Glossary - U..V..Z
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| U, come "uva" | U, as in "uva" - grapes | (Alphabet) |
| uccidere | to kill | (Lez.a_5) |
| uff, uffa | phew (tiredness), uh! (relief) | (Lez.b_6) |
| ufficiale | official | (Lez.i_6) |
| ufficialmente | officially | (Lez.i_6) |
| ufficio | office | (Lez.b_8) |
| ulteriore | ulterior, further | (Lez.i_10) |
| ultimo, ultima | last | (Lez.i_5) |
| umanità | humanity | (Lez.i_6) |
| un, uno, una | a, an | (Lez.b_2) |
| undici | eleven | (Lez.b_5) |
| unificazione | unification | (Lez.a_4) |
| unione | union, unity, harmony | (Lez.a_3) |
| unire | to combine, join, unite | (Lez.b_6) |
| unità | unity | (Lez.i_10) |
| università (città universitaria) | university town | (Lez.b_9;i_4) |
| uno | one | (Lez.b_5) |
| uomo (pl. uomini) | man/men | (Lez.b_2) |
| uomo d'affari | businessman | (Lez.b_3) |
| uovo (pl. uova) | egg | (Lez.i_3) |
| urgente | urgent | (Lez.i_7) |
| urlare | to yell | (Lez.i_6) |
| usare | to use | (Lez.i_4) |
| uscire | to go out (irregular) | (Lez.b_7) |
| uso | custom, usage | (Lez.i_3) |
| utilità | usefulness | (Lez.i_5) |
| utilizzare | to use, make use of, utilize | (Lez.a_2) |
| V, come "violino" | V, as in "violino" - violin | (Alphabet) |
| va; va bene | (he, she) goes, (from: "andare", irregular); all right | (Lez.i_2) |
| vacanza | vacation, holiday | (Lez.b_7) |
| valere | to be worth | (Lez.i_6) |
| valigia | suitcase | (Lez.i_7) |
| vanitoso, vanitosa | vain | (Lez.i_3) |
| vario, varia (pl. vari, varie) | several, various | (Lez.a_5) |
| vasto, vasta | vast, huge | (Lez.i_10) |
| Vaticano | Vatican | (Lez.i_10) |
| vecchio, vecchia | old | (Lez.b_6;i_11) |
| vedere (vedere un film, non vedere l'ora di ...) | to watch (to watch a movie, to look forward to...) | (Lez.b_4;i_11) |
| vedovo, vedova | widower/widow | (Le.a_2) |
| vegetale | vegetable | (Lez.i_6) |
| vegetariano, vegetariana | vegetarian | (Lez.i_4) |
| vela (fare vela) | sail (sailing) | (Lez.b_8) |
| veleno | poison | (Lez.a_5) |
| velo | veil, voile | (Lez.a_5) |
| veloce | quick, rapid, fast | (Lez.i_2) |
| velocemente | quickly | (Lez.b_4) |
| vendere | to sell | (Lez.i_10) |
| vendita (ufficio vendite) | sale (sales office) | (Lez.i_10) |
| venerdì | Friday | (Lez.b_7) |
| veneziano, veneziana | from/of Venice | (Lez.i_8) |
| venire | to come (irregular) | (Lez.b_7) |
| venne | he/she/it came (from "venire") | (Lez.a_5) |
| vento | wind | (Lez.i_9) |
| ventoso, ventosa (oggi è ventoso) | windy (today it is windy) | (Lez.b_7) |
| veramente | truly, really | (Lez.b_1) |
| verdura (verdura fresca, cruda; verdura cotta) | vegetables (raw vegetables; cooked vegetables) | (Lez.i_2) |
| vergogna (che vergogna!) | shame, embarassment (how shameful) | (Lez.i_6) |
| verificarsi | to happen, occur | (Lez.i_10) |
| verità | truth | (Lez.b_9) |
| vero (è vero) | true (it's true) | (Lez.i_4) |
| versione | version | (Lez.i_2) |
| verso | about, around | (Lez.b_7) |
| vestire (vestirsi) | to dress (to get dressed, dress oneself) | (Lez.i_3) |
| vestito | dress, suit | (Lez.b_9) |
| vettura | car | (lez.a_4) |
| vi | you (pl.), yourselves, to you | (Lez.i_3;i_4) |
| via (per via di; via mare) | street (owing to; by boat) | (Lez.b_8;i_11) |
| viaggiare | to travel | (Lez.b_4) |
| viaggio | travel, journey, trip, voyage | (Lez.b_11) |
| viale | avenue | (Lez.b_8) |
| vicino, vicina (vicino a) | near (near by) | (Lez.b_8) |
| videocamera | video recorder | (Lez.i_4) |
| videocassetta | video tape | (Lez.i_4) |
| videoregistratore | video player (vhs) | (Lez.i_4) |
| vidimare | to stamp, check in | (Lez.i_10) |
| villaggio | village | (Lez.i_8) |
| vincere | to win | (Lez.i_2) |
| vino | wine | (Lez.b_6) |
| violenza | violence | (Lez.i_10) |
| violino | violin | (Lez.i_2) |
| visionario, visionaria | visionary | (Lez.i_4) |
| visione (visione di un film) | view (showing, screening) | (Lez.a_2) |
| visitare | to visit | (Lez.i_6) |
| viso | face | (Lez.b_8) |
| vita | life | (Lez.b_3) |
| vitamine | vitamins | (Lez.i_10) |
| vittoria | victory | (Lez.a_3) |
| vittorioso, vittoriosa | victorious | (Lez.a_5) |
| viva (W) | long live! three cheers! | (Lez.b_7) |
| vivere | to live | (Lez.i_3) |
| vivo, viva | alive | (Lez.i_9) |
| voce (a voce alta) | voice (loud voice) | (Lez.i_2) |
| voglia | wish, desire | (Lez.b_9) |
| volante | (steering) wheel | (Lez.i_4) |
| volare | to fly | (Lez.b_9) |
| volere (volere bene) | to want (irregular) (to be fond of) | (Lez.b_7;i_7) |
| volontà | will | (Lez.a_3) |
| volpe | fox, (sly fox, crafty, clever person) | (Lez.b_3) |
| volta (una volta; questa volta; qualche volta; a volte) | time (once; this time; sometimes; at times) | (Lez.b_5) |
| vorrei | I would like | (Lez.b_6) |
| votato, votata | voted, elected | (Lez.i_11) |
| voto | grade, mark, vote | (Lez.16;i_11) |
| Z, come "záino" | Z, as in "zaino" - backpack | (Alphabet) |
| zio, zia (pl. zii) | uncle, aunt | (Lez.b_5) |
| zitto, zitta | quit, silent | (Lez.i_9) |
| zona | area, zone | (Lez.a_2) |
| zucchero | sugar | (Lez.b_6) |