Lezione 2A

adult

sostantivo

/ə.dʌlt/ or /ē.dalt/

a

ə

d

d

u

ʌ

l

l

t

t

(maturo)

adulto

a fully grown man or woman

adulthood

sostantivo

/ə.dəl.thʊd/ or /ē.dēl.thood/

a

ə

d

d

u

ə

l

l

th

th

oo

ʊ

d

d

maturità

the period of being an adult, characterized by physical and psychological maturity

to amaze

Verbo

/ə.meɪz/ or /ē.meiz/

a

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

e

meravigliare

to greatly surprise someone

amazement

sostantivo

/ə.meɪz.mənt/ or /ē.meiz.mēnt/

a

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

e

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

meraviglia

a feeling of great wonder, often due to something extraordinary

bored

aggettivo

/bɔ:rd/ or /bawrd/

b

b

o

ɔ:

r

r

e

d

d

annoiato

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

boredom

sostantivo

/bɔr.dəm/ or /bawr.dēm/

b

b

o

ɔ

r

r

e

d

d

o

ə

m

m

noia

the feeling of being uninterested or restless because things are dull or repetitive

to celebrate

Verbo

/sɛ.ləb.reɪt/ or /se.lēb.reit/

c

s

e

ɛ

l

l

e

ə

b

b

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

celebrare

to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

celebration

sostantivo

/sɛ.ləb.reɪ.ʃən/ or /se.lēb.rei.shēn/

c

s

e

ɛ

l

l

e

ə

b

b

r

r

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

festeggiamento

a gathering or event where people come together to honor someone or something, often with food, music, and dancing

curious

aggettivo

/kjʊ.riəs/ or /kyoo.riēs/

c

k

u

jʊ

r

r

iou

iə

s

s

curioso

(of a person) interested in learning and knowing about things

curiosity

sostantivo

/kjʊ.riɑ.sə.ti/ or /kyoo.riaa.sē.ti/

c

k

u

jʊ

r

r

io

iɑ

s

s

i

ə

t

t

y

i

curiosità

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

to disappoint

Verbo

/dɪs.ə.pɔɪnt/ or /dis.ē.pawint/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

pp

p

oi

ɔɪ

n

n

t

t

deludere

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

to excite

Verbo

/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

eccitare

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excitement

sostantivo

/ɪks.aɪt.mənt/ or /iks.ait.mēnt/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

eccitazione

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

free

aggettivo

/fri:/ or /fri/

f

f

r

r

ee

i:

gratuito

not requiring payment

freedom

sostantivo

/fri.dəm/ or /fri.dēm/

f

f

r

r

ee

i

d

d

o

ə

m

m

libertà

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

friend

sostantivo

/frɛnd/ or /frend/

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

amico

someone we like and trust

friendship

sostantivo

/frɛnd.ʃɪp/ or /frend.ship/

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

sh

ʃ

i

ɪ

p

p

amicizia

a close relationship between two or more people characterized by trust, loyalty, and support

frustration

sostantivo

/frəst.reɪ.ʃən/ or /frēst.rei.shēn/

f

f

r

r

u

ə

s

s

t

t

r

r

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

frustrazione

the feeling of being impatient, annoyed, or upset because of being unable to do or achieve what is desired

generous

aggettivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

generoso

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generosity

sostantivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rɑ.sə.ti/ or /je.nē.raa.sē.ti/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

o

ɑ

s

s

i

ə

t

t

y

i

generosit

the quality of being kind, understanding and unselfish, especially in providing money or gifts to others

happy

aggettivo

/hæ.pi/ or /hā.pi/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

felice

emotionally feeling good

happiness

sostantivo

/hæ.pi.nəs/ or /hā.pi.nēs/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

i

i

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

felicità

the feeling of being happy and well

ill

aggettivo

/ɪl/ or /il/

i

ɪ

ll

l

malato

not in a fine mental or physical state

illness

sostantivo

/ɪl.nəs/ or /il.nēs/

i

ɪ

ll

l

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

malattia

the state of being physically or mentally sick

to imagine

Verbo

/ɪ.mæ.ʤən/ or /i.mā.jēn/

i

ɪ

m

m

a

æ

g

ʤ

i

ə

n

n

e

immaginare

to make or have an image of something in our mind

imagination

sostantivo

/ɪ.mæ.ʤə.neɪ.ʃən/ or /i.mā.jē.nei.shēn/

i

ɪ

m

m

a

æ

g

ʤ

i

ə

n

n

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

immaginazione

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

to improve

Verbo

/ɪmp.ruv/ or /imp.roov/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

r

r

o

u

v

v

e

migliorare

to make a person or thing better

improvement

sostantivo

/ɪmp.ruv.mənt/ or /imp.roov.mēnt/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

r

r

o

u

v

v

e

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

miglioramento

the action or process of making something better

kind

aggettivo

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

gentile

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

kindness

sostantivo

/kaɪnd.nəs/ or /kaind.nēs/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

gentilezza

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

member

sostantivo

/mɛm.bər/ or /mem.bēr/

m

m

e

ɛ

m

m

b

b

e

ə

r

r

membro

someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

neighbor

sostantivo

/neɪ.bər/ or /nei.bēr/

n

n

ei

eɪ

gh

b

b

o

ə

r

r

vicino

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

neighborhood

sostantivo

/neɪ.bər.hʊd/ or /nei.bēr.hood/

n

n

ei

eɪ

gh

b

b

o

ə

r

r

h

h

oo

ʊ

d

d

quartiere

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

partner

sostantivo

/pɑ:rt.nər/ or /paart.nēr/

p

p

a

ɑ:

r

r

t

t

n

n

e

ə

r

r

(coppia)

compagno

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

possible

aggettivo

/pɑ.sə.bəl/ or /paa.sē.bēl/

p

p

o

ɑ

ss

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

possibile

able to exist, happen, or be done

relationship

sostantivo

/ri.leɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/ or /ri.lei.shēn.ship/

r

r

e

i

l

l

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

sh

ʃ

i

ɪ

p

p

rapporto

the connection among two or more things or people or the way in which they are connected

sad

aggettivo

/sæd/ or /sād/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

triste

emotionally feeling bad

sadness

sostantivo

/sæd.nəs/ or /sād.nēs/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

tristenza

the feeling of being sad and not happy

wise

aggettivo

/waɪz/ or /vaiz/

w

w

i

aɪ

s

z

e

saggio

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions