vocab 20 Flashcards

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1
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the cork

A

il SUghero

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2
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a collection

A

una raccolta

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3
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to faint

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svenire (adj. svenuto = unconscious, in a faint); use essere

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4
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to wait (2)

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aspettare; attendere (p.p.atteso)

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5
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saying for “to be very capable; to be on the ball”

A

essere in gamba

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6
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matto

A

crazy

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7
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flush the toilet (2)

A

tirare lo sciacquone; tirare l’acqua

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8
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CLAY tennis courts

A

terra battuta

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9
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to warn, to notify

A

avvisare

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mica (multiple meanings)

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not at all; surely; not even; not in the least;
“Mica tanto” = not really (Ti e piaciuto il film? Mica tanto!)

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makes me want to / makes me feel like

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fare venire voglia di (“L’autunno fa venire voglia di piatti di zucca.”

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12
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phrases with DA (bedroom, living room, sunglasses, bathtub, tennis shoes)

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una camera da letto
una sala da pranzo
occhiali da sole
vasca da bagno
scarpe da tennis

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13
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Use DA + infinitive after words like molto, poco, niente, qualcosa

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Vuoi qualcosa DA bere?
Non ho niente DA fare oggi.
Hai qualcosa DA dirmi?

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14
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on sale, on clearance

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in saldo

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15
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when telling a story and want to say, “I was surprised”, use present

A

Mi sono sorpresa….

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16
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a regret

A

rimorso

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17
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luxurious

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lussuoso

18
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a luxury

A

il lusso

19
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FROM May to June

A

TRA la fine di Maggio E la fine di giugno

20
Q

shrimp

A

I gamberi

21
Q

crab

A

un granchio; granchi

22
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meanings of “proprio”

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-exactly, precisely
-really, truly (davvero) La situazione e proprio questa.
-own (adj.), typical
-appropriate, suitable (un metodo proprio)
-your own (I proprio sogni; a proprio rischio)

23
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salesperson

A

commesso / commessa

24
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missing (adj); to disappear (v.)(2)

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scomparso (adj. and pp); scomparire, sparire

25
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a well (water)

A

un pozzo

26
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it doesn’t help

A

Non serve a niente.

27
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I couldn’t believe it.

A

Non ci potevo CREdere.

28
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sense of humor

A

senso dell’umorismo

29
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opponent (sports)

A

avversario

30
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il spago

A

twine (I prosciutti erano appesi al soffitto con un spago.)

31
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scales (fish, animal)

A

le squame (lo squama). “I pangolini hanno le squame.”

32
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to pet (an animal)

A

accarezzare

33
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permettere / permettersi

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to allow or permit / to afford

34
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preposition with pensare

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it’s always pensare A (Pensate al pianeta Terra!)

35
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until late

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fino a tardi (Non posso dormire fino a tardi.)

36
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essere in grado

A

be able, up to the task

37
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vineyard

A

il vigneto

38
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introvert / extrovert (noun and adjective)

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introverso / estroverso (noun and adjective)

39
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peas (food)

A

I piselli

40
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to smell

A

sentire odore di (Sento odore di cannella.)
odorare - to smell with intention

41
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to sniff (animals)

A

annusare

42
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food bowl for dogs

A

ciotola