Vocab Dec 2020 Flashcards

1
Q

Rushed, hasty (in a hurry, rush)

A

Frettoloso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

warlike, wartime, war

A

bellico/a (agg)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

a controversy, ~~debate

A

una polemica (n,f)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

contrary, argumentative (adj)

A

polemico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a need, a necessity (n) …. a demand

A

un’ esigenza (nf) (Ho esigenza di andare in bagno.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

real …( a true/real,.. out and out …)

A

vero, autentico, …vero e proprio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a digust, revulsion (n), disgusting/revolting (agg)

A

un schifo (nm) ………..che schifo!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

both …. and …. (equally, one and the other…)

A

sia … sia, sia … che

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

From now on

A

Da Ora in poi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

demanding, exacting, hard to please (adj)

A

esigente (È una professoressa esigente)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Una profondità

….. a una profondità di 56 km.

A

Depth ,n , (profoundness, intensity. n)

…..At a Depth of 56 km

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

at any moment

A

da un momento all’altro (in qualsiasi momento)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

certainly

For sure! Of course!

A

senz’altro (certo, certamante, sicuramente, di sicuro)

Come no!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

take a seat

A

Si accomodi. (siediti)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

To deceive, mislead (betray)

deceptive, misleading

A

Ingannare (far sbagliare)
Ingannevole (agg). …
che inganna!
=tradire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Excited

A

Emotionato/a

Entusiasta , ~agitato

17
Q

An inspection, a survey

The mayors of the affected areas
they are still
carrying out inspections
in their municipalities.

A

Sopralluogo

I sindaci delle zone colpite
stanno comunque
effettuando dei sopralluoghi
nei loro comuni.

18
Q

To carry out, to execute, to unroll

The Higher Institute
CARRIED OUT a study ……

A

Svolgere

L’istituto superiore 
HA SVOLTO uno studio ......
or
L'Istituto Superiore
effettuato uno studio ...
19
Q

To warn, inform, tell
**to feel, perceive, notice

The earthquake was clearly felt in Catania

A

Avvertire

Il sismo è stato nettamente avvertito nel Catania.

Nettamente: clearly, obviously (definitely, positively,…. fully)

20
Q

It would seem ….

A

Sembrerebbe

21
Q

To take place, to happen, occur

A

Svolgersi
Si svolge, si è svolto,…
si svolgeva.

22
Q

Shock, tremor, shake

Both physical and emotional

A

Scossa. n,f

(sia fisico che emotivo)

  • scossa electrica
  • scossa di terremoto
23
Q

The affected areas

A

Le zone colpite,

Le zone interessate

24
Q

Top dog, big shot, big wig!
and the “poppy flower “
:& poppy seeds

A

Papavero (pezzo grosso)

Semi di papavero.

25
Q

pretend
Act as if (pretend) nothing has happened
:Pretend to do…
*a pretense (n)

A

Fare finta
Far(e) finta di niente
Fare finta di fare
* una finta (nf). Una finzione (nf)

26
Q

False, faux. :adj
Fake, bogus, phoney fraudulent :adj
Contrived

A

Finto (fittizio. ~fictitious)

27
Q

The screen

A

Lo schermo (il monitor )

28
Q

To shoot,
a shooting, gunfire, shootout
A shot

A

Sparare
Una sparatoria, nf
Una sparata

29
Q

To slow down,
A brake n, a check,
a stop n

A

Frenare

Un freno. nm

30
Q

Inconvenience, a bother, an annoyance

+ distress, embarrassment, discomfort

A

Disagio (disagi)
~~ una scomodità,
un fastidio

31
Q
Break, snap, crack
\:split, 
\:divvy up, ....interrupt 
**break, smash 
NB. Break somebody’s balls!
A

Spezzare ~~~rompere
NB. Rompere Le palle
** spaccare

32
Q

To employ, to hire, to take on, make use of

To take …. (time)

A

Impiegare

33
Q

Employee, office worker

Clerk

A

Un Impiegato/a

un amministrativo,
un commerciale
un commesso