Unit 1 Flashcards
comunicazione
communication
una prima volta
once, the first time
prendere appunti
to take notes
funzione
function
parere, il
opinion
rifiutare
to refuse
rammarico
regret
opportuno
appropriate
svolgere (pp svolto)
to carry out; to do
correttamente (avv.)
correctly
ripassare
to review, to revise
di ieri
of yesterday, yesterday’s
inaugurazione
inauguration
dare una mano
to give a hand
spostare
to move
offendere (pp offeso)
to offend
a vicenda
each other, one another
in seguito
afterward
ognuno di voi
each of you
riferire
to report
e così via
and so on
confrontare
to compare
genere, il
kind, type
cinematografico
film
stanza
room
fratellino
little brother
a un certo punto
at a certain point
accompagnare
to accompany
stava piangendo
he/she was crying
convincere (pp convinto)
to convince
restituire
to return
ovviamente (avv.)
obviously
farsi sentire
to make yourself heard, to let your voice be hear
accontentare
to satisfy, to make somebody content
neanche (avv.)
neither, not even
colpa
fault
insistere (pp insistito)
to insist
in fondo
come to think of it
per iscritto
in writing
passante
passer-by
verificare
to check, to verify
stress, lo
stress
scambiarsi
to exchange
materia
subject
ritenere
to consider
atlante, l’ (m.)
atlas
geografico
geographic
letteratura
literature
algebra
algebra
evoluzione
evolution
fisica
physics
manuale, il
manual
gridare
to yell, to scream
ti servono…?
do you need…?
magari (avv.)
maybe, I wish, if only
prestare
to lend
sfogliare
to browse
fotocopiare
to photocopy
che c’è?
what is it?, what’s the problem?
superare
to pass
caspita!
wow! good gracious, gosh!
assolutamente (avv.)
absolutely
non ci credo
I can’t believe it
solo che arrivi tardi
only that you arrive late
accidenti!
wow!, damn!
come faccio?
what should I do?
grazie lo stesso
thanks anyway
la parte sul Romanticismo
the part on Romanticism
Romanticismo
Romanticism
trentina
about thirty
mi raccomando
remember, don’t forget
giusto il tempo di fotocopiarle
just enough time to photocopy them
dare indietro
to give back
rivolgersi (pp rivolto)
to address someone, to contact someone
risolversi (pp risolto)
to resolve
contrarietà
adversity
accontentarsi (di)
to settle for something, to make due with
anzi
in fact, on the contrary
copia
copy
pubblicare
to publish
riferirsi (a)
to refer to something
trasformarsi
to transform oneself
rivedere (pp riveduto/rivisto)
to see again, to revise, to review
consultare
to consult
comportamento
behaviour
si figuri!
not at all! don’t mention it!
calpestare
to step on
distratto
absent-minded
gli/le vai addosso
you fall on him/her
sostiene l’esame
he/she takes/sits an exam
sostenere
to take (an exam)
dunque
therefore
minore
minor
capitolo
chapter
andare avanti
to go forward
informato
informed
mandare via
to send away
frequentare
to frequent, to attend
tentare (di)
to attempt, to try
copiare
to copy
cornice, la
frame
tempo fa
some time ago
parecchio
several
permesso
permission
dove cavolo…?
where on earth…?
cavolo
cabbage, holy cow!
mettersi (con)
to begin dating
ha vinto al totocalcio
he won at football pools (betting)
fare visita
to visit
ex
ex (boyfriend, wife, etc)
fidanzarsi
to become engaged, to date
tanto ormai non me ne frega più niente!
anyway I don’t give a damn!
fregarsene
not to give a damn, not to care
reagire
to react
riportare
to report
conoscente
acquaintance
annullare
to cancel
torinese
of Turin/Torino
in vista
ahead
a rischio
at risk
tipo
guy
dipendere (da) (pp dipeso)
to depend
significativo
significant
esami di maturità
A-level exams, school-leaving examination
maturità
school-leaving certificate, maturity
coincidere (pp coinciso)
to coincide
tesina
essay, thesis
commovente
moving
incubo
nightmare
per quanto riguarda
regarding
preparazione
preparation
terribile
terrible
consegnare
to hand in
compito
homework, task
