random 12 Flashcards
sfuggire
to escape, slip away, run away
scontrarsi
to bump into, crash, collide
scorrere
to skim, browse, scan …. to pass, go by
l’armistizio
armistice
l’indumento
article of clothing
il sarto la sarta
tailor
l’impegno
commitment, appointment, task, errand, obligation
svolgere
to unroll, to unwind
l’appoggio
la nave appoggio
support, aid relief
support ship
impedire
to forbid, to make difficult, to impede
ritenere
to believe, to hold to be true
racchiudere
contain, include, enclose surround
la sagoma
outline (profile), contour, shape, size
l’incrociatore masc.
cruiser
la prora
bow, prow
il tiro
range, striking distance ….. the pull
sostituire
to substitute, to substitute for
determinato
determined
la licenza
leave (r&r), ….. licence, permit
prepotente
powerful, aggressive, assertive, overbearing, bully
ravvicinare
raviccinato
to close up close up (photography), close, close range
farabutto
scoundrel, crook (as an adj)
galleggiante
floating
la stiva
the (ship’s) hold
fetente
fetid, stinking, smelly
un appello
a roll call
scassare
to smash, to wreck, to break up … to unpack a crate
la poppa
stern, poop deck, tail, ….. breast, boob, tit
il crepaccio
crack, crevice crevasse
combinare
to combine, to match
la calza
Christmas stocking … sock stocking
in omaggio
a present, a free gift
disgraziato
unfortunate, unlucky, miserable, wretched
una calzetta
sock, thin sock, stocking
appiccicare
to stick
il cavallo
horse … knight, horseman, …. horsepower
incrociare
to intersect, to cross, … to come across, to bump into.
lo spionaggio
espionage, spying
accorgersi di
to notice, to realise
l’ago
needle
cercare un ago in un pagliaio
search for a needle in a haystack (hay barn)
pessimo
very bad, awful, terrible,
cavare
to remove, to extract
occidentale
west, facing west
l’apparizione
appearance, show, apparition
la mossa
the (right) move (action), gesture, motion
presunto
estimated, presumed, alleged, supposed
ritenere
to belive, to hold to be true
stamani stamattina
this morning
l’annientamento
the destruction, the annihilation, defeat
la tastiera
the keyboard
l’acaro masc.
mite (also derogatory)
il capocannoniere
top scorer (probably also a navy rank for head gunner or something like)
la brezza
the breeze
il tacco
wedge (Chock for an aeroplane)
la ventina
about twenty
la manetta
thrust lever, throttle,
il contatto
the contact (as in starting an ignition), physical contact
sorgere
to rise, …. to appear, to show up, …to rise up, pop up
il combattimento
the battle, the bout, the match
la vigilanza
surveillance, watch ….. security
la riga
straight line, stripe
citare
to quote, to mention
giunto
arrived, clasped, joined
trascorso da trascorrere
passed, happened
consegnare
consegnarsi
to deliver, to consign
to give yourself up, to surrender
la sciocchezza
trifle, nothing
mistake, goof up, slip up, screw up
la foschia
haze, mist
la caldaia
furnace, boiler
collegare
to connect
strafottente
la strafottente
arrogant
arrogant person
il siluro
torpedo
la dotazione
equipment, gear, outfit
di ricambio
spare
rivedere
to review, to inspect …… to see again
confondere
to confuse with, to mistake for,
l’incaricato/a
the person in charge
il fardello
weight, burden, load
la cappa e spada
cloak and dagger, swashbuckler
la spada
the sword
la cappa
hood, cowl, cape