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Chapter 14 Vocab Flashcards

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Italian Verbs flashcards
1
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l’abbazia

A

abbey

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l’anfiteatro (romano)

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(Roman) amphitheater

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l’arena

A

arena

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4
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la basilica

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vasilica

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la cattedrale

il duomo

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cathedral

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la cupola

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dome

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l’ingresso

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intrance, admission

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la lotta

A

fight, struggle

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andare in rovina

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to decay

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10
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concedere

A

to grant, allow

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11
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costruire

A

to build

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12
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demolire

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to demolish

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distruggere (pp distrutto, pr distrussi)

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to destroy

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14
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il materiale da costruzione

A

building material

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15
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il monasterio/la certosa

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monastery

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16
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il percorso

A

route

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17
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la rovina

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ruin

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18
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la sinagoga

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synagogue

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19
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il tempio

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temple

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20
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il terremoto

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earthquake

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21
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il tragitto

A

route, way

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erigere (pp eretto, pr eressi)

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to build, to erect

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iniziare

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to start, to begin

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24
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risalire

A

to date back / to date from

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25
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stendere

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to spread

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26
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il borgo

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village

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27
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la carta (geografica), la cartina

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map

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la cima

A

top, summit

29
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la lotta

A

fight

30
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appartenere (pr appartenni)

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to belong

31
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collegare

A

to join, connect

32
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mozzare

A

to cut/chop off

33
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tuttavia

A

however

34
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il muro

A

wall

35
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il muro di cinta

A

surrounding wall

36
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le mura

A

city/castle walls

37
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la torre

A

tower

38
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risalire a

A

to date back to , to go back to

39
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scomparire (pp scomparso; pr scomparvi)

A

to disappear

40
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muovere

A

to move, to cause to change place or position

Il vento muove le foglie.
The wind moves the leaves

41
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muoversi

A

to move, to change place or position

La luna si muove intorno alla terra
The moon moves around the earth

42
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commuovere

A

to move, to touch, to arouse the feelings of

La notizia della sua morte ci ha profondamente commossi
The news of his death deeply moved us.

43
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commuoversi

A

to be moved, touched

Io mi commuovo sempre quando sento quest’aria.
I’m always moved when I hear this aria.

44
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traslocare or cambiare casa

A

to move, to change residence

siamo molto occupati perché dobbiamo traslocare (cambiare casa) la settimana prossima.
We’re very busy because we have to move next week

45
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trasferirsi

A

to move, to change residence (to a specified location)

Hanno intenzione di trasferirsi in Australia.
They intend to move to Australia

46
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spostare

A

to move (something) from one place to another

Deve spostare la macchina, qui c’è divieto di parcheggio
you need to move your car, parking is not allowed here

47
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spostarsi

A

to move (oneself) from one place to another

Durante il terremoto, il quadro si è spostato.
During the earthquake, the painting shifted.

48
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salvare

A

to save, to rescue

Ha salvato il bambino dal naufragio.
She saved the boy from the shipwreck.

49
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risparmiare

A

to save up; to put aside; to economize on something

Dobbiamo risparmiare i soldi se vogliamo andare in vacanza in Italia
We must save money if we want to go on vacation in Italy

50
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conservare

A

to preserve (food, monuments); to keep unaltered; to maintain

Conservo ancora un buon ricordo di San Gimignano

51
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preservare

A

to protect (someone/thing from /against someone/thing)

Bisogna preservare il Colosseo dall’inquinamento.
The Coliseum needs to be protected from pollution.

52
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Com’è monotono!

Che noia!

A

How boring!

53
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Che delusione!

A

How disappointing!

54
Q

Che seccatura!

A

What a nuisance!

55
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Che strazio!

Che scocciatura!

A

What a pain in the neck!

56
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Mi aspettavo qualcosa di diverso

A

I expect something different

57
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Ci si annoia facilmente qui

A

It’s easy to get bored here

58
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Mi sono stancato/a di

A

I am tired of

59
Q

Sarebbe stato meglio se fossimo andati a…

A

It would have been better if we had gone…

60
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Non è come dici tu

A

It’s not as you say

61
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Non è poi cosi brutto/noioso

A

It’s not all that bad/boring

62
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È meglio di niente

A

It’s better than nothing

63
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Stai esagerando

Che esagerazione!

A

You’re exaggerating

64
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Lascia perdere, per favor.

A

Let’s not talk about it, please.

65
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Ma non sei mai contento/a!

Sei un/a eterno/a insoddisfatto/a!

A

You’re never happy/satisfied!

66
Q

Ho sentito dire che…
Mi hanno riferito che…
Le hanno detto che…

A

They told me/her that…

67
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Dicono che…

A

They say that…

68
Q

A quanto pare…

A

The way it looks/sounds…

69
Q

(In giro) si dice che…
C’è in giro la voce che…
Corre voce che…

A

There is a rumor that…

Italian: Da Capo (28 decks)

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