Capitolo 1>> Flashcards

1
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1# a comparison (n)
....also a discussion, debate... a contest/competition
2# by comparison
3# by comparison with ...
4# beyond comparison
A

1# un confronto, un paragone
2# in confronto
3# in confronto a …
4# incomparibile

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2
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at, near, around, c/o…

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presso (presso la stazione..)

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3
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address a person (use a title)

How does one address that person?

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rivolgersi (come ci si rivolge a quella donna?)

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4
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a similarity, a resemblance, (similarities)

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una somiglianza, (somiglianze)

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5
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I’m talented/gifted ….

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Sono portato per (+sostantivo) la geografia.

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6
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locate, pinpoint, identify,
:focus, focus on …
:a hotspot, focus, hotbed

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individuare = localizzare
:focalizzare
un foccolaio

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7
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I am hopeless/useless at …..

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sono negato per (+sostantivo (noun)) il disegno = drawing

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8
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make a good impression..

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fare bella figura …. or …fare una buona impressione..

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9
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to be capable “i am capable of ….”

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riesco a (con infinito) fare bene questo lavoro ...., 
sono capace di ....(+ infinito) riparare la moto.
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10
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I’m good at ….

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Sono bravo A (+infinito) dipindere mobili.

Sono bravo IN (+sostantivo) matematica.

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11
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a pupil (a student)
students of the course
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un allievo, un alunno ~~un studente, una studentessa

i corsisti

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12
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highlight/point out (highlight words ….)

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Evidenziare ….. evidenzia le parole ….

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13
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know how to “learn”, comprehend.

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sapere come “apprendere”

imparare

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14
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yourself, myself, themselves, herself, himself

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te stesso, me stesso, se stessi, se stessa, se stesso

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15
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What is it used for?
It has a very particular shape.
It maybe that he will return to Italy.
As long as you (all) don’t take it too seriously.
But how would that be?
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A cosa serve?
Ha una forma molto particolare.
Può darsi che torni in Italia.
Purché (a patto che, a condizione che) non lo prendiate troppo sul serio. 
Ma come sarebbe a dire?
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16
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A horrible (bad) gesture, offensive language, impression, profanity, book, guy, incident….
To hit the jackpot
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Un gestaccio, una linguaccia, una figuraccia, una parolaccia, un libraccio, un ragazzaccio, un fattaccio.
Fare un colpaccio

17
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There are two expressions too many!

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Ci sono due espressioni di troppo!