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Word of the Day
Transparent Language
Updated: 2 hours 31 min ago
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.