vocab 23 Flashcards

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1
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It’s always qualcosa DI + adjective (masculine, singular)

A

qualcosa DI nuovo; qualcosa DI buono

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2
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pensarne

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asking the opinion of someone; always use pensare DI… (Che ne pensi del nuovo film?)

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pensarci (2 meanings; with and without pronoun)

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  1. to reflect, to really think about something (no pronoun) (No, ci sto ancora pensando.)
  2. to do something; ALWAYS use a pronoun at the end; use “a” (Puoi lavare i piatti? Si, ci penso io! or Ci pensiamo noi A pulire la casa.)
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4
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so many

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cosi tanti (cosi tanti grinze = so many wrinkles in clothes)

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5
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Don’t use subjunctive with… (SPAF)

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secondo me; probabilmente; forse; anche se (some exceptions with anche se)

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3 words that mean the same as anche se but use subjunctive

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sebbene
malgrado
nonostante

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7
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trunk of a car

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il bagagliaio

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turn right, turn left, go on, come back, go up, go down

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gira a destra; gira a sinistra; vai avanti; torna indietro; sali su; scendi giu

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9
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by chance, coincidentally

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per caso (at random = A caso)

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10
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a form (document)

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il modulo (Riempi questo modulo per chiedere il rimborso.)

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ridare (4 meanings)

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to give again; to give back (Ridammi subito il mio cappello!); rerun (TV); take again (an exam)

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12
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to mince, chop up

A

tritare

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13
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cucumber

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cetriolo

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14
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Ci mancherebbe (altro) - 3 meanings

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  1. in response to grazie, a synonym for prego
  2. “obviously”
  3. (ironic) As if things weren’t bad enough already or that’s all we need!.= Ci mancherebbe altro.
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15
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scontato (2)

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  1. marked down, discounted, on sale
  2. expected, predicted, assumed, taken for granted
    (Era scontato che rifiutasse di venire.)
    Dare per scontato = to take for granted
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16
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mi scusi / permesso

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Mi scusi = to get attention or to apologize for something little
Permesso = to get past someone

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17
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trash can, dumpster

A

il cassonetto della spazzatura

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18
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2 types of police

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i carabinieri; la polizia

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19
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bookstore or a bookcase

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la libreria

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20
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cigarette

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una sigaretta

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21
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a pigeon

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un piccione

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22
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a firefighter

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un pompiere

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23
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a fianco

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alongside (Scrivi la lettera giusta a fianco dei seguenti nomi.)

24
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seguente (adjective and noun meanings)

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following (adj)
next (noun) = (Avanti il seguente!)

25
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thin; fine (hair); subtle

A

sottile

26
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pizza by the slice

A

pizza al taglio

27
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cigarette butt

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il mozzicone di sigaretta

28
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to pick (sth) up

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raccogliere (p.p. raccolto)

29
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to pick, to gather, to grab or seize

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cogliere (p.p.colto)

30
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plain water / sparkling water

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acqua naturale / acqua frizzante

31
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to be shocked

A

RIMANERE sconvolto/a

32
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to belong

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appartenere (future = apparterro, apparterrai…)

33
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roommate

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compagno di stanza

34
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escalator

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la scala mobile

35
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elevator

A

l’ascensore

36
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stairs

A

la scala

37
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Who is next in line?

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A chi tocca? or A chi sta? (Tocca a me/lei/lui. Sta a me/lei/lui.)

38
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cutlery

A

le posate

39
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tablecloth / napkin

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la tovaglia / il tovagliolo

40
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wine glass

A

il calice

41
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the dishes, courses

A

le portate

42
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sour

A

aspro

43
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roasted

A

arrosto

44
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to distract (conjugate)

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distrarre (distraggo, distrai, distrae…) p.p. distratto
-distrarsi = to be distracted

45
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the audience

A

il pubblico

46
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heel (foot vs shoe)

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il tallone vs il tacco

47
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search engine

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il motore di ricerca

48
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patisserie

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la pasticceria

49
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sciolto (3)

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melted (from sciogliere);
loose, untied, or down (in regards to hair);
off leash (animal)

50
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watermelon (2)

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il cocomero, anguria

51
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altitude

A

altitudine

52
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ruins (remains of a city, etc.)

A

le rovine

53
Q

trapped

A

intrappolato

54
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la raccolta vs. raccolto (the noun vs the adjective)

A

harvest, garbage collection, or collection vs.
curled up, gathered, cozy

55
Q

sunblock

A

la crema solare

56
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to make sure of, to make certain of

A

assicurarsi
“Assicuratevi che vostri cellulari siano spenti prima del decollo.”