il cobra 6 Flashcards
l’imbianchino
il pittore, l’artista
il pittore
the painter (decorator)
the painter (artist)
isolato, solo
lonely
la fermata dell’autobus
the bus stop
espletare, completare
to complete, to execute (a task)
costretto
forced to, compelled to, obliged
simile
such, similar
il visto
the visa, the stamp
la vista, la panorama, la veduta
the view
nemmeno
even either
di quanto
than
suo idea
his mind
piuttosto
fairly, rather
inviare
to send
in gamba
all there, mentally capable
la fede
the faith
non appena
as soon as
chissa
who knows
la concorrenza
the competition
abbassare
to lower
ricordare
to remember, to remind
l’erbaccia, la malerba
the weed
il pagliaccio
the clown
la rete
the net, the fence, the network
l’esercito
the army
fino
fine, refined, thin
serio
serious
la pagella
the report card
la fine
the end, the extremity
eppure
and yet
dappertutto
everywhere
il campagno di stanza
room-mate
prestare
to lend
l’esercizio
the exercise
vero, reale, autentico
real
la ditta
the company, the firm
il dito
the finger
permettere, consentire, lasciare
to allow
ben prima
well before
dammi il cambio
take over from me
mezzi pubblici
public transport
la macina
millstone, grinder
lo dire ugualmente
to say it anyway
per quando
by the time
la frequenza
the attendance, attending
il liceo
high school
la frizione
the clutch mechanical
l’uovo le uova
the egg, the eggs
cosi tanto
this much, that much
la molla
the spring mechanical
il camoscio
mountain goat, chamois, suede, shammy
e l’uva
they are the grapes
l’uva
the grape, the grapes
l’ondata
the wave
la vite
the grapevine
la camicetta
the blouse
piegata
folded
la sostanza
the substance
il plesso solare
the solar plexus
urtare, gridare, strillare
to shout, to cry out, to scream
abbalare
to bay
ululare
to howl
l’urlo, le urla
the shout, the scream, the yell
l’albero di trasmissione
drive shaft, transmission shaft
la trasmissione
the transmission
l’uria
the guillemot
il tenente
the lieutenant
temere
to be afraid of, to fear
la fregata
the frigate
ameno
pleasant, agreeable
il boccaporto
the hatch
concentrato
focused, concentrated
il secondo
ist mate
il portello
the door, wicker gate
il vascello
the vessel, the ship
il fu
the late
la stiva
the cargo hold
iil tetto di paglia, di canne
the hatch
l’oblo
the porthole
addentrarsi
to enter, to penetrate
il scopo
the purpose, the aim, the objective
il cacciatorpediniere
the destroyer
bardare
to harness, to dress up
la cuccette
the bunk, the cot, the birth
l’ignoto
the unknown
i soliti ignoti
the usual suspects
la sorta
the kind, the sort
sottocoperta
below deck
il compartamento stagno
the watertight compartment
attrezzato
equipped, fitted out, supplied
il contenuto
the content, the subject
la superficie
the surface
addestrarsi
to train at
portare in superficie
to bring to the surface
il portellone
the hatch door
incartapecorita
old wrinkled skin
svolgere
to unfold, unwind, unroll
in meta tempo
in half the time
prudere
to itch
grattare
to scratch
compiere
to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out
disposto
organized, arranged
sfilare
to extract , to pull out
solievare
to lift up to raise
ambrato
amber
punta del molo
tip of the quay, jetty dock pier
la rotta
the route, the course
causare
to cause, to provoke, to create
le ebredi
the hebrides
il corno d’africa
the horn of Africa
al largo di
wide of
l’erede
the heir, the scion
salpare
to weigh anchor, set sail, slip moorings
vigere
to be active, to be effective
il divieto
the prohibition, the ban
sottopore
subject to, put through
dirigersi
to head towards
superare
to pass, to overtake, to exceed, to go beyond
il bersaglio
the target
porgere
to extend
l’addestramento
the training
incontrare
to bump into, to run into, to encounter
il chinino
quinine
entro la fine di
by the end of
il capo de buona speranza
the cape of good hope
scomparire
to disappear, to pass away
provenire
to come from, coming from
smantellamento
dismantling
risallire
to return, to go back
subacqueo
underwater
chinare
to bend, to bend down
il volto, la faccia, il viso
the face
l’ala
the wing, the spoiler
l’amianto
asbestos
accovacciata
crouched
corrugare
to furrow
sferzato dal vento
lashed by wind
sferzare
to lash, to whip
la pianura
the plain, level ground
ormai
at this point, already, by now
il clima e mite
the weather is mild
la cuffia
earphones, headphones, bonnet, cap, headress
rimouvere
to remove
rimosso
removed
il dispositivo
the device, the apparatus, the system
la cuffia di protezione
ear defenders, ear muffs
la foca
the seal (mammal)
il sigillo
the seal (emblem, wax)
la guarnizione
the seal (mechanical)
sigillare, chiudere
to seal something
sibilare
to hiss, to whistle
sporgere
to stick out, to protrude
indugiare
hesitate, linger, dawdle, postpone, procrastinate
il regime
speed, capacity, regime, system
barra di comando
control board, instrument panel
saltare
to jump
il panello di strumenti, il panello di controllo
instrument panel
il tettuccio
canopy, tonneau, sunroof
scivolare
to slip, to slide, to skid
avere sono
to be sleepy
dividono le loro giorni con
share their days with
le marcerie
ruins (wartime)
bendato
bendare
blindfolded, bandaged
me ne saro gia andato
I will already be gone
disperso
missing, lost (people)
dispersed
la diaspora
diaspora
straripare
to overflow, flood
guardagnarSI da vivere reflexive
to earn/make a living
la carreggiata
carriageway, pavement (of road)
il salto
jump, hop, leap
vietato
forbidden, banned
mimetizzato pp
mimetizzare
camouflaged
addestrare
to coach, train
il strapiombo
cliff, precipice, overhang
il torrione
fortified tower, defensive tower
il prurito
prudere
pizzicare, prudere
the itch
wound/skin itch
clothing itch
il graffio
grattare
the scratch
to scratch
la puntura, il pizzico
il morso
il pugniglione
the sting
insect sting or bite, dog bite
the sting (anatomical part of insect)
l’immersione
the (scuba) dive
le Maldive nfpl.
the Maldives
l’anima f
soul
IL spartiacque
the watershed
soffice
soft, fluffy
rivendicare
to claim (to have done)
il scontro
a clash
collision
l’asta
il manico
shaft of an arrow
long handle of a tool
handle of a tool
il raggio
shaft of light, ray
l’asta, il palo
pole,
il pozzo
lift/mine shaft
il rastrello
(garden) rake
PER le strade
IN the streets
la ruspa
the bulldozer
il canone
rent, lease
canon (law)
canon (music)
television tax
il rottame
il relitto
wreck, mess
junk,scrap, jalopy, wreck
shipwreck
il suolo
soil, earth, ground
il pubblico
the audience
the public
tutto quello di cui abbiamo bisogno
all we need (all those of which we need)
il relatore la relatrice
the speaker, the lecturer
incarnare
to personify, to embody, incarnate, to grow into, to
i giudizi (giudizio)
opinion
gestire
to manage, run, organise
il o la dependente
dependente adj
dependente da
workers, employees
subordinate, employed
depending on, subject to
e di fronte a
is opposite to
Sotto la pioggia
IN the rain
una pillola
a pill
la prego di spiegare
please explain
lavorare NELLA fattoria
to work ON THE farm
il sito
the website
decedere
deceduto pp
to die
died
riportare
to report
to bring back, to bring again
