vocab 21 Flashcards

1
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something in common; point of agreement

A

punto di incontro

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2
Q

presto vs subito

A

quickly or early vs. right now, immediately

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3
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to have a gelato

A

PRENDERE un gelato

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4
Q

to go in the shade

A

mettersi all’ombra

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5
Q

With reflexive verbs, use essere or avere with dovere, potere, volere depending on where the pronoun is.

A

ESSERE when pronoun is first (Mi sarei dovuto svegliare prima.)
AVERE when pronoun is after (Avrei dovuto svegliarmi prima. )

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6
Q

a list

A

un elenco

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7
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to make a list

A

elencare

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8
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no big deal

A

Niente di che or Nulla di grave.

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9
Q

to swallow

A

inghiottire (conj. like capire)

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10
Q

to lick

A

leccare

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11
Q

to blow

A

soffiare

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12
Q

to spit

A

sputare

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13
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DI fretta vs. IN fretta

A

to have little time vs. quickly (Corro IN fretta.)
Sono di fretta. Ho fretta.
Essere di fretta = Avere fretta (to be in a hurry)

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14
Q

pure (Italian)

A

also (Hai portato pure il vino?)

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15
Q

handlebars

A

il manubrio

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16
Q

bike seat

A

la sella

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17
Q

seat post

A

il reggisella

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18
Q

bike tire

A

il tubolare

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19
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bike pedal

20
Q

scrambled eggs

A

le uova strapazzate
-strapazzato also means worn out (Strapazzato dopo 10 ore di lavoro…)

21
Q

fried egg

A

uovo fritto

22
Q

hard-boiled egg

A

uovo sodo (le uova sode)

23
Q

the performance

A

la prestazione

24
Q

uncalled for , inappropriate, out of place

A

fuori luogo

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the research
la ricerca (verb = ricercare)
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What to say if someone compliments you on your Italian:
Magari or Magari fosse vero.
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da urlo
fantastic, crazy good, so good as to make you scream (Cosa dice un italiano quando vede una cosa da urlo? - Che figata!)
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stufa versus stufo
stufa (n.) = stove or heater; stufo (adj.) = fed-up, sick & tired
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addirittura
even; directly (Primo punto e che non migliori or addirittura peggiori nella prestazione.)
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to look like (resemble)
assomigliare a
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to encourage
incoraggiare
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to discourage
scoraggiare
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How soon...
Tra (fra) quanto.... riesci ad arrivare?
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Get well soon!
Rimettiti presto! (rimettersi = recuperate; rimettere = replace)
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passport control
il controllo passaporti
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customs
la dogana
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a flight FOR New York
un volo PER New York
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with correre, when to use avere or essere
use avere with an object (Ha corso una maratona.) Use essere if no object (Sono corsi al gate d'imbarco.)
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prossima versus successivo
prossimo for future or present; use successivo for following (il volo successivo per Boston)
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for sale
in vendita (un cartello = Vendesi)
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to catch (somebody's) attention
attirare l'attenzione di... (attirare = to attract)
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agghiacciante
terrible, dreadful (La situazione di mia sorella e davvero agghiacciante.)
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to freeze (2) or to terrify
agghiacciare (congelare)
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to blackmail
ricattare
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purse versus grocery or shopping bag
la borsa versus il sacchetto