random 24 Flashcards

1
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la storta

A

sprain

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gareggiare

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to compete, to contend
spar
race

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3
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combinare

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to combine
to match
mix, blend (eg two stroke)

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4
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sotterrare

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to bury
to outlive, live to see
suppress

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5
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aiutante

A

assistant, sidekick,
deputy

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6
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sistemare

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to organize, to place
find a solution
repair

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7
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prudere

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to itch, be itchy

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8
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la nebbia fitta

A

thick fog

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9
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fitto

la fitta

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thick, dense, impenetrable
packed, crammed
stabbing pain, sharp pain, stitch, cramp

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10
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la fetta

A

slice, wedge

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11
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la zeppa
il cuneo

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wedge shaped block to stop movement
wedge to split open

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12
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il colabrodo

A

collander
to be riddled with bullets

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13
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il sbirro

A

cop, bobby

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14
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scommettere

A

to wager, to gamble

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15
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lo scopo

A

purpose, aim, scope, objective

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16
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la diligenza

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diligence
coach, stagecoach

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17
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assalire

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assail, assault, attack

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18
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cavare

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to extract, remove, pull out
get obtain glean grab
elude, shirk, get out of

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19
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la preda

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prey, quarry

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20
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il demonio

A

devil, evil spirit/s

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21
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sconfitto

A

eradicated
defeated

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22
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pressappoco

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about, roughly

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23
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contaminare

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to contaminate, pollute, infect
taint, defile corrupt

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24
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lieto

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happy, content, glad

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25
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la mensa

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canteen, cafeteria, mess hall, dining hall

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26
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la rogna

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pain, pest, pain in the ass
scab, spot
scabies, mange

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27
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il prurito

A

itch
urge to do something

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28
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travolgere

pp travolto

A

crush,
swamp
overwhelm

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29
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sdebitarsi

A

to pay off your debts, get out of debt
return a favour

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30
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ritirare

A

to withdraw, retreat
to pull again, to throw again
to pull back

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31
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il zelo

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zeal, fervour

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32
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seccante

A

irritating, annoying

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33
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la lega

A

the league, association, legion

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34
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pure

A

also, too,
even

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35
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la serieta

A

seriousness, gravity
reliability, professionalism

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36
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le mutande

A

underwear, underpants, pants

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37
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la faccenda

A

matter, business, occurrence

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38
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approfittarsi di

A

to take advantage of

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39
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onnipotente adj

l’onnipotente

A

almighty, omnipotent, all powerful
the almighty god

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40
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il/la custode

A

keeper, caretaker, watch person
janitor, watchdog

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41
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porgere

A

to extend, pass, hand out
lend, offer, give

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42
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il /la viandante

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wayfarer, traveller

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43
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fuggire

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to escape, run away
avoid, run from, evade

44
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assetato

A

thirsty, parched
greedy, eager

45
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affamato

A

hungry, starved, famished

46
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la faina

A

stone marten, beach marten
marten generic

47
Q

impiccato

A

hanged
strangled

48
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dirigere

A

to direct, to steer, to aim to point

49
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il scamp

A

way out, safety,
prawn

50
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il gamberetto

A

shrimp or prawn

51
Q

giurare

A

to take an oath, swear

52
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impugnare

A

to grab, to grip, grasp, hold
contest, challenge

53
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proibire

A

to prohibit, forbid, ban, prevent, bar

54
Q

affiggere

A

to affix, post

55
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acciuffare

A

to seize, nab

56
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il pulcino

A

chick
child
vulnerable person

57
Q

la pulce

A

flea

58
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la stampella

A

crutch (walking aid)
hanger

59
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zoppo

A

crippled, handicapped, lame, limps

60
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tale

A

such, aforementioned
similar, alike, the same

61
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il vizio

A

vice, bad habit
defect

62
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lavorare sodo

A

to work hard, slave (away)

63
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scavare

A

to dig, excavate

64
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inespugnabile

A

impregnable, unassailable

65
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cinico

A

cynical

66
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osare

A

to dare, venture, hazard

67
Q

tanto meno

A

let alone

68
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stavolta

A

this time

69
Q

il trucco

A

trick, ploy, ruse
makeup
catch gimmick scam

70
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impedire

A

to impede, forbid, prevent, obstruct, make difficult

71
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dignitoso

A

dignified, refined, upstanding
respectable, fair
acceptable, sufficient

72
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la poverta

A

poverty
lack scarcity
ignorance

73
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quindi

A

therefore
then

74
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sciocco

A

dumb, foolish

75
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violare

A

to violate, disobey, break

76
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posare

A

set down, place, put, lay
rest on, lie
pose, model, sit

77
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la canna (di fucile)
la canna

A

the barrel (of a gun)
canna=American lily

78
Q

affilare

A

to sharpen, hone
to grow thin, grow sharper

79
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razziare

A

to raid, pillage, plunder

80
Q

ricacciare

A

to chase, push back

81
Q

il risarcimento

A

compensation, reparation, reimbursement

82
Q

affogare

A

to drown,
founder, go under

83
Q

le fasce

A

swaddling clothes

84
Q

il gregge

A

flock, herd

85
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smarrito

A

lost, mislaid, missing

86
Q

circoncidere

A

to circumcise

87
Q

dissodare

A

to plough

88
Q

quando al calar della notte
callare

A

when at night fall

to go down (eg the nigh)

89
Q

giulivo

A

merry, in festive spirits
dumb

90
Q

riprendere

A

to reclaim, get back

91
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la pieta

A

pity, compassion, sympathy

92
Q

il fimo

A

dung

93
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tracciare

A

to sketch, draw
mark, trace

94
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il pupazzo

A

stuffed toy, soft toy

95
Q

l’Isola

A

Iceland

96
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di chi

A

whose

97
Q

IN treno

A

BY train

98
Q

eta avanzata, tarda eta

A

old age

99
Q

lo scopo
senza scopo, inutile

A

the point (of doing something)
pointless

100
Q

la vedova

A

widow

101
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vietato

A

forbidden, banned

102
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la salma

A

corpse, body, remains

103
Q

essere sentirsi felice
mi sono sentito felice

A

to feel happy
I feel happy

104
Q

IL crocevia,
l’incrocio

A

crossroads - negotiation
physical

105
Q

avere finito per
ho finito per dimenticare

A

to end up
I ended up forgetting

106
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