Ponti Chapter 4 Flashcards

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1
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abbassare

A

(il volume) to turn down to lower (the volumes the sound)

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2
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abbozzare

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to sketch to outline

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3
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abracciare

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to embrace to hug

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4
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accordare

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to tune

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affascinare

A

to fascinate to charm

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alzare (il volume)

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to turn up (the volume the sound)

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amplificatore

A

(m.) amplifier

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8
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applaudire

A

to applaud

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apprezzare

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to appreciate

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10
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ascella

A

armpit

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11
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attraverso

A

through

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12
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avere orecchio

A

to have an ear for music

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13
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azzardo

A

hazard risk

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14
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ballare (una canzone)

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to dance (to a song)

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15
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basarsi su

A

to be based on

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16
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basso

A

bass guitar

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17
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batteria

A

drums

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18
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Battuta

A

(f) line (of song or dialogue)

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19
Q

Battute

A

(fpl.) beats (music)

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20
Q

Biglietto

A

(m.) ticket

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21
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blindato

A

armored

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22
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bollire

A

to boil

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23
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buttafuori

A

(m.) bouncer

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24
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calorosamente

A

warmly

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25
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camerino

A

dressing room

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26
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camion

A

(m.) truck

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27
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cantante

A

(m) singer

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28
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cantautore/cantautrice

A

Singer songwriter

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29
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casse

A

(f. pl) speakers

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30
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CD

A

(m.) music CD CD-ROM

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31
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chitarra

A

guitar

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32
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circondare

A

to surround

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33
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compiacimento

A

satisfaction pleasure

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34
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complesso

A

band (music)

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35
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comporre

A

(pp. composto) to compose

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36
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Copertina

A

(f) cover

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37
Q

corista

A

(m.) singer in a chorus backup singer

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38
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disco

A

record

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39
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discografico/discografica

A

person in the record industry

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40
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discoteca

A

disco discotheque

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41
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essere in tourn_e

A

to be on tour

42
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essere intonato

A

to have good pitch

43
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essere stonato

A

to be tone-deaf

44
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evitare

A

to avoid

45
Q

fan

A

(m.) fan

46
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fare impazzire

A

to drive someone Crazy

47
Q

farsi fare un autografo

A

to get an autograph

48
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fisarmonica

A

accordion

49
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fischiare

A

to boo (literally to whistle)

50
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flauto

A

flute

51
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gruppo

A

(m.) band

52
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insensibilitö

A

(f) insensitivity

53
Q

ispirare

A

to inspire

54
Q

Luci

A

(fpl.) lights

55
Q

mandolin

A

(m.) mandolin

56
Q

melodico

A

melodic

57
Q

mescolarsi

A

to mix

58
Q

Microfono

A

(m.) microphone

59
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musicale

A

(adj.) musical

60
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musicista

A

(m.) musician

61
Q

orecchino

A

earring

62
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osare

A

to dare ospite (m.) guest

63
Q

palcoscenico

A

stage

64
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parere

A

(m.) opinion

65
Q

pentola

A

pot

66
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pianoforte

A

(m.) piano

67
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pignolo

A

picky fastidious

68
Q

pizzicare

A

to pinch

69
Q

prendersela

A

to get angry

70
Q

provare

A

to try prove (f) rehearsal

71
Q

proveniente

A

coming from

72
Q

pubblico

A

(m.) audience

73
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ragno

A

spider

74
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restituire

A

to return to give back

75
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riferimento

A

reference

76
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rinviare

A

to postpone

77
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ritmo

A

rhythm

78
Q

ritornello

A

refrain chorus (in a song)

79
Q

sassofono

A

saxophone

80
Q

schiavitu

A

(f) slavery

81
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solitudine

A

(f) solitude

82
Q

solleticare

A

to tickle

83
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sorgere

A

(pp. sorto) to rise

84
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spartito

A

(musical) score

85
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spettacolo

A

(m.) show

86
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spettatori

A

(m.pl.) audience

87
Q

Spostare

A

to move

88
Q

Stadio

A

stadium

89
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stereo

A

(m.) stereo system

90
Q

sudare

A

to sweat

91
Q

Suono

A

sound

92
Q

tamburello

A

(m.) tambourine

93
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tastiera

A

keyboard

94
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terrone/terrona

A

southerner (derogatory)

95
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testo

A

lyrics

96
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tromba

A

trumpet

97
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trottola

A

spinning top

98
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valutare

A

to evaluate to value

99
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video musicale

A

(m.) music videoclip

100
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violino

A

violin

101
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violoncello

A

cello

102
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volantino

A

(m.) flyer