Short Stores in Italian - Vol 1 - Beginners Flashcards
1
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piuttosto
A
Rather, quite
2
Q
imprenditrice
A
entrepeneur
3
Q
mazzetta di banconote
A
a wad of cash
4
Q
risparmiare
A
to save (money)
5
Q
saranno molto utili
A
(The money) will be very useful
6
Q
coda
A
queue
7
Q
controlli
A
security checks
8
Q
decollare
A
to take off
9
Q
azienda
A
company/firm/business
10
Q
scordare
A
to forget
11
Q
asciutto
A
dry/thin/lean/plain/blunt/harsh
12
Q
provenire
A
come from/hail from
13
Q
studenti di intercambio
A
exchange students
14
Q
atterrare
A
to land (a plane)
15
Q
avere tanto sonno
A
to feel very sleepy
16
Q
fare un pisolino
A
to take a nap
17
Q
ad eccezione
A
except (for)
18
Q
autista
A
(bus) driver
19
Q
è scarico
A
it’s out of battery
20
Q
accidenti!
A
darn it!
21
Q
fino
A
up to/until/up until/thin/refined/fine/pure
22
Q
scomparire
A
to disappear/to vanish
23
Q
spogliare
A
to disrobe/undress/unclothe
24
Q
infilare
A
insert/put through/put on
25
corridoio
hallway
26
operaio
worker/employee
27
cassa
box
28
me ne rendo conto
I realise (something)
29
corriere
delivery driver
30
consegnare
to deliver
31
passaggio
lift (to a place)
32
essere titubante
to be hesitant or reluctant
33
avviare
to start (a vehicle)
34
Meno male!
Thank goodness!
35
intanto
meanwhile/in the meantime
36
pochissime volte
very rarely
37
portone
main door, front door
38
mettere (un cellulare) in carica
to charge (a mobile)
39
rimanere senza parole
to be taken aback/speechless
40
rendersi conto
to understand
41
portiera
receptionist
42
fare escursioni
to go hiking or trekking
43
abbigliamento da montagna
mountain clothing
44
pianura
plain
45
nuvoloso
cloudy
46
pelosa
furry, hairy
47
sponda del lago
shore of the lake
48
onda
wave
49
remo
oar
50
fare merenda
to have a snack
51
polvere
dust
52
orma
footprint
53
grugnire
to growl
54
si perde di vista
(they) lose sight of (it)
55
mite
mild
56
sentiero
path
57
proseguire
to continue
58
in libertà
loose
59
sciocco
silly
60
burlone
prankster
61
travestito
dressed up
62
sopravvissuto
still living
63
grotta
cave
64
si fa notte
night falls
65
urlo
shriek
66
copertura (cellulare)
network coverage
67
paesino
village/small town
68
parete
wall
69
panchina
bench
70
beata te!
lucky you!
71
chiacchierone (kack-kee-eh-roh-nee)
chatty/talkative
72
smettila!
Gimme a break!/Stop that!
73
in cima alla montagna
peak of the mountain
74
intravede
glimpse
75
persino
even
76
intere
whole
77
laggiù
over there
78
tragitto
journey
79
Che Invidia!
What envy!
80
inaspettato
unexpected
81
riuniti
reunited/all together
82
la notte precedente
the night before
83
ha catturato
has captured
84
c'e qualcosa che non mi quadra
there's something fishy going on
85
addentrarsi
to re-enter
86
cadere per terra
fall to the ground
87
tirare dei calci
to kick
88
lottare
to fight
89
tanti auguri
congratulations
90
casa di villeggiatura
summer house, holiday house
91
scoppiare a ridere
to burst out laughing
92
battere le mani
to clap
93
raggiungere
to reach
94
la ristruttureremo
we will renovate it
95
fare qualche passo indietro
to take a few steps back
96
pergamena
scroll
97
timbro
seal, stamp
98
scalinata
staircase
99
non vi fidate di nessuno
trust no-one
100
no ho mai imbrogliato nessuno
I've never cheated anyone
101
si tratta di
we're dealing with
102
Non ce la farai mai!
You'll never make it!
103
avvertimento
warning
104
attraverso
through/travels to/to
105
guinto
arrived/clasped/joined
106
percorso
route
107
ramo
branch
108
fonte
source, spring
109
impossessarsi
to take control
110
seccarsi
to dry up
111
riempire
to fill up
112
ci vuole tempo
it takes time
113
splende alto nel cielo
shines high in the sky
114
laggiù
down there/over there
115
goccia
drop/bead
116
sorgente
source/spring
117
rimettere
replace/restore/put back
118
pendio spettacolare
beautiful hillside, slope
119
ruscello
stream
120
alimentare
to feed
121
nobile
courteous (formal)
122
impauriti
afraid
123
scaricare
to unload
124
si è esaurita
finished/has been exhausted
125
tradito
betrayed
126
Mi hai mentito!
You've lied to me!
127
Non ce n'è più
there's no more
128
calle
Ventian streets, alleys
129
sgranchirsi (un po') le gambe
to stretch the legs (a bit)
130
a quest'ora
at this time
131
turno di notte
night shift
132
Fammelo vedere
Let me look at it
133
osservare attentamente
to look closely
134
non avevo mai visto niente di simile
I've never seen anything like it
135
dominio
supremacy, control
136
robusto
strong
137
afferrare
to grab
138
esegue
carries out/do/accomplish
139
soddisfatto
satisfied/content
140
attrezzo
tool/instrument
141
Balcancia
Balkins
142
racconto
tale
143
pensieroso
deep in thought
144
assurdo
crazy
145
stringere con forza
to hold tightly
146
centinaia di anni fa
hundreds of years ago
147
pelle scura
dark skin
148
abituati
used to
149
rattristarsi
to become sad
150
inviare
to send
151
tenda
tent
152
togliere
to remove/to take off
153
timone
helm
154
in qualche modo
in some way
155
nube
cloud
156
mettere fine a tutto questo
to put an end to this
157
fare finta di niente
to act as if nothing happened
158
inventare una riposta su due piedi
to think of an answer on the spot (to invent a response on two feet)
159
barcollare
to stagger
160
approfittare
to take advantage
161
perdere i sensi
to lose consiciousness
162
distruggere
to destroy
163
meraviglia
astonishment/surprise/marvel/splendor/magnificence
164
sguardo
gaze/look
165
fissa
fixation/obsession/hang up
166
solamente
only
167
compiere
to complete, to accomplish
168
stravagante
odd, peculiar
169
attentamente
carefully
170
lucchetto
lock (noun)
171
incisi
incised
172
adesso che mi ci fa pensare
now that you mention it/now that I think about it
173
possiamo darci del tu
we can speak informally
174
appunto
note
175
fazzoletto
handkerchief
176
trattato
treated (someone)/treaty/agreement
177
guinta
council/addition/insert
178
trascorrere
pass/have/spend/go away/let it go/overstep/skim
179
appoggiare
lean/lay/rest/place
180
noia
boredom/trouble
181
imboccare
fit into/enter/access/feed/to put into a mouth
182
comunque
anyway/in any case/even so/anyhow/however
183
insolito
unsual/uncommon/extraordinary
184
tappa
leg/stage/phase
185
telecomando
remote control
186
maggiordomo
butler
187
ci penso io (alla macchina)?
shall I take care of (the car)?
188
mi è andata bene
it went well
189
casa d'epoca
period-style house
190
(Arturo) rimane di stucco
(Arturo) was frozen in shock
191
vassoio
tray
192
a differenza di
in contrast to
193
attorno
around
194
appartenere
belong to/be a part of
195
finché
as long as
196
finché alla fine
until finally
197
lato
side
198
accorgere
to notice/realise
199
pulsante
button/switch/key
200
premere
to push/crush
201
titubante
hesitant/tentative/relcutant
202
qualunque
any/whatever/whichever
203
gradino/gradini
step/steps
204
non c'è di che
don't mention it/you're welcome/not at all
205
modesti
simple
206
tra poco
shortly
207
tremare le mani
to have shaking (trembling) hands
208
diamoci del tu
let's be informal
209
scoppia a ridere
burst out laughing
210
adozione
adoption
211
caccia
hunting
212
creudele
cruel
213
pattuglia
patrol
214
pendici delle montagne
mountain slides/slopes
215
scarseggiare
to be in short supply
216
carenza
shortage
217
lineamenti
features/lineaments
218
imponente
impressive/imposing/majestic
219
fiumiciattolo
small stream/brook
220
soffrire
to suffer
221
imbarcazioni
ships, vessels
222
salpare
to weigh anchor, to set sail
223
abili
skillful
224
non vede l'ora di
he couldn't wait to
225
novità
change (noun)
226
togliti dai piedi
get out of the way
227
remare
to row
228
agitarsi
to churn
229
scatenarsi
to be unleashed
230
rotta
course, direction
231
spalancare
to open quickly
232
nonostante
in spite of/despite/notwithstanding
233
ciò
this/that
234
cioè
that is to say/namely cf: interrogative "meaning what?"
235
acconsentire
consent to/agree to
236
allenare
drill/train/educate
237
sfiduciato
discouraged
238
sollevare
lift/raise/pick up
239
stoffa
cloth/fabric
240
mantenere
maintain
241
viveri
supplies
242
arriva al dunque
get to the point
243
precipitare
to fall down
244
presentimento
premonition
245
distrarsi
to get distracted
246
selva
rainforest/jungle
247
tranquillizzare
to reassure
248
velenoso
poisonous
249
stenti
hardship
250
procurare
to obtain
251
andarsene
to leave
252
sfinimento
exhaustion/weariness/fatigue
253
rischiare
endanger/jeopardise/risk
254
perdonare
to forgive
255
tolgono/togliere
they take off/to take off/remove
256
armatura
armour
257
fuggono/fuggire
they runaway/to escape/runaway/flee
258
grandezza
size/bulk
259
media
average
260
altezza
height
261
corporatura
build/phyisque
262
persino
even, just, so much as, no less than
263
addetta
in charge/responsible
264
vendita
trade/sale
265
periferia
outskirts
266
scoppiare
to burst/blow up/erupt/explode
267
riesco/riuscire
to be able to/manage to
268
scordato/scordare
forgotten/to forget (also, out of tune)
269
staccare
to detach
270
allontanare
move away/take away
