Intermediate Italian

moreover

I've read a lot about the situation

to match

skyscraper

one notices

from the point of view of...

it's common

the beginning of the 60's

to take place
there took place... (passato remoto)

unemployment rate

including

pollution

to settle down in the countryside

I get up early

it's on us!

he sends, he suggests

I've been studying Italian for a couple of years

she is healthy

lightning

this semester, I'm taking literature

to return, give back

the neighbors

read the passage aloud

those other ones

the events will take place
the event will take place

All the accomodations are equipped with their own toilet

the student

our place

at the doctor's

he's a journalist

an Italian line of clothing

once in a while

not yet, but almost

subject (of study)

administrative office

ticket window

to hurry

to urge

I don't follow politics at all

be a good boy/girl

about eleven years old

I'll make it

it's set/decided

to reflect on the experience

frankly

I don't want to think about it

tradurre
*conjugate present
*past participle

porre
*conjugate present
*past participle

- Hey, how's it going?
- All right

scegliere
*conjugate

trarre
*conjugate

he's the only one

wallet

to write a check

parent

except for Marco

she wears red

to attract attention

it takes an hour to prepare the sauce

it requires two eggs

we love both classical music and rock

nothing interesting
nothing to do

something interesting
something to do

We don't have any exams. We don't have any questions.

come on!

the majority

the refugee

unfortunately

waiting to...

victim

to reach, to arrive at

to risk dying

to be a matter of
that's not the point!

forced

not even

just to (come to Italy)

based on what I've read

pitiful

fate
destiny

thanks to the work of the poets and of the artists

duty

unanimous (singular and plural)

egoist (singular and plural)

a great man (signore), a great friend (masc)

a great zoo

a great woman (signora), a great girlfriend

which candidate do you support (formal)
what party do you support? (informal)

Which ones do you prefer?

how come?

upside down

at the bottom

mind your own business

Do you share the ideas of your parents?

the survey

I found out that..

to scare

I'm running because I'm in a rush!

the purchase
to make purchases

to use the Tu / Lei

air conditioning
cool temperatures

to welcome, to receive, to greet

to host, to put up, to accomodate

to exceed

to dive
he dives in the sea

humid

dusty

longed-for

in the meantime

I've used up all my vacation

to avoid

to take a vacation

the rain

the thunderstorm

to stay, remain, abide

sticky

beer mugs
huge mugs of cold beer

plant, system, installation, structure, facility

to come to the aid (rescue) of the prisoners

to tear (eg, a ticket)

A train headed for Liguria.

to escape from italy

the drought, dry spell

the boulevard

to double

on purpose (adverb)
Excuse me, I didn't do it intentionally

-Want another beer?
-No thanks, I'm good

you always get dressed in a hurry!

you have to get used to speaking a new language

I want to rest

I get bored

1) I notice your situation

2) I realize / understand your situation..

to take off (clothes)

to forget one's keys

to burn one's arm

to sprain one's wrist / ankle

to dirty one's face / hands

to bite one's nails

he always forgets his sunglasses

they hate each other

they speak among themselves

they look at one another

mutually

she puts on an elegant skirt

the context

to comb one's hair

she's very nervous

definitely

in the bank
in the national bank

we leave for Hungary in September
in the spring

-how long have you been traveling together?
-for a couple of months
-since last year

to go by boat

is it easy to go by foot?

in the morning, in the evening, at night
in the afternoon

first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh

centesimo

millesimo

He speaks italian very well, but he never speaks of the year he spent in italy!

to tell a fairy tale