Intermediate 5-8 Flashcards by M C

Australia (pr)

ostreli@

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Brazil (pr)

Br@zil

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Portuguese (pr)

pootch@giiz

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Mandarin/ Cantonese (pr)

Mand@rin/ Kant@niiz

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Chinese (pr)

tchainiiz

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Germany (pr)

j@@m@ny

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Arabic (pr)

Ar@bik

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German (pr)

j@@m@n

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Israel (pr)

Izreil

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Hebrew (pr)

Hiibruu

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Italy (pr)

It@li

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Italian (pr)

Italj@n

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Japan (pr)

Jap@n

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Jap@niiz

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Korea (pr)

K@rii@

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Poland (pr)

Poul@nd

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Russia (pr)

Rush@

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi @reibi@

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Switzerland (pr)

Swits@l@nd

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Thailand (pr)

tailand

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Turkey (pr)

t@@ki

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America (pr)

@merik@

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Wales (pr)

weilz

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Northern Ireland (pr)

noothen ai@l@nd

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Argentina (pr) adj?

aaj@ntiin@ Argentinian (aaj@ntini@n)

population (pr)

popj@leishn

Africa (pr)

Afrik@

Asia (pr)

eij@

Antarctica (pr)

antaaktik@

Emirates (pr)

emir@tz

Caribbean (pr)

Karibii@n

Jamaica (pr)

j@meik@

Barbados (pr)

baabeidos

Scandinavia (pr)

skand@neivi@

Finland (pr)

Finl@nd

Athens (pr)

Ath@nz

ricoperto d'acqua

covered in water (kav@d)

temperature (pr)

tempr@tch@

degrees (pr)

digriiz

una temperatura di meno 90 gradi

a temperature of minus 90 degrees

canale

canal (k@nal)

foresta pluviale/ amazzonica

rainforest (reinforist)

ocean (pr)

@ushn

covevered with vs covered in vs covered to cover (other meanings)

- covered with = Specifies the material or object that is on top of something. I covered my car with a blanket My car is covered with snow - covered in = : Usually indicates something is smeared, soaked, or filled with the substance covered in water The floor was covered in dust. - covered = Often used as an adjective or past participle to indicate something is entirely or partially hidden or protected by something. Focus: The state of being covered, without specifying what covers it. The table is covered. He covered the pot with a lid. a) Cover can also refer to the size of something: e.g. The Amazon rainforest covers 40% of South America b) the distance you travel: e.g. We covered ten miles in one day

to be made or formed from

consist of (k@nsist)

region (pr)

riidjn

una terra di grandi differenze/ contrasti

a land of contrasts (kontraast)

paesaggio

landscape (landskeip)

nel sud-est etc.

in the south-east

what's a common way to form adjectives?

adding -ly

fog --> adj

foggy

cloud --> adj

cloudy

cold --> noun

the cold

ice --> adj

icy

sun --> adj

sunny

wind --> adj

windy

snow --> adj

snowy

rain --> --> adj

rainy/ wet

il sole è apparso dopo pranzo ( 2 ways)

The sun appeared/ came out after lunch

nebbia densa

thick fog

pioggia forte/ leggera

heavy/ light rain

il vento ha fatto cadere tutte le mele dall'albero

The wind has blown all the apples off the three

il cielo era limpido

the sky was clear (kli@)

extremely (pr)

ikstriimli

what verb do we use for heavy rain?

to pour (with rain) (poo) It poured (with rain) this afternoon

What noun do we use for short periods of light or heavy rain

shower We had a couple of heavy/light showers this morning

What noun do we use for heavy rain with strong winds

storm

dieci gradi sotto zero

10 degrees below zero

cold vs chilly

cold = refers to a temperature that is low, often uncomfortably so. chilly = It’s often used to indicate that it’s somewhat cold but not unbearably so, and might even imply that it’s a bit uncomfortable but not extreme. It often describes the feeling of coldness rather than the actual temperature "It’s a bit chilly this morning, isn’t it?" "I need a jacket—it’s chilly in here."

often used in a positive way to describe weather that is not as cold as usual (temperato)

mild (maild)

pappagallo

parrot (par@t)

living free (for animals)

in the wild

rare (pr)

re@

in pericolo/ in estinzione

endangered (indeindj@d)

leopard (pr)

lep@d

elefante

elephant (elif@nt)

monkey (pr)

mangki

camel (pr)

kam@l

creature (pr)

kriich@

octopus (pr)

okt@p@s

giraffa

giraffe

proboscide

trunk

zampa

paw (poo)

artiglio

claw

zanna

fang = A fang is a long pointed tooth in mammals tusk = A tusk is a tooth which grows out from the mouth. Walruses, elephants and warthogs have tusks

pelliccia

pelt = Pelt is a term that encompasses both the skin of an animal and the fur, hair, or wool that is still attached to it. fur = Fur, in contrast, refers more specifically to the thick, soft hair that covers the bodies of certain animals, such as rabbits, foxes, and bears.

pinna (fish)

lisca

fishbone

branchia

gill

antenna (insetti)

antenna - plural: antennae

Intermediate 5-8 Flashcards

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