Week 26 Words Flashcards
(116 cards)
1
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SPROPORZIONATAMENTE
A
Disproportionately
2
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La pompa
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Pump, hose hosepipe
(Note: also means blowjob)
3
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Il rotolo
A
Roll, spool reel, scroll
4
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Spuntare
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To clip or blunt something like a pencil;
To sprout, emerge
5
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Avido, a
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Avid, greedy, covetous
6
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Scrutare
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To scrutinize, inspect
7
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Sventolare
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To wave, flap, flutter (like a flag)
8
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Talmente
A
So, so much, to such an extent
9
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Comunque
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Anyway, in any case, however, no matter how
10
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Sparare
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To shoot, fire, open fire
11
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Il nutrimento
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Nourishment
12
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Antipatico, a
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Unpleasant, difficult, problematic
13
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Intanto
A
Meanwhile, in the meantime, for now
14
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Improvvisamente
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Suddenly, all of a sudden
15
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Assalire (No SC)
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To assail, assault, attack, accost, besiege
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Matto, a
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Crazy, reckless, certifiable;
Odd, bizarre
17
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Compunto, a
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Contrite, remorseful
18
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Stante
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Standing;
Due to, owing to, because of
19
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Martellare
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To hammer, pound, blast
20
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Il salvadanaio
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Piggy bank, money box
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La manciata
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Handful, fistful
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Lo spicciolo
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Loose change; also adj meaning small, loose
23
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Il bottino
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Loot, booty, spoils; prey
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L’irruzione
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The intrusion, incursion, burst in
25
L’involucro
The shell, casing; packaging, wrapping, wrapper
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Il pugnale
Dagger
27
La contraffazione
Forgery, counterfeit
28
Guizzare
To dart, spring, leap
29
Benché
Although, though
30
Il reparto
Department, ward; unit, outfit, team
31
Scattare
To shoot, photograph; to jerk, twitch; to kick off
32
L’otturazione
The dental filling
33
Il molare
Molar tooth
34
Raggiante
Radiant, glowing, shining
35
Sgusciare
To shell, take out of the shell;
To escape
36
Scalciare
To kick, flail
37
Penoso, a
Pitiful, pathetic, sorrowful;
Painful, upsetting
38
Diletto, a
Beloved, dear, cherished
39
Sculacciare
To spank
40
Mormorare
To murmur, whisper
41
Viziare
To pamper, spoil
42
Scordare
To forget
43
Il crepito
Crackle, crackling, popping
44
Dare retta
To pay attention, heed
45
Teso, a
Tense, taut, anxious, nervous
46
Sbrigare
To get through, to settle
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Sennò
Otherwise, or else
48
Innervosire (SC)
To annoy, rattle, make nervous
49
Lacerare
To rip, tear, lacerate
50
Stagnola
Foil, foil-wrapped
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Strappare
To tear, rip, shred
52
Il grembo
Lap
53
La traccia
Trace
54
Mesto, a
Sad, mournful, woeful
55
Stringere
(pp: stretto; pr: strinsi, e, ero)
To tighten, clench;
to press, squeeze, grip, grasp;
To tie, intertwine
56
Porgere
To hand over, to give something
57
Attorno
Around
58
Esile, i
Slight, slender, spare
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La ressa
Crowd
60
La fanciulla
Young girl
61
Mollare
To release, let go, leave, drop, drop off
62
Prevedere
To predict, foresee;
To imagine, expect;
To provide for
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Equiparare
To equalize, level out;
To compare, equate
64
Inquadrare
To frame, focus; to set
65
Sospirare
To sigh; to long for, yearn for
66
Dipendere
To depend on;
to derive from;
to work for
67
La leva
The military draft, the call-up
68
Svolgersi
To occur, happen;
To unfold, unwind
69
Il ponente
The west
70
L’intoppo
The setback, hiccup, glitch
71
La branda
The cot, camping bed
72
Il badile
Shovel
73
Capitare
To end up; to happen, occur
74
Benvolere
To take a liking to
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Il rifornimento
Procurement, restock, resupply
76
Ossia
That is, cioè
77
Coinvolgere
To involve somebody in, to drag s/b into;
To engage, interest
78
Prorogare
To delay, postpone, defer;
To extend, prolong
79
Ingurgitare
To gulp down
80
Assopire, -si (SC)
To doze off, to numb;
Addormentarsi
81
Ingarbugliato, a
Tangled
82
Accingersi
To get ready, prepare oneself
83
Constatare
To certify, verify, ascertain, make sure;
Accertare
84
Il cassetto
Drawer, cupboard
85
Lo sgherro
Henchman
86
Sgradevole
Unpleasant; vile, revolting
87
Schiacciare
To squash, flatten;
To press, push
88
Lo sgabuzzino
Storage closet
89
Segare
To saw (tagliare con la sega);
To fail, to flunk
90
Sdraiarsi
To lie down;
Mettersi disteso
91
La gabbia
Cage, jail
92
Appiccicare
To stick;
Far aderire permanentemente
93
Affatto
Absolutely, by all means, by any means
94
Sgridare
To reprimand, scold, yell at
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Altroché
Certainly, absolutely, you bet, for sure
96
Calpestare
To step on, tread on, stamp on (mettere sotto i piedi);
To overthrow, thrash (sopraffare)
97
Rivolgersi
To speak to; to address, to direct
98
Un tantino
A touch, a little, a bit
99
Il pulsante
Button, switch, key, push button
100
Spregevole
Despicable, contemptible
101
Scommettere
To bet, wager, gamble
102
Borbottare
To grumble, mutter, grouse, complain
103
Riprendere
To reclaim, get back;
To pick up, to resume
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Contrariato, a
Annoyed, vexed, irritated, bothered
105
Lo scemo, la scema
Idiot, fool (stupido)
Can also be an adj
106
L’apparecchio
Appliance, device
107
Incollare
To glue, stick together, paste
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Il mitragliatore
Machine gun
109
Il fodero
Scabbard
110
La fondina
Holster
111
Ogniqualvolta
Whenever, every time, at each instance
112
Imbottirsi (SC)
To stuff, fill
113
Coltello a serramanico
Switchblade
114
Pestare
To beat up, clobber, trounce;
To hit, crush
115
I tirapugni
Brass knuckles
116
Perdinci
My goodness
