Vocabulary Flashcards
Invece, al posto di
Lui mangiò la carota invece del gelato.
instead [instedJ
adv. Instead means in place of.
He ate the carrot instead of the ice cream.
evitare
Evita la bottiglia rotta sul pavimento
avoid [ev6id]
v. To avoid something is to stay away from it.
Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.
Spalmare
Mi piace spalmare il burro sul mio toast
spread [spred]
v. To spread is to move out to cover a larger area.
I like to spread butter on my toast.
Urlare
Il mio capo mi ha urlato perché ero in ritardo per lavoro.
shout
v. To shout is to say something loudly.
My boss shouted at me because I was late for work.
Un sacco.
Noi abbiamo un sacco di frutta.
plenty (plentiJ
pron. If you have plenty of something, there is a lot of it.
We have plenty of fruit
Oggi-giorno, al giorno d’oggi
nowadays [nauadeiz)
adv. Nowadays means at the present time.
Nowadays, not so many people smoke.
affianco.
I due fratelli stavano l’uno affianco all’altro.
beside [bisaidJ
prep. Someone or something beside you is next to you.
The two brothers stood beside each other.
Improvviso.
Lui sentì un improvviso dolore al petto.
sudden [sAdnJ
adj. When something is sudden, it happens very quickly.
He felt a sudden pain in his chest.
Perciò, per questa ragione
Lui è grasso. Perciò lui dovrebbe mettersi a dieta.
therefore [ota:rt:’nJ
adv. Therefore means for this reason.
He is fat. Therefore, he should go on a diet.
Appendere.
Mia madre lo ha appeso sulla parete.
hang [hcel’JJ
v. To hang something is to keep it above the ground.
I drew a picture of my family, and my mother hung it on the wall.
Immediatamente.
Mi servono i soldi immediatamente.
At once
I need money at once
stare per
Stavo per bere quando squillò il telefono
be about to
I was about to drink when the phone rung
essere diverso da
be different from
essere impressionato da
be impressed by
essere conosciuto per
L’albero è conosciuto per i suoi deliziosi frutti
La ragazza era conosciuta per l’avere capelli lunghi
be known for
The tree is known for its delicious fruit.
The girl was known for having long hair
essere simile a
be similar to
essere sicuro di
be sure of
essere sorpreso da
be surprised by
essere grato per
be thankful for
spegnere (una candela, un fuoco)
blow out
annullare (un evento pianificato)
Il capo annullò l’incontro
call off
The boss called off the meeting
call on
calmarsi
calm down
differire da
differ from
