Vocabulary 1: Inventing Anna Flashcards
pulsioni
impulse
messinscena
staging
fonti
sources
in gamba
smart
adeguata
adequate
patteggiare
negotiate/plea deal
svitata
screwy
la piega
a direction
voltarsi
turn around
stravolta
upset
mirano (mirare)
they aim
imbrogliare
to cheat
abbocco
bite
truffatrice
scammer
ereditiera
heiress
riabilitare
rehabilitate
imputata
defendant
vigilata
supervised
deporre
depose
addiceva
it suited
dote
dowry
arrampicatrici
climbers
combacia
matches
dozzinale
cheesy
inavvicinabile
unapproachable
trascorre
passes
vorticoso
swirling/whirling
mondana
wordly
avviare
to start
a grandi linee
broadly
incantevole
enchanting
travestimento
dress up
degna
worthy
poltrite
laziness
sdebitarsi
to repay
atteggiamento
attitude
scansare
to dodge
sbocciare
to blossom
pettine
hair comb
grucce
hangers
poppante
toddler/suckling
riagganciare
to hang up the phone
affamato di potere
power hungry
rovistare
to rummage
intralcio
hindrance
fiato sul collo
breathing down neck
impagliato
stuffed
asta
auction
svanire
to vanish`
calcagna
heels
straccio
torn up
gaffe
mistake
scia
wake
sporgere
put out/lean out/protrude
sputtanare
to throw away