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2012-04-17: Da Capo 3 Week 2
Course 12 Week 2
78
Language - Italian
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04/17/2012
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Term
la copia cartacea
 Definition
hard copy or paper copy
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l'ospite
 Definition
guest
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fare finta
 Definition
to pretend
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il petale
 Definition
petal
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ricoprire
 Definition
to cover or recover
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rendendola
 Definition
making it
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solitamente o di solito
 Definition
usually
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sapere / conoscere
 Definition
know a thing (generally) / know a person/place (generally)
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fa la bambinate
 Definition
act childish
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il mammone
 Definition
mamma's boy
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gli opposti si attraggono
 Definition
opposites attract
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il concetto
 Definition
concept
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idealistico
 Definition
idealistic
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un problema dopo l'altro
 Definition
one problem after another
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risolversi
 Definition
to resolve
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fare il bucato
 Definition
to do the laundry
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comodo
 Definition
comfortable (physically - not emotionally etc)
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io (non) lo so fare qualcosa (bene/per niente)
 Definition
I (don't) know how to do it (well)
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il spogliarello
 Definition
striptease
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quest'ultimo
 Definition
the latter
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il porcile
 Definition
pigstye
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l'indomani
 Definition
next day
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incamminare
 Definition
to head off
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formosa
 Definition
buxom
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soltanto
 Definition
only
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il funzionamento
 Definition
operation (function of)
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l'incubo
 Definition
nightmare
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le braccia aperte
 Definition
open arms
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dunque
 Definition
therefore
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il detersivo
 Definition
detergent
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l'ammorbidente
 Definition
fabric softener
Term
l'attaccappani o gruccie
 Definition
clothes hangers
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appendere
 Definition
to hang
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bagnato fradicio
 Definition
soaking wet or sodden
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mettersi
 Definition
to proceed or to put on
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con una fava prendo due piccioni
 Definition
with one bean I get two birds - kill two birds with one stones
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andare di corsa
 Definition
to rush or go racing
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ingoiare
 Definition
to swallow
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la spesa
 Definition
spending or expense
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sistemare
 Definition
to arrange or settle
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piegare
 Definition
to fold
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ritirare
 Definition
to pick up (ie: laundry)
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la bianchiera
 Definition
linens
Term
lavanderia a secco
 Definition
drycleaner
Term
lavanderia automatica
 Definition
laundromat (coin-op)
Term
bucarsi
 Definition
shooting up (heroin)
Term
indozare / portare o mettersi
 Definition
to wear clothes (refined usage) / (more "street" or common)
Term
calzare
 Definition
to wear shoes (refined)
Term
vergognarsi / vergognare
 Definition
to blush or be embarrassed / to embarrass (someone)
Term
vergognati
 Definition
be ashamed of yourself (imperative)
Term
dopodomani
 Definition
the day after tomorrow
Term
la schema
 Definition
chart
Term
appoggiarsi
 Definition
to lean against something
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accorgersi
 Definition
to notice
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sentirsi
 Definition
to feel
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meravigliarsi
 Definition
to be amazed at something or to be surprised
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essere una finta magra/grasso
 Definition
to hide your weight well (lit: fake skinny)
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avvedersi
 Definition
to perceive (seldom used anymore)
Term
pentirsi
 Definition
to feel remorse or to be repentent
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comprare / comprarsi
 Definition
to buy / to treat myself to or do for myself
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inquietarsi / arrabiarsi
 Definition
to get mad (people) / to get mad (animals)
Term
parlare del più e del meno
 Definition
to talk about this and that
Term
di cosa si tratta?
 Definition
what's it all about?
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che aria stanca
 Definition
what a tired look
Term
puoi ben dirlo
 Definition
you can say that
Term
cosa c'è
 Definition
what's up
Term
non è il mio forte
 Definition
it's not my strength
Term
non farmi stare sulle spine
 Definition
don't keep me on pins and needles (think of spine as rose stem w/thorns)
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cosa c'è che non va
 Definition
what's wrong
Term
Uffa!
 Definition
Phew!
Term
non ne posso più
 Definition
I can't take it anymore
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avere già le tasche piene di
 Definition
I'm fed up with (lit: My pockets are full of)
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siamo alle solite
 Definition
here we go again
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non sarò mai dalla tua parte
 Definition
I will never take your side
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cosa mi racconti di bello
 Definition
don't you have anything nice to say to me
Term
ma dai
 Definition
come on
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per l'appunto
 Definition
just or exactly
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(non) vale la pena
 Definition
(not) worth the effort
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