Glossary - G..H
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| G, come "gatto" | G, as in "gatto" - cat | (Alphabet) |
| gabinetto | lavatory, toilet | (Lez.b_2) |
| Galli | Gauls | (Lez.a_5) |
| gamba (una persona in gamba) | leg (a smart, efficient person) | (Lez.b_8;i_9) |
| gara | competition, race, match | (Lez.i_9) |
| garantire | to guarantee | (Lez.a_2) |
| gastronomico, gastronomica (pl. gastronomici, gastronomiche) | gastronomic | (Lez.a_4) |
| gatto | cat | (Lez.b_3) |
| gazzetta | gazette, publication | (Lez.a_3) |
| gelato | ice-cream | (Lez.b_2) |
| generalmente | in general | (Lez.b_4) |
| genere (in genere) | gender (in general) | (Lez.i_5) |
| genitore | parent | (Lez.b_5) |
| gennaio | January | (Lez.b_7) |
| gente | people | (Lez.b_4) |
| gentile | gentle | (Lez.b_8) |
| gentilmente | gently | (Lez.a_2) |
| geografia | geography | (Lez.i_2) |
| gesticolare | to gesticulate | (Lez.b_4) |
| gestire | to manage | (Lez.a_4) |
| Ghi, come "ghianda" | GHI, as in "ghianda" - acorn | (Alphabet) |
| Gi, come "giostra" | GI, as in "giostra" - merry-go-round | (Alphabet) |
| già | already | (Lez.i_11) |
| giacca (o giubbotto) di pelle | coat, jacket (leather jacket) | (Lez.b_10) |
| giallo, gialla | yellow | (Lez.b_2) |
| giardino | garden | (Lez.i_8) |
| ginnastica | physical exercise, gymastics | (Lez.b_8;a_3) |
| ginocchio | knee | (Lez.b_8) |
| giocare, giocare a calcio, giocare a tennis | to play (to play football, to play tennis) | (Lez.b_4) |
| giocatore | player | (Lez.a_3) |
| giocattolo | toy | (Lez.i_2) |
| gioco (pl. giochi) | game, toy | (Lez.i_2) |
| giocoliere | juggler | (Lez.b_3) |
| giocondo, gioconda (La Gioconda) | gay, joyous (Monna Lisa) | (Lez.i_5) |
| gioiello | jewel | (Lez.i_3) |
| giornale | (news)paper, magazine | (Lez.b_8) |
| giornalista | journalist | (Lez.i_3) |
| giornata | day | (Lez.b_7) |
| giorno | day(light), day(time) | (Lez.b_7) |
| giostra | amusement park | (Lez.b_8) |
| giovane | young, youth | (Lez.b_6) |
| giovedì | Thursday | (Lez.b_7) |
| girare | to turn | (Lez.b_6) |
| giro (prendere in giro qualcuno) | tour, trip, walk, ride (to pull somebody's leg) | (Lez.b_11;i_9) |
| gita | trip | (Lez.b_7) |
| già | down | (Lez.b_5) |
| giubbotto | jacket, jerkin, vest | (Lez.b_10) |
| giudicare | to judge | (Lez.i_7) |
| giudichessa | governor (term used only in reference to medieval Sardinian history) | (Lez.i_10) |
| giudicato | fief (term used only in reference to medieval Sardinian history) | (Lez.i_10) |
| giugno | June | (Lez.b_7) |
| giuridico, giuridica | legal | (Lez.i_10) |
| giusto, giusta | correct, right, fair | (Lez.b_10) |
| Gli, come "aglio" | GLI, as in "aglio" - garlic | (Alphabet) |
| gli | the | (Lez.b_3) |
| gli, le, gli | to him/it, to her/it, to them | (Lez.i_5) |
| gloria | glory | (Lez.i_7) |
| Gn, come "gnocchi" | GN, as in "gnocchi" | (Alphabet) |
| godere | to enjoy | (Lez.a_2) |
| gola | throat | (Lez.i_3) |
| gondola | a typical boat from Venice | (Lez.i_3) |
| gonna | skirt | (Lez.i_5) |
| governare | to govern, rule | (Lez.i_3) |
| governo | government | (Lez.i_11) |
| grammo | gram | (Lez.b_10) |
| grande | big, large, grown-up | (Lez.b_3;i_4) |
| grasso, grassa | fat | (Lez.b_2) |
| gratificare (gratificante) | to gratify (gratifying) | (Lez.a_2) |
| grato, grata | grateful | (Lez.i_10) |
| grattugiato | grated | (Lez.b_6) |
| grazie | thank you, thanks | (Lez.b_6) |
| greco, greca (pl. greci, greche) | greek | (Lez.i_9) |
| grigio | grey | (Lez.b_5) |
| griglia | grill | (Lez.b_6) |
| grillo | grasshopper | (Lez.b_4) |
| grinta | determination, pluck | (Lez.a_3) |
| grosso | big | (Lez.b_2) |
| grottesco, grottesca | grotesque | (Lez.i_8) |
| guadagnare | to earn | (Lez.i_9) |
| guanto (pl. guanti) | glove, mitten | (Lez.b_10) |
| guardare | to look at, to watch | (Lez.b_4) |
| guerra | war | (Lez.i_10) |
| guerriero, guerriera | warrior | (Lez.i_10) |
| guida | guide; driving | (Lez.i_6;a_2) |
| guidare | to drive | (Lez.b_9) |
| gustare | to enjoy, appreciate, taste | (Lez.i_9) |
| gusto | taste | (Lez.i_5) |
| H, come "hotel" | H, as in "hotel" | (Alphabet) |
| ha (v. avere) | (he, she, it) has (to have) | (Lez.b_3) |
| ho (v. avere) | I have (to have) | (Lez.b_3) |
| ho fame, ho sete, ho freddo, ho caldo | I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, I'm cold, I'm hot | (Lez.b_6) |
| homo (homo homini lupus) | man (latin: a man, among other men, becomes a wolf ) | (Lez.i_9) |