Ponti Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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a noleggio

A

rented

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accadere

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to happen

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accogliente

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cozy welcoming

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acquisto

A

purchase

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acre

A

harsh

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adeguarsi

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to conform

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aggiungere

A

(pp. aggiunto) to add

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allestito

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prepared

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amaro

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bitter

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americaneggiante

A

(adj) American style

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americanizzato

A

Americanized

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appropriarsi

A

to appropriate

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arrabbiarsi

A

to get angry

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14
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assenza

A

absence

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azienda

A

business

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16
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bagnato fradicio

A

soaked drenched

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bancarella

A

stand (at a market)

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18
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battersi

A

to fight

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19
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caffe

A

(m.) coffee

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20
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caffe corretto

A

coffee with liqueur

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21
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caffe macchiato

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coffee with a dash of milk

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22
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caffe ristretto

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strong coffee

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23
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caffeine

A

caffeine

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24
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caldo bestiale

A

unbearable heat

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25
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cambiamento

A

change

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26
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campo

A

field

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27
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Celebre

A

famous

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28
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chiaro e tondo

A

in no uncertain terms

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29
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civiltö

A

civilization

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30
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colpire

A

to strike to hit

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31
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consumismo

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(m.) consumerism

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32
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Contraddistinguere

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(pp. contraddistinto) to mark

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33
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Convincere

A

(pp. convinto) to convince

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34
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cosi… come

A

as .. as

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35
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da asporto

A

takeout

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36
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da portar via

A

takeout

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37
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dai!

A

come on

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38
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degno

A

worthy

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39
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doppiatore/doppiatrice

A

dubber

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40
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dubbio

A

doubt

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41
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efficace

A

efficient

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42
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enfatizzare

A

to emphasize

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43
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esibire

A

to exhibit

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44
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esortare

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to exhort to urge

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45
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essere a disagio

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to be uncomfortable

46
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essere a posto

A

to be fine

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essere a proprio agio

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to be at ease

48
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fare concorrenza

A

a to compete with (in business)

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fiducia

A

trust

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fornitore/fornitrice

A

supplier

51
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freccia

A

arrow

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godere

A

to enjoy

53
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godersi

A

to enjoy

54
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guastare

A

to spoil to damage

55
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guastarsi

A

to break (down)

56
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gusto

A

flavor

57
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inconfondibile

A

unmistakable

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influsso

A

influence

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innamorato cotto

A

madly in love

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intanto

A

meanwhile

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interprete

A

(m) interpreter

62
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italianizzato

A

Italianized

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legame

A

(m.) tie connection

64
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lusinghiero

A

flattering

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mal di schiena

A

backache

66
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malinconico

A

melancholy

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mandare in onda

A

to go on the air

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meritare

A

to deserve

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Minacciare

A

to threaten

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Miscela

A

mixture

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Misero

A

miserable

72
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morto stecchito

A

stone dead

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noleggiare

A

to rent (a car video etc.)

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occupato

A

busy

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orgoglio

A

pride

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Panineria

A

(f) sandwich shop

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Paninoteca

A

sandwich shop

78
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pazzo da legare

A

totally crazy

79
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perfino

A

even

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pieno zeppo

A

jampacked

81
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pizza al taglio

A

(f) pizza by the slice

82
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pore

A

(pp. posto) to establish to Set

83
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posta elettronica

A

email

84
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povero in canna

A

dirt poor

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pubblicitö

A

(f) publicity

86
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ravvicinare

A

to bring closer

87
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ricco sfondato

A

filthy rich

88
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rovinare

A

to ruin

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saggio

A

essay wise

90
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scambio culturale

A

cultural exchange

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scenografola

A

set designer

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scherzosamente

A

jokingly

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sempre meno

A

less and less

94
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sempre piť

A

more and more

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sentirsi a disagio

A

to be uncomfortable

96
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sentirsi a proprio agio

A

to be at ease

97
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sfruttare

A

to make use of to take to advantage of to exploit

98
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soffio

A

breath whiff

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stanco morto

A

dead tired

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stereotipo

A

(m.) stereotype

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stracciare

A

to tear to rip

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straniero

A

foreign

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svanire

A

to vanish to disappear

104
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tanto… quanto

A

as .. as

105
Q

tenersi

A

to keep to hold

106
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testardo

A

stubborn

107
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traccia

A

guideline

108
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trama

A

plot

109
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trucco

A

makeup

110
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ubriaco fradicio

A

dead drunk

111
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volerci

A

to take (impersonal Construction)