random 14 Flashcards
in ottime mani
in good hands
palese
obvious, clear
la battuta
blow, hit, punch, … serve
strisciare
to slither, to crawl
non c’è di che
don’t mention it, you’re welcome
temere
to be afraid of
il tratto
che tratto
style, touch
what style
divertire
to amuse, entertain, have fun,
spaccare
break, smash, split, divide
la finta
la finzione
the pretence, feint
big pretence
granché pronoun and adverb
much, that much, big to do
costringere
to force, obligate, compel, make
intraciare
to hinder, to hamper
l’ascia
axe, hatchet
dannatamente
terribly, awfully, damned
il parametro
parameter, constant
base adj invar
basic, elementary
ammalarsi
to become sick, to fall ill
possedere
to own
scollegare
to sever, cut
connesso
connettere
connected, related
to connect, attach, unite, join, link
la custodia
the custody of, the safekeeping of
la portata
range, reach … dish, course … payload
la sparatoria
shooting, gunfire, gunfight, shoot out,
intento
intent, focused, concentrated
l’esercitazione
drill, exercise
il framento
fragment, scrap, sliver, splinter
spassare
to amuse, to divert
la terraglia
earthenware (seems to be used as an insult)
svitare
svitarsi
to unscrew
to become unscrewed
la discarica
the landfill, dump
attento
attentive, careful, alert
mollare
to release, to let go, to drop off
spagere
to give off, to emit, scatter, spread, radiate
progettazione
(technical) design
il sindaco
the mayor
il sindacato
(trade) union
avere qualcosa a che fare con
to have something to do with
la motacilla, cutrettola
wagtail (different forms)
prendermi cura del
i look after the
il verdetto
the verdict
staccare
to detach … to pull ahead of, to outdistance, leave behind
staccare la spina
to unplug, to put an end to, terminate
aggiornato
revised, up to date, current, updated
interferenza
interference, disturbance
portare via
to take (something) away
essere un ricordo del passato
to be a thing of the past
a farsi i fatti propri
to mind one’s own business
la bolletta
la fattura
Il conto
the bill, invoice
formal invoice for tax purposes
the account at a restaurant
l’aeromobile masc.
aircraft
l’apparecchio masc.
appliance, device
sfiorare
to brush against, to touch lightly …
almost, very nearly, so close
impostare
impostato
to set up set up (check-ed)
l’interruttore masc.
switch
l’aggeggio masc.
gadget, contraption, thing
allacciare
to tie up, to fasten, to plug in
il reato
crime, violation
ingrandire
to enlarge, increase, expand
la favola
fable, fairy tale, … tall story, fabrication, hogwash, bunkum
la serata
(the extent of) the evening
ammesso
permitted, allowed, acknowledged admitted
il sparo
gunshot (sound)
il scudo
shield
il marchio
brand, trade name, trade mark
isolamento
isolation, segregation
condurre
to bring, to accompany, to lead, to carry… to drive
avvertire
to warn, to inform
il proprietario
the owner
essere A dieta
to be ON a diet
scomparso
missing, …. dead
il burrone
ravine, gully, gorge
reagire
to counter, to react, respond, retaliate, react
dirottare
to divert, change course, redirect, deflect
rilevare
to take off, to remove
resuscitare
to renew, to revive, reanimate, resuscitate
fattibile
doable, credible, feasible, workable
il deflettore
deflector
spezzare
spezzarsi
to split, to crack
to fracture, break up
correggere
to correct … imporve
dirigere
to direct, to aim, steer, point
il giuro
oath
il giretto
stroll, short walk, spin
lacrimogeno
tear producing, sentimental
il lacrimogeno
tear gas
sono messo in ginocchio
essere mettere in ginocchio
inginocchiarsi
i got down on my knees
to get down on one’s knees
to get down on one’s knees
l’azione
deed (financial) …. action, operation, motion, movement.
costretto
forced, compelled, obliged
individuare
to indentify, pin point, lacate
la discarica
dump, landfill
avvenire (very irregular, all tenses)
to happen, to take place
dotato di
equipped with, fitted with
schiantarsi
schiantare
to crash, to slam
to smack into, to slam into, to throw
l’edizione
edition, issue, copy, limited edition
il rogo
fire, blaze
il timone
rudder (joy stick), … helm, wheel,
la barra
control stick
licenziato
dismissed, released
lo scongiuro
scongiurare
exorcism, spell,
to avoid, to avert, evade
stranamente
oddly, strangely, unusually, unexpectedly
ostacolare
l’ostacolo
to impede, obstruct, hamper, to hinder,
the obstacle, barrier
impunemente
with impunity, ….. challengingly
scatenarsi
scatenare
to rage, go wild, unleash
instigate, trigger, cause
inetto
inept, incompetent, incapable
intervistare
to interview
la dozzina
dozen
chiudersi a riccio
to clam up,
il riccio
the hedgehog
curl coil
sea urchin
riccio
curly
la lega
the league, association
andare e venire
to come and go (walk to and fro), intermittent
essere fugace, essere effimero
fugace
essere uccel di bosco
to come and go (fleeting)
fleeting, transient, short lived
fleeting (like a bird in the trees)
la vicinanza
the vicinity
il dispositivo
the apparatus, device, system
quante volte, quanto spesso, ogni quanto
how often?
l’ondata di caldo fem.
heatwave
l’ondata
a wave, a surge, a billow
il scapolo il celibe
bachelor
il podismo
the disciplines of walking and running races
il frullato
smoothie
l’alga le alghe
seaweed, algae
sommare
to add up, to sum up, add, consider
lo spasso
fun, amusement, pastime
vagare
to wander, meander, roam
somigliare a
to resemble, look like
di cui parlare
to talk about
il movente
motive cause reason
incantare
to bewitch, enchant, charm, seduce
to auction, put up for auction
incantarsi
daydream
to get stuck, jam, freeze (computer)
stuprare, violentare
to rape
presumibilmente
presumably, probably
sfuggire
to escape, to slip away, run away, get away
sottoporre
to undergo, to have
incastrato
embedded, stuck
trapped, caught, framed, set up
stimato
estimated, assessed,
esteemed respected
imprevedibile
unpredictable, unstable
il ladruncolo la laduncola
petty thief, young thief
togliere
to remove (from), take off
inchiodare
to nail, nail down
slam on jam on the brakes, screech to a halt, pull up short
il sottofondo
background, backdrop
l’inchiostro
ink
nuovo di zecca
mint condition, brand new
la zecca
tick mint (as in place that manufactures money)
il limo
silt
entro primavera (si) riempira di limo entro primavera avra riempito di limo
by spring it will fill (itself) with silt
by spring it will have filled with silt
da
da allora, da quel momento da quella volta
da quando
since -from then to now
since-subsequently
since-following a specific time
da quando da allora
ever since-for all the time after
ne e passato di tempo da
sono secoli che non
sono anni che non
it’s been ages since
l’orma fem. sing.
footsteps, footprints pl
trace, track
il galeotto
convict, felon, convicted felon
scoundrel, good for nothing
galley slave, oarsman
il galeotto
ex galeotto
convict, felon, convicted felon
scoundrel, good for nothing
galley slave, oarsman
ex convict
pisano
Pisan (of Pisa)
sviluppare
to develop, to strengthen
attorno
round about, approximately
il mollaccione
couch potato, lazy bones
bestemmiare
swear, curse, blaspheme
arrendersi
to surrender, give up, give in
ammazzare
to kill, murder
sculacciare
to spank
il sentiero
trail
il pedale
tree base
il sbirro
cop, copper,
fottere
to steal, nick
fuck, screw, bang
freddare
to shoot, kill, gun down
la pazzia
folly, madness, mental illness, something crazy
la pupa
babe, fox,
pupa (lava)
usare ventiquatro ore su ventiquatro per una settimana
to use 24/7
le cantine
wineries (in the sense of the buildings and cellars)
la fuga
breakout, escape, getaway
leak, leakage (gas water)
latitante
la latitante
at large
fugative
il pizzo
pay off, protection bribe
lace(cloth)
goatee beard
il pizzo
pay off, protection bribe
lace(cloth)
goatee beard
il pentito
pentito
informer
regretful, shameful, penitent, contrite
il/la sosia
look alike, twin, spitting image, substitute
il spostamento
movement, reposition, transfer. relocation
sottoporre
to undergo, to submit to
schedato da schedare
recorded, registered, catalogued
la cute
skin dermis (as in graft)
l’incubo
nightmare
l’udienza
judicial hearing, hearing, meeting
schiacciante
overwhelming, crushing, incontrovertible, incontestable, iron-clad
l’indizio
clue, evidence, sign, symptom, hint
sparpagliare
to spread, scatter
l’inesco
the primer (for a bomb)
attentatore
attentatrice
bomber, attacker
il telaio
the frame, framework
schiacciare
to squash, flatten, press, push, crush
la colpa
fault, negligence, guilt
centrare
to hit a bull’s eye, target, score a hit
l’orfanotrofio
orphanage
l’attentato
the attack, aggression, assassination attempt
ritoccata
touched up
tutti quanti
everyone, everything
incazzato
pissed off, upset
addosso
at, on
la mandante
the instigator of a crime
the defendant, principle
veleggiare
sail, smooth sailing
il giubbotto
windbreaker jacket
messa in mora
to put on a default notice
il tentatore
la tentatrice
tempter,
temptress
affrettare
to hasten, to hurry, to rush, expedite
l’orlo
the edge, the rim, the hem
occorrente
l’occorrente
everything that you need
il bossolo
casing (bullet)
dice box,
ballot box
allenato
trained, fit, in good condition
incensurato
without criminal record, well behaved
mollare
to give in, to chuck, dump, release, let go
