random 24 Flashcards
la storta
sprain
gareggiare
to compete, to contend
spar
race
combinare
to combine
to match
mix, blend (eg two stroke)
sotterrare
to bury
to outlive, live to see
suppress
aiutante
assistant, sidekick,
deputy
sistemare
to organize, to place
find a solution
repair
prudere
to itch, be itchy
la nebbia fitta
thick fog
fitto
la fitta
thick, dense, impenetrable
packed, crammed
stabbing pain, sharp pain, stitch, cramp
la fetta
slice, wedge
la zeppa
il cuneo
wedge shaped block to stop movement
wedge to split open
il colabrodo
collander
to be riddled with bullets
il sbirro
cop, bobby
scommettere
to wager, to gamble
lo scopo
purpose, aim, scope, objective
la diligenza
diligence
coach, stagecoach
assalire
assail, assault, attack
cavare
to extract, remove, pull out
get obtain glean grab
elude, shirk, get out of
la preda
prey, quarry
il demonio
devil, evil spirit/s
sconfitto
eradicated
defeated
pressappoco
about, roughly
contaminare
to contaminate, pollute, infect
taint, defile corrupt
lieto
happy, content, glad
la mensa
canteen, cafeteria, mess hall, dining hall
la rogna
pain, pest, pain in the ass
scab, spot
scabies, mange
il prurito
itch
urge to do something
travolgere
pp travolto
crush,
swamp
overwhelm
sdebitarsi
to pay off your debts, get out of debt
return a favour
ritirare
to withdraw, retreat
to pull again, to throw again
to pull back
il zelo
zeal, fervour
seccante
irritating, annoying
la lega
the league, association, legion
pure
also, too,
even
la serieta
seriousness, gravity
reliability, professionalism
le mutande
underwear, underpants, pants
la faccenda
matter, business, occurrence
approfittarsi di
to take advantage of
onnipotente adj
l’onnipotente
almighty, omnipotent, all powerful
the almighty god
il/la custode
keeper, caretaker, watch person
janitor, watchdog
porgere
to extend, pass, hand out
lend, offer, give
il /la viandante
wayfarer, traveller
fuggire
to escape, run away
avoid, run from, evade
assetato
thirsty, parched
greedy, eager
affamato
hungry, starved, famished
la faina
stone marten, beach marten
marten generic
impiccato
hanged
strangled
dirigere
to direct, to steer, to aim to point
il scamp
way out, safety,
prawn
il gamberetto
shrimp or prawn
giurare
to take an oath, swear
impugnare
to grab, to grip, grasp, hold
contest, challenge
proibire
to prohibit, forbid, ban, prevent, bar
affiggere
to affix, post
acciuffare
to seize, nab
il pulcino
chick
child
vulnerable person
la pulce
flea
la stampella
crutch (walking aid)
hanger
zoppo
crippled, handicapped, lame, limps
tale
such, aforementioned
similar, alike, the same
il vizio
vice, bad habit
defect
lavorare sodo
to work hard, slave (away)
scavare
to dig, excavate
inespugnabile
impregnable, unassailable
cinico
cynical
osare
to dare, venture, hazard
tanto meno
let alone
stavolta
this time
il trucco
trick, ploy, ruse
makeup
catch gimmick scam
impedire
to impede, forbid, prevent, obstruct, make difficult
dignitoso
dignified, refined, upstanding
respectable, fair
acceptable, sufficient
la poverta
poverty
lack scarcity
ignorance
quindi
therefore
then
sciocco
dumb, foolish
violare
to violate, disobey, break
posare
set down, place, put, lay
rest on, lie
pose, model, sit
la canna (di fucile)
la canna
the barrel (of a gun)
canna=American lily
affilare
to sharpen, hone
to grow thin, grow sharper
razziare
to raid, pillage, plunder
ricacciare
to chase, push back
il risarcimento
compensation, reparation, reimbursement
affogare
to drown,
founder, go under
le fasce
swaddling clothes
il gregge
flock, herd
smarrito
lost, mislaid, missing
circoncidere
to circumcise
dissodare
to plough
quando al calar della notte
callare
when at night fall
to go down (eg the nigh)
giulivo
merry, in festive spirits
dumb
riprendere
to reclaim, get back
la pieta
pity, compassion, sympathy
il fimo
dung
tracciare
to sketch, draw
mark, trace
il pupazzo
stuffed toy, soft toy
l’Isola
Iceland
di chi
whose
IN treno
BY train
eta avanzata, tarda eta
old age
lo scopo
senza scopo, inutile
the point (of doing something)
pointless
la vedova
widow
vietato
forbidden, banned
la salma
corpse, body, remains
essere sentirsi felice
mi sono sentito felice
to feel happy
I feel happy
IL crocevia,
l’incrocio
crossroads - negotiation
physical
avere finito per
ho finito per dimenticare
to end up
I ended up forgetting
