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U, come "uva"

 

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U, as in "uva" - grapes (Alphabet)
uccidere to kill (Lez.25)
uff, uffa phew (tiredness), uh! (relief) (Lez.6)
ufficiale official (Lez.16)
ufficialmente officially (Lez.16)
ufficio office (Lez.8)
ulteriore ulterior, further (Lez.20)
ultimo/a last (Lez.15)
umanità humanity (Lez.16)
un/uno/una a, an (Lez.2)
undici eleven (Lez.5)
unificazione unification (Lez.24)
unione union, unity, harmony (Lez.23)
unire to combine, join, unite (Lez.6)
unità unity (Lez.20)
università (città universitaria) university town (Lez.9;14)
uno one (Lez.5)
uomo/uomini man/men (Lez.2)
uomo d'affari businessman (Lez.3)
uovo (pl. uova) egg (Lez.13)
urgente urgent (Lez.17)
urlare to yell (Lez.16)
usare to use (Lez.14)
uscire to go out (irregular) (Lez.7)
uso custom, usage (Lez.13)
utilità usefulness (Lez.15)
utilizzare to use, make use of, utilize (Lez.22)

 

V, come "violino"

 

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V, as in "violino" - violin (Alphabet)
va; va bene (he, she) goes, (from: "andare", irregular); all right (Lez.12)
vacanza vacation, holiday (Lez.7)
valere to be worth (Lez.16)
valigia suitcase (Lez.17)
vanitoso/a vain (Lez.13)
vario/a (pl. vari/e) several, various (Lez.25)
vasto/a vast, huge (Lez.20)
Vaticano Vatican (Lez.20)
vecchio/a old (Lez.6;21)
vedere (vedere un film, non vedere l'ora di...) to watch (to watch a movie, to look forward to...) (Lez.4;21)
vedovo/a widower/widow (Le.22)
vegetale vegetable (Lez.16)
vegetariano/a vegetarian (Lez.14)
vela (fare vela) sail (sailing) (Lez.8)
veleno poison (Lez.25)
velo veil, voile (Lez.25)
veloce quick, rapid, fast (Lez.12)
velocemente quickly (Lez.4)
vendere to sell (Lez.20)
vendita (ufficio vendite) sale (sales office) (Lez.20)
venerdì Friday (Lez.7)
veneziano/a from/of Venice (Lez.18)
venire to come (irregular) (Lez.7)
venne he/she/it came (from "venire") (Lez.25)
vento wind (Lez.19)
ventoso/a (oggi è ventoso)

 

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windy (today it is windy) (Lez.7)
veramente truly, really (Lez.1)
verdura (verdura fresca, cruda; verdura cotta) vegetables (raw vegetables; cooked vegetables) (Lez.12)
vergogna (che vergogna!) shame, embarassment (how shameful) (Lez.16)
verificarsi to happen, occur (Lez.20)
verità truth (Lez.9)
vero (è vero) true (it's true) (Lez.14)
versione version (Lez.12)
verso about, around (Lez.7)
vestire (vestirsi) to dress (to get dressed, dress oneself) (Lez.13)
vestito dress, suit (Lez.9)
vettura car (lez.24)
vi you (pl.), yourselves, to you (Lez.13;14)
via (per via di; via mare) street (owing to; by boat) (Lez.8;21)
viaggiare

 

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to travel (Lez.4)
viaggio travel, journey, trip, voyage (Lez.11)
viale avenue (Lez.8)
vicino/a (vicino a) near (near by) (Lez.8)
videocamera video recorder (Lez.14)
videocassetta video tape (Lez.14)
videoregistratore video player (vhs) (Lez.14)
vidimare to stamp, check in (Lez.20)
villaggio village (Lez.18)
vincere to win (Lez.12)
vino wine (Lez.6)
violenza violence (Lez.20)
violino violin (Lez.12)
visionario/a visionary (Lez.14)
visione (visione di un film) view (showing, screening) (Lez.22)
visitare to visit (Lez.16)
viso

 

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face (Lez.8)
vita life (Lez.3)
vitamine vitamins (Lez.20)
vittoria victory (Lez.23)
vittorioso/a victorious (Lez.25)
viva (W) long live! three cheers! (Lez.7)
vivere to live (Lez.13)
vivo/a alive (Lez.19)
voce (a voce alta) voice (loud voice) (Lez.12)
voglia wish, desire (Lez.9)
volante (steering) wheel (Lez.14)
volare to fly (Lez.9)
volere (volere bene) to want (irregular) (to be fond of) (Lez.7;17)
volontà will (Lez.23)
volpe fox, (sly fox, crafty, clever person) (Lez.3)
volta (una volta; questa volta; qualche volta; a volte) time (once; this time; sometimes; at times) (Lez.5)
vorrei I would like (Lez.6)
votato/a voted, elected (Lez.21)
voto grade, mark, vote (Lez.16;21)

 

Z, come "zaino"

 

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Z, as in "zaino" - backpack (Alphabet)
zio, zia (pl. zii) uncle, aunt (Lez.5)
zitto/a quit, silent (Lez.19)
zona area, zone (Lez.22)
zucchero sugar (Lez.6)

 

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