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E, come "elefante"

 

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E, as in "elefante" - elephant (Alphabet)
e (ed) and (Lez.1)
è he/she is (from "essere") (Lez.1)
ebbe he/she had (from "avere") (Lez.25)
ebbero they had (from "avere") (Lez.25)
eccellenza (per eccellenza) par excellence (Lez.25)
ecco here/there it is (Lez.12)
eclettico/a eclectic (Lez.15)
economia economy (Lez.22)
economico/a (pl. economici/che) economic (Lez.10)
educare to educate (Lez.12)
educatamente politely (Lez.22)
educato/a polite (Lez.19)
educazione (educazione fisica) manners (physical education; gymnastics) (Lez.12;23)
effettivamente actually, in fact (Lez.16)
efficace effective (Lez.23)
efficienza efficiency (Lez.24)
Egitto Egypt (Lez.25)
egregio/a distinguished (Lez.20)
elaborare elaborate (Lez.22)
elenco list (Lez.19)
elegante elegant (Lez.3)
elementare elementary, basic (Lez.11)
elemento element (Lez.11)
elettronico/a electronic (Lez.13)
elezione election (Lez.21)
eliminazione elimination (Lez.24)
emergere (emersero) to emerg (they emerged) (Lez.25)
emigrare to emigrate (Lez.24)
emigrazione emigration (Lez.22)
emotivamente emotionally (Lez.23)
emotivo/a emotional, sensitive (Lez.4)
emozione (che emozione!) emotion (how exciting!) (Lez.20)
enciclopedico/a (pl. enciclopedici/che) encyclopedic (Lez.16)
enigmatico/a enigmatic (Lez.25)
entrambi/e both (Lez.19)
entrare to enter (Lez.19)
entrata entrance (Lez.22)
episodio episode (Lez.23)
epoca age, epoch, period (Lez.16)
equilibrato/a well-balanced (Lez.3)
equiparazione levelling (Lez.23)
equitazione horse riding (Lez.23)
eredità heritage (Lez.17)
eroe/eroina hero (Lez.12)
errore mistake (Lez.24)
esagerato/a exaggerated (Lez.6)
esame exam (Lez.1)
esaminare to evaluate (Lez.22)
esattamente exactly (Lez.11)
esattoriale concerning the tax (Lez.24)
esclamare to exclaim (Lez.12)
eseguito/a done, performed (Lez.24)
esempio example (Lez.12)
esercito army (Lez.25)
esercizio exercise, practice (Lez.1)
esilio exile (Lez.22)
esistenza existence, life (Lez.12)
esistere to exist (Lez.16)
esonerato/a exempted (Lez.22)
esortazione exhortation (Lez.20)
espansione (in espansione) expansion (booming) (Lez.22)
esperienza experience (Lez.22)
esplodere (esplosero) to explode (they exploded) (Lez.25)
esportazione export (Lez.24)
espressione expression (Lez.12)
espresso (coffee) espresso (Lez.6)
esprimere to express (Lez.15)
essenziale essential (Lez.17)
essere (irregular verb) to be (Lez.1)
est east (Lez.22)
estate summer (Lez.7)
estendere to extend (Lez.25)
estendersi to spread, expand (Lez.25)
estero foreign countries, abroad (Lez.14)
estivo/a summer, of the summer (Lez.22)
estrazione extraction (Lez.22)
estrema extreme (Lez.22)
età age (Lez. 5)
eterno/a eternal, never-ending (Lez.16)
etica ethics (Lez.23)
etico/a ethical (Lez.15)
etto hectogram (100 grams; 3.5 oz.) (Lez.10)
europeo/a European (Lez.2)
evadere to evade (Lez.24)
evasore (fiscale) tax evader (Lez.24)
eventuale possible (Lez.20)
evitare to avoid (Lez.19)

 

F, come "fuoco"

 

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F, as in "fuoco" - fire (Alphabet)
fa (fa bello) he, she, it does, makes (it's nice weather) (Lez.7)
facile easy (Lez.12)
faccio I do (irregular from "fare") (Lez.8)
fai you do (irregular from "fare") (Lez.3)
falegname carpenter (Lez.3)
falso/a untrue, fake (Lez.7)
fama fame (lez.14)
famiglia family (Lez.3)
famoso/a famous (Lez.2)
fanciullo/a child, young boy/girl (Lez.22)
fantascienza science fiction (Lez.14)
fantasia imagination, fantasy (Lez.14)
fantastico/a fantastic, incredible, wonderful (Lez.13)
farcela to succeed (Lez.24)
fare (irregular verb) to do, to make (Lez.8)
fare benzina to get gasoline (Lez.8)
fare colazione to have breakfast (Lez.8)
fare due passi to take a walk (Lez.19)
fare la doccia to take a shower (Lez.8)
fare la spesa

 

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to go grocery shopping (Lez.4)
fare fotografie to take photographs (Lez.8)
fare il letto to make the bed (Lez.20)
fare presto to hurry up (Lez.8)
farsi in quattro to work very hard (Lez.19)
farsi un nome to become well known (Lez.19)
farmacia pharmacy (Lez.13)
farmacista pharmacist (Lez.13)
fata fairy (Lez.2)
fatica hard work (Lez.24)
faticoso/a tiring, exhausting (Lez.12)
favola fairy tale (Lez.9)
favoloso/a fabulous, incredible (Lez.17)
favore (per favore) favour (please) (Lez.4;20)
favorire to favour, promote, support (Lez.25)
fazione faction (Lez.22)
fazzoletto necherchief (Lez.25)
febbraio february (Lez.7)
fece he/she did (from "fare") (Lez.25)
felice happy, glad, pleased (Lez.3)
femminile feminine (Lez.2)
feriale working day, weekday (Lez.20)
ferie holidays (Lez.22)
fermare to stop (Lez.14)
ferreo/a (volontà ferrea) iron (iron will) (Lez.23)
ferro, (bistecca ai ferri) iron, (grilled steak) (Lez.6)
festa holiday, party (Lez.6,14)
festeggiare to celebrate (Lez.22)
fetta slice (Lez.10)
feudatario feudal lord (Lez.25)
feudo fief (Lez.20)
fidanzato/a boyfriend, girlfriend (Lez.18)
fiducia trust (Lez.8)
figlio/a son, daughter (Lez.5)
figura figure (Lez.17)
figurine picture card (Lez.23)
fila (fare la fila) line, row, (to queue) (Lez.10)
filetto fillet (Lez.6)
filiale branch, subsidiary company (Lez.19)
Filippine Philippins (Lez.24)
film film, movie (Lez.4)
filosofia philosophy (Lez.15)
finale final, ending (Lez.19)
finalmente at last, finally (Lez.10)
finanza (Ministero delle Finanze) finance (Minister of Finance) (Lez.24)
finanziario financial (Lez.22)
fine end (Lez.10)
fine settimana weekend (Lez.7)
finestra

 

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window (Lez.2)
finanziamento funds, financing (Lez.21)
fino a until, up to (Lez.8)
finora so far, up till now (Lez.21)
fiore flower (Lez.10)
fiorire to blossom, flourish (Lez.25)
firmare to sign (Lez.22)
firmato/a signed (Lez.15)
fisco tax authorities (Lez.24)
fisico physique, body (Lez.23)
fissare (fissare un appuntamento) to fix (to arrange an appointment) (Lez.24)
flessione, flessioni sulle braccia

 

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bending (arms push ups) (Lez.8)
fontana fountain (Lez.2)
fondatore founder (Lez.17)
forare to burst a tyre (Lez.25)
forchetta fork (Lez.6)
formaggio cheese (Lez.6)
forma shape, form (Lez.15)
formale formal (Lez.24)
formare to form (Lez.11)
forse perhaps, maybe (Lez.12)
forte strong (Lez.19)
fortuna (per fortuna; buona fortuna) luck, (luckily; good luck) (Lez.8;19)
fortunato/a

 

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lucky (Lez.3)
forza strenght (Lez.16)
fosti you were (from "essere") (Lez.25)
fotografia photography (Lez.16)
fotografo/a photographer (Lez.16)
francobollo stamp (Lez.10)
frase sentence, phrase (Lez.10)
fratello brother (Lez.5)
frattempo (nel frattempo) meanwhile (Lez.25)
freddo/a cold (Lez.6)
fregare (non me ne frega niente; fregarsene) to rub, to steal (I don't give a damn; not to give a damn) (Lez.19;24)
frequentare to attend (Lez.23)
fresco/a (pl. freschi/sche) fresh, cool (Lez.12)
fretta (fai in fretta!) hurry (hurry up!) (Lez.12)
frigorifero, frigo

 

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refrigerator (Lez.2)
fronte (di fronte a) forehead, (in front of, opposite) (Lez.12)
fronteggiare to face, to meet (Lez.22)
frustrare to frustrate (Lez.22)
frutta fruit (Lez.6)
fruttivendolo greengrocer (Lez.13)
fu he/she/it was (from "essere") (Lez.25)
fumare to smoke (Lez.4)
fumetto comic strip (Lez.13)
funzionare to work, function (Lez.19)
funzionario/a employee (Lez.20)
fuori out, outside (Lez.7)
furbo/a smart, sly (Lez.3)

 

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