Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 3 - 3A

things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them

cose

a number of objects placed one on top of the other

pila

a large amount or quantity of something

una montagna, una grande quantità

a large number of something

pila

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

accumulare

the fact of owning or having something

possesso

things that are considered as useless, worthless or of little value, often discarded or thrown away

spazzatura, roba da nulla

a large number of objects thrown on top of each other in an untidy way

mucchio

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

accumulare

something that is created or grown for sale

prodotto

a person's possessions, such as clothes or other items they own

appartenenze, beni personali

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

sbarazzarsi di

a number of objects scattered around in a messy and untidy way

disordine, confusione

store in bins

immagazzinare, stoccare

dispose of (something useless or old)

buttare, smaltire

to choose among a group of people or things

scegliere

to separate a group of things and arrange or place them over a large area

stendersi, sparpagliare

to use the available supply of something, leaving too little or none

esaurire, finire

to choose not to participate in something or to not accept an offer

disiscriversi, scegliere di non partecipare

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

buttare

to leave a place or situation suddenly or quickly, often due to danger or dissatisfaction

sgomberare, abbandonare rapidamente

to help someone, especially to make it easier for them to do something

dare un aiuto, aiutare

something heavy that is carried or transported

carico, peso

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

spazzatura

to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret

ammassare

to contain or include something as a necessary part

implicare, comportare

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

intendere, avere intenzione di

to put or organize things in a tidy or systematic way

selezionare

to accidentally cause a liquid or substance to flow out of its container or onto a surface

versare, rovesciare

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

prendere fiori

to cause something to lose its functionality or good condition over time or through extensive use

consumare

to contact someone to get assistance or help

contattare

a piece of furniture consisted of a number of drawers primarily used for keeping clothing

cassettiera

an appliance shaped like a box that is used for heating or cooking food by putting food on top or inside the appliance

fornello

a hanging piece of cloth or other materials that covers a window, opening, etc.

tenda

an large plastic or metal container that is kept outside for garbage to be stored and possibly recycled

cassonetto, contenitore per rifiuti

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

appartamento

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

giardino

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

ascensore

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

rubinetto

a handheld portable light source that uses a flame to lighten a place

torcia

a piece of furniture that is large and is used for hanging and storing clothes

armadio

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

appartamento

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

armadio

a type of curtain that is long and thick

drappeggio, tenda

a portable handheld electric light that is powered by batteries and used to give light to a place in the dark

torcia elettrica

a piece of furniture containing several drawers, usually for keeping clothes

cameriera

a box-like device that moves up and down and is used to get to the different levels of a building

ascensore

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

rubinetto

a box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment

fornello

a plastic or metal container with a lid, used for putting garbage in and usually kept outside the house

cestino

the most important street with a lot of shops and businesses in a town

strada

the land joined to our house where we can grow grass, flowers, and other plants

yard

a large building that is divided into separate units for housing

blocco, edificio

a small device, typically made of wood or plastic, used for fastening clothes on a clothesline to dry

molletta, pinza per bucato

a paved path at the side of a street where people can walk on

marciapiede

a cloth towel used for drying dishes, wiping surfaces, and handling hot items in the kitchen

strofinaccio, canovaccio

to a very small degree

appena