Ponti Chapter 9 Flashcards
a coste
ribbed (e.g. fabric)
a quadri
checked
a righe
striped
a scapito di
at the expense of to the detriment of
a tinta unita
solid-color
abito
suit (for men and women) dress
abito da sera
evening gown
abitudine
(f) habit practice
acrilico
acrylic
antirughe
(m. sing.) anti-wrinkle
armadio
closet
artigianale
handmade
baffi
(m.pl.) moustache
battere a macchina
to type on a typewriter
bottone
(m.) button
bretelle
(fpl.) Suspenders
bruciare
to burn
calza
sock
calzare
to put on to fit (shoes or gloves)
camicia
(f) shirt
camoscio
suede
capo d’abbigliamento
article of clothing
caso nel caso che
in case
chiarire
to clarify
chiarore
(m.) glimmer faint light
cifra
(f) amount
collant
(m.pl.) pantyhose
complete
suit (mens and womens)/ coordinated outfit
Conto
account
costume dabagno
(m.) bathing suit
cotone
(m.) cotton
cravatta a farfalle
bowtie
cucire
to sew
cuoio
leather (shoes)
deprimente
depressing
ebbene
well then so
esaltarsi
to boast
estetista
(m) beautician
fare le spese
to go (non-grocery) shopping
farla da padrone
to dominate
farsi fare
to have something done
farsi fare un vestito
to have a suit / dress made
fedele
faithful
fibre naturali
(fpl.) natural fibers
fibre sintetiche
(fpl.) synthetic fibers
guardaroba
(m.) wardrobe
incrocio
crossroad intersection
indossare
to wear to put on
lana
wool
levarsi
to take off (oneÍs clothes or shoes)
lino
linen
marca
brand name
marchio
mark
melanzana
eggplant
merito
credit
mettersi
to put on (clothing makeup shoes)
Millesima
thousandth
Minigonna
miniskirt
Misura
size
Modulare
to modulate
mutande
(fpl.) underwear
nel caso che
in case
nonostante
even though
numero
(m.) shoe size
ombra
shadow shade
palco
box seat
pancia
stomach belly
pantaloncini
(m. pl) shorts
papillon
(m.) bowtie
paragonare
to compare
parrucchiere/parrucchiera
hairdresser
Passerella
runway (for modeling) catwalk
pelle
(f) leather (clothing purse)
pelliccia
fur coat
pigiama
(m. sing) pajamas
poliestere
(m.) polyester
portamento
modeling
portare
to wear
preside
(m) principal
prima che
before
purch_
provided that
quantunque
although
raggio
ray
ricamare
to embroider
ricamato
embroidered
ricorrere
(pp. ricorso) to apply to resort
ringiovanito
rejuvenated
ringraziare
to thank
ripulirsi
to clean oneself (in this case to remove hair)
risalire
to go up again
risparmiare
to save
rossetto
lipstick
saldo
sale
sarto/a
tailor
sciarpa
scarf
sconto
discount
sebbene
even though
senonch_
unless
senza che
without
sfilata
a parade a fashion show
smoking
(m) tuxedo
sollecitazione
(f) solicitation
sorpassare
to bypass
sorpassato
outdated
spogliarsi
to undress
Spogliatoio
dressing room
stilista
(m.) fashion designer
stivale
boot
stoffa
material fabric
stupire
to astonish
su misura
made to order
tacco
heel
taglia
size
tailleur
(m.) womanÍs suit
tingere
(pp. tinto) to dye
tinta
dye
tocco
touch
togliersi
(pp. tolto) to take off (clothes)
torace
(m.) chest thorax
truccarsi
to put on makeup
varcare
to cross to pass
velluto
velvet
vestirsi
to get dressed
vestito
suit (men and womenÍs) dress
vestitio da sera
evening gown
volontö
will willpower