Italian to English 5 Flashcards

1
Q

arrancare

A

limp/hobble
plod/slog/trudge

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2
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baluginare

A

flash/flicker
come to mind suddenly

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3
Q

tetro

A

gloomy/sullen
bleak/dismal/grim

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4
Q

scarmigliato

A

ruffled
disheveled

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5
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racimolare

A

glean
scrape together/collect with effort

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6
Q

scherno

A

scorn/sneer
jeer/scoff
mockery

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7
Q

congiungere

A

conjoin/unite/splice
connect/link

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8
Q

brusio

A

hubbub/buzz

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9
Q

fratta

A

thicket

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10
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ritenere

A

think/believe/consider
hold back/restrain/stop
remember/keep in mind
repress

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11
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atteggiarsi a

A

pose as/act like

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12
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raccapezzarsi

A

make out/figure out

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13
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arnese

A

tool/implement
gadget

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14
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sgombrare

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vacate/evacuate
clear the way

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15
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rincorrere

A

pursue, run after, chase

Sono settimane che ti rincorro.

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16
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scottare

A

deeply irritate, insult, offend

…l’ispettore, ancora scottato dal tradimento della moglie.

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sterzare

18
Q

smarrimento

A

loss/losing
confusion
dismay

19
Q

reduce

A

survivor
veteran

20
Q

sgombro

A

clear/empty
clear-minded/free from worries, thoughts,…

21
Q

inalberarsi

A

flare up/fly off the handle

22
Q

artefice

A

author
creator

23
Q

ravvedimento

A

reformation
repentance

24
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sciupare

A

ruin, spoil, damage

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spiazzare
surprise
26
guastare
ruin, damage
27
abbaglio
dazzlement mistake, error, blunder
28
svolta
turn, curve turning point
29
spietato
merciless, ruthless, pitiless fierce, bitter, relentless
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arruginirsi
rust
31
edotto
informed
32
defilarsi
slip away
33
arzillo
sprightly alert
34
branda
camp bed, cot hammock
35
sopravento
position of advantage, upper hand ... i fantasmi tornavano a prendere il sopravento ...