Il libro Total English - Principiante - Unità 9 - Riferimento

to start or grow to be

diventare

to get something in exchange for paying money

comprare

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

venire

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

fare

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

mangiare

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

trovare

to receive or come to have something

ricevere

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

dare

to travel or move from one location to another

andare

to hold or own something

avere

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

fare

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

leggere

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

dire

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

vedere

to give something to someone in exchange for money

vendere

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

parlare

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

spendere

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

vincere

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

scrivere

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

prendere in

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

guadagnare

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

investire

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

prestare

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagare

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

salvare

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

pulire

to organize a place and put things where they belong

ordinato

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

consegnare

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

to give someone what they need

aiutare

schoolwork that students have to do at home

compiti a casa

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

prendersi cura di, badare a

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

vicino

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

impilare, sovrapporre

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

scaffale

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

fabbrica

done only for a part of the working hours

tempo parziale

having little or no financial resources

senza un soldo

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

attento

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

distratto

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

generoso

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

meschino

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

povero

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

ricco

the number 1 followed by 3 zeros

mille

the number 1 followed by 6 zeros

milione