Learning Italian
Monday, September 5, 2011
Word 133
VAPORE
noun
steam
vapor
fume
fumes
Word 132
AEREO
noun
plane
airplane
aircraft
kite
freighter
Word 131
VIAGGIARE
verb
travel
journey
go
ride
voyage
tour
fare
make a trip
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Word 130
FEBBRE:
noun
fever
temperature
Word 129
RAFFREDDORE:
noun
cold
flu
Word 128
AMMALARSI:
verb
fall ill
sicken
Word 127
MALATTIA:
noun
disease
illness
sickness
malady
ailment
complaint
trouble
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Word 126
GRIGIO:
adjective
grey
grizzly
dun
grizzled
dingy
hoar
Word 125
PURPUREO:
adjective
purple
Word 124
AZZURRO:
adjective
blue
azure
sky-blue
Word 123
BLU:
adjective
blue
Word 122
BRUNO:
adjective
brown
dark
swarthy
Word 121
BIANCO:
adjective
white
blank
Word 120
NERO:
adjective
black
dark
sable
gloomy
tanned
dire
Word 119
ROSSO:
noun
redhead
adjective
red
gules
Word 118
GIALLO:
adjective
yellow
detective
noun
whodunit
amber light
mystery novel
Word 117
VERDE:
adjective
green
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Word 116
TROPPO:
adjective
overmuch
adverb
too
too much
over
overly
too many
conjunction
so
Word 115
ABBASTANZA:
adverb
enough
quite
fairly
rather
relatively
tolerably
adjective
some
Word 114
BASTARE:
verb
suffice
be enough
be sufficient
do
last
Monday, August 1, 2011
Word 113
DURO:
adjective
hard
tough
harsh
severe
rough
stiff
bitter
tight
sharp
rugged
trying
grueling
dull
hard-hearted
steely
adamant
swingeing
testing
flinty
Word 112
MOLLE:
adjective
soft
flabby
tender
weak
lax
squashy
feeble
crummy
Word 111
RILASSARE:
verb
relax
unbend
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Word 110
RIMOZIONE:
noun
removal
dismissal
discharge
Word 109
LATTA:
noun
tin
Word 108
SCATOLA:
noun
box
case
tin
can
chest
Word 107
TRASLOCARE:
verb
move
remove
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Word 106
SPINGERE:
verb
push
drive
propel
urge
go
prompt
induce
thrust
shove
impel
wheel
blow
rush
poke
hustle
jostle
jog
Word 106
SCALDARE:
verb
heat
warm
heat up
get excited
give out heat
Word 105
SCUSARE:
verb
excuse
apologize
forgive
pardon
justify
extenuate
make one's excuses
justify oneself
Word 104
RALLENTARE:
verb
slow down
slow
decelerate
slacken
reduce speed
check
die down
put back
Word 103
SPIRARE:
verb
expire
express
give off
pass over
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Word 102
LONTANO:
adjective
far
distant
off
remote
back
far off
faraway
absent
wide
faint
slight
adverb
away
afar
way
a long way
apart
aloof
far afield
in the distance
distantly
Word 101
ALLONTANARE:
verb
remove
avert
turn away
stave off
depart
send away
estrange
go off
Word 100
LONTANANZA:
noun
distance
remoteness
absence
Monday, July 18, 2011
Word 99
GIUDICARE:
verb
judge
consider
try
adjudicate
think
regard
rate
deem
convict
pass sentence
find
repute
call
Word 98
ALTO:
noun
up
height
adjective
high
tall
deep
loud
lofty
overhead
noble
wide
Word 97
POTENZA:
noun
power
strength
potency
might
input
puissance
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Word 96
GIOIA:
noun
joy
delight
rejoicing
enjoyment
glee
mirth
joyfulness
jewel
joyousness
gem
Word 95
SOLE:
noun
sun
Word 94
MARE:
noun
sea
Word 93
ESTATE:
noun
summer
summertime
Word 92
VACANZA:
noun
holiday
vacation
recess
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Word 91
APPOGGIARE:
verb
support
rest
lean
lay
stand
rely
prop
countenance
forward
second
patronize
Word 90
STARE:
verb
be
stay
stand
remain
sit
live
rest
go
lie
do
be up
Word 89
DARE:
verb
give
set
allow
grant
yield
bestow
debit
hand
cast
administer
hold forth
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Word 88
FREDDO:
noun
coldness
chilliness
adjective
cold
cool
chill
chilly
raw
wintry
bleak
cold-hearted
stiff
winterly
nonchalant
Word 87
CALDO:
noun
heat
warmth
hot weather
adjective
hot
warm
ardent
fervent
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Word 85
RADIO:
noun
radio
wireless
radium
radius
aerial
Word 84
PACE:
noun
peace
rest
tranquility
peacefulness
pax
Word 83
SOLDATO:
noun
soldier
man
Word 82
GUERRA:
noun
war
warfare
Monday, July 4, 2011
Word 81
LIBERTÀ:
noun
freedom
liberty
loose
Word 80
AUGURI:
noun
greetings
Word 79
INDIPENDENZA:
noun
independence
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Word 78
FRENO:
noun
brake
check
curb
restraint
bridle
handbrake
bit
damper
Word 77
CARROZZERIA:
noun
body
bodywork
body shop
Word 76
CARROZZA:
noun
carriage
coach
cab
car
chaise
fiacre
dining car
Word 75
VIALE:
noun
avenue
boulevard
path
driveway
walk
parkway
Word 74
PIAZZALE:
noun
large square
Friday, July 1, 2011
Word 73
SPOGLIARELLO:
Noun
striptease
Word 72
SPOGLIARSI:
verb
undress
strip
strip off
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Word 71
VESTIRSI:
verb
dress oneself
Word 70
PETTINARSI:
verb
comb one's hair
Word 69
SPAZZARE:
verb
sweep
sweep up
Monday, June 27, 2011
Word 68
RICORDARE:
verb
remember
recall
remind
mention
mind
Word 67
AMMALARSI:
verb
fall ill
sicken
Word 66
MORIRE:
verb
die
perish
die out
end
die away
expire
die down
fade
go out
spoil
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Word 65
PROIBIRE:
verb
prohibit
forbid
ban
inhibit
Word 64
SFRUTTARE:
verb
exploit
take advantage of
work
make the most of
profit by
push
overwork
trade on
sweat
Word 63
FRUTTO:
noun
fruit
product
offspring
interest
return
Friday, June 24, 2011
Word 62
RICCO:
noun
rich person
adjective
rich
full
wealthy
abundant
abounding
affluent
sumptuous
loaded
valuable
rife
mellow
moneyed
pursy
well-to-do
Word 61
RICCIO:
noun
hedgehog
frizz
curlicue
bur
adjective
curly
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Word 60
GRASSO:
noun
grease
adjective
fat
fatty
greasy
fleshy
obese
gross
tubby
pursy
Word 59
MAGRO:
adjective
thin
lean
skinny
slim
meager
low-fat
skimmed
poor
scrawny
scant
scraggy
lame
Word 58
DIMAGRIRE:
verb
lose weight
slim
grow thin
reduce
slenderize
make thin
Word 57
RIDURRE:
verb
reduce
decrease
cut
shorten
be reduced
shrink
cut down
curtail
bring down
drive
abate
prune
depress
abridge
pare down
adapt
rebate
remit
reduce oneself
bate
turn into
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Word 56
AHIME:
Interjection
Alas
Word 55
INONDARE:
verb
flood
inundate
overflow
swamp
Word 54
MERAVIGLIOSO:
adjective
wonderful
marvelous
wondrous
Word 53
FALENA:
noun
moth
Monday, June 20, 2011
Word 52
ABETE:
noun
fir
Word 51
OLMO:
noun
elm
Word 50
PLATANO:
noun
plane tree
plane
Word 49
ACERO:
noun
maple
Word 48
GHIANDA:
noun
acorn
Word 47
QUERCIA:
noun
oak
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Word 46
FALEGNAME:
noun
carpenter
joiner
Word 45
LETTO:
noun
bed
couch
sack
kip
Word 44
FAZZOLETTO:
noun
handkerchief
hanky
hankie
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Word 43
SCARAFAGGIO:
noun
cockroach
beetle
roach
Word 42
ZANZARA:
noun
mosquito
gnat
Word 41
MOSCA:
noun
Moscow
fly
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Word 40
TAMBURO:
noun
drum
tambour
barrel
Word 39
STRUMENTO:
noun
instrument
tool
means
medium
implement
mean
appliance
utensil
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Word 38
PENDENTE:
adjective
leaning
hanging
outstanding
aweigh
loppy
Word 37
PENTIRSI:
verb
repent
Word 36
PENTIMENTO:
noun
repentance
regret
Monday, June 13, 2011
Word 35
VOLARE:
verb
fly
soar
fly by
fall off
pass quickly
Word 34
PILOTARE:
verb
pilot
fly
steer
Word 33
DECOLLARE:
verb
take off
lift off
decollate
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Word 32
TRADIRE:
verb
betray
deceive
fail
belie
be unfaithful to
shop
betray oneself
Word 31
TRADURRE:
verb
translate
express
render
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Word 30
PAGINA:
noun
page
leaf
place
Word 29
FICO D'INDIA:
noun
prickly pear
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Word 28
CILIEGIA:
noun
cherry
Day 27
ANGURIA:
noun
watermelon
Monday, June 6, 2011
Day 26
ALBICOCCA:
noun
apricot
Day 25
MELONE:
noun
melon
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Day 24
FUNEBRE
:
adjective
funeral
funerary
funereal
mournful
Day 23
VOLANTE:
noun
steering wheel
wheel
valance
Day 22
RUOTA:
noun
wheel
tire
Day 21
MACCHINA:
noun
machine
car
machinery
engine
motor
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Day 20
SCARPA:
noun
shoe
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Day 19
SABBIA:
noun
sand
grit
Day 18
SPIAGGIA:
noun
beach
shore
sand
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Day 17
SOFFICE:
adjective
soft
downy
Monday, May 30, 2011
Day 16
STARE:
verb
be
stay
stand
remain
sit
live
go
rest
lie
do
be up
Day 15
SCUSARE:
verb
excuse
apologize
forgive
pardon
justify
extenuate
make one's excuses
justify oneself
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Day 14
PRIGIONIERO:
noun
prisoner
Day 13
STAGIONE:
noun
season
Thursday, May 26, 2011
DAY 12
PITTURA:
noun
painting
paint
picture
depiction
enamel
Day 11
SCOLPIRE:
verb
sculpt
carve
sculpture
engrave
inscribe
grave
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 10
PESANTEMENTE:
adverb
heavily
squab
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
DAY 9
FARFALLA:
noun
butterfly
moth
DAY 8
RIUSCIRE:
verb
be able
succeed
manage
be successful
be
come out
result
snatch
be good at
be clever at
go out again
pan out
click
Monday, May 23, 2011
Day 7
PORRE:
verb
put
place
set
lay
pose
stand
put oneself
place oneself
Day 6
IMMETTERE:
verb
introduce
put in
let
pump
admit
get into
pump in
lead to
get out
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Day 5
CARCERE:
noun
prison
jail
gaol
penitentiary
can
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Day 4
LENTAMENTE:
adverb
slowly
slow
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Day 3
PERICOLOSO:
adjective
dangerous
hazardous
unsafe
perilous
risky
treacherous
nasty
vicious
breakneck
Day 2
PERIRE:
verb
1. perish
2. die
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Day 1
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CONOSCERE:
verb
know
meet
understand
hear
experience
recognize
know each other
distinguish
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