General Flashcards

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sviluppare

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Verb (transitive)
- to develop, strengthen
- to create
- to evolve

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2
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il rilievo

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Noun
- elevation
- remark, comment
- (fig.) importance, significance

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3
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stesso

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Adjective
- the same
- own, very own; myself, yourself, himself etc.

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4
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ormai

da troppo tempo ormai

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Adverb
- by now, at this point
- already

(idiom.) it’s been too long

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5
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l’imbuscata

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Noun (fem.)
- ambush

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6
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sbloccare

scbloccarsi

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Verb (transitive)
- to unlock, unblock

  • to break through
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7
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svelare di

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Verb (transitive)
- to reveal, disclose

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8
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valere
- valse (par.pass.)

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Verb (transitive)
- to be worth (un prezzo o valore)
EG: Questo Picasso vale circa 500.000 euro.

Verb (intransitive)
- to be worth + adj.
- to be valid + adj.
EG: Questo contratto non vale perché manca la firma di una delle parti.

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la difesa

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Noun
- defence, safeguard
- protection

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10
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l’illibatezza

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Noun (fem.)
- chastity, virginity

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colpire
- colpito (par.pass.)

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Verb (transitive)
- hit, strike
- damage
- strike, move (in an emotional manner)

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12
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cioè

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Conjunction
- that is to say, that is
- (interr.) Meaning what? By which do you mean?
- or rather, in other words

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13
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la ruota

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Noun
- wheel

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14
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seguire a ruota

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Verbal expression
- to follow on the heels of
- to follow closely

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15
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recare
(formal)

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Verb (transitive)
- to carry, bring
- to bear
- to go (reflex.)

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16
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affatto

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Adverb
- (positive) absolutely, by all means, by any means
- (negative) absolutely not, not at all, by no means

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17
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anzi

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Conjunction
- actually, in fact
- rather
- on the contrary

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18
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il contadino

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Noun
- (historic) peasant
- farmer

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19
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il tributo

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Noun
- (monetary) tax, tribute
- tribute, memorial

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20
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il fratellastro

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Noun
- Half-brother

21
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il cospetto

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Noun
- presence
- proximity

22
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scomparire

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Verb (intransitive)
- to disappear, vanish
- (fig.) to pass away

23
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cedere

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Verb (intransitive)
- to cede, surrender, give up
- collapse, cave in

Verb (transitive)
- to leave (qualcosa a qualcuno)

24
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la vicenda

a vicenda

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Noun
- event, sequence of events, incident
- (love) affair

Adverb
- each other, reciprocally

25
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espiare

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Verb (transitive)
- to expiate
- to atone for
- to make good

26
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all’interno

all’interno di

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Adverb
- inside, indoors

Preposition
- inside
- within

27
Q

raggiungere

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Verb (transitive)
- to reach, arrive at
- to join
- to achieve

28
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l’ambientazione

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Noun (fem.)
- setting

29
Q

ricondurre

ricondotto (par.pass.)

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Verb (transitive)
- to trace back
- to bring back
- (fig.) to connect, attribute, trace back

  • brought back, led back
30
Q

l’individuo

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Noun
- individual, person
- (slang) dude, cat, guy

31
Q

individuare

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Verb (transitive)
- to locate, pinpoint
- to identify

32
Q

la discussione

mettere in discussione

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Noun
- discussion
- argument, disagreement

Verb (transitive)
- to question, call into question, dispute

33
Q

ricercare

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Verb (transitive)
- to look for again
- to research, search for

34
Q

la veste

in veste di

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Noun
- dress, clothing, garment
- role
- guise

Expression
- as, acting as

35
Q

ricomporre

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Verb (transitive)
- to recreate
- to put back together
- to put in order
- (appear.) to smarten up, compose oneself

36
Q

la prova

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Noun
- test, trial, ordeal
- proof, evidence
- attempt
- rehearsal

37
Q

doppio

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Adjective
- double, twofold

Noun (masc.)
- twice as much, double the amount

38
Q

prendere corpo

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Verbal expression
- to take shape

39
Q

assai

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Adverb
- extremely, very
- rather

40
Q

la citazione

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Noun
- citation
- quote (referring to what someone has said)
- summons (to court)

41
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intertestuale

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Adjective
- intertextual

42
Q

in tal modo

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Conjunctival expression
- in this way

43
Q

infine

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Adverb
- finally, eventually
- in closing

44
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rintracciabile

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Adjective
- traceable, trackable

45
Q

il fondamento

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Noun
- foundation, bedrock
- basis

46
Q

lo slancio

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Noun
- leap, jump, dash
- impulse, burst, fit

47
Q

Occorrente

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(adj.) necessary, needed

48
Q

La fatica

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Labour, effort