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Welcome Function 6.30 p.m. Friday 01 March 2019
Word of the Day
Transparent Language
Updated: 1 hour 40 min ago
mai: never
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Non è mai consentito chiudere a chiave le uscite di sicurezza.
Sentence meaning:
The emergency exits are never allowed to be locked.
robusto: large-built
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Il mio compagno di squadra è un tipo robusto e anche alto.
Sentence meaning:
My teammate is a large-built guy, and tall too.
occuparsi: to deal with
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Mio cugino si occupa di computer, informatica ed elettronica in generale.
Sentence meaning:
My cousin deals with computers, computer science and electronics in general.
piccolo: small
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Questa valigia è troppo piccola, non avete qualcosa di più grande?
Sentence meaning:
This suitcase is too small; don't you have something bigger?
La nave: ship
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:La nave da crociera 'Alessia' salperà dal molo 7 alle 17.50.
Sentence meaning:
The cruise ship 'Alessia' will sail from pier 7 at 5:50 PM.
La bambina: child
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Da bambina mi divertivo a disegnare.
Sentence meaning:
As a child I enjoyed drawing.
secco: dry
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Per il pesce alla griglia vi suggerisco un bianco secco.
Sentence meaning:
For the barbecued fish I suggest you use a dry white wine.
smettere: to quit
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Giovanni ha detto che dopo il diploma smetterà di studiare.
Sentence meaning:
Giovanni said that after he gets his diploma he will quit studying.
addosso: on
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Mettiti addosso qualcosa di pesante; farà molto freddo.
Sentence meaning:
Put on something heavy; it will be very cold.
prima: earlier
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Arriveremo a Napoli un giorno prima; per voi va bene?
Sentence meaning:
We will arrive in Naples a day earlier; does that work for you?
carico: charged
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Quando la batteria è carica, è possibile usare il cordless.
Sentence meaning:
When the battery is charged, it's possible to use the cordless phone.
agire: to act
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:La delegazione agisce per conto dell'associazione e ne tutela gli interessi.
Sentence meaning:
The delegation acts on behalf of the association and protects its interests.
libero: free
Part of speech:
adjective
Example sentence:Se stasera sei libera possiamo andare al cinema.
Sentence meaning:
If you are free tonight we can go to the movies.
girare: to turn
Part of speech:
verb
Example sentence:Per arrivare al museo deve girare a sinistra al prossimo semaforo.
Sentence meaning:
To get to the museum you have to turn left at the next stoplight.
La cartolina: post-card
Part of speech:
noun
Example sentence:Buongiorno, vorrei spedire questa cartolina negli Stati Uniti.
Sentence meaning:
Hello, I would like to send this postcard to the United States.
distrattamente: absent-mindedly
Part of speech:
adverb
Example sentence:Non guidare distrattamente, è pericoloso!
Sentence meaning:
Do not drive absent-mindedly: it is dangerous!
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.