a) elder: - Used only for people, not things. - Used only in the attributive position (before a noun). - Most common when referring to family members. - More formal/literary than older. ex. My elder brother lives in Manchester. She is the elder of the two sisters. older: b) older: - Used for people or things. - Works in all positions (before a noun or after a verb). - Used for comparisons. - More common in everyday speech. Ex: My older brother lives in Manchester. (completely fine) This building is older than that one. She is older than me.

Intermediate 13-16 Flashcards by M C

family (pr)

fam@li

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relatives (pr)

rel@tivz

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risposarsi

to remarry

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a family who like each other and stay together a lot

a close family

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elder vs older

a) elder:

Used only for people, not things.
Used only in the attributive position (before a noun).
Most common when referring to family members.
More formal/literary than older.

ex.

My elder brother lives in Manchester.

She is the elder of the two sisters.
older:

b) older:

Used for people or things.
Works in all positions (before a noun or after a verb).
Used for comparisons.
More common in everyday speech.

Ex:

My older brother lives in Manchester. (completely fine)

This building is older than that one.

She is older than me.

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altogether

in total, overall, in all

oolt@geth@

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cousins (pr)

Kaznz

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have a good relationship with

I get on well with

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relatives you gain through marriage, not by blood.

in-laws

sister-in-law = cognata

son/daughter-in-law = genero/ nuora

parents-in-law = suoceri (plural)

children-in-law = generi e nuore / i coniugi dei figli

one sister-in-law → two sisters-in-law

one son-in-law → two sons-in-law

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uncle (pr)

angkl

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aunt (pr)

aant

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zii (in generale)

aunts and uncles

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to learn about one another gradually, usually by spending time together, talking, and sharing experiences = conoscersi

get to know each other

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amico/socio/fratello (informal)

mate

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da allora

ever since/ since then

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current (pr)

karnt

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what do we use for a relationship we had in the past but do not have now,

-ex

The children stay with my ex- husband at the weekend;

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age: 12 months - 3 years old

toddler

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age: 13-18

teenager

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adolescenza

essere nell’adolescenza

teens/ adolescence (aed@lesns)

to be in your teen

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age: 40+

middle-aged

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pensionamento

pensionato (adj)

pensionato (n)

retirement (ritai@m@nt)

retired (ritai@d)

pensioner (penshn@)/ retiree (ritai@rii)

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età

age

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età anziana

old age

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uomo/donna vecchio/ anziano

old man, elderly man old woman, elderly woman

the elderly vs the elders

a) the elderly = A polite collective term for older adults, generally people of advanced age Functions like a plural noun ex: The government increased support for the elderly. We should show respect for the elderly. b) Older or senior members of a group, often with connotations of authority, wisdom, or respect. A countable noun → an elder, the elders The village elders met to discuss the issue. (respected senior members) We should listen to our elders. (those older than us)

vecchio/anziano (adj)

old/ aged/ elderly

age: you are 21–23

you are in your early twenties

age: you are 54–56

you are in your mid-fifties

age: you are 79

you are nearly (ni@li)/ almost eighty

she's about/ more or less 30

she's approximately/ roughly thirty

age: you are 77-79

you are in your late seventies

Lui ha 30 anni ( 2 modi) Lui è un ragazzo di 30 anni

he's 30 he's 30 years old he's a 30-year-old man

looked after until you are an adult = essere cresciuto/a lei è stata cresciuta in una fattoria

bring up She was brought up on a farm

At the beginning

at first

was able (but it was difficult)

manage to do st she managed to find work

not go home until late

stay out late

let vs allow

Let and allow have the same meaning. Let is slightly more informal, and allow is often used in the passive My dad let me drive his car. I was allowed to drive my dad’s car You’re not allowed to smoke in that room

romance

r@umaens a) (love affair) = storia d'amore/ relazione b) uncountable (love) = amore c) (novel: love story)

marriage (pr)

maeridj

È stato un brutto inizio

It was a bad start

had a romantic relationship with

to date/ go out with

essere innamorato

to be in love

formally agree to marry

to get engaged

cerimonia

ceremony (serim@ni)

wedding party

reception

andare in luna di miele

to go on honeymoon

sposarsi con qualcuno ( 2 modi)

to marry someone to get married to someone

diventare incinta

to get pregnant

sposa

bride

sposo

(bride) groom

anniversary (pr)

aeniv@@@sri

celebrazione/ festa/ festeggiamento

celebration (sel@breishn)

fidanzamento

engagement

gravidanza/ gestazione

pregnancy (pregn@nsi)

celebrare/ festeggiare

to celebrate (sel@breit)

matrimonio

marriage (maeridj)

andare male

to go wrong

stare da solo (2 modi)

to be alone/ to be on your own

lasciare qualcuno

to leave someone

divorziare (2 modi)

to divorce/ to get divorced

go to bed very late/ very early

have a late/ an early night

immediately --> synonym

straight away

to have a short period of sleep

to have a sleep

cereal (pr)

si@ri@l

doesn’t do something because there is no reason or because it is too much work

don't/ doesn't bother to do something

give food to someone/ something

to feed s/ st

avere un pranzo leggero

to have a light lunch

to wash your body or part of it

to have a wash

lavarsi i denti (2 ways)

to clean my teeth to brush my teeth

instead of (synonym)

in place of

radersi (2 ways)

to shave to have a shave

The work of keeping a home clean and tidy

housework

fortunately (pr)

footchn@tli

fare le faccende di casa

to do housework

fare il letto

to make the bed

stirare (2 ways)

to iron to do the ironing

fare la lavatrice

to do the washing

fare shopping

to go shopping

fare la spesa (2 modi)

to do the shopping to do the groceries

tempo libero

spare time

stare a casa

to stay in

mangiare fuori/ a casa

to eat out/ in

visit someone in his home

to come round

have an informal conversation

to chat

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