random 11 Flashcards

1
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il pugnale

A

dagger

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escluso pp escludere

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excluded, left out

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3
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lieve

A

soft delicate light

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il fruscio

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rustle, rustling, swish

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5
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occidentale

A

westerly, from the west (venti winds)

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6
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tentare

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to attempt, to try, to experiment

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la termine

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deadline, due date, time limit, finish, end boundary, limit

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8
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incaricato il incaricato la incaricata

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appointed the person in charge

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9
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sintonizzare

A

to tune (radio)

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10
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impuntato da impuntarsi

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to have stopped dead, to have baulked

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11
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estroso

A

brilliant, ingenious, capricious

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12
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la prosopopea

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haughtiness, presumption

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13
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bastare

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to be enough, to be sufficient

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14
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zavorrare

A

to ballast (a ship), to burden

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15
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il bastimento

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freighter, cargo ship, ship

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16
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comunque

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anyway, in any case, even so

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17
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pizzicato da pizzicare

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plucked, stung to sting

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18
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distensivo

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relaxing, soothing, stretching

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19
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allungare

A

to stretch (a wire or rope)

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20
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corettamente giustamente bene

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properly

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21
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scocciante present p scocciare

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bothering, annoying to bother, to pester

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22
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il sommozzatore

A

scuba diver

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23
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disinnescare

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to defuse, deactivate, disarm

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24
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valido

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valid, effective

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25
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l’artificiere l’artificiera

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bomb disposal engineer

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26
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sistemare

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to set, to arrange, to organise

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27
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la vela velare

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the sail, sailboat, to sail

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28
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la sopravvivenza

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the survival

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29
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indifferrìente

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makes no difference, indifferent

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30
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saltare

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to explode, blow up … to jump, to hop

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31
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rafforzare

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to strengthen, to reinforce

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32
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cerato

A

waxed, oilskin

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33
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tela cerata tele cerate

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oilkin, oilskins

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34
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inteso

A

understood

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35
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lo scompiglio

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confusion, disorder, disarray

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36
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imbacare

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to board, to embark, to carry (onboard)

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37
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gingillarsi

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to dawdle, to waste time

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38
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la smania

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restlessness, irritation, nervousness

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39
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reagire

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to counter, to react to, respond, retaliate

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40
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baloccare

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to amuse to entertain

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41
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si e allungato/a

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it has stretched

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42
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indagato da indagare

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examined to inspect, examine, investigate

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43
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la scadenza

A

deadline, time limit, expiry time

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44
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accontentare

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to please, to satisfy

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45
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diamine

A

(interjections) hell, damn, heck

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46
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sbadato

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careless, heedless, thoughtless

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47
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l’evenienza

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the event, the circumstance, the eventuality

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48
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il pulsante

A

a button, a switch, pushbutton switch

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49
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scadere

A

to run out, to expire (time)

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50
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al posto tuo

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in your place

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51
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deprimente

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depressing

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52
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mi piace prendermi cura del (giardino)

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i like to look after the (eg garden)

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53
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emozionato/a …. eccitante, emozionante

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excited …. exciting

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54
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il podere

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small farm

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55
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il terreno

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land (in the sense of usable land)

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56
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di fianco a

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by the side of beside next to

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57
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Mi serve di

mi servono dei (soldi)

A

I need some (singular object)

I need some (a plural thing) (eg money)

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58
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il soldo

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coin (archaic) soldier’s pay

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59
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l’evenienza fm.

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eventuality event circumstance

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60
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inosservato

A

unobserved, not seen

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61
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la sciocchezza

A

mistake, idiocy

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62
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senz’altro

A

without a doubt, absolutely

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63
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la mossa

A

a motion, a gesture, a movement, a move

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64
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attirare

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to attract, to draw

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65
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esagerare

A

to exaggerate, to go to far

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66
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la pretesa

A

demand, pretence presumption

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67
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tuttora

A

still, even now, to this day

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68
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fraternizzare

A

to fraternize, to become friendly with

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69
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sghignazzare

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to sneer

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70
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traccheggiare

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to beat about the bush

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71
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giurare

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to vow, to take an oath, to be sworn in

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72
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trafficare

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to do business with, trade, traffic

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73
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interfere

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to interfere with, to meddle with

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74
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riattaccare

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to hang up,….. to restart, ….to reattach

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75
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si ha bevuto from bersi from bevere

A

did he buy it (believe that it is true)

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76
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avra bevuto lo (lit: will he have drunk it)

A

will he have bought it

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77
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il sommozzatore

A

scuba-diver

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78
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perire

A

to perish, to die, to disappear

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79
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angosciato

A

distressed, worried

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80
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illudersi …. illudere

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to delude oneself …. to give false hope,

mislead, deceive

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81
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impedire

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to impede, to block, to obstruct

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82
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intanto

A

meanwhile

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83
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agire

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to behave, to act, to operate

84
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tirocinio

A

apprenticeship internship

85
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specie

A

especially

86
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abbordare

A

to approach, to face up to, to confront

87
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imbarcarsi su salire abordo di, salire su

A

to board (a ship vehicle or plane)

88
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il petardo

A

flare, firecracker

89
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uno scoppio

A

blast, explosion, burst,

90
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assordante

A

deafening, thunderous

91
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riprendere

A

to take back, to reclaim, to get back

92
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aggredire

A

to assault, to attack

93
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avvertire

A

to warn, to inform

94
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un piano di fuga

A

a plan of escape

95
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adottare

A

to adopt, to opt for

96
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scoccare

A

to fire, to shoot, to strike

97
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il riscatto

A

the ransom —- the redemption, the liberation

98
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consegnato pp

A

delivered

99
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il briciolo

A

grain, crumb, iota (tiny bit)

100
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la mossa

A

movement, motion,

101
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in modo sicuro

A

safely

102
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la sconosciuta

A

the stranger

103
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l’elemento

A

a member, an individual …. an element, a part, a component

104
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lusingare

A

to flatter, to please, to gratify …..

to tempt, to cajole, to entice, to seduce

105
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le mutande nfpl.

A

underwear, pants, nickers

106
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rinchiudere

A

to close in, to shut in

107
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il parere

A

opinion, point of view

108
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togliere

togliersi

A

to remove, to take off

leave, move away

109
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il ghigno

A

sneer, snigger

110
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fidarsi

A

to be sure, to trust

111
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inopportuno

A

inappropriate, ill timed, inopportune

112
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smettere

A

to quit, to stop, to cease, to desist

113
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stabilito

A

set fixed established decided sanctioned

114
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ci vediamo costretto vedersi

A

we see ourselves (we are) forced to

115
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un cambiamento

A

a change, an improvement

116
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avallare

A

to endorse, to back, guarantee, validate, confirm, support

117
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cedere

A

to surrender, to give in, to cede

118
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incoraggiare

A

encourage,

119
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il farabutto

A

crook, swindler, scoundrel

120
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una barca a remi

A

a rowing boat

121
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ricattare

A

to blackmail, to extort

122
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sposare

A

to commit to, to espouse …. to marry to wed

123
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registrare

A

to notice, take note of, record, register, observe

124
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a scanso di

A

in order to avoid, to avoid

125
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il malinteso

A

misunderstanding, misinterpretation

126
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il razzo

A

flare

127
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sganciare

A

to let off (a bomb), to unhook, to let go

128
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saggio

A

wise

129
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in quanti

A

how many

130
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la muta
la muta
la muta

A

wetsuit ….
molt = verb
pack (of dogs)

131
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un pistola lanciarazzi

A

flare pistol, flare gun

132
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l’armeria fem.

A

armoury

133
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il prelievo

il prelievo di sangue

A
the withdrawal 
blood sample (withdrawal of blood)
134
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il fiato

A

breath …. wind, staying power

135
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decisamente

A

certainly, no doubt, decisively

136
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rabberciato

rabberciare

A

patched together, cobbled together

to patch together, cobble together

137
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il raccapriccio

A

horror

138
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il testamento

A

will (and testament)

139
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fare un freddo cane

A

its freezing, brass monkey weather etc

140
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sospetto

A

suspicious

141
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sprigarsi

sbrigare

A

to hurry

to handle to deal with

142
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la chiappa

A

butt cheek, bottom, backside

143
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il riparo

A

shelter, refuge, haven

144
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isolato

A

unplugged, disconnected ….. isolated, solitary, insulated

145
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l’incolumita

A

safety

146
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una strage

A

a massacre, slaughter, carnage, tragedy, heartbreak,

147
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agire

A

to act, to operate,

148
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rinvenire

A

to come to, recover consciousness, revive, rehydrate, rediscover

149
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sparare

A

to shoot, fire, open fire

150
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compiuto

A

finished, accomplished, completed

151
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intendere

A

to intend, to mean, to interpret, to understand,

152
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rinascere

A

to revive, to be reborn

153
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grato

A

grateful

154
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la maesta

A

his/her majesty

155
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l’impresa

A

endeavour, undertaking, challenge, adventure

156
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eseguire

A

to carry out, to do, to accomplish

157
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doveroso

A

appropriate, deserved

158
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il pegno

A

token, demonstration, proof

159
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la riconoscenza

A

gratitude

160
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disdegnare

A

to distain

161
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un mucchio

A

a heap, pile

162
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il ciarpame

A

rubbish, bullshit

163
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gradire

A

to appreciate, enjoy

164
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il lampo

A

lightening flash

165
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la Polonia

A

poland

166
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affrontato

affrontare

A

confronted

to confront, to take on

167
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immobilizzare

A

to immobilize

168
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poderoso

A

formidable, imposing, tremendous

169
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la mina magnetica

A

the magnetic mine

170
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il sommergibile

A

submarine

171
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le nave corazzate

la corazza

A
armoured ships (surface warships), battleships
shell (of a mollusc),  armour plate
172
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la corazzata tascabile

A

pocket battleship

173
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il corsaro

A

privateer,

174
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salpare

A

to weigh anchor, to set sail

175
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la valuta

A

the currency

176
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l’islanda

A

Iceland

177
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la nave appoggio

A

support ship

178
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trascorrere

A

to spend, to pass (time)

179
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il agguato

A

ambush

180
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le attese

A

hopes, dreams, expectations

181
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invano

A

in vain, uselessly

182
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mirato

mirare

A

focused

to aim at, draw a bead on, seek, aspire to

183
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la lamiera

A

metal sheet, plate foil

184
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contare

A

to recount (a story), …… to count, to matter, …. to rely on

185
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derubare

A

to rob, to steal from,

186
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la scialuppa

A

lifeboat, tender, launch

187
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salvo

A

safe, unhurt, …………. unless

188
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riferire

A

to report, to tell, to attribute

189
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l’affondamento

A

the sinking

190
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il parere

A

opinion, point of view

191
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la retta

A

the straight line

192
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accordarsi

A

to agree, to negotiate

193
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la cifra

A

figure, digit, number, price, sum, amount

194
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giungere

A

to arrive, to receive, —- to go this far, go as far as

195
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il piroscafo

A

steamship, paddle steamer, steamer

196
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colare

A

to trickle, to drip —- to pour slowly. —to strain …… to sink (a ship)

197
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il bastimento

A

freighter, cargo ship —- cargo, freight, shipload

198
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civile

il civile

A

civil, civilized

civilian

199
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il riparo

A

the repair, mend, — refuge, shelter, haven

200
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dotare

A

to provide, to equip

201
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essi

A

they (formal)

202
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la fortificazione

A

defensive walls, fortification (established, and the process of)

203
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combattere

A

to fight, battle, struggle

204
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la aviazione

A

the airforce,… air travel, aviation

205
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la ricognizione

A

reconnaissance, patrol, recce

206
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il cannone

A

the cannon (military gun, artillery ship)