Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
le abitudini
Habits/customs
la comunicazione
Communication
La conferenza
Lecture
La legge
Law
La scoperta
Discovery
Lo sviluppo
Development
Ambientale
Environmental
Cosiddetto
So-called
Ebreo
Jewish
Indotto
Induced
Lento
Slow
Straniero
Foreign
Successivo
Following
Dirigere
To direct
Produrre
To produce/bring about
Adattarsi
To adapt oneself to
Entrare in vigore
To go into effect (a law)
Proprio per questo
For this very reason
Usi e costumi
Customs (of people)
Entrarci
To have something to do with
Tu non c’entri
You have nothing to do with it
Vederci (no direct object)
To be able to see
Ho acceso la luce perche non ci vedevo
I turned on the light because I couldn’t see
Sentirci (no direct object)
To be able to hear
Dovete parlare più forte: non ci sentiamo
You must speak louder: we can’t hear
Metterci
To take (time)
Used when the person or think taking time is indicated
Quanto tempo ci hai messo per finire la tesi?
How long did it take you to finish your thesis?
Volerci
To take (time, money, effort, etc) (conjugated with essere)
Is used when only the length of time is indicated and not the thing or person taking the time.
Is used in the 3rd person singular or plural
Ci vuole molto tempo per imparare bene una lingua: ci vogliono anni
It takes a long time to learn a language well it takes years
What are the forms of volerci that are used?
Ci vuole + singular noun
Ci vogliono + noun
C’e voluto/a + singular noun
Ci sono voluti/e + plural noun
If another verb follow metterci or volerci, what precedes the infinitive?
Per or a
Avercela con qualcuno
To have a grudge against someone
Perché ce l’hai con me
Why do you have a grudge against me?
Farcela
To manage, to cope
Aveva studiato poco ma ce l’ha fatto agli esami.
He hadn’t studied very much but he did alright on his exam.
Cavarsela
To manage, to get by
Laura non e una cuoca esperta però se la cava.
Laura isn’t an experienced cook but she get by
Prendersela
To take offense = offendersi
Lui ci ha rimproverato e noi ce la siamo presa.
Lui ci ha rimproverato e noi ci siamo offesi.
He reprimanded us and we took offense
Offendersi
To take offense
Lui ci ha rimproverato e noi ci siamo offesi.
He reprimanded us and we took offense
Rimproverare
To reprimand
L’amicizia
Friendship
Fare amicizia
To make friends
La fantasia
Imagination
I fumetti
Comics
Il pregiudizio
Prejudice
Lo straniero
Foreigner
Emarginato
Excluded
Accorgersi di
To notice, to realize
Andare a caccia
To go hunting
Andare in pensione
To retire
Conversare
To converse, to chat
Farsi capire
To make oneself understood
Giudicare
To judge
Giurare
To swear, to promise
Rendersi conto
To realize
Rivolgere la parola
To talk to , to address
Volere dire
To mean
To happen
Accadere, avvenire, capitare, or succedere
Accadere (accaduto)
To happen
Avvenire (avvenuto)
To happen
Capitare (capitato)
To happen
Succedere (successo)
To happen
To not confuse succedere with “to succeed” which is riuscire
Riuscire a + infinitive
To succeed in doing something
Used in all persons. More common form of the expression
The subject of the verb is the person who succeeds
Io non riesco a parlare
I cannot talk
Riuscire di + infinitive
To succeed in doing something Used only in the third person singular. The person who succeeds is expressed by an indirect object Non mi riesce di parlare I cannot talk
What is the equivalent of the adjective successful?
No direct equivalent
Expressed by avere successo or riuscire
Cercare di + infinitive
To try to do something
As in attempting to do something
Ha cercato di convincermi ma non ci è riuscito
He tried to convince me but he didn’t succeed
Provare a + infinitive
To try to do something
As in to try as an experiment or test
Se non capisce, prova a parlargli in inglese.
If he doesn’t understand, try to speak english to him.
Provare + noun
To try , to try on, to try out
Hai provato le fettuccine?
Have you tried the fettuccine?
Prova
Test, trial; rehearsal
Scusa/scusi/scusate …
Excuse me
Permetti/permette
Excuse me
Posso dire/aggiungere?
May I say/add?
Vorrei dire una cosa
I would like to say something
Si, dica/dimmi
Please, tell me
Di’/Dica pure
Please, tell me
Prego!
Go ahead!
Proprio cosi
Exactly
Hai/ha ragione
You are right
Sono pienamente d’accordo
I fully agree
E come dici tu/dice Lei
It’s just as you say
No, non e così. Ti sbagli
No, that’s not so, You are wrong.
Non sono d’accordo
I do not agree
Non è come dici tu/dice Lei
It is not as you say
A dire il vero, io penso che …
Actually, I believe …
