Vocabulary Flashcards
Remarkable
Pronounciation : Re - mark-able
Translation : Notevole, straordinario
E.g. : Nelson Mandela was a truly remarkable man.
Synonims : extraordinary, wonderful, marvellous, sensational
Facade
Pronounciation : Fa - s - a - d
Translation : Facciata (architecture)
E.g. : The facade of the house
Ceiling
Pronounciation : Si - lin
Translation : Soffitto
E.g. : The books were stacked from floor to ceiling
Imposing
Pronounciation : Im - po - zin
Translation : Imponente
E.g. : An IMPOSING skyscraper (grattacielo).
Synonims : grand, enormous
Fainthearted
Pronounciation : Fain - t - heart - ed
Meaning : someone who is not confident or brave and dislikes take unnecessary risks
E.g. : Diving with sharks isn’t for FAINTHEARTED people.
Synonims : coward, craven, to be yellow (not brave)
Breathtaking
Pronounciation : Breath - taking
Translation : Mozzafiato
E.g. : This beach is BREATH-TAKING
Synonims : Amazing, beautiful
Aisle
Pronounciation : AIL (without “s”)
Translation : Corridoio
E.g. : There’s an empty AISLE in front of us.
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Vaulting / Vault
Pronounciation : Vol - tin
Translation : volta (in architecture)
E.g. : I visited a church last week. It had lots of volts
Renowed
Pronounciation : Re - now - d
Translation : famoso, conosciuto
E.g. : Romeo and Juliet is the renowed work of William Shakespeare
Synonims : well-known, famous
Confiscated
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Dissolution
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Bishop
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Cloister (s)
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Tanned
Pronounciation : Tan - d
Translation : abbronzato (adj.)
E.g. : This summer I was so TANNED that I have to put my solar cream.
Synonims : sunbathe
Disproportionately
Pronounciation :
Dis - pro - por - tio (scio) - nality
Translation : Sproporzionato
E.g. : Bats have DISPROPORTIONALITY large ears.
Synonim (s) :
Unconventional (adj.)
Pronounciation :
Un - con - ven - tional (scional)
Translation : Insolito, non convenzionale / comune
E.g. : He is a little UNCONVENTIONAL : he likes to eat dessert before dinner.
Synonim (s) : Uncommon
Stiff (adj.)
Pronounciation : StiFF
Translation : Rigido, duro (firm or hard)
E.g. : My back is so STIFF from sitting in that chair.
Synonim (s) : Solid
Brawl (noun)
Pronounciation : Browl
Translation : Noisy fight, rissa o zuffa
E.g. : I couldn’t sleep. There was a BRAWL outside my window last night.
Synonim (s) : Fight
Relieved (adj.)
Pronounciation : Ri - li - vd
Translation : Sollevato
E.g. : I’m sure you’re RELIEVED you found your dog.
Synonim (s) : Grateful
Strenuous (adj.)
Pronounciation : Stren - U - os
Translation : Faticoso, stancante
E.g. : He hurt his back so the doctor
said don’t do any STRENUOUS exercise for a month.
Synonim (s) : hard, difficult, arduous
Dash (verb)
Pronounciation : Dash
Translation : Precipitarsi (to go somewhere quickly)
E.g. : I need to DASH to the supermarket before it closes.
Synonim (s) : To race
Cheeky
Pronounciation : Che - ky
Translation : Sfacciato, sfrontato
E.g. : Don’t be so CHEEKY!
Synonim (s) : Impolite
Sluggish
Pronounciation : Slug - gish
Translation : Fiacco (with less energy)
E.g. : Eating too much at lunchtime makes me SLUGGISH.
Synonim (s) : Flat
Fed up with smth
Meaning : Very tired of smth or angry about smth that has continued for a long time
E.g. : Consumers are FED UP WITH rising gas prices.
