vocab 27 Flashcards

(51 cards)

1
Q

to be used to (something)

A

essere abituato

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2
Q

to appreciate

A

apprezzare

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3
Q

try to do

A

provare a fare
Prova a fare questo test e scopri le tue potenzialità .

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4
Q

a bra

A

un reggiseno

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5
Q

employed, hired

A

assunto (p.p. of assumere = to hire)

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6
Q

bump into

A

urtare (Ho urtato contro il palo…)

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7
Q

ciabatta (3)

A

the bread; slipper (le ciabatte); power strip or multi-plug adapter

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8
Q

tirare

A

to throw or toss BUT also to pull (door)

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9
Q

to take seriously

A

prendere sul serio

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10
Q

runny nose

A

naso che cola

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11
Q

a hanger (3)

A

una gruccia, l’attaccapanni, appendino

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12
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to hear

A

udire (odo, odi, ode, udiamo, udite, odono); p.p. udito

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13
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the event, incident

A

la vicenda

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14
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not exactly

A

non proprio

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15
Q

altrettanto

A

as much as, just as many (Altrettanto! = same to you! , Altrettanto a te!)

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16
Q

attaccare (3)

A

to attach or stick together; to attack; to hang up (phone)

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17
Q

a bill: invoice vs restaurant

A

la bolletta vs il conto

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18
Q

I study Italian 2 hours a day.

A

Studio italiano due ore AL giorno. (ALLA settimana, etc.)

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19
Q

sloppy, shabby

A

sciatto (5 errori di stile che ci fanno sembrare sciatte.)

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20
Q

It’s none of your business.

A

Non sono affari tuoi.

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21
Q

to reserve “for 2” etc.

A

IN due,,, (Saremo IN 8 per la cena.)

22
Q

a department

23
Q

provarci

A

ci sto provando (I’m trying it (ci)).

24
Q

volentieri

A

con piacere (Ti aiuto volentieri a migliorare il tuo italiano.)

25
I will take an Uber to their house.
Prendero' Uber PER casa loro. (no article). Use "per" for a destination.
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Non mollare mai!
Never give up!
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a camera (for photos)
la fotocamera
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to flow (water)
scorrere (L'acqua scorre lungo questo canale."
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a marathon
la maratona
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portare can mean "to wear", esp with jewelry
porta la collana
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oyster
l'ostrica (ostriche)
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beef
manzo
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servire / servirsi
be needed, be necessary servirsi = make use of, take advantage of (Franca si e' servita di un esperto..."
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toccare a o toccare (2)
be somebody's turn (Quando tocca a te, tira i dadi.) have to do (something) "Per quest'anno, mi tocca cancellare la vacanza."
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appunto
precisely, exactly
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cobblestones
il selciato
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octopus
il polpo
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insieme A
together with (Ho viaggiato insieme A un mio collega.)
39
pick up, collect / get back, reclaim
riprendere
40
There you are!
Eccoti qua! Use direct pronouns: mi, ti , lo/la, ci, vi li/le Ecco perche' = that's why... Ecco fatto. = done! Ecco come (si fa). = This is how (you do it).
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underwear
le mutande
42
mostly
per lo piu'
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finora
so far, up until now
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apposta
on purpose
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cliff
la scogliera
46
lighthouse
il faro
47
imprevisto (adj and noun)
-unexpected -accident, unexpected event
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ancora di piu
even more (Se fai questo per lei, ti amerà' ancora di piu.)
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plain croissant
cornetto vuoto
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mi raccomando
= please
51
please speak slowly
Parli PIANO, per favore.