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Enrolments 2019 - Early Bird Discounts Finish on January 18
Annual General Meeting 6.30 p.m. 18 February 2019
Word of the Day
Transparent Language
Updated: 2 hours 18 min ago
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.
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.
scherzare: to joke
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Smettila di scherzare, per favore! Sono in ballo cose importanti.
Sentence meaning:
Please quit joking around! Important things are at stake.
L'argomento: subject
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Non cambiare argomento; finiamo di discutere il nostro progetto.
Sentence meaning:
Don't change the subject; let's finish discussing our project.
vivere: to live
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Hanno vissuto insieme per quasi 3 anni in un appartamento a Padova.
Sentence meaning:
They lived together for almost 3 years in an apartment in Padua.
inutilmente: unnecessarily
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Non preoccuparti inutilmente; tutto sta procedendo per il meglio.
Sentence meaning:
Don't worry unnecessarily; everything is working out for the best.
Il volo: flight
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Il volo per Bari è stato cancellato a causa della nebbia.
Sentence meaning:
The flight to Bari was canceled due to the fog.
Il quaderno: notebook
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Che quaderno vuoi? A righe o a quadretti?
Sentence meaning:
Which notebook do you want? Lined or squared?
Il fastidio: annoyance
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Quello che sentiva effettivamente era più un fastidio che un vero dolore.
Sentence meaning:
What he actually felt was more an annoyance than a real pain.
assumere: to hire
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:La settimana scorsa ho assunto una nuova segretaria.
Sentence meaning:
Last week I hired a new secretary.
vietare: to ban
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Il sindaco ha vietato la circolazione dei veicoli privati in centro.
Sentence meaning:
The mayor has banned private vehicles from the downtown area.
pieno: full
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Sono piena; non posso mangiare più niente!
Sentence meaning:
I'm full; I can't eat anymore.
attento: careful
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Grazie ad un'attenta indagine, è emersa la verità.
Sentence meaning:
Thanks to a careful investigation, the truth came out.
baciare: to kiss
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Alberto ha visto la moglie baciare un altro uomo!
Sentence meaning:
Alberto saw his wife kissing another man!
sano: healthy
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Alcune sane abitudini possono aiutare a vivere meglio.
Sentence meaning:
Certain healthy habits can help you to live a better life.
suonare: to play
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:La banda di ottoni suonerà dopo il rinfresco.
Sentence meaning:
After refreshments the brass band will play.
riuscire: to manage
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Se non riuscite a calmare il cane, mettetegli il guinzaglio.
Sentence meaning:
If you cannot manage to calm the dog, please tether it.
La bugia: lie
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Non puoi sempre ripararti dietro un mucchio di bugie!
Sentence meaning:
You cannot always hide behind a pack of lies!