Saga Baldoria -Parole Svariate (2) (Checked & Completed) Flashcards

1
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Il fungo, i funghi

A

the mushroom(s)

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2
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Il gallo

A

the rooster

[La gallina
→ the hen]

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3
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“Di” + Definite Article

A

→ of; ‘s

1 di + il = del

a. Il gelato del bambino
→ the child’s ice cream (literally “the ice cream of the child”)

2 di + la = della

b. Il gatto della ragazza
→ the girl’s cat (literally “the cat of the girl”)

3 di + lo = dello

a. Gli animali dello zoo
→ the animals of the zoo

4 di + l’ = dell’

a. La giacca dell’amica
→ the friend’s jacket (literally “the jacket of the friend”)

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4
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Il giocattolo

A

the toy

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5
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Il grembiule (da cucina)

A

the apron

a. Il grembiule (per la scuola)
→ the pinafore, the smock (as worn by schoolchildren, for example)

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Il lenzuolo, le lenzuola / i lenzuoli

A

the (bed) sheet(s)

[This word has two plural forms:
“i lenzuoli” (multiple individual sheets) and “le lenzuola” (the specific sheets on a bed).]

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7
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Il lenzuolo, le lenzuola / i lenzuoli

A

the (bed) sheet(s)

a. Ho lavato e stirato molti lenzuoli.
→ I have washed and ironed lots of bed sheets.

b. Le lenzuola del mio letto sono bianche e morbide.
→ The sheets on my bed are white and soft.

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8
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Il mandolino

A

the mandolin

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9
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Il manzo

A

the beef

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10
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Il marito

A

the husband

[La moglie
→ the wife]

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11
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Il medico primario

A

the head doctor

a. Matteo è il (medico) primario di chirurgia.
→ Matteo is the head (doctor) of surgery.

[Note:
We also say “il primario” for a man, and “la primaria” for a woman, to mean the same thing.]

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12
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Il mercato

A

the market

a. Il mercato (finanziario, del lavoro)
→ the (financial, employment) market

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13
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Il mestolo

A

the ladle

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14
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Il souvenir

A

the souvenir, the memento

a. Il negozio di souvenir
→ the gift shop

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15
Q

Promettere

A

to promise

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16
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Promettere in sposa

A

to promise in marriage

a. Il padre aveva promesso in sposa la figlia al re
→ the father had promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to the king

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17
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Il pagliaccio

A

the clown

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18
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Il paio di scarpe

A

the pair of shoes, the pair of boots

[We can also say simply “le scarpe” (the shoes, the boots).]

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19
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Il parcheggio

A

the parking lot

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20
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Di fiducia

A

trusted

a. Il parrucchiere di fiducia
→ One’s regular hairdresser; a trusted hairdresser

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21
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Il peperoncino

A

the chilli pepper

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22
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Il personale

A

the staff, the personnel

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23
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Il pomodoro

→ I like pasta with tomato sauce.

A

the tomato

a. Mi piace la pasta al pomodoro.
→ I like pasta with tomato sauce.

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24
Q

Il portafoglio

A

the wallet

[We can also use “il portafogli” (the wallet) in the singular. The plural of both words is “i portafogli” (the wallets).]

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25
Q

Il portico, i portici

A

the arcade(s), the covered walkway(s), the portico(es)

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26
Q

Il portinaio, la portinaia

A

the concierge, the doorman/lady

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27
Q

Prestare

A

to loan; to lend

a. l prestito bancario
→ the bank loan

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28
Q

Mettere

A

to put

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29
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (1)

A

put to one side, sidelined

a. Il problema messo da parte
→ the problem put to one side

b. La bambina messa da parte
→ the sidelined child

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30
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (2)

A

put to one side, sidelined

c. Ultimamente do più attenzioni a mia figlia e il fratello si sente messo da parte.
→ Lately I have been paying more attention to my daughter and her brother feels neglected.

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31
Q

Messo da parte, messa da parte (3)

A

put to one side, sidelined

d. I soldi messi da parte
→ the money set aside

e. Le somme messe da parte
→ the amounts put aside

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32
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Messo da parte, messa da parte (4)

A

put to one side, sidelined

f. Con i soldi messi da parte mi comprerò un computer nuovo.
→ With the money put aside I will buy a new computer.

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33
Q

La sanità

A

healthcare, health

a. Il problema sanitaria
→ the health problem

b. L’emergenza sanitaria
→ the health emergency

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34
Q

Il progetto

A

the project

a. L’architetto ci ha presentato il progetto della nostra villa in campagna.
→ The architect presented the project for our villa in the countryside.

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35
Q

Il puntatore

A

the pointer

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36
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Il punto di riferimento

→ The Colosseum is the most famous landmark in Rome.

A

the reference point, the landmark

a. Il punto di riferimento (di Roma)
→ the reference point, the landmark (in Rome)

b. Il Colosseo è il punto di riferimento più famoso di Roma.
→ The Colosseum is the most famous landmark in Rome.

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37
Q

Soprannominare

A

to nickname

Il soprannome
→ the nickname

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38
Q

Soprannominato

A

nicknamed

a. Il ragazzo soprannominato il Gufo

→ the boy nicknamed the Owl

b. La donna soprannominata Ginella

→ the lady nicknamed Ginella

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39
Q

Il reclamo

A

the complaint

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40
Q

Il seno

A

the breast

Il reggiseno

→ the bra

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41
Q

Seppellire

A

to bury

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42
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Sepolto/a

A

buried

a. Il re / la regina è stato/a sepolto/a (a Roma.

→ The king / queen was buried (in Rome).

[We sometimes also use “seppellito/a” as the past participle of “seppellire” (to bury), but this is less common.]

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43
Q

Riciclare denaro

A

to launder money

a. Il riciclaggio di denaro

→ money laundering

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44
Q

Il rimborso

A

the refund

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45
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Integrale

A

a. Il rimborso integrale

→ the full refund

b. Il pane integrale

→ whole-wheat bread

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46
Q

L’asparago, gli asparagi

A

asparagus

a. Il risotto agli asparagi

→ the asparagus risotto

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47
Q

Il sacchetto

A

the bag, the sack

a. Al supermercato hanno sacchetti di carta, di plastica e biodegradabili.

→ They have paper, plastic and biodegradable bags at the supermarket.#

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48
Q

Mi impressiona

A

upsets me, shocks me

a. Il sangue mi impressiona

→ Blood upsets me, shocks me

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49
Q

Il secchio

A

the bucket

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50
Q

Il sedere

A

the behind, the rear end, the butt

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51
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Il segno zodiacale

A

the sign of the zodiac, the astrological sign (Aries, Pisces, etc.)

a. L’Acquario, i Gemelli, il Cancro e la Bilancia sono segni zodiacali.

→ Aquarius, Gemini, Cancer and Libra are signs of the zodiac.

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52
Q

Il servizio

A

the service

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53
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Il soprammobile

A

the ornament, the knick-knack

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54
Q

Suggerire (qualcosa)

A

to suggest (something)

Il suggerimento

→ the suggestion

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55
Q

Prenotato

A

reserved

a. Il suo posto è prenotato

→ Her place is reserved

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56
Q

Il tassello di un puzzle

A

the piece of a puzzle

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57
Q

L’interesse

A

the interest (commerciale)

Il tasso d’interesse

→ the interest rate

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58
Q

Il tasto

A

the key, the button

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59
Q

Attaccare

A

to attach, to move together; to attack

a. Il gatto ha attaccato il topo

→ the cat has attacked (the mouse

b. Il tavolo è attaccato al muro

→ the table is touching the wall

c. La sedia è attaccata alla finestra

→ the chair is up against (the window)

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60
Q

Distaccato

A

detached

a. Il territorio distaccato

→ the detached area

b. La persona distaccata:

→ the detached person

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61
Q

Il tonno

A

the tuna

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62
Q

Il traghetto

A

the ferry, the ship

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63
Q

Il trono

A

the throne

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64
Q

Il vecchietto, la vecchietta

A

the little old man, the little old lady

[We use the diminutive forms “vecchietto” and “vecchietta” to refer affectionately to an elderly person.]

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65
Q

Il vestito

A

the full-length item of clothing (like a dress, robe, gown, suit, etc.)

I vestiti

→ the clothing, the clothes

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66
Q

Vicino, vicina

A

close, near

a. Abito vicino alla farmacia.

→ I live close to the pharmacy.

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67
Q

Il vicino / la vicina di banco

A

the deskmate, the person sharing a desk with you at school

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68
Q

Sapere di

A

to taste like

a. Il vino sa di aceto

→ the wine tastes like vinegar

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69
Q

Il viso

A

the face

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70
Q

Il vitello tonnato

A

veal with tuna sauce

Il vitello

→ the veal

Il tonno

→ the tuna

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71
Q

Vuoto, vuota

A

empty

Il vuoto

→ the empty space

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72
Q

Il/la ciclista

A

the cyclist

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73
Q

Il/la conducente

A

the driver

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74
Q

Condurre / Guidare una macchina

A

to drive a car

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75
Q

Il/la contabile

A

the accountant

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76
Q

La contabilità

A

accounting

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77
Q

Il/la parente, I/le parenti

A

family member(s)

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78
Q

Il/la ventiduenne

A

the twenty-two-year-old

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79
Q

In attesa di

A

awaiting, expecting

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80
Q

In attesa di un vostro riscontro

A

awaiting your reply (formal phrase used at the end of a letter)

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81
Q

L’attesa

82
Q

Il riscontro

83
Q

In caso di

A

in case of, in the event of

a. In caso di emergenza

→ in case of, in the event of an emergency

84
Q

In fin dei conti

A

at the end of the day, when all is said and done

a. In fin dei conti non è male

→ at the end of the day, when all is said and done, it’s not bad

85
Q

In fondo

A

in the end, after all

a. In fondo, ti voglio bene

→ in the end, after all, I love you (I care about you)

86
Q

In lontananza

A

in the distance

87
Q

In origine

A

originally

L’origine

→ the origin

88
Q

In questo momento

A

right now, at this time

89
Q

Infatti

A

in fact

a. Le valutazioni per quel ristorante non sono positive. Infatti si mangia male.

→ The reviews for that restaurant aren’t very positive. In fact, they say the food isn’t good.

90
Q

Intervistare (qualcuno)

A

to interview (someone)

91
Q

Intervistato, intervistata dal giornalista

A

interviewed by the journalist

92
Q

Intorno al (1894)

A

around (1894)

93
Q

Recuperare

A

to retrieve, to pick up, to recover

94
Q

Io l’ho recuperato/a

A

I retrieved it

[We sometimes use the pronoun (io, I) for emphasis.]

95
Q

Essere

A

to be

a. Io sono una donna

→ I am a woman.

96
Q

Infiorare

A

to deck with flowers; abbellire con fiori

a. La bellezza infiora gli animi:

→ Beauty embellishes the soul.

97
Q

La benzina basterà

A

the gasoline will be enough, will suffice

98
Q

Fiorentino, fiorentina

A

Florentine-style; relating to the city of Florence

a. La bistecca alla fiorentina

→ the Florentine-style beefsteak

99
Q

La borsa di studio

A

the scholarship

100
Q

La buona notizia

A

the good news

101
Q

La cattiva notizia

A

the bad news

102
Q

La bustina (di zucchero)

A

the sachet (of sugar)

103
Q

Quattrini

A

money

a. La camicia costa tanti quattrini

the shirt costs a lot of money

104
Q

Carente

A

scarce, rare, meagre

a. La carenza di (alimenti)

→ the shortage of (food)

105
Q

La carne

106
Q

Il pesce

107
Q

La carta geografica

A

the physical/geographical map

a. La carta geografica (dell’Italia)

→ the physical/geographical map (of Italy)

108
Q

La cartografia

A

cartography, mapmaking

109
Q

La casa

110
Q

La cellula

A

the cell (biological)

111
Q

La chiave

112
Q

La ciotola

A

the bowl, the dish

113
Q

La colazione

A

the breakfast

114
Q

Il pranzo

115
Q

La cena

A

the dinner

116
Q

Consegnare

A

to deliver

a. La consegna a domicilio

→ home delivery

117
Q

La coppa

A

coppa (a type of Italian cured pork)

118
Q

La corrente

A

current

a. La corrente (marina)

→ the (ocean) current

b. La corrente (elettrica)

→ the (electrical) current

119
Q

La corriera

A

the bus, the coach

120
Q

La dichiarazione dei redditi

A

the tax return

121
Q

La focaccina farcita

A

the small stuffed flatbread

122
Q

La forza di spirito

A

the strength of spirit/mind

123
Q

La gamba

124
Q

Tenersi

A

to take place

a. La gara si tenne nel 1993

→ the competition took place in 1993

125
Q

La giacca mi si apre:

A

the jacket opened on me

126
Q

Lamentarsi

A

to complain

a. La lamentela

→ the complaint

127
Q

Sottile

A

thin

a. L’impasto, la pizza sottile

→ (the) thin dough, pizza

128
Q

Sottile sottile

A

super-fine

a. La linea sottile sottile

→ the super-thin, super-fine line

[In this case the adjective is repeated for emphasis. This is mostly done in spoken Italian.]

b. Fai una pizza buonissima: è sottile sottile e croccante!

→ You make excellent pizza: it’s so very thin and crispy!

129
Q

La maglietta

A

the T-shirt

130
Q

La malattia

A

the illness, the sickness

131
Q

La mappa

132
Q

La mascotte (della squadra)

A

the (team) mascot

133
Q

La mattina

A

the morning

134
Q

Il mezzogiorno

A

midday, noon

135
Q

La sera

A

the evening

136
Q

La mensa

A

the cafeteria, the dining hall

137
Q

La merenda

A

the snack

a. La merendina

→ the small snack (often individually wrapped)

138
Q

La moneta

A

the coin, the currency

139
Q

La Monna Lisa / La Gioconda

A

the Mona Lisa

140
Q

La mortadella

A

mortadella (Italian sausage)

141
Q

La mucca

142
Q

La multa

143
Q

(La nonna) non era poi così (cattiva)

A

(Grandma) wasn’t so (bad)

144
Q

La padella

A

the frying pan

145
Q

La palla

A

the ball, the sphere

La palla di vetro

→ the glass ball

146
Q

La pasticceria

A

patisserie, pastry-making

La pasticceria all’angolo

→ the pastry shop on the corner

147
Q

La paura

A

fear

a. Quando ero piccolo, avevo paura del buio.

→ When I was little I was afraid of the dark.

148
Q

La pentola

A

the pot (for cooking)

149
Q

La penuria di (cipolle)

A

the shortage of (onions)

150
Q

L’abbondanza di (acqua)

A

the abundance of (water)

151
Q

La piantina

A

the map, the floor plan

152
Q

Multare

A

to fine

a. La polizia ha multato l’autista.

→ The police fined the driver.

153
Q

La pratica

A

the practice, the activity

154
Q

La punta / Le punte

A

the tip; the tips

a. La punta (del naso)

→ the tip (of the nose)

b. Le punte (dei coltelli)

→ the tips (of the knives)

155
Q

La rete (1)

(pl: le reti)

A

1 the net, the mesh

a. I pescatori usano le reti da pesca per catturare i pesci.

→ Fishermen use fishing nets to catch fish.

156
Q

La rete (2)

(pl: le reti)

A

2 La rete (televisiva)

→ the (TV) channel, network

3 La rete (di contatti)

→ the network (of contacts)

157
Q

La ricetta

A

the recipe

a. La ricetta medica

→ the prescription

158
Q

La ripresa

A

recovery (from illness); shooting (of a film)

a. La ripresa (da una malattia)

→ recovery (from an illness)

b. Le riprese (di un film)

→ the filming/shooting (of a movie)

159
Q

La risorsa

A

the resource

160
Q

La scala

A

the steps, the stairway

161
Q

La scintilla

A

the spark, the flicker

a. La scintilla (della rivoluzione)

→ the spark/flicker (of revolution)

162
Q

La segreteria (telefonica)

A

the answering machine, the voicemail

163
Q

La sella

A

the saddle

164
Q

La selva

A

the forest

165
Q

La serata

A

(the course of) an evening

a. La serata (al bar)

→ the evening out (at the bar)

166
Q

L’arancia

A

the orange

a. La spremuta di arance

→ the freshly squeezed orange juice

167
Q

La statua

A

the statue

La statuetta

→ the statuette

168
Q

La stella troneggia (sull’albero di Natale)

A

the star dominates (the Christmas tree), the star has pride of place (atop the Christmas tree)

169
Q

Seguire (qualcuno)

A

to follow (someone)

a. La sto seguendo, (signore/signora)

→ I am following you, (sir/madam)

170
Q

La suora

A

the nun, the (religious) sister

171
Q

Il frate

A

the monk, the (religious) brother

172
Q

Svegliare (qualcuno)

A

to wake (someone) up

a. La sveglia

→ the alarm clock

173
Q

La svolta

174
Q

Straripante di

A

overflowing with

a. La tazza straripante di acqua.

→ The cup overflowing with water.

175
Q

La tonnellata

A

the ton

a. Tonnellate di (caffè)

→ tons of (coffee)

176
Q

La torre spiccava tra gli edifici

A

The tower stood out among the buildings

177
Q

La trasmissione

A

the transmission, the passing on

a. La trasmissione (di malattie)

→ the transmission, the passing on (of diseases)

b. La trasmissione (televisiva)

→ the (television) broadcast, program

178
Q

La trattativa

A

the negotiation, the talks

179
Q

La valigia

A

the suitcase

a. La valigia è molto pesante. Che cosa ci hai messo dentro?

→ This suitcase is very heavy. What have you put in it?

180
Q

Il bagaglio

A

the suitcase, the luggage, the baggage

a. Quanti bagagli possiamo portare sull’aereo?

→ How much luggage can we take on the plane?

181
Q

A chilometro zero

A

zero-kilometer; locally produced

a. La verdura a chilometro zero

→ zero-kilometer (vegetables) (those that are produced and sold locally)

182
Q

La visita di controllo

A

the follow-up appointment

183
Q

La vita prese a (scorrere di nuovo)

A

Life began to (flow again)

184
Q

Favoloso

A

fabulous, splendid

L’abito favoloso, (la casa) favolosa

→ (the) fabulous, splendid (gown, house)

185
Q

Accadere

A

to happen, to occur

L’accaduto

→ the incident, the events, what happened

186
Q

L’accappatoio

187
Q

L’aceto

A

the vinegar

188
Q

L’acqua corrente

A

running water

189
Q

L’affare

A

the bargain, the deal

a. Quest’auto è perfetta. Abbiamo fatto un affare!

→ This car is perfect. We got a bargain!

190
Q

Gli affari

A

business

a. Grazie ai turisti gli affari dell’hotel sono aumentati.

→ Thanks to tourists, business at the hotel has increased.

191
Q

L’aglio

A

the garlic

a. Lo spicchio d’aglio, gli spicchi d’aglio

→ the clove(s) of garlic

192
Q

L’allarme antincendio

A

the fire alarm

193
Q

L’ambiente di lavoro

A

the working environment

194
Q

Le fasi di un pasto / Il piatti di un pasto

A

The courses of a meal

1 L’antipasto

→ the appetizer, the starter

2 Il primo

→ the first course (typically a pasta dish in Italy)

3 Il secondo

→ the second course (typically a meat or fish dish in Italy)

4 Il dolce

→ the dessert

5 Il contorno
→ the side dish

195
Q

L’anziano, l’anziana

A

the elderly man, the elderly lady

Il giovane

→ the young person

196
Q

Appoggiare

A

to support

a. L’appoggio (dei miei colleghi)

→ the support (of my colleagues)

197
Q

L’aranciata

A

the orange soda, the orange juice

198
Q

L’arancino, l’arancina

A

a small stuffed and fried rice ball (Sicilian culinary specialty)

The term “l’arancino” is used in western Sicily while “l’arancina” is used in eastern Sicily.

199
Q

Il patrigno, la matrigna

A

the step-father, the step-mother

200
Q

La belva

A

the beast, the wild animal