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Word of the Day
Transparent Language
Updated: 11 hours 55 min ago
Il quadro: painting
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Furono rubati due quadri, uno di Raffaello e uno di Caravaggio.
Sentence meaning:
Two paintings were stolen: a Raphael and a Caravaggio.
noioso: boring
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:La lezione di ieri è stata molto noiosa.
Sentence meaning:
Yesterday's lesson was very boring.
Il prezzo: price
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:I prezzi sono aumentati ancora!
Sentence meaning:
Prices have increased again!
mantenere: to keep
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Non riesco a mantenere la linea perché sono golosa.
Sentence meaning:
I can't keep in shape because I am a glutton.
L'unghia: fingernail
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Quando sono molto nervosa mi mangio le unghie.
Sentence meaning:
When I am very nervous, I chew my fingernails.
La gamba: leg
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Zoppica perché ha la gamba destra leggermente più corta della sinistra.
Sentence meaning:
He limps because his right leg is slightly shorter than the left one.
Il diavolo: devil
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Cosimo è la tipica persona che fa sempre l'avvocato del diavolo.
Sentence meaning:
Cosimo is the type of person who always acts as Devil's advocate.
Il bicchiere: drinking glass
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:In quel locale servono la birra in bicchieri di plastica.
Sentence meaning:
In that pub they serve beer in plastic drinking glasses.
tedesco: German
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:La letteratura tedesca vanta diversi premi Nobel.
Sentence meaning:
German literature features several Nobel laureates.
capace: skilled
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Tecnico giovane e capace cercasi per lavoro dinamico.
Sentence meaning:
Young and skilled engineer wanted for dynamic job.
trovare: to find
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ho trovato un portafoglio con dentro una carta di credito.
Sentence meaning:
I found a wallet with a credit card inside.
salvare: to save
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:I pescatori hanno salvato tutti i naufraghi.
Sentence meaning:
The fishermen saved all the shipwrecks.
mangiare: to eat
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Andrete a mangiare fuori per il tuo compleanno?
Sentence meaning:
Will you go out to eat on your birthday?
addormentarsi: to fall asleep
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ti sei addormentato durante il concerto! E hai russato!
Sentence meaning:
You fell asleep during the concert! And you snored!
L'estraneo: stranger
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Non invitare estranei a casa, per favore.
Sentence meaning:
Please do not invite strangers into the house.
ieri: yesterday
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:So cosa faccio, non sono nata ieri!
Sentence meaning:
I know what I am doing; I wasn't born yesterday!
agitare: to shake
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ricorda di agitare bene il composto prima dell'uso.
Sentence meaning:
Remember to shake the compound well before using it.
caro: expensive
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:I ristoranti stanno diventando sempre più cari.
Sentence meaning:
Restaurants are becoming more and more expensive.
meglio: better
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Farai meglio ad andare a scuola domani!
Sentence meaning:
You had better go to school tomorrow!
La neve: snow
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Quando c'è la neve in città è una gran seccatura!
Sentence meaning:
When there is snow in the city, it is very annoying!