Unit 6 Flashcards by Brian Cooper

barbiere, il

the barber

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detto tra noi:

between you and me

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verso

toward

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dal momento che…

since

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godersi

to enjoy

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in pace

in peace

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atto

act

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i ruoli sono capovolti

roles are reversed

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capovolgere (p.p. capovolto)

to overturn, to reverse

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accomodarsi

to take a seat

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desueto

obsolete

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di lusso

luxury

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quadratino

little box, square

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fenomeno

phenomenon

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teatralità

theatricality

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curiosità

curiosity, oddity

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coro

chorus

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ecclesiastico

ecclesiastical

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canto

singing

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gioventù, la

youth

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affamato

hungry

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debuttare

to debut

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stagione

season

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al di là di…

beyond, apart from

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brillante

brilliant

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dramma, il

drama

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minaccia

threat

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tradimento

betrayal

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compagno

companion

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malattia

disease

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polmonare

pulmonary

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emorragia

hemorrhage, bleeding

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delirare

to be delirious

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sofferenza

suffering

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personalità

personality

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debutto

debut

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aria

aria (opera)

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recital, il

recital

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antologia

anthology, collection

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apparizione

appearance

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notorietà

notoriety

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socialmente (avv.)

socially

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beneficenza

charity

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partecipazione

participation

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stella

star

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ostacolo

obstacle

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ispirare

to inspire

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terrazza

terrace

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schiarirsi (la voce)

to clear (one’s throat)

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sciogliere (p.p. sciolto)

to melt

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vena

vein

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dolore, il

pain

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morte, la

death

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lacrima

tear

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mimica

mime

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scordare

to forget

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voltarsi

to turn around

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splendere

to shine

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assai (avv.)

very

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soffocare

to suffocate

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da parte mia

on my behalf, for me

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narrare

to narrate

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tragico

tragic

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gelosia

jealousy

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manifestare

to show, to manifest

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convenire (p.p. convenuto)

to suit, to be convenient

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contrariamente (avv.)

contrary to

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costruzione

construction

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completamente (avv.)

completely

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piovere a dirotto

pouring rain

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insolito

unusual

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fischiare

to whistle

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palco

stage

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sostituto

substitute

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trasmettere (p.p. trasmesso)

to transmit

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giornale radio, il

radio news

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sceneggiata

scene

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rappresentazione

representation

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prima

premiere

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mondanità

beau monde, high society

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celeste

heavenly

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gradire

to appreciate

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vergogna

shame

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platea

audience

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primo tempo

first part

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applauso

applause

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fischio

whistle, boo

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perplesso

perplexed, puzzled

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intervallo

break, interval

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sovrintendente, il

superintendent, overseer

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rincrescimento

regret

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riscaldamento

warming up

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intanto (avv.)

in the mean time

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ripagare

to pay back

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performance, la

performance

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accaduto

event

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buttare

to throw, to throw out

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di corsa

in a hurry

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rimborso

reimbursement

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radiofonico

regarding the radio

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in corsivo

in handwriting/italics

domattina (avv.)

tomorrow morning

tale (un)

someone

tale

such

seno

breast, bosom

piuma

feather

mutare

to change, to mutate

amabile

lovable, sweet

pianto

cry, weep

riso

laughter

misero

miserable

affidarsi

to rely on, to trust

cauto

careful, cautious

brindare

to toast

prudente

careful, prudent

non sentesi (non si sente)

does not feel

appieno (avv.)

fully

libare

to drink

qual (quale)

alike, similar to

leggiadro

graceful, pretty

menzognero

liar

confidare

to confide

mal cauto

incautious

core

heart

mi danno proprio ai nervi

… get on my nerves

soprano, il

soprano

orchestra

botteghino

ticket office

o meno

or less, or not

black out, il

black out

non a caso

not by chance

ritirarsi

to retire

buffo

comic, funny

la gazza ladra

the thieving magpie

drammatico

dramatic

trionfo

triumph

vicenda

event

ruotare

to be about

amante

lover

suicidarsi

to commit suicide

ali, le (sg. l’ala)

wings

dorato

golden

ebreo

Jewish, jew

prigioniero

prisoner

patriottico

patriotic

per sbaglio

by mistake

sbaglio

mistake, error

opporsi (p.p. opposto)

to oppose

camelia

camellia (flower)

consolare

to console

vespro

versper

patrioti, i (sg. il patriota)

patriots

onorare

to honor

lanciare

to launch

destino

destiny

ambientare

to set

commozione

emotion

spegnersi (p.p. spento)

to die

cavalleria

chivalry

rusticano

rustic

questione d’onore

question of honour

onore

honour

librettista

librettist (music)

compositore

composer

barbiere

barber

spensierato

carefree

Risorgimento

Risorgimento, when the Italian city-states united to form Italy, 19th cent

trilogia

trilogy

eroe

hero

sventura

misfortune

acrostico

acronym

melodramma

melodrama

peggiorare

to worsen

esitare

to hesitate

pianta

plant

contribuire

to contribute

allestimento

preparation, set up

bidone, il

bin

riciclaggio

recycling

comprensivo

comprehensive

immediatamente (avv.)

immediately

avere cura (di)

to take care of

leggibile

legible

mal di schiena, il

back ache

schiena

back

ragioniere, il

accountant, book keeper

azione

società

society, company

faccenda

matter, issue

pettegola

gossip, gossipy

prendersela

to take it personally

di persona

in person

pinacoteca

picture gallery

scottarsi

to get burnt

sincerità

sincerity

franchezza

frankness

disperarsi

to despair

fare colpo (su)

to impress

mercatino

street market

abbronzarsi

to tan

creme abbronzanti

sun/tanning creams

abbronzante

tanning

ombrellone

beach umbrella

inedito

unpublished

iniziativa

initiative

creativo

creative

connettore

connector

prescegliere (p.p. prescelto)

to choose

manifestante

striker

contestazione

dispute, protest

consueto

usual

sindacato

labour union

immancabile

ever-present

animalista

animal rights activist

no global

no-global

pacifista

pacifist

protestare

to protest

dare eco

to spread information, words, to echo

eco, l’ (m. o f., pl. gli echi)

echo

del resto

after all

nel complesso

overall, on the whole

pacifico

pacific, peaceful

amarezza

bitterness

spiare

to spy

distante

distant, far

rituale, il

ritual

spalla

shoulder

conservatorio

conservatory, school of music

separazione

separation

rivale

rival

chiacchiera

rumor, gossip

allievo

student, pupil

coordinamento

coordination

cartellone, il

billboard

ripensare

to rethink

rimontare

to set up, to restage

appositamente (avv.)

especially

regio

royal

parallelo

parallel

comicità

comedy

shakesperiano

Shakespearian

collaudato

tested

coinvolgente

involving

fusione

fusion

recitazione

acting

impresa

undertaking

attitudine

attitude

entusiasmare

to enthuse

entusiasmante

exciting, enthusiastic

stagnina

a flower