Il libro Headway - Pre-intermedio - Unità 11

by chance and without planning in advance

accidentalmente

concerned with or based on something that is practical and achievable in reality

realistico

continuing for an indefinite period without end

eterno

not permitted to be done

vietato, proibito

not commonly happening or done

insolito

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

storia

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

scambiare

to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child

essere incinta, aspettare un bambino

to fix something that is damaged or broken so it can work or be used again

ricucire

having formally agreed to marry someone

fidanzato

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

matrimonio

to legally become someone's wife or husband

sposarsi

having a wife or husband

sposato

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

miele

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

divorziato

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

lasciare

referring to an individual whose spouse has died and who has not remarried

vedova

not in a relationship or marriage

solo

to marry again after the death of a previous spouse or after a divorce

risposarsi

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

incinto

the event or process of a baby being born

nascita

to give birth to a baby

avere

brought to this world through birth

nato

a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

bambino, infante

to discover how heavy someone or something is

pesare

expected or required to happen or arrive at a certain time

causa

the fact or act of dying

morte

to no longer be alive

morire

not alive anymore

morto

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

funerale

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

anniversario

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

sentire la mancanza di, fare i conti con la mancanza di

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

vivo

without any deliberate intent or planning

casualmente

having the appearance or qualities that closely resemble or imitate real life

realistico

continuing indefinitely without stopping or reaching a conclusion

senza fine

someone with whom one works

collega

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

raro

existing at the start of a specific period or process

originale

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettere

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

scambiare

to be able to pay the cost of something

permetters

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

riparare