Adjectives Flashcards
1
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much
A
a tanto
2
Q
sufficient
enough
A
abbastanza [ab-ba-stàn-za] /abbasˈtaːnʦa/
3
Q
affordable
A
abbordabile [ab-bor-dà-bi-le] /abbordaˈbiːle/
4
Q
adolescent
A
adolescente [a-do-le-scèn-te] /adoleʃˈʃɛːnte/
5
Q
hungry
A
affamato
6
Q
muggy, sultry
A
afoso [a-fó-so] /aˈfoːzo/
7
Q
agile
nimble
quick, lively
A
agile [à-gi-le] /aˈʤiːle/
8
Q
several
A
alcuni
alcuno = not any
9
Q
overstated
A
allargata
10
Q
cheerful
A
allegro
11
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altered
changed
A
alterato
12
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high
tall
A
alto /ˈaːlto/
basso
13
Q
other
different
remaining
A
altro [àl-tro] /ˈaːltro/
14
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friendly
A
amichevole [a-mi-ché-vo-le] /ami keˈvoːle/
15
Q
A
ampio [àm-pio] /ˈaːmpjo/
ample, wide, broad, expansive
16
Q
A
annoiate
annoiare [an-no-ià-re] /annoˈjaːre/ to bore, to tire
17
Q
A
ansioso [an-sió-so] /anˈsjoːzo/
18
Q
ancient
antique
A
antico [an-tì-co] /anˈtiːko/
19
Q
unpleasant
annoying
A
antipatico [an-ti-pà-ti-co] /antipaˈtiːko/
20
Q
A
arancione - adjective
arancio = the color orange and an orange tree
21
Q
arrogant
cocky
A
arrogante [ar-ro-gàn-te] /arroˈgaːnte/
22
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absolute, unconditional,
A
assoluto [as-so-lù-to] /assoˈluːto/
23
Q
absolute
A
assoluto [as-so-lù-to] /assoˈluːto/
24
Q
mean
cheap
miserly
A
avaro /aˈvaːro/
25
azzurro [aʒ-ʒùr-ro] /atˈʦuːrro/
light blue
26
short
low
little
basso [bàs-so] /ˈbaːsso/
27
blessed, happy
beato [be-à-to] /ˈbɛˑato/
28
beige
29
beautiful
bello
brutto
30
biondo [bión-do] /ˈbjoːndo/
31
blu /blu/
32
blu marino /maˈriːno/
33
good
bravo
cattivo
34
bruno [brù-no] /ˈbruːno/
35
ugly
bad
brutto /ˈbruːtto/
36
good
buono
cattivo
37
nice
sweet
charming
darling
carino [ca-rì-no] /kaˈriːno/
38
expensive
beloved
caro
39
bad
evil
wicked
cattivo [cat-tì-vo] /katˈtiːvo/
40
central
centrale [cen-trà-le] /ʧenˈtraːle/
41
clear, bright
chiaro [chià-ro] /ˈkjaːro/
42
class - social
classroom
classe
43
comfortable
comodo /koˈmoːdo/
44
comparative
comparativo [com-pa-ra-tì-vo] /komparaˈtiːvo/
45
understood
compreso [com-pré-so] /komˈprɛːzo/
46
content
contento /konˈtɛːnto/
contenta feminine
47
certain
sure
convinto [con-vìn-to] /koɱˈviːnto/
48
short
corto [cór-to] /ˈkoːrto/
49
expensive
high priced
costoso [co-stó-so] /kosˈtoːzo/
50
weak
feeble
debole [dé-bo-le] /deˈboːle/
51
tenth
decimo [dè-ci-mo] /deˈʧiːmo/
52
right/left
destra, sinistra
53
hard
difficile [dif-fì-ci-le] /diffiˈʧiːle/
facile
54
dynamic
dinamico [di-nà-mi-co] /dinaˈmiːko/
pigro
55
disorganized
disordinato [di-ʃor-di-nà-to] /dizordiˈnaːto/
56
different
diverso [di-vèr-so] /diˈvɛːrso/
57
divorced
divorziato
58
straight
dritto
59
cheap
economico [e-co-nò-mi-co] /ekonoˈmiːko/
60
polite, well mannered
educated, well trained
educato [e-du-cà-to] /eduˈkaːto/
61
elegant
tasteful
elegante [e-le-gàn-te] /eleˈgaːnte/
62
exemplary
esemplare /ezemˈplaːre/
63
easy
facile [fà-ci-le] /faˈʧiːle/
64
false
falso [fàl-so] /ˈfaːlso/
65
famous
famoso
66
happy
felice [fe-lì-ce] /feˈliːʧe/
triste
67
florentine
fiorentino
68
strong
muscular
forte [fòr-te] /ˈfoːrte/
69
fortunate
lucky
fortunato [for-tu-nà-to] /fortuˈnaːto/
70
cool
crisp
fresco
71
twins
gemello [ge-mèl-lo] /ʤeˈmɛːllo/
72
general
generale /ʤeneˈraːle/
73
generous
generoso [ge-ne-ró-so] /ʤeneˈroːzo/
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kind
courteous
polite
gentile /ʤenˈtiːle/
75
giallo
76
young
giovane [gió-va-ne] /ʤoˈvaːne/
vecchio
77
fresh, unripened, uncured
giovane [gió-va-ne] /ʤoˈvaːne/
78
lively, sparkling
giovane [gió-va-ne] /ʤoˈvaːne/
79
greedy
glutinous
goloso [go-ló-so] /goˈloːzo/
80
large
grande
piccolo
81
fat
grasso [gràs-so] /ˈgraːsso/
magro
82
free
gratuito
83
grigio [grì-gio] /ˈgriːʤo/
grigio di capelli - grey hair (capello is one hair)
84
unforgettable, memorable
indimenticabile [in-di-men-ti-cà-bi-le] /indimentikaˈbiːle/
85
drenched
flooded
inondato dal sole
inondato = flooded, overflowing
86
smart
intelligente [in-tel-li-gèn-te] /intelliˈʤɛːnte/
stupido
87
interesting
fascinating
interessante [in-te-res-sàn-te] /interesˈsaːnte/
88
well known
introdotto
89
wide
largo [làr-go] /ˈlaːrgo/
90
local
traditional
locale /loˈkaːle/
91
long
lungo [lùn-go] /ˈluːŋgo/
corto
92
magenta
93
greater
older
superior
more important
maggiore [mag-gió-re] /madˈʤoːre/
94
thin
slender
magro [mà-gro] /ˈmaːgro/
grasso
95
bad, rude
male /ˈmaːle/
96
biggest
massimo [màs-si-mo] /masˈsiːmo/
97
better
meglio [mè-glio] /ˈmɛːʎʎo/
98
less, fewer
meno [mé-no] /ˈmɛːno/
99
less crowded
meno affollato
affollato [af-fol-là-to] /affolˈlaːto/
affollata
100
better, best
migliore [mi-glió-re] /miʎˈʎoːre/
101
smallest
minimo [mì-ni-mo] /miˈniːmo/
102
smaller
minore [mi-nó-re] /miˈnoːre/
103
minuto
molto piccolo
tiny, minute, insignificant
104
mild
mite [mì-te] /ˈmiːte/
miti in the paragraph
105
much, many
molto
106
dead
expired
morto [mòr-to] /ˈmoːrto/
107
born
nato
108
nero [né-ro] /ˈnɛːro/
109
boring, tedious
noioso [no-ió-so] /noˈjoːzo/
110
ninth
nono
111
new
nuovo [nuò-vo] /ˈnwoːvo/
112
each
every
any
ogni [ó-gni] /ˈoːɲɲi/
113
honest
onesto [o-nè-sto] /oˈnɛːsto/
disonesto
114
organized
ordinato [or-di-nà-to] /ordiˈnaːto/
disordinato
115
proud
orgoglioso [or-go-glió-so] /orgoʎˈʎoːzo/
116
oro
dorato = of golden hue
117
eighth
ottavo
118
excellent, great
ottimo [òt-ti-mo] /otˈtiːmo/
119
wilted, withered
passa
120
paternal
paterno [pa-tèr-no] /paˈtɛːrno/
121
worse
peggio [pèg-gio] /ˈpɛːdʤo/
122
hanging
dangling
crooked
pendente [pen-dèn-te] /penˈdɛːnte/
122
worse
peggiore [peg-gió-re] /pedˈʤoːre/
123
small, little, tiny
piccolo [pìc-co-lo] /pikˈkoːlo/
123
very bad, awful
pessimo [pès-si-mo] /pesˈsiːmo/
124
full
packed
pieno [piè-no] /ˈpjɛːno/
125
lazy
pigro [pì-gro] /ˈpiːgro/
dinamico
126
more - with measurment
several
più /ˈpju/
127
few
poche
128
little
modest
not many
poco
129
porpora [pór-po-ra] /porˈpoːra/
purple
130
possible
possibile [pos-sì-bi-le] /possiˈbiːle/
131
poor
needy
impoverished
destitute
povero [pò-ve-ro] /poˈvɛːro/
133
favorite
preferito
134
first
prima
134
next
near
prossimo [pròs-si-mo] /prosˈsiːmo/
136
punctual, timely, prompt
puntuale [pun-tu-à-le] /punˈtwaːle/
137
some
a few
qualche
138
any
whichever, whatever
qualsiasi [qual-sì-a-si] /kwalˈsjaːzi/
140
any
whatever, whichever
qualunque [qua-lùn-que] /kwaˈluːŋkwe/
140
as much as
quanto
142
fourth
quarto
143
that/those
quello
always preceeds the noun it modifies
il - quel quel libro
i - quei quei libri
lo - quello quello studente
l' - quell' quell'edificio
gli - quegli quegli studenti
la - quella quella donna
l' - quell' quell'amica
le - quelle quelle donne
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this/these
**questo**
always precede the noun it modifies
questo questi
questa queste
can become **sta**
**eg stasera stamattina**
145
fifth
quinto
146
refined, polished
raffinato [raf-fi-nà-to] /raffiˈnaːto/
147
regional
regionale [re-gio-nà-le] /reʤoˈnaːle/
148
regular
regolare /regoˈlaːre/
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responsible
responsabile [re-spon-sà-bi-le] /responsaˈbiːle/
irresponsabile
150
rich
ricco [rìc-co] /ˈriːkko/
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rosa
is a noun masquerading as an adjective
only one form, **rosa**, for fem, mas, plural, singular
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rosso
153
rules
**Adjectives ending in -o**, you change the -o to -i to make it masculine plural, to -a to make it feminine singular, and to -e to make it feminine plural.
**Adjectives ending in -e** stay the same for both masculine and feminine singular, but you change the -e to an -i for masculine and feminine plural.
Many adjectives that tell a person’s nationality end in -e
If an adjective ends in -go or -ga, you add an h between the g and the ending vowel to maintain the hard g sound, like so: lungo/ lunghi
For adjectives ending in -co or -ca, only the feminine form adds an h between the c and the ending vowel, as in simpatica/ simpatiche (nice). The masculine form simply changes the -o to an -i, going from simpatico to simpatici, and the c makes a soft sound.
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last
scorso [scór-so] /ˈskoːrso/
155
dark
scuro [scù-ro] /ˈskuːro/
156
second
seconda
157
following, ensuing
seguente [se-guèn-te] /seˈgwɛːnte/
158
sensitive
sensibile [sen-sì-bi-le] /sensiˈbiːle/
insensibile
159
serious
serio [sè-rio] /ˈsɛːrjo/
160
sixth
sesto
161
seventh
settimo
162
likeable, pleasant
simpatico
163
oppressive, suffocating
soffocante
164
usually, customary, habitually
solito
[sò-li-to] /soˈliːto/
165
alone
solo
166
above
upper
sopra [só-pra] /ˈsoːpra/
167
thin
sottile [sot-tì-le] /sotˈtiːle/
168
lower
sotto [sót-to] /ˈsoːtto/
169
thick
heavy
dense
spesso [spés-so] /ˈspɛːsso/
169
special
speciale [spe-cià-le] /speˈʧaːle/
170
funny
spiritoso [spi-ri-tó-so] /spiriˈtoːzo/
170
spectacular
spettacolare
171
splendid, gorgeous
splendido
172
married
sposato spoˈzaːto
173
same
stesso [stés-so] /ˈstɛːsso/
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studious
studioso [stu-dió-so] /stuˈdjoːzo/
175
dumb
stupido [stù-pi-do] /stuˈpiːdo/
intelligente
176
proud
haughty
conceited
superbo [su-pèr-bo] /suˈpɛːrbo/
177
as much as
tanto /ˈtaːnto/
179
third
terzo [tèr-zo] /ˈtɛːrʦo/
180
sad
triste [trì-ste] /ˈtriːste/
180
calm
relaxed
tranquillo [tran-quìl-lo] /traŋˈkwiːllo/
182
all
tutto
183
identical
uguale [u-guà-le] /uˈgwaːle/
184
unique
unparalled
distinct
unico [ù-ni-co] /uˈniːko/
185
useful
utile [ù-ti-le] /uˈtiːle/
186
extended
ample
vasto [và-sto] /ˈvaːsto/
187
old
ancient
vecchio [vèc-chio] /ˈvɛːkkjo/
188
verde
other definitions:
verdant, natural
verde di invidia - green with envy
inesperto - green as in naive
189
true
vero
/ˈvɛːro/
191
violetto [vio-lét-to] /vjoˈlɛːtto/
192
lively
energetic
vivace
/viˈvaːʧe/
193
alive
living
vivo [vì-vo] /ˈviːvo/
194
vulgar
gross
volgare [vol-gà-re] /volˈgaːre/
195
empty
vuoto
196
distant
far
distante [di-stàn-te] /disˈtaːnte/
197
which
quale [quà-le] /ˈkwaːle/
## Footnote
Quale (which) has only two forms: quale (masculine/ feminine, singular) and quali (masculine/ feminine, plural). It means which and, like quanto, agrees in number with the thing you’re asking about.
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last
ultimo [ùl-ti-mo] /ulˈtiːmo/
199
loud
noisy
rumoroso
/rumoˈroːzo/
200
typical
appropriate
truly, quite
proprio
/ˈproːprjo/
201
cultural
culturale
