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P, come "pizza"

 

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P, as in "pizza" (Alphabet)
pacco package, box (Lez.10)
pace peace (Lez.20)
padella frying pan (Lez.12)
padre father (Lez.5)
paesaggio landscape (Lez.14)
paese country, nation (Lez.23)
paesino small village (Lez.14)
paga pay, wages (Lez.18)
pagamento payment (Lez.10)
pagare to pay (Lez.6)
paio pair, couple (Lez.13)
palazzo building (Lez.21)
palco box (Lez.19)
palcoscenico stage (Lez.18)
palestra gym (Lez.23)
palla ball (Lez.2)
pallacanestro basketball (Lez.8)
pallavolo volleyball (Lez.8)
panchina bench (Lez.23)
pancia

 

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tummy (Lez.8)
pane (panino) bread (sandwich) (Lez.6,16)
panetteria bakery (Lez.13)
panettone spiced brioche (Lez.25)
panoramica panoramic, overview, scenic view (Lez.23)
pantaloni, pantaloncini trousers, small pants (Lez.10;11)
papa pope (Lez.16)
papà dad (Lez.3)
papato papacy (Lez.25)
paradiso paradise, heaven (Lez.15)
paragonare (a, con) to compare (to, with) (Lez.12)
parco park (Lez.9)
parecchio/a quite a lot of, several (Lez.19)
parente relative (Lez.5)
parentesi parenthesis (Lez.11)
pari equal, same, even (Lez.10)
parigino/a Parisian (Lez.22)
parlamentare parliamentary (Lez.20)
parlamento parliament (Lez.21)
parlare to talk (Lez.4)
parola (parola d'ordine) word (password) (Lez.18;25)
parte (in parte) part (partly) (Lez.12)
partecipare to participate in (Lez.20)
particolare particular, distinctive, unusual (Lez.12)
partire to go, leave (Lez.4)
partita match (Lez.8)
partito (partito politico) party (political party) (Lez. 21)
parzialmente partially (Lez.20)
passaggio passage (Lez.23)
passaporto passport (Lez.12)
passare to go by, to pass (Lez.11)
passato/a past (Lez.10)
passeggero/a passenger (Lez.10)
passeggiare to walk, stroll (Lez.14)
passeggiata walk (Lez.9)
passionale passional (Lez.4)
passo step (Lez.19)
pasta pastry, pasta, dough (Lez.6)
patatine fritte french fries, chips (Lez.6)
patria homeland, one's own country (Lez.22)
patriarca (pl. patriarchi) patriarch (Lez.17)
patriarcale patriarchal (Lez.25)
paura fear (Lez.10)
pazienza (avere pazienza) patience (to be patient) (Lez.10,15)
peccato (è un peccato) sin, (it's a shame) (Lez.21)
pedalare to pedal (Lez.23)
peggio worse (lez.12)
peggiore worse, worst (lez.12)
pelle leather, skin (Lez.10)
pelletteria leather trade and/or industry (Lez.24)
penalizzato/a penalized (Lez.24)
penisola peninsula (Lez.25)
penna pot (Lez.2)
pennarello marker (Lez.13)
pensare to think (Lez.4)
pensionato/a pensioner, retired (Lez.5)
pentola pan (Lez.6)
pepe pepper (Lez.6)
per for, to, by; (math.) by (Lez.5)
per favore please (Lez.6)
perché why, because (Lez.3)
percorso route,  journey (Lez.20)
perdere to lose (Lez.10)
perfetto/a perfect (Lez.5)
pericoloso/a dangerous (Lez.9)
periodo period, time (Lez.16)
però yet, but, however (Lez.12)
perso/a lost (Lez.17)
persona person (Lez.4)
personaggio (personaggio famoso) character, (famous person) (Lez.11)
personale personnel (Lez.24)
personalità personality (Lez.25)
pesante heavy (Lez.19)
peso weight (Lez.10)
pesca fishing (Lez.22)
pescatore fisherman (Lez.21)
pesce fish (Lez.6)
pessimo/a very bad, dreadful (Lez.12)
pettinarsi to comb one's hair (Lez.13)
pezzo piece (Lez.10)
piacere to please (Lez.15)
piacere pleasure (nice to meet you) (Lez.1, 9)
piacevole pleasant (Lez.23)
piangere

 

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to cry (Lez.10)
piano floor (Lez.16)
pianta plant (Lez.14)
piatto dish, plate (Lez.3)
piazza square (Lez.8)
piccolo/a (da piccolo) small (as a child) (Lez.2,16)
piede (in piedi)

 

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foot (standing) (Lez.8)
piegamento, piegamenti sulle ginocchia

 

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bending (knee bendings) (Lez.8)
pieno/a full (Lez.16)
pigro/a

 

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lazy (Lez.2)
pilota pilot (Lez.17)
pino pine (Lez.25)
pioggia rain (Lez.13)
piovere, (oggi piove)

 

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to rain (today it rains; it's raining) (Lez.7)
piovoso/a rainy (Lez.6)
pista track (Lez.24)
pittore painter (Lez.14)
pittura painting (Lez.16)
più (non...più) more, most, (no longer;anymore); math.: plus (Lez.5)
pizza pizza (Lez.2)
plastica plastic (Lez.8)
plasticità plasticity, sculptural quality (Lez.16)
po' (un po' di) little, not much (a bit of) (Lez.2)
poco/a (pl. pochi/che) little, few (Lez.3)
poema poem (Lez.15)
poesia poem, poetry (Lez.16)
poeta poet (Lez.13)
poi then, later (Lez.9)
polemica controversy (Lez.21)
politica/che politics, policy (Lez.17)
politico/a (pl. politici/che) politic (Lez.15)
polizia police (Lez.4)
poltrona armchair (Lez.2)
polvere powder, dust (Lez.16)
pomice pumice (Lez.19)
pomodoro tomato (Lez.13)
ponte bridge (Lez.13)
popolare popular (Lez.23)
popolazione population (Lez.21)
popolo people (Lez.23)
porta

 

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door (Lez.2)
portafogli wallet (Lez.17)
portare (portare la spesa, portare il cane a spasso) to bring, to carry (carry the grocery, walk the dog) (Lez.4;21)
portico arcade (Lez.14)
portiere goalkeeper (Lez.23)
portinaio concierge, doorman, caretaker (Lez.17)
posate silverware, cutlery (Lez.15)
possibile possible (Lez.13)
posta (poste) mail (post office) (Lez.10)
posto space, room, place, seat (Lez.11;18)
potente powerful (Lez.23)
potere power (Lez.17)
potere (irregular verb) to be able to, can, may (Lez.7)
povero/a (poveretto!) poor (poor man! poor little thing!) (Lez.17;19)
povertà poverty (Lez.22)
pranzare to have lunch (Lez.6)
pranzo lunch (Lez.6)
pratica practice (Lez.23)
praticare to practice (Lez.9)
precedentemente previously (Lez.21)
preciso/a precise (Lez.20)
preferenza preference (Lez.4)
preferire to prefer (Lez.4)
prefisso dial code, area code (Lez.9)
pregare to pray (Lez.17)
prego you're welcome, please (Lez.6)
preistorico/a prehistoric (Lez.25)
premio prize (Lez.19)
prendere to take (Lez.6)
prenotare to book, to reserve (Lez.9)
prenotazione reservation (Lez.11)
preoccupare (preoccuparsi) to worry (to be worried) (Lez.13)
preparare to prepare (Lez.14)
preparativo preparation for (Lez.20)
presentare to present, show, introduce (Lez.12)
presentatore showman (Lez.3)
presentazioni introductions (Lez.15)
presidente president (Lez.21)
presidenziale presidential (Lez.21)
pressappoco approximately (Lez.15)
presso nearby, at (Lez.20)
prestare to lend (Lez.13)
prestigio prestige (Lez.25)
prestito (dare in prestito; chiedere in prestito) loan (to lend; to borrow) (Lez.13)
presto early (Lez.21)
presto! hurry up, quick (Lez.13)
pretesa claim, demand (Lez.24)
prevalentemente mainly (Lez.21)
previsione (previsioni del tempo) prediction (weather forecast) (Lez.18)
previsto/a (previsto dalla legge) expected (provided by law) (Lez.24)
prezzo price (Lez.10)
prigione prison (Lez.19)
prima, prima di (la prima) before (opening night) (Lez.8;18)
primario primary (Lez.22)
primo/a (il primo) first (first course) (Lez.6)
principe/principessa prince/princess (Lez.13)
principale main, principal (Lez.13)
principalmente mainly (Lez.20)
principio principle (Lez.25)
probabilmente probably (Lez.21)
problema problem (Lez.13)
proclamare to proclaim, declare (Lez.17)
prodotto product (Lez.20)
produrre to produce (Lez.15)
professione profession (Lez.3)
professionista professional (Lez.13)
professore/professoressa professor (Lez.3)
profeta prophet (Lez.22)
progettare to design, make a project, plan (Lez.15;21)
progetto plan (Lez.21)
programma program, plan (Lez.20)
proiettare to show, screen (Lez.14)
promettere to promise (Lez.18)
promosso/a he/she who passed an exam (Lez.16)
promulgare to promulgate (Lez.20)
pronto hello (Lez.9)
pronto/a ready (Lez.14)
propizio/a favourable (Lez.24)
propone (irregular verb from proporre) (it proposes) (Lez.21)
proporre to propose (Lez. 21)
proposito (a proposito...) intention, subject (by the way...) (Lez.12)
proprietà property (Lez.20)
proprio just, exactly, really (Lez.3)
proprio/a (pl. propri/ie) one's own (Lez.14)
proseguire to continue, keep up (Lez.13)
prossimo/a next (Lez.7)
protagonista protagonist (Lez.13)
proteggere to protect (Lez.25)
prova; le prove (il momento della prova) rehearsals (the moment of the final test) (Lez.16;25)
provare (provarci) to try (to try to do something) (Lez.16;23)
proverbio proverb (Lez.9)
provinciale provincial (Lez.12)
pubblicità advertising (Lez.12)
pubblico public (Lez.12)
pugnalare to stab (Lez.25)
pulcino chick (Lez.18)
pulire

 

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to clean (Lez.4)
pulito/a clean, honest (Lez.16)
punizione punishment, penalty (Lez.23)
punto (in punto) point, period, (o'clock) (Le.14)
puntuale punctual (Lez.9)
pure certainly, by all means (Lez.22)
purgatorio purgatory (the area between hell and paradise for the Christian religion) (Lez.15)

 

Q, come "quadro"

 

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Q, as in "quadro" - picture (Alphabet)
quaderno copybook (Lez.2)
quadro

 

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painting, picture (Lez.2)
quaggiù down here (Lez.21)
qual? quale? what, which? (Lez.9)
qualche a few, any, some (Lez.19)
qualcosa something (Lez.14)
qualcuno somebody, someone (Lez.12)
qualunque any, whatever, whichever (Lez.19)
qualsiasi any, whatever, whichever (Lez.19)
quando when (Lez.4)
quanto/a how many, how much (Lez.5)
quasi almost (Lez.14)
quassù up here (Lez.21)
quattordici fourteen (Lez.5)
quattro four (Lez.5)
quattrocento fourhundred (Lez.15)
quello/a that (Lez.6)
questo/a this (Lez.2)
qui here (Lez.3)
quindici fifteen (Lez.5)
quotidiano daily (lez.12)

 

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