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vocab 25 Flashcards

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1
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another meaning for dovere

A

“to owe”. Mi devi ancora i cento euro.

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2
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finora

A

so far, up until now

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3
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Use sapere, not potere when talking about ability (Giovanni sa nuotare molto bene.)

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Potere depends on external circumstances (G non puo nuotare perche la piscina e chiusa.)

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4
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potere versus riuscire

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Use potere when the capacity to do something depends on something external. Use riuscire when it depends on yourself.

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5
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a joke (funny story) / a prank

A

una barzelletta / lo scherzo

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6
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to kidnap / kidnapped

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rapire / rapito

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7
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the root

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la radice (le radici)

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8
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a skeleton

A

lo scheletro

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9
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mailbox (computer)

A

la casella di posta

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10
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Take care!

A

Stammi bene! (said at end of conversation)

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11
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che c’e?

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said when bothered

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12
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Aspe!

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short for aspetta!

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13
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Ma che veramente?

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to express surprise, incredulity

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14
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When answering, “di dove sei?”

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sono + adjective of country (sono australiano); vengo DAL Canada; sono DI New York (but ONLY with cities)

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15
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to take seriously

A

prendere sul serio

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16
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a survey

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una indagine

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17
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un sgarro

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insult; (Dennis says “cheat day” is un sgarro)
sgarrare = to make mistakes

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18
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fare a meno di (qlcn / qlcs) or farne a meno

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to do without (Non riesco a farne a meno!”)

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19
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to belong to

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appartenere

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20
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violence / violent

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la violenza / violento

21
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in diretta

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live (in real time)

22
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decoration, ornament

A

addobbo (L’albero di Natale e ricco di addobbi.)

23
Q

a thought

A

il pensiero

24
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il reso

A

a product to be returned, the return (also, p.p of rendere)

25
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to travel or traverse

A

percorrere

26
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rough, uneven, rugged

A

accidentato (il percorso accidentato)

27
Q

a lizard

A

la lucertola

28
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crooked, twisted, bent (also - misguided, erroneous)

A

storto (to bend or twist - storcere)
Something went wrong = Qualcosa e andato storto.

29
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lost, mislaid, bewildered

A

smarrito (“zmar”rito)

30
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to boil (cooking)

A

lessare

31
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a coward

A

vigliacco (noun and adjective)

32
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to review / a review

A

ripassare / il ripasso

33
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peak, apogee; to be at your peak; to have a comeback

A

l’auge; essere in auge; tornare in auge

34
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forecast (weather) or a prediction

A

la previsione

35
Q

oatmeal

A

la farina d’avena

36
Q

I’m just looking.

A

Sto dando solo un’occhiata.

37
Q

Can I try it?

A

Posso provarlo?

38
Q

volercene

A

it’s necessary to have more time or effort (Ce ne vuole ancora!)

39
Q

crederci as an expression (“E ci credo!”)

A

said in response to someone that says something that appears obvious to us

40
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saperci fare

A

to know what to do (“Per fortuna il suo avvocato ci sapeva fare e ha dimostrato la verità!”)

41
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starci (regular and idiomatic meanings)

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=entrare
idiomatic = va bene, e perfetto
-to agree: Figo! Io ci sto! Grande! E voi? Ci state?
-to show availability to an amorous approach

42
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tenerci a (+verb)

A

(with people) = volere bene; to be connected to a person or thing
-(with event) = to desire strongly that this thing happens or doesn’t happen
“Oggi andrò a fare shopping perché ci tengo a fare bella figura al colloquio di lavoro.”
“E nuova e ci tengo tantissimo!”

43
Q

at random

A

a caso

44
Q

to have resentment

A

provare rancore

45
Q

each one (of us, of them, etc.)

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ognuno di noi, ognuno di loro, etc.
Quando ognuno di loro aveva una famiglia.

46
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What does this have to do with anything? It has a lot/ little to do with it.

A

Che c’entra questo?
C’entra poco./ C’entra molto.

47
Q

It has nothing to do with (Emilio)

A

Non c’entra nulla Emilio.

48
Q

a portrait

A

un ritratto

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