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2012-06-07: Da Capo 3 Week 9 - Vocabulary
Vocabulary from Da Capo Course 3
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Language - Italian
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06/07/2012
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Term
a breve
 Definition
shortly
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a lungo
 Definition
for a long time or at length
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adagio
 Definition
slowly or carefully
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al completo
 Definition
full (no vacancy)
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alleggerire
 Definition
to make lighter - physical or mental such as weight or divorce
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anche se
 Definition
even if or even though
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arrabiarsi
 Definition
street talk to get mad - used for animals
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aspetta un attimo
 Definition
hold on a minute
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assaggiare
 Definition
to taste or sample
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avanzi
 Definition
leftovers
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avvenire
 Definition
to happen / to occur / to take place
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avvertire
 Definition
alert / inform / notice
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blaterare
 Definition
to blab
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bucarsi
 Definition
to puncture or to pierce (also to shoot up like heroin)
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calzare / indossare
 Definition
to wear shoes/ to wear clothes (not reflexives)
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carattere
 Definition
character or nature
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caspita!
 Definition
wow or oh God or heavens
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informale
 Definition
casual
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ci penso / ci penso io
 Definition
I think about it / I will take care of it
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citofonare al citofono
 Definition
to ring the bell
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coetanea
 Definition
same age as
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come ti sembra
 Definition
what is she like?
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comodo
 Definition
refers to physical comfort (not mental)
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cuocere
 Definition
the food cooks as opposed to cook (cucinare) the food
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danno su
 Definition
look out onto
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degustare
 Definition
to taste ( wine / olive oil etc.)
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designate
 Definition
designated
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di cosa si tratta
 Definition
what’s it all about
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distrarre
 Definition
to distract / divert / amuse / entertain
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dozzinale
 Definition
ordinary / nothing special / middle of the road
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 un peccato
 Definition
it's a shame
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entusiasta (invariable in singolare)
 Definition
enthusiastic / eager
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eppure
 Definition
and still / yet / nevertheless
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fango
 Definition
mud
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giudicare
 Definition
to judge
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gli equinozi
 Definition
equinoxes
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i propri mezzi
 Definition
own means
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i sanpietrini
 Definition
cobblestones
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I semi
 Definition
seeds
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I spremiagrumi
 Definition
orange juicer
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il borsello
 Definition
una borsa di uomo
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il ceto
 Definition
social strata / social steps / social class
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il cetriolo
 Definition
cucumber
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il citofono
 Definition
call buttons outside of apartment
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il cucchiaio / cucchiaino
 Definition
tablespoon / teaspoon
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il decennio (pl. decenni)
 Definition
decade
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Il fieno
 Definition
hay
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il granchio
 Definition
crab
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il gusto
 Definition
sense of taste
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il lungimirante
 Definition
someone who is focused on a goal (eye on the prize)
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il lutto
 Definition
mourning
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il muro / le mura
 Definition
the wall /walls
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il nordisto o il sudisto
 Definition
northerner or southerner
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il Paese / paese
 Definition
your country or homeland / small town
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il pallavolo
 Definition
volleyball
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il progressivo
 Definition
forward looking or progressive
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il risponsabile
 Definition
someone who is respobnsible
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il traghetto
 Definition
ferry
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il tramonto
 Definition
sunset
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il trucco
 Definition
trick (as magician)
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il vaso da notte
 Definition
chamber pot
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il vicolo
 Definition
alley
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imbarazzato
 Definition
embarrassed or uncomfortable
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imbottire
 Definition
to fill or stuff or pad
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impegnare
 Definition
to commit / to put to work (hire) / to invest / to book (posto)
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in atto
 Definition
in place
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in quanto
 Definition
as
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indimenticabile
 Definition
unforgettable
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inquietarsi
 Definition
to get angry - more refined
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insomma
 Definition
in short or so
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l'èquipe
 Definition
team
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l'inquilino
 Definition
tenant
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l'involucro
 Definition
covering or envelope
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l'ugualglianza
 Definition
equality
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la cartuccia (di inchiostro)
 Definition
cartridge (ink)
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la comprensione
 Definition
understanding
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la copia dura
 Definition
hard copy
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la dieta disintossicante
 Definition
detox (cleansing diet - not drinking)
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la filosofia
 Definition
philosophy
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la giunta comunale o giunta della città
 Definition
city council (small group)
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la lavastovaglie
 Definition
the dishwasher
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la lavatrice
 Definition
the washing machine
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la melanzana
 Definition
eggplant
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la padella
 Definition
frying pan
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la parola  giusta
 Definition
the word is right
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la patente di guida
 Definition
driving license
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la pentola
 Definition
pot
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la rota/il percorso
 Definition
route
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la tuta (da lavora / subacqua)
 Definition
jumpsuit (mechanic / wet suit)
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le piste ciclabili
 Definition
bicycle lanes
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lisci
 Definition
flat (hair)
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lo schiaffo
 Definition
slap
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lo squalo
 Definition
shark
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lui ha ragione
 Definition
he is right
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me lo sento
 Definition
I can feel it
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me ne vado al ristorante
 Definition
I treat myself to a restraurant (ne = of it - extra emphasis)
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meravigliarsi
 Definition
to be amazed
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mescolare
 Definition
to mix or blend (as to blend in the sugar)
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mi compro il libro
 Definition
I treat myself to buying the book
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mollare
 Definition
to let go or release
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mossi
 Definition
wavy (hair)
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non c'è più
 Definition
not there anymore
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obligatore
 Definition
required
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orgoglio
 Definition
pride
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ormai
 Definition
by now
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pentirsi
 Definition
to feel remorse or regret or to repent
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più / di più
 Definition
anymore or any longer / more (when used with verbs)
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poco o niente
 Definition
little or nothing
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presso
 Definition
at
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propio
 Definition
really
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prudente
 Definition
cautious/ careful / safe
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puoi ben dirlo
 Definition
you can say that
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qua
 Definition
here
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qualsiasi cosa
 Definition
anything
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ricci
 Definition
curly (hair)
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rifare
 Definition
to make the bed (after the first time)
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saltati in padella
 Definition
sauted
Term
sapere / conoscere
 Definition
to know things / to know people
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scioccare
 Definition
to shock
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scommettere
 Definition
to bet or to gamble
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senza fili
 Definition
wireless
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siamo al completo
 Definition
at capacity
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siccome
 Definition
since or as
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sono giˆ impegnato/a
 Definition
I'm busy or I'm already doing something
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sono pensionato/a o sono in pensione
 Definition
retired
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sorgere
 Definition
to rise (ie: sun)
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sorprendersi
 Definition
to surprise oneself or astonish oneself
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sottile
 Definition
subtle
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sperduto ( past participle of sperdersi - to get lost)
 Definition
lost / remote / out-of-the-way
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spiritoso
 Definition
witty
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spogliarello
 Definition
strip tease
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sveglio/a
 Definition
smart / bright / quick
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temporale
 Definition
storm
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tranne/eccetto
 Definition
except
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una cosa
 Definition
new concept
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vieni a prendermi tu?
 Definition
will you come to pick me up?
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voglio mangiare pi pizza / viglio mangiare di pi
 Definition
I want to eat more pizza / I want to eat more
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