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TermDefinition
increspare(capelli) to curl; (stoffa) to gather
incresparsi(superficie: di mare, lago) to ripple
la sponda(di fiume) bank; (di mare, lago) shore
luccicareto sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten
schiacciareto squash, to crush; (patate) to mash; (aglio) to crush; (noce) to crack
schiacciare la palla(Tennis, Pallavollo) to smash the ball
schiacciare un sonnellinoto take / have a nap
la schiacciata(Tennis, Pallavollo) smash
molestoannoying
molestare(infastidire) to annoy, to bother; (sessualmente) to harass
il bulbo oculareeyeball
equanimeimpartial
incupirsito darken; to become gloomy
aguzzareto sharpen
il bisogno aguzza l'ingegnonecessity is the mother of invention
l'autolesionismoself-destruction; (fisicamente) self-mutilation
l'arcierearcher
l'artolimb
il groppo(groviglio) tangle
avere un groppo alla gola(fig) to have a lump in one's throat
grumosolumpy
ingorgareto block
l'ingorgo(di tubo) blockage, obstruction
la morchiasludge, oily deposit
sfoggiareto show off
il dardodart, arrow
scivolareto slip
la sdraiodeckchair
la brumamist, haze
rigogliosoluxuriant; (fig: commercio, sviluppo) thriving
sofficesoft
ispido(barba) bristly, shaggy; (fig: carattere) prickly, touchy
il mulinomill
il maleficioevil spell, witchcraft
essere in forse(persona) to be undecided; (evento) to be in doubt
mettere in forse la propria vitato put one's life in danger
aggregarsi (a)to join; (a un club) to become a member of
sbavareto dribble; (colore) to run; (rossetto, inchiostro) to smudge, to smear
siccomesince, as
eccepire cheto object that
ammaccarsito get dented; to bruise
l'ammaccaturadent; bruise
aspettare qn al varcoto lie in wait for sb
il nottambulo(fig) night owl
il fulgorebrilliance; (fig) splendour
farfugliareto mumble, to mutter
attenersi a(istruzioni, regolamento) to keep to, to stick to
sfavillare(diamante, occhi) to sparkle; (fiamma) to flicker, to spark
invadenteinterfering
l'invadenteinterfering person, busybody
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Terms 50
Creator nibbles
Created May 21, 2007
Group Italian
Subjects italian, italiano, vocab
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Vocab I learned while reading Palomar by Italo Calvino

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nibbles : Changed lo sdraio → deckchair to la sdraio → deckchair
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  1. attenersi a (istruzioni, regolamento) to keep to, to stick to - 10 misses
  2. luccicare to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten - 8 misses
  3. aggregarsi (a) to join; (a un club) to become a member of - 8 misses
  4. ammaccarsi to get dented; to bruise - 8 misses
  5. la morchia sludge, oily deposit - 7 misses
  6. molesto annoying - 7 misses
  7. il maleficio evil spell, witchcraft - 7 misses