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A, come "asino"

 

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'A' as in 'asino' - donkey (Alphabet)
a, alle, all' at, to (Lez.b_8)
abbandonare to abandon (Lez.i_8)
abbastanza quite, rather (Lez.b_9)
abbigliamento

 

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clothing (Lez.b_10)
abbinare to couple, match (Lez.i_5)
abbondare to abound, be plantiful (Lez.i_11)
abbracciare to embrace, hug (Lez.i_10)
abbraccio hug (Lez.a_2)
abbronzarsi to get tanned (Lez.i_3)
abile skilful, able (Lez.a_5)
abilità ability (Lez.i_10)
abitare to live in, to inhabit (Lez.b_5)
abito, abito da sera

 

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dress, suit (evening dress) (Lez.b_10)
abitualmente usually (Lez.i_6)
abituato/a accustomed, used to (Lez.i_2)
abolire (venne abolita) to abolish (it was abolished) (Lez.i_10;a_5)
abolito abolished (Lez.i_10)
accanirsi to rage against (Lez.a_4)
accappatoio bath robe (Lez.i_7)
accendere to turn on (Lez.i_8)
accessori

 

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accessory (Lez.b_10)
accettare to accept (Lez.b_11)
acclamare to cheer, applaud (Lez.a_3)
accompagnare to accompany, to go with (Lez.a_3)
accontentarsi to be content with (Lez.a_2)
accordo agreement (Lez.i_7)
accorgersi to realize, notice (Lez.i_6)
aceto vinegar (Lez.b_6)
acqua, acqua minerale water, mineral water (Lez.b_6)
acquistare to buy, purchase (Lez.i_10)
acrobata acrobat (Lez.i_8)
acuto/a (acuto di spirito) sharp, acute (keen) (Lez.a_5)
addirittura even, moreover (Lez.i_4)
addominali

 

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abdominals (Lez.b_8)
addormentarsi to fall asleep (Lez.i_3)
adesso now (Lez.b_8)
adirato/a to be angry (Lez.b_2)
adirarsi to get angry (Lez.i_8)
adorare to adore, worship (Lez.a_5)
adottivo/a (figlio adottivo) adoptive (adopted child) (Lez.a_5)
adulto/a adult (Lez.b_9)
aereo airplane (Lez.b_2)
aerodinamicità aerodynamics (Lez.a_4)
aeroporto airport (Lez.i_6)
affamato/a hungry (Lez.b_2)
affare bargain, deal, matter, affair (Lez.b_10)
affascinante charming, enchanting (Lez.i_3)
affatto, (non...affatto) completely, (not at all) (Lez.b_11)
affetto affection (Lez.a_2)
affettuoso affectionate (Lez.a_2)
affezionato/a loving (Lez.i_10)
affidabile trusted (Lez.b_3)
affittare (affittasi) to rent, lease (for rent) (Lez.b_9;i_10)
affollato/a crowded (Lez.i_8)
affrescare to paint on walls, make a fresco (Lez.i_6)
africano/a African (Lez.b_2)
agenzia di viaggi travel agency (Lez.b_9)
agevolare to help, facilitate (Lez.a_4)
aggiungere to add (Lez.b_6)
aggiunta addition (Lez.i_10)
aggiustare to repair (Lez.i_8)
aggressivo/a aggressive (Lez.a_3)
agire to act, take action (Lez.i_2)
agosto august (Lez.b_7)
agricolo/a agricultural (Lez.a_4)
agricoltura agriculture (Lez.a_2)
aiutare to help (Lez.b_5)
aiuto help (Lez.i_3)
albergatore, albergatrice hotel owner/manager (Lez.b_11)
alberghiero/a (industria alberghiera) pertaining to hotels (hotel business) (Lez.a_4)
albergo hotel (Lez.b_9)
alcuno/a nobody, none (Lez.i_9)
alcuni/e some, a few (Lez.b_4)
alici anchovies (Lez.b_6)
alimentare to feed, supply, to keep alive (Lez.a_4)
alimentari grocer's shop, foodstuffs (Lez.b_10)
alleanza alliance (Lez.i_10)
allearsi (si allearono) to form an alliance (they formed an alliance) (Lez.a_5)
allegro/a

 

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happy (Lez.b_2)
allenamento training (Lez.a_3)
allenarsi to train (Lez.a_3)
allenatore/allenatrice trainer, coach (Lez.a_3)
allontanare (venne allontanata) to take away, move away (it was banned) (Lez.a_3;a_5)
allora so, then (Lez.b_6)
allungamento, allungamento delle gambe

 

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stretching (stretching of the legs) (Lez.b_8)
allungare to lengthen (Lez.i_9)
almeno at least (Lez.a_4)
alterno/a alternate (Lez.i_10)
alto/a tall, high (Lez.b_2)
altrettanto as much, as many, equally (Lez.i_9)
altrimenti otherwise (Lez.i_2)
altro/a other (Lez.b_4)
altrove elsewhere (Lez.a_2)
alzarsi to get up, rise, stand up (Lez.i_3)
amare to love (Lez.b_4)
amaro/a bitter (painful) (Lez.i_4)
ambasciatore/ambasciatrice ambassador (Lez.i_10)
ambito/a sought (Lez.a_2)
amicizia friendship (Lez.b_11)
amichevole friendly (Lez.i_2)
amico/a (pl. amici/che) friend (Lez.b_2)
amministrativo/a administrative (Lez.a_2)
ammirato/a admired (Lez.a_5)
ampio/a wide, large (Lez.i_3)
ampliare to widen, to enlarge (up)on (Lez.i_2)
anagrafe registry, register office (Lez.i_10)
analizzare to analyse (Lez.a_4)
anche (anche se) also, too (even though) (Lez.b_4;b_9)
ancora (non...ancora) still, again, more, (not yet) (Lez.b_11)
andare, andare al cinema

 

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to go; to go to the movies (irregular verb) (Lez.b_8)
andare di fretta to be in a hurry (Lez.i_2)
andarsene to go away from a place (Lez.a_4)
anello ring (Lez.a_5)
anguria watermelon (Lez.i_6)
animo mind, character, disposition (Lez.a_3)
anno year (Lez.b_5)
annoiato/a bored, fed up (Lez.b_2)
annoiarsi to be bored, fed up (Lez.i_3)
annullamento (d'ufficio) cancellation, annulment (made by the office) (Lez.a_4)
annunciare to announce, to give notice (Lez.i_4)
antenato/a ancestor (Lez.i_4)
antichità (nell'antichità) antiquity (in the ancient times) (Lez.i_6)
antico/a (pl. antichi/che) ancient, antique (Lez.b_2;i_3)
antipatico/a

 

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unpleasant, disagreeable (Lez.b_2)
anzi or rather, now that I think of it (Lez.b_9;i_8)
anziano/a elderly, old (Lez.i_9)
anziché rather than (Lez.a_5)
aperitivo aperitif (Lez.i_3)
aperto/a open (Lez.i_4)
apice peak, summit (Lez.i_6)
appagare to satisfy (Lez.a_2)
apparire to appear (Lez.i_4)
appartamento appartment (Lez.i_10)
appartenere to belong to (Lez.a_2)
appena as soon as (Lez.i_4)
appendino (coat) hook (Lez.b_2)
appetito appetite (Lez.b_6)
applicare to apply, enforce (Lez.i_11)
applicazione enforcement (Lez.a_4)
appoggiare to lay, or put, something on something else (Lez.a_3)
appoggio support (Lez.a_5)
apprendista (pl. apprendisti/e) apprentice (Lez.i_6)
approfondire to deepen (Lez.i_8)
approvare to approve, pass (Lez.i_11)
appuntamento appointment, meeting (Lez.i_10)
appunti notes (Lez.a_2)
appurare to verify (Lez.a_3)
aprile april (Lez.b_7)
aprire to open (Lez.i_7)
arabo/a Arab (Lez.b_2)
arancia orange (Lez.b_6)
archeologia archeology (Lez.a_4)
archeologico/a (pl. archeologici/che) archeological (Lez.i_6)
argomento subject, topic (Lez.i_2)
aria (all'aria aperta) air, look , aria, tune (outside) (Lez.12;a_3)
armadietto

 

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small closet, wardrobe (Lez.b_2)
armadio

 

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closet, wardrobe (Lez.b_2)
armonia harmony, accord, consonance (Lez.i_5)
armonico/a harmonic, harmonious (Lez.i_5)
arrabbiarsi to get angry (Lez.a_4)
arrampicata climbing (Lez.b_8)
arrestare to arrest (Lez.i_10)
arrivederci goodbye (Lez.b_1)
arte (opera d'arte, arte marziale) art, skill, craft (work of art, martial art) (Lez.b_8;i_2)
articolo article (Lez.i_10)
artigianato handicraft (Lez.i_5)
artigiano/a artisan (Lez.i_6)
artista artist (Lez.b_3)
ascoltare to listen to (Lez.b_9)
ascolto listening (Lez.a_2)
asiatico/a Asian (Lez.b_2)
asilo nursery school (Lez.a_2)
aspettare to wait for (Lez.i_2)
aspettarsi to expect (Lez.i_4)
aspetto aspect, side, appearance (Lez.i_2)
assaggiare to taste (Lez.b_6)
assassinare to assassinate (Lez.a_3)
assegnare to assign (Lez.a_4)
assegno check (Lez.b_10)
assemblea (assemblea generale) meeting, assembly (general meeting) (Lez.a_4)
assetato/a thirsty (Lez.b_2)
assicurare to assure (Lez.a_4)
assistenza assistance (Lez.i_3)
asso ace (Lez.a_4)
associato/a associated (Lez.a_4)
assolto performed, absolved (Lez.a_2)
assolutismo absolutism (Lez.a_5)
assunto (nuovo assunto) employed (new employee) (Lez.a_4)
assurdo/a absurd (Lez.a_4)
atleta athlete (Lez.a_3)
atmosfera atmosphere (Lez.i_4)
attaccarsi to stick to someone or something (Lez.i_9)
attento/a (attento!) attentive (watch out, be careful!) (Lez.i_6)
attenzione watch out, be careful; attention (Lez.i_6)
attimo moment (Lez.b_10)
attivarsi to activate oneself, to start to do something (Lez.a_4)
attività activity (Lez.b_1)
attivo/a

 

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active (Lez.b_2)
attore/attrice actor, actress (Lez.b_2)
attraverso across, through (Lez.b_11)
attrezzo tool (Lez.a_3)
attuale present, actual (Lez.i_5)
audace daring, audacious (Lez.a_4)
audizione hearing (Lez.a_4)
augurare to wish (Lez.a_4)
auguri (tanti auguri) greetings, (best wishes; happy birthday) (Lez.i_7)
aula classroom (Lez.i_9)
aumentare to increase (Lez.a_3)
australiano/a Australian (Lez.b_2)
auto (automobile - pl. automobili) car (Lez.b_9)
autografo autograph (Lez.i_4)
automobilismo motor racing (Lez.a_3)
autore/autrice author (Lez.i_3)
autorità authority (Lez.a_5)
autoritario authoritarian (Lez.a_5)
autoritratto self-portrait (Lez.i_3)
autotutela automatic protection (Lez.a_4)
autunno autumn (Lez.b_7)
avanzato/a advanced (Lez.i_10)
avanti forward (Lez.i_11)
avercela (con qualcuno) to be angry (with someone) (Lez.a_4)
avere (irregular verb) to have (Lez.b_9)
avere voglia di... to feel like ... (Lez.b_9)
aviatore/aviatrice aviator (Lez.a_4)
avvenire to happen, occur (Lez.a_4)
avventura adventure (Lez.i_7)
avventuroso/a adventurous (Le.i_4)
avversario opponent (Lez.a_3)
avvocato lawyer (Lez.b_3)
azienda firm, company (Lez.a_2)
aziendale (situazione aziendale) company (company situation) (Lez.a_4)
azzurro/a sky-blue (Lez.i_3)

 

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