Glossary - B
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| B, come "bambino" | 'B' as in 'bambino' - child | (Alphabet) |
| babbo (oppure "papà") | daddy | (Lez.b_5) |
| bacio | kiss | (Lez.i_10) |
| baffi | moustache | (Lez.b_3) |
| bagaglio | luggage, baggage | (Lez.i_9) |
| bagno (fare il bagno) | bathroom (take a bath, go swimming) | (Lez.b_2;i_6) |
| baia | bay | (Lez.i_11) |
| balena | whale | (Lez.b_11) |
| ballare | to dance | (Lez.b_4) |
| ballata | ballad, ballade | (Lez.i_3) |
| bambino, bambina | child | (Lez.b_2) |
| banca (pl. banche) | bank | (Lez.b_10) |
| banco | counter | (Lez.i_6) |
| barista | barman | (Lez.i_6) |
| barattolo | jar, tin, can | (Lez.b_10) |
| barba (farsi la barba) | beard (to shave) | (Lez.b_3;Lez.i_3) |
| barbaro, barbara | barbarian | (Lez.a_5) |
| barca | boat | (Lez.i_2) |
| basarsi; basare | to be based or base o.s. on; to base | (Lez.15;a_2) |
| base (di base) | base, basis (basic) | (Lez.a_2) |
| basso, bassa | short, low | (Lez.b_2;Lez.i_6) |
| basta | it is enough | (Lez.i_9) |
| battere | to type; to beat | (Lez.a_2) |
| be'... | well... | (Lez.b_2) |
| bei | (plural form) beautiful | (Lez.b_6) |
| bel | (singular form) beautiful | (Lez.b_7) |
| bellezza | beauty | (Lez.i_4) |
| bello, bella | beautiful | (Lez.b_2) |
| bene (va bene) | well, good (all right, it's ok) | (Lez.b_9;Lez.i_6) |
| benedettino | Benedectine | (Lez.i_7) |
| beneficenza | charity | (Lez.i_8) |
| benessere | well-being, comfort | (Lez.a_3) |
| benvenuto, benvenuta | welcome | (Lez.b_2) |
| bere | to drink | (Lez.b_6) |
| biancheria | underwear, linen | (Lez.b_11) |
| bicchiere | glass | (Lez.b_6) |
| bicicletta | bicycle | (Lez.i_2) |
| bigliettaio, bigliettaia (pl. bigliettai, bigliettaie) | ticket inspector or vendor | (Lez.b_9) |
| biglietteria | ticket office | (Lez.i_9) |
| biglietto | ticket, banknote | (Lez.b_7) |
| biliardino | table-football | (Lez.a_3) |
| biliardo | pool, billiards | (Lez.a_3) |
| biondo, bionda | blonde | (Lez.b_2) |
| birbante | rascal | (Lez.i_8) |
| birra | beer | (Lez.b_6) |
| biscotto | cookie | (Lez.i_10) |
| bisnonno, bisnonna | grand-grandfather/mother | (Lez.b_5) |
| bisogna ... | one needs..., it is necessary... | (Lez.i_9) |
| bisogno (avere bisogno; c'è bisogno) | need (to need; one needs) | (Lez.b_11; Lez.i_6) |
| blu | blue | (Lez.b_3) |
| bocca (in bocca al lupo!) | mouth (good luck!) | (Lez.16;a_4) |
| bocce | bowls | (Lez.i_10) |
| bocconcino | titbit | (Lez.b_1) |
| bollire (bollente) | to boil (boiling) | (Lez.b_6) |
| bonario/a | good-natured | (Lez.i_8) |
| borbonico, borbonica | Bourbon | (Lez.a_4) |
| borsa | purse, pouch, bag | (Lez.b_5) |
| bosco | wood | (Lez.i_9) |
| bottone | button | (Lez.i_3) |
| brace | embers | (Lez.i_2) |
| braccio (pl. braccia) | arm | (Lez.b_8) |
| bravo, brava | good (for a child...) competent (for a singer, a doctor...) | (Lez.b_5) |
| bravura | cleverness, skill | (Lez.a_5) |
| brodo | broth | (Lez.b_6) |
| bruciare | to burn | (Lez.a_2) |
| bruno, bruna | dark haired | (Lez.b_2) |
| bruscamente | sharply, bluntly | (Lez.a_2) |
| brutto, brutta (fa brutto) | ugly (the weather is bad) | (Lez.b_2;b_7) |
| buca delle lettere | letterbox | (Lez.b_10) |
| buffo, buffa | funny, comic | (Lez.i_2) |
| buffone, buffon | clown, fool, jester | (Lez.i_8) |
| bugia (pl. bugie) | lie | (Lez.i_2) |
| bugiardo, bugiarda | liar | (Lez.i_2) |
| buio | dark | (Lez.i_9) |
| buono, buona | good (kind; beneficial; good to eat) | (Lez.b_2) |
| buongiorno, buonanotte, buonasera | good morning, good night, good evening | (Lez.b_1) |
| burattino | puppet | (Lez.b_2) |
| burbero, burbera | gruff, surly | (Lez.a_3) |
| burocratico, burocratica | bureaucratic | (Lez.a_4) |
| burocrazia | bureaucracy | (Lez.a_4) |
| busto | bust | (Lez.b_8) |
| buttare (buttarsi giù; buttare giù) | to throw (to get depressed; to scribble down) | (Lez.i_9;a_2) |