Il libro Headway - Intermedio - Unità 4

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

medico

related or belonging to people, not machines or animals

umano

a person who is a female adult

donna

belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex

maschile

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

amico

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

sangue

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

piede

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

ginocchio

to have some information about something

sapere, conoscere

(third-person plural possessive determiner) of or belonging to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are easy to identify

a loro

at a place that is not where the speaker is

lì

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

malattia

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

cura

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

tosse

the fact or act of dying

morte

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

letto

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

colazione

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

ricetta

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

verdura

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

frutta

a small, crisp, sweet baked good, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit

biscotto

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

inghiottire

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

pera

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

tè

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

cibo

very poor in quality, condition, or value

misero

having a quality that is satisfying

buona

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

abbastanza

used to introduce a statement that makes the previous one less strong and somewhat surprising

sebbene

the very strong emotion we have for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

amore

to change your position or location

muovere

item of clothing for our hands with a separate space for each finger

guanto

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

alcuni, qualche

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venire

the place that we live in, usually with our family

casa

very loved or cared for

caro

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

paura

unable to be located or recovered and is no longer in its expected place

perduto

used to refer to someone or something that possesses the highest degree or amount of a particular quality

più

a job, position, or role, often within an organization or a company

posta

the air taken into or sent out from the lungs

respiro

in or to a lower position

sotto

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

stivale

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

sparare

the number 8

otto

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

altezza

to become covered or filled by water

allagare

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

fiore

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

potere, capacità

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

abbassare, ridurre

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permettere

to move or travel behind someone or something

seguire

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

indossare

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

corte, tribunale

a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

pezzo

a period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar

settimana

to move smoothly and continuously in one direction, especially in a current or stream

scorrere

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

coppia

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

rispondere

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

ricevuta