Glossary - M
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| M, come "mano" | M, as in "mano" - hand | (Alphabet) |
| ma | but | (Lez.b_2) |
| macchina | car, machine | (Lez.b_2;i_5) |
| macedonia | fruit salad | (Lez.b_6) |
| macellaio | butcher | (Lez.b_6) |
| madre | mother | (Lez.b_5) |
| maestro, maestra | primary, grade school teacher, expert, master | (Lez.b_7) |
| maggio | May | (Lez.b_7) |
| maggioranza | majority | (Lez.i_11) |
| maggiore | bigger, larger | (Lez.i_2) |
| magico, magica | magic, enchanting, delightful | (Lez.i_3) |
| maglietta | t-shirt | (Lez.b_11) |
| magro, magra | thin | (Lez.b_2) |
| mai | never | (Lez.b_11) |
| malato, malata | sick, ill | (Lez.b_7) |
| malattia (in malattia) | sickness (sick leave) | (Lez.a_2) |
| male (stare male, mal di ...) | badly, evil, pain (to feel sick, ...ache) | (Lez.b_9) |
| maleducato | rude, ill-mannered | (Lez.b_9) |
| mamma (mamma mia!) | mom (my goodness!) | (Lez.b_5) |
| mancanza | lack of | (Lez.a_2) |
| mancare (mi manchi) | to lack, miss (I miss you) | (Lez.i_10) |
| mandare | to send | (Lez.i_5) |
| mangiare | to eat | (Lez.b_4) |
| mania | mania | (Lez.a_5) |
| maniera | manner, way | (Lez.i_5) |
| mano (a mano) | hand (by hand) | (Lez.b_8) |
| mantenere | to maintain | (Lez.i_10) |
| manufatto | manufactured article | (Lez.a_2) |
| maratona | marathon | (Lez.a_3) |
| marea (alta marea) | tide (high tide) | (Lez.i_3) |
| marca | brand | (Lez.i_4) |
| marchio | trademark | (Lez.a_4) |
| marcia | march | (Lez.a_3) |
| mare | sea, seaside | (Lez.b_7) |
| marginale | marginal | (Lez.a_3) |
| marinaio | sailor | (Lez.i_3) |
| marito | husband | (Lez.b_5) |
| marmellata | marmelade | (Lez.i_7) |
| martedì | Tuesday | (Lez.b_7) |
| marzo | March | (Lez.b_7) |
| maschera | mask, stock character | (Lez.i_8) |
| maschile | masculine | (Lez.b_2) |
| maschilista | chauvinist, sexist | (Lez.a_5) |
| massimo, massima (il più grande) | greatest, maximum | (Lez.i_2) |
| matematica | mathematics | (Lez.b_5) |
| materia (materie prime) | material (raw materials) | (Lez.a_2) |
| materiale | material, equipment | (Lez.i_10) |
| matita | pencil | (Lez.i_3) |
| matriarcato | matriarchy | (Lez.a_5) |
| matrimoniale (stanza matrimoniale) | matrimonial (double room) | (Lez.b_11) |
| matrimonio | wedding | (Lez.i_11) |
| mattina | morning | (Lez.b_10) |
| me | me, myself | (Lez.i_2) |
| meccanico | mechanic | (Lez.b_3) |
| meccanismo | mechanism | (Lez.i_9) |
| medicina | medicine | (Lez.i_3) |
| medico | doctor | (Lez.b_3) |
| Medioevo | Middle Ages | (Lez.i_10) |
| meditare | to meditate | (Lez.b_4) |
| meditazione | meditation | (Lez. 17) |
| meglio | better | (Lez.b_11) |
| mela | apple | (Lez.b_10) |
| membro | member | (Lez.b_3) |
| memoria (studiare a memoria) | memory (to study by heart) | (Lez.i_7) |
| meno | less, least; (math.) minus | (Lez.b_5) |
| mentalmente | mentally | (Lez.a_3) |
| mente | mind | (Lez.i_11) |
| mentre | while, as | (Lez.b_9) |
| mercato (a buon mercato) | market (inexpensive) | (Lez.b_10) |
| mercoledì | Wednesday | (Lez.b_7) |
| merenda | snack | (Lez.b_10) |
| mese | month | (Lez.b_7) |
| messaggio | message | (Lez.i_10) |
| mestiere | job, craft | (Lez.i_6) |
| metalmeccanico, metalmeccanica (pl. metalmeccanici, metalmeccaniche) | mechanical | (Lez.a_4) |
| metro | meter (100 centimeter; 39.37 inches) | (Lez.b_10) |
| metropolitana | subway | (Lez.i_6) |
| mettere (mettere in scena; metterci molto tempo) | to put (to stage; to take a lot of time) | (Lez.i_2;a_3) |
| mezzanotte | midnight | (Lez.b_7) |
| mezzo, mezza | half | (Lez.b_7) |
| mezzo (mezzi di comunicazione) | means, medium, (mass media) | (Lez.i_2) |
| mezzogiorno | noon | (Lez.b_7) |
| mi | me, to me, myself | (Lez.i_3) |
| mi chiamo (v. chiamarsi) | my name is | (Lez.b_1) |
| mi dispiace | I'm sorry | (Lez.b_7) |
| mi insegna (v. insegnare) | (he.she) teaches me | (Lez.b_3) |
| mica | not... at all | (Lez.a_5) |
| micetto, micetta | little cat | (Lez.b_9) |
| miglio | mile | (Lez.b_10) |
| migliore | better, best | (Lez.i_2) |
| militare | military | (Lez.i_9) |
| mille | thousand | (Lez.b_5) |
| mimica | mime | (Lez.i_8) |
| minerale | mineral | (Lez.i_6) |
| minestra (minestrina) | soup (little soup) | (Lez.b_6) |
| minimo | least, slightest | (Lez.i_2) |
| ministero | ministry, department | (Lez.a_4) |
| minore | less, smaller | (Less.i_2) |
| minorile | juvenile | (Lez.a_2) |
| mio, mia | my, mine | (Lez.b_3) |
| misterioso, misteriosa | mysterious | (Lez.i_7) |
| misura | measure | (Lez.b_10) |
| mitologia | mythology | (Lez.i_2) |
| mittente | sender | (Lez.i_7) |
| mobile | piece of furniture | (Lez.a_4) |
| moda (di moda, alla moda) | fashion (fashionable) | (Lez.i_2) |
| modello | model, form | (Lez.a_4) |
| moderno, moderna | modern | (Lez.b_2) |
| modificare | to modify | (Lez. 21) |
| modo | way, manner | (Lez.i_2) |
| modulo | form | (Lez.a_4) |
| moglie | wife | (Lez.b_5) |
| molto, molta | very, much, many | (Lez.b_3) |
| momento | moment | (Lez.i_2) |
| monaco | monk | (Lez.i_7) |
| monarchia | monarchy | (Lez.i_10) |
| monastero | monastery | (Lez.i_7) |
| monastico, monastica (monastici, monastiche) | monastic | (Lez.i_7) |
| mondiale | world, world-wide | (Lez.i_10) |
| mondo | world | (Lez.i_2) |
| monello, monella | mischievous, little rascal, brat | (Lez.b_2) |
| monna (madonna) | milady | (Lez.a_5) |
| montagna | mountain | (Lez.b_7) |
| monte | mountain | (Lez.i_7) |
| monumento | monument | (Lez.i_6) |
| morale (essere giù di morale) | moral (to be feeling down) | (Lez.i_9) |
| morto, morta | died | (Lez.i_2) |
| mostrare | to show | (Lez.b_10) |
| moto (motocicletta) | motorcycle | (Lez.i_2) |
| motore | engine | (Lez.i_4) |
| motto | motto, maxim | (Lez.i_7) |
| movimento | movement | (Lez.b_10) |
| mulattiera | mule track | (Lez.i_11) |
| multinazionale | multinational (a corporation with branches abroad) | (Lez.i_9) |
| muscoloso, muscolosa | muscular | (Lez.b_2) |
| museo | museum | (Lez.i_6) |
| musica | music | (Lez.i_2) |
| musicista | musician | (Lez.i_8) |