowl
soup bowl
176
farsi questo effetto
me fa questo effetto
to have an effect (on someone)
it has this effect on me
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essere IN fondo a
sono IN fondo alla strada
to be AT the end of (someplace e.g. street)
I am at the end of the street
178
la stampa nazionale
the national newspapers
the national press
179
andare nella direzione sbagliata
to go in the wrong direction
180
il succo del discorso
the heart of the speech (argument)
181
un infarto
un colpo, un infarto
avere un infarto,
avere un attaco di cuore
a heart attack
cardiac arrest
to have a heart attack
182
dispiacere
rincrescere
to be sorry
to regret (but I can't), to be sorry
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l'interesse personale
personal interest
185
la falce
sickle
& sythe!
186
la roncola
billhook
187
la machete
machete
188
l'argomento
subject (of a discussion), argument in a discussion
189
lo sbirro
bobby, copper , cop (slang for policeman)
190
la sella
saddle, seat
pass, gap
cleft, depression
191
spiacevole
disagreeable, unpleasant
192
la spazzatura
rubbish
193
ciecamente
blindly, senselessly, randomly
194
lo schiaffo
smack, slap
195
urlare
to shout, scream, cry out
196
lusingare
to tempt, cajole
197
costringere
to obligate, to force
198
l'etichetta fem.
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