random 28 Flashcards
1
Q
il battello
A
the boat
2
Q
recarsi
A
to go to
3
Q
sbandato
il sbandato, la spandata
sbandare
A
cut off, isolated
the degenerate, lowlife
to swerve (physically and metaphorically, stray, deviate
4
Q
i missili da crociera
crociera
la crociera
A
cruise missiles
cruising, cruise adj.
the cruise, voyage
5
Q
il sommergibile
A
the submarine
6
Q
la zavorra
A
ballast
7
Q
l’assetto
A
balance, distribution
set up, structure, organisation
order, layout
equipment, gear, kit
8
Q
la vedova
la fabbrica di vedove
A
widow
widow maker
9
Q
il lutto
abiti del lutto, vestiti del lutto
A
mourning
widow’s weeds, mourning clothes
10
Q
l’esalazione, le esalazioni
A
fume, emission
11
Q
sigillare
A
to stamp, seal, authenticate
12
Q
il molo
A
wharf, jetty, quay, pier, dock
13
Q
stupirsi
stupire
A
to be surprised
amaze, astonish, shock
14
Q
incutere
A
to instil, elicit, arouse
15
Q
la comprensione
A
comprehension, understanding
tolerance, compassion
16
Q
il raggio gamma, i raggi gamma
A
gamma ray/s
17
Q
imparentarsi
A
to marry into
18
Q
l’ormeggio, gli ormeggi
A
mooring/s
19
Q
calare
A
to lower, go down
20
Q
mollare
A
to release, drop
21
Q
passare per
la passerella
A
pass through
gang plank, gangway
catwalk, runway (fashion), forestage
22
Q
la pista
A
the runway (aircraft)
23
Q
avanti adagio
A
advance slowly
24
Q
la quota
A
altitude (distance up)
depth (distance down)
25
la profondita
depth
26
la chiglia
the keel
27
la fondale
seabed, ocean floor, depth
28
lo scandaglio
sounding (depth)
29
segnare
lo scandaglio segnare
to highlight, mark
the sounding indicates
30
gocciolare
to drip, dribble, leak
31
propagare
to spread, propagate (fire)
spread, disseminate
32
domare
to quell, bring under control
tame, domesticate, break in
33
allagamento
flooding, flood
34
perfino
even, so much as, not less than
35
si che e
now this is (!), this really is (!)
36
campione adj.
il campione, la campionessa
il campione
sample, example
the champion
the sample, specimen (for testing)
37
IL labbro, LE labbrA
the lip, the lips note the strange change in gender and A ending
38
non si sa chi sia ne come sia morta
it is not known who she is or how she died
39
fuoriuscire
fuoriuscito
il fuoriuscito, la fuoriuscita
to come out, leak out, pour out, spurt out
stick out, show
leaked, spilled
exiled
exile (person)
40
il siluro
torpedo
cat fish, Wels catfish
41
scioperante
lo scioperante
striking, on strike
striker
42
il o la mendicante
mendicant, beggar, hobo, tramp
43
LA baraccopoli
shanty town, slum
44
guerrafondaio
il guerrafondaio, la guerrafondaia
warlike, warmongering
the warmonger
45
l'olocausto masc.
holocaust
46
interrompere
to interrupt, stop, break, take a break
47
scaricare
to unload, empty
48
rimandare
to postpone
resend, send again
return, send back
49
sospeso
suspended, hanging
50
ammainare
to furl, wind in
51
sodo
hard, compact, solid
52
la lamentela
complaint
53
spedire
to post, to send, to mail
54
la tabella
chart, table
timetable, schedule
55
la marcia
gear, speed (as in gear)
march, parade
marathon, foot race
56
l'anticipo
advance, anticipation, early
down payment, advance, deposit, retainer
57
la barra
rod (radioactive)
plank, board
slash /
bar, taskbar, toolbar
58
la rotta
route, course
lifestyle
retreat
59
il timone
ships wheel, helm
rudder
guidance, leadership, helm (fig)
60
la prora
bow, prow
nose, front, cockpit
61
pari
level, flush
even (c.f. odd)
equal, same
62
l'allagamento
flood, flooding
63
l'emersione masc.
surface (act of surfacing)
appearance, emergence
63
effettuare
to make something happen, to effect,
64
la risalita
the climb back up
resurgence, come back
65
assottigliare
assottigliarsi
to thin
to wear thin
66
sbandare
to swerve
to stray
67
avviare
avviarsi
to start, start up, launch
plunge into, launch yourself into
68
il gruppo
group, crowd, pack, bunch
69
reggersi
hang on (get ready for)
rest on, depend on, rely on
70
la spazzata
the sweep (as in radar)
71
raggiungere
to arrive at, to reach
to catch up with, join
72
ritenere
to believe (something)
73
irraggiungibile
unobtainable
74
l'assetto
set up, state of, status, order
layout, organization
equipment, gear, kit
distribution, balance
75
il carteggio
chart work
correspondence
76
impareggiabile
unique, incomparable, matchless
77
lo stronzio
il uranio
strontium
uranium
78
il collaudo
test, trial
79
ripristinare
to reactivate, refresh
reinstate, restore
refurbish, renovate
80
il nocciolo
core (nuclear)
81
in aumento
l'aumento
increasing
the increase, growth
82
il condotto
channel, duct
83
scaldare
scaldando
to heat up, warm up
heating up
84
badare
beware, look out for
take care of
85
il compagno, la compagna
friend, companion
comrade (Soviet title)
86
scogliere
to melt,
melt down (reactor)
87
stufare
stufarsi
to stew, simmer
be fed up
to be fed up
88
verificarsi
to occur, happen, take place,
89
a quota periscopica
at periscope depth
90
raffreddare
to cool, cool down
91
la schema
the diagram,
method, scheme,
strategy, tactic, game plan
92
saldare
to weld, to solder
pay, settle (an account)
93
testare
to test, try out
94
affondare
to sink, submerge,
to plunge
95
il corto circuito
short circuit
96
porre
to put, place, lay
97
eseguire
to carry out, accomplish, do, execute, performsfo
98
sfogare
sforgarsi
to unload, vent, pour out
to let off steam
99
la cassa
trunk, case, packing case, box
cash desk
100
smontare
to disassemble, to break down (to pieces)
deflate, dampen
101
di torno
torno torno
around
all around
102
la rotta
course (navigation), route
103
agio
adagio
at ease, comfort
slowly
104
il tasso
rate
interest rate
badger, badger fur
yew
105
allentare
to slow down, to slacken (speed)
to ease,
to loosen, ease
106
condurre
drive
lead, carry, bring, accompany
107
lo sciacallo
jackal, shark, looter
108
la coperta
deck (of a ship)
blanket, cover
109
il fiore all'occhiello
il fiore
flagship, pride of the fleet
flower
110
la resa
surrender, capitulation
refund, restitution, return
111
il contegno
behaviour, attitude, demeanour
112
l'inadempienza fem.
breech, default, non-fulfilment
113
cedere
ceduto
cedendo
collapse, deteriorate, wear out
collapsed, worn out
collapsing
114
l'inosservanza
non compliance, failure to comply, non-observance
115
innescare
to activate, prime, fuse
trigger, activate
116
la testata
header, headbutt,
cylinder head
mast head
117
la paratia
the bulkhead
118
la scialuppa
life boat, tender, launch
119
la plancia
bridge, pilot house
dashboard, instrument panel
120
il fardello
the burden, weight
bundle
121
laggiù
down there, down below
over there
south (slang)
122
annegare
to drown
123
avvenire
l'avvenire masc.
to happen
the future
124
l'atteggiamento
attitude
125
aggredire
to attack
126
di fronte a
as a result of which
in front of, facing
127
la scorza
rind, peel, skin of,
bark, crust
128
a quanto pare
it seems, it would appear that, apparently, seemingly
129
la faccenda
matter, affair, business,
130
disinfettare
131
il sacerdote, la
sacerdotessa, il prete
minister, priest
132
il sentiero
track, trail, path
133
il tratto
a distance away
a segment
a line
134
ringhiare
to growl, snarl
135
il cespuglio
la siepe
bush, shrub, hedge
hedge
136
la spinta
push, shove, thrust
motivation, incentive, push
137
indovinare
predict, guess
138
incastrare
to catch, get, incriminate
wedge in, slot in, dovetail
139
appeso
appendere
hung
to hang up, hang (clothes)
140
affascinante
fascinating, captivating, charming, beguiling
141
l'impronta
track, mark, print, footprint, trace
stamp, influence, mark
142
reggere
to hold up, support (a fact)
143
drizzare
drizzarsi
to straighten
raise (as in mainsail)
to straighten up, stand up, sit up
144
la randa
the mainsail
145
affidare
affidarsi
to trust, entrust
to rely on, entrust in, trust in, be confident in
146
il migliaio
la migliaia
thousands (note singular word to represent plural)
147
mille
duemila etc
a thousand
two thousand etc
148
la presa
grip, grasp (anatomical)
grip (adhesive)
grip, handle, grasp
wall socket (electrical)
the storming of (crowd, military)
149
la folle
folle
lunatic, mad man, psycho, nutter
deranged, demented
150
la spinta
recommendation, backing
push, shove
motivation, pressure, push
151
indovinato
adj. spot on, pitch perfect
pp. guessed
152
zoppicare
be shaky (not reliable)
be shaky (physical)
to limp
153
cavarsi
to evade, dodge, get out of, shirk
remove, extract, pull out
154
la cazzata
bullshit, crap, nonsense
blunder, screw up
no big deal, a cinch, a piece of cake
155
il mito
legend, myth
156
scomparire
la scomparsa
to disappear
to die, demise
the disappearance, the death
the demise, passing away
157
l'adozione fem.
adoption
acceptance, adhesion to,
take on (a policy), implementation of, launch
158
lo spasso
fun, amusement, pastime
159
altrui
other people's
third party
160
il tatto
tact
touch
161
sbronzo
drunk, smashed, wasted, pissed, tight,
162
la schiera
crowd, group
troop, rank (eg soldiers)
163
la rivalsa
revenge, pay back
compensation, reimbursement
164
l'indumento
l'indumento da lavoro
article of clothing
work clothes, uniform
165
sdraiato
sdraiare
sdraiarsi
lying down
to lay down
to lie down
166
litigare
litigato
to argue, bicker, fight
fought, argued etc
167
maledizione
la maledizione
damn! damnit!
curse, bane, anathema
damnation, execration
168
coerente
coherent, logical, consistent
169
il faro
lighthouse, beacon, headlamp
170
la manciata
handful, fistful
171
l'estromissione
expulsion, ejection
172
il mito
myth
173
sollevare
sollevato
to raise, lift up, pick up
174
la dea
il dio
goddess
god
175
vi
in that place, there
176
sepolto
buried, interred
hidden, concealed
177
il giacimento
vein, deposit, lode
oilfield
178
vissuto
lived through, experienced
skilled, veteran, experienced
179
l'acchiappamosche masc.
flycatcher (bird type)
flyswatter
180
essere finita a prima pagine di
made headlines, appeared on the front pages of
181
il bilancio
analysis, evaluation, appraisal, take stock
weigh up, consider
financial statement, finance report
balance
182
bilanciare
to balance, equalize, stabalize
183
la bilancia
weighing scales, scales,
fishnet, Chinese fishnet
suspended scaffolding
184
l'impalcatura fem.
scaffolding
185
picchiare
to beat up, punch, slam,
186
la goccia
gocciolare
il gocciolino
drop, bead (liquid)
splash, smidgeon,
to drip, trickle
tiny mouthful
187
il pizzico, il buccone
mouthful
188
la tregua
truce, ceasefire
189
da grande voglio fare il re
when I grow up I want to be king
190
la puntura, il morso, il pizzico
il pungiglione
pungere, pizzicare
the sting (of an insect)
the stinger (part of insect)
to sting (insect)
191
la fitta, la traffitura
the sting (sensation not necessarily from insects)
192
appena finisce
as soon as he finishes
193
lontano dagli occhi, vicino al cuore
absence makes the heart grow fonder (a long way from the eyes, close to the heart)
194
il pupazzo
stuffed toy
195
il gasdotto
gas pipeline
196
la proiezione
projection
197
il bivio, la biforcazione
fork in a road
198
il retro, il dorso, il dietro
la posteriore, la parte posteriore, il dietro, il didietro,
la schiena, il dorso
back, reverse side
the rear, back (building, car)
back (anatomy)
199
sbirciare
to peek, peep, glance
200
tralasciare
to omit, neglect, overlook
201
ti dispiace se
do you mind if
202
questa medicina porterà via
this medicine will take away
