False Friends Flashcards

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educato

A

well-mannered, polite

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maleducato

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bad mannered

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istruito

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educated

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analfabeta

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illiterate

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a buon mercato

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cheap

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economico

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cheap

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annoiato

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bored

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irritato

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annoyed

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sensibile

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sensitive

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gentile

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kind hearted

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ricoverare

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to admit into hospital

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il ricoverato

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patient (at the hospital)

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un incidente

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an accident

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14
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accidenti!

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bother! damn!

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15
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intervento chirurgico

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an operation

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una vista medica

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a medical examination

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la cura

A

treatment

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18
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curare

A

to treat

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19
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infortunato

A

injured

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infortunio

A

injury

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21
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benessere

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wellbeing

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benestante

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well off

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23
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attendere

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to wait

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24
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assistere

A

to attend

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25
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la stampa

A

the press

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26
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voto/voti

A

marks (school grades)

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27
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votare

A

to vote

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pretendere

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to expect

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fare finta di

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to pretend

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30
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vegetali

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vegetable matter

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legume

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pulses (beans, nuts, etc)

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verdure

A

vegetables

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uno straniero

A

a foreigner

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un estraneo

A

a stranger

35
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il pasto

A

a meal

36
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la pasta

A

the pasta / the cake

37
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un mezzo

A

a measn

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un mezzo pubblico

A

public transporto

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stato civile

A

marital status

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celibe

A

single (status for a man)

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nubile

A

single (status for a woman)

42
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l’unico/a

A

the only

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un dipendente

A

a worker (employee)

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un datore di lavoro

A

a director (boss or work place)

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un detto

A

saying

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attualmente

A

now

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in realtà

A

actually

48
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ultimamente

A

lately

49
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la libreria

A

the bookshop

50
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la biblioteca

A

the library

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elementare

A

elementary school

52
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alimentare

A

food

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la cucina

A

the kitchen / the cuisine

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formazione

A

training

55
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stupito/a

A

surprised

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stupido/a

A

stupid

57
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realizzare

A

to achieve

58
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rendersi conto

A

to realise

59
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praticamente

A

actually

60
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il Mezzogiorno

A

the South of Italy

61
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interrograzione

A

oral test

62
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esame scritto/compito in classe

A

written exam

63
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fare le prove

A

rehearsals (theatre, plays, etc.)

64
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licenziare

A

to fire someone

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licenziarsi

A

to resign, to withdraw

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la licenza

A

a license to practice (permission)

67
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la meta

A

the goal

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la metà

A

a half (one half)

69
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pensione

A

boarding house / retirement fund

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andare in pensione

A

to retire

71
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per quello che mi riguarda

A

as far as I’m concerned

72
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argomento

A

topic

73
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discussione

A

argument

74
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diabattito

A

discussion

75
Q

raccomandare (una persona)

A

recommend a person (for a job)

76
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consigliare

A

recommend / advise