Unità 5 - 5A

teenager

sostantivo

/ti.neɪ.ʤɜr/ or /ti.nei.jēr/

t

t

ee

i

n

n

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

ɜ

r

r

adolescente

a person aged between 13 and 19 years

child

sostantivo

/ʧaɪld/ or /chaild/

ch

ʧ

i

aɪ

l

l

d

d

bambino

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

baby

sostantivo

/beɪ.bi/ or /bei.bi/

b

b

a

eɪ

b

b

y

i

(infante)

bambino

a very young child

toddler

sostantivo

/tɑd.lər/ or /taad.lēr/

t

t

o

ɑ

dd

d

l

l

e

ə

r

r

bambino

a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

middle-aged

aggettivo

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

di mezza età

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

woman

sostantivo

/wʊ.mən/ or /voo.mēn/

w

w

o

ʊ

m

m

a

ə

n

n

donna

a person who is a female adult

elderly

aggettivo

/ɛl.dər.li/ or /el.dēr.li/

e

ɛ

l

l

d

d

e

ə

r

r

l

l

y

i

anziano

advanced in age

adult

sostantivo

/ə.dʌlt/ or /ē.dalt/

a

ə

d

d

u

ʌ

l

l

t

t

(maturo)

adulto

a fully grown man or woman

senior citizen

sostantivo

/sˈiːnjɚ sˈɪɾɪzən/

vecchio cittadino

an old person, especially someone who is retired

adolescent

sostantivo

/æ.də.lɛs.ənt/ or /ā.dē.les.ēnt/

a

æ

d

d

o

ə

l

l

e

ɛ

s

s

c

e

ə

n

n

t

t

adolescenza

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

teens

sostantivo

/tinz/ or /tinz/

t

t

ee

i

n

n

s

z

adolescenza

the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

university

sostantivo

/ju:.nɪ.vɜr.sɪ.ti/ or /yoo.ni.vēr.si.ti/

u

ju:

n

n

i

ɪ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

i

ɪ

t

t

y

i

università

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

to become

Verbo

/bɪ.kʌm/ or /bi.kam/

b

b

e

ɪ

c

k

o

ʌ

m

m

e

diventare

to start or grow to be

grandparent

sostantivo

/grænd.pɛ.rənt/ or /grānd.pe.rēnt/

g

g

r

r

a

æ

n

n

d

d

p

p

a

ɛ

r

r

e

ə

n

n

t

t

nonna o nonno

someone who is our mom or dad's parent

to retire

Verbo

/rɪ.taɪər/ or /ri.taiēr/

r

r

e

ɪ

t

t

i

aɪə

r

r

e

(ritirarsi)

andare in pansione

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

to get married

Frase

/ɡɛt mˈæɹɪd/

sposarsi

Collocation

to legally become someone's wife or husband

to leave

Verbo

/liv/ or /liv/

l

l

ea

i

v

v

e

(abbandonare)

lasciare

to go away from somewhere

school

sostantivo

/sku:l/ or /skool/

s

s

ch

k

oo

u:

l

l

scuola

a place where children learn things from teachers

to have

Verbo

/hæv/ or /hāv/

h

h

a

æ

v

v

e

avere

to hold or own something

born

aggettivo

/bɔrn/ or /bawrn/

b

b

o

ɔ

r

r

n

n

nato

brought to this world through birth

to start

Verbo

/stɑ:rt/ or /staart/

s

s

t

t

a

ɑ:

r

r

t

t

(iniziare)

cominciare

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

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 learn

Verbo

/lɜrn/ or /lērn/

l

l

ea

ɜ

r

r

n

n

imparare

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

to walk

Verbo

/wɑ:k/ or /vaak/

w

w

a

ɑ:

l

k

k

marciare

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

to drive

Verbo

/draɪv/ or /draiv/

d

d

r

r

i

aɪ

v

v

e

guidare

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

to excite

Verbo

/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

eccitare

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excited

aggettivo

/ɪks.aɪ.tɪd/ or /iks.ai.tid/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

eccitato

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

to frighten

Verbo

/fraɪ.tən/ or /frai.tēn/

f

f

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

impaurire

to cause a person or animal to feel scared

frightening

aggettivo

/fraɪ.tə.nɪng/ or /frai.tē.ning/

f

f

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

spaventoso

causing one to feel fear

frightened

aggettivo

/fraɪ.tənd/ or /frai.tēnd/

f

f

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

e

d

d

spaventato

feeling afraid, often suddenly, due to danger, threat, or shock

amazed

aggettivo

/ə.meɪzd/ or /ē.meizd/

a

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

e

d

d

meravigliato

feeling or showing great surprise

amazing

aggettivo

/ə.meɪ.zɪng/ or /ē.mei.zing/

a

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

meraviglioso

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

to surprise

Verbo

/sɜr.praɪz/ or /sēr.praiz/

s

s

u

ə

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

sorprendero

to make someone feel mildly shocked

surprised

aggettivo

/sərp.raɪzd/ or /sērp.raizd/

s

s

u

ə

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

d

d

sorpreso

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surprising

aggettivo

/sərp.raɪ.zɪng/ or /sērp.rai.zing/

s

s

u

ə

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

sorprendente

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

to embarrass

Verbo

/ɪm.bɛ.rəs/ or /im.be.rēs/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

imbarazzare

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

embarrassed

aggettivo

/ɪm.bæ.rəst/ or /im.bā.rēst/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

æ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

e

d

t

imbarazzato

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

embarrassing

aggettivo

/ɪm.bɛ.rə.sɪng/ or /im.be.rē.sing/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

imbarazzante

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

to enjoy

Verbo

/ɛn.ʤɔɪ/ or /en.jawi/

e

ɛ

n

n

j

ʤ

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

gustare

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

enjoyment

sostantivo

/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/, /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

N/A

the feeling of pleasure that someone experiences from an activity, a thing or a situation

to develop

Verbo

/dɪ.vɛ.ləp/ or /di.ve.lēp/

d

d

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

l

l

o

ə

p

p

sviluppare

to change and become stronger or more advanced

development

sostantivo

/dɪ.vɛ.ləp.mənt/ or /di.ve.lēp.mēnt/

d

d

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

l

l

o

ə

p

p

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

sviluppo

a process or state in which something becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.

to encourage

Verbo

/ɛn.kɜ.rɪʤ/ or /en.kē.rij/

e

ɛ

n

n

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

r

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

incoraggiare

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

to argue

Verbo

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju:

e

discutere

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

argument

sostantivo

/ɑ:rg.jə.mənt/ or /aarg.yē.mēnt/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

j

ə

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

discussione

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

to decide

Verbo

/dɪ.saɪd/ or /di.said/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

decidere

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

decision

sostantivo

/dɪ.sɪ.ʒən/ or /di.si.zhēn/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

s

i

ɪ

s

ʒ

io

ə

n

n

decisione

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

to intend

Verbo

/ɪn.tɛnd/ or /in.tend/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(avere intenzione di)

intendere

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

to solve

Verbo

/sɑ:lv/ or /saalv/

s

s

o

ɑ:

l

l

v

v

e

risolvere

to find an answer or solution to a question or problem