Vocab Flashcards
indagare
to investigate
misto/a
mixed
carteggio
correspondance
borghese
middle class
mezzano
middle, average
sfidare
to challenege
rabbonire
to clam down
grinza
wrinkle
olfatto
smell (sense)
pare’chio
quite a lot of
convocare
to convene
benevolo
benevolent
equilibrio
balance
contrapesare
to compensate
notare
to notice
rigido
rigid
severo
strict
etichetta
lable
assicurare
to assure
fuggere
to flee
dunque
so, therefore, anyway
viziare
to spoil, corrupt
svolgere
to unwind, to develop, to carry out, to take place
aflusso
influx
affinche’
so that, in order that
scommetere
to bet, to wager
guadagnare
to earn, to gain, to win
spezzare
to break
paragonare
to compare
fanciullo
childhood, boyhood
altrimenti
or else, otherwise
meditare
meditate
inesauribile
inexhaustible
avvenire
to happen
vergognarsi
to be ashamed
puro
also, too, as well
impegno
occupation, use, employment
lieta
happy, glad, cheerful, gay
attesa
awaiting
contrarieta’
misfortune
facilita’
ease
riparare
to repair
godere
to enjoy
sbigottimento
bewilderment
trattare
to treat
tratenere
to be held back, kept back
rivolgere
to turn, to address
rivolgimento
upheaval
rombare
to roar, to thunder
intento
intent on
pensiero
thought
tale
such, someone
destare
to cause
quesito
question, problem
prevedere
foresee
talvolta
sometimes, now and then
compiere
to do, to perform, to fulfill
ormai
by now, by this time
soddisfazione
satisfaction
capitolo
chapter
specchiare
to be reflected
colmo
peak, summit, top of, to the brim
sfortuna
bad luck
sconforto
discouragement, depression
sconfortare
to discourage
assai
enough
altrimenti
otherwise, differently
prorio
typical, characteristic, one’s own, exactly (now), really
legame
link, bond
stolto
foolish, silly, fool (noun)
alimentare
to feed, to supply, to sustain
siccome
as, since, because
concedere
to allow
onde
so that, in order that
sottinteso
understood, implied
prestesione
pretence
ostinare
to stubbornly insist
ossia
that is, or rather
tratto
drawn, line, bearing, passage
rintracciare
to trace
ampio
broad
accenato
portrayed, indicated
indizio
indicated
costruttiva
constructive
arbitrio
will, volition
ciascuno
each, every
senno
wisdom
circoscritto
limit, circumscribe
mezzi
means
efficaciamente
efficiency
dilettare
to delgiht
ammirevole
admirable
misurare
to measure
ingengosa
ingenioius
per mezzo di
by means of
crudelta`
cruelty
ammaestrare
to train
sia…sia…
both… and…
diletto
delight, pleasure
fare la vere di…
to take …’s place
lapide
tombstone, plaque
concepire
to conceiveq
mutamento
change
disprezzo
contempt
tendere
to strecth, to tend to
intesa
understood
ricongiungersi
to runite
scaturire
to spring (from)
malvagita`
evil
cupo
dark, deep, gloomy
nel quale
in which
repellento
repulsive
aldila`
afterlife
gravare
to bruden
rifiuto
refusal
improntare
to imprint
svaluazione
depreciation
mondano
worldy
risolvendosi
resolving itself
sorte toccata
fate
massimo
maximum, greatest
maledetto
damned, cursed
si assiste
there is
superamento
overcoming
cui
which, that, whom, where, whose
elstati
enhanced
polemica
controversy
l’impostazione
setting
di spicce
prominent, leading
medesima
same
dotare
to gift, to give, to endow
istituire
to establish
in grado che
in the sense that
dominare
to dominate
accingersi
to set about (sthg)
esterndersi
to extend, to spread (out)
debole
weak
sofferenze
sufferings
grembo
lap, womb, bosom
grembiule
apron, summer smock
spensierato
carefree, thoughtless
proseguire
to continue, to carry on
pareggio
balance (bank), draw (sport)
perfezionare
to perfect
sfruttamento
exploitation
sfruttare
to over work, to exploit
apprezzare
to appreciate
vile
vile, mean, cowardly
posate
cutlery
digiuno
fast (from food)
zuccherare
to sweeten
acero
maple
bacca
berry
frugalita`
frugality
Fungere
To act
Incombenze
Tasks
Stipendio
Salary
Licenziare
To sack/to fire
Trascinato/a
Dragged
Cieco
Blind
Scacchi
Chess
Arcana
Arcane
bastavere
to have enough
nascondere
to hide
evadere
to evade
trascorrere
to spend
confondersi
to mingle/to confuse
picchiare
to beat up
scuotere
to shake
rivelare
to reveal
affittare
to rent
peggiorare
to worsen
mescolare
to mix/to blend
conoscenza
acquaintance
contro
against
qualsiasi
any
mestiere
trade
dapprincipo
from the beginning
facoltativo
optional
anzitutto
first of all
benché
although
puché
provided that
parruchiere
hair dresser
dolore
pain, grief
inutile
useless
caverna
cave
presso
close at hand, near by
avvertimento
warning
sé
oneself
cossiché
so
edifico
building
terremoto
earthquake
lato
side
finora
up until now
sbarra
barrier
ritorsione
retaliation
indagine
enquiry
quotidiano
everyday, daily
tuttavia
nevertheless
nonstante
in spite of, notwithstanding
perfino
even
riluttanza
reluctance
cicatrice
scar
schiavismo
slavery
funebre
funeral (adj.), gloomy (noun)
sollevio
relief, comfort
spaccio
dealer
collare
to collapse
sopravvivere
to survive
inginocchiarsi
to kneel on a knee
presumere
to presume
avvelenare
to poison
faceto
witty, humorous
schivo
reserved, shy
dolcificare
to sweeten
stipendo
salary
oppure
or (else), otherwise
eppure
but, yet
pure
also, too, as
valere
to be worth
tanto vale
it’s the same, might as well
anzi
in fact, indeed, better still
sostituire
to substitute, to replace
bustarella
bribe (noun)
corrompere
to bribe (verb)
ognuno
everyone (for themselves)
accedere
to approach
sviluppo
development
irresponsabile
irresponsible
