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Italian beyond basic
Italian vocabulary for those who already know the basic words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ammettere | admit, allow in |
| anziché | rather than |
| a presto | see you soon! |
| aula | classroom |
| avere fretta | to be in a hurry |
| avere ragione | to be right |
| avere torto | to be wrong |
| angolo | angle, streetcorner, nook |
| arancione | the color orange (arancia = the orange fruit) |
| allegro | cheerful |
| antipatico | unpleasant, disagreeable |
| asilo | kindergarten, asylum |
| annoiato | bored |
| attivo | active |
| all'aperto | outdoor |
| affitare | to lease, rent, hire (noleggiare = to rent, hire, charter) |
| afoso | sultry, muggy |
| assagiare | to taste, sample |
| benone | very good |
| bussare | to knock |
| bucato | laundry |
| comminare | to impose |
| cavare | to get by pulling out, digging out, drawing out |
| cavarsela | get away with, scrape through |
| compito | task, homework |
| cuffiette | ear phones |
| cucciolo | puppy (cucchiaio = spoon) |
| cognato | brother-in-law cognata = sister-in-law |
| coppia | couple, pair, twosome (copia = copy) |
| conveniente | cheap (comodo = convenient) |
| disponibile | available |
| discutere | to discuss, debate, argue |
| divertente | funny, amusing |
| edicola | news stand, kiosk |
| esterno | outside, extenal |
| essere in retardo | to be late |
| essere di corsa | to be running |
| entrambi | both, either one |
| elenco | a list, directory |
| ficcanoso | nosy, busybody |
| felpa | sweatshirt |
| genitorialità | parenthood |
| genero | son-in-law |
| inviare | send, post |
| impiegato | office worker |
| lampone | raspberry |
| fulmine | lightning |
| lampo | lightning |
| lieto fine | happy ending |
| l'altro ieri | the day before yesterday |
| lavagna | blackboard |
| libretto degli assegni | checkbook |
| libretto di circolazione | vehicle registration |
| mirtilli | blueberries |
| matita | pencil |
| materia | subject, topic (materiale = a substance) |
| more | blackberries |
| meno un quarto | a quarter to the hour |
| meno male | thank God! |
| noleggiare | to rent |
| noioso | boring, tedious |
| nuora | daughter-in-law |
| notizia | news |
| nuvola | cloud |
| ovvia | obvious |
| pure | also, too (pur = while) |
| passare | to switch, pass, cross |
| pianura | plain, flatland |
| prendere appunti | to take notes |
| prendere accordi | to make arrangements |
| prendere atto | to take note of |
| palestra | gym |
| per forza di cose | inevitably |
| per fortuna | luckily |
| perlomeno | at least |
| pigro | lazy |
| parente | relative, relation (genitore = parent) |
| porta sfortuna | brings bad luck |
| poltrona | armchair |
| piattino | saucer, side plate |
| ciotola | bowl |
| prestare attenzione | pay attention |
| prestare | to loan |
| portafoglio | wallet |
| odiare | to hate, detest |
| offro io | my treat |
| quartiere | neighborhood |
| rovine | ruins |
| riceviemento | receipt |
| scolarla | drain (scolara = schoolgirl) |
| spezie | spices (specie = species) |
| speziato | spicy |
| salve | hello |
| sonno | sleep |
| scaffale | shelf, bookcase |
| suocero | father-in-law |
| senz'altro | certainly |
| stoviglie | dishes, tableware |
| scegliere | to choose, select |
| strano | strange, odd |
| spedire | to send |
| scorso | last, most recent |
| sbrighi | to hurry up, be quick |
| luoghi | places |
| attuale | current, present time |
| tuono | thunder (tonno = tuna) |
| tornare indietro | come back |
| tradurre | translate |
| tessera | card |
| tapetto | rug |
| tetto | roof, ceiling |
| ti voglio bene | I love you (ti voglio = I want you) |
| traslocare | to move, remove |
| temporale | thunderstorm |
| tramonto | sunset |
| voglio dire | I mean |
| tirchio | stingy, miser |
| volentieri | gladly, willingly |
| voto | vote, ballot (vuoto = empty) |
| alba | sunrise |
| assai | very, much, many |
| tantomeno | nor |
| nè nè | neither ... nor |
| argilla | clay |
| anche se | though, if |
| diventare | become |
| che lavoro fai | what do you do |
| spessore | thickness, depth |
| spesa | expense |
| capanna | hut, cabin |
| campana | bell |
| grissini | breadsticks |
| essiccati | dried |
| cavolo | cabbage |
| cavolo verde | kale |
| stracciare | tear, shred |
| nodino | veal cutlet (lit. knot) |
| polpette | meat balls |
| albicocca | apricot |
| barbabietola | beet |
| porro | leek |
| sedano | celery |
| ravanelli | radishes |
| federa | pillowcase |
| guanciale | pillow, spiced cured pork |
| prezzemolo | parsley |
| bruco | caterpillar |
| uscio | door |
| gelsomino | jasmine |
| scelta | choice |
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