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vocab 19 Flashcards

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1
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avercela (+/- con)

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avercela con qualcuno (to be angry with someone), without “con” it is idiomatic for “ to have it” (“Non ce l’avete un’altra foto?”)
avercela fatta = to make it; “Mi rendo conto di avercela fatta.”

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2
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aspettare ____ (preposition)

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aspettare DI “infinitive”; …la gente che aspettava DI scalare

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3
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when to use imperfect

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to describe physical or mental states or emotions or moods; always ERA morto, ERA vivo; always use imperfect after “mentre”
“Una vespa ha punto a mio marito mentre dormiva nel letto.”

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4
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to spray

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spruzzare

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5
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to make a choice (fare)

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fare una scelta

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6
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to make friends with… (fare)

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fare amicizia con…

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7
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to do a favor (fare)

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fare un favore

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8
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to have fun (fare)

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fare festa

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9
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to be late (fare)

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fare tardi

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10
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to go for a walk (fare)

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fare un giro

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11
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at all, completely, absolutely

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DEL tutto

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12
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friendship

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l’amicizia

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13
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reminder

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promemoria

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14
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translator

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traduttore / traduttrice

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15
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to translate

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tradurre (vs tradire = to betray)

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16
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Que sfiga!

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What bad luck! (sfiga = bad luck)

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17
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to resemble, to look like

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somigliare

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18
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ginger

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il zenzero

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19
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to feel or to not feel safe

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non sentirsi AL sicuro

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20
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to feel confident

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sentirsi sicuro DI se stesso

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21
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bakery

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il panificio, la panetteria (like in a supermarket)

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22
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smooth

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liscio

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23
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rough (abrasive)

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ruvido

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24
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at all, not at all

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affatto (Non mangio carne affatto.)

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25
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I don’t want to embarrass her.

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Non volevo metterla IN imbarazzo.

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26
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a smoothie

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una centrifuga; un frullato

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27
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a blender

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il frullatore

28
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to blend

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frullare

29
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early in the morning

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era mattina presto

30
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I don’t believe it.

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Non CI credo.

31
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2000

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due mila

32
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a slice, a cut

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una fetta

33
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caregiver

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una/o badante

34
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hairstylist

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parrucchiere, parrucchiera

35
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hair salon

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un parrucchiere (Vado DAL parrucchiere a farmi tagliare i capelli.)

36
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live (like live streaming or he is alive)

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DAL vivo (Il corso si tiene dal vivo in streaming domani.”

37
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the intersection

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l’incrocio

38
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on Google

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it’s always “SU” Google

39
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hedgehog

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un riccio (riccio also means curly or a curl)

40
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porcupine

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un istrice

41
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nursing home

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una casa di riposo

42
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a charity

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una beneficenza

43
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heating

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il riscaldamento

44
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peace

A

la pace

45
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the current situation

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la situazione attuale

46
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to support

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appoggiare / supportare

47
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schierare / schierarsi

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to arrange, line up

schierarsi = to take sides

48
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homeless

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senza tetto

49
Q

magari versus forse

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use magari if you’re happy or hopeful about the prospect (or it can mean “I wish!”)
-use forse if it’s merely a possibility

50
Q

to forget (2)

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scordare, dimenticare

51
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a snack

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un spuntino

52
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running shoes

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scarpe DA corsa

53
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in vs. fra

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Faccio la doccia in (tempo determinato) 5 minuti e sono pronto fra (tempo nel futuro) 10.

54
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make me happy

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Lo dici per farmi piacere.

55
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a music conductor

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direttore / direttrice d’orchestra

56
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a lookalike

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il sosia (Putin?)

57
Q

injection, shot

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una puntura (can also mean the sting, prick)

58
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to limp

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zoppicare

59
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the dog groomer place

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la toeletta (also toilet)

60
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cage, dog kennel

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la gabbia

61
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tests (noun)

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le analisi (dal veterinario)

62
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x-ray

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la radiografia

63
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a package, pack (of food, etc.)

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una confezione (di farina, etc.)

64
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vinegar

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l’aceto

65
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to try, taste

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assaggiare

66
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to shell

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sgusciare (un sacchetto di pinoli già sgusciati);

the shell = il guscio

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