random 8 Flashcards
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la canna
A
canna (tropical plant), reed, cane, sugarcane,
2
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sorreggere
A
to support, sustain (eg with a stake or cane)
3
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tirare fuori
A
to pull out
4
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i cingialli hanno tirato fuori i giovanni alberi
A
the boars pulled out the young trees
5
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il giovane albero la giovane ragazza
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the young tree, the young girl
6
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sul sotto
A
(on the) underneath (under surface)
7
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la tua ombra
A
your shade, your shadow
8
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l’inedia
A
starvation, malnutrition, hunger fig: boredom, tediousness
9
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avere sonno
A
to be sleepy
10
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anzi
A
actually (you are wrong), in fact, on/to the contrary
11
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non poi cosi male
A
not so bad after all (then)
12
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unirsi
A
to join oneself to (a person)
13
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aggiungere
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to join (something together), to add to
14
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non c’e voluto molto
A
it did not take much
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il lutto
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grief sorrow
16
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il/la barbone/a
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homeless person, tramp
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pure avendo
A
even having
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il paragrafo
A
the paragraph
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ultimamente
A
lately, recently
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perdere la voce
A
to loose one’s voice
21
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ho perso la voce
A
I lost my voice
22
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consumare consumarsi usare usarsi
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to wear out
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la frizione si e consumato
A
the clutch is worn out
24
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o forse e la scatola del cambio
A
or perhaps it is the gear box
25
il motore sembra bene
the motor (engine) seems ok
26
avere sonno
to be sleepy
27
taglio di capelli
haircut
28
la roba le cose
stuff
29
la bolletta
the bill (invoice sent to you)
30
il conto
the bill (account given to you at a restaurant, hotel)
31
il becco
the bill (beak of a water bird)
32
la locandina il manifesto
the bill (notice of an event)
33
entraci
to have to do with (to enter into the matter)
34
non c'entrerebbe
would not enter into it
35
l'esercitazione
the drill (exercise practice)
36
cioe e grave
that is serious, that is to say, meaning? namely, meaning what, ........... or rather, in other words
37
cio O GR
this, that
38
volere bene (a qualcuno)
to care about (someone)
39
volere credere ... volevo credere
to want to believe ... i wanted to believe
40
il clima
the climate
41
la cima
the summit, peak, mountain top
42
spostare
to move
43
senza pensarci due volte
without a second thought
| without thinking about it twice
44
fra cinquanta giorni
in fifty days
45
i settanta
it is settanta in all its forms
the seventies note pl v sing article
46
il labbro le labbra
the lip, the lips, note odd gender change pl to sing and both sing in italian.
47
SUL lavoro
AT work
48
oggi/questo pomeriggio
THIS afternoon
49
prendere
to grab to take etc
50
agguantare
to grab to steal
51
afferare
to seize to grab
52
per il (collo)
BY the (neck)
53
la batteria
the battery ... drum/s, percussion .... gun battery, artillery, battalion .... array of ..... tournament heat ...
54
per quanto ne sappia
as far as I know, as much as I know of it
55
il loggiato
arcade, exterior gallery, portico
56
il portico
portico
57
se
since, when, if
58
se n'e andato
(it) left (positive statement, not a question)
59
correre PER il bosco
to run THROUGH the wood (forest)
60
socievole
friendly (as opposed to aggressive)
61
amichevole
friendly, cordial, congenial (sociable)
62
socievole, affibile, cordiale
sociable (outgoing, friendly)
63
cortese gentile cordiale
sociable (expected social behaviour)
64
sociabile
things done in the company of others
65
godere
to enjoy (some [Romans] say this implies sexual enjoyment)
66
dopo esservi godutu
after you enjoy (after you have enjoyed)
67
la scorza
the peel (of a fruit)
68
il guscio
outer shell of a hard fruit eg nut husk
69
la buccia
the skin of a soft fruit, the peel, the rind
70
l'istrice nf. il porcupino le istrici
porcupine porcupines
71
l'uliveto l'oliveto
olive grove
72
la rottura
the rupture
73
la serbatoia la serbatoia del carburante
tank petrol/fuel tank
74
il fil di fero
wire (strand)
75
spianare
to flatten something out (eg rough ground)
76
to flatten, to make smooth
appiatire appianare
77
il suolo
the soil, the ground
78
radere
to shave
79
radere al suolo
to crush violently, to wipe out
80
avere una cotta per qualcuno
to have a crush on someone
81
io sono DI gannaio
i was BORN in january
82
autunnale d'autuno
autumnal (autumn as an adjective)
83
il serbatoio per la raccolta di acqua piovana
rainwater butt, water butt
84
la buccia
the peel, the skin, the rind (of a soft fruit)
85
il guscio
the husk of a fruit, grain, outer shell,
86
il fratello i fratelli
sibling, brother siblings brothers
87
l'alveare (m) la arnia
beehive
88
IL sofa
the couch, divan or sofa (note gender)
89
riscaldamento a pavimento
underfloor heating
90
corto
basso
corto o piccolo
breve
short (short in length)
short (short in height - person)
short (clothes to short or too small)
short (in time)
91
breve
short (not too long in time)
92
la festa
a national holiday, celebration, party, festival
93
gratuito
| libero
free, gratis (no cost)
| free (of opression, independent, unoccupied eg a chair)
94
quotidiano
daily
95
provare
| controllare
```
to test (whether it fits, or is ready)
to check, test, try [out] (whether it is correct, or working)
```
96
IN giorno IN giorno
from day to day
97
quanti anni dimostro
how old do I look
98
crescere
to raise (children), to grow
99
viviamo qui da
we have lived here
| Note the present tense notating the past tense by using da = from
100
PER amicizia
OUT OF friendship
101
fuori da qualcosa
out of something
102
pagare AL mese DI gas
to pay PER month FOR gas
103
la prova
the test, examination, exam
| the proof, the evidence
104
che cosa puo significare per
what it can mean for
105
il ponte
the ship-s deck, a long week/end, and the bridge
106
quanto e lungo
how long is
107
D'estate
IN the summer
108
lo sviluppo
development (move forwards, or building development)
109
l'opera le opere
work, piece (art, building etc)
110
tuttavia
however, nevertheless
111
in poi
from here on, from here on out, onward, from here onward
112
il testo
text, written works, lyrics, words
113
la tesi
the thesis, dissertation,
114
l'indovinello, gli indovinelli
riddle, enigma
115
predicare
to preach
116
affermare, dichiarare, asserire,
to predicate
117
la locomotiva
the locomotive (engine of a train)
118
IN tavola
ON the table
119
sopra, al di sopra di
above
120
su sopra
over
121
scusare perdonare
to excuse
122
sentire
to hear something
123
ascoltare
to listen to a performance or presentation
124
la batteria
the battery the drum!
125
il gruppo musicale, il gruppo, la band, il complesso
the band
126
il complesso
the complex
127
una folla
a crowd
128
AVERE la stessa eta
TO BE the same age
129
intorno
around, about (approximately)
130
il rimorchio
the act of towing
| the trailer
131
essere umano
the human note the essere as part of the noun!
132
gli sposi, gli sposini, novelli sposi
the newlyweds
133
convenire
to be convenient, useful, worthwhile
134
parla con la/lo stessa
talks to itself/ herself/himself
135
ce l'hai
do you have
136
lei parla con se stessa
she speaks to herself
137
lui si sente bene
he feels well
138
non se ne va mai
he never goes away
139
buttare via
to throw away
140
non se ne va mai
he himself of it going never=he never goes away
141
ci vediamo FRA poco
see you in a bit
142
quattro PER due FA otto
four TIMES two IS eight
143
il secolo
the century
144
DI chi
whose
145
la forma
the shape
146
lo specchio
the mirror
147
la torta salata, il tortino, il tortino salato, il pasticcio, la pie
savoury pie il pasticcio can also mean a mess or mess-up, la pie is the anglicized version
148
la torta
fruit or desert pie as well as a cake
149
non ha quell'eta
he she is not that age nb you still use avere not essere
150
non ci sta bene in
| non va bene a
he she does not fit in
| it does not fit
151
e quello giusto
it is the right one
| N.B. use: it is THAT (not the) correct one,
152
piuttosto abbastanza
rather pretty (pretty much as an assessment)
153
imparare
insegnare
to learn
to teach
154
al mese
per month
155
passeggiare
to stroll, to amble. to walk
156
viaggare
to move from place to place
| to travel
157
ne ho avuto abbastanza
i have had enough (of it)
158
da solo
| da soli
by yourself
| by yourselves note not dai
159
l'hanno saputo molto tempo fa
they found out about it a long time ago note in the remote past and in present perfect, sapere means found out (or heard about), not known
160
addirittura
even
161
l'interrattlore
the (electrical) switch
162
divertente comico
amusing
163
l'acqua pubblico
tap water
164
anche se
although, even if
165
attenta
(be) careful
166
attentare
to attack, to be careful, to pay attention,
167
fare attento essere attento
to be careful
168
FARE una doccia
TO HAVE a shower
169
permettersi
to allow yourself to, to dare to
170
osare adire arrischiare avere il coraggio
to dare to
171
due scarpe tu ce le hai
| tu hai due scarpe
you have two shoes
172
mi ha fatto conoscere
introduced me to
173
conoscere se stesso/i
to know oneself
174
posso prima vedere la stanza
can i see the room first
175
visitare,
| andare a trovare,
```
to visit (an appointment e.g. the doctor)
to visit (a friend/person)
```
176
ti ho voluto vedere
i wanted to see you
177
Lo credo bene!
I should think so!
178
dare il permesso
to give permission
179
avere permesso
| lei mi ha permesso di (vedere)
to have allowed
| she allowed me to (see)
180
assai
very, extremely, rather
181
la canicola
heat wave, mid-day heat
182
alla meglio
as best one can (in poor circumstances i.e. simply)
183
correndogli appresso
running after it/him
184
appresso
next to, near to, behind, after (it)
185
ottenuto ottenere
to attain, to achieve
186
tenere conto
| tenendo conto
to keep in mind, to bear in mind
| keeping in mind (remembering)
187
conoscere
possono conoscere
sapere
to know someone
they can meet (ie they can get to know)
to know something
188
come sono andati i fatti
what really happened
189
mi fa piacere
i am glad (it pleases me)
190
e troppo DA chiedere
is it too much to ask
191
ci puoi arrivare
you can get THERE (not it or here)
192
possiamo arrivare FRA due minuteìi
we can arrive in two minutes
193
vestiti estivi
| vestiti invernali
summer clothes
| winter clothes
194
cercare di prendere cherchi di prendere
| arrivare a
to reach for, can you reach
| to reach for
195
mi fa sentire meglio
it makes me feel better
196
vuole tenere la gente AL sicuro
he wants to keep the people safe
197
a casa mia (not alla mia casa)
at my house
198
a qualcuno piace
does someone like
199
che fa l'avvocato (NOT CHI)
WHO is an lawyer
200
non si parla d'altro
DL we speak of nothing else note the insistence of using the passive even though it does not actually mean this, it really means one does not speak of anything else
201
da un giorno all'ALTRO
from one day to the NEXT
| note the idioms are not quite the same
202
che cosa non va
what is wrong (this would be for a machine break-down only??? Or for people too)
203
la conigliera
the rabbit hole (burrow)
204
il rifugio il cunicolo
| la tana
the burrow
205
non e per una torta qualsiasi
it is not for JUST any cake (the just comes out of nowhere)
