| C, come "casa"
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C, as in 'casa' - home | (Alfabeto) |
| c'è (ci sono) | there is (there are) | (Lez.2) |
| caffè | coffee | (Lez.5) |
| caffettiera | coffee-pot | (Lez.15) |
| calamari | squids | (Lez.6) |
| calciatore | soccer player | (Lez.3) |
| calcio | soccer | (Lez.2) |
| calciobalilla (biliardino) | table football | (Lez.23) |
| caldo/a | hot | (Lez.6) |
| calendario | calendar | (Lez.7) |
| calle | narrow street in Venice | (Lez.13) |
| calmo/a (calma!) | calm (calm down!) | (Lez.2;21) |
| calzatura (pl. calzature)
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footwear | (Lez.10) |
| calza (pl. calze)
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sock, stocking | (Lez.10) |
| calzoni (o pantaloni)
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trousers, pants (leather pants) | (Lez.10) |
| cambiare | to change | (Lez.22) |
| cambio | change, exchange | (Lez.10) |
| camera, camera da letto
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room (bedroom) | (Lez.2) |
| cameriere, cameriera | waiter, waitress | (Lez.6) |
| camerino | dressing room | (Lez.12) |
| camicia
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shirt | (Lez.10) |
| camminare | to walk | (Lez.4) |
| camomilla | camomile | (Lez.11) |
| campagna | countryside | (Lez.8) |
| campanello | bell | (Lez.17) |
| campionato | championship | (Lez.23) |
| campione/campionessa | champion | (Lez.23) |
| campo (campo da golf) | field (golf course) | (Lez.23) |
| canale | canal, waterway | (Lez.13) |
| candito/a | candied | (Lez.6) |
| cane | dog | (Lez.12) |
| canottaggio | rowing | (Lez.23) |
| cantante | singer | (Lez.3) |
| cantare
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to sing | (Lez.4) |
| canto | singing, chant, canto | (Lez.12) |
| canzone | song | (Lez.9) |
| capace | able | (Lez.19) |
| capacità | ability | (Lez.19) |
| capelli
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hair | (Lez.4) |
| capire | to understand | (Lez.4) |
| capitale | capital | (Lez.12) |
| capitare | to arrive, to happen | (Lez.11) |
| capitolo | chapter | (Lez.15) |
| capo | head, boss, chief, leader | (Lez.12) |
| capodanno | New Year | (Lez.7) |
| capolavoro | masterpiece | (Lez.16) |
| capoufficio | boss, head clerk | (Lez.19) |
| cappella | chapel | (Lez.16) |
| cappello | hat | (Lez.10) |
| cappotto, cappotto impermeabile
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coat (rain coat) | (Lez.10) |
| Cappuccetto Rosso | Little Red Riding Hood | (Lez.17) |
| cappuccino | hot milk and coffe | (Lez.6) |
| Caraibi | Caribbean | (Lez.18) |
| caramella | candy | (Lez.10) |
| carattere | character, nature, personality | (Lez.23) |
| caratteristica | characteristic, feature | (Lez.19) |
| caricare | to load | (Lez.19) |
| carino/a | nice, lovely | (Lez.11) |
| carlinga | fuselage | (Lez.24) |
| carne | meat | (Lez.6) |
| carta (carta di credito, carta da gioco) | paper (credit card, card) | (Lez.10) |
| cartella (cartella esattoriale) | file, dossier (tax files) | (Lez.24) |
| cartolina | postcard | (Lez.10) |
| casa, la casa
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house, home (the house) | (Lez.2) |
| caso (a caso; per caso) | chance, case (at random; by chance) | (Lez.12;20) |
| casco | helmet | (Lez.22) |
| caspita! | good gracious! | (Lez.14) |
| cassa | cash register, case, box | (Lez.10) |
| cassaforte | safe | (Lez.25) |
| cassetta postale | letterbox | (Lez.10) |
| catalogo | catalogue | (Lez.20) |
| cattolico/a (pl. cattolici/che) | (Roman) Catholic | (Lez.17) |
| cavaliere | rider, horseman | (Lez.25) |
| cavallino | little horse | (Lez.24) |
| caviale | caviar | (Lez.18) |
| celebre | famous | (Lez.25) |
| celere (posta celere) | fast (priority mail) | (Lez.24) |
| celibe | bachelor | (Lez.22) |
| cellulare | cell phone, mobile | (Lez.9) |
| cena | dinner | (Lez.6) |
| cenare | to have dinner | (Lez.6) |
| centimetro (cm.) | centimetre | (Lez.10) |
| cento | one hundred | (Lez.5) |
| centro | center; downtown | (Lez.16) |
| ceramica | ceramics; pottery | (Lez.24) |
| cercare | to look for, search for, to try to do something | (Lez.10;12) |
| certezza | certainty | (Lez.23) |
| certo | certainly, certain, some | (Lez.16;19) |
| che | whom, which, that | (Lez.9) |
| che? | what, which? | (Lez.5) |
| che cos'è? | what is it? | (Lez.5) |
| che dici? | what do you say? | (Lez.5) |
| CHI, come "gnocchi"
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CHI, as in "gnocchi" |
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| chi | who | (Lez.1) |
| chiacchierare | to chat | (Lez.4) |
| chiamare (chiamarsi) | to call (to be called) | (Lez.4) |
| chiamato/a | called | (Lez.20) |
| chiave | key | (Lez.3) |
| chiedere | to ask | (Lez.4) |
| chiedersi | to wonder | (Lez.14) |
| chiesa | church | (Lez.16) |
| chilo, chilogrammo (Kg.) | kilo, kilogram (1000 grams; 2.2 lbs) | (Lez.10) |
| chirurgo | surgeon | (Lez.18) |
| chitarra | guitar | (Lez.4) |
| chiudere | to close | (Lez.17) |
| chiuso/a | closed | (Lez.17) |
| Ci, come "ciao"
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"ci" as in "ciao" | (Alphabet) |
| ci | ourselves, one another;there, it | (Lez.13;Lez16) |
| ci sono | there are | (Lez.11) |
| ci vediamo | we see each other | (Lez.7) |
| ciao | hi, hello, so long | (Lez.1) |
| ciascuno | each, each (one) | (Lez.19) |
| cibo | food | (Lez.17) |
| ciclismo | cycling | (Lez.23) |
| ciclista | cyclist | (Lez.23) |
| cielo | heaven, sky | (Lez.13) |
| cinema | movie theatre, cinema | (Lez.9) |
| cinese | Chinese | (Lez.25) |
| cinque | five | (Lez.5) |
| cintura (cintura di sicurezza)
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belt (safety belt) | (Lez.10;22) |
| cioccolato (o cioccolata) | chocolate | (Lez.6) |
| cioé | that is, I mean | (Lez.8) |
| circo | circus | (Lez.14) |
| circolo | circle, club | (introduction) |
| circuito | track, circuit | (Lez.24) |
| città (città-stato) | city (self governed, medieval city) | (Lez.11;25) |
| cittadina | small town | (Lez.14) |
| cittadino/a del mondo | citizen of the World | (Lez.2) |
| civile (guerra civile) | civil (civil war) | (Lez.22;23) |
| civiltà | civilization | (Lez.25) |
| classe | class, classroom | (Lez.11) |
| classico/a (pl. classici/che) | classic | (Lez.5) |
| classifica | placings | (Lez.23) |
| cliente | client | (Lez.10) |
| clima | climate | (Lez.7) |
| codice | code | (Lez.20) |
| cognome | surname | (Lez.1) |
| coinvolgere | to involve, implicate | (Lez.23) |
| colazione | breakfast | (Lez.6) |
| collana | necklace | (Lez.25) |
| collaudatore | test driver | (Lez.24) |
| collega (pl. colleghi/ghe) | colleague | (Lez.17) |
| collezione | collection | (Lez.15) |
| collo | neck | (Lez.25) |
| colloquialmente | colloquially | (Lez.19) |
| colloquio di lavoro | interview | (Lez.22) |
| colonia | colony | (Lez.20) |
| colonizzatore/trice | colonizer | (Lez.20) |
| colonizzazione | colonization | (Lez.21) |
| colonna | column | (Lez.11) |
| colore | color | (Lez.3) |
| coltello | knife | (Lez.6) |
| combattere (combatterono) | to fight (they fought) | (Lez.25) |
| combinare | to combine, to match | (Lez.15) |
| come | as, how | (Lez.1) |
| come mai? | why? | (Lez.11) |
| come si dice...? | how do you say...? | (Lez.9) |
| come stai? | how are you? | (Lez.9) |
| comico | comic actor, comedy actor | (Lez.3) |
| cominciare | to start, begin | (Lez.20) |
| commedia | comedy, play | (Lez.12) |
| commediografo | comedy writer | (Lez.18) |
| commento | comment, remark | (Lez.1) |
| commerciale | commercial | (Lez.14) |
| commercio | trade, commerce | (Lez.22) |
| commesso/a | sales clerk | (Lez.10) |
| commettere (commesso) | to make, commit (made) | (Lez.24) |
| comminare | to make provisions for | (Lez.24) |
| comodo/a | comfortable, convenient | (Lez.21) |
| compagnia | company | (Lez.19) |
| comparare | compare | (Lez.8) |
| competente | competent, qualified | (Lez.20) |
| competitivo/a | competitive | (Lez.23) |
| competizione | competition | (Lez.23) |
| compito | homework, duty, task | (Lez.9;21) |
| compleanno | birthday | (Lez.7) |
| complesso/a | complex | (Lez.20) |
| completare | to complete | (Lez.11) |
| complimento (complimenti!) | compliment (congratulations!) | (Lez.17) |
| complotto | conspiracy | (Lez.25) |
| comportarsi | to behave | (Lez.21) |
| compositore | composer | (Lez.12) |
| composto | composed | (Lez.12) |
| comprare | to buy | (Lez.4) |
| comprendere | to understand, comprise | (Lez.25) |
| computer, il computer
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computer (the computer) | (Lez.2) |
| comune | common | (Lez.20) |
| comunicare | to communicate | (Lez.20) |
| comunista | comunist | (Lez.25) |
| comunque | anyhow, however | (Lez.12) |
| con | with | (Lez.5) |
| concentrarsi | to concentrate on | (Lez.22) |
| concerto | concert | (Lez.12) |
| concettualmente | conceptually | (Lez.20) |
| conciso/a | concise, succint | (Lez.23) |
| concludere | to conclude | (Lez.20) |
| concordanza | agreement | (Lez.2) |
| concorrenza | competition | (Lez.13) |
| concreto/a | concrete, real | (Lez.14) |
| condannato/a | sentenced | (Lez.22) |
| condividere | to share | (Lez.23) |
| conduzione | management, conduction | (Lez.24) |
| conferenza | conference | (Lez.15) |
| confermare | to confirm | (Lez.20) |
| confidare | to confide, to tell something in confidence | (Lez.22) |
| confusione | confusion | (Lez.16) |
| confuso/a | confused | (Lez.25) |
| congiura | conspiracy | (Lez.25) |
| congratularsi | to congratulate somebody on something | (Lez.17) |
| congratulazioni! | congratulations! | (Lez.17) |
| conosce (v. conoscere, irregular verb) | (he, she, it) knows (to know) | (Lez.3) |
| conoscere (conoscersi) | to know (to know one self; to know each other) | (Lez.9;21) |
| conquistare (conquistò) | to conquer (conquered) | (Lez.25) |
| conseguente | consequent | (Lez.22) |
| consentire | to permit, allow | (Lez.22) |
| conservare | to preserve, keep | (Lez.17) |
| considerare | to consider | (Lez.13) |
| considerarsi | to consider oneself | (Lez.15) |
| consigliare | to recommend, to advise | (Lez.12) |
| consiglio | advice | (Lez.11) |
| Consolato | Consulate | (Lez.20) |
| consulente | consultant | (Lez.11) |
| consulenza | consultancy | (Lez.22) |
| contadino/a | farmer | (Lez.16) |
| contare | to count | (Lez.5) |
| contattare | to contact | (Lez.20) |
| contemporaneamente | at the same time | (Lez.6) |
| contendere | to quarrel over, to compete | (Lez.25) |
| contenere (irregular verb) | to contain | (Lez.11) |
| contento/a | happy, glad | (Lez.10) |
| contenuto | content | (Lez.13) |
| contessa | countess | (Lez.24) |
| contestare | to question, protest against | (Lez.24) |
| continuare | to continue | (Lez.14) |
| continuo/a | continuous | (Lez.20) |
| conto (per conto proprio) | bill, calculation (on one's own) | (Lez.6;19) |
| contorno | side dish | (Lez.6) |
| contrario | contrary | (Lez.19) |
| contrattare | to negotiate | (Lez.19) |
| contratto | contract | (Lez.22) |
| contribuente | taxpayer | (Lez.24) |
| contribuire | to contribute | (Lez.18) |
| contro | against | (Lez.20) |
| controllare | to check | (Lez.19) |
| controllo | control | (Lez.19) |
| convalidare | to validate, to stamp | (Lez.20) |
| cooperativa | cooperative | (Lez.24) |
| copia | copy | (Lez.25) |
| copiare | to copy | (Lez.18) |
| coraggio | courage, bravery | (Lez.25) |
| coraggioso/a | brave, courageous | (Lez.21) |
| cordiale | warm, cordial | (Lez.20) |
| cornuto | horned, cheeted on, bastard | (Lez.24) |
| coro | chorus, choir | (Lez.12) |
| corpo | body | (Lez.8) |
| corporatura | body size, body build | (Lez.11) |
| correggere | to correct | (Lez.20) |
| correre | to run | (Lez.13) |
| correttezza | correctness, fair play | (Lez.23) |
| corretto/a | correct | (Lez.10) |
| corrispondente | corresponding | (Lez.19) |
| corso (in corso) | course (in progress) | (Lez.11;22) |
| corte | court | (Lez.21) |
| cortigiano/a | courtier, courtesan | (Lez.25) |
| corto | short | (Lez.2) |
| cosa? | what? | (Lez.4) |
| cosa (pl. cose) | thing (stuff) | (Lez.4) |
| coscienza | conscience, awareness | (Lez.4;23) |
| così | so, like this | (Lez.6) |
| cosiddetto/a | so-called | (Lez.12) |
| costa | coast, shore | (Lez.20) |
| costare | to cost | (Lez.10) |
| costo | cost | (Lez.9) |
| costituzionale | constitutional | (Lez.25) |
| costoso/a | expensive | (Lez.6) |
| costruire | to build | (Lez.13) |
| costume | custom, habit, costume | (Lez.12;25) |
| cotoletta | cutlet | (Lez.6) |
| cotto/a | cooked, done | (Lez.14) |
| cottura (punto di cottura) | cooking (stove) | (Lez.2) |
| cravatta
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tie | (Lez.10) |
| creare | to create | (Lez.15) |
| creazione | creation, establishment, foundation | (Lez.24) |
| credere | to believe | (Lez.19) |
| crescere | to grow up | (Lez.20) |
| cretino/a | moron | (Lez.25) |
| crimine (crimine organizzato) | crime (organized crime) | (Lez.18) |
| crisi (essere in crisi) | crisis (to go through a crisis) | (Lez.14) |
| cristiano/a | Christian | (Lez.17) |
| criticare | to criticize | (Lez.14) |
| critico/a (pl. critici/che - critico d'arte) | critic, reviwer (art critic) | (Lez.25) |
| crociata | crusade | (Lez.25) |
| crollare (crollò) | to collapse (collapsed) | (Lez.25) |
| cucchiaio | spoon | (Lez.16) |
| cucina
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kitchen, stove | (Lez.2) |
| cucinare | to cook | (Lez.5) |
| cugino/a | cousin | (Lez.5) |
| cui | whom, which; of which, whose | (Lez.17;23) |
| culinario/a | culinary | (Lez.14) |
| culla | cradle, birthplace | (Lez.15) |
| culto | cult, worship, religion | (Lez.25) |
| culturale | cultural | (Lez.1) |
| culturalmente | culturally | (Lez.23) |
| cuoco | cook | (Lez.3) |
| cuore (cuor; squadra del cuore) | heart (poetic for "heart"; favourite team) | (Lez.13;23) |
| cura | care | (Lez.23) |
| curare | to look after, heal, tend to | (Lez.5) |
| curioso/a
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curious | (Lez.3) |
| curriculum vitae | resume | (Lez.22) |
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