Italian General Vocab 17

Question 1

spedizioni

Answer 1

Expeditions

Question 2

Disporre

Answer 2

To organize, arrange
Give orders, command

Dispongo, dispongono
PP- ho disposto

Question 3

Di turno

Answer 3

Open (like a store)
Or on duty

Question 4

stracciato

Answer 4

Dirt cheap (like the price of something) , torn up, ripped

Question 5

superalcolici

Answer 5

Spirits, hard alcohol

Question 6

metteva fine

Answer 6

Put an end to

Question 7

Spaccio

Answer 7

Shop, outlet,

Question 8

Stupefacenti

Answer 8

Amazing, incredibile, astonishing

Also hallucinogen, mushrooms (sostanza stupefacenti)

Question 9

Animo

Answer 9

Soul, spirit

Stati d’animo (states of mind)

Question 10

prepotente agg (che si impone) (disapproving)

Answer 10

Overbearing, aggressive adj
assertive adj
(colloquial, behaviour) in-your-face adj
L’alunno prepotente è stato sgridato dalla maestra.
The aggressive student was reprimanded by the teacher.
prepotente agg figurato (irresistibile) powerful, strong, overwhelming adj
(emphatic) acute, pressing, extreme adj
compelling adj
Ho un prepotente desiderio di cioccolata.
I have an overwhelming craving for chocolate.

Question 11

Comprensivo

Answer 11

Understanding, sympathetic

Question 12

Sfacciato

Answer 12

Cheeky, flashy, brazen, loud

Question 13

Avaro

Answer 13

Mean, cheap, stingy

Question 14

Affidabile

Answer 14

Reliable, trustworthy, dependable

Question 15

Pigro

Answer 15

Lazy, slow, sluggish

Question 16

Altruista

Answer 16

Generous, unselfish

Question 17

Teso

Answer 17

Tense, anxious, nervous,

Question 18

Ingenuo

Answer 18

Naive, unsophisticated, simpleton

Question 19

Prudente

Answer 19

Cautious

Question 20

Sospettoso

Answer 20

Distrustful, suspicious, suspect

Question 21

Scortese

Answer 21

Rude, unkind

Question 22

Bugiardo

Answer 22

Liar, conman, imposter

Question 23

Disattento

Answer 23

Distracted, inattentive, half interested

Question 24

Scontento

Answer 24

Displeased, dissatisfied,

Question 25

Scontroso

Answer 25

Hot headed, surly, moody

Question 26

Egoista

Answer 26

Selfish, self centered, egomaniac

Question 27

Furbo

Answer 27

Sly, cunning , shrewd, clever, astute, crafty, wise guy

Question 28

Fiducioso

Answer 28

Confident, certain

Question 29

Impudente

Answer 29

Hasty, rash, ill advised,

Question 30

spargere

Answer 30

To spread

Pp. sparso

Question 31

Spandere

Answer 31

To spill, diffuse, spread

Pp. spanto

Question 32

Spronare

Answer 32

To encourage,
To spur
Make you go to the….

Question 33

affascinate

Answer 33

Fascinating

Question 34

Attraente

Answer 34

Attractive

Question 35

Incantevole

Answer 35

Lovely

Question 36

Splendido

Answer 36

Splendid

Question 37

Sarto

Answer 37

Tailor

Question 38

restituire

Answer 38

To return (like a book or an object to somewhere)

Question 39

Salata

Answer 39

Salty or hefty

Question 40

Annaffiati

Answer 40

Watered ( like flowers)

Question 41

Che ne dite

Answer 41

How about?

Question 42

Spettinare

Answer 42

To mess up or ruffle

Question 43

Intromettere

Answer 43

To meddle

Question 44

Fuori tema

Answer 44

Off theme “off topic”

Question 45

Arrampicarsi

Answer 45

To climb