Unità 6

actor

sostantivo

/æk.tər/ or /āk.tēr/

a

æ

c

k

t

t

o

ə

r

r

attore

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

politician

sostantivo

/pɑ.lə.tɪ.ʃən/ or /paa.lē.ti.shēn/

p

p

o

ɑ

l

l

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

n

n

politico

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

builder

sostantivo

/bɪl.dər/ or /bil.dēr/

b

b

ui

ɪ

l

l

d

d

e

ə

r

r

construttore

someone who builds or repairs houses and buildings, often as a job

accountant

sostantivo

/ə.kaʊn.tənt/ or /ē.kaoon.tēnt/

a

ə

cc

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

ragioniere

someone whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

economist

sostantivo

/i.kɑ.nə.mɪst/ or /i.kaa.nē.mist/

e

i

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

o

ə

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

economista

a professional who studies and analyzes economic theories, trends, and data to provide insights into economic issues

musician

sostantivo

/mju:.zɪ.ʃən/ or /myoo.zi.shēn/

m

m

u

ju:

s

z

i

ɪ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

n

n

musicista

someone who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a profession

interpreter

sostantivo

/ɪn.tɜrp.rə.tɜr/ or /in.tērp.rē.tēr/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

p

p

r

r

e

ə

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

interprete

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

translator

sostantivo

/træns.leɪ.tər/ or /trāns.lei.tēr/

t

t

r

r

a

æ

n

n

s

s

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

o

ə

r

r

tradurre

someone whose job is to change written or spoken words from one language to another

inventor

sostantivo

/ɪn.vɛn.tɜr/ or /in.ven.tēr/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

o

ɜ

r

r

inventore

someone who makes or designs something that did not exist before

electrician

sostantivo

/ɪ.lɛkt.rɪ.ʃən/ or /i.lekt.ri.shēn/

e

ɪ

l

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

n

n

elettricista

someone who deals with electrical equipment, such as repairing or installing them

farmer

sostantivo

/fɑr.mɜr/ or /faar.mēr/

f

f

a

ɑ

r

r

m

m

e

ɜ

r

r

agricoltore

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

assistant

sostantivo

/ə.sɪs.tənt/ or /ē.sis.tēnt/

a

ə

ss

s

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

assistente

a person who helps someone in their work

receptionist

sostantivo

/rɪ.sɛp.ʃə.nɪst/ or /ri.sep.shē.nist/

r

r

e

ɪ

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

receptionist

a person who greets and deals with people arriving at or calling a hotel, office building, doctor's office, etc.

reservation

sostantivo

/rɛ.zər.veɪ.ʃən/ or /re.zēr.vei.shēn/

r

r

e

ɛ

s

z

e

ə

r

r

v

v

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

riserva

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

to reserve

Verbo

/ri.zɜrv/ or /ri.zērv/

r

r

e

i

s

z

e

ɜ

r

r

v

v

e

riservare

to set something aside and keep it for future use

fame

sostantivo

/feɪm/ or /feim/

f

f

a

eɪ

m

m

e

fama

a state of being widely known or recognized, usually because of notable achievements, talents, or actions

famous

aggettivo

/feɪ.məs/ or /fei.mēs/

f

f

a

eɪ

m

m

ou

ə

s

s

famoso

known by a lot of people

to explain

Verbo

/ɪksp.leɪn/ or /iksp.lein/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

l

l

ai

eɪ

n

n

spiegare

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

difference

sostantivo

/dɪ.fɜ.rəns/ or /di.fē.rēns/

d

d

i

ɪ

ff

f

e

ɜ

r

r

e

ə

n

n

c

s

e

differenza

the way that two or more people or things are different from each other

different

aggettivo

/dɪ.fɜrnt/ or /di.fērnt/

d

d

i

ɪ

ff

f

e

ɜ

r

r

e

n

n

t

t

(diverso)

differente

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

invitation

sostantivo

/ɪn.vɪ.teɪ.ʃən/ or /in.vi.tei.shēn/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

ɪ

t

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

invito

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

to invite

Verbo

/ɪn.vaɪt/ or /in.vait/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

e

invitare

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

danger

sostantivo

/deɪn.ʤɜr/ or /dein.jēr/

d

d

a

eɪ

n

n

g

ʤ

e

ɜ

r

r

pericolo

the likelihood of experiencing harm, damage, or injury

dangerous

aggettivo

/deɪn.ʤə.rəs/ or /dein.jē.rēs/

d

d

a

eɪ

n

n

g

ʤ

e

ə

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

pericoloso

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

decision

sostantivo

/dɪ.sɪ.ʒən/ or /di.si.zhēn/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

s

i

ɪ

s

ʒ

io

ə

n

n

decisione

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

to decide

Verbo

/dɪ.saɪd/ or /di.said/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

decidere

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

success

sostantivo

/sək.sɛs/ or /sēk.ses/

s

s

u

ə

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

successo

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

successful

aggettivo

/sək.sɛs.fəl/ or /sēk.ses.fēl/

s

s

u

ə

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(riuscito)

successo

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

student

sostantivo

/stu:dnt/ or /stoodnt/

s

s

t

t

u

u:

d

d

e

n

n

t

t

(studentessa)

studente

a person who is studying at a school, university, or college

study

sostantivo

/stʌ.di/ or /sta.di/

s

s

t

t

u

ʌ

d

d

y

i

(ricerca)

studio

a detailed and careful consideration and examination

collection

sostantivo

/kə.lɛk.ʃən/ or /kē.lek.shēn/

c

k

o

ə

ll

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

raccolta

a group of particular objects put together and considered as a whole

to collect

Verbo

/kə.lɛkt/ or /kē.lekt/

c

k

o

ə

ll

l

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

raccogliere

to gather together things from different places or people

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

kind

aggettivo

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

gentile

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

argument

sostantivo

/ɑ:rg.jə.mənt/ or /aarg.yē.mēnt/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

j

ə

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

discussione

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

to argue

Verbo

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju:

e

discutere

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

to execute

Verbo

/ɛk.sə.kjut/ or /ek.sē.kyoot/

e

ɛ

x

ks

e

ə

c

k

u

ju

t

t

e

giustiziare

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

to announce

Verbo

/ə.naʊns/ or /ē.naoons/

a

ə

nn

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

e

annunciare

to make plans or decisions known by officially telling people about them

to avoid

Verbo

/ə.vɔɪd/ or /ē.vawid/

a

ə

v

v

oi

ɔɪ

d

d

evitare

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

to invade

Verbo

/ɪn.veɪd/ or /in.veid/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

a

eɪ

d

d

e

invadere

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

to rule

Verbo

/rul/ or /rool/

r

r

u

u

l

l

e

governare

to control and be in charge of a country

to mince

Verbo

/mɪns/ or /mins/

m

m

i

ɪ

n

n

c

s

e

tritare

to cut meat or other food into very small pieces, usually using a meat grinder or a sharp knife

to capture

Verbo

/kæp.ʧɜr/ or /kāp.chēr/

c

k

a

æ

p

p

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

e

catturare

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

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

discussion

sostantivo

/dɪs.kʌ.ʃən/ or /dis.ka.shēn/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

discussione

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

to discuss

Verbo

/dɪs.kʌs/ or /dis.kas/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

s

(parlare di)

discutere

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

healthy

aggettivo

/hɛl.θi/ or /hel.thi/

h

h

ea

ɛ

l

l

th

θ

y

i

in buona salute

(of a person) not having physical or mental problems