vocab 24 Flashcards
a goose
una oca
goosebumps
pelle d’oca
a duck
un’anatra
to shock
scioccare
shocked / shocking
scioccato / scioccante
(vs. annoyed - scocciato)
soccorso (adj. and noun)
rescued, saved (adj.) / rescue, help, first aid (noun)
soccorrere
to come to (sb’s) aid
emergency room in hospital, first aid
pronto soccorso
tirarsela
to assume an attitude of superiority
landing / takeoff (aircraft)
l’atterraggio / il deCOllo
embarrassing / embarrassed
imbarazzante / imbarazzato or vergognoso
to feel shame or embarrassment (2)
provare vergogna, vergognarsi
depressing / depressed
deprimente /depresso
disability
discapacita
to pull (for a door)
tirare (also means to throw or toss)
slippers
le pantofole
round-trip ticket; one-way ticket
biglietto (di) andata e ritorno PER (citta) / solo andata
pricetag / postcard
il cartellino / la cartolina
sales receipt
lo scontrino
piuttosto
instead, rather
to split or divide (like an avocado)
spaccare
to squeeze (like a lemon)
spremere
to squash or flatten (like a bread roll)
schiacciare
to wring out, to squeeze (a rag)
strizzare
a rag
lo straccio
to wink, to squint
strizzare l’occhio = to wink
strizzare gli occhi = to squint
to squirt, to spray
spruzzare
butcher shop
una macelleria
position of adverb like appena
Ho appena mangiato (I just ate.) vs. Ho mangiato appena (I ate a little.)
Use “tra” instead of “in” for something in the future.
i.e. My birthday is in 2 weeks…
I mio compleanno e tra 2 settimane.
favorite
preferito (favorito would refer to a favored person in sports)
qualche ______(noun)
always a singular noun even though >1 (Ho visto qualche film horror.)
to lose weight
dimagrire (like capire)
the wait
l’attesa (Non m’importa l’attesa.)
to season or flavor; to dress (a salad)
condire
salad dressing
il condimento dell’insalata
customer service
assistenza al cliente
to plug in (sth)
attaccare la spina di; inserire la spina di
the ocean vs the tide / tides
IL mare vs. LA marea o LE maree
has to do with (2)
c’entrare = avere a che fare
Cosa c’entra la luna con le maree?
Non c’entra niente con…
as much as
tanto quanto (Spero che me piaccia tanto quanto l’altra palestra.)
diritto (adjective and noun meanings)
adj.: straight, upright
noun: a right, law (diritti civile)
to taste or try, to pick at
assaggiare
3 meanings for “prego”
- in response to grazie
- to ask someone to repeat : Prego? or Come?
- Prego! = in place of entri! or vada! or Prenda!
every now and then
ogni tanto
sia…sia or sia…che
both…and; whether…or
department
il reparto
Addirritura!
Really? Seriously? You’re joking! You’re kidding!
to take for a walk (dogs)
portare a spasso
acquistare
to buy, acquire
gettare
to throw, to toss
interrompere
to interrupt; to take a break
(p.p. interrotto)
rinviare
to return (reject); postpone
“Ho rinviato le scarpe acquistate via internet perché mi erano troppo strette.”
