random 26 Flashcards

1
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senza pericolI (plural)
non corre pericoli

A

without danger (sing.)
he does not run risks

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2
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lascia perdere!

A

forget it!

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3
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smettere

A

stop, cease, desist, quit.
give up on, give up

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4
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incazzarsi

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to get mad, pissed off
to get pissed

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5
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temere

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to fear, to dread

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6
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spietato

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cruel, ruthless, unscrupulous

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7
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schiarire

A

to clean up,
bleach, lighten
clarify

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8
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seminare

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to leave behind
to seed, sow, plant, disseminate, propagate

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9
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pretendere

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to demand, insist on
claim
presume, expect

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10
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cancellare

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to erase, to strike out.
to vanish
cancel, annul

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11
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il disprezzo

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contempt, disdain

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12
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la scarpata

A

escarpment,

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13
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neanche, neppure, nemmeno

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not even, neither

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14
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la dorsale

dorsale adj.

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mountain ridge
backbone
dorsal, back

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15
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badare

bada!

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to be careful, beware, look out
look after, care for
beware! (of what you do or say)

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16
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la giumenta

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mare

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17
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l’incapace fem.

A

incompetence

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18
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l’avvertimento

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warning, caution, premonition, notice

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19
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incollare

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to glue, paste, stick together

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20
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il patto

A

agreement, covenant, pact.
treaty

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21
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beccare

A

to catch, surprise
to peck
to bite

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22
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a quanto pare

A

it seems, it would appear that, apparently, seemingly

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23
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impiccare

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to hang (by the neck)

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24
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la pallottola

A

bullet, pellet,
projectile
small ball

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25
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sprecare
sprecato

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to waste, squander
wasted

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26
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dannare
dannato
dannatissimo

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to damn
damned
very damned

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27
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danneggiare
danneggiato

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to damage
damaged

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28
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quello di cui avete bisogno

A

what you need

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29
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la risorsa

A

resource

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30
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il graffio

A

scratch

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31
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spiffare

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to tell tales, to inform on, blab, blather

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32
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rigurgitare

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rigurgitate, to bring up
regurgitate (to rehash)
spill out

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33
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goffo

A

awkward, clumsy

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34
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in cassare

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to cash in, collect on

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35
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ammazzare

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to kill, slay, assassinate

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36
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liberare

A

to free

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37
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provato

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tired out, worn out, exhausted, tested.
proven, demonstrated.

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38
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la pieta

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pity, compassion, sympathy

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39
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svignare

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to sneak away, slip off

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40
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sbattere

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to kick out, throw out, force out, send away

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41
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maledeto

A

cursed, damned

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42
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il predicatore, la predicatrice

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preacher

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43
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azzardare

A

dare, risk, venture, take the risk

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44
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perquesire

A

search, frisk

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45
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congedare

A

to dismiss (military)
say goodbye, send away
dismiss

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46
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ribelle

A

disobedient intractable

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47
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perire

A

to perish

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48
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addestrare

A

to train, coach

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49
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appartenere

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to belong to

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50
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sottrarre

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to steal, snatch, nick
to subtract

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51
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sostenere

A

sustain, affirm, assert, claim
support, hold up

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52
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disdegnare

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to scorn, to turn your nose up at, disdain

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53
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assaggiare

A

to taste
to pick at, to peck at

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54
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assetare

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to grow thirsty, dry out, dehydrate

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55
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trascurabile

A

negligible, unimportant

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56
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un encomio

A

a commendation, praise

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57
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anticipato
anticipare

A

early
to bring forward, move up hasten

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58
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la portaerei

A

aircraft carrier
woman with big backside!

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59
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stipare

A

to squash, crush

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60
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la motovedetta

A

patrol boat

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61
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sfruttare

A

to take advantage of, use

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62
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la suocera

A

mother in law
nag, hag, shrew

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63
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trasferire

trasferirsi

A

to move, transfer
hand down
to move house, relocate

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64
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presa in giro

A

to tease, mock

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65
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la vedova

A

widow

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66
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trattare

A

to treat (to behave towards)
negotiate
make a deal

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67
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radunare

A

assemble, gather, collect,

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68
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buttare

A

to throw away, get rid of, jettison
used for parachuting from aircraft

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69
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il baco, i bachi

A

silkworm, silkworms

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70
Q

sbrigarsi

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to hurry, make haste, get moving

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71
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spalancato

A

wide open, gaping

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72
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la pellicola

A

cling film.
film celluloid

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73
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calpestare

A

to tread on, step on
crush, trample
overthrow, thrash

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74
Q

inguaribile

A

incurable, terminal
incorrigible, hopeless

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75
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tale tale tali tali

A

such
similar, alike, the same

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76
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offeso
la offesa

A

offended, hurt
the offence, injury

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77
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il gregge

A

herd

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78
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giustiziato
giustiziare
giudicare

A

executed
to execute
to judge, evaluate

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79
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ricamare

A

to embroider, to embellish

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80
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filare

A

to spin (wool, silk)
get lost, scarper

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81
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l’infanzia

A

childhood

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82
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frugare

A

rummage, search, forage
ransack

83
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la fatica
faticare

A

the exertion, strain, effort
to toil, struggle, work hard

84
Q

la ribelle

A

rebel, insurgent

85
Q

la botola

A

trapdoor, hatch

86
Q

recare=portare formale

recarsi=andare formale

A

to bring, to carry
to bear, have (on it)
to go

87
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espugnare

A

to conquer, to take

88
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condividere

A

to share
agree with

89
Q

la scorta, le scorte

A

provisions, stockpile, reserve, spare
security detail, bodyguard
escort

90
Q

forza!
la forza

A

come on, go, you can do it
strength, energy, vigour
duress, violence

91
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spostarsi

A

to move, relocate

92
Q

il crocchio

A

cluster, group
crack

93
Q

inviare

A

to send forward, to despatch.

94
Q

il ricognitore

A

the reconnoitrer

95
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la pattuglia

A

the patrol, squad

96
Q

la perlustrazione
perlustrare

A

the patrol
search, patrol, examine, scour

97
Q

ripigliare

A

to take back

98
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spostare

A

to move
to postpone

99
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raddrizzare

A

straighten up

100
Q

il rottame

A

piece of junk, junk, scrap, clunker

101
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schiacciare

A

to crush, flatten

102
Q

rotolare

A

to roll over, roll about

103
Q

la fanteria

A

the infantry

104
Q

il sputafuoco

A

fire- eater

105
Q

il sigaro

A

cigar

106
Q

fischiare

A

to whistle

107
Q

illudere

illudersi

A

to give false hope, deceive, mislead
to delude yourself

108
Q

avere in serbo
tenere in serbo

A

to have (sth) in store

109
Q

la cartuccia

A

cartridge, round
ink cartridge
oil filter
film canister
non-entity

110
Q

redarguire

A

reprimand, rebuke

111
Q

il parco giochi

A

playground

112
Q

il scuro, la persiana, la imposta
la serranda

la saracinesca

A

shutter (window).
tax.
rolling shutter (Shop window)
garage door shutter, portcullis
gate valve for water pipe

113
Q

sortire

A

to produce, bring about
to exit (old usage)

114
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corrente

la corrente

A

present, current (time)
running, flowing
prevalent, common, general, customary
the stream, current, flow

115
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cavare

cavarsi

A

to remove, pull out, extract
get, obtain, glean, grab
to elude, shirk, get out of

116
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il crocchio

A

cluster, group

117
Q

la galletta

A

cracker

118
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ciccare

A

to choke

119
Q

il chicco, i chicchi

A

grain, grains

120
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il ristoro

A

relief, comfort, solace
refreshment

121
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il lenzuolo

A

bed sheet, linnen

122
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reggere

A

to hold up, bear up, withstand, handle

123
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sbattere

A

hit, slam, hit with violence

124
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il battaglione
la battaglia

A

battalion
battle

125
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disperso

A

missing, lost.
scattered, dispersed
sprinkled

126
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respinto

A

repelled, rejected
those who fail an exam

127
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all’incirca

A

about, around, approximately

128
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circondare

A
129
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centrare

A

to hit the target, hit the bullseye
to centre, to balance

130
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arrendersi

A

to surrender

131
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annientare

A

annihilated, destroyed

132
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la noncuranza

A

casualness, nonchalance, disregard

133
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soccorrere

A

to help, assist, come to …aid

134
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sfondare

A

to break through
to break down
to make it big, hit it big

135
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la truppa

A

the troop, ranks

136
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il cecchino, il tiratore scelto

A

the sniper

137
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la benda

A

bandage, blindfold
sash

138
Q

tolto

A

removed, extracted

139
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frugare

A

rummage, forage, ransack,

140
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cacciato

A

hunted

141
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assomigliare

A

to resemble, look like, be like

142
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sepolto

A

buried, interred,
hidden, concealed, buried

143
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il riparo

A

refuge, shelter

144
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appoggiare

A

to support, sustain
lean, lay, prop, place, put, lay
lean against, rely on

145
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arretrare

A

to retreat, withdraw

146
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sconfiggere

A

to defeat, beat
vanquish, overwhelm

147
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la follia

A

folly, lunacy, madness

148
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il brano

A

a passage, a piece,
a track, segment
shred, fragment

149
Q

sfuggire

A

escape, get away, slip away

150
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la resa

A

surrender, capitulation
return, refund, restitution

151
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il tizio

A

guy, fellow, dude, bloke

152
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trascurabile

A

unimportant, negligible

153
Q

rivolgere

A

to direct, aim (a phrase)

154
Q

paesello

A

one-horse town

155
Q

il battesimo

A

babtism

156
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cavalcare

A

to ride, straddle, mount

157
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svoltare

A

to turn, change direction

158
Q

scavare

A

to dig, excavate

159
Q

e ancora lontano dal termine
sono ancora lontani dal termine

A

is far from finished
are far from finished

160
Q

russare

A

to snore

161
Q

l’esercito

A

the army

162
Q

l’esercizio masc.
il moto
l’esercizione fem

A

exercise
unaccountable physical activity
drill, exercise

163
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quanto ne ha lui

A

as much (of it) as him

164
Q

la feccia

A

the dregs (of society)

165
Q

non avere potere
non ho potuto

A

to not be able to
i could not

166
Q

il soggiorno

A

living room, lounge, parlour
the stay, sojourn
holiday spot, resort

167
Q

tre volte
tre volte do piu
fara tre volte di piu
fara tre volte piu di me

A

three times
three times as much
will do three times as much
will do three times as much as me

168
Q

impiegare
sarebbe meno costosa di impiegare

A

to employ
it would be cheaper to employ

169
Q

la fuga

A

the escape, getaway, breakout
leakage, leak,
fugue
grout line

170
Q

giurare
giurare il falso

A

to swear, swear in, take an oath
lie under oath, commit perjury

171
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il falso giuramento

A

the perjury

172
Q

l’operaio, l’operaia
gli operai, le operaie

A

worker
workers

173
Q

andiamo dalla nonna

A

we go to nonna’s (place, so the definitive article has to be used - dalla)

174
Q

la bava di vento

A

light air (breeze) lit a drool of air

175
Q

il senzatetto
il barbone, il vagabondo

A

hobo, homeless person
tramp

176
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violare

A

to violate, disobey, break the rules
rape

177
Q

la fuga

A

escape, getaway, breakout
leak, leakage

178
Q

avere finire per
ho finito per

A

to end up
I ended up

179
Q

ancora un

A

one more (in addition to what has been given/taken)

180
Q

viva la, vita lunga a

A

long live

181
Q

il pavimento
il piano

A

the floor, flooring material
floor level/number (in a building)
the piano (pianoforte)

182
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pignorare

A

to impound, seize, confiscate, foreclose

183
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invenduto

A

unsold, surplus,

184
Q

la cappelliera

A

overhead baggage shelf, luggage rack.
hat box,

185
Q

apparecchio (informale)
apparecchio acustico

A

aeroplane, aircraft
hearing aid

186
Q

arruolare

A

to enlist

187
Q

il passato

A

the past (of a person and tense)

188
Q

qualunque

A

whatever, whichever, any

189
Q

rifare

rifarsi

A

to redo, do over, do again
copy, reproduce, fake, counterfeit
to take inspiration from, look back to.
get even, get one’s own back
recoup (a loss)

190
Q

la mascella

la mandibola

A

maxilla, jaw, jawbone = upper jaw and middle face
the mandible, lower jaw bone

191
Q

il/la pugile

A

boxer

192
Q

il tappetto
mettere al tappetto

A

floor, rug
to floor, knock out

193
Q

sfidare

sfidarsi

A

to challenge, to call out
defy, confront
to face

194
Q

dare retta
la retta

A

believe, listen to
straight line
boarding costs, board and lodge
tuition

195
Q

saggio

A

wise, sage

196
Q

infilare

A

to insert, put through
get into, put on

197
Q

costringere

A

to force, to compel, to make

198
Q

rovinare

A

to ruin, to wreck
to bankrupt

199
Q

addosso

A

at
on

200
Q

ammettere

A

acknowledge, suppose
allow, assume

201
Q

premiato

A

award winning, prize winning

202
Q

salpare

A

set sail, weigh anchor, sail from

203
Q
A
204
Q

fingere

A

pretend, feign, fake, purport, make believe
fantasize, imagine