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