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1
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L’inno

A

The national anthem

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Risorgimento (n)

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Resurgence

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Una corsia (Due corsie)
Guidi lungo la corsia, che di norma va a senso unico
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A lane

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La modestia (n)

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Modesty

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Modesto

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Modest

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Impudenza

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Impudence (insolence/ audacity)

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Appartenenza

Mi arrabia che l’appartenenza della palestra e’ cosi costosa.

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Membership

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Una pretesa

Lui ha fatto una pretesa che e’ il meglio calciatore nel club

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A claim

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Occidentale

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Oriental (eastern)

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Sfasciare

Non parlare a lei cosi, e’ in grado di sfasciare in qualsiasi momento

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to fall to pieces/ smash-up

sfascio, PP - sfasciato

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Scannare

Vado a scannare il drago

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To slay

Scanno, PP - Scannato

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Convenire (v)

Devi convenire che quel edificio e’ proprio bello

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To convene/ agree (same as essere d’accordo)

Convengo, PP - Convenuto

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Disfattismo (n)

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Defeatism

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Sono fiero

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I am proud

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Potenziare (v)
Piu’ investimento puo’ potenziare l’effetto del progetto.
2. Occorre potenziare la nostra capacita’ di sostenibilita

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To improve/ stregthen

Potenzio, PP -Potenziato

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Vantare (v)

Almeno fammi vantare di te domani

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To boast/ brag

Vanto - PP - Vantato

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17
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Sbattere (v)
Ho sentito la porta sbattere
Potrebbe dover sbattere qualche testa l’una con l’altra

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To hit/ beat/ bang/ slam

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La guancia (le guance) (n)

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The cheek (the cheeks)

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Saggio (agg & n)

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Wise/ a wise man

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Gioire (v)

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Rejoice

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Rosticceria (n)

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Take away chicken

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Attraente (agg)

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Attractive

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Coniugazione presente di salire

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Salgo, sali, sale, saliamo, salite, salgono (essere salito)

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Una sconfitta

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A defeat

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25
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La tassa

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The tax

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Il tasso/ il tasso di

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The badger/ the rate of

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27
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Piedi nudi

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Barefoot

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28
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La delusione

Il viaggio era una delusione

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The disappointment

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29
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Deludere

Sono sinceramente dispiaciuta che tu sia deluso

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To disappoint

Deludo - PP - Avere deluso

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Agire

Abbiamo insieme i mezzi per agire

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to act/ react

Agisco - Avere agito

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Subire

Non vorrei subire lo stesso destino

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To suffer (I suffer)
Subisco - Avere subito
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32
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Un’altra parola per ‘vietato’

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proibito

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33
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Capitare

Se capita a me, voglio proprio divetirmi

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To happen by chance

Capita - Essere capitato

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34
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Medusa

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Jellyfish

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35
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Caldaia

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Boiler

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36
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Dare fastidio

All’inzio, non mi dava fastidio, ma ora e’ sempre li

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To annoy/ bother

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Togliere

Signore, devi togliere gli occhiali

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To remove/ take-away

Tolgo, togli, toglie - Avere tolto

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38
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Una valanga

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an avalanche

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39
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Progredire

Nessuna nazione puo’ progredire senza soldi

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To progress/ advance/ make progress

Progredisco - Avere/ essere progredito

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Occorrere

E’ indubbio che occorrere prendere provvedimenti

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To be necessary/ occur/ should be

Occorro - Esseter occorso

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41
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La merce/ le merci

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Stock/ freight goods

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Il camion

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The lorry

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43
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Camionista

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Truck driver

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Un furgone

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A van

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Fregare

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Not to care/ to fool/ to cheat

Frego, freghi - Avere fregato

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Gli impianti

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The facilities/ plants

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47
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Una multa

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A fine

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48
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Marea

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The tide

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49
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Un mito

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A myth

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50
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L’ignoto

Quello che temo e’ l’ignoto

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The unknown

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51
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Affettuoso

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Affectionate/ loving

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52
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Ammucchiare

Altri sono nati per ammucchiare scaffali

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To pile on top/ to stack

Ammucchio - Avere ammucchiato

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53
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Mucchio

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A pile/ heap

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54
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Obolo

A qualche momento puoi inviare il tuo obolo alla chiesa

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Offering/ donation - spare change given to the homeless

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55
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Piroscafi

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Steamships

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56
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Brillantina

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Hair gel

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57
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L’altoparlante (m)

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Speaker

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58
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Le cuffie

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Headphones

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59
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I lavavetri

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Window cleaners

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60
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Conciliare

Non riesco a far conciliare le spese con gli scontrini

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To reconcile/ combine/ put two things together

Concilio - Avere conciliato

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Sistemare

Sistemare le vedure in una terrina e servire

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Place/ to arrange/ find a place for something

Sistemo - Avere sistemato

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62
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Cavo/ filo elettrico

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Electric cable/ thread

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63
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Rifiutare

Dobbiamo rifiutare la bustarella

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To refuse/ decline/ reject

rifiuto - Avere rifiutato

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Diluviare

Forse dovresti entrare prima che si metta a diluviare

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To pour/ rain hard

Diluvio - Essere diluviato

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65
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La goccia

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The drop

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66
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Lacrima

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Teardrop

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67
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Salutariamente

Usiamo il BBQ salutariamente

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Occasionally/ sparingly/ from time to time

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Pentirsi

Potrebbe pentirsi di questo momento per sempre

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To repent/ regret (only in reflexive form)

Mi pento - Mi sono pentito

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69
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Accorgersi

La ragazza sta per accorgersi di me

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To notice (only in reflexive form)
Mi accorgo, mi sono accorto
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70
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Un’altra parola per il verbo ‘morire’

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Schiattare (drop dead/ burst)
Sei pronto per schiattare
Schiatto - Essere schiattato

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71
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Macedonia

Qualcosa che consiste di vare frutta

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Fruit salad

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72
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Bagarozzo

Vive sottoterra

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A worm

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73
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Pappone

Due significanti, uno e’ innocente, l’altro meno.

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Childrens’ food/ a pimp

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Un fesso

Il fesso ha lasciato la porta aperta

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An idiot/ a mug/

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75
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Gradevole

Se dovessi descrivermi, direi che io sono gradevole

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Pleasant/ nice

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76
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Ciliegie

Non sento il sapore delle ciliegie

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Cherrys

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77
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Lampone/ lamponi

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Raspberry/s

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Favoloso

Una settimana favolosa, un’incredibile esperienza

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Fabulous/ great/ amazing

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79
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L’arredamento

Tutto l’arredamento e’ adeguato al periodo

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Furniture/ the decor

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Attirare

I cioccolanti mi hanno attirato all’evento

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To attract/ draw in/ lure/ intice

Attiro - Avere attirato

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81
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Appoggiarsi

Avere qualcuno a cui appoggiarsi aiuta

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To lean against

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Appoggiare (v)

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To support

Appoggio - Avere appoggiato

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83
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Appoggio (n)

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Support

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84
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Atteggiamento

Gli atteggiamenti non necessariamente trasmettono gli abitudini

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Attitude

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Rovinare

In un modo o nell’altro rovino ogni cosa nella mia vita

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To ruin

Rovino - Avere o Essere rovinato

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Viziare

Non dirmi cosa succede, non voglio che sia viziato.

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To spoil/ to be flawed

Vizio - Avere viziato

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Comportarsi

Non e’ cosi che ci si comporta a tavola

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To behave

Comporto - Essersi comportato

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Equivoco/ equivoci

E’ stato un sfortunato equivoco tra noi due

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Misunderstanding/s

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89
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Spiccare

Il suo senso spiccato di responsibilita’

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To stand out

Spicco - Avere spiccato

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In discesa

E’ stata una lotta in discesa

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Downhill/ dropping/ In decline

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91
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In resalita

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In ascent

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92
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Trascorrere

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To pass/ spend time

Trascorro - Avere/ Essere trascorso

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Scippi

I poliziotti sono occupati con i recenti scippi, sai com’e’

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Muggings

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94
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Borseggi

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Pickpockets

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95
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Rapine/ furto

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Robberies/ theft

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Rivolgere

A ciascuno di voi rivolgo un saluto cordiale

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To turn/ to address

Rivolgo - Avere rivolto

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Rivolgersi

Perche’ non ti rivolgi alla polizia

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To turn to for help

Mi rivolgo - Mi sono rivolto

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98
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Le tre altre parole per ‘insegnante’

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Il docente/ il maestro/ il professore

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Impotente

Se lo facessimo, lui sarebbe impotente di impedirlo

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Powerless/ Helpless/ impotent

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100
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Imponente

Una costruzione imponente

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Imposing/ massive/ impressive

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101
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Adattare

Credo di aver adattato molto bene a questa vita

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To adapt/ to adjust

Adatto - Avere adattato

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102
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Palazzo

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A palace/ block of flats

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103
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Villetta

Siamo trascorsi una settimana alla villetta di Matt in montagna

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A chalet/ cottage

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Vicinato

Mi sembra un vicinato pittoresco

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Neighbourhood/ Surrounding area (nature and people)

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105
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Le spese di condomino

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Communal spend in a block of flats

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106
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Agenzia immobiliare

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Estate agents

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107
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Periferia

A Parigi le periferie sono pericolose

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Periphery/ out-skirts

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108
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I dintorni

Se vuoi vedere una bella panorama, dovresti viaggiare ai dintorni di Firenze

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Surrounding area (only nature)

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il quartiere

Potrebbe essere litigato che il concetto del quartiere non esiste di più

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The district/ neighbourhood

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110
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Associare

Cerchi di associare le tue azioni a pensieri logici

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To associate/ support/ endorse/ agree with
Associo - associ - Avere associato
Noun -un associato - an associate (job)

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111
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Il bollitore

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The kettle

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112
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Metropoli (f)

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un posto piu grande di una citta normale

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113
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Cittadina

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Un posto piu piccolo di una citta normale

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114
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Villetta a schiera

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Terrace house (connected house)

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115
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Comodita

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Comfy but also ‘handy’/ practical

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116
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Una casa popolare

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Council house

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117
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Affittare

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To let (dare in affitto)/ to rent a house (prendere in affitto)

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118
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Le bollette

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Utility bills

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119
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Inquilino

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Una persona che vive in un appartamento

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120
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Muffa

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Mold

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Commune

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Town hall

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Dimettersi (una dimissione)

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To quit/ hand in your notice (a disposal/ resignation)

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Libero professionista/ mettersi proprio/ lavorare in proprio

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Self-employed/ to be self-employed

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124
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Un vassoio

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A tray

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Sodo

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Hard boiled - un uovo sodo, anche lavoro sodo - I work hard

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Ammobilitato

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Furnished

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127
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Mutuo

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A mortgage

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Ripostiglio

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Larder

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Il box/ il garage

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A garage

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Una cucina abitabile

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Big kitchen fore more than just cooking

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Lavanderia

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Utility room

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Salotto/ sale/ soggiorno

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Living room

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Arredato

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Furnished w all the appliances as well

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Il marmo

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Marble

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Ferro

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Iron (the material)

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Le persiane

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The shutters

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Lavandino/ lavabo

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Basin

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Vasca

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Bathtub

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139
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Il water close

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The toilet

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140
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Una raffineria

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A refinery

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La cenere

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Ash

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Un’altra parola per le batterie

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Le pile

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Un’altra parola per ‘i rifiuti’

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Immondizia

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144
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Tutela

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Government protection

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Costringere

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To force to (costretta a)

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Dispari e pari

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Odd and even

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Pedoni

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Pedestrians

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Scadere

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To expire

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Alunno

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Student

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150
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Spaghetti all’amatriciana

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Salsa alla base pomodoro

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Scuocere

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To over cook

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Maggiordomo

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Butler

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Dirigente

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Executive/ director/ boss

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Soddisfacente

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Satisfying

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Il canone

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TV license

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Un apparecchio

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An electric device

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Invadente

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Intrusive

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158
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Is email fem or masc?

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UNA email

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159
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Un ingorgo

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Traffic jam

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Una gita

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A day trip

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Sensibilizzare a

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To make aware of

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Ferrovia

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Railway

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Una targa

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Number plate

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Una multa

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A fine

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Clandestini

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Illegals

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I profughi

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Refugees

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Vignetta

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Drawn cartoon

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Accogliere

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To receive/ welcome

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169
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Sistemarsi

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To settle down

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170
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Brillantina

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Hair gel

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Melanzane

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Aubergine

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Gesu

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Jesus

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173
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Macedonia

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Fruit salad

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La natalita

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Birth rate

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Redditizie (adverb)

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Profitable

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Praticantato

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Traineeship

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Esonerare

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To exonerate/ excuse from

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un sollievo (n)

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a relief

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179
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Dimezzare

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To half

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Armonia

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Harmony

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Sanguisughe

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Leeches (bloodsuckers)

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Succhiare

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To suck

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Ampia

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Ample

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Lavoricchio

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Odd jobs

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Paragonare

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To compare

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Convivere

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To live together

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Mammoni

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Mummy boys

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Pensabile

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Thinkable

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Il/ la coniuge

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The spouse

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I risparmi

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The savings

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Il gemello/ la gemella

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The twin

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Bisnonno/ bisnonna

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Great grandfather/ grandmother

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Infarto (n)

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Heart-attack

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L’amante

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The lover

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Lesso in salsa verde

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Meat with green sauce

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Colto (aggettivo)

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Cultured/ educated

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Ostinarsi

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To persist

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Assenza

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Absence

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Rinunciare

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To give up

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Favolosi

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Fabulous

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Attirare

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To attract/ draw in

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Curarsi di

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To take care of/ heal

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Impedire

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To impede/ stop

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Sussidio

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Subsidy

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Allungare

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To extend/ lengthen

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Rovinare

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To ruin

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Viziare

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To spoil

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Equivoci

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Misunderstandings

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Il comportamento

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The behaviour

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Affidare

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To entrust

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Arrampicata

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Climbing

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Ammirare

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To admire

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Intransigente

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Uncompromising

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Esporre (espongo)

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To expose (I expose)/ display/ present

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Tema di attualita

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Current affairs

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Recensione

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A review

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Punteggiatura

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Punctuation

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Ricopiare

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Copy/ recopy

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Svolgere

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To perform

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Sfuggire

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To escape/ avoid

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Sfuggirci

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To elude

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Scacchi

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Chess

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Laghetto

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Pond

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Percorso

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Route/ course

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Il prato

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The lawn

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Tramonto

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Sunset

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Un etto

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a pound (in weight)

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Dava su

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He gave up

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Fastidioso

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Annoying

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Faticoso

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Tiring

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Una tartina

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A canape

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Pasticcino

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A pastry

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Un pugno

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A fist/ a punch

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Lo scontrino

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The receipt

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Caraffa

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Jug

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Tovaglia

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Tablecloth

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Tovagliolo

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Napkin

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Q

Caviglia

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Ankle

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Una suora

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A nun

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La bandiera

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The flag

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Un cerotto

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A plaster

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Una ferita

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Wound/ injury

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La questura

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Police headquarters

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Stampelle

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Crutches

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Q

Carrello

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Shopping cart

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Q

Bambola

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A doll

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Q

Nascondino

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Hide and seek

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Una gara

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A race

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Q

Peperoncino

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Chili pepper

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Una grandine

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A hailstorm

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Trarre (traggo, trai, trae, traiamo, traete, traggono)

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To pull/ draw from

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Q

le altre parole per ‘i lavoratori’ (ci sono 4 altre)

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Gli operai, i braccianti (laborer), i dipendenti, gli impiegati

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Riciclare

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To recycle

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Inquinare

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To pollute

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Q

Manifestazione

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Protest

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Adatta (adverb)

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Suitable

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Q

Il ricevimento

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Reception (of a party)

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Q

Russare

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To snore

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Q

Starnutire (un starnuto)

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To sneeze (a sneeze)

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Q

Antipatico

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Unpleasant

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Riferire (riferisco)

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To report (I report)

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Reagire (reagisco)

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To react (I react)

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Q

Compiere

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To accomplish

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Colpevole

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Guilty

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Un pisolino

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A nap

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Q

Bolle (Bollicine)

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Bubbles (little)

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Q

Stringere

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To hold/ squeeze tight

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Q

Trascinare

A

To drag

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Q

I palloncini

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Balloons

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Q

(non) Pertinente

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Relevant (irrelevant)

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271
Q

Il nome di un tavolo per gli studenti

A

Un banco

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272
Q

Un tavolo per l’insegnante

A

La cattedra (a desk)

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273
Q

Lavagna

A

Whiteboard

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274
Q

Istruzione (f)

A

Instructions/ education in general

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275
Q

Zainetto

A

Schoolbag

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276
Q

Facoltativo

A

Optional

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277
Q

Il rettore

A

Vice president of a university

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278
Q

Frequentare

A

To attend

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279
Q

Il tacco

A

The heel

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280
Q

Allegato

A

Attached

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281
Q

Atterrare

A

To land

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282
Q

Decollare

A

To take off

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283
Q

Scoppiare

A

To explode/ break-out

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284
Q

Stirare

A

To iron

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285
Q

Traslocare

A

To transfer/ move

286
Q

Suocera/o

A

Mother/ father in law

287
Q

Nuora/ genero

A

Sister/ brother in law

288
Q

Una cantina

A

A cellar

289
Q

Panolino

A

A nappy

290
Q

Rivolgere

A

To turn

291
Q

Rivolgersi

A

To turn to someone

292
Q

I fiammiferi

A

The matches

293
Q

Ciabatte

A

Slippers

294
Q

Consegnare

A

To deliver

295
Q

Abbaiare

A

To bark

296
Q

Il divario tra

A

The gap between (not a physical gap)

297
Q

Patrimonio

A

Heritage

298
Q

Un’indagine (f)

A

Investigation/ survey

299
Q

Sparire/ apparire

A

To disappear/ appear

PP - essere sparito, essere apparso

300
Q

La trama

A

The theme

301
Q

L’ascesa

A

The rise/ progress

302
Q

Un’altra parola per ‘alloggio’ (n)

A

Sistemazione

303
Q

Un rapporto stretto

A

A close relationship

304
Q

La cartella

A

The folder

305
Q

Quaderno

A

Work book

306
Q

Bocciare

A

To fail/ reject

307
Q

Raccogliere

A

to collect/ gather

308
Q

Gonfiare

A

To inflate/ swell

309
Q

Sostituire

A

To replace/ substitute

310
Q

Un cassetto

A

The drawer

311
Q

L’esercito

A

The army

312
Q

Marina militare

A

The Navy

313
Q

Combaciare

A

To match

314
Q

Inaudito

A

Unprecedented

315
Q

Una convinzione

A

Belief/ conviction

316
Q

Scioccezza

A

Nonsense/ foolishness

317
Q

Condannare

A

To convict/ condemn

318
Q

Le posate

A

Cutlery

319
Q

Le cannucce

A

The straws (drinking straw)

320
Q

Esaurimento

A

Exhaustion/ depletion

321
Q

Vergognare (vergognarsi)

A

To shame (to be ashamed)

322
Q

fiduciosamente

A

Hopefully

323
Q

Il gas di scarico

A

Exhaust fumes

324
Q

Complotti

A

Plots/ conspiracies

325
Q

Una mandorla

A

Almond

326
Q

incandescente

A

Incandescent/ passionate

327
Q

Negare

A

To deny/ negate

328
Q

I beni

A

The goods

329
Q

L’effetto serra

A

The greenhouse effect

330
Q

Uno scopo

A

A purpose

331
Q

Affermazione (f)

A

Statement

332
Q

Piste ciclabili

A

Cycle paths

333
Q

Una diminuzione v un aumento

A

A decrease v an increase

334
Q

Mono usa

A

Single use

335
Q

Distruggere

A

To destroy/ dispose of

336
Q

Riconsegnare

A

To return

337
Q

Andride carbonica

A

Carbon dioxide

338
Q

Avvelenare

A

To poison

339
Q

Veleno (n)

A

Poison

340
Q

Velenose (adjective)

A

Poisonous

341
Q

Surriscaldamento

A

Overheating

342
Q

Confezione

A

Packaging

343
Q

Salute mentale

A

Mental health

344
Q

Esibizionismo

A

Showing off

345
Q

Impostazioni

A

Settings

346
Q

Sprecare

A

To waste

347
Q

Dovunque/ ovunque

A

Wherever/ anywhere

348
Q

Faccende di casa

A

House chores

349
Q

Fantascienza

A

Science-fiction

350
Q

Attraccare

A

To dock (a ship)

351
Q

Mendicanti

A

Beggars

352
Q

Venditori ambulanti

A

Street sellers

353
Q

Corso di specializzazione

A

Masters course

354
Q

Un mattone

A

A brick

355
Q

Carrozzina

A

Pram

356
Q

Un chirurgo

A

A surgeon

357
Q

odontoiatria

A

Dentistry

358
Q

Un/ Una dentista

A

A dentist (many professions are masculine and feminine)

359
Q

Un ingenere e un architetto

A

An engineer and an architect (always in the masculine form)

360
Q

Confondere

A

To confuse

361
Q

Geniale (aggettivo)

A

Ingenious/ brilliant

362
Q

Innescare (v) (inesca)

Sii attento di non innescare la bomba

A

To trigger/ set-off (he triggers)

363
Q

Uno scomparto

A

A compartment

364
Q

Fuori sede

A

Offsite

365
Q

Un’altra parola per universita

A

Ateneo

366
Q

Stimare

A

To estimate

367
Q

Sfogare

A

To vent

368
Q

Sforgarsi

A

To confide

369
Q

Alimentare

A

To feed

370
Q

consuetudine (un’altra parola per un’abitudine (f))

A

A custom (especially those legally enforced)

371
Q

Un’altra parola per ‘saltare’

A

Balzare - to leap/ jump

372
Q

Sordo

A

Deaf

373
Q

Guarire

A

To heal

374
Q

Didattico

A

Didactic - designed to help teach

375
Q

Due altre parole per ‘il salario’

A

Lo stipendio/ la paga - the salary

376
Q

Il bancone

A

The bar - where you order a drink

377
Q

Impiegare (due significati)

A

To employ/ to engage

378
Q

Assumere (due significati)

A

To employ/ to take on - e.g assumo la responsibilita

379
Q

Presentare (due significati)

A

To present & to introduce (someone/ something new)

380
Q

Introdurre (introduco)

A

To introduce (I introduce)

381
Q

Tre altre parole per ‘un’azienda’

A

Un’impresa, una ditta, una compagnia

382
Q

A finger, two fingers

A

Un dito, due dita

383
Q

Licenziare

A

To fire (from a job)

384
Q

Female colleague, male colleague, two female colleagues, multiple colleagues

A

Una collega, un collega, due colleghe, i collegi

385
Q

Manodopera (n)

A

Labor/ manpower

386
Q

Assunzione

A

Assumption

387
Q

I requisiti

A

The requirements

388
Q

I financhi (un fianco)

A

The hips (the hip/ the side/ the flank)

389
Q

Eyebrow, eyebrows

A

Sopracciglio, sopracciglia

390
Q

Fiondarsi

A

To slingshot/ dart-in

391
Q

Riparo

A

Shelter/ cover

392
Q

Diroccate

A

Dilapidated/ crumbling

393
Q

Capanna

A

Hut/ cabin

394
Q

Intrattenere

A

To entertain

395
Q

Bancarella

A

Stall/ stand

396
Q

Frittella

A

Pancake

397
Q

Prelevare

A

To withdraw

398
Q

Riferimento

A

A reference

399
Q

Un’altra parola per i pari (nel senso di amici)

A

Coetanee

400
Q

Interagire (interagisco)

A

To interact (I interact)

401
Q

Approfittare

A

To take advantage of

402
Q

To perceive (I perceive)

A

Percepire (percepisco)

403
Q

Inopportuna

A

Inopportune/ untimely/ unsuitable

404
Q

Motteggiare

A

To jest/ joke/ mock

405
Q

All stregua

A

Same way - trattare qualcuno alla stregua

406
Q

un assottigliamento

A

A thinning

407
Q

il vestigio/ la vestigia

A

The vestige - the trace/ remnant of something disappearing/ gone

408
Q

Un cerchio

A

A circle

409
Q

Gergo

A

Jargon

410
Q

Riverenza

A

Reverence/ respect

411
Q

Opprimere

A

To oppress

412
Q

Assecondare

A

To pander - e.g assecondare ai favori dei nostri figli

413
Q

Spiritoso

A

Witty/ humorous

414
Q

Assomigliare

A

To look like/ resemble

415
Q

Volenti o nolenti

A

Willingly or unwillingly

416
Q

Precario (aggettivo)

A

Precarious

417
Q

Carbone

A

Coal

418
Q

Pentolone

A

Cauldron

419
Q

Fascino (n)

A

Charm/ glamour/ mystique

420
Q

Affascinante (aggettivo)

A

Charming

421
Q

Affascinare

A

To charm

422
Q

Goffo

A

Clumsy

423
Q

Schietto

A

Outspoken/ frank

424
Q

Affabile

A

Affable/ easy-going/ good natured

425
Q

Scappare

A

To run away

426
Q

Innocuo (adverb) (innocuita (n))

A

Harmless (harmlessness)

427
Q

Premere

A

To press (ie premi il bottone)

428
Q

Un incubo

A

A nightmare

429
Q

Tenebra (n)

A

Darkness

430
Q

Salvaguardare

A

To safeguard

431
Q

L’omicidio

A

The murder

432
Q

Banale (aggettivo)

A

Trivial

433
Q

Il bancomat

A

The debit card/ cash machine

434
Q

Lo sportello/ il bancomat

A

Cash machine

435
Q

Lo sportello della banca

A

Cashier desk

436
Q

Un assegno

A

A check

- Scusi sono vecchio stile, se vuoi i soldi le scrivo un assegno!

437
Q

Un conto corrente

A

A current account

438
Q

Apposta

A 
On purpose (specifically for)
- Un bello vestito, sembra apposta per te!
439
Q

Esaudire

A

To fulfill

440
Q

Sottoporre

A

To put under (attention)/ to submit

441
Q

Alle esigenze

A

To the requirements/ to the needs

442
Q

Attualmente

A

At the moment/ currently (does NOT mean actually)

443
Q

Allenare

A

To train

444
Q

Una catena (ad esempio una catena alberghiera)

A

A chain (a hotel chain)

445
Q

Due altri modi per dire ‘comparare’

A

Fare un paragone o paragonare (to compare)

446
Q

IL clima/ cinema/ panorama/ tema (m)

A

The climate/ cinema/ panorama/ theme are all masculine words

447
Q

Un/ un’autista

A

A driver

448
Q

Attaccare

A

To attack

449
Q

Piegare

A

To bend/ fold

450
Q

Cieco/a

A

Blind (e.g. l’uomo cieco - the blind man)

451
Q

Catturare

A

To catch

452
Q

Argilla (un materiale)

A

Clay

453
Q

Il rame (un materiale)

A

Copper

454
Q

Il mais (un cibo)

A

The corn/ sweetcorn

455
Q

Il tribunale

A

The court (of law)

456
Q

Curvo (aggettivo)

A

Curved/ bent/ round

457
Q

Sordo (aggettivo)

A

Deaf

458
Q

Diamond

A

Diamante

459
Q

Scavare

A

To dig/ excavate

460
Q

To draw

A

Disegnare

461
Q

Polvere

A

Dust

462
Q

The edge

A

Il bordo

463
Q

Un’altra parola per esplodere

A

Scoppiare - to explode/ burst out - e’ scoppiato in lacrime

464
Q

The table is FLAT

A

Il tavolo e’ piatto

465
Q

Appendere

A

To append/ hang/ suspend

466
Q

An inch

A

Un pollice (also means a thumb)

467
Q

An injury

A

Una ferita/ la lesione

468
Q

Sdraiarsi

A

To lie down

469
Q

Sollevare

A

To lift

470
Q

Sciogliere (v) (sciolto = aggettivo)

A

To loose/ untie/ to melt (loose)

471
Q

Stretto (aggettivo)

A

Narrow/ tight/ close

472
Q

The needle

A

L’ago

473
Q

Sondaggio

A

A survey

474
Q

Un agguato

A

An ambush

475
Q

Avvenire

A

To occur/ happen

476
Q

Proiettili

A

Bullets

477
Q

Crivellare

A

To riddle (but can also be used like - la schema del crimine era crivellato dei proiettili)

478
Q

Nei pressi

A

Near - l’agguato era nei pressi della mia casa!

479
Q

Un paletto (i paletti)

A

A post (the post) (as in fence post etc)

480
Q

Dispetto

A

Spite

481
Q

Un calo

A

A decline

482
Q

Un balzo

A

A leap/ jump

483
Q

A root

A

Una radice

484
Q

Un seme

A

A seed

485
Q

To shake

A

Scuotere

486
Q

To shoot

A

Sparare (ha sparato la pistolla)

487
Q

To smell/ sniff

A

Annusare

488
Q

Una macchia

A

A stain

489
Q

Sudare

A

To sweat

490
Q

La cima

A

The top

491
Q

Largo (aggettivo)

A

Wide (e.g la strada e’ larga)

492
Q

Un’ala

A

A wing

493
Q

To draw, to paint (due diverse parole)

A

Disegnare, dipingere

494
Q

To lose weight

A

Dimagrire

495
Q

Segnare

A

To mark/ score

496
Q

Lamentarsi

A

To complain

497
Q

Ferire (ferirsi)

A

To hurt (to injure)

498
Q

Rincorrere

A

To run after

499
Q

Pallido

A

Pale/ dim/ faint

500
Q

Bruscamente (avverbio)

A

Brusquely

501
Q

Scortese (aggetivo)

A

Rude/ impolite/ unkind

502
Q

Esigente (aggettivo)

A

Demanding

503
Q

Folto/a

A

Thick (in size)

504
Q

Snello

A

Slim/ slender

505
Q

Accogliente

A

Cosy/ snug - also welcoming

506
Q

Basso v corto

A

Short (in height) v short (in length/ time)

507
Q

Pigro v attivo

A

Lazy v active

508
Q

Castano

A

Brown

509
Q

Calvo

A

Bald/ hairless

510
Q

Riposare/ rilassarsi

A

To rest/ to relax

511
Q

Arredare

A

To furnish

512
Q

Incartare

A

To wrap (in paper)

513
Q

Ubbidire

A

To obey

514
Q

Muso

A

Muzzle - animal’s nose

515
Q

Polmone (polmoni)

A

Lung (lungs)

516
Q

Soffitto

A

Ceiling

517
Q

Una fascia

A

A band/ strip/ bandage

518
Q

A nail (to build) v a nail (body part)

A

Chiodo v unghia (unghie)

519
Q

Cognato/ a

A

Brother/ sister in law

520
Q

Genero/ nuora

A

Son/ daughter in law

521
Q

Suocero/ a

A

Father/ mother in law

522
Q

Avvenimento

A

An event/ incident

523
Q

Schiacciata

A

Large flat bread - also used to describe someone’s face/ nose.

524
Q

Uno spuntino

A

A snack

525
Q

Una merenda

A

A small meal for a child

526
Q

La roulotte v il camper

A

Caravan

527
Q

La coincidenza

A

The connection train/ coincidence

528
Q

Wardrobe and armchair

A

Armadio e poltrona

529
Q

Il portacenere

A

The ashtray

530
Q

La cappella

A

The chapel

531
Q

How do you say wavy, straight, and curly hair

A

I capelli mossi (wavy), lisci (straight), ricci (curly)

532
Q

Il seminterrato

A

The basement

533
Q

Il caseggiato

A

Block of flats

534
Q

Soffiare

A

Soffiare il naso - to blow your nose

535
Q

Fazzoletto

A

A tissue/ handkerchief

536
Q

Timbrare

A

To stamp/ clock in - timbrare il biglietto sul tram

537
Q

Masticare

A

To chew

538
Q

Mordere

A

To bite

539
Q

Tradire

A

To betray

540
Q

Perdonare

A

To forgive/ pardon

541
Q

Eolica (energia eolica)

A

Wind (wind energy)

542
Q

Il prato

A

The lawn

543
Q

Il cetriolo

A

Cucumber

544
Q

La zucca

A

pumpkin

545
Q

La pesca - due diversi significanti

A

The peach/ fishing

546
Q

La bacca

A

The berry

547
Q

La prugna

A

The plum

548
Q

Il cornetto

A

Croissant

549
Q

Condire

A

To season (food)

550
Q

Scolare

A

To drain

551
Q

Affettare

A

To slice

552
Q

Il cavatappi

A

The corkscrew

553
Q

Saporito/ insipido

A

Tasty/ tastless

554
Q

Amaro

A

Bitter

555
Q

Crudo

A

Raw

556
Q

Celeste

A

Heavenly

557
Q

Lucido

A

Polished

558
Q

Sonnecchiare

A

To doze

559
Q

Girovagare

A

To wander about/ to roam

560
Q

Coccolare

A

To cuddle/ pet/ pamper

561
Q

Il padrone

A

The master/ boss/ owner

562
Q

A cottage/ lodge

A

Una casetta

563
Q

Un hamlet/ un borgo

A

A village

564
Q

Uno scoiattolo

A

A squirrel

565
Q

Affamato

A

Hungry/ starving

566
Q

Spaventosos

A

Frightening

567
Q

Una novella

A

A short story (a false friend as looks like a novel)

568
Q

Un lettore/ una lettrice

A

A reader

569
Q

un scrittore/ una scrittrice

A

A writer

570
Q

Il rogo

A

The stake

571
Q

Scattare

A

To go off quickly - to click/ spring/ snap/ sprint/ go-off/ lose your temper

572
Q

I vigili

A

Firemen

573
Q

I pompieri

A

Firefighters

574
Q

Un gesto doloso

A

A malicious gesture

575
Q

un’altra parola per la rabbia

A

L’ira - the anger

576
Q

Longilineo

A

Lanky

577
Q

Scomodo/ sgraziato

A

Awkward/ uneasy/ uncomfortable

578
Q

Aggraziato

A

Graceful/ pleasing

579
Q

Snello

A

Slim

580
Q

Il mento (pronunciato/ sfuggente/ doppio)

A

The chin

581
Q

La mascella (quadrata)

A

The jaw (square)

582
Q

Sopracciglia (folte/ sottili)

A

Eyebrows (thick/ thin)

583
Q

Il naso all’insu

A

Stuck up nose

584
Q

Sfaccettato

A

Multifaceted

585
Q

A vanvera

A

To no effect

586
Q

Realizzare - due significanti

A

To realise/ to achieve

587
Q

Burbero

A

Surly/ gruff

588
Q

Un vertice

A

A summit

589
Q

Cognome da nubile

A

Maiden name

590
Q

Spensierati

A

Carefree

591
Q

Conigli nani

A

Dwarf rabbits

592
Q

Arnia/ arnie

A

Hive/ beehive

593
Q

Noci

A

Walnuts

594
Q

Sartoria

A

Tailoring

595
Q

Arrossire (sono arrossito) arrossisco

A

To blush/ flush

596
Q

Impallidire (sono impallidito)

A

To go white

597
Q

Dimagrire

A

To lose weight

598
Q

Addomesticare

A

To domesticate/ tame

599
Q

Boato

A

A roar/ deep rumble

600
Q

Costone

A

The ridge

601
Q

Perlustare

A

To scour (search for)

602
Q

Rapinare

A

To rob

603
Q

Accorrere

A

To rush

604
Q

Dileguarsi

A

To vanish

605
Q

Un incubo

A

A nightmare

606
Q

Il custode

A

Guardian/ caretaker

607
Q

Degna di

A

Worthy of

608
Q

Minacciare

A

To threaten

609
Q

Eventually

A

Infine

610
Q

Eventuale

A

Possible

611
Q

Eventualmente

A

In that case

612
Q

Una dispensa

A

A pantry

613
Q

Blu e viola

A

Blue and violet - their endings don’t ever change

614
Q

Il pudore

L’uomo ha mostrato il pudore quando non parla della sua vita in senso intimo

A

Reservedness

Not sharing everything about ourselves publicly.

615
Q

Sbilanciato

Era uno dei caraterri piu sbilanciati di tutto la serie

A

Unbalanced

616
Q

Abbinare

A

To match/ combine

617
Q

Altalena

A

Swing/ see-sore/ ups and downs

618
Q

Aragosta

A

Lobster

619
Q

Assegnare

A

To reward

620
Q

Artigianato

A

Handicraft/ handmade

621
Q

L’allevamento

A

Breeding/ raising/ up bringing

622
Q

Colmare

E’ necessario colmare il divario tra i ricchi e i poveri

A

To fill/ to close/ to bridge

Colmo - Avere/ Essere colmato

623
Q

Diffondere

A

To spread

624
Q

Soffiare

Non soffia sul cibo o su una bevanda troppo calda - e’ visto di essere maleducato

A

Blow/ puff

625
Q

Carente

Un sistema di trasporti pubblici carente

A

Lacking/ wanting

626
Q

Adeguare

Lei deve essere spostata a un ospedale adeguato

A

Appropriate/ adequate

Adeguo - Avere adeguato

627
Q

Scoreggiare

A

To fart

628
Q

Una zanzara

A

A mosquito

629
Q

Cazzeggiare

A

To fuck about

630
Q

Lavoro casalingo

A

Housework

631
Q

Sanguinare

A

To bleed

632
Q

Starci indietro

A

To look after

633
Q

Cucciolo

A

Puppy

634
Q

Zanna

A

Tusk/ fang

635
Q

Apparecchiare

A

To lay the table

636
Q

Sparecchiare

A

To clear the table

637
Q

Commestibile

A

Edible (I.e not poisonous)

638
Q

Un sosia

A

A look-alike

639
Q

Mangiabile

A

Edible (but is horrible food)

640
Q

Merenda & uno spuntino

A

A snack

641
Q

Il bagagliaio

Ho messo le valigie nel bagagliaio

A

The boot (the trunk of a car)

642
Q

Un vizio

A

A bad habit, a vice

643
Q

L’apprendimento

A

Chi ha successo nell’apprendimento italiano fa cose che gli piacciono

Un apprendimento - a learning

644
Q

Mollare

A

Se studi qualcosa che non ti piace, prima o poi molli

Mollo/ molli/ molla/ molliamo/ mollate/ mollano

Ho mollato

To give up

645
Q

Scadente

A

Un ottimo italiano e un decente inglese sono assai meglio di uno scadente Itanglese!

Poor/ shoddy

646
Q

La brace

A

La notte era quasi finita, e nel camino c’era rimasta solamente la brace

The embers

647
Q

Masticare

A

Devi masticare il cibo prima di ingoiare

To chew

648
Q

Mordere

A

A volte i bambini sì mordono l’un l’altro

To bite

649
Q

Storto (aggettivo)

A

Awry/ crooked/ slightly out

Un’uomo storto

650
Q

Le parolacce

A

The bad words

651
Q

Svaligiare

A

To burgle/ rob

652
Q

Facoltà

(Due significati)

Una è il dipartimento di un’università

A

Faculty

653
Q

Sostare

Sosta a

A

To stop/ pause

Stop at

654
Q

Una pirla

A

An idiot

655
Q

Spionaggio

A

Espionage

656
Q

Lucida

Lucidare

A

Polished

To polish

657
Q

Sennonché

Pensavo io fossi corretto, sennonché il mio amico mi ha correggiato

A

Except that

658
Q

Il brivido

Sono salto fuori un aeroplano per il brivido

A

The thrill

659
Q

Un indizio

Per iniziare a risolvere il problema, devi darmi un indizio

A

A clue

660
Q

Una bozza

La bozza del nostro tema è previsto per domani

A

A draft

As in a draft report, draft email etc

661
Q

Assegnare

Se trovi il mio gatto ti assegnerò un premio

A

To reward

662
Q

Abbinare

Simile a unire

Voglio abbinare i due

A

To combine/ match

663
Q

Il sasso
Il secchio
Scacchi

A

The stone
The bucket
Chess

664
Q

Presuntuosa

A

Conceited

665
Q

Un tema spinoso

A

A thorny issue

666
Q

Lo studente ha chiesto di un proroga all’insegnante, perché la scadenza è stata già passata.

A 
Proroga = extension 
Scadenza = deadline/ expiry
667
Q

Non capisco perché la Gran Bretagna vuole distaccarsi dal resto d’Europa

A

Distaccarsi = to detach oneself

Si è distaccato

668
Q

Una mossa

È stata una mossa, una decisione azzardata - non l’ha pensata bene

A

A risky move/ a reckless move

669
Q

A badare

Questa sera è il babysitter a badare a nostro figlio

A

To look after

This evening the babysitter looks after our son

670
Q

Fogna

È un problema sanitario da vivere vicino ad una fogna

A

A sewer

671
Q

Una bozza

Ho finito una bozza del mio rapporto

A

A draft

672
Q

Svago

L’educazione fisica in realtà è solamente un’ora di svago

A

P.E is really just an hour of fun

Svago = fun

673
Q

Parco a tema

Un luogo per divertirsi

A

Theme park

674
Q

Una giostra

Si può trovare una giostra in un parco a tema

A

A ride/ carousel

675
Q

Montagne russe

Si le può trovare in un parco a tema, e di solito c’è una restrizione d’altezza per andare su le montagne russe

A

Rollercoasters

676
Q

Una maniglia

Film horror: la maniglia della porta gira lentamente, ed un mano appare…

A

A door handle

NOTE*

Maniglia è solamente per le porte

La parola ‘manico’ va usata per altri tipi di ‘handles’ tipo utensili. Il manico del coltello.

L’impugnatura is used for ‘hand grip’/‘handle’ - aka - l’impugnatura della mia racchetta da tennis.

677
Q

Uno strato

Una torta può avere vari strati, c’è la base, la frutta, la crema, e l’ultimo strato (stereotipicamente) è una ciliegia.

Quando fa freddo, è importante indossare molti strati.

A

Layers

678
Q

Immagazzinare

Prima di poter parlare con gli italiani si deve immagazzinare un vocabolario sufficiente.

Un computer può immagazzinare tutti i tuoi files.

A

To store/ memorise

679
Q

Una truffa

Il costo è stato così basso che ho pensato che dovesse essere una truffa.

A

A scam

680
Q

Spaccare

Okay per condividere la barretta di cioccolato lo spaccherò in due

A

To break/ split

681
Q

Una sommossa

alcuni residenti hanno protestato
tentando di violare
la zona rossa,
ed è stato necessario l’intervento
delle forze dell’ordine
in tenuta antisommossa.
A

Riot

Anti-riot

682
Q

Un tampone

Un tampone si usa per testare se qualcuno ha il coronavirus

A

A swab

683
Q

Una invettiva

Alza il tuo discorso, non la tua voce, non otterrai rispetto se usi le invettive

A

An invective

  • Insulting, abusive or highly critical language.
684
Q

Rallentare

Con l’inizio del coronavirus si è rallentato tutto.

Vorrei prendere tempo fuori dal lavoro, rallentare per un po’.

A

To slow down

685
Q

Frenare

Lui ha visto il semaforo rosso in ritardo ed ha frenato forte.

Quando la vita sta andando troppo veloce il cervello vuole frena è prende un respiro

A

To brake

686
Q

Afferrare

Per aprire una porta: Afferrare la maniglia e tirare.

A

To hold/ grip

687
Q

Manico

Scopa

Afferra il manico di scopa e pulire il pavimento.

A

Manico = handle (not door handle)

Scopa = broom

688
Q

Traguardo

Piano piano, senza correre troppo, siamo arrivati al traguardo come tutti gli altri

Chi arriva ultima al traguardo, paga da bere a tutti

A

Finish line

689
Q

Acchiappare

Ho cercato di acchiappare quella mosca senza riuscirci

Il gatto, stanotte, è riuscito ad acchiappare un piccolo rondinino

A

Acchiappare - to catch

690
Q

Scommettere

Scommettere, se fatto in modo eccessivo, può portare alla rovina di una persona

Vuoi scommettere che non si denuderà neanche se gli offri un milione

A

To bet

691
Q

Gli scivoli

Li si può trovare in un parco acquatico e anche in un giardino (per i bambini)

A

The slides

692
Q

Mozzafiato (aggettivo)

Intonta al lago di Garda ci sono tantissimi percorsi di montagna con una vista mozzafiato.

A

Breathtaking

693
Q

Le pasticche

Se non ti senti bene prendi una pasticca di paracetamolo

A

A tablet

694
Q

Sequestrare

C’erano 14 tonnellate della droga sequestrate

A

To seize

695
Q

Stabilire

Il parlamento ha stabilito una nuova legge

A

To establish

696
Q

Ingannare

Non fido quel ragazzo, mi ha ingannato.

A

To trick

697
Q

Ribattere

Piaga

Ci sono persone che feriscono gli altri con le parole. Anziché chiedere scusa, continuano a ribattere sulla piaga, facendo soffrire.

A

Ribattere: to answer back/ retort

Una piaga: a sore

698
Q

Ribattezzare

(Il varo - the launch)

Durante il varo la bottiglia non si è rotta, così han dovuto ribattezzare la nave.

È divenuta seguace di un’altra religione, perciò ha voluto ribattezzare la figlia!

A

To rebaptise

699
Q

Un somaro

Durante la seconda guerra mondiale gli alpini impiegarono il somaro per portare l’artiglieria pesante

A

A donkey

700
Q

Fanciullezza

Ho passato alcuni mesi dell’anno nella mia fanciullezza a Firenze

A

Childhood/ boyhood

Same as infanzia

701
Q

Scorciatoie

Le scorciatoie non esistono, se vuoi imparare un’altra lingua, devi metterci la sforza.

A

Shortcuts

702
Q

Un fulmine

Questa è la storia di un colpo di fulmine.

L’idea mi ha colpito come fulmine

A

Lighting bolt

703
Q

Corteggiare
Corteggiamento

Anche oggi una donna ama farsi corteggiare, ma gli uomini si sono dimenticati come si fa.

Alcune specie di animali hanno dei rituali di corteggiamento piuttosto elaborati.

A

To court (to be involved romantically)

Courtship

704
Q

Costeggiare

Sono stanco di costeggiare solamente, voglio prendere azione

A

To coast

705
Q

Affogare/ annegare

Non ha paura dello squalo, ha paura di affogare in mare

Annegare i dispiaceri nel vino

A

To drown

Annegare e affogare - non c’è una differenza

706
Q

Galleggiare
Galleggiante

Quella sostanza schiumosa galleggia in mare da diversi giorni, cosa sarà?

Schiumosa - frothy/foamy

Sento che io stia galleggiante

A

To float

Floating

707
Q

Picco

È sconsigliato prendere la tintarella quando il sole è a picco.

Il lotto di terreno di mio padre è situato su una falesia a picco sul mare.

A

Peak/ height of/ peak of

708
Q

L’imbrunire (n)

Arriviamo all’imbrunire

All’imbrunire si riescono a scattare foto fantastiche

A

Dusk/ nightfall

709
Q

Angosciante (aggettivo)

È stato proprio angosciante rimanere fissa a casa durante la quarantena.

A

Distressing

710
Q

Una smorfia

Un odore orribile le ha fatto fare una smorfia

A

A grimace

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