Unità 8 - 8B

Guest

/gɛst/

simplified /gest/

g

g

ue

ɛ

s

s

t

t

ospite

[ sostantivo ]

someone who is invited to visit someone else's home or attend a social event

To invite

/ɪnvaɪt/

simplified /invait/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

e

invitare

[ sostantivo ]

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

To accept

/æksɛpt/

simplified /āksept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

accettare

[ sostantivo ]

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

Invitation

/ɪnvɪteɪʃən/

simplified /inviteishēn/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

ɪ

t

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

invito

[ sostantivo ]

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

To refuse

/rəfju:z/

simplified /rēfyooz/

r

r

e

ə

f

f

u

ju:

s

z

e

rifiutare

[ sostantivo ]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

To arrive

/əraɪv/

simplified /ēraiv/

a

ə

rr

r

i

aɪ

v

v

e

arrivare

[ sostantivo ]

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

Early

/ɜrli/

simplified /ērli/

ea

ɜ

r

r

l

l

y

i

in anticipo

[ sostantivo ]

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

On time

/ˌɑn ˈtaɪm/

in tempo

[ sostantivo ]

Collocation

exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

Late

/leɪt/

simplified /leit/

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

tardi

[ sostantivo ]

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

To greet

/gri:t/

simplified /greet/

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

t

t

salutare

[ sostantivo ]

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

To shake hands

/ʃˈeɪk hˈændz/

stringere la mano

[ sostantivo ]

Collocation

to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement

To bow

/baʊ/

simplified /baw/

b

b

o

a

w

ʊ

inchinarsi

[ sostantivo ]

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

To kiss

/kɪs/

simplified /kis/

k

k

i

ɪ

ss

s

baciare

[ sostantivo ]

to touch someone else's lips or other body parts with one's lips to show love, sexual desire, respect, etc.