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8.3: Unità 8 - Vocabolario

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    AVVERBI (adverbs)

    a volte – sometimes

    di solito – usually

    frequentemente – frequently

    mai – never

    raramente – rarely

    sempre – always

    spesso – often

     

    allegramente – joyfully

    astutamente – astutely, cunningly

    coraggiosamente – courageously

    difficilmente – with difficulty

    disperatamente – desperately

    facilmente – easily

    finalmente – at last, finally

    fisicamente – physically

    generosamente – generously

    lentamente – slowly

    mentalmente – mentally

    perfettamente – perfectly

    probabilmente – probably

    solamente – exclusively, only

    specialmente – especially

    tranquillamente – calmly

    tristemente – sadly

    velocemente – quickly

    veramente – truly

     

    bene – well

    meglio – better [adv.]

    male – poorly

    peggio – worse [adv.]

    LE PARTI DEL CORPO (body parts)

    bocca (la) – mouth

    braccio (il) – arm

    – pl.: le braccia

    caviglia (la) – ankle

    cervello (il) – brain

    ciglio (il) – eyelash

    – pl.: le ciglia

    collo (il) – neck

    coscia (la) – thigh

    dito (il) – finger

    – pl.: le dita

    faccia (la) – face

    fronte (la) – forehead

    gamba (la) – leg

    ginocchio (il) – knee

    – pl.: le ginocchia

    gomito (il) – elbow

    labbro (il) – lip

    – pl.: le labbra

    mano (la) – hand

    – pl.: le mani

    naso (il) – nose

    occhio (l’) – eye

    orecchio (l’) – ear

    – pl.: le orecchie

    pancia (la) – tummy

    petto (il) – chest

    piede (il) – foot

    polso (il) – wrist

    schiena (la) – back

    sopracciglio (il) – eyebrow

    – pl.: le sopracciglia

    spalla (la) – shoulder

    stomaco (lo) – belly

    testa (la) – head

    LA ROUTINE (the routine)

    addormentarsi – to fall asleep

    alzarsi – to get up

    asciugarsi – to dry off, up

    farsi la barba – to shave

    farsi la doccia – to shower

    interessarsi di – to be interested in

    lavarsi – to wash [oneself]

    • lavarsi i capelli – to wash one’s hair
    • lavarsi i denti – to brush one’s teeth
    • lavarsi la faccia – to wash one’s face
    • lavarsi le mani – to wash one’s hands

    mettersi [un vestito] – to put on [a dress]

    pettinarsi – to brush one’s hair

    prepararsi – to get ready

    radersi – to shave

    rilassarsi – to relax

    specchiarsi – to look at oneself in the mirror

    svegliarsi – to wake up

    truccarsi – to put on make up

    vestirsi – to dress up

     

    asciugacapelli (l’) / phon (il) – hairdryer

    asciugamano (l’) – towel

    bagnoschiuma (il) – shower gel, body wash

    crema (la) – cream

    dentifricio (il) – toothpaste

    pettine (il) – comb

    rasoio (il) – razor

    sapone (il) – soap

    sciampo / shampoo (lo) – shampoo

    spazzola (la) – hairbrush

    spazzolino da denti (lo) – toothbrush

    specchio (lo) – mirror

    trucchi (i) – make up

    • fondotinta (il) – foundation
    • mascara (il) – mascara
    • ombretto (l’) – eyeshadow
    • rossetto (il) – lipstick

    PARAGONI (comparisons)

    più …. di/che – more…than

    meno… di/che – less…than

    come – as, like, as much as

    VERBI RECIPROCI (mutual verbs)

    abbracciarsi – to hug each other

    aiutarsi – to help each other

    amarsi – to love each other

    baciarsi – to kiss each other

    chiamarsi – to call each other

    conọscersi – to know each other

    darsi – to give to each other

    dirsi – to say something to each other

    guardarsi – to look at each other

    incontrarsi – to meet each other

    innamorarsi – to fall in love with each other

    lasciarsi – to leave each other, to split up

    odiarsi – to hate each other

    parlarsi – to speak to each other

    salutarsi – to greet each other

    scrịversi – to write to each other

    separarsi – to get separated

    sposarsi – to get married

    telefonarsi – to phone each other

    vedersi – to see each other


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