vocab 26 Flashcards

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1
Q

to give back, to return

A

restituire (Questa me la restituisci domani sera.)

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2
Q

to seem (2)

A

sembrare; pare (pp = parso, with essere)
Can also be a noun (parere = opinion, POV)
“Ma …ti pare?”

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3
Q

a fight, brawl, scuffle

A

una rissa

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4
Q

to fall in love WITH

A

innamorarsi DI

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5
Q

to hit (knock part of body)

A

sbattere (Dad ha sbattuto la testa.)

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6
Q

a meeting, a hearing

A

udienza

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7
Q

a bill (paper money)

A

la bancanota; il biglietto

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8
Q

la rottA

A

the route or course; lifestyle

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9
Q

altrimenti

A

otherwise (Ma non sto con nessuna, altrimenti te l’avrei detto.)

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10
Q

blackboard or whiteboard

A

la lavagna

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11
Q

upset, shaken

A

scosso (p.p. of scuotere = to shake)
Avevo appena visto papa tradire mamma, ero scossa.

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12
Q

snacks, appetizers

A

gli stuzzichini (stuzzicare = to pick at; to bug or pick on)

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13
Q

taxi meter

A

il tassametro

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14
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to spread (to layer or smear)

A

spalmare (Ha spalmato DEL burro sul toast.)

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15
Q

climate change

A

il cambiamento climatico

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16
Q

a stage

A

un palco

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17
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a performance

A

esibizione, interpretazione

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18
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to focus, to concentrate

A

concentrarsi

19
Q

a chimney, a fireplace

A

un camino

20
Q

to answer how long you have been doing something, use present tense + da + period of time

A

Imparo l’italiano DA 2 anni.

21
Q

lost (missing)

A

smarrito

22
Q

in a building: heat / AC

A

il riscaldamento / l’aria condizionata

23
Q

picky

A

schizzinoso

24
Q

la scheda (3)

A

a form / a SIM card / a ballot

25
Q

greeting card

A

un cartoncino

26
Q

a slice or segment, usually with fruit

A

unO spicchio (di limone)

27
Q

due, about to expire

A

IN scadenza (L’assicurazione della mia auto e’ in scadenza.)

28
Q

deadline, expiration date

A

la scadenza

29
Q

piatto as an adjective

A

flat (una pancia piatta allenandosi a casa)

30
Q

to fight, struggle

A

lottare

31
Q

injured (adj), like an athlete

A

infortunato

32
Q

the injury (like of an athlete)

A

l’infortunio (L’infortunio al ginocchio pose fine alla sua carriera di calciatore.)

33
Q

persino, perfino

A

even, just, no less than
“Persino mio figlio, si e affezionato (attached) a lei.”

34
Q

rimandare (2)

A

resend
*postpone, put off

35
Q

turned on

A

acceso (p.p of accendere)

36
Q

speaking of

A

a proposito di (A proposito di pizza, che ne dite di andare a mangiarne una?)

37
Q

lieto

A

good, happy (la lieta notizia)
Pleased to meet you. = Molto lieto / lieta.

38
Q

a toast (with drinks)

A

un brindisi

39
Q

notebook

A

taccuino

40
Q

I’m here. Here it is!

A

Eccomi! Eccomiqua! Eccolo!

41
Q

Mi tocca

A

=farlo io (Oggi mi tocca fare la spesa.)

42
Q

sooner or later

A

prima o poi

43
Q

Can we have the check?

A

Scusi, ci puo portare il conto?