General Flashcards
sviluppare
Verb (transitive)
- to develop, strengthen
- to create
- to evolve
il rilievo
Noun
- elevation
- remark, comment
- (fig.) importance, significance
stesso
Adjective
- the same
- own, very own; myself, yourself, himself etc.
ormai
da troppo tempo ormai
Adverb
- by now, at this point
- already
(idiom.) it’s been too long
l’imbuscata
Noun (fem.)
- ambush
sbloccare
scbloccarsi
Verb (transitive)
- to unlock, unblock
- to break through
svelare di
Verb (transitive)
- to reveal, disclose
valere
- valse (par.pass.)
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.
la difesa
Noun
- defence, safeguard
- protection
l’illibatezza
Noun (fem.)
- chastity, virginity
colpire
- colpito (par.pass.)
Verb (transitive)
- hit, strike
- damage
- strike, move (in an emotional manner)
cioè
Conjunction
- that is to say, that is
- (interr.) Meaning what? By which do you mean?
- or rather, in other words
la ruota
Noun
- wheel
seguire a ruota
Verbal expression
- to follow on the heels of
- to follow closely
recare
(formal)
Verb (transitive)
- to carry, bring
- to bear
- to go (reflex.)
affatto
Adverb
- (positive) absolutely, by all means, by any means
- (negative) absolutely not, not at all, by no means
anzi
Conjunction
- actually, in fact
- rather
- on the contrary
il contadino
Noun
- (historic) peasant
- farmer
il tributo
Noun
- (monetary) tax, tribute
- tribute, memorial
il fratellastro
Noun
- Half-brother
il cospetto
Noun
- presence
- proximity
scomparire
Verb (intransitive)
- to disappear, vanish
- (fig.) to pass away
cedere
Verb (intransitive)
- to cede, surrender, give up
- collapse, cave in
Verb (transitive)
- to leave (qualcosa a qualcuno)
la vicenda
a vicenda
Noun
- event, sequence of events, incident
- (love) affair
Adverb
- each other, reciprocally
