| Term | Definition |
|---|
| il lupo | wolf |
| la volpe | fox |
| il coniglio | rabbit |
| la lepre | hare |
| il criceto | hamster |
| il riccio | hedgehog |
| la cavia | guinea pig |
| il topo | mouse |
| consistere in | to consist of |
| inquinare | to pollute |
| fondere | to melt |
| sciogliersi | to melt; to dissolve |
| sfruttare | to exploit; to abuse, misuse |
| la foresta pluviale | rainforest |
| il disboscamento | deforestation |
| fondare | to found |
| l'annuncio | advertisement |
| il molo | pier, quay |
| ultimamente | recently |
| intanto | meanwhile; while |
| in mezzo a | in the midst |
| in fondo a | at the back; at the bottom |
| di fronte a | in front of, facing |
| dirimpetto a | opposite, facing |
| il retro | reverse (side) |
| il davanti | front (side) |
| la botte | cask, barrel |
| un migliaio | about a thousand |
| le migliaia | thousands |
| spesso | thick |
| sottile | thin |
| congratularsi con | to congratulate |
| poveretto! | poor thing! |
| eseguire | to carry out, execute |
| accordare | to grant, concede, award |
| minacciare qn di qc | to threaten sb with sth |
| il chiarimento | explanation |
| il malinteso | misunderstanding |
| polemico | argumentative |
| la proposta | proposal, suggestion |
| vantaggioso | advantageous |
| spaventoso | dreadful, terrible |
| illudersi | to deceive oneself, delude oneself |
| caspita! | good gracious! |
| acqua in bocca | silence, not a word about it |
| alzare il gomito | to drink hard |
| ammazzare il tempo | to kill time |
| avere l'acqua alla gola | to be in great difficulties |
| essere in gamba | to be in good form, be on the ball |
| fare le corna | to hope for the best |
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