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Short Stores in Italian - Vol 1 - Beginners Flashcards

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1
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piuttosto

A

Rather, quite

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imprenditrice

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entrepeneur

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mazzetta di banconote

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a wad of cash

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risparmiare

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to save (money)

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saranno molto utili

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(The money) will be very useful

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coda

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queue

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controlli

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security checks

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8
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decollare

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to take off

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azienda

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company/firm/business

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10
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scordare

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to forget

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asciutto

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dry/thin/lean/plain/blunt/harsh

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provenire

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come from/hail from

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studenti di intercambio

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exchange students

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14
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atterrare

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to land (a plane)

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15
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avere tanto sonno

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to feel very sleepy

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16
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fare un pisolino

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to take a nap

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17
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ad eccezione

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except (for)

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18
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autista

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(bus) driver

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19
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è scarico

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it’s out of battery

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accidenti!

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darn it!

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21
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fino

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up to/until/up until/thin/refined/fine/pure

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scomparire

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to disappear/to vanish

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spogliare

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to disrobe/undress/unclothe

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infilare

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insert/put through/put on

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25
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corridoio

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hallway

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operaio

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worker/employee

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27
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cassa

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box

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28
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me ne rendo conto

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I realise (something)

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29
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corriere

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delivery driver

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30
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consegnare

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to deliver

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31
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passaggio

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lift (to a place)

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32
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essere titubante

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to be hesitant or reluctant

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33
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avviare

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to start (a vehicle)

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34
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Meno male!

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Thank goodness!

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35
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intanto

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meanwhile/in the meantime

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36
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pochissime volte

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very rarely

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37
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portone

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main door, front door

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38
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mettere (un cellulare) in carica

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to charge (a mobile)

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39
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rimanere senza parole

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to be taken aback/speechless

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40
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rendersi conto

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to understand

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41
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portiera

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receptionist

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42
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fare escursioni

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to go hiking or trekking

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43
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abbigliamento da montagna

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mountain clothing

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44
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pianura

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plain

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45
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nuvoloso

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cloudy

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pelosa

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furry, hairy

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sponda del lago

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shore of the lake

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onda

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wave

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49
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remo

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oar

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fare merenda

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to have a snack

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51
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polvere

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dust

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52
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orma

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footprint

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53
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grugnire

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to growl

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54
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si perde di vista

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(they) lose sight of (it)

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55
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mite

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mild

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56
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sentiero

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path

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57
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proseguire

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to continue

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58
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in libertà

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loose

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59
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sciocco

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silly

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60
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burlone

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prankster

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61
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travestito

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dressed up

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62
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sopravvissuto

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still living

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63
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grotta

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cave

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64
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si fa notte

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night falls

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urlo

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shriek

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copertura (cellulare)

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network coverage

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67
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paesino

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village/small town

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68
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parete

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wall

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panchina

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bench

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70
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beata te!

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lucky you!

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71
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chiacchierone (kack-kee-eh-roh-nee)

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chatty/talkative

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72
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smettila!

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Gimme a break!/Stop that!

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73
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in cima alla montagna

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peak of the mountain

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74
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intravede

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glimpse

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75
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persino

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even

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76
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intere

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whole

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77
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laggiù

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over there

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78
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tragitto

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journey

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79
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Che Invidia!

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What envy!

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inaspettato

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unexpected

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81
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riuniti

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reunited/all together

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82
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la notte precedente

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the night before

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83
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ha catturato

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has captured

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84
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c’e qualcosa che non mi quadra

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there’s something fishy going on

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85
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addentrarsi

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to re-enter

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86
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cadere per terra

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fall to the ground

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87
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tirare dei calci

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to kick

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88
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lottare

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to fight

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89
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tanti auguri

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congratulations

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90
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casa di villeggiatura

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summer house, holiday house

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91
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scoppiare a ridere

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to burst out laughing

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92
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battere le mani

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to clap

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93
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raggiungere

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to reach

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94
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la ristruttureremo

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we will renovate it

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95
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fare qualche passo indietro

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to take a few steps back

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96
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pergamena

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scroll

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97
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timbro

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seal, stamp

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98
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scalinata

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staircase

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99
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non vi fidate di nessuno

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trust no-one

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100
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no ho mai imbrogliato nessuno

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I’ve never cheated anyone

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101
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si tratta di

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we’re dealing with

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102
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Non ce la farai mai!

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You’ll never make it!

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103
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avvertimento

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warning

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104
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attraverso

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through/travels to/to

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105
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guinto

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arrived/clasped/joined

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106
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percorso

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route

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107
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ramo

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branch

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108
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fonte

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source, spring

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109
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impossessarsi

A

to take control

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seccarsi

A

to dry up

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riempire

A

to fill up

112
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ci vuole tempo

A

it takes time

113
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splende alto nel cielo

A

shines high in the sky

114
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laggiù

A

down there/over there

115
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goccia

A

drop/bead

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sorgente

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source/spring

117
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rimettere

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replace/restore/put back

118
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pendio spettacolare

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beautiful hillside, slope

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ruscello

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stream

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alimentare

A

to feed

121
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nobile

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courteous (formal)

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impauriti

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afraid

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scaricare

A

to unload

124
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si è esaurita

A

finished/has been exhausted

125
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tradito

A

betrayed

126
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Mi hai mentito!

A

You’ve lied to me!

127
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Non ce n’è più

A

there’s no more

128
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calle

A

Ventian streets, alleys

129
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sgranchirsi (un po’) le gambe

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to stretch the legs (a bit)

130
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a quest’ora

A

at this time

131
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turno di notte

A

night shift

132
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Fammelo vedere

A

Let me look at it

133
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osservare attentamente

A

to look closely

134
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non avevo mai visto niente di simile

A

I’ve never seen anything like it

135
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dominio

A

supremacy, control

136
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robusto

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strong

137
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afferrare

A

to grab

138
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esegue

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carries out/do/accomplish

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soddisfatto

A

satisfied/content

140
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attrezzo

A

tool/instrument

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Balcancia

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Balkins

142
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racconto

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tale

143
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pensieroso

A

deep in thought

144
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assurdo

A

crazy

145
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stringere con forza

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to hold tightly

146
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centinaia di anni fa

A

hundreds of years ago

147
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pelle scura

A

dark skin

148
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abituati

A

used to

149
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rattristarsi

A

to become sad

150
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inviare

A

to send

151
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tenda

A

tent

152
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togliere

A

to remove/to take off

153
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timone

A

helm

154
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in qualche modo

A

in some way

155
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nube

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cloud

156
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mettere fine a tutto questo

A

to put an end to this

157
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fare finta di niente

A

to act as if nothing happened

158
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inventare una riposta su due piedi

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to think of an answer on the spot (to invent a response on two feet)

159
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barcollare

A

to stagger

160
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approfittare

A

to take advantage

161
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perdere i sensi

A

to lose consiciousness

162
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distruggere

A

to destroy

163
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meraviglia

A

astonishment/surprise/marvel/splendor/magnificence

164
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sguardo

A

gaze/look

165
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fissa

A

fixation/obsession/hang up

166
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solamente

A

only

167
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compiere

A

to complete, to accomplish

168
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stravagante

A

odd, peculiar

169
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attentamente

A

carefully

170
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lucchetto

A

lock (noun)

171
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incisi

A

incised

172
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adesso che mi ci fa pensare

A

now that you mention it/now that I think about it

173
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possiamo darci del tu

A

we can speak informally

174
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appunto

A

note

175
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fazzoletto

A

handkerchief

176
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trattato

A

treated (someone)/treaty/agreement

177
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guinta

A

council/addition/insert

178
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trascorrere

A

pass/have/spend/go away/let it go/overstep/skim

179
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appoggiare

A

lean/lay/rest/place

180
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noia

A

boredom/trouble

181
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imboccare

A

fit into/enter/access/feed/to put into a mouth

182
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comunque

A

anyway/in any case/even so/anyhow/however

183
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insolito

A

unsual/uncommon/extraordinary

184
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tappa

A

leg/stage/phase

185
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telecomando

A

remote control

186
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maggiordomo

A

butler

187
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ci penso io (alla macchina)?

A

shall I take care of (the car)?

188
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mi è andata bene

A

it went well

189
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casa d’epoca

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period-style house

190
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(Arturo) rimane di stucco

A

(Arturo) was frozen in shock

191
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vassoio

A

tray

192
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a differenza di

A

in contrast to

193
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attorno

A

around

194
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appartenere

A

belong to/be a part of

195
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finché

A

as long as

196
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finché alla fine

A

until finally

197
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lato

A

side

198
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accorgere

A

to notice/realise

199
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pulsante

A

button/switch/key

200
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premere

A

to push/crush

201
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titubante

A

hesitant/tentative/relcutant

202
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qualunque

A

any/whatever/whichever

203
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gradino/gradini

A

step/steps

204
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non c’è di che

A

don’t mention it/you’re welcome/not at all

205
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modesti

A

simple

206
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tra poco

A

shortly

207
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tremare le mani

A

to have shaking (trembling) hands

208
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diamoci del tu

A

let’s be informal

209
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scoppia a ridere

A

burst out laughing

210
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adozione

A

adoption

211
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caccia

A

hunting

212
Q

creudele

A

cruel

213
Q

pattuglia

A

patrol

214
Q

pendici delle montagne

A

mountain slides/slopes

215
Q

scarseggiare

A

to be in short supply

216
Q

carenza

A

shortage

217
Q

lineamenti

A

features/lineaments

218
Q

imponente

A

impressive/imposing/majestic

219
Q

fiumiciattolo

A

small stream/brook

220
Q

soffrire

A

to suffer

221
Q

imbarcazioni

A

ships, vessels

222
Q

salpare

A

to weigh anchor, to set sail

223
Q

abili

A

skillful

224
Q

non vede l’ora di

A

he couldn’t wait to

225
Q

novità

A

change (noun)

226
Q

togliti dai piedi

A

get out of the way

227
Q

remare

A

to row

228
Q

agitarsi

A

to churn

229
Q

scatenarsi

A

to be unleashed

230
Q

rotta

A

course, direction

231
Q

spalancare

A

to open quickly

232
Q

nonostante

A

in spite of/despite/notwithstanding

233
Q

ciò

A

this/that

234
Q

cioè

A

that is to say/namely cf: interrogative “meaning what?”

235
Q

acconsentire

A

consent to/agree to

236
Q

allenare

A

drill/train/educate

237
Q

sfiduciato

A

discouraged

238
Q

sollevare

A

lift/raise/pick up

239
Q

stoffa

A

cloth/fabric

240
Q

mantenere

A

maintain

241
Q

viveri

A

supplies

242
Q

arriva al dunque

A

get to the point

243
Q

precipitare

A

to fall down

244
Q

presentimento

A

premonition

245
Q

distrarsi

A

to get distracted

246
Q

selva

A

rainforest/jungle

247
Q

tranquillizzare

A

to reassure

248
Q

velenoso

A

poisonous

249
Q

stenti

A

hardship

250
Q

procurare

A

to obtain

251
Q

andarsene

A

to leave

252
Q

sfinimento

A

exhaustion/weariness/fatigue

253
Q

rischiare

A

endanger/jeopardise/risk

254
Q

perdonare

A

to forgive

255
Q

tolgono/togliere

A

they take off/to take off/remove

256
Q

armatura

A

armour

257
Q

fuggono/fuggire

A

they runaway/to escape/runaway/flee

258
Q

grandezza

A

size/bulk

259
Q

media

A

average

260
Q

altezza

A

height

261
Q

corporatura

A

build/phyisque

262
Q

persino

A

even, just, so much as, no less than

263
Q

addetta

A

in charge/responsible

264
Q

vendita

A

trade/sale

265
Q

periferia

A

outskirts

266
Q

scoppiare

A

to burst/blow up/erupt/explode

267
Q

riesco/riuscire

A

to be able to/manage to

268
Q

scordato/scordare

A

forgotten/to forget (also, out of tune)

269
Q

staccare

A

to detach

270
Q

allontanare

A

move away/take away

Italian Vocab (4 decks)

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