Unità 3

to whisper

Verbo

/hwɪs.pɜr/ or /hvis.pēr/

wh

hw

i

ɪ

s

s

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

sussurrare

to speak very softly or quietly, usually to avoid being overheard by others who are nearby

to creep

Verbo

/krip/ or /krip/

c

k

r

r

ee

i

p

p

strisciare

to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface

to get out

Verbo

/ɡɛt ˈaʊt/

uscire

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

bed

sostantivo

/bɛd/ or /bed/

b

b

e

ɛ

d

d

letto

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

to breathe

Verbo

/brið/ or /bridh/

b

b

r

r

ea

i

th

ð

e

respirare

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

quietly

avverbio

/kwaɪət.li/ or /kvaiēt.li/

q

k

u

w

ie

aɪə

t

t

l

l

y

i

piano

in a way that produces little or no noise

suddenly

avverbio

/sʌ.dən.li/ or /sa.dēn.li/

s

s

u

ʌ

dd

d

e

ə

n

n

l

l

y

i

improvvisamente

in a way that is quick and unexpected

heavily

avverbio

/hɛ.və.li/ or /he.vē.li/

h

h

ea

ɛ

v

v

i

ə

l

l

y

i

molto

to a great or considerable extent

slowly

avverbio

/sloʊ.li/ or /slooo.li/

s

s

l

l

o

oʊ

w

l

l

y

i

lentamente

at a pace that is not fast

clear

aggettivo

/klɪr/ or /klir/

c

k

l

l

ea

ɪ

r

r

chiaro

easy to understand

noisy

aggettivo

/nɔɪ.zi/ or /nawi.zi/

n

n

oi

ɔɪ

s

z

y

i

rumoroso

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

noisily

avverbio

/nɔɪ.zə.li/ or /nawi.zē.li/

n

n

oi

ɔɪ

s

z

i

ə

l

l

y

i

rumorosamente

in a way that makes too much sound or disturbance

careful

aggettivo

/kɛr.fəl/ or /ker.fēl/

c

k

a

ɛ

r

r

e

f

f

u

ə

l

l

attento

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

carefully

avverbio

/kɛr.fə.li/ or /ker.fē.li/

c

k

a

ɛ

r

r

e

f

f

u

ə

ll

l

y

i

attentamente

with a lot of care or attention

easy

aggettivo

/i:.zi/ or /i.zi/

ea

i:

s

z

y

i

facile

needing little skill or effort to do or understand

easily

avverbio

/i.zə.li/ or /i.zē.li/

ea

i

s

z

i

ə

l

l

y

i

facilmente

with no problem or difficulty

complete

aggettivo

/kəmp.lit/ or /kēmp.lit/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

l

l

e

i

t

t

e

completo

having all the necessary parts

completely

avverbio

/kəmp.lit.li/ or /kēmp.lit.li/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

l

l

e

i

t

t

e

l

l

y

i

completamente

to the greatest amount or extent possible

good

aggettivo

/gʊd/ or /good/

g

g

oo

ʊ

d

d

buona

having a quality that is satisfying

well

avverbio

/wɛl/ or /vel/

w

w

e

ɛ

ll

l

bene

in a way that is right or satisfactory

bad

aggettivo

/bæd/ or /bād/

b

b

a

æ

d

d

(cattivo)

male

having a quality that is not satisfying

happily

avverbio

/hæ.pə.li/ or /hā.pē.li/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

i

ə

l

l

y

i

felicemente

with cheerfulness and joy

softly

avverbio

/sɔf.li/ or /sawf.li/

s

s

o

ɔ

f

f

t

l

l

y

i

sommessamente

in a gentle and pleasant manner

sadly

avverbio

/sæd.li/ or /sād.li/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

l

l

y

i

tristemente

in a sorrowful or regretful manner

gradually

avverbio

/græ.ʤuə.li/ or /grā.jooē.li/

g

g

r

r

a

æ

d

ʤ

ua

uə

ll

l

y

i

gradualmente

in small amounts over a long period of time

fast

aggettivo

/fæst/ or /fāst/

f

f

a

æ

s

s

t

t

veloce

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

hard

avverbio

/hɑrd/ or /haard/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

d

d

(difficile)

duro

with a lot of difficulty or effort

early

avverbio

/ɜr.li/ or /ēr.li/

ea

ɜ

r

r

l

l

y

i

presto

before the usual or scheduled time