Chapter 1 Flashcards
gli steli
stems
fitto
thick
ostinazione
obstinacy
dorato
gold
le persiane
blinds
sbriciolare
to crumble
in canile
a kennel
rovente
scorching
sparire
to disappear
il grano
the wheat
la pietra
the stones
inghiottire
to swallow
schiattare
to die
il fiato
the breath
garregiare
to compete. to race
la spiga. le spighe
The grains of a wheat plant
abbattere
to knock down. to knock down. to raze. to topple
raccogliere
to pick up
to harvest
to bring together, assemble
infuocare
to heat until red hot
to excite, agitate, enrage
rigoglioso
luxuriant
la scia
the trail
maledetto
damned, horrible
concedere
to grant, allow
to concede
appiccicare
to stick
il teschio
the skull
la banda
the band
the gang
comandare
to rule
to order, command
obbedire
to obey
dannato
damned soul
la ruspa
the bulldozer
the excavator
i fatti suoi
i fatti mie
i fatti tuoi
his own business
my own business
your own business
sveglio
awake
quick-witted
cunning
spodestare
to dethrone
to oust
la parete
the wall
il crinale
the ridge
la schiappa
the incompetent
superare
to exceed
to pass
to overcome
arrampicare
to climb
la scrofa
the sow (female pig)
inferocito
enraged
grugnire
to grunt
to grumble
to mutter
battere
to beat to defeat to take to clap to prostitute
voltare
to turn
infelice
unhappy, miserable, bleak
spezzare
to break
to chop
lucido
bright, shiny
lucid
gonfiare
to blow up
to swell
inciampare
to trip
spalancare
to open wide
strizzare
to wring or wring out
to squeeze
dondolare
to swing, rock, or dangle
frignare
to whimper or whine
mollare
to let go, get off
schiaffone
the slap
the smack [especially a hard one]
tappare
to plug, seal
to cork
incollare
to stick
to glue
to paste (computer)
infilare
to insert
to thread
scontare
to deduct / discount
to pay for
to serve
la ortica
the poison ivy
la storta
the sprain (e.g., an ankle)