Unità 5

cousin

sostantivo

/kʌ.zən/ or /ka.zēn/

c

k

ou

ʌ

s

z

i

ə

n

n

cugino

our aunt or uncle's child

daughter

sostantivo

/dɔ:.tər/ or /daw.tēr/

d

d

au

ɔ:

gh

t

t

e

ə

r

r

figlia

a person's female child

son

sostantivo

/sʌn/ or /san/

s

s

o

ʌ

n

n

figlio

a person's male child

mother

sostantivo

/mʌ.ðər/ or /ma.dhēr/

m

m

o

ʌ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

madre

a child's female parent

father

sostantivo

/fɑ:.ðər/ or /faa.dhēr/

f

f

a

ɑ:

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

padre

a child's male parent

grandmother

sostantivo

/grænd.mʌ.ðər/ or /grānd.ma.dhēr/

g

g

r

r

a

æ

n

n

d

m

m

o

ʌ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

nonna

the woman who is our mom or dad's mother

grandfather

sostantivo

/grænd.fɑ:.ðər/ or /grānd.faa.dhēr/

g

g

r

r

a

æ

n

n

d

f

f

a

ɑ:

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

nonno

the man who is our mom's or dad's father

niece

sostantivo

/ni:s/ or /nis/

n

n

ie

i:

c

s

e

nipote

our sister or brother's daughter, or the daughter of our husband or wife's siblings

nephew

sostantivo

/nɛf.u/ or /nef.oo/

n

n

e

ɛ

ph

f

e

w

u

nipote

our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

sister-in-law

sostantivo

/ˈsɪstɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/

cognata

the person who is the sister of one's spouse

aunt

sostantivo

/ænt/ or /ānt/

au

æ

n

n

t

t

zia

the sister of our mother or father or their sibling's wife

uncle

sostantivo

/ʌn.kəl/ or /an.kēl/

u

ʌ

n

n

c

k

ə

l

l

e

zio

the brother of our father or mother or their sibling's husband

husband

sostantivo

/hʌz.bənd/ or /haz.bēnd/

h

h

u

ʌ

s

z

b

b

a

ə

n

n

d

d

marito

the man you are officially married to

wife

sostantivo

/waɪf/ or /vaif/

w

w

i

aɪ

f

f

e

moglie

the lady you are officially married to

brother

sostantivo

/brʌ.ðər/ or /bra.dhēr/

b

b

r

r

o

ʌ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

fratello

a man who shares a mother and father with us

sister

sostantivo

/sɪs.tər/ or /sis.tēr/

s

s

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

e

ə

r

r

sorella

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

relative

sostantivo

/rɛ.lə.tɪv/ or /re.lē.tiv/

r

r

e

ɛ

l

l

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

relativo

a family member who is related to us by blood or marriage

surgeon

sostantivo

/sɜr.ʤən/ or /sēr.jēn/

s

s

u

ɜ

r

r

g

ʤ

eo

ə

n

n

chirurgo

a doctor who performs medical operation

medical

aggettivo

/mɛ.dɪ.kəl/ or /me.di.kēl/

m

m

e

ɛ

d

d

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

l

medico

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

to aid

Verbo

/eɪd/ or /eid/

ai

eɪ

d

d

autare

to help or support others in doing something

organization

sostantivo

/ɔr.gə.nə.zeɪ.ʃən/ or /awr.gē.nē.zei.shēn/

o

ɔ

r

r

g

g

a

ə

n

n

i

ə

z

z

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

organizzazione

a group of people who work together for a particular reason, such as a business, department, etc.

writer

sostantivo

/raɪ.tər/ or /rai.tēr/

w

r

r

i

aɪ

t

t

e

ə

r

r

scrittore

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

to travel

Verbo

/træ.vəl/ or /trā.vēl/

t

t

r

r

a

æ

v

v

e

ə

l

l

viaggiare

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

magazine

sostantivo

/mæ.gə.zi:n/ or /mā.gē.zin/

m

m

a

æ

g

g

a

ə

z

z

i

i:

n

n

e

rivista

a colorful thin book that has news, pictures, and stories about different things like fashion, sports, and animals, usually issued weekly or monthly

to treat

Verbo

/tri:t/ or /trit/

t

t

r

r

ea

i:

t

t

trattare

to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way

patient

sostantivo

/peɪ.ʃənt/ or /pei.shēnt/

p

p

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

ie

ə

n

n

t

t

paziente

someone who is receiving medical treatment, particularly in a hospital or from a doctor

to miss

Verbo

/mɪs/ or /mis/

m

m

i

ɪ

ss

s

(mancare a)

sentire la mancanza di

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

to live

Verbo

/lɪv/ or /liv/

l

l

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(vivere)

abitare

to have your home somewhere specific

to work

Verbo

/wɜrk/ or /vērk/

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

lavorare

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

to study

Verbo

/stʌ.di/ or /sta.di/

s

s

t

t

u

ʌ

d

d

y

i

studiare

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

musical instrument

sostantivo

/mjˈuːzɪkəl ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

strumento musicale

an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano

typical

aggettivo

/tɪ.pə.kəl/ or /ti.pē.kēl/

t

t

y

ɪ

p

p

i

ə

c

k

a

ə

l

l

tipico

having or showing the usual qualities of a particular group of people or things

nearly

avverbio

/nɪr.li/ or /nir.li/

n

n

ea

ɪ

r

r

l

l

y

i

cosi

to a degree that is close to being complete

most

avverbio

/moʊst/ or /mooost/

m

m

o

oʊ

s

s

t

t

più

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

many

Determinante

/mɛ.ni/ or /me.ni/

m

m

a

ɛ

n

n

y

i

molti

used to indicate a large number of people or things

few

Determinante

/fu/ or /foo/

f

f

e

w

u

pochi

a small unspecified number of people or things

to spend

Verbo

/spɛnd/ or /spend/

s

s

p

p

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

spendere

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

air

sostantivo

/ɛr/ or /er/

ai

ɛ

r

r

aria

the mixture of gases in the atmosphere that we breathe

beach

sostantivo

/bi:ʧ/ or /bich/

b

b

ea

i:

ch

ʧ

spiaggia

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

summer

sostantivo

/sʌ.mər/ or /sa.mēr/

s

s

u

ʌ

mm

m

e

ə

r

r

estate

the season that comes after spring and in most countries summer is the warmest season

course

sostantivo

/kɔ:rs/ or /kawrs/

c

k

ou

ɔ:

r

r

s

s

e

corso

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

often

avverbio

/ɔ:f.ən/ or /awf.ēn/

o

ɔ:

f

f

t

e

ə

n

n

spesso

on many occasions

tired

aggettivo

/taɪərd/ or /taiērd/

t

t

i

aɪə

r

r

e

d

d

stanco

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

boring

aggettivo

/bɔ.rɪng/ or /baw.ring/

b

b

o

ɔ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

noioso

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting