vocab 16

Question 1

a witch

Answer 1

una strega

Question 2

to unplug

Answer 2

staccare la spina di (qlcs)

Question 3

detach, separate, turn off

Answer 3

staccare

Question 4

kiosk; newstand

Answer 4

edicola

Question 5

corner

Answer 5

angolo

Question 6

to give up; to surrender

Answer 6

arrendersi(p.p.arreso)

Question 7

In the year (2020, etc.)

Answer 7

Nel 2020

Question 8

in less than

Answer 8

in meno DI

Question 9

to postpone (2)

Answer 9

rinviare; rimandare

Question 10

to expire; to be due (the verb and time’s up!)

Answer 10

scadere; tempo scaduto

Question 11

makes me (nervous, etc. )

Answer 11

mi rende (nervosa)

Question 12

confused

Answer 12

confuso

Question 13

confusing

Answer 13

poco chiaro; (confuso)

Question 14

I’ll take care of it. You can count on me.

Answer 14

Ci penso io.

Question 15

basement

Answer 15

seminterrato

Question 16

to get mixed up in

Answer 16

immischiarsi (“Non ti immischiare.”)

Question 17

a hike

Answer 17

un escursione in montagna

Question 18

oldest / youngest

Answer 18

maggiore / minore

Question 19

“to be” (domestici, dottere, insegnante, etc.)

Answer 19

FARE domestici, etc.

Question 20

hidden

Answer 20

nascosto

Question 21

to mistake (for); to confuse (with)

Answer 21

scambiare

Question 22

to bother, annoy

Answer 22

scocciare

Question 23

to become annoyed, to get mad

Answer 23

scocciarsi

Question 24

suddenly, all of a sudden

Answer 24

all’improvviso

Question 25

to act (theater)

Answer 25

recitare

Question 26

I hope you like it.

Answer 26

Spero che ti piaccia.

Question 27

stiff

Answer 27

rigido

Question 28

clumsy

Answer 28

impacciato

Question 29

sore

Answer 29

dolorante

Question 30

3 verbs for “to happen” with unplanned events

Answer 30

capitare; succedere; accadere (all use essere)

Question 31

3 verbs for “to happen” with planned events

Answer 31

svolgersi; tenersi; effetuare; essere

Question 32

to have the vaccine

Answer 32

FARE il vaccino

Question 33

to have reception (cell)

Answer 33

prendere (Il mio cellulare li non prende.)

Question 34

The straw that broke the camel’s back.

Answer 34

“La goccia che fa traboccare il vaso.”

Question 35

insurance

Answer 35

assicurazione

Question 36

a rumor

Answer 36

un pettegolezzo

Question 37

modal verbs rule for p.p.

Answer 37

auxiliary verb depends on the final verb in the infinitive, not the modal verb; if using essere, the modal verb agrees in number and gender

Question 38

to fry

Answer 38

friggere (p.p.fritto)

Question 39

water faucet

Answer 39

il rubinetto

Question 40

to comb

Answer 40

pettinare

Question 41

to brush

Answer 41

spazzolare

Question 42

a brush

Answer 42

una spazzola

Question 43

to measure

Answer 43

misurare

Question 44

the ceiling

Answer 44

soffitto

Question 45

the roof

Answer 45

il tetto

Question 46

on the spot or off the cuff

Answer 46

su due piedi

Question 47

chores

Answer 47

le faccende

Question 48

to set the table

Answer 48

apparecchiare il tavolo

Question 49

to clear the table

Answer 49

sparecchiare il tavolo

Question 50

to take out the trash

Answer 50

buttare la spazzatura

Question 51

to make the bed

Answer 51

fare il letto

Question 52

to do the dishes

Answer 52

lavare i piatti

Question 53

to do the vacuuming

Answer 53

passare l’aspirapolvere

Question 54

to iron

Answer 54

stirare

Question 55

the iron

Answer 55

il ferro da stiro

Question 56

dust cloth

Answer 56

lo straccio per il polvere