Parole Italiane 33 (checked so far) Flashcards

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Lo scontro

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the clash, the conflict

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Uccidere a coltello

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to stab to death

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Dirupo (nome maschile)

1 (burrone)

a. → We drove along a road that passed by a cliff.

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1 (burrone) a cliff, a precipice; (seen from top) a drop

a. Abbiamo guidato lungo una strada che passava accanto a un dirupo.
→ We drove along a road that passed by a cliff.

[Burrone (nome maschile)
(crepaccio, voragine) ravine, gully, gorge
[Sinonimi
1 ravine [= burrone, precipizio]
2 gully [= burrone, canale, condotto]
3 gorge [= gola, forra, burrone, scanalatura]
4 canyon [= canyon, canalone, burrone]]

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Scia (nome femminnile)

1 (traccia lasciata dietro)(airplane)
a. → The airplane’s contrail could be seen for kilometers.

b. → He puts on so much aftershave that it leaves a smelly trail behind him!

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1 (traccia lasciata dietro)(airplane) contrail, condensation trail

a. La scia dell’aereo era visibile a chilometri di distanza.
→ The airplane’s contrail could be seen for kilometers.

b. Si mette così tanto dopobarba che lascia una scia odorosa dietro di sé!
→ He puts on so much aftershave that it leaves a smelly trail behind !him

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Scià (nome maschile)

1 (sovrano della Persia)

a. → The Shah used to live in a huge palace with lush gardens.

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1 (sovrano della Persia) Shah

a. Lo scià viveva in un palazzo enorme con dei giardini rigogliosi.
→ The Shah used to live in a huge palace with lush gardens.

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Rigoglioso (1.1)

[ri·go·glió·so]

(aggettivo)

1 (pianta: lussureggiante)

a. → What a luxuriant garden you have!

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1 (pianta: lussureggiante)luxuriant, lush

a. Che giardino rigoglioso che hai!
→ What a luxuriant garden you have!

SINONIMI
1 Luxuriant [= lussureggiante, rigoglioso]
2 Flourishing [= fiorente, rigoglioso, prosperoso]
3 Rife [= diffuso, abbondante, comune, ricco, prevalente, rigoglioso]

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Rigoglioso (1.2)

[ri·go·glió·so]

(aggettivo)

2 (figurato) (persona: vitale)

a. → Samanta’s thriving manner (lit. “(way of) doing” makes her likeable to everyone.

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2 (figurato) (persona: vitale)thriving, blooming

a. Il fare rigoglioso di Samanta la rende simpatica a tutti.
→ Samanta’s thriving manner makes her likeable to everyone.

SINONIMI
1 Luxuriant [= lussureggiante, rigoglioso]
2 Flourishing [= fiorente, rigoglioso, prosperoso]
3 Rife [= diffuso, abbondante, comune, ricco, prevalente, rigoglioso]

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Rigoglioso (2.1)

[ri·go·glió·so]

(aggettivo)

1 Che presenta uno sviluppo vigoroso

a. → the wheat was already lush in the fields.

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1 Che presenta uno sviluppo vigoroso [= sth. that has a vigorous development/growth].

a. Il grano era già rigogloso nei campi.
→ the wheat was already lush in the fields.

2 (arcaico) Orgoglioso [= proud]

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Rigoglioso (2.2)

[ri·go·glió·so]

(aggettivo)

3 (fig.) Riferito all’aspetto o alle facoltà intellettuali = vivace, esuberante, pieno di vitalità creativa.

a. → a woman of vigorous beauty

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3 (fig.) Riferito all’aspetto o alle facoltà intellettuali = vivace, esuberante, pieno di vitalità creativa.
[= with reference to appearance or intellectual faculties = lively, exuberant, full of creative vitality]

a. Donna di rigolosa bellezza
→ a woman of vigorous beauty

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Semi-infermo di mente

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half insane

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Scontare la pena detentiva

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to serve a prison sentence

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Vociferare (verbo transtivo)

1 (diffondere una voce)

a. → It is rumoured that our next door neighbour is pregnant.

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1 (diffondere una voce) to rumour

a. Si vocifera che la nostra vicina di casa sia incinta.
→ It is rumoured that our next door neighbour is pregnant.

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Vociferare (verbo intransitivo)

1 (parlare ad alta voce)

a. → Marina couldn’t stand the noisy crowd any longer.

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1 (parlare ad alta voce) to rattle, to vociferate, to shout

a. Marina non ne poteva più della folla vociferante.
→ Marina couldn’t stand the noisy crowd any longer.

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Smentire (1) (verbo transitivo)

1 (contraddire, rinnegare (to contradict, to deny))

a. → Rumours about a possible company merger have been denied by the press office.

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1 (contraddire, rinnegare (to contradict, to deny)) to deny, to retract, to contradict; to prove wrong, to belie

a. Le voci sulla presunta fusione aziendale sono state smentite dall’ufficio stampa.
→ Rumours about a possible company merger have been denied by the press office.

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Smentire (2) (verbo transitivo)

2 (deludere, venir meno a (to disappoint, to fail))

a. → The company offers high quality products and never disappoints its customers’ expectations.

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2 (deludere, venir meno a (to disappoint, to fail)) to fail, to disappoint; to not live up to

a. L’azienda offre prodotti di grande qualità e non smentisce mai le aspettative dei clienti.
→ The company offers high quality products and never disappoints its customers’ expectations.

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Il pericolo di reiterazione dei reati

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→ a danger of recidivism (of a criminal); the danger of repeating crimes

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Sobbalzare (1)

[sob·bal·zà·re]

(verbo intransitivo) (aus. avere o essere)

1(1) (veicoli, procedere a balzi)(cars); Di veicoli, procedere a balzi

a. → The battered vehicle jolted on the potholed road.

[Malandato (agg.)
1 in poor health; run down, battered]

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1(1) (veicoli, procedere a balzi)(cars) to jolt, to jerk, to jump; Di veicoli, procedere a balzi [= of vehicles, to leap forward, to jolt (lit. “to proceed by leaps”].

a. Il veicolo malandato sobbalzava sulla strada piena di buche.
→ The battered vehicle jolted on the potholed road.
[Malandato (agg.)
1 in poor health; run down, battered]

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Sobbalzare (2(1))

[sob·bal·zà·re]

(verbo intransitivo) (aus. avere o essere)

2(1) (persona, sussultare (= person, to startle))

a. → I jumped from my seat at the sight of the black cat (lit. “The sight of the black cat made me jump out of my seat”)

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2(1) (persona, sussultare (= person, to startle)) to startle, to start, to jump

a. La vista del gatto nero mi fece sobbalzare dal sedile.
→ I jumped from my seat at the sight of the black cat (lit. “The sight of the black cat made me jump out of my seat”)

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Sobbalzare (2(2))

[sob·bal·zà·re]

(verbo intransitivo) (aus. avere o essere)

2(2) (fig.) Reagire con un brusco movimento istintivo, trasalire

a. → to jump with fear

b. → to jump with surprise

[Trasalire (vi)
1 (sussultare per emotività) to start, to jump, to be startled]

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2(2) (fig.) Reagire con un brusco movimento istintivo, trasalire [= to react with a sudden instinctive movement, to be startled]

a. Sobbalzare di paura
→ to jump with fear

b. Sobbalzare per la sorpresa
→ to jump with surprise

[Trasalire (vi)
1 (sussultare per emotività) to start, to jump, to be startled]

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Orbare (1)

[or·bà·re]

(verbo transitivo)

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1 (letterario) to bereave; to deprive

[Orbo (aggettivo)
1 (potenzialmente offensivo) (cieco) blind
a. Era orbo da un occhio e non valutava bene le distanze.
→ He was blind in one eye and had a poor judgement of distances.]

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Orbare (2)

[or·bà·re]

(verbo transitivo)

1 (lett.) Accecare

2 Accecarsi

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1 (lett.) Accecare [= to blind]

2 Accecarsi
→ to blind o.s.

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Orbare (3)

[or·bà·re]

(verbo transitivo)

3 (estens.) Privare per sempre di una persona cara, provocandone la morte (anche + di )

a. → Heaven has deprived me of a daughter

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3 (estens.) Privare per sempre di una persona cara, provocandone la morte (anche + di )
[= to deprive forever of a loved one, causing their death].

a. Orbato M’ha d’una figlia il cielo
→ Heaven has deprived me of a daughter

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Vociare (1)

[voˈtʃare]

(nome maschile, verbo intransitivo)

1 (nm) (schiamazzo, vocio (= din, uproar))

a. → Walking through the park in the afternoon I always hear the children and their clamours.

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1 (nm) (schiamazzo, vocio (= din, uproar)) clamour, shouting

a. Passeggiando per il parco nel pomeriggio sento sempre i bambini e il loro vociare.
→ Walking through the park in the afternoon I always hear the children and their clamours.

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Vociare (2)

[voˈtʃare]

(nome maschile, verbo intransitivo)

2 (vi) strillare, sbraitare (= to scream, to shout))

a. → Our neighbour was shouting at her husband.

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2 (vi) strillare, sbraitare (= to scream, to shout)) to shout, to yell

a. La nostra vicina di casa vociava contro suo marito.
→ Our neighbour was shouting at her husband.

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Rammaricare (verbo transitivo) 1 (formale) (provocare dispiacere (= to cause displeasure)) a. → The sad news saddened the family.
1 (formale) (provocare dispiacere (= to cause displeasure)) to sadden, to upset a. La triste notizia ha rammaricato la famiglia. → The sad news saddened the family.
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Rammaricarsi (verbo riflessivo) 1 (formale) (dispiacersi (= to be sorry)) a. → Don't be sorry, it's not your fault.
1 (formale) (dispiacersi (= to be sorry)) to regret a. Non rammaricarti, non è colpa tua. → Don't be sorry, it's not your fault.
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Andare in onda
1 venir trasmesso (= to be transmitted); to go on the air, to be broadcast
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