almost blue Flashcards
la mattanza
tuna fishing; killing
lupo mannaro
werewolf
le guance
cheeks
scivolare
slip, slide, glide
soglia
threshold, doorstep
agitare
shake, agitate
slancio
leap, dash; outburst, passion
pianerottolo
landing, ledge
aggrappare
grab, grasp; hold on to
cofano
car hood, trunk, coffin
incollare
glue, paste, stick together
schioccare
crack, snap, click, smack
singhiozzo
hiccup
spalancare
open wide, spread out
strisciare
slither, crawl, brush, scrape
mattonella
tile, shingle
schiena
back
sospiro
sigh, breath, gasp, whisper
forcella
hairpin
trattenuto
hold, block, stop, stifle
velare
cover, cloud, obscure
le gocce
drops
il camionista
truck driver
spaccare
break, smash, split, divide
nuca
nape, scruff of the neck
battere
beat, defeat, hit, punch; frequent, hang about
rintocco
toll, ring, bong
arricciare
curl, wrinkle, crinkle, furrow
petto
chest, breast, bossom
molla
spring, spur, impulse, motivation
fisso
fixed, unmovable; focused
fissare
secure, fasten; establish; stare at
rannicchiare
bend, fold, tuck in, draw up
lenzuolo
bed sheet; blanket
infilare
insert, get into, pierce, put on
siringa
syringe
gonfiato
inflated, swollen; exaggerated; self important
pancia
abdomen, stomach, belly
mestruazione
flow, period, menstruation
gradino
step, rung
annuo
yearly, annual
annuire
nod
barretta
bar (junk food, snack)
sbattere
beat, pound, cream, hit
palpebra
eyelid
salvaschermo
screen saver
sfiorare
brush against, touch lightly, almost
vaffanculo
fuck you, up yours, screw yourself
ciabatte
slippers, bread, power strip
stoffa
cloth, fabric, makings, stuff
strisciare
slither, crawl, brush, scrape
scricchiolio
creaking, cracking
schiocco
crack
sottile
thin, slim; sharp; subtle; light; high
fede
faith, credence, belief
corrimano
handrail
fiato
breath, wind, stamina
stretto
narrow, tight, rigorous, strict
mansarda
attic,
schiarire
bleach, lighten; clear up
cigolio
squeak, creak
fruscio
rustle, hiss, crackle
soglia
threshold, doorstep, limit
ciambella
ring-shaped-cake; life preserver
manopola
handle, knob; mitten, washcloth
mascherina
eye mask; little mask
sciogliere
melt, dissolve, unleash
lacca
lacquer, varnish, hairspray
il sovrintendente
overseer
manicomio
mental institution
zoccolo
clog; base; core
stemma
coat of arms, emblem, crest
sottovoce
quietly
ronzare
buzz, hum, drone; hang around
affacciare
expose, raise, appear, bring
amaro
bitter, sad
inciampare
stumble, falter; stumble upon
indagare
inspect, examine
aggirare
circumvent, bypass
riserbo
discretion, tact
compiere
accomplish, carryout
affiancato
flanked, put side by side
spacciare
sell, push, pass off
fattezze
features
svolta
turn, change, turning point
svolgere
unroll, unwind, conduct, develop
stupefacente
amazing, incredible; hallucinogen, narcotic
trapelare
filter, leak, transpire, become known
bara
coffin, casket; death’s door, grave
omertà
code of silence, silence
smentire
deny, retract, contradict, fail, prove wrong
cautela
caution, prudence, care
reticenza
reticence, silence
pista
track, trail, lead
parere
seem, believe, appear; opinion
strettissimo
immediate
ormai
by now, at this point, already
macabro
grim
casino
whorehouse; mess
aspro
sour, uneven, screeching
stringere
tighten, press, grip
anfibo
amphibian
dondolare
swing, rock
cagare
shit, pay attention
addosso
at, on, inside, on top of
selvatico
wild, feral
cocciuto
stubborn, pig-headed
ravviare
to tidy
pollice
thumb, inch
ciuffo
lock, tuft, clump
la colpì
blows, bumps
gemere
moan, suffer
parafango
fender, mud gaurd
muso
snout, face, nose
zoppicare
limp, be shaky, be wobbly
cortile
courtyard, yard
gomito
elbow, angle, bend
fazzoletto di carta
handkerchief, tiny plot
nettare
nectar; to clean, to clear
netto
clear, tidy
seno
breast, bosom; womb, heart, soul, bay, cove
etere
sky, heavens, ether, air
buco
hole, keyhole, gap
mitomane
mythomaniac
mordere
bite, sting, corrode, chastise
sbattere
hit
finestrino
car window (on the sides)
gridare
shout, yell, proclaim
telaio
frame
schicciare
squash, flatten, press
tetto
roof
saltare via
fly away, slap away
pianto
bleeding, crying, pain, failure
piantare
to plant, to drive, to hammer
becco
beak
tergicristallo
windshield wiper
parabrezza
windshield, dietro
nebbia
fog
riattaccare
hang up
fianco
accanto, hip
portineria
lobby, reception desk
avvertire
informare, warn
grugnire
grunt, oink
scarponi
grande scarpe
tintinnare
jingle, ring
lacci
trap, shoe lace
cuoio
leather
tonfo
thud
avviso
news; announcement
sfida
challenge