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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capitolo Uno: agitata | agitated/nervous |
| si allacia la cintura | she fastens her belt (seat belt) |
| il finestrino | window (of car, train, plane, etc) |
| ovunque | everywhere |
| il semaforo | the traffic light |
| tenendosi per mano | holding hands |
| tiepido sole | tepid sun |
| l'arte dell'oreficeria | the art of jewelry making |
| realizzare il suo sogno | to fulfill her dream |
| e' immersa nei suoi pensieri | she's immersed in her thoughts |
| non si accorge | she doesn't realize/notice |
| sembra uscita da un film | it seems like something out of a film |
| un quadro | a painting |
| il campanello | the doorbell |
| respira profundamente | she breathes deeply |
| sali pure | feel free to come up |
| i biscotti appena sfornati | freshly baked cookies |
| c'e sempre bisogno | there's always a need |
| ti faccio vedere | I'll show you |
| CAPITOLO DUE: a prima vista | at first sight |
| accoliente | welcoming |
| arredato con gusto | tastefully furnished |
| non manca nulla | it has it all/nothing is missing |
| i sportelli | the cabinets |
| li ho appena sfornati | I just took them out of the oven |
| fai come se fossi a casa tua | make yourself at home |
| sono a forma di luna | they are in the shape of a moon |
| profumano moltissimo | they smell very good |
| le mensole | the shelves |
| avere il pollice verde | to have a green thumb |
| la padrona di casa | the landlady |
| un mercatino d'antiquariato | an antique market |
| Caspita | wow/also darn? |
| disfare le valigie | to unpack |
| il copriletto | the bedspread |
| sussurra | she whispers |
| soffice | fluffy (things, or animals too) |
| la coinquilina | the roommate |
| strofina la testa sulle sue caviglie strofinaccio/strofinacci | (the cat-or dog?) rubs its head against her ankles dusting like the furniture (anything you rub) |
| se ne va | it (he/she) goes away |
| una busta nera | a black envelope |
| CAPITOLO TRE: | |
| dosati | the measure/ or amount/dose |