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Word of the Day
Transparent Language
Updated: 1 hour 56 min ago
facile: easy
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:I primi 20 esercizi sono i più facili; gli altri sono abbastanza difficili.
Sentence meaning:
The first 20 exercises are the easiest ones; the others are pretty hard.
Lo zio: uncle
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Lo zio Attilio è emigrato in Francia.
Sentence meaning:
Uncle Attilio emigrated to France.
appartenere: to belong
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Questo castello appartiene al principe Enrico e alla sua famiglia.
Sentence meaning:
This castle belongs to Prince Henry and his family.
accorgersi: to notice
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Non vi siete accorte che ho cambiato pettinatura?
Sentence meaning:
Haven't you noticed that I changed my hairdo?
cattivo: naughty
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Qualche volta quel ragazzino è proprio cattivo.
Sentence meaning:
Sometimes that little boy can be so naughty.
male: improperly
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Attenzione! Se è montato male, il giocattolo non funziona.
Sentence meaning:
Watch out! If it is set up improperly then the toy won't work.
stendere: to hang out
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:A chi tocca stendere il bucato questa settimana?
Sentence meaning:
Whose turn is it to hang out the laundry this week?
impazzire: to go mad
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Le mucche impazziscono a causa di una malattia, il cosiddetto 'morbo della mucca pazza'.
Sentence meaning:
The cows go mad because of a disease, the so-called 'mad-cow disease'.
La battaglia: battle
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:La città è impegnata in un'importante battaglia contro l'inquinamento.
Sentence meaning:
The city is engaged in an important battle against pollution.
Il padrone: owner
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Il padrone del cane è responsabile del comportamento dell'animale.
Sentence meaning:
The dog's owner is responsible for its behavior.
deludere: to disappoint
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:La squadra ha deluso i suoi tifosi giocando scorrettamente.
Sentence meaning:
The team disappointed its fans by playing dirty.
rumoroso: noisy
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Quest'auto è molto rumorosa, secondo me c'è qualcosa che non va.
Sentence meaning:
This car is very noisy, in my opinion there's something wrong with it.
accendere: to light
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Il ragazzo ha acceso il fuoco per cucinare le salsicce.
Sentence meaning:
The boy lit the fire to roast the sausages.
La zanzara: mosquito
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Sono stato a passeggiare sul fiume, e le zanzare mi hanno punta dappertutto!
Sentence meaning:
I went for a walk by the river, and the mosquitoes bit me all over!
osare: to dare
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ma come osa! Lei non può leggere la mia posta!
Sentence meaning:
How dare you! You have no right to read my mail!
viaggiare: to travel
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Preferisco viaggiare in aereo piuttosto che in treno, e tu?
Sentence meaning:
I prefer to travel by plane rather than by train, and you?
principale: main
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Il problema principale di alcuni paesi è la mancanza d'acqua potabile.
Sentence meaning:
In some countries, the main problem is the lack of drinkable water.
Il cognome: last name
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Per favore, scriva il suo cognome accanto alla data di nascita.
Sentence meaning:
Please write your last name beside your birth date.
approfittare: to take advantage
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Ho approfittato dei saldi invernali per comprarmi un cappotto elegante.
Sentence meaning:
I took advantage of the winter sales to buy a nice coat.
La nebbia: fog
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:In autunno c'è sempre una fitta nebbia in questa regione.
Sentence meaning:
In the fall there is always a thick fog in this area.