Saga Baldoria -Parole Svariate (2) (completo) Flashcards

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Il fungo, i funghi

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the mushroom(s)

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Il gallo

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the rooster

[La gallina
→ the hen]

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“Di” + Definite Article

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→ of; ‘s

1 di + il = del

a. Il gelato del bambino
→ the child’s ice cream (literally “the ice cream of the child”)

2 di + la = della

b. Il gatto della ragazza
→ the girl’s cat (literally “the cat of the girl”)

3 di + lo = dello

a. Gli animali dello zoo
→ the animals of the zoo

4 di + l’ = dell’

a. La giacca dell’amica
→ the friend’s jacket (literally “the jacket of the friend”)

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Il giocattolo

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the toy

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Il grembiule (da cucina)

→ the pinafore, the smock (as worn by schoolchildren, for example)

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the apron

a. Il grembiule (per la scuola)
→ the pinafore, the smock (as worn by schoolchildren, for example)

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Il lenzuolo, le lenzuola / i lenzuoli

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the (bed) sheet(s)

[This word has two plural forms:
“i lenzuoli” (multiple individual sheets) and “le lenzuola” (the specific sheets on a bed).]

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Il lenzuolo, le lenzuola / i lenzuoli

→ I have washed and ironed lots of bed sheets.

→ The sheets on my bed are white and soft.

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the (bed) sheet(s)

a. Ho lavato e stirato molti lenzuoli.
→ I have washed and ironed lots of bed sheets.

b. Le lenzuola del mio letto sono bianche e morbide.
→ The sheets on my bed are white and soft.

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Il mandolino

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the mandolin

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Il manzo

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the beef

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Il marito

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the husband

[La moglie
→ the wife]

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Il medico primario

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the head doctor

a. Matteo è il (medico) primario di chirurgia.
→ Matteo is the head (doctor) of surgery.

[Note:
We also say “il primario” for a man, and “la primaria” for a woman, to mean the same thing.]

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Il mercato

a. → the (financial, employment) market

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the market

a. Il mercato (finanziario, del lavoro)
→ the (financial, employment) market

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Il mestolo

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the ladle

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Il souvenir

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the souvenir, the memento

a. Il negozio di souvenir
→ the gift shop

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Promettere

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to promise

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Promettere in sposa

→ the father had promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to the king

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to promise in marriage

a. Il padre aveva promesso in sposa la figlia al re
→ the father had promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to the king

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Il pagliaccio

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the clown

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Il paio di scarpe

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the pair of shoes, the pair of boots

[We can also say simply “le scarpe” (the shoes, the boots).]

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Il parcheggio

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the parking lot

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Di fiducia

a. → One’s regular hairdresser; a trusted hairdresser

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trusted

a. Il parrucchiere di fiducia
→ One’s regular hairdresser; a trusted hairdresser

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Il peperoncino

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the chilli pepper

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Il personale

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the staff, the personnel

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Il pomodoro

a. → I like pasta with tomato sauce.

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the tomato

a. Mi piace la pasta al pomodoro.
→ I like pasta with tomato sauce.

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Il portafoglio

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the wallet

[We can also use “il portafogli” (the wallet) in the singular. The plural of both words is “i portafogli” (the wallets).]

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Il portico, i portici
the arcade(s), the covered walkway(s), the portico(es)
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Il portinaio, la portinaia
the concierge, the doorman/lady
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Prestare a. → the bank loan
to loan; to lend a. l prestito bancario → the bank loan
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Mettere
to put
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (1) a. → the problem put to one side b. → the sidelined child
put to one side, sidelined a. Il problema messo da parte → the problem put to one side b. La bambina messa da parte → the sidelined child
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (2) c. → Lately I have been paying more attention to my daughter and her brother feels neglected.
put to one side, sidelined c. Ultimamente do più attenzioni a mia figlia e il fratello si sente messo da parte. → Lately I have been paying more attention to my daughter and her brother feels neglected.
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (3) d. → the money set aside e. → the amounts put aside
put to one side, sidelined d. I soldi messi da parte → the money set aside e. Le somme messe da parte → the amounts put aside
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (4) f. → With the money put aside I will buy a new computer.
put to one side, sidelined f. Con i soldi messi da parte mi comprerò un computer nuovo. → With the money put aside I will buy a new computer.
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La sanità [sanità (nf); pl: sanità]
healthcare, health a. Il problema sanitaria → the health problem b. L'emergenza sanitaria → the health emergency [Sanità (nf) 1 (salute) health a. Il livello di sanità della popolazione è aumentato notevolmente negli ultimi cinquant'anni. → People's health has improved significantly over the last fifty years. 2 (sistema sanitario) healthcare a. La sanità pubblica in questo paese non funziona bene. → The national healthcare system in this country isn't working well.]
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Il progetto a. → The architect presented the project for our villa in the countryside.
the project a. L'architetto ci ha presentato il progetto della nostra villa in campagna. → The architect presented the project for our villa in the countryside.
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Il puntatore
the pointer
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Il punto di riferimento b. → The Colosseum is the most famous landmark in Rome.
the reference point, the landmark a. Il punto di riferimento (di Roma) → the reference point, the landmark (in Rome) b. Il Colosseo è il punto di riferimento più famoso di Roma. → The Colosseum is the most famous landmark in Rome.
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Soprannominare → the nickname
to nickname Il soprannome → the nickname
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Soprannominato a. → the boy nicknamed the Owl b. → the lady nicknamed Ginella
nicknamed a. Il ragazzo soprannominato il Gufo → the boy nicknamed the Owl b. La donna soprannominata Ginella → the lady nicknamed Ginella
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Il reclamo
the complaint
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Il seno → the bra
the breast Il reggiseno → the bra
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Seppellire
to bury
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Sepolto/a a. → The king / queen was buried (in Rome).
buried a. Il re / la regina è stato/a sepolto/a (a Roma. → The king / queen was buried (in Rome). [We sometimes also use "seppellito/a" as the past participle of "seppellire" (to bury), but this is less common.]
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Riciclare denaro a. → money laundering
to launder money a. Il riciclaggio di denaro → money laundering
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Il rimborso
the refund
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Integrale a. → the full refund b. → whole-wheat bread
a. Il rimborso integrale → the full refund b. Il pane integrale → whole-wheat bread
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L'asparago, gli asparagi a. → the asparagus risotto
asparagus a. Il risotto agli asparagi → the asparagus risotto
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Il sacchetto a. → They have paper, plastic and biodegradable bags at the supermarket.
the bag, the sack a. Al supermercato hanno sacchetti di carta, di plastica e biodegradabili. → They have paper, plastic and biodegradable bags at the supermarket.
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Mi impressiona a. → Blood upsets me, shocks me
upsets me, shocks me a. Il sangue mi impressiona → Blood upsets me, shocks me
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Il secchio
the bucket
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Il sedere
the behind, the rear end, the butt
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Il segno zodiacale a. → Aquarius, Gemini, Cancer and Libra are signs of the zodiac.
the sign of the zodiac, the astrological sign (Aries, Pisces, etc.) a. L'Acquario, i Gemelli, il Cancro e la Bilancia sono segni zodiacali. → Aquarius, Gemini, Cancer and Libra are signs of the zodiac.
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Il servizio
the service
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Il soprammobile
the ornament, the knick-knack
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Suggerire (qualcosa) → the suggestion
to suggest (something) Il suggerimento → the suggestion
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Prenotato a. → Her place is reserved
reserved a. Il suo posto è prenotato → Her place is reserved
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Il tassello di un puzzle
the piece of a puzzle
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L'interesse a. → the interest rate
the interest (commerciale) a. Il tasso d'interesse → the interest rate
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Il tasto
the key, the button
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Attaccare a. → the cat has attacked (the mouse b. → the table is touching the wall c. → the chair is up against (the window)
to attach, to move together; to attack a. Il gatto ha attaccato il topo → the cat has attacked (the mouse b. Il tavolo è attaccato al muro → the table is touching the wall c. La sedia è attaccata alla finestra → the chair is up against (the window)
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Distaccato a. → the detached area b. → the detached person
detached a. Il territorio distaccato → the detached area b. La persona distaccata → the detached person
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Il tonno
the tuna
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Il traghetto
the ferry, the ship
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Il trono
the throne
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Il vecchietto, la vecchietta
the little old man, the little old lady [We use the diminutive forms "vecchietto" and "vecchietta" to refer affectionately to an elderly person.]
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Il vestito a. → the clothing, the clothes
the full-length item of clothing (like a dress, robe, gown, suit, etc.) a. I vestiti → the clothing, the clothes
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Vicino, vicina a. → I live close to the pharmacy.
close, near a. Abito vicino alla farmacia. → I live close to the pharmacy.
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Il vicino / la vicina di banco
the deskmate, the person sharing a desk with you at school
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Sapere di a. → the wine tastes like vinegar
to taste like a. Il vino sa di aceto → the wine tastes like vinegar
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Il viso
the face
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Il vitello tonnato
veal with tuna sauce Il vitello → the veal Il tonno → the tuna
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Vuoto, vuota a. → the empty space
empty a. Il vuoto → the empty space
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Il/la ciclista
the cyclist
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Il/la conducente
the driver
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Condurre / Guidare una macchina
to drive a car
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Il/la contabile
the accountant
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La contabilità
accounting
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Il/la parente, I/le parenti
family member(s)
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Il/la ventiduenne
the twenty-two-year-old
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In attesa di
awaiting, expecting
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In attesa di un vostro riscontro
awaiting your reply (formal phrase used at the end of a letter)
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L'attesa
the wait
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Il riscontro
the reply
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In caso di a. → in case of, in the event of an emergency
in case of, in the event of a. In caso di emergenza → in case of, in the event of an emergency
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In fin dei conti a. → at the end of the day, when all is said and done, it's not bad
at the end of the day, when all is said and done a. In fin dei conti non è male → at the end of the day, when all is said and done, it's not bad
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In fondo a. → in the end, after all, I love you (I care about you)
in the end, after all a. In fondo, ti voglio bene → in the end, after all, I love you (I care about you)
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In lontananza
in the distance
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In origine a. → the origin
originally a. L'origine → the origin
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In questo momento
right now, at this time
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Infatti a. → The reviews for that restaurant aren't very positive. In fact, they say the food isn't good.
in fact a. Le valutazioni per quel ristorante non sono positive. Infatti si mangia male. → The reviews for that restaurant aren't very positive. In fact, they say the food isn't good.
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Intervistare (qualcuno)
to interview (someone)
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Intervistato, intervistata dal giornalista
interviewed by the journalist
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Intorno al (1894)
around (1894)
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Recuperare
to retrieve, to pick up, to recover
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Io l'ho recuperato/a
I retrieved it [We sometimes use the pronoun (io, I) for emphasis.]
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Essere
to be a. Io sono una donna → I am a woman.
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Infiorare a. → Beauty embellishes the soul.
to deck with flowers; abbellire con fiori a. La bellezza infiora gli animi → Beauty embellishes the soul.
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La benzina basterà
the gasoline will be enough, will suffice
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Fiorentino, fiorentina a. → the Florentine-style beefsteak
Florentine-style; relating to the city of Florence a. La bistecca alla fiorentina → the Florentine-style beefsteak
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La borsa di studio
the scholarship
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La buona notizia
the good news
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La cattiva notizia
the bad news
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La bustina (di zucchero)
the sachet (of sugar)
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Quattrini a. → the shirt costs a lot of money
money a. La camicia costa tanti quattrini → the shirt costs a lot of money
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Carente a. → the shortage of (food)
scarce, rare, meagre a. La carenza di (alimenti) → the shortage of (food)
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La carne
the meat
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Il pesce
the fish
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La carta geografica a. → the physical/geographical map (of Italy)
the physical/geographical map a. La carta geografica (dell'Italia) → the physical/geographical map (of Italy)
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La cartografia
cartography, mapmaking
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La casa
the house
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La cellula
the cell (biological)
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La chiave
the key
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La ciotola
the bowl, the dish
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La colazione
the breakfast
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Il pranzo
the lunch
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La cena
the dinner
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Consegnare a. → home delivery
to deliver a. La consegna a domicilio → home delivery
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La coppa
coppa (a type of Italian cured pork)
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La corrente a. → the (ocean) current b. → the (electrical) current
current a. La corrente (marina) → the (ocean) current b. La corrente (elettrica) → the (electrical) current
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La corriera
the bus, the coach
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La dichiarazione dei redditi
the tax return
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La focaccina farcita
the small stuffed flatbread
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La forza di spirito
the strength of spirit/mind
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La gamba
the leg
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Tenersi a. → the competition took place in 1993
to take place a. La gara si tenne nel 1993 → the competition took place in 1993
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La giacca mi si apre:
the jacket opened on me
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Lamentarsi a. → the complaint
to complain a. La lamentela → the complaint
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Sottile a. → (the) thin dough, pizza
thin a. L'impasto, la pizza sottile → (the) thin dough, pizza
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Sottile sottile a. → the super-thin, super-fine line b. → You make excellent pizza: it's so very thin and crispy!
super-fine a. La linea sottile sottile → the super-thin, super-fine line [In this case the adjective is repeated for emphasis. This is mostly done in spoken Italian.] b. Fai una pizza buonissima: è sottile sottile e croccante! → You make excellent pizza: it's so very thin and crispy!
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La maglietta
the T-shirt
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La malattia
the illness, the sickness
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La mappa
the map
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La mascotte (della squadra)
the (team) mascot
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La mattina
the morning
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Il mezzogiorno
midday, noon
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La sera
the evening
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La mensa
the cafeteria, the dining hall
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La merenda
the snack a. La merendina → the small snack (often individually wrapped)
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La moneta
the coin, the currency
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La Monna Lisa / La Gioconda
the Mona Lisa
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La mortadella
mortadella (Italian sausage)
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La mucca
cow
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La multa
the fine
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(La nonna) non era poi così (cattiva)
(Grandma) wasn't so (bad)
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La padella
the frying pan
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La palla a. → the glass ball
the ball, the sphere a. La palla di vetro → the glass ball
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La pasticceria a. → the pastry shop on the corner
patisserie, pastry-making a. La pasticceria all'angolo → the pastry shop on the corner
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La paura a. → When I was little I was afraid of the dark.
fear a. Quando ero piccolo, avevo paura del buio. → When I was little I was afraid of the dark.
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La pentola
the pot (for cooking)
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La penuria di (cipolle)
the shortage of (onions)
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L'abbondanza di (acqua)
the abundance of (water)
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La piantina
the map, the floor plan
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Multare a. → The police fined the driver.
to fine a. La polizia ha multato l'autista. → The police fined the driver.
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La pratica
the practice, the activity
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La punta / Le punte a. → the tip (of the nose) b. → the tips (of the knives)
the tip; the tips a. La punta (del naso) → the tip (of the nose) b. Le punte (dei coltelli) → the tips (of the knives)
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La rete (1) (pl: le reti) a. → Fishermen use fishing nets to catch fish.
1 the net, the mesh a. I pescatori usano le reti da pesca per catturare i pesci. → Fishermen use fishing nets to catch fish.
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La rete (2) (pl: le reti) 2 → the (TV) channel, network 3 → the network (of contacts)
2 La rete (televisiva) → the (TV) channel, network 3 La rete (di contatti) → the network (of contacts)
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La ricetta a. → the prescription
the recipe a. La ricetta medica → the prescription
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La ripresa a. → recovery (from an illness) b. → the filming/shooting (of a movie)
recovery (from illness); shooting (of a film) a. La ripresa (da una malattia) → recovery (from an illness) b. Le riprese (di un film) → the filming/shooting (of a movie)
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La risorsa
the resource
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La scala
the steps, the stairway
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La scintilla a. → the spark/flicker (of revolution)
the spark, the flicker a. La scintilla (della rivoluzione) → the spark/flicker (of revolution)
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La segreteria (telefonica)
the answering machine, the voicemail
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La sella
the saddle
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La selva
the forest
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La serata a. → the evening out (at the bar)
(the course of) an evening a. La serata (al bar) → the evening out (at the bar)
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L'arancia a. → the freshly squeezed orange juice
the orange a. La spremuta di arance → the freshly squeezed orange juice
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La statua a. → the statuette
the statue a. La statuetta → the statuette
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La stella troneggia (sull'albero di Natale)
the star dominates (the Christmas tree), the star has pride of place (atop the Christmas tree)
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Seguire (qualcuno) a. → I am following you, (sir/madam)
to follow (someone) a. La sto seguendo, (signore/signora) → I am following you, (sir/madam)
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La suora
the nun, the (religious) sister
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Il frate
the monk, the (religious) brother
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Svegliare (qualcuno) a. → the alarm clock
to wake (someone) up a. La sveglia → the alarm clock
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La svolta
the turn
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Straripante di a. → The cup overflowing with water.
overflowing with a. La tazza straripante di acqua. → The cup overflowing with water.
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La tonnellata a. → tons of (coffee)
the ton a. Tonnellate di (caffè) → tons of (coffee)
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La torre spiccava tra gli edifici
The tower stood out among the buildings
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La trasmissione a. → the transmission, the passing on (of diseases) b. → the (television) broadcast, program
the transmission, the passing on a. La trasmissione (di malattie) → the transmission, the passing on (of diseases) b. La trasmissione (televisiva) → the (television) broadcast, program
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La trattativa
the negotiation, the talks
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La valigia a. → This suitcase is very heavy. What have you put in it?
the suitcase a. La valigia è molto pesante. Che cosa ci hai messo dentro? → This suitcase is very heavy. What have you put in it?
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Il bagaglio a. → How much luggage can we take on the plane?
the suitcase, the luggage, the baggage a. Quanti bagagli possiamo portare sull'aereo? → How much luggage can we take on the plane?
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A chilometro zero a. → zero-kilometer (vegetables) (those that are produced and sold locally)
zero-kilometer; locally produced a. La verdura a chilometro zero → zero-kilometer (vegetables) (those that are produced and sold locally)
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La visita di controllo
the follow-up appointment
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La vita prese a (scorrere di nuovo)
Life began to (flow again)
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Favoloso a. → (the) fabulous, splendid (gown, house)
fabulous, splendid a. L'abito favoloso, (la casa) favolosa → (the) fabulous, splendid (gown, house)
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Accadere a. → the incident, the events, what happened
to happen, to occur a. L'accaduto → the incident, the events, what happened
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L’accappatoio
bathrobe
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L'aceto
the vinegar
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L'acqua corrente
running water
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L'affare a. → This car is perfect. We got a bargain!
the bargain, the deal a. Quest'auto è perfetta. Abbiamo fatto un affare! → This car is perfect. We got a bargain!
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Gli affari a. → Thanks to tourists, business at the hotel has increased.
business a. Grazie ai turisti gli affari dell'hotel sono aumentati. → Thanks to tourists, business at the hotel has increased.
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L'aglio a. → the clove(s) of garlic
the garlic a. Lo spicchio d'aglio, gli spicchi d'aglio → the clove(s) of garlic
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L'allarme antincendio
the fire alarm
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L'ambiente di lavoro
the working environment
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Le fasi di un pasto / Il piatti di un pasto 1 → the appetizer, the starter 2 → the first course (typically a pasta dish in Italy) 3 → the second course (typically a meat or fish dish in Italy) 4 → the dessert
The courses of a meal 1 L'antipasto → the appetizer, the starter 2 Il primo → the first course (typically a pasta dish in Italy) 3 Il secondo → the second course (typically a meat or fish dish in Italy) 4 Il dolce → the dessert 5 Il contorno → the side dish
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L'anziano, l'anziana a. → the young person
the elderly man, the elderly lady a. Il giovane → the young person
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Appoggiare a. → the support (of my colleagues)
to support a. L'appoggio (dei miei colleghi) → the support (of my colleagues)
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L'aranciata
the orange soda, the orange juice
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L'arancino, l'arancina
a small stuffed and fried rice ball (Sicilian culinary specialty) The term "l'arancino" is used in western Sicily while "l'arancina" is used in eastern Sicily.
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Il patrigno, la matrigna
the step-father, the step-mother
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La belva
the beast, the wild animal