random 28 Flashcards
il battello
the boat
recarsi
to go to
sbandato
il sbandato, la spandata
sbandare
cut off, isolated
the degenerate, lowlife
to swerve (physically and metaphorically, stray, deviate
i missili da crociera
crociera
la crociera
cruise missiles
cruising, cruise adj.
the cruise, voyage
il sommergibile
the submarine
la zavorra
ballast
l’assetto
balance, distribution
set up, structure, organisation
order, layout
equipment, gear, kit
la vedova
la fabbrica di vedove
widow
widow maker
il lutto
abiti del lutto, vestiti del lutto
mourning
widow’s weeds, mourning clothes
l’esalazione, le esalazioni
fume, emission
sigillare
to stamp, seal, authenticate
il molo
wharf, jetty, quay, pier, dock
stupirsi
stupire
to be surprised
amaze, astonish, shock
incutere
to instil, elicit, arouse
la comprensione
comprehension, understanding
tolerance, compassion
il raggio gamma, i raggi gamma
gamma ray/s
imparentarsi
to marry into
l’ormeggio, gli ormeggi
mooring/s
calare
to lower, go down
mollare
to release, drop
passare per
la passerella
pass through
gang plank, gangway
catwalk, runway (fashion), forestage
la pista
the runway (aircraft)
avanti adagio
advance slowly
la quota
altitude (distance up)
depth (distance down)
la profondita
depth
la chiglia
the keel
la fondale
seabed, ocean floor, depth
lo scandaglio
sounding (depth)
segnare
lo scandaglio segnare
to highlight, mark
the sounding indicates
gocciolare
to drip, dribble, leak
propagare
to spread, propagate (fire)
spread, disseminate
domare
to quell, bring under control
tame, domesticate, break in
allagamento
flooding, flood
perfino
even, so much as, not less than
si che e
now this is (!), this really is (!)
campione adj.
il campione, la campionessa
il campione
sample, example
the champion
the sample, specimen (for testing)
IL labbro, LE labbrA
the lip, the lips note the strange change in gender and A ending
non si sa chi sia ne come sia morta
it is not known who she is or how she died
fuoriuscire
fuoriuscito
il fuoriuscito, la fuoriuscita
to come out, leak out, pour out, spurt out
stick out, show
leaked, spilled
exiled
exile (person)
il siluro
torpedo
cat fish, Wels catfish
scioperante
lo scioperante
striking, on strike
striker
il o la mendicante
mendicant, beggar, hobo, tramp
LA baraccopoli
shanty town, slum
guerrafondaio
il guerrafondaio, la guerrafondaia
warlike, warmongering
the warmonger
l’olocausto masc.
holocaust
interrompere
to interrupt, stop, break, take a break
scaricare
to unload, empty
rimandare
to postpone
resend, send again
return, send back
sospeso
suspended, hanging
ammainare
to furl, wind in
sodo
hard, compact, solid
la lamentela
complaint
spedire
to post, to send, to mail
la tabella
chart, table
timetable, schedule
la marcia
gear, speed (as in gear)
march, parade
marathon, foot race
l’anticipo
advance, anticipation, early
down payment, advance, deposit, retainer
la barra
rod (radioactive)
plank, board
slash /
bar, taskbar, toolbar
la rotta
route, course
lifestyle
retreat
il timone
ships wheel, helm
rudder
guidance, leadership, helm (fig)
