random 9 Flashcards
1
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prima, precedente,
scorse
A
previous
2
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DA aggiungere
A
to add
3
Q
non sa ancora scrivere
A
does not know HOW TO write yet
4
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sono quelle che pagano di piu
ci sono quelle che pagano di piu
A
there are those who pay the most
there are those who pay more
5
Q
come quelle delle scorse settimane
A
like those from previous weeks
6
Q
IN tavola
A
ON the table
7
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La prego di aprire la porta
A
please open the door (formal)
8
Q
trovare
cercare
A
to find, to locate, to uncover (the completed act)
to look for to search for (the incompleted act)
9
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faccia prima la colazione
fa prima la colazione
A
informal: have breakfast first note construction
formal version
10
Q
stai buono
A
stay still be good stay well (greeting at parting [an oxymoron])
11
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sappi solo
A
just know, – know only imperative for both
12
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alla fine
A
after all
13
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invece
invece di,
al posto di
A
instead (preference) instead of (in replacement of)
14
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rimettere a posto
sostituire con
rimpiazzare
force puoi sostituire con qualcos’altro
A
to replace - to put back (something in its place)
to replace - to substitute - to use something else for it
to replace - one person/s for another (e.g. in a job)
perhaps you can replace it with something else
15
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a non svegliare la bambina
A
not to wake the baby
16
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venite a vedere voi stessi
A
come and see for yourselves (imperative)
17
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parlate quanto volete
parlare quanto volere
A
talk as much as you want
to talk as much as (whoever) wants
18
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prendi pure
A
please take it! go ahead and take it! Of course take it! NOTE pure when used in the IMPERATIVE means please, or do something (go ahead and do it! imperative, of course do it)
19
Q
lascia che ti spieghi!
A
let me explain! note both verbs go into the imperative
20
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porti gli occhiali cosi la vedi
A
wear glasses so you can see it note here, cosi means so that
21
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l’educazione
A
manners
22
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l’istruzione, l’insegnamento, training, educazione (seems to be used for manners an general education)
A
education (the process of learning)
23
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significare molto
A
to mean a lot (fixed phrase)
24
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prossimo seguente adj
di seguito preposition
A
the following (something) describes the something following the something (puts in time and space)
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entrano IN aula
they enter the classroom/hall
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nell'aula
IN the classroom and AT the classroom
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il liceo,
la scuola superiore
le scuole superiori
```
high school (specific learning major e.g. sciences)
High school (a specifically identified building)
High school (the generic, high schools in general)
```
28
faccio di tutto
I do all THAT I CAN (note the: that I can, does not appear in the Italian version)
29
compagni di scuola
Compagni di ... qualcosa
(we share the same school) becomes: we attend the same school (note we go to .... is not accepted)
We share the same .... something
30
un buon dizionario
| una buona educazione
a good dictionary
a good education
NOte when buono becomes before the word it describes YOU DROP THE O, BUT NOT THE A in the feminine
31
arriva NELL'aula
he arrives AT the classROOM
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e cattiva educazione parlare mentre si mangia
it is bad manners to talk while eating
| note the use of si mangia, one eats, which replaces the gerund eating
33
il dipartimento
il reparto la divizione
la faculta
Many others with specific names
the department - district, government dept.,
departments in general
university department
34
e il nome brasiliano?
| il nome e brasiliano?
is it THE Brazilian name?
| is the name Brazilian?
35
l'estremita
| la fine
```
the end (of a board or piece of string)
the end (in position, problems, etc)
```
36
sapere parlare
| sa parlare
knows how to speak (a language)
| he knows how to speak
37
so scrivere in cinese
i know how to write in chinese
38
un esame di cinese
a chinese exam or an exam in chinese (they mean different things)
39
europeo/a/ei/ee
european
40
hanno ciascuno/a
all have (have each ONE) note therefore, only used in the singular
41
assaporare
to try, to taste, to savour
42
seguire i corsi
to attend the courses (as well as to follow)
43
il sollievo
relief, comfort, cosolation
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sara stata messa alla prova
will have been put to the test
45
siete IN arresto
you are UNDER arrest
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ecco perche
this is why
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svelare
to unveil, to discover
48
sconcertante
disconcerting, bewildering
49
indagare
to inspect, to examine, to investigate
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irrilsolto
unsolved, unresolved, inconclusive
51
colto al volo
hit immediately = to take the chance immediately
52
i brividi lungo la schiena
shivers down the spine (shivers along the back)
53
DI COSA parla tuo amico
what does your friend talk ABOUT
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e ora di
it is time to
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la giusta direzione
the right (correct) direction
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la libreria
| la biblioteca
the bookshop
| the library note the the false friend libreria is not library
57
il orologio va avanti
the clock runs fast
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c'e l'ora legale
it is summer time (daylight saving time)
59
la guarda corre dietro la ragazzo
the guard runs after (or less likely behind) the boy
60
chi c'e dietro di te
who is behind you (note the Italian uses who is there behind you)
61
sono da quasi ogni lato
they are on almost every side
62
colui
he who
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sei arrivato IN fondo
you have arrived AT the bottom
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la minzione
urination, micturition
65
il lato
aspect, broad, side
66
arriviamo fino IN fondo
we go all the way ... we arrive at the bottom
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sono IN fondo ALLA strada
i am AT the bottom OF the street
68
arrivare
to reach ... as well as to arrive
69
in cima
top of, at the top of
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GIU in stazione
DOWN in THE station
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vicino al/ai/agli/alla/alle
near the
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da qualche parte
somewhere ( place)
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di fronte a
opposite
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a che serve un libro
what is the point OF a book .. note the of is missed in the italian, more like wat serves a book,
75
cosa rimaneva da fare
what was left to do (not lasciare)
76
l'augurio/i
wish, wishes (usual use pl) ..... omen, herald, harbinger, augur
77
regalare
to give away
78
FARE una domanda
to ASK a quetion
79
(a) entrare in azione
to go into action
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in sua presenza (idiomatic so not as you would expect nella sua presenza)
in his presence
81
l'obiettivo
goal, aim, objective
82
il motivo
the morive
83
avere luogo
to take place
84
staveno facendo grandi passi
they were making great progress
85
il passo
steps, strides (as in progress and self locomotion)
86
tirare
to throw, to draw, to pull
87
che cosa fanno in palestra
what do they do AT the gym
88
sbuciare pelare
to peel (eg an onion)
89
allenarsi
to train (oneself) at sport
90
vado IN piscina
i go to the swimming pool
91
corriamo IN pista non PER strada
we run ON the track not IN the street
92
la casa circondariale
prison
93
vai pure
off you go
94
il bidone
tin, can, bin
95
fare il bidone
to not show up
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fare il bidone a qualcuno
to let someone down
97
bidone della spazzatura
waste bin
98
la tanica
jerrycan
99
e usato in misura crescente
it is used increasingly
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il crescente odio popolare
the people's growing hatred
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uomini e mezzi
men and means
102
coStante
coNstant
103
uguale
same equal (NOT similar)
104
simile
similar
105
il cui, la cui, i cui etc...
di cui, per cui
whose note the article is included or,
| who, whom, where the preposition is not included in who or whom
106
FARE un sogno
to HAVE a dream
107
di piu sottile
thinner
108
zampillare
to emerge, to spring from (water source)
109
una sorgente una fonte
a spring (water)
110
Una molla
a spring (mechanical)
111
e sempliciamente
it is just
112
normale
regular, normal, usual
113
addirittura nemmento
even!
114
il compito i compiti
homework, assignment, for homework usually plural
115
a meno che
unless
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andare IN banco
to go TO the bank
117
la pratica
practice (repetitive doing)
118
finora fino ad ora
until now, so far
119
neppure io neanch'io
me neither
120
DI notte
AT night
121
la spedizione
packaging, delivery
122
svettare lo svettatoio
to lop, lopers
123
talmente
to such an extent, so, so much, enough
124
ricevere
to receive
125
riceverlo
receive it by
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fortunatamente
fortunately
127
FARE regali
to GIVE gifts
128
gradito
appreciated
129
fare gradito
(something) to be appreciated
130
gradire
to appreciate
131
ragnoso
mangy scruffy
132
strepitozo
amazing, great
133
sapere
to find out (about), to hear about, as well as to know
134
saltare in piedi
to jump to one's feet
135
fino a
up to
136
salire alla cima
up to the summit (time, space/place and quantity)
137
una frittella
a pancake, a fritter
138
ebbene
so, well conjunction
139
perdere
to miss (some event), to lose
140
l'intesa (from intendere)
the agreement (to intend, to mean, to understand)
141
obbedire
to obey, to abide by
142
astuto
sly, cunning, astute, smart
143
un'asso
an ace (cards and champion)
144
molare
to grind, polish, sharpen
145
safricare
to give up, to sacrifice
146
un impiccio
hindrance, obstacle, pest, nuisance, mess, tight corner
147
il fastidio
complaint, ailment, bother, inconvenience, problem
148
un ucciso, un'accisa
murder victim
149
un negriero
slaver, slave driver
150
il fornitore
supplier, vendor, service provider
151
il collaboratore, la collabaratrice
partner, co-worker
152
temere
to fear, to dread, to be afraid of
153
scordare
to forget to untune
154
la pelle
(figurative, as in risk your skin) life
155
sparare
to shoot, to fire, to open fire
156
fuggire
to escape, to flee, to run away from
157
il coprifuoco
the curfew
158
il pettegolezzo
gossip, rumours
159
badare
to look after, to care for, to tend to
160
se stesso
himself
161
il compenso
the reward, the reimbursement, the payment
162
avvertire
to inform
163
sciocco
dumb. foolish,
164
il sciocco
fool, idiot, simpleton
165
impedire
to make difficult, to prevent, to impede
166
eppure
yet, but still, though, and yet
167
l'attesa f
the wait, the expectation
168
l'offesa f
offense, insult
169
affamare
to starve to let go
170
la gabbia
the cage
171
capitare
to happen, to occur, to end up, to wind up.
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il ricatto
blackmail, extorsion
173
va da se
it goes without saying
174
avere torto
to be wrong
175
torcere (pp torto)
to twist, to wind, to bend
176
il torto
the wrongdoing, the injustice... the tort
177
rimproverare
to scold, to reprimand, to tell off
178
importare
to import... to care, concern, interest, to matter,,,,to absorb, introduce
179
ammalarsi
to fall ill, to become ill/sick
180
la pieta.......fare pieta
pity, sympathy, ................pitiful
181
avere ammattito
pp gone mad
182
ammattire
to go mad
183
purosangue
thoroughbred adj
184
sciogliere
to melt, to liquefy, to dissolve, to melt down, to fuse.
| to untie, to unfasten, to loosen
185
l'agguato
the ambush
186
stabilire
to decide upon, to agree upon, establish
187
I Caraibi (plural)
the Caribbean (Singular)
188
la cifra
the sum, the amount, the price, the figure, digit, number
189
il battelo
boat, .... sleigh bed
190
comandare
to govern .... to command, to order, to dictate
191
spione/a (spregiativo)
spy (derogative)
192
mica
its not like, its not as if, at all
193
ricarsi
to go (formal to take oneself)
194
buttare
to throw away, to get rid of
195
il strattone
jerk, tug (strike - as in tug on a fish when it bites)
196
l'amo
the hook
197
strappare
to tear away, to tear off, to rip, to rip up, to shred
198
affittare
to rent out
199
il burrone
ravine, gully gorge
200
correre
to speed, to rush, ..... to run
201
correre pericoli
to run risks
202
la durata della visita e DI un ora
the duration of a visit is (OF) one hour
203
l'abito
clothes (in general) as well as: suit, dress.
