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Il libro Total English - Principiante - Unità 9 - Riferimento

Qui troverai il vocabolario dell'Unità 9 - Riferimento nel corso Total English Starter, come "risparmiare", "giornale", "prendere in prestito", ecc.

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Total English - Starter
to become
[Verbo]

to start or grow to be

diventare

diventare

Ex: The noise became unbearable during construction .Il rumore è **diventato** insopportabile durante la costruzione.
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to buy
[Verbo]

to get something in exchange for paying money

comprare

comprare

Ex: Did you remember to buy tickets for the concert this weekend ?Ti sei ricordato di **comprare** i biglietti per il concerto questo weekend?
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to come
[Verbo]

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venire

venire

Ex: They came to the park to play soccer.Sono **venuti** al parco per giocare a calcio.
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to do
[Verbo]

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

fare

fare

Ex: Is there anything that I can do for you?C'è qualcosa che posso **fare** per te?
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to eat
[Verbo]

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

mangiare

mangiare

Ex: The kids were so hungry after playing outside that they could n't wait to eat dinner .I bambini erano così affamati dopo aver giocato fuori che non vedevano l'ora di **mangiare** la cena.
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to find
[Verbo]

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

trovare

trovare

Ex: We found the book we were looking for on the top shelf.Abbiamo **trovato** il libro che stavamo cercando sullo scaffale più alto.
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to get
[Verbo]

to receive or come to have something

ricevere

ricevere

Ex: The children got toys from their grandparents .I bambini hanno **ricevuto** giocattoli dai loro nonni.
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to give
[Verbo]

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

dare

dare

Ex: Can you give me the scissors to cut this paper ?Puoi **darmi** le forbici per tagliare questo foglio?
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to go
[Verbo]

to travel or move from one location to another

andare

andare

Ex: Does this train go to the airport?Questo treno **va** all'aeroporto?
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to have
[Verbo]

to hold or own something

avere

avere

Ex: He has a Bachelor 's degree in Computer Science .Lui **ha** una laurea in Informatica.
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to make
[Verbo]

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

fare

fare

Ex: By connecting the wires , you make the circuit and allow electricity to flow .Collegando i fili, **fai** il circuito e permetti all'elettricità di fluire.
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to read
[Verbo]

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

leggere

leggere

Ex: Can you read the sign from this distance ?Riesci a **leggere** il cartello da questa distanza?
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to say
[Verbo]

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dire

dire

Ex: They said they were sorry for being late .Hanno **detto** che erano dispiaciuti per il ritardo.
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to see
[Verbo]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

vedere

vedere

Ex: They saw a flower blooming in the garden.Hanno **visto** un fiore sbocciare nel giardino.
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to sell
[Verbo]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vendere

vendere

Ex: The company plans to sell its new product in international markets .L'azienda prevede di **vendere** il suo nuovo prodotto nei mercati internazionali.
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to speak
[Verbo]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

parlare

parlare

Ex: I had to speak in a softer tone to convince her .Ho dovuto **parlare** con un tono più dolce per convincerla.
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to spend
[Verbo]

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

spendere

spendere

Ex: She does n't like to spend money on things she does n't need .A lei non piace **spendere** soldi per cose di cui non ha bisogno.
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to win
[Verbo]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

vincere

vincere

Ex: They won the game in the last few seconds with a spectacular goal .Hanno **vinto** la partita negli ultimi secondi con un gol spettacolare.
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to write
[Verbo]

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

scrivere

scrivere

Ex: Can you write a note for the delivery person ?Puoi **scrivere** un biglietto per il fattorino?
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to borrow
[Verbo]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

prendere in

prendere in

Ex: Instead of buying a lawnmower , he chose to borrow one from his neighbor for the weekend .Invece di comprare un tosaerba, ha scelto di **prendere in prestito** uno dal suo vicino per il fine settimana.
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to earn
[Verbo]

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

guadagnare, ottenere

guadagnare, ottenere

Ex: With his new job , he will earn twice as much .Con il suo nuovo lavoro, **guadagnerà** il doppio.
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to invest
[Verbo]

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

investire

investire

Ex: Right now , many people are actively investing in cryptocurrencies .In questo momento, molte persone stanno **investendo** attivamente in criptovalute.
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to lend
[Verbo]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

prestare

prestare

Ex: He agreed to lend his car to his friend for the weekend .Ha accettato di **prestare** la sua macchina al suo amico per il fine settimana.
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to pay
[Verbo]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagare

pagare

Ex: He paid the taxi driver for the ride to the airport .Ha **pagato** il tassista per il viaggio all'aeroporto.
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to save
[Verbo]

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

salvare

salvare

Ex: The scientist 's discovery may save countless lives in the future .La scoperta dello scienziato potrebbe **salvare** innumerevoli vite in futuro.
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to clean
[Verbo]

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

pulire

pulire

Ex: We always clean the bathroom to keep it hygienic .**Puliamo** sempre il bagno per mantenerlo igienizzato.
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to tidy
[Verbo]

to organize a place and put things where they belong

ordinato

ordinato

Ex: It only took a few minutes to tidy the garden by trimming the hedges and clearing away the fallen leaves .Ci sono voluti solo pochi minuti per **riordinare** il giardino tagliando le siepi e raccogliendo le foglie cadute.
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to deliver
[Verbo]

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

consegnare

consegnare

Ex: Right now , the delivery person is actively delivering parcels to various addresses .In questo momento, il corriere sta **consegnando** attivamente pacchi a vari indirizzi.
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newspaper
[sostantivo]

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

giornale

giornale

Ex: The newspaper has an entertainment section with movie reviews and celebrity news .Il **giornale** ha una sezione di intrattenimento con recensioni di film e notizie sulle celebrità.
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to help
[Verbo]

to give someone what they need

aiutare

aiutare

Ex: He helped her find a new job .L'ha **aiutata** a trovare un nuovo lavoro.
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homework
[sostantivo]

schoolwork that students have to do at home

compiti a casa

compiti a casa

Ex: We use textbooks and online resources to help us with our homework.Utilizziamo libri di testo e risorse online per aiutarci con i nostri **compiti**.
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to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

prendersi cura di, badare a

prendersi cura di, badare a

Ex: The company looks after its employees by providing them with a safe and healthy work environment .L'azienda **si prende cura** dei suoi dipendenti fornendo loro un ambiente di lavoro sicuro e salutare.
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neighbor
[sostantivo]

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

vicino

vicino

Ex: The new neighbor has moved in next door with her three kids .Il nuovo **vicino** si è trasferito accanto con i suoi tre figli.
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to stack
[Verbo]

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

impilare, ammucchiare

impilare, ammucchiare

Ex: The construction workers often stack bricks one on top of the other to build walls .Gli operai edili spesso **impilano** mattoni uno sopra l'altro per costruire muri.
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shelf
[sostantivo]

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

scaffale

scaffale

Ex: We need to buy brackets to support the heavy shelf for the garage .Dobbiamo comprare delle staffe per sostenere la pesante scaffalatura del garage.
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factory
[sostantivo]

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

fabbrica

fabbrica

Ex: She toured the factory to see how the products were made .Ha visitato **la fabbrica** per vedere come venivano realizzati i prodotti.
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part-time
[aggettivo]

done only for a part of the working hours

tempo parziale

tempo parziale

Ex: The museum employs several part-time guides during the tourist season .Il museo impiega diverse guide **a tempo parziale** durante la stagione turistica.
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broke
[aggettivo]

having little or no financial resources

senza un soldo

senza un soldo

Ex: He felt embarrassed admitting to his friends that he was broke and could n't join them for dinner .Si è sentito imbarazzato nell'ammettere ai suoi amici che era **al verde** e non poteva unirsi a loro per cena.
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careful
[aggettivo]

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

attento

attento

Ex: We have to be careful not to overwater the plants .Dobbiamo stare **attenti** a non innaffiare troppo le piante.
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careless
[aggettivo]

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

distratto

distratto

Ex: The careless driver ran a red light .L'autista **sconsiderato** ha attraversato col rosso.
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generous
[aggettivo]

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso

generoso

Ex: They thanked her for the generous offer to pay for the repairs .La ringraziarono per la **generosa** offerta di pagare le riparazioni.
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mean
[aggettivo]

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

meschino

meschino

Ex: The mean neighbor complained about trivial matters just to cause trouble .Il vicino **cattivo** si è lamentato di questioni banali solo per creare problemi.
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poor
[aggettivo]

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

povero

povero

Ex: Unforunately , the poor elderly couple relied on government assistance to cover their expenses .Purtroppo, la **povera** coppia anziana faceva affidamento sull'assistenza governativa per coprire le spese.
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rich
[aggettivo]

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

ricco

ricco

Ex: The rich philanthropist sponsored scholarships for underprivileged students .Il **ricco** filantropo ha sponsorizzato borse di studio per studenti svantaggiati.
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thousand
[numerale]

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

mille

mille

Ex: They embarked on a road trip , driving through picturesque landscapes for a journey of a thousand miles .Si sono imbarcati in un viaggio on the road, guidando attraverso paesaggi pittoreschi per un viaggio di **mille** miglia.
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million
[numerale]

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

milione

milione

Ex: The author 's best-selling novel sold over a million copies worldwide , captivating readers across cultures .Il romanzo di maggior successo dell'autore ha venduto oltre **un milione** di copie in tutto il mondo, affascinando i lettori di diverse culture.
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