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CILS C1 Preparation > Una Questione Privata, Capitolo 1 > Flashcards

Una Questione Privata, Capitolo 1 Flashcards

1
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Socchiudere

A

To half-close, leave ajar

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2
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Degradare

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To degrade, downgrade, to slope down

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3
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Anzi

A

On the contrary; rather, or better still

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4
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Essere latitante

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To be in hiding, to be on the run

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5
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Fiancheggiare

A

To border, flank, support

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Oltre

A

Further, farther; on the other side of; beyond

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Il faggio

A

Beech tree

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8
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Svettare

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To lop off; to stand out against. Ie: il campanile ____ sui paese.

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Candido, a

A

Pure white; ingenuous, naive; candid, frank; innocent

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10
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La macchia

A

Stain, spot; mark, blotch

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11
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La fumosità

A

Smokiness, vagueness

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Stingere (stinto, a)

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To fade, wash out

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13
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Nemmeno (= neanche)

A

Not even; didn’t even, wouldn’t even

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14
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Pattinare

A

To skate; to skid

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15
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Il fango

A

Mud (addosso a ____ - to sling mud)

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16
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Deviare

A

To turn off from; to deflect; to divert

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17
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Quassù

A

Up here

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18
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Pattugliare; la pattuglia

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To patrol; the patrol

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19
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Azzardare

A

To risk, hazard; to venture; to dare

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20
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Strada ferrata

A

Railway line

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21
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Dare retta a qualcuno

A

To pay attention to someone

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22
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Pompare

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To pump (estrarre); to pump out/up; to exaggerate; to blow up (like a balloon)

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23
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Additare

A

To point out

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24
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Il tratto

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A stretch, segment

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25
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Sfondare (sfondato, a)

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To break down, knock down (broken, worn out)

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26
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Sdrucito

A

Torn, threadbare

27
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Qualunque (= qualsiasi)

A

Whatever

28
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La follia

A

Act of madness, act of folly

29
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Chetare (cheto)

A

To hush, silence (silent)

30
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Soffiare

A

To blow

31
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Accoccolarsi

A

To crouch (down)

32
Q

Il tallone

A

Heel

33
Q

Il viottolo

A

Path, track

34
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Il versante

A

Slope, side, face (fianco di un monte); side, point of view (aspetto di una questione)

35
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Scarno, a

A

Lean, bony

36
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Spesso, a

A

Thick

37
Q

Aggrottare

A

To frown

38
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Cigolare

A

To squeak, to creak

39
Q

Arrampicarsi

A

To climb (up)

40
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Cogliere

A

To pick, gather (prendere dal terreno);
To grab, catch, seize, collect (afferrare, catturare);
To surprise, get, catch (sorprendere qn);
To understand, get, gather (comprendere, capire)

41
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La scorta

A

The supply, stock

42
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Il maschiaccio

A

Wild boy, boisterous child

43
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Allargarsi

A

To spread [like news] (diffondersi)
To become wider, to become broader (dilatarsi)

44
Q

Tardare

A

To be late (essere in ritardo);
To delay, defer, put off (ritardare)

45
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Apposta

A

On purpose, deliberately (di proposito, deliberatamente)

46
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Decidersi

A

To make up your mind (prendere una risoluzione)

47
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La scocca

A

The body, shell (carrozzeria, e.g., La scocca dell’auto è danneggiata.)

48
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Indietreggiare

A

To fall back, pull back, move back;
To retreat (ritirarsi)

49
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Rovesciare

A

To spill (liquido—versare, far cadere);
To knock over, topple (far cadere che era dritto)
To throw back, turn back, fold back, turn inside out (piegare all’indietro)
To upset, overturn, overrule, reverse (capovolgere, ribaltare)

50
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La siepe

A

The hedge (fila di arbusti);
The hurdle, fence (ostacolo)

51
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Stridulo, a

A

Shrill, piercing, strident, jarring.
Che ha un suono acuto e aspro. Suono fastidioso.

52
Q

Retrocedere
La retrocessione
Retrocesso, a

A

To degrade, demote; to relegate (passare a grado/categoria inferiore); to reverse, go backwards. (Andare indietro)
The demotion (gradi abbassamento)
Demoted

53
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Scordare

A

To forget (dimenticare);
To make out of key/untuned (strumento musicale: far perdere l’accordatura)

54
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Turbare
Turbarsi
Turbato

A

To disturb (disturbare); to unsettle or upset (far agitare).
To worry (inquietarsi, agitarsi)
Disturbed, upset

55
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Sdraiare
Sdraiarsi

A

To lay something down (mettere disteso)
To lie down (mettersi disteso)

56
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Raccogliere
Raccogliersi

A

To pick up (prendere actually da terra); to harvest, pick, gather (piante, cogliere prodotti);
To crouch, squat, fold over (ripiegarsi); to gather, meet, assemble, huddle (sports); to concentrate, collect your thoughts

57
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La conca

A

The dip, valley, basin, low point

58
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La nuca (le nuche)

A

The nape (of the neck)

59
Q

La treccia (le trecce)

A

The braid, tress; plait, twist

60
Q

Fissare

A

To secure, fasten, fix; to establish, set, define; to stare at

61
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Accennare

A

To imply, hint at (mostrare con cenni); to mention, touch on, outline (delineare)

62
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Appoggiare
Appoggiarsi

A

To lean, lay, rest, place, put, prop; to support, sustain
To lean against; to rely on

63
Q

Complessivamente

A

Overall, on the whole, generally

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