Intermediate 63-66 Flashcards by M C

materiale

material (m@ti@ri@l)

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fatto di/ fatto con/ realizzato in/ fatto da etc.

made of/ made from

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pelliccia

fur (f@@)

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gomma

rubber (rab@)

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cotone

cotton (kotn)

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scala

ladder (laed@)

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fashionable and attractive

stylish

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un divano di pelle

a leather (leth@) sofa

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legno

wood

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una sedia di legno

a wooden chair (wudn)

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appuntito/ acuminato

pointed (pointid)

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‘almost round’ or a colour is ‘a sort of green’

adj + -ish

roundish

greenish

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purple (pr)

p@@pl

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crustacean, mollusc

shellfish

a) countable –> (animal: crustacean, mollusc) (krasteishn/ mol@sk) : plural = shellfish

Several shellfish were found during the survey.

b) uncountable (meat of shellfish) (food) = frutti di mare/ crostaceo/ mollusco

Shellfish is popular in coastal areas.

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contenitore/ recipiente

container (k@ntein@)

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([sth] inside a container)

content (k@ntent)

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una borsa con della spesa

a bag of shopping

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bottle (pr)

botl

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una brocca d’acqua

a jug of water

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una lattina di cola

a can of cola (k@ul@)

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(box: of milk, juice, etc.) = cartone

un cartone di succo d’arancia

carton (kaatn) of orange juice (orindg djuus)

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una lattina di frutta

a tin of fruit

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un tubetto di dentrificio

a tube of toothpaste (tchuub)

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una vaso di fiori

a vase of flowers (vaaz)

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ciotola/ scodella

bowl (b@ul)

tin vs can

tin = it usually has something we eat inside it can = it has something we drink

[a very small amount] of st = una goccia di

a drop of st

3 fette di carne 3 pezzi di carne

three slices of meat three pieces of meat (piis)

una mazzo di fiori

a bunch of flowers

un foglio di carta

a sheet of paper

un po' di carta/ un pezzo di carta

a bit of/ a piece of paper

[two, perhaps three] of st

a couple of

[some but not a lot, e.g. between three and eight] diverse/ alcune chiese

several (sevrl) several churches

una dozzina di studenti (12 or figurative: many)

a dozen students (dazn) figurative = plural --> dozens ex. Have you met any famous people? I've met dozens!

una mezza dozzina d'uova

half a dozen eggs

amount contained in a spoon = cucchiaiata una cucchiaiata di zucchero

a spoonful of sugar (spuunful)

due paia di pantaloni

two pairs of trousers

un mazzo di chiavi

a bunch of keys

un casco di banane

a bunch of bananas (b@naan@)

in grandi quantità

in large quantities

Un grappolo d’uva

a bunch of grapes

nella strada per la stazione

on the way to the station

girare qualcosa sottosopra

turn st upside down

cadere fuori

to fall out

vasetto/ barattolo

jar (djaa)

un pacchetto di patatine

a packet of crisps (paekit)

(acknowledgment) = ringraziamento

thanks The board would like to offer thanks to our contributors.

sono veramente/ terribilmente dispiaciuto

I’m (terribly/ really) sorry (ter@bli)

Mi scusi (formale) = a more formal apology, often used if you walk into someone

I beg your pardon (paadn)

non importa

never mind

That's ok (syn)

That's all right

interrupt (pr)

int@rapt

scusami per il disturbo

(I'm sorry) to disturb you (dist@@b)

(Mi) dispiace farti aspettare – non ci metterò molto.

(I’m) sorry to keep you waiting – I won’t be long.

Mi scusi, ci metto solo un attimo

Excuse me, I won’t be a minute.

Devo scusarmi per il rumore di ieri sera. (This is a more formal apology, and it is often used in business letters)

I must apologise for the noise last night

nessun problema. Capisco

That's all right. I understand

Mi dispiace (veramente) per essere in ritardo/ per il ritardo

I’m (really) sorry I’m late

giustificazione/ scusa

excuse (iksjuuz)

spiegazione

explanation (ekspl@neishn)

potrebbe essere vero o non

It may or may not be true

c'è stato un ritardo

there was a delay

c'è stato un contrattempo/ impedimento

there was a hold-up (h@uld)

cause a delay and make someone late – is often used in the passive] Sono stato bloccato nel traffico

to hold up I was held up in traffic

il mio treno è stato cancellato

My train was cancelled (kaensl)

[slept longer than I planned or wanted to].

to oversleep

ringraziare le persone

thanking people

grazie mille

Thanks (very much)

Non c'è di che/ di nullla

That's OK/ not at all

è molto gentile da parte tua

That's very kind of you

Avanti/ Entra pure ( 2 ways - formal and more informal)

formal = come in less formal = come on in

Potrebbe aiutarmi, per favore? (formale)

Could you possibly help me? (pos@bli)

mi chiedo se potessi aiutarmi?

I wonder if you could help me? (wand@)

mi stavo chiedendo se potessi aiutarmi

I was wondering if you could help me

[I’m sorry but I can’t.] (syn)

I'm afraid I can't (@freid)

fai pure (2 ways)

help yourself go ahead (@hed)

Ti dispiace se guardo la TV?

Do you mind if I watch TV?

cosa facciamo stasera?

What shall we do tonight?

Che ne dici di andare in una discoteca?

How about going to a club?

Perché non andiamo a vedere un film?

Why don't we go and see a film?

Per me va bene/ Non mi importa

I dont' mind

(questa è una) grande idea

(That's a) great idea

autorizzazione/ permesso

permission (p@mishn)

Appena fuori città/ Poco fuori città

just outside town

Potrei prendere in prestito la sua penna per un attimo?

Could I borrow your pen for a minute? (bor@u)

Intermediate 63-66 Flashcards

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