Il libro Headway - Elementare - Unità 5

a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road

semaforo

a light vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by an engine

moto

a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autostrada

a place at the side of a road that is usually marked with a sign, where buses regularly stop for passengers

fermata dell'autobus

a place where multiple buses begin and end their journeys, particularly a journey between towns or cites

autostazione

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

treno

a track with rails along which trains run

ferroviario

an area where people can leave their cars or other vehicles for a period of time

Parcheggio

a woman who does business activities like running a company or participating in trade

donna d'affari, imprenditrice

a bag that is small and used, especially by women, to carry personal items

borsetta

all the rooms of a building that are on the same level

piano

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

soggiorno

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

luce

dark glasses that we wear to protect our eyes from sunlight or glare

occhiali da sole

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

vacanza

to travel or move from one location to another

andare

to have your home somewhere specific

abitare, vivere

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

inviare

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

SMS

connected to or via the Internet

online

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

indossare

a piece of clothing usually worn by men on the upper half of the body, typically with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front

camicia

a long and narrow piece of fabric tied around the collar, particularly worn by men

cravatta

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

prendersi cura di, badare a

the general condition of a person's mind or body

salute

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

guardare

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

film

used to express the matters that relate to a specific person or thing

circa

used when stating one's opinion about someone or something

da

used to say where someone or something goes

a, da

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

di, da

used to show a day or date

su

expressing the exact time when something happens

a, in

used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

con

used to indicate who is supposed to have or use something or where something is intended to be put

per

possessing a natural skill or ability for something

talentuoso

extremely clever, talented, or impressive

brillante

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

successo, riuscito

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

fiero

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

ricco

having a high price

caro, costoso

usual, ordinary, and in the same way we expect

naturale

of a particular age

anni

having an appealing quality

cool, fighissimo

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

tempo pieno