Il libro Interchange - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 6 - Parte 1

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

temperatura

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

aver bisogno

a piece of furniture with shelves and doors, usually built into a wall, designed for storing things like foods, dishes, etc.

armadio

a device that gives warning of a fire, by making a loud noise

allarme antincendio

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

luce

a living thing that grows in ground or water, usually has leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

pianta

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

forno

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

tetto

a space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air

finestra

something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off

interruttore

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

pulire

to fill the role or take the place of someone or something

sostituire, rimettere

to repair something that is broken

aggiustare, fissare

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

dipingere

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

lavare

to make a person or thing different

cambiare

shining unsteadily or unevenly, often with quick and irregular movements of light or color

lampeggiante, tremolante

regular and without any exceptional features

comune

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

reclamo

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

banca

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fidato

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

quasi mai

someone whose job is to serve meals to customers in a restaurant

server

to move or act very quickly

andare in fretta, precipitarsi

to use a supply of energy, fuel, etc.

consumare

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

riparare

to physically harm something

danneggiare

a piece of fabric that is used to cover the inside surface of something, such as clothes

fodera

to regain the possession of a thing or person

portare

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

contattare

to change the color of something by a liquid dye or chemical

macchiare

to let gas or liquid flow through a crack or small hole

perdere

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

rimborso