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regalare: to present
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Il giorno del pensionamento, i colleghi le regaleranno una collana.
Sentence meaning:
On the day of her retirement, her co-workers will present her with a necklace.
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.
chiedere: to ask
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Chiederò ulteriori dettagli quando mi consegneranno il pacco.
Sentence meaning:
I will ask for further details when they deliver the parcel.
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.
La testa: head
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:L'ingresso al museo costa 12 euro a testa; i bambini entrano gratis.
Sentence meaning:
Admission to the museum costs 12 euro a head; children are admitted for free.
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.
vietare: to ban
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Il sindaco ha vietato la circolazione dei veicoli privati in centro.
Sentence meaning:
The mayor has banned private vehicles from the downtown area.
attento: careful
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Grazie ad un'attenta indagine, è emersa la verità.
Sentence meaning:
Thanks to a careful investigation, the truth came out.
baciare: to kiss
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Alberto ha visto la moglie baciare un altro uomo!
Sentence meaning:
Alberto saw his wife kissing another man!
suonare: to play
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:La banda di ottoni suonerà dopo il rinfresco.
Sentence meaning:
After refreshments the brass band will play.
riuscire: to manage
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Se non riuscite a calmare il cane, mettetegli il guinzaglio.
Sentence meaning:
If you cannot manage to calm the dog, please tether it.
La bugia: lie
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Non puoi sempre ripararti dietro un mucchio di bugie!
Sentence meaning:
You cannot always hide behind a pack of lies!
raccogliere: to pick up
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Abbiamo raccolto tanti fiori e abbiamo fatto un bel mazzo.
Sentence meaning:
We picked lots of flowers and made a beautiful bouquet.
ultimo: latest
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:La 3.2 è l'ultima versione del sistema operativo.
Sentence meaning:
The 3.2 is the latest release of the operating system.
piuttosto: rather
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:I ragazzi insistono per andare in pizzeria piuttosto che al ristorante.
Sentence meaning:
The boys insist on going to a pizza parlor rather than to a restaurant.