random 22 Flashcards

1
Q

l’orlo

girare a orlo
sull’orlo di

A

hem
edge
to hem
on the brink of, on the verge of

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2
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cucire
la cucitura

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to sow, to stitch
seam, stitching
stapling
binding

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3
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adornare

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to adorn, dress up, decorate, deck out

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4
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preghiera prima dei pasti
preghiera di ringraziamento

A

grace

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5
Q

impiombare

A

to seal with lead
to splice

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6
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pigro

A

lazy, indolent
sluggish, listless, slow

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7
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il segugio

A

bloodhound
sleuth, private eye, detective, investigator

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8
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agire

A

to act, behave,
to effect, have an effect on

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9
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il maltempo

A

bad weather

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10
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l’anidride
l’anidride carbonica

A

dioxide
carbon dioxide

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11
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le fauci nfpl

A

the maw, mouth, opening
jaws

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12
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dai gelidi paesaggi

A

from the icy landscapes

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13
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la battigia

A

shore, bank

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14
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la spiaggia

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seaside, shore, beach

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15
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le spiagge baciate dal sole

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sunny beaches (beaches kissed by the sun)

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16
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salare
salato

A

to salt
salted, salty, briney

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17
Q

l’incrotiatore masc.

A

cruiser

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18
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il cacciatorpediniere

A

destroyer

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19
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la portaerei

A

aircraft carrier

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20
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perseguitare

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to oppress, persecute, badger, harass
haunt
hunt down, chase, stalk

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21
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la partita ti hai piaciuto

A

you MUST have liked the match

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22
Q

di che cosa avranno parlato

A

what will they have talked about

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23
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il valico i valichi

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crossing place,
the act of crossing

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24
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la petroliera
il petroliere, la petroliera

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petrol/oil tanker- ship
oil tycoon, businessman-woman

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25
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l’imbarcazione fem.

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boat, watercraft, vessel, ship, craft

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26
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la bomba di profondita
la carica di profondita
la carica

A

depth charge
explosive charge
Position (staff), post, appointment

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27
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urtare

A

to hit, bump

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28
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variegato

A

variegated, multicoloured, varied

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29
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la cacciatorpediniere
la torpediniera

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destroyer
torpedo boat

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30
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le macerie nfpl
la maceria
la rudere
la rovina

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ruins (usually military)
rubble, debris
ruin (old ruin)
destruction, ruin (old)

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31
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mettere alla prova
sara stata messa alla prova

A

to be put to the test
(she) will have been put to the test

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32
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la postazione

A

position, post (military)
position non military

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33
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l’ordigno
il drone

A

device, contraption
the drone (unmanned aircraft)

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34
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lo scampo

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safety, escape, salvation, way out

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35
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il tocco

A

blow, hit,
beat, toll, stroke
touch, style,
touch signature

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36
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la zattera

A

raft
slab foundation

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37
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la fanteria

A

infantry

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37
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l’imbarcazione fem.

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boat, craft, watercraft, vessel, ship

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38
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fare parte

A

to take part

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39
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esondare

A

to flood

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40
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rintracciare

A

to track down

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41
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staccare

A

to detach, to leave behind

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42
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la quota

A

the part, the share, the percentage

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43
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la fuga

A

the escape, getaway, breakout
leak, leakage

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44
Q

la gestione

A

the management of, the running of

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45
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l’annegato l’annegata

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drowned person

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46
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prendere d’assolto

A

to storm (military), assault, attack

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47
Q

l’eguaglianza

A

equality

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48
Q

schierare

A

to deploy
line up, arrange

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49
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addestrare

A

to train, to coach

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50
Q

dotato di

dotato

A

equipped with, fitted out with
talented gifted

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51
Q

a partire da

A

starting from, starting with

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52
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sfondo

A

background, backdrop

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53
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sfocato

A

out of focus, blurry,
vague, confusing, blurry

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54
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apparire

appasato pp.

A

to appear, emerge, stand out, show off, make an imprssion
appeared

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55
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modellamento

A

modelling, moulding, shaping

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56
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pungere, pizzicare

A

to sting (sensation, and the act of)

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57
Q

avere a che fare
ha a che fare

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to have to do with
it has to do with (a che fare is constant)

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58
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diffondere
diffondersi

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to spread (I spread)
to spread out (it spreads itself)

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59
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le sorti della guerra

la sorte

A

the tide of war (the fates of war)
fate

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60
Q

ormai era

A

it was now

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61
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l’ordigno

A

device, gizmo
drone, missile

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62
Q

la mira

A

line of fire, aim

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63
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stava piu piccolo
stava piu grande
diventava

A

it was getting smaller
it was getting bigger
it was becoming

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64
Q

il melanoma nodulare

A

nodular melanoma

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65
Q

frattempo

nel frattempo

A

meanwhile, meantime
interim
in the meantime

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66
Q

pungere, pizzicare

A

to sting,

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67
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tinteggiare, pitturare
dipingere
la tinta, pittura vernice

A

to paint (a wall)
paint a picture
the paint

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68
Q

disegnare

A

to draw

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69
Q

lo scoppio

A

burst, blast

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70
Q

cui
chi
quale, il quale che

A

who, whom, which whose
he who, she who, the one who
which

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71
Q

l’obice masc.

A

howitzer

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72
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partorire

A

to give birth, parturition

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73
Q

lo spleen

A

peevish temper, spleen

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74
Q

il terriccio
pioggia di terriccio

A

topsoil
raining earth (after explosion)

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75
Q

missile adj invariable all four forms

A

missile, ballistic

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76
Q

la crociera
il missile da crociera

A

the cruise, voyage
cruise missile

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77
Q

incolume

A

unhurt, uninjured, unharmed, unscathed

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78
Q

la foto, le foto note a foreign word has no plural form

A

image, images, photo, photos

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79
Q

subire, subisco, sugici, subice

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to be subjecte to, to suffer, to endure, to put up with

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80
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l’arnia, le arnie
lo sciame

A

the bee hive, hives
swarm

81
Q

il girone

A

group, circle, grouping (of people in a grade)

82
Q

avere prendere nota
ho preso nota

A

to take note
i took note

83
Q

la scommessa

A

the bet, gamble, wager

84
Q

la concorrenza

A

competition

85
Q

investire

A

to run over, hit (car accident)

86
Q

lo stupro

A

rape, violation

87
Q

amato pp of amare

A

loved

88
Q

la lite
litigare

A

fight, argument
to argue, to bicker, to fight

89
Q

maestoso

A

majestic, grandiose

90
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il limo

A

silt (in river)

91
Q

il botteghino

A

box office

92
Q

paragonabile

A

comparable

93
Q

lapidare

A

to stone (someone to death)

94
Q

rimossare
rimosso

A

to remove
removed

95
Q

risalire

A

to return
go back in, climb back up

96
Q

il tombino

A

manhole
manhole cover, sewer cover

97
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la fuga

A

the escape, getaway

98
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suggettivo

A

subjective
personal, individual

99
Q

la deflagrazione

A

the explosion

100
Q

il calo

A

a drop, fall, decrease, loss

101
Q

la coorte

A

the cohort (group to be followed statistically)

102
Q

la frana
la valanga

A

landslide
avalanche, lots, flood, plethora

103
Q

la spada

A

the sword
fencing, epee
swordfish
spade (cards)

104
Q

curare

A

to care for
to take care in selecting something

105
Q

il manico
la maniglia
la mano

A

handle of a tool, place to grip
door handle (specifically)
hand

106
Q

il cooperante, la cooperante

A

NGO worker

107
Q

persino o perfino

A

even (even my son..)
so much as, no less than

108
Q

il la convivente

A

partner (person you live with)

109
Q

l’uragano

A

hurricane
hurricane force wind

110
Q

l’allagamento
il lago

A

flooding
lake

111
Q

la diga le dighe

A

dam dams

112
Q

il lager

A

concentration camp
awful place

113
Q

il golpe

A

coup, coup d’état

114
Q

turco

A

Turkish

115
Q

cileno

A

Chilean

116
Q

la vicenda

A

event, incident

117
Q

annegare

A

to drown

118
Q

lo schieramenti

A

military disposition,
formation, line up

119
Q

voi tutti

A

all of you

120
Q

guardare dall’altra parte

A

to look the other way

121
Q

il obice

A

howitzer

122
Q

percepito

percepire

A

seems like (weather forecast)
to perceive, sense detect
collect draw, net, make

123
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prendere forma

A

to take shape

124
Q

sentire sola

A

TO feel lonely

125
Q

prendere

A

to fetch
to get

125
Q

fisico fisica fisichi fisiche
il fisico
il fisico, la fisica

A

physical adj.
the physique, the body
the physicist

126
Q

la rimozione

A

the removal (of)

127
Q

l’iniviato, inviata

A

correspondent, reporter
emissary, delegate, envoy

128
Q

la mendicante
mendicante
mendicare

A

the beggar, mendicant
begging
to beg

129
Q

implorare, pregare, supplicare,
implorare

A

to plead

to plead for

130
Q

lui avrebbe potuto avere ragione

A

he could have been right
(Lit: he would have been able to have correct/right)

131
Q

Venni non appena potei

A

I came as soon as I could

132
Q

il rastrellamento

A

sweeping, raking
thorough search

133
Q

il bilancio

A

analysis, evaluation appraisal
financial report

134
Q

il tifoso la tifosa

A

supporter, fan, enthusiast

135
Q

la menzogna

A

the lie, falsehood

136
Q

investire

A

to run over
to invest
to appoint, to assign

137
Q

vivo, vivente, in vita

A

alive, living

138
Q

nel vivo di
vivo

A

in the heart of, gist of
deep, strong (colour)
liveley alive living

139
Q

tutto quello di cui abbiamo bisogno

A

all we need

140
Q

la vera radice

A

the real cause

141
Q

la farrica

A

gust, flurry
series of gunshots
rapid series, rapid

142
Q

la caserma

A

barracks
large building

143
Q

i giochi enigmatici

A

puzzle games

144
Q

il valico

A

crossing, passage (eg border crossing)

145
Q

il tir

A

articulated lorry

146
Q

IN quell’albergo

A

AT that hotel

147
Q

il tuo nemico peggiore

A

your worst enemy

148
Q

venni non appena potei
NON appena

A

I came as soon as I could
AS soon as

149
Q

la grossista m&f

A

wholesaler

150
Q

arrivi IN ritardo

A

you ARE late

151
Q

tacciare

A

to accuse, to charge with

152
Q

sfiorare

A

to brush against, to touch
to almost/very nearly achieve something

153
Q

la quota

A

the amount, the sum
part, share, percentage

154
Q

il cappio
l’anello, il circuito
il loop, andare in loop
fare un cappio, avvolgere
fare il giro del morte

A

the loop (of a belt. or a string)
the loop (of a trail)
the loop of a video (repeat), to run in a loop
to loop a belt
to loop, loop the loop (aircraft, skateboarder)

155
Q

l’irruzione fem.

A

intrusion, incursion, burst in,

156
Q

sudetto

A

above mentioned

157
Q

seppillire,
sepellito o sepolto

A

to bury
buried

158
Q

la striscia
le striscie
La Stiscia di Gaza

A

the strip, band, line, stripe
pedestrian crossing
Gaza Strip

159
Q

riferire

A

to report, to tell

160
Q

l’udienza

A

hearing, judicial hearing
meeting
consultation

161
Q

credo AL destino

A

I believe IN destiny

162
Q

la forca, il patibolo

A

gibbet

163
Q

la pagella

A

(school) report card

164
Q

la competenza

A

jurisdiction, authority
expertise, efficiency, competence, knowledge

165
Q

l’agguato
essere in agguato

A

the ambush
hide in ambush

166
Q

allagare

A

to flood, to inundate

167
Q

per quanto ne sappia

A

as far as I/you/he/she/it know/s

168
Q

provare

A

to feel, experience
prove, show, demonstrate
try, attempt
rehearse

169
Q

il garofano

A

carnation

170
Q

la cannella

A

cinamon

171
Q

raggiungere

A

to reach, to arrive at
to join up with

172
Q

conoscere

A

to meet, to get to know
to know someone

173
Q

tenere PER mano

A

to hold hands

174
Q

sara IN zona

A

will be in THE area

175
Q

la scodella, la sciotola
la zuppiera

A

bowl
soup bowl

176
Q

farsi questo effetto
me fa questo effetto

A

to have an effect (on someone)
it has this effect on me

177
Q

essere IN fondo a

sono IN fondo alla strada

A

to be AT the end of (someplace e.g. street)
I am at the end of the street

178
Q

la stampa nazionale

A

the national newspapers
the national press

179
Q

andare nella direzione sbagliata

A

to go in the wrong direction

180
Q

il succo del discorso

A

the heart of the speech (argument)

181
Q

un infarto
un colpo, un infarto
avere un infarto,
avere un attaco di cuore

A

a heart attack
cardiac arrest
to have a heart attack

182
Q

dispiacere
rincrescere

A

to be sorry
to regret (but I can’t), to be sorry

183
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A
184
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l’interesse personale

A

personal interest

185
Q

la falce

A

sickle
& sythe!

186
Q

la roncola

A

billhook

187
Q

la machete

A

machete

188
Q

l’argomento

A

subject (of a discussion), argument in a discussion

189
Q

lo sbirro

A

bobby, copper , cop (slang for policeman)

190
Q

la sella

A

saddle, seat
pass, gap
cleft, depression

191
Q

spiacevole

A

disagreeable, unpleasant

192
Q

la spazzatura

A

rubbish

193
Q

ciecamente

A

blindly, senselessly, randomly

194
Q

lo schiaffo

A

smack, slap

195
Q

urlare

A

to shout, scream, cry out

196
Q

lusingare

A

to tempt, cajole

197
Q

costringere

A

to obligate, to force

198
Q

l’etichetta fem.

A

label