2024 Sem 1 Flashcards

1
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To strut, show off
(A peacock..)

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Pavoneggiarsi (si pavoneggiava …) = vantarsi,
(Un pavone)

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2
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To chance upon ……..someone in the street
To Flatter (entice)
To ogle, to eye up

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Imbattersi (incontrate per caso) …..qualcuno per strada
Lusingare (fare contento…. Compiacere=to make happy, appease, gratify)
Occhieggiare (osservare spesso, più volte)

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  • Quarrelsome, hot headed. (Quick tempered)
  • an inconvenience, a bother. *** The boredom (bother) I often feel in crowded places
    ….boring, tedious, tiresome agg
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  • Rissoso (irascibile)
  • Un’uggia. (Un fastidio) ***L’uggia che spesso provo in luoghi affollati
    ….uggioso
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4
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To hang out (We often hang out in the park)

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Bazzicare (Spesso bazzichiamo al parco)

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5
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To gurgle
To flail/thrash about….
To utter (to say….)…. He uttered a curse word.
I do not dare utter a single word

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Gorgogliere v
Annaspare (annaspò)
Proferire …Ha proferito una parolaccia.
Non oso proferire (pronunciare) una sola parola.

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6
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Naive
She was so naive that …..

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Ingenuo
Era cosi ingenua che……

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7
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His SEARCHES on the internet found nothing
He searched for his money, but his search turned up nothing

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Le sue ricerche su internet non hanno trovato nulla. Cercò (ha cercato ) il suo denaro, ma la ricerca non portò a nulla.

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8
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here and there

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di qua e di la ..(qui e li)

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9
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a loser
winning (a winning move, attitude)
a lover

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un vinto, una vinta
vincente agg, una mossa vincente, una mentalità vincente)
un(a) amante nfm

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10
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Chatty, talkative When he was little he was chatty (talkative)…..
Pride n …………..Giacomo is the pride of the whole institute.
Federico is just conceited and full of pride.
proud agg
arrogant, overbearing

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loquace agg Da piccolo era loquace……
Orgolio Giacomo è l’orgoglio di tutto l’istituto.
Federico è solo un presuntuoso pieno d’orgoglio. (pieni di sè)
orgoglioso adj
arrogante, PREPOTENTE

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11
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well off, well to do, comfortable ~~rich
to avenge, to avenge yourself (take revenge)
an affair (a love story)

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agiato (~~~ricco, ~~~comodo)
vendicare, vendicarsi
una tresca (una storia d’amore)

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12
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to get upset, take it personally/take offense
Don’t get upset
apparently, it seems, it would appear
if you cared so much
I didn’t know you cared so much

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prendersela
non te la prendere
a quanto pare
Se ci tieni cosi tanto ….
non sapevo che ci tenessi tanto

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13
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engrossed, completely concerned with..
be full of yourself (pieno di sé)

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preso da (preso da …..questa statuetta)
essere tutto preso da se stesso

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14
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what does that have to do with anything?

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che c’entra?

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15
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except that (Unless…) *congiuntivo req’d
except for ..
in our (my) small way
aware, informed…. Conscious involvement
I am perfectly aware of my shortcomings.
N. Awareness
He has no AWARENESS of his surroundings

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eccetto che, tranne che, a meno che*
tranne che per.. Eccetto per
nel nostro (mio) piccolo
consapevole
(Sono perfettamente consapevole dei miei difetti.)
N. Consapevolezza
Non ha consapevolezza dell’ambiente circostante (surrounding, nearby)

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16
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Is it no coincidence that ….

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Non è un caso che ….

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17
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I dropped the bin
A lane of a road.
A narrow road (lane)

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Mi è caduto il bidone.
Una corsia della strada.
Un Viottolo, un viccolo, una stradina

18
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Terribly, awfully. adv
You’re a terribly beautiful woman.

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Dannatamente
Sei una donna dannatamente bella.

19
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reluctance, unwillingness
reluctantly, unwillingly

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Malavoglia
di malavoglia

20
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a cure-all, a panacea
harm, damage vtr

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Un toccasana nm
(~~ dannegiare)nuocere vi

21
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size n (The size of the house was surprisingly large.)

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dimensione nf (La dimensione della casa era incredibilmente grande.)
dimensioni nfpl ~~ proporzioni

22
Q

At the end of the day, when all is said and done ….. what have I done wrong?

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In fin dei conti …. cosa ho fatto di male?

23
Q

It’s his business
(They would be his business)

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Sarebbero fatti suoi.

24
Q

How did you come up with that?

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Ma come TI è VENUTA IN MENTE?

25
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If only he was to find out … he would go on a rampage
(Coming to know )
**he/it should come…… to know

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Se solo DOVESSE VENIRE A SAPERLO lui, diventerEBBE una furia.
(venire a saperlo)
**dovesse venire…

26
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I decided it THEN AND THERE (ON THE MOMENT)

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L’ho decisio li SUL MOMENTO

27
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I don’t know what came over me.
I really don’t understand what has come over you.

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Non so COSA MI SIA PRESO
Non ho proprio capito cosa TI SIA PRESO.

28
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Unless we try …

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A MENO CHE NON proviamo…

29
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you should not (shouldn’t) have ….
You didn’t have to do that..

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Non avresti dovuto ..
Non dovevi farlo ..

30
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Arduous, strenuous, difficult, Demanding , gruelling
Such a difficult task ….

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Arduo
Un compito così arduo….

31
Q

Who would have thought?
Really? Seriously?
Do you realize?
Really, truly, seriously

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Chi l’avrebbe mai detto?
addirittura!
Ti rendi conto?!
Davvero!

32
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**Gosh. Dam! Dang! Jeez!
Are you joking?
Are you serious?
It is crazy!

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Caspita!
stai scherzando
dici sul serio? Sei serio?
pazzesco!

33
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It does not make sense!
It’s ridiculous/unthinkable..
I really don’t think he’s the type!
But it’s absurd!

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Non ha senso!
È ridicolo/impensabile..
Non credo proprio che sia il tipo!
Ma è assurdo!

34
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There’s no reason to get so angry.
It’s not worth getting so angry.
Calm down, please!
do not get angry!

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Non c’è motivo di arrabbiarsi cosi.
Non vale la pena arrabbiarsi cosi.
Calmati, per favore!
non te la prendere!

35
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He put into play all of his strategies to make me lose.

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Ha messo in campo tutte le sue strategie per farmi perdere.

36
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use in the field = involve = implement = put in play

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Mettere in campo

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38
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These days

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oggigiorno, al giorno d’oggi, di questi tempi,
coi tempi che corrono

39
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stick your nose in (meddle) …..other peoples business

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ficcare il naso ….. nei fatti altrui

40
Q

who cares? who cares if …..

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Chi se ne importa? Chi se ne importa se ….!

41
Q

Are you all crazy?
Are you crazy?

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Siete IMPAZZITI?
Sei pazzo/pazza? Ma sei impazzita?

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