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2011-10-26: Da Capo 1 Week 6
Vocab from Da Capo and Class Week 6
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Language - Italian
Not Applicable
10/26/2011

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Term
parecchio
Definition
quite a lot
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bravo (b4 noun) / bravo (after noun)
Definition
good / clever
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tutt'altro
Definition
not at all
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oltre che
Definition
as well as
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dunque
Definition
therefore
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l'erede
Definition
heir
Term
autoctone
Definition
native
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la piantagione
Definition
plantation
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cremoso
Definition
creamy
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la località di villeggiatura
Definition
resort
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la pluvia o la pioggia
Definition
rain
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il pluviometro
Definition
rain meter
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assumere / noleggiare / affitare
Definition
hire a person (or assume) / rent a car, dvd, etc / rent a house
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sentirsi male o stare male
Definition
to feel bad
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non mica
Definition
not... at all - means the reverse - I'm not at all sad
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le vendite all'asta / l'asta
Definition
auction
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perdonare
Definition
to pardon, to forgive
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ridare o restituire / ritornato
Definition
to give (something) back / to return to (a place)
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ostacolare
Definition
to block or obstruct
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è variabile
Definition
variable weather
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lo smog o gas di scarico
Definition
smog
Term
la multa
Definition
ticket (for driving infraction)
Term
la targa
Definition
license plate
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l'inversione a u
Definition
u-turn
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la ricreazione o l'intervallo o la pausa
Definition
recess, break
Term
la campanella
Definition
bell (school)
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l'inondazione o l'alluvione
Definition
flood
Term
la pianura
Definition
valley, lowlands
Term
lo zanzara
Definition
mosquito
Term
pungere
Definition
to sting, prick (insect bite)
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la cavalletta o il grillo
Definition
grasshopper or cricket
Term
lo scarafaggio
Definition
cockroach
Term
Mi stai prendendo in giro?
Definition
Are you kidding me? (are you taking me for a ride)
Term
Ma dai?
Definition
Really?  or Come on!
Term
multiplicare
Definition
to multiply
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crocante
Definition
crunchy
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la lucertola
Definition
lizard
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cioè
Definition
that is, ie: (remember cioè)
Term
Che tempo fa? o Com'è il tempo?
Definition
How's the weather? What's the weather like? (think: "how goes the weather")
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Fa bello o È bello
Definition
It's nice (fine) weather.
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Fa brutto o Fa cattivo tempo o È brutto
Definition
It's bad weather
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C'è afa.
Definition
It's muggy (think: awful)
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C'è foschia.
Definition
It's hazy. (think: foggy)
Term
C'è (la) nebbia o È nebbuloso
Definition
It's foggy (first is more common)
Term
C'è il sole o È soleggiato
Definition
It's sunny (first is more common)
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C'è (Tira) vento o È ventoso
Definition
It's windy (first is more common)
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È sereno.
Definition
It's clear. (not chiaro) (think: serene)
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È coperto (nuvoloso).
Definition
It's cloudy. (think: "it is covered")
Term
Piove.
Definition
It's raining.
Term
Nevica.
Definition
It's snowing.
Term
Grandina.
Definition
It's hailing.
Term
la pioggia / la neve / la grandine
Definition
rain / snow / hail
Term
(Non) È vero che... o (Non) È cosi? o Dico bene?
Definition
Isn't it so?
Term
Mi sbaglio?
Definition
Am I wrong?
Term
Correggimi se sbaglio, ma...
Definition
Tell (Correct) me if I'm wrong, but...
Term
Cioè, volevo dire...
Definition
That is, I meant...
Term
Non proprio.
Definition
Not really.
Term
O meglio o Piuttosto
Definition

Rather (think "or better yet")

 (Piuttosto is used a lot)

Term
Mi spiego
Definition
Let me explain (think: "I myself am explaining")
Term
A dir la verità o Veramente
Definition
To tell you the truth (used a lot) or truly
Term
Dai, racconta!
Definition
Come on, tell me! (think "give it to me, recount it")
Term
E poi che cosa ha detto / fatto?
Definition
And then, what did he say / do?
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E dopo, com'è andata a finire?
Definition
And then, how did it turn out? (think "how did it go to the finish")
Term
Vuoi dire che...?
Definition
Did you mean (want) to say that...?
Term
Ma è vero che...?
Definition
But is it true that...?
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Mi hanno detto che...
Definition
They told me that...
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Dici sul serio?
Definition
Are you serious? (used a lot) (think "speaking on a serious (level)")
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Non sarà mica vero che...
Definition
It isn't true that... is it?
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È impossibile, non ci credo!
Definition
It's impossible, I don't believe it! (remember "ci" for it - ci credere)
Term
Stai scherzando!
Definition
You must be joking! (think "you are staying joking")
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