Random vocabulary part 1 Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
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carenza
A
shortage
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un terribile rimprovero
A
an awful scolding
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speriamo
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hopefully
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accogliente e ordinato
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cozy and tidy
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discarica
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landfill
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pozzanghere
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puddles
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ho solo un leggero raffreddore
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I only have a slight cold
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non ero abituata a svegliarmi presto
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I wasn’t used to wake up early
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coetanei
A
peers
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vivo qui da 5 anni
A
I have been living here for 5 years
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noioso, monotono
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dull
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insensibile, intorpidito
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numb
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non ne avevo idea
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I had no clue
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sto divagando un po’
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I’m rambling a bit
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molto tempo che non ci si vede, che hai fatto ultimamente?
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Hey, long time no see! What have you been doing lately?
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ago
A
needle
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in base alle informazioni che ho
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according to the information I have
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pala
A
shovel
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occhi indiscreti
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prying eyes
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un volto severo
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a stern face
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quasi sempre
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nearly always, almost always
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una vecchia megera
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a old hag
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sono bloccato qui
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I’m stuck here
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to dwell
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abitare, dimorare, risiedere
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smeared (with, by)
spalmato, imbrattato
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hounded by
perseguitato da
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Hounded by his responsibilities, he wished for a break from the chaos of life.
Perseguitato dalle sue responsabilità, desiderava una pausa dal caos della vita.
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We smeared our faces and arms with kerosene to protect against the swarms of mosquitoes
Ci siamo spalmati il viso e le braccia di cherosene per proteggerci dagli sciami di zanzare.
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to smear
spalmare
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and they've been smeared for doing it for years.
...sono stati infangati per farlo per anni.
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she haunts cremation grounds
infesta i terreni di cremazione
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Past mistakes can haunt you if you don't learn from them.
Gli errori del passato possono perseguitarti se non impari da essi.
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haunted house
casa infestata
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...severed heads which are often gushing blood that smears her body
...teste mozzate da cui spesso sgorga il sangue che le imbratta il corpo
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reciso
severed /'sɛvərd/
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gushing
1.
emotion showing excessive enthusiasm or emotion
Her gushing praise made him blush.
esagerato
entusiasta
enfatico
2.
liquid flowing out suddenly and forcefully
The gushing water flooded the streets.
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astride
a cavalcioni
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zampillante
gushing
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It's not right to mock what a person believes in.
Non è giusto deridere le cose in cui una persona crede.
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to mock
deridere, sfidare
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cleaver
mannaia
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the gesture of bestowing boons
il gesto di elargire benefici
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to bestow
gift give something as a gift or honor
The king will bestow knighthood upon the brave soldier.
conferire
donare
assegnare
2.
quality confer a quality or characteristic
The teacher's praise bestowed confidence on the student.
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unbound and disheveled hair
capelli sciolti e spettinati
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arruffato, spettinato
disheveled
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non prendeteci in giro
don't fool us
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significa molto per noi
"It means a heap to us" is an informal way of saying "It means a great deal to us" or "It's very important to us."
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intrufolarsi
sneak in
secret entry enter a place without being noticed (He managed to sneak in through the back door)
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sei tu che russi in quel modo?
is that you snoring that way?
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with glee
con gioia
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steady
stability firm and not moving or shaking / The ladder was steady on the ground/
stabile
fermo
saldo
2. consistency regular and even in occurrence /He has a steady job with regular hours./
stabile
costante
regolare
3. calm not easily excited or upset
/ She remained steady during the crisis/
imperturbabile
calma
serena
4. emotions constant in feeling or purpose / She has a steady commitment to her studies/
costante
fermo
stabile
5. character reliable and sensible person /He is a steady friend you can count on/
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steady yourself
reggiti, tieniti saldo
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reggiti, tieniti saldo
steady yourself
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lame
!colloquial uncool or uninteresting
US
The party was pretty lame, so we left early.
noioso
insulso
banale
2.
!weak argument unconvincing or inadequate
His excuse for being late was rather lame.
scadente
debole
3.
!physical disability unable to walk properly due to leg issues
The horse was lame after the race.
zoppo
infermo
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crass
!insensitive showing no intelligence or sensitivity
"His crass comments about her job shocked everyone"
insensibile
grossolano
2.
simplicity obvious and lacking subtlety
"The crass advertisement was not well received by the audience"
grossolano
scontato
banale
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acquaintance
conoscenza
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amici o conoscenti?
friends or acquaintances?
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i grandi della storia
historic greats
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barren
Noun
1.
desolate place area with low fertility and habitation
The explorers crossed a barren in search of water.
deserto
landa desolata
brughiera
2.
nature uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
Farmers avoid the barrens due to poor soil quality.
terre desolate
terre aride
terre sterili
Adjective
1.
land infertile and unable to support plant life
The barren desert stretched for miles.
arido
sterile
brullo
2.
infertility unable to have children or offspring
The couple discovered they were barren.
sterile
infertile
improduttivo
3.
unproductive producing no useful results
The barren meeting ended without a decision.
infruttuoso
sterile
improduttivo
4.
dullness lacking interest or excitement
The barren lecture put everyone to sleep.
noioso
monotono
piatto
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accomplishment
Noun
1.
achievement something achieved or successfully completed
Winning the award was a great accomplishment.
successo
realizzazione
conquista
2.
skill skill or talent acquired through training
US
Playing the piano is one of her accomplishments.
abilità
talento
competenza
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Sparingly
Con parsimonia
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Liberandomi da sentimenti tossici
unburdening myself of toxic feelings
