random 3 Flashcards
lo zucchero filato
candy floss
accorgersi
to notice, to be aware of
la frutta candita
crystallized fruit
una lecitina
lecithin
addosso
at, on, inside, very close to
squagliare
to melt, to melt down
tutta beata
perfectly happy, happier than ever
beare
to please
farsi largo
to make one’s way
sciogliersi, sciogliere
to melt, to liquify
per te ce ne vorebbe
you would rather have
cosa c’entrerebbe
what would it matter, how would that come into it
al mio posto
in my place, in my shoes
riferire
to refer, to report
eh gia
of course
ora vedo perche
now i see why
in fondo qualcosa e
in the end something is
FARE dei regali a
to give gifts to
per quanto ne sappia
as far as I know, for all I know
per finire nel
to end up in the
cagliare
to curdle
unlettore
a reader
il succo del
the heart of the
cagliato
curdled, thick
apposta
on purpose
chinare
to bend, to bend down
rimanere in piedi
to stay up
aporre
to put, to place, to affix
la stuoia
wicker
la distesa
the expanse, the stretch, the sweep
all’antica
old fashioned
il caminetto
the fireplace, alpine chimney
bastone da passeggio
walking stick
la sventura
bad luck, misfortune
inteso
understood, interpreted
il passeggio
a walk, a stroll, a route, a path
il passaggio
the passage, the transfer
egrigio
illustrious, excellent, eminent
insolito
unusual, uncommon, extraordinary
invidiabile
enviable
unitamente
together with, along with
sino
even, until
asprezza
harshness, roughness, brutality
ammetto
acknowledge, suppose
dunque
therefore, well
il perito
the expert, the consultant
materia
material matter, substance
suscitare
to raise to cause to create
sussurrare
to whisper
stabilire
to establish, to decide upon
sono al verde
i am broke
ignorare
to not know, to ignore, to neglect
colui
he who
gialliccio
yellowish, yellowed
sporgere
to stick out, to protrude
volitivo
wilful, determined, strong willed
stendere
to spread out, to stretch out, to extend
eppure
yet
un rendiconto
a report, an account, a statement
arabescare
to adorn with arabesques, fanciful designs
rassegnare
to resign yourself to, to give up
sbiadito
faded discoloured
tramandare
to hand down, to bequeath, to preserve
affinche
so that, in order that
apprendere
to learn, to assimilate
acuta
piercing, sharp, acute
il anatema
the anathema
gracchiare
to croak, caw, squawk
caldamente
warmly, lovingly, passionately
dolorosamente
painfully, with anguish
colto
learned
scatenarsi
to rage, to go wild, to let loose
la cronaca
history, account, story
ateo
atheist
empio
sacrilegious, blasphemous, unholy
violento
violent, aggressive, extreme
fiorire
to bloom, to flourish
la contrada
the district
proprietario, terriero
yeoman, land owner
essa
she pronoun
l’indole
nature, character, temperament
cupo
dark, gloomy, sombre
giacche
since
la tenuta, l’eredita
the estate (land), the estate (inheritance)
fu cosi che
so it came to pass
la fanciulla
young girl, maiden
irrompere
to burst into
pudico
modest, prudish, priggish
mi mento svenire
i feel faint
olio di ricino
castor oil
mi gira la testa
i feel dizzy
ho la nausea
i feel sick
riferire
to report, to tell
l’acquolina
the drool, the craving
la testa di falciante con filo
mowing head with cord
questo si che e
this is really……!
falciare
to mow
il parroco
parson, parish priest
porridge
==porridge
smettere
to stop, to quit, to give up
giungere
to arrive, to receive, to go this far
la ciotola. la scodella
bowl
la saliva
===saliva
e passate dall’essere
he has gone from being
lo sviluppo
the development
avere qualcosa a fare con
to have something to do with
essere luogo, ebbe luogo
to take place, (it) took place
il stadio, il grado
the stage (of a process)
da insegnante
as a teacher
girare al minimo
to idle (engine)
il carburatore
the carburettor
stavolta
this time
luna di miele, il viaggo di nozze
the honeymoon, the honeymoon trip
la panne
mechanical breakdown
deprimento
depressing
prendere cura da
to look after
a un tratto
all of a sudden
assumere
to hire, to assume
compiere
to complete, to fulfil, to finish, to accomplish
essere alla ricerca
to be looking for
non ce di che
no problem at all,
sii
be! 2nd person imperative present tense
avere a che fare
to have to do with
da grande
when bigger
il casale
farmhouse, hamlet
la frazione, il borgo il paesino, il villaggio
the hamlet
la parte precedente
the previous part
l’ansia
anticipation
sentire all’altezza
to feel up to it
non era mia intenzione
it was not my intention (an apology)
non era la mia intenzione
you did not understand my purpose/intention
la torta nuziale
the wedding cake
avere frequentato
to have attended
essere persi di vista
to drift apart
licenziare
to resign
pessimo
very bad
dovere tenerlo (a mente)
to have to keep it (in mind)
il palazzo di un azienda
AN office building
non ci vedo piu dalla fame
i am starving
appendere
to hang (up something)
all’improviso
suddenly
dobbiamo andarcene
we have to leave
si mette male
this is bad
la parte precedente
the previous part (of a story)
di avere dato
to have given
di avervi dato
to have given you
la fabbrica inquietante
the creepy factory
in allegria
cheerfully
il regalo di compleanno
the birthday present
la riverdrai
you will see her again
rattristato
sad
ivvio, ovviamente
obviously
la prima
the premiere, first gear, first class
il primo
the first, number one, top, prime number, the next (available)
pessimi
very bad to me
dire in giro
to go around saying
canzoncine allegre
happy songs
somigliare
to resemble, to look like
l’allenamento
training, practice (for a sport)
il condominio
the apartment building, block of flats, condominium
che c’e che non va
what’s wrong
mi sono trasferito qui
i moved here
il terrazzo
the rooftop, balcony, terrace, deck
percio
so (that is why)
se vi va
if you like
balzare, scattare
to surge, to leap,
neanche mi piace
i don’t even like
andare a pesca
to go fishing
taciturno
quiet, taciturn, reserved
trasferirsi
to move (oneself) to
da quando
since
la folgere
thunderbolt, stroke of lightening
la maturita
maturity, ripeness, ….. high school diploma
la gota, la guancia
the cheek (anatomical)
la faccia tosta, l’impudenza
the cheek (behaviour)
somigliare
to resemble, to look like
asserire
to state, to maintain, to claim
inceppato, duro
stiff (to turn)
sgobbone
hard worker, workaholic
il travasatore
a decanter, a fluid transfer device
si stare dirigendo a
to be heading for
si stanno dirigendo a
they are heading for
i dispositivi elettronici
electrical devices
a lungo
for a long time
nelle vicinanze
in the vicinity of, near to … note the plural
mi fai vedere
you can let me look
il distributore
petrol station
laggiu
over there
il palazzo accanto
the building next door
rattristato
sad
potare consapevolezza su
to make aware of
risollevare
to lift up again, to raise up again, to lead
il spunto
the prompt, the cue, the starting point, the spark
non solo attuale
not only up to date
avvenire
to happen, to take place
l’imbianchino
painter (and decorator)
il pittore
the artist painter
il caratteraccio
bad temper
esitare
to hesitate
evitare
to avoid
la tizza
irritation annoyance
