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Word of the Day
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Updated: 10 hours 22 min ago
distrattamente: absent-mindedly
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Non guidare distrattamente, è pericoloso!
Sentence meaning:
Do not drive absent-mindedly; it is dangerous!
ammalarsi: to become sick
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Le bimbe si sono ammalate il primo giorno di vacanza.
Sentence meaning:
The girls became sick the first day of vacation.
ambientale: environmental
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:L'inquinamento ambientale è un problema mondiale.
Sentence meaning:
Environmental pollution is a world problem.
tenere: to hold
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Se lo tieni così stretto, l'uovo si rompe.
Sentence meaning:
If you hold it too tightly, the egg will break.
significare: to mean
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Cosa significa la parola 'impasse'?
Sentence meaning:
What does the word 'impasse' mean?
La sede: headquarters
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:La sede del partito è in Piazza Italia.
Sentence meaning:
The party headquarters are in Italia Square.
colpire: to hit
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Il sasso ha colpito Giovanni in testa.
Sentence meaning:
The stone hit Giovanni in the head.
spiegare: to explain
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ora le spiego come funziona l'ADSL.
Sentence meaning:
Now I'll explain to you how the ADSL works.
Il ginocchio: knee
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:In questo esercizio dovete piegare bene le ginocchia.
Sentence meaning:
In this exercise you must really bend your knees.
cieco: blind
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Mio fratello non può guidare perché è quasi cieco.
Sentence meaning:
My brother can't drive because he's almost blind.
La macchia: stain
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Le macchie di vino sono difficili da togliere.
Sentence meaning:
Wine stains are hard to remove.
leggero: light
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:La custodia in tessuto leggero protegge il gioiello dalla polvere.
Sentence meaning:
The light cloth casing protects the jewel from dust.
camminare: to walk
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Se camminate più veloci arriviamo al rifugio per pranzo.
Sentence meaning:
If you walk faster, we'll reach the cabin by lunchtime.
qualche: some
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Con le melanzane potete cucinare anche qualche peperone.
Sentence meaning:
With the eggplant you can also cook some peppers.
prestare: to lend
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ho prestato il libro di cucina giapponese a Nicoletta.
Sentence meaning:
I lent the Japanese cookbook to Nicoletta.
L'età: age
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Si ottiene il diritto di voto al raggiungimento della maggiore età.
Sentence meaning:
The right to vote is granted upon reaching the legal age.
regalare: to present
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Il giorno del pensionamento, i colleghi le regaleranno una collana.
Sentence meaning:
On the day of her retirement, her co-workers will present her with a necklace.
L'uovo: egg
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:La dieta permette di mangiare non più di 3 uova alla settimana.
Sentence meaning:
This diet allows you to eat no more than 3 eggs per week.
saltare: to jump
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Per toccare il soffitto con il dito dovete saltare molto in alto.
Sentence meaning:
To touch the ceiling with your finger you have to jump very high.
chiedere: to ask
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Chiederò ulteriori dettagli quando mi consegneranno il pacco.
Sentence meaning:
I will ask for further details when they deliver the parcel.