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Mini Courses for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Students, October 2018
Word of the Day
Transparent Language
Updated: 1 day 4 hours ago
robusto: large-built
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Il mio compagno di squadra è un tipo robusto e anche alto.
Sentence meaning:
My teammate is a large-built guy, and tall too.
occuparsi: to deal with
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Mio cugino si occupa di computer, informatica ed elettronica in generale.
Sentence meaning:
My cousin deals with computers, computer science and electronics in general.
La nave: ship
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:La nave da crociera 'Alessia' salperà dal molo 7 alle 17.50.
Sentence meaning:
The cruise ship 'Alessia' will sail from pier 7 at 5:50 PM.
bruciare: to burn
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Cosa fai tu con i rifiuti del giardino? Li bruci?
Sentence meaning:
What do you do with the garden waste? Do you burn it?
ringraziare: to thank
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Non mi devi ringraziare, mi ha fatto piacere darti un passaggio.
Sentence meaning:
You don't have to thank me; it was my pleasure to give you a lift.
addosso: on
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Mettiti addosso qualcosa di pesante; farà molto freddo.
Sentence meaning:
Put on something heavy; it will be very cold.
prima: earlier
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Arriveremo a Napoli un giorno prima; per voi va bene?
Sentence meaning:
We will arrive in Naples a day earlier; does that work for you?
agire: to act
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:La delegazione agisce per conto dell'associazione e ne tutela gli interessi.
Sentence meaning:
The delegation acts on behalf of the association and protects its interests.
libero: free
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Se stasera sei libera possiamo andare al cinema.
Sentence meaning:
If you are free tonight we can go to the movies.
La cartolina: post-card
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Buongiorno, vorrei spedire questa cartolina negli Stati Uniti.
Sentence meaning:
Hello, I would like to send this postcard to the United States.
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.
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.
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.